
talkabout: A Film Podcast
Two more movie nerds choose a different film each week to discuss, review and decide if it deserves a place on their DVD shelf. With bits, anecdotes, facts and tangents, new episodes release weekly!
Episodes
242 episodes
Avengers: Endgame
This week we talkabout the Avengers film that we waited a year for and then it delivered above and beyond our expectations: 'Avengers Endgame'. We take part in a time heist as we go back 6 years to reminisce on one of the best cinema experience...
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Avengers: Infinity War
This week we finally dedicate a whole episode to the film that started this podcast: 'Avengers: Infinity War'. We talk character arcs, Thanos' journey, needle drops and all things Marvel as we check in to see if this legendary cinematic experie...
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Snowpiercer
This week we talkabout a Bong Joon Ho classic: 'Snowpiercer'. We've got our protein bars at hand and are ready for a train expedition, as we discuss the highs and lows of the 2013 film. We chat about the revelations that present themselves thro...
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Mickey 17, Flow, Severance Season 2, Adolescence
This week we talkabout the latest releases in film and TV from the past month, including 'Mickey 17', animated Best Picture winner 'Flow', 'Black Bag', 'Adolescence' and 'Last Breath'. Plus we discuss the new seasons of 'Severance', 'The White ...
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Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This week we talkabout the fourth in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise; one frowned upon by critics and slept on by fans. It's 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. We talk about the monkeys, the ants, the fridge, the Ray Winstone, the magnets, the sketc...
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Fury
This week we talkabout the third in our trilogy of Brad Pitt movies: 'Fury'. We chat about the metaphors around that tank, discuss some rogue character decisions and the tension in that dinner scene. We conduct a draft pick of WW2 Movies and pl...
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Inglourious Basterds
This week we talkabout Tarantino's trip to WWII with his 6th film: 'Inglourious Basterds'. We chat about that unbelievable basement scene, we rave about Shoshanna's character arc, and marvel at one of the greatest villain introductions in movie...
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Captain America: Brave New World, The Monkey, The Gorge, September 5
This week we talkabout the latest releases on the big and small screen with reviews of the latest movies and TV shows. We get big and angry with 'Captain America: Brave New World', up the tension with 'September 5' and turn the key with a discu...
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Mr & Mrs Smith
This week we talkabout an action-comedy-romance that has become culturally iconic for the right and the wrong reasons: 'Mr & Mrs Smith'. We talkabout Doug Liman and his unpredictable filmography, we praise the acting chops of Angelina Jolie...
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Kung Fu Panda 2
This week we talkabout another beloved Dreamworks sequel, as we step into the Jade Palace with Po for 'Kung Fu Panda 2'. Though there's a literal goat in the movie we discuss which character really is the Greatest Of All Time; we talk Dumplings...
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
This week we talkabout the much loved Dreamworks sequel 'How to Train Your Dragon 2', as we return to Berk for a discussion full of dragons, wing suits and basket sheep. We discuss the villain and their late addition to the story, chat about th...
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Enter The Dragon
This week we talkabout Bruce Lee's trip to Hollywood with his swan song film: 'Enter the Dragon'. We marvel at the choreography, discuss the villains motives, enjoy the mirror sequence and appreciate the legend that was Bruce Lee. We also compa...
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Nosferatu, We Live in Time, Saturday Night, A Real Pain
This week we talkabout the first month of movies in 2025. We unpack the biggest cinema moments from the past few weeks and give our opinions on: 'Nosferatu', 'We Live in Time', 'A Real Pain', 'Get Away', 'Babygirl', 'Here', 'A Complete Unknown'...
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
This week we talkabout an MCU film that held our hand as we trepidatiously wandered into a new era for the popular franchise: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'. We actually spoke about this in the early days of the podcast, so it's be...
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Welcome to Season 2 of 'talkabout: A Film Podcast'.This is a great place to start if you've never listened to an episode of our podcast before. We take a film each week and decide whether it deserves a place on our DVD shelf; the catch?...
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The talkabout Awards 2024
Welcome to the 5th annual talkabout awards!This week Ellis & Gwilym are revealing the winners of the 'talkabout' awards as voted for by our listeners and followers. We're celebrating everything from the world of film and TV; from sa...
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Home Alone 3
Ho Ho Ho, it's our last episode of the year, and it's all about Ho Ho 'Home Alone 3'. In this episode we debunk and review the terrible threequel, and then reflect on our year, and assess our first completed DVD shelf. It's a fun e...
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
In this week's episode we talkabout a Christmas sequel, as we take on the Sticky Bandits in our review of 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'. We chat about the traps (and how likely the villains would be to be killed off by Kevin in the real worl...
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Wicked, Gladiator II, Paddington in Peru, Moana 2
This week we talkabout one of the most jam packed months of cinema in a hot minute, and that's why it's taken so long to release. In this near 100-minute episode, we review 'Gladiator II', 'Wicked', 'Anora', 'Emilia Pérez', 'Paddington in Peru'...
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
In this week's episode we talkabout one of Wes Anderson's most iconic films: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. We discuss the regular players, recall the laugh-out-loud moments and marvel at the artistry that this auteur puts into every one of his in...
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American Psycho
In this week's episode, we talkabout one of the most controversial mainstream releases of all time: 'American Psycho'. We discuss those uncomfortable music moments, chat about Christian Bale's unbelievably unhinged performance and talk business...
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Joker
In this week's episode we talkabout the Oscar winning, anti-hero story: 'Joker'. With the release of the sequel just last month, it felt a good time to rewatch and reflect on Todd Phillips' first time out with the Clown prince of Crime. How has...
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Joker: Folie à Deux, The Wild Robot, Venom: The Last Dance, Transformers One
This week we talkabout the spookiest month of the year and review all of the major releases we saw in October. Though most of the horror releases this year happened in September, there's still plenty of anti-heroes to sink our teeth into. We ta...
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