Films on Trial

The guys put the 1997 blockbuster Titanic on trial this week. Should this movie be hailed as one of cinema's great voyages, or should we have let go?

Dave has another week off to continue with building his scale model of the Titanic ship he was going to use to prove that James Cameron had taken massive liberties with the inaccuracies of the movie. This leaves Austin to step in again and try and fashion a prosecution in his absence.

Alex has been building a reputation for successfully defending the indefensible and is hoping that he can pull off another wonder act this week. Gav lends his views to either side and Joel brings his notorious impartiality to the fray as this week's judge.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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• Charlie Sheen Accused Of Raping 13-Year-Old Child Star

This week Dave is on holiday so Austin steps in to provide character witness for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

Gav defends and Joel prosecutes, while Alex listens on to pass judgement.

A quick round of movie news and gossip with the usual banter that comes form 4 longtime friends. Pixar’s Coco gets a mention for its latest publicity release, Alex brings up The Florida Keys Project, which prompts the guys to discuss their favourite child actors. Joel brings a summary of the latest Star Wars rumours and Gav talks about the future plans for the Walking Dead.

Finally, find out if you won a freddo in the caption contest.

In all honesty, we will probably replace this summary with something better if we get time.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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Is the 2016 version of Ghostbusters heavenly, or a slimy mess?

The crew are on call to find out, with Dave defending and Alex prosecuting this week. They also discuss the Jurassic World sequel, whether or not Wonder Woman will get any nominations for academy awards, proposed rumours of Lethal Weapon 5, and Cristoph Waltz's exit from the Bond franchise. As if this wasn't enough, there's even a quiz to find out whether a character is a paranormal expert, or from the world of adult films: "A ghostbuster or a pelvic thruster?"

Special Guest: Ausy.

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It's the turn of Rec to go on trial this week with Gav prosecuting and Joel trying to defend his choice in the last of our horror season. Should it be on the hit list or put under quarantine?

There's also news about the Beetlejuice sequel, the new trailer for Black Panther, excitement about season 2 of Stranger Things, and some frightening statistics on the amount of women in top jobs in Hollywood.

All this, plus a very unique quiz which tests the crew on whether a name is a character from Rec or a national park in Spain? Is it Parks or Rec?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt? Gav puts this film forward as part of Horror Month, and will be defending it against Dave. The gang also discusses Silence of the Lambs being downgraded to a 15 age certificate, The Last Jedi, and Deadpool 2. Plus all the usual terrible impressions, songs and a quiz entitled Crypt or Script, in which Dave must answer whether a title is from the Tales from the Crypt series, or a song by Irish rockers The Script.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? Alex has put this film forward as part of Horror Month on the podcast and will be defending it against Joel. The crew also discuss Kate Winslet joining the Avatar sequels, a new Jack Ryan TV show, the controversy surrounding Harvey Weinstein and Martin Scorcese's ideas on why summer blockbusters aren't performing as well as expected. All this and "Ring or Sting?", where Dave must answer whether a line is from the Ring film series, or a song by Police frontman Sting.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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This week we begin our Halloween Horror Month, where the crew pick their favourite underrated horror film to put on trial. Dave is kicking us off this week with Sleepy Hollow. Is it a Gothic horror classic or does it completely lose it's head? As he has chosen it, Dave will be defending this week, with Alex trying to stop it being entered on the hit list. There's also news about the new Flatliners film, a Vince McMahon biopic by the studio behind WWE, Bruce Willis signing up for Die Hard 6, and the success of Blade Runner 2049 at the box office. On top of all this, Dave gets quizzed on whether a character in a film ends up headless or bedless.

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The team take on Blade Runner this week with Dave defending and Gav prosecuting. Is it artificial and heartless or a true vision of our future? There's also a small review about the newly released Kingsmen 2 film, discussion of whether political correctness is stifling comedy, news about Linda Hamilton returning for a Terminator film and the upcoming Wes Anderson film 'Isle of Dogs'. The trailer of the week under the microscope is for the new Peter Rabbit film, and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether a character is 'Bladey' or 'Brady'. As in, is a character a robot from a film, or a member of the Brady Brunch?

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Is The Notebook worth remembering or better left forgotten? Alex is prosecuting this time, with Gav trying his best to defend and keep up his recent winning streak. There's also movie news about an L.A. Confidential tv series in the works, the new David Simon show The Deuce, Neil Gaiman's Good Omens and the outcry about casting in the upcoming Stronger. On top of all this, Dave has to figure out whether a title is from a Nicholas Sparks novel or a Justin Bieber song.

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It's the turn of Dracula to be put on trial! Will Dave drive a stake through its heart or will Joel manage to get it eternal life on the hit list? There's also reaction to the news that J.J. Abrams will be returning to direct Star Wars IX, The Handmaid's Tale's success at the Emmys, that Jamie Lee Curtis is on board for a new Halloween film and the sad passing of Harry Dean Stanton. They'll also be discussing the poster for the new Tomb Raider film and Quiz Dave will be on whether a character is from a vampire movie or Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey or chesty stabby?

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