As Project Hail Mary smashes the box office, becoming the top grossing film this year, we sit behind the mic and ask the important questions. Can this film convince everyone that sci-fi is da bomb? Will readers of the book get to see their dream bromance loyally depicted? And is Lila going to have to publicly apologise for saying Ryan Gosling's botox would get in the way of his acting?

Find out in this ep. Also on the menu: the new Lord of the Rings film, casting for White Lotus, SNL UK - and more.

Featured: short snippet of For Frodo by LetsNotMedia (song).

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In this episode, we deep dive into Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights - with its stylised set, controversial casting and unique take on Bronte's classic novel.

Also on the menu - discussing The Drama's full trailer, first images of the Beatles film, Toy Story 5... and more.

Tune in for all the juicy good stuff.

Someone roll out the red carpet! This week, we're glamming up in preparation for the 2026 Oscar ceremony. And we've done our homework: in this episode, we'll be reviewing all 10 films nominated for Best Film this year.

And we've got all the big questions: what film was most surprising? Which really doesn't belong on this list? Where are the snubbed films? And what are our 3 favourites.

Also on the menu - we take a look at Timothee Chalamet's incendiary comments on opera/ballet, review the Pride and Prejudice teaser and chat through upcoming animations.

Let us know who you're rooting for ahead of this Sunday!

A lot of our favourite stars are looking… different. This year, Anne Hathaway is starring in 5 films. And though she is 43 years old, you may mistake her for the 23 years she had when filming the first instalment of Devil Wears Prada.

You'll have spotted it in other 2026 trailers too: Ryan Gosling in Project Mary, Emily Blunt in Disclosure Day, Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights... These days, it's harder and harder to spot a fully natural face. The culprit? Cosmetic procedures like botox and facelifts.

So what are the implications for the art created? And what is the impact on the audiences?

In this deep dive episode, we'll look at the growing trend of these cosmetic procedures, discussing how much it may be impacting cinema, as well as those in front of the screens.

Includes short clips from:

- Fearne Cotton's Happy Place with Kate Winslet

- Frances McDormand Press Interview

Scrap the Jacob and Edward feud - it's time to pit another great duo against one another. In this episode, we discuss two big award favourites: Hamnet and Marty Supreme. Is Marty Supreme worth the hype? Is Hamnet worth the tears?

We also head straight down to the cottage, delving deep (pun intended) into Heated Rivalry - and why it deserves its place right among award contenders. And obvs, we couldn't record without taking a look at the Oscar nominations - what are our picks, and who got snubbed?

Tune in to find out.

2026's film calendar looks like the perfect fast food menu right now: exciting new items, some old classics, ingredients that leave us hungry for more... And yet - some of these flicks will look nothing like the photo, while others will become go-to treats for years to come.

Jump in with us as we digest the full film calendar for the year of 2026. What are we looking forward to? What's just a giant C@$h Gr@b? Find out now in our new episode.

Welcome to 2026! We're back on the (fire) horse with a review of the Stranger Things series finale: did it cut it - and, more importantly, did enough people die?

We also deep dive into the origins of method acting and discuss whether Marty Supreme's marketing is genius or totally arrogant.

Find out by tuning in for your fav pic chat.

Chapters:

00:00:01 - Introduction

00:01:33 - Netflix Acquires Warner Bros

00:04:02 - Marty Supreme's Controversial Marketing & Timothee Chalamet in Interviews

00:10:22 - Method Acting & Kristen Stewart's Interview

00:22:14 - Stranger Things - General Thoughts

00:26:48 - Stranger Things - Favourite Moments

00:29:49 - Stranger Things - Deaths & Consequences

00:32:00 - Stranger Things - Pacing

00:34:02 - Stranger Things - Will's Coming Out & Review Bombing

00:38:49 - Stranger Things - Will's Powers

0:39:48 - Stranger Things - Story Resolution & Loopholes

00:48:19 - Stranger Things - Character Study

00:56:04 - Wrap Up

This month, we'll be diving into the new Hunger Games and Moana trailers, discussing casting for the Beatles movies and considering Jennifer Lawrence's new apolitical stance.

The piece de resistance? Our review of the second Wicked film, where we'll look at it all - the for Good, the for Bad and the for Ugly.

Chapters:

- Introduction - 0:00:01

- Our relationship to films - 00:00:29

- The Moana trailer - 00:04:29

- The Hunger Games trailer - 00:06:35

- The Beatles casting - 00:13:14

- Jennifer Lawrence's apolitical stance - 00:17:19

- Wicked - overall thoughts - 00:22:21

- Wicked - Elphaba's character development - 00:25:13

- Wicked - Glinda's ethics - 00:28:28

- Wicked - the songs - 00:31:08

- Wicked - Madam Morrible - 00:33:28

- Wicked - Wizard of Oz inclusion - 00:38:14

- Wicked - the set & lighting - 00:41:07

- Wrap up - 00:47:01

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