The Big Screen Podcast: Recent Episodes
William Templar
Will Templar, Theo Stokes, and (on earlier episodes) Michael Wilson discuss movies! Sometimes with a guest, sometimes not. That's it! Sound good? Jump on in!
🚨 Spoiler Warning 🚨 This video will contain spoilers of the film. Proceed with caution. Will and Theo return, at long last, to The Big Screen Podcast. This series, we are reverting back-to-basics to how and why this podcast was created in the first place - to expose our friend to movies we enjoy and not-so-enjoy. In this six-part series, WIll and Theo take it in turns to spin a wheel; the movie that the wheel lands on, the boys review. First up, it's the first spin on Will's 'Good Film' wheel, Collateral.
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Michael Wilson flies back onto the channel for the first time in eight months to play the role of Will's wing-man for this review of Top Gun: Maverick, alongside his Silver Screen Podcast co-host D.K. The trio discusses trivia, the box-office hit that this film is, and their cinema experiences before diving into Top Gun: Maverick at large.
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Theo takes the pilot's seat as Will flies off to the Silver Screen Podcast this week. Theo is joined by a university mate, and now reoccurring podcast guest Cole Oakley. The pair discuss at large the 80s flick 'Top Gun'. Strap in, strap on and fly into our review.
🚨 Spoiler Warning 🚨 This video will contain spoilers of the film. Proceed with caution. Two years of nights have turned me and Theo into nocturnal animals. In an episode that took absolutely ages to put together (about 10 total re-schedules and two editors across three days), our review of The Batman (2022) is finally out! We hope you enjoy...
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This is intolerable! Just kidding. Well... This week the chaps with their chaps review the Indiana Jones franchise, as of 2022, with special guest Jamie, aka Mario Bowser494 on Youtube. "You're podcasters?!" "Part-time."
0:00 - Intro & Raiders of the Lost Ark
35:16 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1:02:51 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1:31:41 - Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull & Outro
Timestamps may be slightly inaccurate. They are for guidance only.
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You lot really thought we were done? Ha! Will and Theo are back to discuss franchises! On the last Thursday of every month, this month being the exception because of delays, we will be posting a 'Franchise Review', as we did in this episode and with Home Alone. We will be joined by some film-buff guests across the months. Spray your webs then relax and enjoy the podcast. Not the other way round, please.
0:00:00 - Intro & Homecoming
1:06:58 - Far From Home
1:59:59 - No Way Home & Outro
Timestamps may be slightly inaccurate. They are for guidance only.
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In the final episode of The Big Screen Podcast, Will and Theo discuss the six-movie-long Home Alone franchise in loosely-connected sections. Naturally, this episode is the longest we have ever released but it's worth the listen. We hope you enjoy it; and - more importantly - have a great Christmas! Thank you for listening to The Big Screen Podcast.
0:00 - Home Alone 1 Review
23:40 - Home Alone 2 Review
38:37 - Home Alone 3 Review
57:53 - Home Alone 4 Review
1:13:17 - Home Alone 5 Review
1:26:02 - Home Sweet Home Alone (6) Review
Timestamps may be slightly inaccurate. They are for guidance only.
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Will and Theo are joined by regulars George Poupart and Joe Deacon as the podcast's final guests to review the latest (for now) MCU film, Eternals. In this slightly longer-than-usual episode, the quartet talks direction, plot, characters, and intimacy.... among other things. We hope you enjoy this banter-filled episode of the Big Screen Podcast.
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Regular co-host (and recent lead host) Will is joined for the first time by his second-ever co-host on this channel, Theo Stokes. The pair are joined by uni pal Cole Oakley as the trio talk "all" things The Day of the Doctor on the show's 58th anniversary. This episode is shorter than usual as not only is this a sort of induction episode for Theo to get into the swing of things, but we were also on a tight schedule because we had a lecture shortly after the recording. Regardless; we cover a lot of bases and we hope you enjoy our review!
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This week, Will is joined by Dominic G Martin and Matt Stokes to discuss the problems, the problems, and, oh yeah, the problems of the second installment of David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy. In all seriousness, we do discuss the positives and negatives of this film and whether it is a worthy successor to the 2018 Halloween flick.
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Will, who is solo-hosting this week for the first time on this channel, is joined by recurring guests George Poupart and Joe Deacon who come to review the sci-fi epic 'Dune', the latest movie by director Denis Villeneuve. Masterful and fun? Boring & pretentious? Big screen brilliance? Watch or listen along as the trio discuss the movie.
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Happy Halloween! Michael and Will, who recorded his audio through a can of worms this week, embark on a channel-first -- a double-header review! We review Halloween (1978) and Halloween (2018), ahead of our Halloween Kills review with Dominic G Martin, to be uploaded on Nov 15th.
Halloween 1978 Review: 0:00
Halloween 2018 Review: 50:55
Timestamps may be slightly inaccurate. They are for guidance only.
