After some spoiler-free and spoilerising segments on Denis Villeneuve's 'Arrival', Sandy James and Jeremy compare this 21st Century depiction of first contact with the optimistic visions of 'Close Encounters' and 'Contact', as well as the less optimistic, more explodey 20th Century vision of 'Independence Day'.

Herzog's two latest documentaries touch on many themes common across his work: obsession, scientific exploration and mankind's mythological connections with forces beyond our comprehension. First up is Lo & Behold, Reveries of the Connected World, which is currently playing in UK cinemas. Next is Into the Inferno, which is now available on Netflix. We close this episode with a discussion of the themes in Herzog's recent documentaries and we give recommendations for next steps in exploring Herzog's documentary catalogue.

Sandy and Jeremy are joined in this episode by the very wonderful Liz to review exciting future releases like The Eagle Huntress, Mascots, Arrival, The Handmaiden, Manchester By The Sea, Mindhorn, Don't Think Twice, Una, The Salesman, The Red Turtle and many, many more!

Episode Five of the FOEC podcast is dedicated to the animation of America's premier stop-motion animation studio, Laika, whose films have delighted the three FOEC podcast hosts and built up a great deal of anticipation for Laika's latest, most ambitious release to date, Kubo & the Two Strings. But will Kubo live up to our sky-high expectations?

The order of this fourth edition of the FOEC podcast is DESIRE. The newest film from Pedro Almodóvar prompts Sandy, James and Jeremy to run through a potted history of Pedro Almodóvar's career, from his rough and ready beginnings in the New Madrid Scene of the 1970s to his great commercial success in the 1990s and his emergence as one of European cinema's premier auteurs with All About My Mother.

After our their review of the documentary by Stig Björkman, Sandy, James & Jeremy jump into a discussion of Ingrid Bergman's greatest screen performances from the different periods of her career.

FOEC podcast hosts Sandy, James and Jeremy discuss the frantic but unsurprising new entry in the Bourne series and follow their review with a discussion of how the Bourne series has influenced contemporary action cinema.

In the inaugural episode of the FOEC podcast, three devotees of Roald Dahl discuss Steven Spielberg's adaptation of The BFG and look back over Roald Dahl's legacy on film.