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In a change from the norm the lads take a look at and listen to the J.B. Priestly play An Inspector Calls. Still used as part of the GCSE English Literature exams it's a bit of a classic. Written in 1945 and based on a time period of 1912 it's a tale of the moralities of society during the time period and how people are often tenuously connected with massive cumulative affects on an individual.  Thanks Poppy for the  suggestion!to get in touch email us at  backtothefilm202gmail.com

Is Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick's best film? It has to be up there. Telling the story of a platoon of young marines during the Vietnam war. A film of two halves the first showing the brutal training involved in training for war the second half the brutal reality of being in a war situation. With competition from Platoon, Apocalypse Now and The deer Hunter for the title of best Vietnam war film it has to be in with a shout. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Directed by Edward Berger Conclave is a slow burn movie based on the book by Robert Harris. It follows the behind the scenes goings on when the Catholic Church is forced to choose a new Pope. What did the lads make of this BAFTA winning movie? listen on to find out.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

For our 200th episode we are covering a true cult classic Pulp Fiction. This film has a host of stars in the cast and dozens of stand out scenes with dialog that makes this film so so special. Written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery is this Tarantino's best film? listen on to hear what we thought.To leave a suggestion email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take look at the 2024 film Carry-On. Ethan, played by Aaron Egerton, is a customs officer or as they call them in America a TSA agent who's a bit of a slacker that ends up being forced to let a bomb pass through his x-ray machine. The terrorist played by Jason Bateman really knows his stuff and everything about Ethan. The first half of the film is really quite engaging however with the introduction of god knows how many side plots looses it way eventually becoming a confusing mess! Listen on to hear what we thought. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take a look back at the 1993 Seven Spielberg classic Jurassic Park. The first real dinosaur movie to use ground breaking effects and a story line that's yet to be equaled. With a fantastic cast that all perform brilliantly the first true blockbuster!We also take a look at the more recent dinosaur offer  65. With a cast of two and a somewhat rushed storyline how if at all can 65 compare to Jurassic Park?to pass on a suggestion email us at. backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take a look at the Norwegian WW11 resistance story of Gunnar Sonsteby  Number 24.  This is a slow burn movie that delves into the life of a resistance fighter and some of the undercover operations he took part in and organised to sabotage the Nazi occupiers. We also take a brief look at the new Apple action movie The Gorge.  Does this latest Apple movie live up to the hype? Listen on to find out.

This week the lads take a look at the fictional 2024 film Civil War. Starring Kirsten Dunst as the jaded Lee Smith a war photographer that's at the end of her tether and Cailee Spaeny as the young aspiring photographer wanting to make a mark. It's a slowish film at time that often reminds of the war films of the 80's and 90's. Is it worth a watch? Listen on to find out.To get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at the most recent Alien franchise offering Alien Romulus. Directed by horror film master Fede Alvarez Romulus was hyped up as taking the Alien films back to their  roots and being a good space horror. Whilst the film looks fantastic it doesn't quite hit the mark of some of the earlier films to be honest it cherry pics from earlier films and mashes them together. It begs the question has the franchise run its course? We also take a look at the hidden gem of Cocaine Bear. As the title suggests the film doesn't take itself seriously and provides loads of laughs with some gruesome deaths! to get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look back at the 1984 cult classic Gremlins. We all watched this together just before Christmas and it still holds up as a great Christmas film!to get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at two vastly different film. One a cult classic the other a festive film that may become a family favourite in time.John Carpenters The Thing is probably his best film to date. Starring Kurt Russell at his best this film is a must watch for sci-fi fans and still holds up today. It's worth watching for the practical effects alone. Hot Frosty isn't. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at the 2016 film Hidden Figures. Based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly Hidden Figures tells the story of three African American women working for NASA during the 1950's. Whilst playing a pivotal role in the success of NASA at the time the women had to cope with racial and gender discrimination. Listen on to hear what the lads made of the film.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This episode Rob and Andy take a look back at the 1962 James Bond film Dr No. With Sean Connery playing the role of Bond does the film hold up and represent Bond in a good light? Listen on to find out what they thought.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week Rob and Andy take a look at the 2005 film A history of Violence and the cult 1969 classic The Italian Job. To get in touch and leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com 

This week in a break from the norm we took a look at the Hayao Miyazaki animated film Howl's Moving Castle. At times this film is visually stunning but as with many of Miyazaki's films sometime a little hard to follow. The story in Howl's Moving Castle is based in an alternate reality filled with wizard, witches, turnip topped scare crows and talking fire. A great film for younger audiences which did fantastically well at the box office. listen on to hear what we thought of it. This film was a suggestion so thank you to Etsuko for suggesting the film.To leave a suggestion and get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take a look at the hidden gem Wicked Little Letters. Based on the true story of a series of letters laced with profanities that were sent to various residents in the sea side town of Littlehampton in the 1920's. At the time the letters were seen as so serious that the then home secretary himself got involved. Rose Gooding was accused and convicted of sending the letters but was she the culprit? Were these letters a prelude to trolling that we all to often hear of today?!

