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Fellow Chroniclers, it's time to enter the dark rabbit hole of reality television!

For Episode 72 of The Chronicle Film Podcast, Paul is joined by Bradley and Ibrahim to discuss Lance Oppenheim's Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson and Skyler Gisondo.

Inspired by the world of NBC journalist Chris Hansen and the controversial reality series To Catch a Predator, the film takes us back to the early noughties, when reality television was pushing boundaries in the pursuit of bigger ratings.

With a primetime slot competing against ABC's hit show Lost, how far will the team go to capture an audience? And who is really exploiting whom?

There's one big question at the heart of this film: who is the true predator in Primetime?

Join Paul, Bradley and Ibrahim as they discuss the performances, themes and uncomfortable questions raised by Lance Oppenheim's latest film.

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Ghosts, zombies, unicorns and a healthy dose of 'Cage Rage'! Fellow Chroniclers, Halloween is here, and The Chronicle Film Podcast is back with an extra special episode!

For Halloween Take 2, Paul is joined by fellow Chronicler Nick Bartlett to celebrate all things horror. This time, we're stepping away from the traditional Halloween favourites to explore four unconventional horror films that take a rather different approach to frightening their audiences.

We're talking The Borderlands (2013), Pontypool (2008), Buddy (2025) and Mandy (2018). Four films that might not follow the traditional horror rulebook, but will certainly get under your skin!

WHAT'S ON THE HORROR MENU?

👻 The Borderlands (2013) – A British found-footage chiller where a Vatican investigation into strange occurrences at an English countryside church takes a terrifying turn.

🧟 Pontypool (2008) – Bruce McDonald's wonderfully original psychological zombie horror. Forget bites and infections: here, words themselves become deadly!

🦄 Buddy (2025) – Casper Kelly takes us into the bizarre world of 1990s children's television, where a giant orange unicorn might not be quite as innocent as he looks.

🔥 Mandy (2018) – Nicolas Cage unleashes full 'Cage Rage' in Panos Cosmatos' psychedelic cosmic horror fever dream. When a satanic hippie cult destroys his peaceful existence, revenge is the only answer!

We're not knocking the traditional Halloween favourites, but this year we wanted something different. These films might not rely on endless jump scares, but they have other ways of messing with your mind and leaving you with that lingering sense of dread.

So, fellow Chroniclers, settle in for some unconventional horror movie discussion!

Have you watched these films? Which is your favourite? Let us know!

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Hello, fellow Chroniclers! 🎬

Another week means another episode of The Chronicle Film Podcast, your regular dose of film reviews, discussion and cinematic discoveries!

For Episode 71, Paul is joined by fellow Peoples Movies writers James and Rosie to look back at the BFI London Film Festival 2026 and share their favourite films from this year’s event.

Running from 7 to 18 October, the festival showcased more than 250 films, shorts and television shows from 88 countries. With so much international cinema to explore, which films made the biggest impression on us?

🎥 This episode’s highlights include:

Artificial — Luca Guadagnino’s drama-thriller starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, exploring the extraordinary events surrounding OpenAI in 2023.

La Bola Negra — Spain’s Oscar entry, a sweeping, emotional story of love, memory, inheritance and queer identity spanning three generations. In UK and Irish cinemas from 6 November.

Tender Loving Care — Mike Leigh returns with another potentially hard-hitting kitchen-sink drama packed with emotional truths.

Elsinore — Andrew Scott takes us into the world of Scottish actor Ian Charleson, remembered for his acclaimed stage performance shortly before his death.

From the ever-changing world of artificial intelligence to stories of identity, family and theatrical brilliance, this year’s festival gave us plenty to discuss.

Join Paul, James and Rosie as we celebrate the films that made this year’s BFI London Film Festival such a memorable one.

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It's time to kit up, fellow Chroniclers! We're heading into the deep blue for Episode 70 of The Chronicle Film Podcast, as Paul is joined by James Morton to take the plunge into Brian Duffield's underwater survival thriller, Whalefall.

What happens when a search for a lost father turns into a fight for survival inside a sperm whale?

Starring Austin Abrams as Jay and Josh Brolin as his father, Mitt, Whalefall follows a desperate underwater expedition off the Californian coast that takes a terrifying turn. With Jay swallowed by one of the ocean's largest creatures, the clock is ticking, and escape seems almost impossible.

Featuring Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy and Emily Rudd, this survival thriller promises a deep dive into fear, grief and the desperate will to live.

Is Whalefall a modern take on the biblical tale of Jonah and the whale? Will Brian Duffield's latest thriller make a splash, or will it sink without a trace and leave us as nothing more than whale food?

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Hello, fellow Chroniclers! It’s time to return to the podcasting fold with Episode 69 of The Chronicle Film Podcast!

For this episode, we’re going old school as Paul is joined by Clotilde Chinnici to discuss Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning. With a stellar cast featuring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Billy Magnussen, Betty Gilpin and Bill Burr, is this companion piece to David Fincher’s The Social Network another must-see examination of the world of social media?

