Laurie & Phil - Flix & Film

It's a bit of a NowTV / HBO special this week as Phil & Laurie both jumped on a cheap deal to watch Friends: The Reunion (featuring a shocking surprise neither of them anticipated) and went hunting for more: both watched Kaley Cuoco murder thriller/mystery/comedy/drama The Flight Attendant (not kidding about those genres!) while Laurie took a shot at Intelligence with David Schwimmer & Nick Mohammed and Riviera starring Julia Stiles. For good measure, Phil kept things current and watched Pixar's latest (and surprisingly non-premium) feature, Italy-based coming of age sea monster comedy Luca. Laurie also has something that could forever change your experience of Peppa Pig audiobooks... Get your thoughts in to [email protected] or @flixandfilm on Twitter!

Two mystery reveals on today's show + Phil keeps things current with his take on new Disney Plus series Loki, putting Tom Hiddleston (and Owen Wilson??) back in the spotlight, and premium Plus piece Raya and the Last Dragon, an original IP starring Kelly Marie Tran of Star Wars: The Last Jedi fame. Laurie has a fascinatingly innovative obscure crime/thriller series to recommend and a Keanu Reeves-starring romance/drama to avoid called Siberia, while Phil finally lifts the lid on the internet rabbit hole he's been stuck in for weeks. Send your thoughts, opinions & recommendations on all of this to [email protected] or @flixandfilm on Twitter!

"The cinemas are coming, the cinemas are coming!!" - As lockdown life eases up in the UK Laurie & Phil take a look at the huge spread of blockbusters on-screen & coming up, including A Quiet Place II, Black Widow, Dune, Cruella, No Time to Die, Space Jam, Top Gun, The Suicide Squad... too many to mention! Phil also 'experienced' Bo Burnham's critically & internet-ly praised stand-up special 'Inside'; is it funny or something else? While Laurie finally gushes over unique K-Drama 'Misaeng', which he claims is the best office-based show he's ever seen. And we dissect an email with opinions & suggestions right up front - send yours in too! [email protected] or @flixandfilm. Happy half-term UK people!

This week L&P play catch up with Phil returning to Apple TV & Chris Evans' family crime drama Defending Jacob + finally getting Laurie's thoughts on bearable kids' TV shows including minimalistically magical Zig & Sharko. Meanwhile in a mini movie roundup, Laurie covers cult sci-fi favourite (but perhaps not for much longer?) Serenity by writer/director Joss Whedon & dips into the late 90s with poor follow-up Jurassic Park: The Lost World; Phil comes back at him with Paul Dano & Zoe Kazan philosophical romcom Ruby Sparks and quiet, controversial John le Carre spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy featuring an older than usual Gary Oldman. We also catch up with some of your emails - in particular one coming back at us with our opinions on Netflix fantasy adventure Shadow & Bone. Get your thoughts in too! [email protected] or @flixandfilm on Twitter.

Is there anything that wouldn't sound better in Matthew McConaughey's voice? Phil's been enjoying his audiobook Green Lights - for a few specific reasons - while Laurie's just finished watching recent Netflix fantasy spectacular Shadow & Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo's popular series. Phil also has a problem with Bohemian Rhapsody & Rocketman - and the modern rock biopic in general - while Laurie tries to get a handle on his feelings towards funeral & eulogy scenes on TV & film. He also ditched Medici & Futureman early - is that allowed? Get your thoughts in on [email protected] and @flixandfilm!

It's Apple TV vs. the world this week. Laurie saw hyped Netflix SFX comedy adventure Love & Monsters with Dylan O'Brien, and Daniel Radcliffe in apartheid prison thriller Escape from Pretoria, while Phil binged all of Jason Sudeikis' heartwarming sports comedy series Ted Lasso & got captivated by bizarre politics vs. Lord of the Flies docudrama Boys State. Can Apple play with the big boys? You decide! Laurie also challenged Phil to sing the closing themes of many classic TV shows from memory in round 2 of their end credits quiz. Let us know how you do + send your thoughts on this week's films & shows! [email protected] and @flixandfilm on Twitter.

Oscars 2021 had the lowest audience ever (according to current estimates) - with good reason? Laurie & Phil review this year's contenders, winners & ceremony. They also talk Marvel & the modern age of screenwriting by way of The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, try to figure out their feelings on Andy Samberg + Cristin Milioti comedy/romance/drama/sci-fi Palm Springs, get mystified by Bruce Willis & Netflix teaming up for 'space horror') Anti-Life (aka Breach overseas) and grapple with Amazon reviews. Send your thoughts on this year's Oscar winners and anything else in to [email protected] or @flixandfilm on Twitter!

Phil has a quiz up his sleeve this week, testing Laurie on some of his favourite mismatched end credits music, while Laurie tries to find his way through Joe Barton's bizarre Netflix crime drama Giri / Haji (aka Duty / Shame). Phil also went back to check out Pixar's Onwards with Tom Holland & Chris Pratt after being unimpressed by the trailer; did the film surprise him? And he has a problem with the new season of Jed Mercurio's Line of Duty (+ maybe British shows in general...) - get your thoughts in on [email protected] or @flixandfilm on Twitter and we'll read them out next week!

A full sweep of emotions this week! Rage to joy & everything inbetween. Phil watched Aaron Sorkin's Oscar contender The Trial of the Chicago 7 again to make sure he's understood the fuss, and was swept off his feet by the new angles on F1 in Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Laurie is stuck in the past with his new GoldenEye blu-ray + its Martin Campbell director featurette, alongside a 'Must Scene' from Star Wars IV: A New Hope - he reckons he's identified a brilliant scene no one has yet talked about in a nauseatingly over-the-top way. And there's unadulterated fury directed towards a certain naming convention for new apps & software services right at the end. Keep your emails & tweets coming to @flixandfilm and [email protected]!

Laurie & Phil may have made an accidental psychological discovery this week! They also both watched hit German Netflix scifi/time travel series Dark, and put Infernal Affairs and The Departed in the movie ring to see which crime thriller emerges victorious. Laurie offers his thoughts on classy French heist drama Lupin with Omar Sy, while Phil debates the benefits and drawbacks of listening to audiobooks on 1.5 speed. Plus this week we start getting into your emails and tweets! Thanks for sending them in - keep your opinions & ideas coming to [email protected] and @flixandfilm on Twitter.