The Film Brain Podcast

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British reviewer Mathew Buck discusses films alongside guests, including the latest releases, as well as interviews and more!

Mathew Buck


    • May 19, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 17 EPISODES


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    'Multiverse of Madness' is a (Doctor) Strange Movie (w/ Ashens)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 93:54


    Film Brain conjures up Ashens on this edition of the podcast, where the two team up to use their powers of, erm, analysis to look at the magical Marvel adventure, and ask whether it casts a spell or not.

    The Batman: The Definitive Dark Knight? (w/ NerdSync, Lady Emily, MarzGurl)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 111:34


    The Film Brain Podcast returns, as I'm joined by NerdSync, Lady Emily, and MarzGurl to discuss Matt Reeves' take on the DC superhero, discussing the film's themes and inspirations, Robert Pattinson's performance, test screenings, where this incarnation of Gotham could go in the future, and so much more in this two-hour special!

    "Zack Snyder's Justice League" Rewrites the Past (w/ Oliver Harper, Jonathan Burdett, Lasse Vogt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 105:50


    Film Brain is joined by Oliver Harper, Jonathan Burdett, and Lasse Vogt on this instalment of the podcast, they discuss the changes between Snyder's version and the theatrical cut, the DC Cinematic Universe, and whether this cut would have been more successful?

    "Wonder Woman 1984" Is What We Were Afraid the Original Would Be (w/ Ashens)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 83:21


    I'm joined by Ashens to talk about Wonder Woman 1984, where we don't need the Lasso of Truth to reveal just how disappointed and bewildered we are by this DC Comics sequel.

    Projector Sundance London 2020 Special: Uncle Frank / Luxor / Boys State

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 31:02


    For the first time ever, Film Brain gets to cover a film festival... in rather unusual circumstances. Enjoy exclusive early reviews of some of big movies at this year's Sundance, including Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis in Uncle Frank (from Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball), Andrea Riseborough in Luxor, and the documentary Boys State!

    Artemis Fowl - LIVE! (w/ Allison Pregler, Skitch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 60:33


    Film Brain (and company) deliver their thoughts on the Disney adaptation - moments after they've seen it! Takes don't get any hotter than that!

    Bad Movie Beatdown: Best and Worst of 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 43:03


    In this audio-only version of the episode, Film Brain takes an extensive look at the cinematic trends of 2019, as well as listing his favourite and least favourite movies of the year, managing to hurtle through it in 40 minutes!

    Joking Around with 'Birds of Prey' (w/ Ashens, Diamanda Hagan, Omega Geek)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 59:10


    Film Brain is joined in a Travelodge to review the new Harley Quinn spin-off with Ashens, Diamanda Hagan and The Omega - and debate what other characters need their own movies, and how this scores among the DCEU.

    Cats (2019) - The Surrealist Feline Musical Sensation! (w/ Allison Pregler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 53:02


    Film Brain is joined by Allison Pregler, and they are both horrified and fascinated by this wonderfully ill-conceived film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running stage musical.

    Teapot of Horror (Eli, Wounds, Countdown) (w/ Ryan Hollinger)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 95:27


    In this special Halloween episode, Film Brain is joined by genre expert Ryan Hollinger to talk about three recently-released scary movies!

    The Lion King and the Disney Remakes (w/ The Lone Chemist, Lasse Vogt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 87:52


    The Film Brain Podcast returns to discuss the Disney remakes, and the latest in the current string of them this year, The Lion King, and whether they add to the original films or are simply hollow facsimiles.

    "Avengers - Endgame": The End of the Beginning? (w/ Jonathan Burdett, Brian Heinz, Welshy)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 96:52


    On this episode of the podcast, Film Brain assembles his team of Avengers for this climax to the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far - but what does that mean the future of itself and superhero movies?

    Top 5 Worst Films We Saw in the Cinema (w/Ashens, Oliver Harper)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 61:22


    Film Brain teams up with Stuart Ashen and Oliver Harper for a special episode of the podcast, where they all talk about the films that they most regret seeing in the cinema...

    Wrestling with "Fighting with My Family" (w/ Simon Grimm, Rocked, Rosen Thorne)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 77:11


    Film Brain discusses the biopic of wrestler Paige, produced by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and who better to do that with than other wrestlers, who talk about the film and how closely it represents the industry.

    Oscars 2019 Special (w/ Dan Olson, The Omega, Petros Ioannou)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 62:11


    Film Brain and company talk about the 2019 Academy Awards and the winners and nominees, and ask whether or not the Oscars are still relevant, if they were ever?

    Breaking "Glass" Apart (w/ Todd in the Shadows, Dany Roth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 59:44


    M. Night Shyamalan completes his trilogy of Unbreakable and Split, and Film Brain and his guests Todd in the Shadows and Dany Roth are here to pick up the pieces.

    Holmes and Watson: Investigating A Failure (w/ Dan Olson, Petros Ioannou)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 61:47


    For the pilot episode, Film Brain and Dan Olson of Folding Ideas try to solve the many errors of the Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly parody, while Petros discusses working as an extra on the film.

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