Super Bailey Bros In Movie Land

Laurie & Phil are on holiday  but recorded their thoughts ahead of War for the Planet of the Apes’ release – and chucked in a bonus for good measure. Let us know if you’ve seen it and what your thoughts were – we’ll have a big review roundup on our return in 2-3 weeks! Thanks … Continue reading War for the Planet of the Apes Preview + Bonus →

Spider-man returns in his third incarnation as Tom Holland in Sony & Marvel’s hopeful new partnership – Phil tells us how it looks. Laurie saw kids’ favourite Despicable Me 3 with Steve Carell, while Phil also managed to catch Emma Watson & Tom Hanks’ tech thriller The Circle. WWBW features Disney classic Bedknobs and Broomsticks … Continue reading Spider-man: Homecoming, Despicable Me 3, The Circle, Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Galaxy Quest & Picture Perfect: The Fugitive →

Edgar Wright returns with a much-hyped genre piece; but how does it drive? / does it get in gear? /  does the pedal hit the metal? (You choose the driving pun there). Laurie also saw Japanese animated feature In This Corner of the World covering Hiroshima in the 1940s, and WWBW is back with James … Continue reading Baby Driver, In This Corner of the World, Avatar, Enemy of the State & Picture Perfect: Lord of the Rings – Moria Staircase →

So much to say! Michael Bay directs the 5th (and last?) robots-in-disguise film, Transformers: The Last Knight, while we also cover Chris Evans in Gifted and Luke Wilson in animated feature Rock Dog. Two big movie news stories make the cut, with Daniel Day-Lewis‘s shock retirement, and Disney cutting ties with acclaimed directing duo Phil … Continue reading Transformers 5, Gifted, Rock Dog, Movie News: Daniel Day-Lewis & Han Solo Directors, The Sweetest Thing, Thor: The Dark World & Older People in Film →

Phil catches up with Tom Cruise in The Mummy, kicking off Universal’s ‘Monsters Universe’ – or whatever they’re trying to call it – while Laurie saw Brian Cox take on Churchill and puzzled through Bruno Dumont’s surreal French satirical comedy Ma Loute. WWBW covers Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man and Saoirse Ronan in The Host, … Continue reading The Mummy, Churchill, Ma Loute, Bicentennial Man, The Host & Symbolism in Film →

Rachel Weisz tackles Daphne du Maurier’s enigmatic heroine in My Cousin Rachel, while BLAME! sees Netflix release a feature-length adaptation of a long-running Japanese manga series. Laurie saw both of these and also covers Children of Men and Gladiator for WWBW, with Phil taking a crack at How to Train Your Dragon and  Sense & Sensibility. He also … Continue reading My Cousin Rachel, BLAME!, Children of Men, Sense & Sensibility, Gladiator, How to Train Your Dragon and Movie Fan Frustration →

Benedict was at Cannes 2017 this year and gives us the highs and lows of his festival experience – plus the big question everyone’s asking: how many beers did he share with Will Smith? Featured films include Visages Villages from Agnes Varda, You Were Never Really Here from Lynne Ramsay, The Killing of a Sacred Deer from … Continue reading Cannes Film Festival Special with Benedict Seal! →

Gal Gadot storms into cinemas as Wonder Woman this weekend, has the DCEU finally scored a hit with Patty Jenkins directing? Laurie tells all and also covers Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new family drama After the Storm, plus Brad Pitt’s new political satire War Machine on Netflix originals. Phil caught Johnny Depp and Brenton Thwaites in Pirates of … Continue reading Wonder Woman, War Machine, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge & After the Storm →

Laurie caught the Baywatch reboot with Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron – is it finally time for Zac to head back into our good books? He also saw Studio Ghibli co-production The Red Turtle from animation director Michael Dudok de Wit, and was lucky to catch a Q&A with the man himself too. Phil saw Amy … Continue reading Baywatch, The Red Turtle, Snatched, Eye Acting, Pain & Gain and Terminator 2: Judgment Day →

It’s a bumper film week! Laurie’s seen Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword with Charlie Hunnam & Jude Law, Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal with Anne Hathaway & Jason Sudeikis, and Woody Harrelson’s live film project Lost in London. Phil caught John Madden’s Miss Sloane with Jessica Chastain, and WWBW returns with Juno and Predestination. We … Continue reading King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Miss Sloane, Colossal, Lost in London, Juno & Predestination →

