How To Talk Film

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A film podcast hosted by Melissa and Holly. Every fortnight we’ll be discussing the latest films in cinemas. Whether you’re a cinephile or just a casual film watcher, there’s something for everyone in our podcast.

Melissa & Holly

  • Jan 31, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 22m AVG DURATION
  • 5 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from How To Talk Film

Ep. 5 - Top 5 Films of 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 24:09


We share our top 5 films of 2019 and discuss our favourite scenes, jokes, and wtf moments. Timestamps: 1:41 intro, 2:24 Holly’s #5, 3:15 Melissa’s #5/H’s #4, 5:15 M’s #4/H’s #2, 6:43 H’s #3, 9:39 M’s #2, 10:56 Honourable Mentions, 13:18 Melissa’s #1, 15:31 Holly’s #1/M’s #3

Ep. 4 - Joker & Jojo Rabbit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 22:57


In this episode we discuss how The Joker fits into the superhero genre (2:17) and theories about the film (5:55). We also talk about Taika Waititi’s latest film (10:40) - Holly’s favourite part with the shoes (12:53), how he uses comedy to tell this story (14:15), the fantastic cast (18:01), the saddest scene (19:14), and Melissa’s favourite joke (20:40).

Ep. 3 - Tolkien & Rocketman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 19:58


This week we discuss some new biopic films, starting with all things Tolkien. Then we talk about Rocketman - how it compares to Bohemian Rhapsody (5:40), Taron Egerton and the cast’s performance (7:45), the fantastic transitions and musical numbers (10:24), and the music of Queen and Elton John (17:15). Hosted by Holly and Melissa

Ep. 2 - Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile + The Last Summer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 18:46


We discuss the best and worst parts of the new Ted Bundy film (1:05) and whether it glorifies him as a serial killer. Then we talk about possibly the worst YA movie of the year (The Last Summer), why we regret watching it and strongly advise anyone from watching it (6:50). We also share our thoughts on the YA genre, including Netflix’s very own NCU - Noah Centineo Universe (15:32)

Ep. 1 - Avengers: Endgame

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 28:42


In our very first episode we discuss what we liked and didn’t like in the first half of the film and what we would’ve cut from this very long film (2:12). Then, we look at the best parts of their time travel adventures and why the film left us confused (7:15). Finally, we talk about the final battle (16:00) and the direction of the superhero genre (24:41). Hosts: Holly and Melissa

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