In the 13th episode of Film Chat, Sam and Danny discuss the Bechdel Test, the theme of the upcoming year-long Bechdel Test Fest in London. For those who don't know what it is, we've got an educational musical number that will teach you all about it.Plus we review Selma, the civil rights drama set in the curious bygone days when the USA had race issues, and Shaun the Sheep, a delightful animated adventure that would be the clear frontrunner for Best Picture 2016 if there was any justice in this world.The whole thing is more than a little reminiscent of The Sign of Zorro (1958), the 13th American Zorro film which I'm told features continual references to sheep and voting rights.

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In the 13th episode of Film Chat, Sam and Danny discuss the Bechdel Test, the theme of the upcoming year-long Bechdel Test Fest in London. For those who don't know what it is, we've got an educational musical number that will teach you all about it.

Plus we review Selma, the civil rights drama set in the curious bygone days when the USA had race issues, and Shaun the Sheep, a delightful animated adventure that would be the clear frontrunner for Best Picture 2016 if there was any justice in this world.

The whole thing is more than a little reminiscent of The Sign of Zorro (1958), the 13th American Zorro film which I'm told features continual references to sheep and voting rights.

 

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Like Star Trek Into Darkness, the 12th film in the Star Trek franchise, this latest episode of Film Chat is bigger, bolder, noisier, and ultimately worse than the previous one. Critics will cite the moment where Sam undresses in front of Danny for no reason as a series low point.This week, Danny risks igniting another international incident by reviewing Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, and Sam and Danny take a look at porn-for-GQ-readers spy thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. Plus: some suggestions for Stephen Fry's ever-obsequious celebrity introductions at the BAFTAs, and Katie does her impression of Jeff Goldblum's hands.

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Like Star Trek Into Darkness, the 12th film in the Star Trek franchise, this latest episode of Film Chat is bigger, bolder, noisier, and ultimately worse than the previous one. Critics will cite the moment where Sam undresses in front of Danny for no reason as a series low point.

This week, Danny risks igniting another international incident by reviewing Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, and Sam and Danny take a look at porn-for-GQ-readers spy thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service. Plus: some suggestions for Stephen Fry's ever-obsequious celebrity introductions at the BAFTAs, and Katie does her impression of Jeff Goldblum's hands.

 

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Like the 2009 film Pink Panther 2, the 11th in the Pink Panther series, this is the episode of Film Chat that is gonna take its place in the history books.Unlike Clouseau, Sam proves himself to the epitome of competence by doing not one, not two but two reviews. Firstly of Paul Thomas Anderson's stoner noir Inherent Vice, and secondly of J C Chandor's mob drama A Most Violent Year.Meanwhile Danny, much like the character of Clouseau's girlfriend Nicole Durant-Clouseau, iconically brought to life by Emily Mortimer, supports him at every turn. He also checks out Alex Garland’s debut sci-fi film Ex Machina. "Are robots human?" the film asks. “Obviously not." he replies.

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Like the 2009 film Pink Panther 2, the 11th in the Pink Panther series, this is the episode of Film Chat that is gonna take its place in the history books.

Unlike Clouseau, Sam proves himself to the epitome of competence by doing not one, not two but two reviews. Firstly of Paul Thomas Anderson's stoner noir Inherent Vice, and secondly of J C Chandor's mob drama A Most Violent Year.

Meanwhile Danny, much like the character of Clouseau's girlfriend Nicole Durant-Clouseau, iconically brought to life by Emily Mortimer, supports him at every turn. He also checks out Alex Garland’s debut sci-fi film Ex Machina. "Are robots human?" the film asks. “Obviously not." he replies.

 

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Like Ishiro Honda when he made All Monsters Attack (Godzilla's Revenge), the 10th Japanese Godzilla movie, we're going all out for episode 10 of Film Chat.After a bumpy start when Sam fails to meet Danny's famously exacting standards, we're soon back in the swing of things. Like Godzilla's foe Giant Condor in All Monsters Attack, we swoop down to tackle Foxcatcher, the bookie's favourite for Best Nose Prosthetics at the Oscars, and Wild, a "shoe"-in for Best Walking.

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Like Ishiro Honda when he made All Monsters Attack (Godzilla's Revenge), the 10th Japanese Godzilla movie, we're going all out for episode 10 of Film Chat.

After a bumpy start when Sam fails to meet Danny's famously exacting standards, we're soon back in the swing of things. Like Godzilla's foe Giant Condor in All Monsters Attack, we swoop down to tackle Foxcatcher, the bookie's favourite for Best Nose Prosthetics at the Oscars, and Wild, a "shoe"-in for Best Walking.

 

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Much like Carry On Spying this ninth installment of Film Chat is overlong and lacking in laughs. However historians will re-evaluate it as incredibly good.Featuring reviews of drumming film "Whiplash", singing film "Into the Woods", and shit film "Theory of Everything"PLUS other THINGS.

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Much like Carry On Spying this ninth installment of Film Chat is overlong and lacking in laughs. However historians will re-evaluate it as incredibly good.

Featuring reviews of drumming film "Whiplash", singing film "Into the Woods", and shit film "Theory of Everything"

PLUS other THINGS.

 

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