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This week the gang put The Predator on Trial. If it bleeds, should we kill it?

Gav is trying his best to get to the choppa, and get the film placed on the Hit List. Alex is acting as the prosecution, and trying to skin Gav’s arguments and hang them upside down from a tree. Captain Dave and Joel are the character witnesses, whilst Ausy acts as the judge, giving the final verdict.

In the news, the gang talk about the death of Burt Reynolds, the first photo of Joachim Phoenix’s joker, and Mark Whalberg’s gruelling schedule. Plus Alex asks which do we prefer Predator or Alien in this this week’s ‘Film Feels’.

This week’s quiz is a two-parter: Predators in movies, and which actor has the highest movie death toll?

All of that plus a Caption Contest, xylophones, impressions and banter.

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Alex is back off holidayband is defending Baz Lurmans Romeo and Juliet.

obviously there is also the usual news, jokes, impressions and wittisisms .

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Special Guest: Ausy.

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We took a trip to the cinema to put a new film on trial this week. Joel is the judge, as Gav and Dave try to convince him about which list The Meg belongs on. Can Gav turn up the charm and prove that this film has an enormous bite, or will Dave show that cinema has sunk deeper than we ever thought possible... remember, this is Joel judging, anything could happen.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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• The Meg on Blu-ray

This week the Machinist is on trial.

There's also some star trek news, a quiz about actors undertaking physical transformations for their roles "transformers: more than eating pies"

and as ever, there is the caption contest for a listener to win a freddo.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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• The Machinist on DVD

Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge is on trial this week. Can Joel convince Gav that this is a tasteful retelling of a true story that manages to capture the essence of the war and deliver real context and compassion for the horrors of war? Can Alex persuade Gav that this is an extension of the directors views and is just an excuse to show gratuitous violence and explosions while feeding into the stereotypes created during the WW2 propaganda regime.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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• Hacksaw ridge in 4k, Blu-ray and digital download

The Greatest Showman is on trial this week, with Dave defending this hugely popular musical and Gav prosecuting. Should it be judged as an inaccurate biopic of a controversial figure or is it a fun family musical with a crowd-pleasing soundtrack?

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Incredibles 2 is on trial this week. Ausy is in the defence chair justifying why this sequel should be placed in the hit list while Joel has the honour of prosecuting. All presided over by this weeks judge, Alex. Can Alex remain impartial after his previous dealings with Austin in the judges role or will the pain from the judgements of Donnie Darko and Gattaca prove too much to handle?

Gav and Ausy give a heartfelt review of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Skyscraper; Alex asks "what is your favourite animated film?"; The group discuss the latest news from Comic Con; Dave is back on quiz duties in "Incredible or Inconceivable"; and there is the usual copious amount of argumentative banter, namecalling and impressions.

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It's the first martial arts films to be put on trial and one that causes a fair bit of disagreement. Is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon long, boring with ridiculous wire work or is it a visual feast that bridges the gap between east and west? Joel is prosecuting this week with Alex defending while Gav does his best to sort through the arguments and reach the correct verdict.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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Donnie Darko is up on trial this week with Alex trying to articulate his rage enough to give a decent prosecution and Gav trying to get it a place on the hit list. Ausy is in the role of judge this week, with Dave and Joel giving their genuine opinions as character witnesses.

There's also news about Idris Elba taking on the role of a villain in the Fast and Furious spin-off and that Shane Black has ordered reshoots to the upcoming Predator film. The crew also think about which action movie soundtrack they find the most stirring and this week there are two quizes, with one asking us how many movies famous siblings have acted in together to another titled 'Rabbit Downey Jr.'

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It's the turn of Prometheus to be put on trial this week with Joel defending and Dave prosecuting. Does it leave too many questions unanswered or is it an intriguing and beautiful look into how the Alien story began? Gav is in the role of judge with Alex and Ausy lending their opinions as character witnesses.

There's also news about Laura Dern and Sam Neill possibly having a role in the next Jurassic World film, a proposed Sonic the Hedgehog movie starring Jim Carey as Dr Robotnik and a new trailer for Skyscraper which could be mistaken for the entire film. The guys also discuss which character they would be if they could pick from any movie. All this and a quiz which tests the gang on whether they can tell if an alien conspiracy is a genuine theory or completely made up. Do some people believe that the country of Greenland is actually a gigantic spaceship? Tune in to find out.

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