Films on Trial

This week's movie is "A Bronx Tale". This coming of age story was Robert De Niro's first directorial role. Did he manage to stop A Bronx Tale being just another gangster picture that we've all seen before, and bring something new to the table? Is this a true hit of a movie?

The crew also discuss plans for a Pokémon movie with Ryan Reynolds as the star, a new Tomb Raider trailer which it looks like it might have some real promise as a video game/movie cross over, Russia banning one of the most highly rated movies ever as it might affect its domestic film industry, and a new Steven Spielberg project.

This week's quiz is "Cameo or CameNO". Can you guess if these people have cameos in their own biopics?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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We put He-man Masters of the Universe on trial. This 1987 film tried to cash in on the successful cartoon series and the popular toy franchise, but did it do them justice?

Gav and Dave discuss the Razzies, and Alex tries to drum up interest for a film nobody has heard of. While Joel stays true to form and brings up news that baffles everyone; Empires list of the greatest movie villains. Maybe we're showing our age but villains these days just aren't what they used to be...

As always Gave brings out another quiz, asking if the gang can guess if these popular toys had movies made about them?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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Super Mario Brothers is on trial.

Did this 1993 movie do the addictive computer game justice, or should we flush it down the toilet and leave it in the sewers?

We discuss the golden globes, are we about to see a rise in female leading roles for blockbuster films, and this weeks quiz: Nintendo, Nintendont - Have these Computer games been turned into movies or not?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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Happy 2018 everyone! We are back in court this week and we've got Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction in the dock. Will it be worthy to go on the hit list or should it be stuck next to where Walken keeps his watches?

We discuss the new Alex Garland film Annihilation, the most anticipated films of 2018, the turbulent production of the Queen biopic and a newly released image of the new X-men film. All this and a quiz called "Pulp Fact or Pulp Fiction?"

Special Guest: Ausy.

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The guys get together to discuss the ups and downs of films in 2017. Nothing officially on trial this week, just plenty of opinions about Star Wars and the big news stories in the movie industry this year. Back to normal scheduling on Friday!!

Special Guest: Ausy.

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This week sees the last of the Christmas specials, as Gav puts his favorite festive film on trial. Acting as prosecution is Joel, whilst Dave will be playing the role of character witness. Alex is taking on the difficult role of the judge, as he has to decide if it’s a Christmas classic, or a festive turkey?! The gang also talk about the trailer for Deadpool 2, Woody Harrelson possibly joining the Venom movie, and reactions from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This week’s quiz is a festive musical intros round!

Special Guest: Ausy.

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With two of the gang's films not making the Hit List, the Christmas spirit is low. Will Gremlins make it onto the hit list, or will it end up being put through the blender? Dave will be doing his best to defend his choice, with Gav prosecuting. There's also news of the Golden Globes nominations passing over female directors, a recent survey of favourite Star Wars characters, hope for either Oldman or Defoe to get an Oscar (at last), discussion of the trailer for Alita: Battle Angel, and a segue about Segways. All this and a quiz that asks Dave whether the kill count in films is higher or lower than in Gremlins in a festive quiz titled 'Gav's Christmas Kills'.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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It's week 2 of Christmas Month! Also, its our Christmas day out, so because we have guests with us. this week is also a Jury special!

Trading Places is on trial. This film launched Eddie Murphy's career, but is it a Christmas classic, or does it need to trade places with a better movie?

There's the usual witty lines, a biffy quiz, some songs and a quick round up of the latest news:

Special Guests: Ausy, Big Dave, and Ste.

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This week is the start of the Christmas season. Normally the films are picked at random but this week each member gets to pick a film to defend. The rest of the roles are still picked at random.

This week Joel defends National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Alex is the prosecution and Dave is the all-important judge. Gav acts as the character witness to lend his opinion to the arguments presented to the court.

Is this a wholesome Christmas comedy, or is this Turkey dry and overdone?

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There's a slight change to the quiz format this week as we have a Blankety Blank themed quiz on National Lampoon movies.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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• Frozen short playing before Pixar’s new film Coco has angered people | The Independent

Gav and Joel have been debating this film for a long time. Finally they put it to the ultimate test, and put it on trial. Can Joel secure it on the hit list or will Gav convince Alex as judge that it should have never been brought back to life? There's also news about a possible Community film, Sacha Baron Cohen recently helping out his fans, whether Ben Affleck might bow out of playing Batman, and a discussion of a three second teaser trailer clip for Jurassic World 2. All this, plus a quiz called "Dino or Towie". Is it a famous dinosaur, or a cast member from the "TV show" The Only Way is Essex?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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