This week we take a look at the hidden gem Wicked Little Letters. Based on the true story of a series of letters laced with profanities that were sent to various residents in the sea side town of Littlehampton in the 1920's. At the time the letters were seen as so serious that the then home secretary himself got involved. Rose Gooding was accused and convicted of sending the letters but was she the culprit? Were these letters a prelude to trolling that we all to often hear of today?!To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take a look at the ground breaking sequel Terminator 2. Directed by James Cameron this movie had effects that were for the time ground breaking and for a while set the standard of film special effects. We also chat about the 1977 epic A Bridge Too Far. Controversial at the time the film tells the story of the failed Allied offencive Market Garden. Due to poor planning lack of equipment and no communications operation Market Garden is seen as one of WWII most costly failures. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com  

This week we took a look at the 2011 adventure film Your Highness. With quite the cast this film is a must watch laugh a minute film (well one of the lads thought so!) Listen on to see how the film went down.to leave a suggestion email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads took a look at the massive blockbuster Jurassic World Domination. Masses of dinosaurs tearing about and yet another dasterdly company messing about with DNA did this film get a good score from the lads?  listen on to find outTo leave a suggestion email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we took a look at the Jordon Peele movie Nope. A film of two halves the first half being dark (visually) and a little converluted and the second half far more pacy and action packed. Don't expect this film to have you on the edge of your seat but it's worth a watch and probably a second watch to catch the things you might have missed! Listen on to hear what the lads made of the film.To leave a suggestion email us at backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads chat about the 2022 film Where The Crawdads Sing. Directed by Olivia Newman and based on the best selling  book of the same name by Delia Owens. Telling the story of Kya a young girl living in early 1960's America and abandoned by her family she is forced to defend herself in court after being accused of murder. Listen on to hear what the lads thought of the film.To leave suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at the fantastic film Godzilla Minus One. If only Hollywood could make a film as fantastic as this one! The director Akashi Yamasaki should be give the reigns to all future Godzilla movies as this film blows all the previous film out of the water its that good! Godzilla done as it should be!! Fantastic cast fantastic special effects and brilliant story. A must watch. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads took a look at two listener suggestions. The Remains of the Day (1993) which has a fantastic cast including Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant,  Christopher Reeve, James Fox,  Lena Heady to name but a few. This film is slow very slow and wasn't a favourite with a few of the lads but we all recognised its a well made film flawlessly acted. We also took a look back at the 1937 black and white classic Oh, Mr Porter! Starring the  trio of Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt whom at the time were massive stars itsa slap stick comedy at it best.Listen on to find out what the lads thought of the films.This is Blue's final podcast so just wanted to thank him for all the laughs we've had recording the podcast, legend!To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we took a look at the 2016 Denis Villeneuve movie Arrival. With a fantastic cast including Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker this movie is brilliant. Visually stunning its fast becoming a modern thought provoking classic. to leave a suggestion email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we took a look at the 2023 Liam Neeson film 'In the land of saints and sinners'. A slow burn film with a very good cast that all put in a great performance. If you like Jack Gleeson playing a slightly unhinged character and Liam Neeson doing his thing along with Ciara Hinds and Colm Meaney then this film will be a hit. Listen on to find out what we all thought.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at two vastly different films both with 'A'stars list stars headlining the casts. Good luck to you, Leo Grande stars the ever brilliant Emma Thompson as Nancy an oppressed woman looking for a sexual awakening. Bullet Train has a host of big names not least Brad Pitt as a smash and grab expert trying to complete a job with minimal effort. Listen on to find out what the lads made of the films and if everyone watched them!!To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take a look at the 2018 road trip movie Green Book. This film comes with a bit of controversy regarding the message it's trying to get across. For some its a feel good movie about the developing relationship between Dr Donald Shirley and Tony Lip as the travel across America attending concert dates. For others it was a missed chance to highlight the prejudices that were common in America during the 1960's. What did the lads make of the film? Listen on to find out. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.comThe revelation that one of the group has never tried a KFC was also a massive point of interest to two members of the group!!