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Michael and Will continue on, this time to review the epic finale to the Daniel Craig era of James Bond., No Time to Die. We discuss everything from the lead cast to the music; from the villains to the flowers. Consider this your spoiler warning. Please do not watch this review if you have not yet seen the movie. Feel free to come back to this review once you have, of course.
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... A parallel-version Michael Wilson actually acknowledges the immense quality of the Series 5 Doctor Who finale. Yes, that's right -- it's Star Wars Day.... well, for the podcast. This week, we've got a guest special for you guys to listen/watch along to; accompanying the ill-stricken Will and Michael are Star Wars fanatics George Poupart and Joe Deacon, who some may recognize from the Spin the Wheel Podcast's 'The Mind Robber' review. We discuss everything from the characters, the special edition(s) differences, our favourite scenes, and some ropey choreography and special effects. Enjoy!
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The second series of Hit or Miss: Big Screen Podcast begins its aptly named 'Phase One.' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the latest MCU film, is what these manly men are reviewing this time around. Michael, an MCU & Chinese-cinema buff; will he find that this film holds up compared to the other films amongst his vast array of prior viewing, and will Will, who has watched the MCU in its entirety for the first time, beginning in March, like it just as much, or even more than Michael? Listen along to find out.
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In the second of two special guest reviewer episodes to conclude series one of the podcast Mike is back and this time is joined by his old friend of many years and his co-creator of 'Thursday the 12th' horror blog: Gary Shaw. The two review James Cameron's preferred 1990 special edition of his 1986 film 'Aliens'. Along the way they discuss Gary's first traumatic exposure to this movie, their painful reliving of having to watch one scene repeatedly at university, what appeals to each about sci-fi horror, the 'Alien' franchise in general and the various tropes and ideology this film develops or created, along with much more. "Marines, on the ready line" to watch the review of this intense action-packed monster flick.
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In the first of two special episodes to wrap up the first series of the podcast Mike is joined by two very special guests: Geoff and Paul from the 'MCU Corner 2 Corner Podcast'. Appropriately the quadruple are discussing and reviewing a Marvel movie (but not MCU): Sam Raimi's 2004 sequel 'Spider-Man 2'. Along the way they discuss what Spidey and heroes mean to each of them, memories of this film, the superhero "formula", the "Parker luck" and much more film and comic geekery!
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The usual two-man review series 1-format concludes for the time being as Will and Michael deep-dive into Christopher Nolan's acclaimed sci-fi, Interstellar. The podcast continues next week with a special podcast x podcast three-man collaboration.
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Mike and Will are back from their break with another episode of the Big Screen Podcast. This time the duo review one of Mike's most personally important films and Will watches this nearly 30-year-old film for the first time. But just what did the two have to say about Steven Spielberg's seminal dino film. What did they like and why? Is there anything they don't think worked? Could they possibly be in agreement and maybe even potentially settle on that elusive perfect score? You'll have to watch to find out, and also to hear about annoying kids in the movie theatre, emotional siblings, Netflix documentaries, which 12 rated film franchise Will finds terrifying and the hurricane rescue efforts of Kathleen Kennedy, along with so much more. Be like life and, uh, find a way to watch/listen and enjoy.
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Due to various unforeseen circumstances, Michael is flying solo for this one, but that seems fitting as he reviews the much-delayed first solo outing for Marvel's Black Widow. Don't worry we still have a review contributed by Will, and the returning audience interaction section, so it's not all terribly one-sided. Mike touches on the acting, direction, action, and plotting of the film before delving into spoilers and discussing the controversy surrounding a particular villain, giving thoughts on the positives and negatives along the way.
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Michael and Will are back to review one of Will's 'bad' choices - Stefan Ruzowitzky's 2018 science fiction horror 'Patient Zero'. We discuss moments from the movie, the lighting... regularly, and what the audience has had to say about this film.
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In this latest episode, Mike and Will subject themselves to watching and discussing the infamous film that is Joel Schumacher's 'Batman & Robin'. They begin by discussing how Will's bright idea led them here, Mike explains the background surrounding this movie, how it got made, and future plans that ultimately were not to be (well, when you make a film that's often regarded as one of the worst of all time it's not surprising that you don't get another shot). The two then discuss their own thoughts and opinions about the movie, how bad it is exactly, why, and discuss the barrage of incessant pun-related humour that this film offers up. Is it a hilarious camp farce or a few too many cheesy gags? Grab a cool drink, snuggle up like vines and enjoy this entertaining episode.
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Michael and Will are back to review one of Will's favourite movies - Paul Greengrass' 2013 thriller 'Captain Phillips'. We discuss moments from the movie, the historical accuracy to the real-life events that this film is based on, and what the audience has had to say about this film.
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Welcome to the very first episode of this here brand new film review and discussion podcast. For the debut episode, Mike introduces Will to a classic in the superhero genre and makes no secret of his love for this film and character. They break down several behind-the-scenes facts and examine the plotting, acting, direction, and how they felt watching this for the first time, and the fifty-first time. The episode concludes with the audience's opinions and our final scores.