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Happy Valentines! We take a romantic look at your favourite romantic films, do a romantic quiz and tackle a new film starring one of the many loves of Sam's life, Tom Hanks; also a spoiler-filled look at Wandavision episode 6 and some SnyderCut talk.

Sam and J-L are joined once more by Brandon to discuss the latest Netflix original Malcolm & Marie starring John David Washington and Zendaya, as well as two new releases on Prime Video - disaster movie Greenland and the sci-fi romance Bliss. A week of films featuring fractured relationships before Valentine's Day!

WandaVision episode 5 (with spoilers): 22:20 — 32:45

Greenland: 32:45

Bliss: 42:55

Malcolm & Marie: 57:53 — 91:16

Sam returns after a week away to join J-L in a look at poignant Russell T. Davies drama It’s A Sin and Carey Mulligan’s latest excavation-based romp The Dig. Wandavision episode 4 and the important Kong v Godzilla debate get the Now Showing treatment.

With Sam absent through illness, J-L takes the host hotseat alongide guest Lewis to discuss Regina King's One Night In Miami, new Netflix film The White Tiger and Wandavision, the first MCU series on Disney+.

Dave Franco's directorial debut The Rental also gets a mention. Get well soon Sam!

Minor Wandavision spoilers from 59:00 to 70:05

J-L decides from the best films that we discussed in 2020 as Sam throws up a series of nominations! Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to all that listened to the Now Showing Podcast throughout 2020!

Sam and JL take a look at Charlie Brooker's comedy retrospective Death to 2020 before diving in to Soul, Pixar's newest feature film.

Brief spoiler section from 1:15:45-1:21:58

Sam and J-L look at the much anticipated Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, directed by George C. Wolfe and starring Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis, in our Christmas Eve episode.

Sam and J-L take a look at David Fincher's new Netflix original ‘MANK’ and the classic that inspired it: Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane.

Christmas, HBO Max and empty Blu-Ray cases all get a mention.

An all on-demand episode sees Sam and J-L look at Ron Howard's newest film Hillbilly Elegy from Netflix, which has been in many Oscar conversations, and the new Amazon Prime drama film Uncle Frank starring Paul Bettany. The tear-jerking Netflix short film If Anything Happens I Love You is also discussed.