This week the lads take a look back at the 1958 classic Ice Cold in Alex. This film was used for one of the most iconic  and memorable beer commercials of the modern era but how does the rest of the film hold up? listen on to find out. The lads also chat about the 2019 film Glass which is the closing chapter to the Unbreakable trilogy.To get in touch email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com 

This week the lads take a look at the 2023 Italian film Mixed by Erry. Directed by Sydney Sibilia and based on the true story of three brothers that grew a huge empire producing mixed music tapes during 70's, 80's and 90's. Billed as a biographical comedy did it hit the spot with the lads?To get in touch email us at backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This episode the lads take a look at the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari. Based on the events in 1966 during which Ford won the 24 hour Le Mans race beating the dominant Ferrari. The film follows the relationship between Carroll Shelby, Ken Miles and the Ford company itself and whilst there's a good deal of poetic licence on offer it's a good representation of how this panned out. Listen on to hear what the lads made of the film.To leave a suggestion email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads took a look at the multi award winning Yorgos Lanthimos film The Favourite. A period film billed as a comedy/thriller won countless awards not least an Oscar for Olivia Coleman's portrayal of a troubled Queen Anne. What did we make of this movie? Listen on to find out.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This episode the lads took a trip to the cinema to watch Dune Part Two. Does it live up to the brilliant standards of the 2021 Dune film? Listen on to find out what we thought. Warning spoilers in this episode.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take a look at Denis Villeneuve adaption of Frank Herberts epic tale Dune. This movie is flawless and only the second film to receive 10's across the board (minus Blue!) Listen on to hear what we thought and why it gets such a good score.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

In this episode the lads take a look at Society of the Snow a film based on real life events and by all accounts  an accurate account of the 1972 Uruguayan flight that crashed in the Andes. The survivors had to endure 72 days of freezing conditions and a lack of food. We also took a look at the 2016 film Wiskey Tango Foxtrot. Once again this film was inspired by true events however in this film there was no snow! how did both film go down with the lads? listen on to find out.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This episode the lads take a look at the 2023 film The kitchen. Billed as a sci-fi film this film often seems to lose its focus as to what its trying to get across. What did the lads think of the film? listen on to find out.To make a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This episode the lads take a look at the much anticipated Netflix movie Rebel Moon. With a massive budget and directed by Zack Snyder this film was touted as a rival to Star Wars. Did the lads feel it hit its mark? Listen on to find out.To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at the recently released Julia Roberts Netflix collaboration Leave The World Behind. Directed by Sam Esmail  this is a slow burn film set during a cyber attack. Listen on to hear if the lads thought it was a bit too slow!Thank you to Alex for suggesting this film and if you have a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This episode Tilly and Adam take a look back at at the 1999 film Lake Placid a giant crocodile horror/comedy with with plenty of blood and guts on offer. They also take a look at the 2002 giant spider attack movie Eight Legged Freaks. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com 

This week Rob and Adam take a look at the American historical civil war film The Free State Of Jones. Starring Mathew McConaughy and based on the true story of Newton Jones is this film worth a watch? Listen on to hear how the film got on. To leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.comHAPPY  CHRISTMAS to all our listeners.

This week to get us in the spirit we took a look at two Christmas films to get us in the spirit! Click and Collect starring Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry is very much a British Christmas comedy film and Best Christmas Ever starring Heather Graham  is definitely an American xmas comedy film. Listen on to find out which one was enjoyed the most!To get in touch email us on backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week we take a quick look at the Liam Neeson film Cold Pursuit. If you like Liam Neeson you'll like this film if you don't you won't! to leave a suggestion email us at  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at the Will Smith blockbuster from 2007 I Am Legend. Taking its name from the 1954 Richard Matheson novel of the same title does the film do the book justice? listen on to find out if the film is as good as the book and if it holds up.to get in touch email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com 

This week the lads take a look at the Netflix film Reptile. Following grizzled detective Nichols played by Benicia Del Toro its a good slow burn film. With a host of great actors including Justin Timberlake did the lads enjoy it? listen on to find out.To leave a suggestion email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at William Friedkin's 1973 classic The Exorcist. With some really colourful language this film this film is considered a classic that influenced countless later films. They also have  a quick look at the 2016 Matt Damon movie  The Great Wall. Do the films still hold up? Listen on to find out what the lads thought!To get in touch the email is  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at Guy Richie's The Gentleman. This movie has a host of big names carrying it along and is an easy watch. If you like a Guy Richie film then this won't disappoint!to leave a suggestion email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads take a look at the Netflix films based on the true story of two sisters that become refugees when forced to flee their war torn home. The Swimmers is an inspiring film with a fantastic cast and a story everyone should watch.to get in touch email us at backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads revisited the Steven Spielberg classic from 1975 Jaws. This was one of the few films that we've reviewed that get full marks across the board!To get in touch email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads took look at the 2010 film Shutter Island. With a host of big name in the film and a plot that keeps you guessing did the movie hold up? Listen on to see what the lads thought!To get in touch email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

Changing of the guard? This episodes the lads took a step back and let their respective sons have a go at reviewing a film! Were they all talk or should they get more air time? They took the time to review 2017 Baby Driver a suggestion from a listener.To leave a suggestion and which team should review it email us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com

This week the lads took a look at the 2014 film Paddington. Not a bad family film if you have young kids and it was a trip down memory lane for all four!  to get in touch or leave a suggestion contact us on  backtothefilm20@gmail.com