The Celluloid Cellar

Out on the wily, windy moors we get ready for a very saucy time as we watch Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi roll and fall in green. It's Emerald Fennel's "Wuthering Heights", a horny, grandiose adaptation that's angered English Graduates everywhere. But how is it as a film? Listen now to hear our thoughts.

Timecodes

• 0.03.57 - Film News: 28 Years Later 3 In Development Peril

• 0.08.17 - Film News: Timothée Chamalet’s Hot Take on Opera and Ballet

• 0.17.28 - Film News: Netflix Outbid by Paramount to buy Warner Bros

• 0.22.44 - Wuthering Heights (2026) - Movie Review

• 1.05.52 - Cinema Snack Review

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An episode of epic proportions! It's the moment some of you have been waiting for, our review of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' (Extended Edition), just in time for the movie's 25th Anniversary. What do we think of Peter Jackson's genre-defining fantasy film? Listen to this stockingly big episode to find out.

Timecodes

• 0.04.14 - History of J. R. R. Tolkien and his Writing
• 0.18.27 - Previous Film Versions & Attempted Adaptations of The Lord of The Rings
• 0.29.50 - Peter Jackson’s Filmography and The Road to The One Ring
• 0.56.10 - 'The Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring' (Extended Edition) Review *SPOILERS*
• 1.47.06 - Cinema Snacks Review

This week we have an extra special treat from the vault for you! It's a commentary track of Pierce Brosnan's action spectacular Live Wire. Get ready for explosions galore and explosions of gore in what 'DC Goes to the Movies' calls "the best bad movie" set in Washington D.C.

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Live Wire is directed by Christian Duguay and distributed by New Line Cinema. The score is by Craig Safan. We have no ownership over this movie but this commentary track is a work of criticism protected under "Fair Use" in the US and "Fair Dealing" in the UK.

Almost a month of 2026 has gone by so it's about bloody time that we take a look back at 2025 and choose our best and worst films of that mid cinematic year. We're also bringing you our review of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, maybe the most distrubing mainstream film in a long time, as well as our predictions for the 2026 Oscars. This is our longest episode yet so you better start listening sooner rather than later, or the next one will already be out!

Timecodes:

• 0.01.56 - What We’ve been Watching
• 0.07.26 - 2026 Oscar Nominations and Our Winner Predictions
• 0.21.17 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Non-Spoiler Review
• 0.52.18 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Spoilers
• 1.06.09 - Best Films of 2025
• 1.23.45 - Worst Films of 2025
• 1.32.52 - Snack Review

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They say good things come to those who wait. We've waited a bloody long time for Avatar: Fire and Ash so that means it should be fantastic. But is it? Listen to our very timely thoughts right now.

Timecodes

• 0.04.31 - Film News: Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount
• 0.06.42 - Film News: Zootopia 2 passes $1 Billion at the Worldwide Box Office
• 0.07.46 - Film News: Hollywood’s Box Office Total for 2025
• 0.08.53 - Most Anticipated Films of 2026
• 0.22.17 - Jack’s Non-Spoiler Thoughts of Stranger Things 
• 0.26.48 - Film News: Metropolis on Tour
• 0.29.20 - Avatar: Fire & Ash Non-Spoiler Review
• 1.00.09 - Avatar: Fire & Ash Spoilers
• 1.17.47 - Timeline of the Avatar Sequel Delays
• 1.33.03 - Cinema Snack Review

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Ho ho ho! It's that magical festive time of year once again and we here at The Celluloid Cellar want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and an incredibly Happy New Year! In this episode, we talk about some of our seasonal favourites, some lesser known gems and debate whether a film set at Christmas counts as a Christmas film. Fill your stocking one last time in 2025 and thank you for listening to us this year.

Timecodes

• 0.05.59 - Classic Christmas films

• 0.25.37 - Unconventional Christmas Films and Hidden Gems

• 0.42.13 - Films Set at Christmas but are they Christmas Films?

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Get yourself on a treadmill, out on the road, or racing around a track as it's time for our review of The Running Man (2025)! This is a hot, fresh, and very current review for you all as it leaves most cinemas this Thursday. If you get the chance, go see it, it's fun! If you don't, ignore that and listen to the pod for our in-depth thoughts.

Timecodes

0.02.54 - Film News: Low Box Office Post-Pandemic

0.07.05 - Film News: Netflix Slated to Buy Warner Bros.

0.24.45 - The Running Man (1987) Quick Review

0.35.40 - The Running Man (2025)

0.58.50 - The Running Man (2025) - Spoilers

1.10.03 - Cinema Snack Review

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It's a shortie but a goodie this week as we release an episode from the vault. We're shining a spotlight on recent pair of Simpsons episodes that are actually great? Shocking, I know. Listen now to find out why A Serious Flanders is worth watching. Bye-diddily-eye, neighbourinos!

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It has been a long wait but the time has finally come for us to venture to the abandonded town of 'Shelby Oaks'. What did we think of YouTube critic Chris Stuckmann's Directorial Debut? Did it disappoint or did it creep us out? Or did it do a little bit of both? Listen to hear our thoughts on that and the underseen mind-bender 'It's What's Inside', out now on Netflix.

Timecodes:

• 0.04.53 - Film News: John Williams scoring Spielberg’s next film
• 0.06.52 - Film News: The Adventures of Cliff Booth Release Date
• 0.08.55 - Film News: Quentin Tarantino’s Return to Acting
• 0.11.48 - 'Shelby Oaks' Non-Spoiler Review
• 0.42.04 - 'Shelby Oaks' Spoilers
• 1.03.08 - 'It’s What’s Inside' Review
• 1.14.28 - As A Father
• 1.15.37 - Cinema Snack Reviews

Sources:

• https://variety.com/2025/film/news/john-williams-steven-spielberg-ufo-movie-1236563896/
• https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/david-fincher-and-brad-pitts-the-adventures-of-cliff-booth-circling-summer-2026-cinema-release/
• https://screenrant.com/quentin-tarantino-only-what-we-carry-casting/

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Spooky season is upon us and this week, the boys quake in their boots as they review Black Phone 2. Does this scream-quel live up to the chilling supernatural drama of the first film? Listen to find out, if you dare.

Timecodes

• 0.03.07 - What we’ve been watching, Barbarian, The Monkey, The Long Walk, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Se7en, 
• 0.11.30 - Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
• 0.15.15 - Black Phone 2 Review
• 0.35.30 - Black Phone 2 SPOILERS
• 0.57.35 - TV Recommendations and General Chat
• 1.09.34 - The Inbetweeners Returns

Sources

Last Podcast on the Left, Black Phone 2: An Interview with Scott Derrickson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRqrmRY2A58

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