Prometheus disappointed many Alien fans, has Ridley Scott got it right for prequel-sequel Alien: Covenant? Michael Fassbender is joined by Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup and Danny McBride. We’ve also got Benedict’s interview with Alex Taylor, director of upcoming small British film Spaceship, and Laurie & Phil’s take on the unusual production. WWBW features Steven Soderbergh’s Side Effects … Continue reading Alien: Covenant, Spaceship + Director Interview, Side Effects, After Earth & Movies in Movies →

Can Bloom still charm the room? Can the Boosh still amuse your bouche? OK, that last one makes no sense. Laurie saw Julian Barratt’s quirky British comedy Mindhorn and caught Orlando Bloom and Noomi Rapace in espionage thriller Unlocked too. Phil gives his thoughts on Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2, and WWBW covers Christopher Nolan’s … Continue reading Mindhorn, Unlocked, Interstellar, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo & Visionary Directors →

Laurie strapped in for a white-knuckle Marvel (Disney) ride with the Guardians in their hugely anticipated sequel, again penned and helmed by studio magic man James Gunn. He also saw Oscar Isaac & Christian Bale in The Promise, and caught Florence Pugh & William Oldroyd’s almost-debut, Lady Macbeth. We answer Stephen’s pressing film problem in our Movie … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy 2, The Promise, Lady Macbeth, Movie Clinic, The Amazing Spiderman 2 & Birdman →

WWII romance, comedy and drama ahoy for Laurie in Lone Scherfig’s Their Finest, starring Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy. Phil tucks into an oddly compelling erotic mystery in Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden, and Benedict fills us in on an experimental coming-of-age slash vampire horror flick with Michael O’Shea’s The Transfiguration. WWBW features Karl Urban in Pete Travis’ reboot … Continue reading Their Finest, The Handmaiden, Dredd, The Transfiguration, Star Trek Beyond & Ask Benedict →

The gas-guzzling franchise returns for more ridiculous action fun, but has it finally jumped the shark? Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson & Charlize Theron put the pedal to the metal. In other news, Jude Law has been announced as young Dumbledore, so we give our two wizarding cents. We’ve also got quick reviews of Paul Verhoeven’s Elle with Oscar-nominated … Continue reading Fast & Furious 8, Elle, Trespass Against Us, Movie News: Jude Law as Dumbledore & WWBW →

Alec Baldwin puts his aging babyface to good use (sort of!) as he voices Dreamworks’ Boss Baby, and Phil tells us how it all shakes down. Laurie saw Ben Wheatley’s quirky action shooter Free Fire with Brie Larson, and Riz Ahmed swapping space pilot’s goggles for gritty PI cigarettes in Pete Travis’ City of Tiny … Continue reading The Boss Baby, Free Fire, City of Tiny Lights & WWBW: 2 Weeks’ Notice & I Wish →

Ghost in the Shell’s controversial remake is out – beyond all the press buzz, is it any good? Laurie reviews Rupert Sanders’ take on the anime classic. Benedict Seal returns to talk Get Out, Jordan Peele’s hugely successful horror smash – and the 2017 Browards winners are finally announced! Thanks for listening, keep in touch … Continue reading Ghost in the Shell, Get Out & #Browards 2017! →

We’re back! Hitting the ground running with Disney’s live action remake of Beauty and the Beast with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. Phil checks out whether it lives up to the hype. Laurie saw another remake/reboot in Power Rangers with Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Banks, and managed to catch new sci-fi movie Life starring Jake … Continue reading Beauty & The Beast, Life, Power Rangers & Your Film Diet →

We’re back next week, so here’s a tiny bit more bonus chit chat to keep you going! Also a recap of the Browards categories – keep your nominations coming in ahead of our fantastical awards spectacular! Thanks for listening.

How does Tom Hiddleston fare as a gritty adventurer in Kong’s latest reincarnation? Laurie gives a rundown of Kong: Skull Island in this mini episode along with some bonus bits and baby news. One more mini-show next week, then we’re back in action on Monday 27th – thanks for listening!