Inspired by the Facebook whistleblower revelations reported by The Wall Street Journal in 2021, The Social Reckoning follows engineer Frances (Mikey Madison), who discovers troubling evidence suggesting that Facebook is putting profit ahead of user safety. When her concerns go unheard, she turns to investigative journalist Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White), setting the stage for a story about whistleblowing, corporate accountability and the power of social media.

But how does Aaron Sorkin approach this real-world controversy, and can The Social Reckoning live up to the legacy of its acclaimed predecessor?

We also discuss the tragic case of Molly Russell, whose death at the age of 14 in 2017 highlighted concerns about the impact of online content on young people.

For more information about Molly’s story and support, visit the Molly Rose Foundation.

🎧 Listen now to Episode 69 of The Chronicle Film Podcast and join Paul and Clotilde for a discussion about The Social Reckoning, Facebook, whistleblowing and the responsibilities of social media giants.

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Raccoon City, Jane Austen and the Alaskan wilderness… welcome back, Chroniclers!

After a few weeks away, The Chronicle Film Podcast returns with Episode 68, and this time we're covering three very different films: Resident Evil, Sense and Sensibility and Heart of the Beast.

Paul is joined by Bradley and Gemma, a regular writer at The Peoples Movies, for another round of film discussion, reviews and plenty of cinematic chat.

First up, Paul and Bradley head to Raccoon City for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, starring Austin Abrams as an ordinary medical courier whose routine delivery job takes a very dangerous turn. After arriving late at a hospital, he's offered a much better-paid delivery job to Raccoon City. What he doesn't know is that he's heading straight into the middle of a deadly outbreak.

Then Paul and Gemma turn to Jane Austen with Sense and Sensibility, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles as sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Forced to leave their family home with their younger sister and widowed mother, the sisters move to a humble cottage and find themselves navigating love, relationships and the search for suitable suitors.

The cast also includes George MacKay, Frank Dillane, Catriona Balfe, Fiona Shaw and Herbert Nordrum.

Finally, it's time for a man and his dog to take on the Alaskan wilderness in David Ayer's Heart of the Beast, starring Brad Pitt. James, a retired Special Forces veteran, is forced to trek 58 miles through the wilderness with his traumatised dog Odin after their plane crashes.

Can they survive the elements and make it to safety?

Listen to Episode 68 of The Chronicle Film Podcast for our reviews and discussion of Resident Evil, Sense and Sensibility and Heart of the Beast.

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What do dinosaurs, Anthony Bourdain and a chemotherapy retreat have in common? They're all part of Episode 66 of The Chronicle Film Podcast!

Welcome back, Chroniclers! This week we're taking on three very different films – blockbuster fantasy adventure, indie drama and an emotional coming-of-age story.

First, Paul and Ibrahim head into the suburbs with David Robert Mitchell's The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. A seemingly ordinary American family discovers that their neighbourhood has become a battleground when dinosaurs suddenly appear. Is this the blockbuster we've been waiting for?

Then Rosie joins us for Matt Johnson's Tony, a film inspired by the early life of legendary chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain. Dominic Sessa plays the young Bourdain, with Leo Woodall, Emilia Jones and Antonio Banderas also starring.

Finally, we discuss George Jacques' Sunny Dancer, starring Bella Ramsey, Ruby Stokes, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Neil Patrick Harris and James Norton. Following Ivy, a young cancer survivor attending a chemotherapy retreat, the film explores friendship, connection and finding joy during incredibly difficult circumstances.

Does Sunny Dancer handle its sensitive subject matter with the care it deserves?

Press play on Episode 66 and join Paul, Ibrahim and Rosie as we discuss three very different films hitting cinemas this week.

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Welcome back, fellow Chroniclers!

Paul is joined by Rosie and first-time guest Danny to discuss one of Marvel's biggest releases of the year—Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Can Tom Holland's latest outing as Spider-Man breathe new life into the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a difficult few years, or is this another superhero adventure that fails to stick the landing?

Set several years after Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker embraces life as a full-time superhero after the world forgets his identity. However, a dangerous new threat forces him into another battle where everything he loves is put at risk.

We'll dive into the performances from Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Florence Pugh, Sadie Sink and Tramell Tillman, while discussing the story, action, villains, Damage Control, and whether this is the MCU's return to form.

If you enjoy film reviews, Marvel discussions, superhero movies and honest movie criticism, you've come to the right place.

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By the will of Zeus, we're back!

Rosie, Ibrahim and Lottie return for another episode of The Chronicle Podcast, this time discussing one of the biggest films of the year—Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

With the film now a week into its theatrical run, it's the perfect time to step back from the opening weekend excitement and ask the big question: Does The Odyssey actually deserve all the hype?

Based on Homer's legendary epic poem, the film follows King Odysseus (Matt Damon) as he fights his way across dangerous seas during his ten-year journey home following the Trojan War. Facing mythical creatures, gods, witches and impossible trials, Odysseus battles to return to his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway), who must keep relentless suitors at bay while waiting for his return.

Featuring an incredible ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal and Zendaya, Christopher Nolan delivers his most ambitious production yet.

The team also debates whether audiences should experience the film in IMAX, with Nolan once again pushing the format to its limits by filming entirely with IMAX cameras.

Listen now as we discuss:

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