Films on Trial

It's Gattaca on trial this week; an imposter or an underdog worthy of validation? Alex is trying to get it on the hit list this episode, with Gav putting arguments forward for why it should be exposed as a fraud. There's also news about the new Joker movie produced by Martin Scorcese, Ed Skrien's withdrawl from the new Hellboy movie and a small review about the new It film. There's also reaction to the Mother trailer and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether NASA felt a film was a realistic vision of the future or not. Did they watch Jurassic Park worried that they would soon be hiding from velociraptors themselves?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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In anticipation of the new It being released this week the gang are putting the 1990 version on trial, with Gav defending (and still attempting to bag his first win) and Alex trying to stop it getting on the hit list. Is it a horror classic or just a laughing stock? There's also news about the upcoming Uncharted film, the passing of the great Jerry Lewis, Alejandro Iñárritu's virtual reality short and the casting of the Queen biopic. There's also discussion of the trailer for Suburbicon and Quiz Dave will see him grilled on whether a clown from a film is a killer or not. The Violator: psychotic murderer or just your average clown?

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Air Force One is on trial this week, with Joel putting forward his arguments for why it should be on the hit list and Dave doing his best to shoot him down. There's also news about a possible Logan-esque Knight Rider film, discussion of the Hitman's Bodyguard, the rumours about a possible Obi Wan film in the Star Wars franchise and reaction to a remake of Papillon. There's also opinions on the trailer for the upcoming Death of Stalin and Quiz Dave will see him tested on films based on the 'Die Hard formula'. Will he be able to name 'Die Hard on a boat' or 'Die Hard on a train'?

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It's a jury special this week! The regular crew are joined by four jury members who will listen to the arguments and cast their vote to see if Lethal Weapon is crazy good or just too old. With Dave in the role of defender and Joel prosecuting, what will the jury decide? There's also news about the Fast and the Furious live show, the string of summer 2017 flops, the recently announced An Inconvenient Sequel, the Cowboy Ninja Viking comic book adaptation and discussion of the trailer for Death Wish. All this, and another installment of Quiz Dave that tests him on whether a buddy cop partnership is true or false. Did a cyborg Whoopi Goldberg really team up with a dinosaur to fight crime?

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Special Guests: Ausy, Ste, and Winnie.

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Tomorrow Never Dies is on trial this week. Should the gang let it live, or let it die? Gav is in the role of prosecutor, going head to head with Alex and trying to get his first win. Will it finally happen for him? There is also discussion about Angelina Jolie's casting methods, reaction to Dark Tower reviews, the newly announced Twins sequel, Daniel Craig's return to play Bond and the new trailer for It. On top of all that, this weeks edition of Quiz Dave tests him on the titles of Bond films outside the UK.

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This week the gang put Spider-Man 3 on trial. Is it a web-slinging classic, or does it fall down the waterspout? They also discuss Avengers: Infinity War, Superman's moustache, the John Wick universe, and the trailer for The Disaster Artist. Also, this week we quiz Dave on whether he can separate Spider-Man villains from Wrestling gimmicks.

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This week the gang put Starship Troopers on trial. Is it a sci-fi gem, or does it get lost in space? They also discuss Kingsmen 2, Daniel Craig, The Exorcist and the trailer for Cult of Chucky. Also, this week we quiz Dave on his knowledge of the many limb losses of Michael Ironside in films.

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This week the gang put Suspiria on trial. Is it an iconic horror masterpiece, or does it fail to deliver the scares? There will also be plenty of news, trivia, banter and Quiz Dave! This week we test Dave on whether he can distinguish between deaths in Dario Argento films, and accidents that have occurred on the BBC show Casualty?

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This week the gang put Star Wars IV on trial. Is it a new hope, or does it have no hope at all? There will also be plenty of news, trivia, banter and Quiz Dave! This week we test Dave on his knowledge of Star Wars porno pseudonyms!

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Do you like films? Do you like debating whether a film is a cinematic triumph, or if it's a big hot mess? Well, we've got the perfect podcast for you. We aim to settle those raging debates once and for all, as we put Films on Trial.

This week the gang put Con Air on trial. Is it a grounded classic, or does it fly too close to the sun? They'll also be plenty of news, trivia and banter. Plus a new addition to the show; Quiz Dave! This week we test Dave on his knowledge of Nicholas Cage's angry outbursts!

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