Award-nominated film critic Jack Smit tackles the latest news, box office stats and of course, the biggest new releases in the flagship podcast from TheJackSmit.com. New episodes as and when Jack finds the time.
With this year's awards season coming to its conclusion last night, (a very sleep deprived) Jack recaps the key headlines to come from the Golden Globes right up to the Oscars - with a little detour to chat about the Razzies too.
This episode is best enjoyed in video form on Spotify.
250 subscribers on the YouTube channel naturally means the soft launch for a new series. Why a soft launch? Well, Jack filmed his reaction to the Oppenheimer teaser trailer, and the powers that be at Universal don't want you to see it because it apparently doesn't constitute fair use. So using the video podcast medium, we put it on here instead.
In the first rant for a considerable amount of time (and not because of the film's quality), Jack Smit looks at Doctor Strange in the Madness of the Multiverse without dropping a single spoiler.
No bells, no whistles - just the reviews you know and love. On this mini episode, Jack reviews The Lost City.
Handbags quite literally met gladrags last night as Hollywood descended upon the Dolby Theatre for this year's Oscars - and it's not just because of THAT punch from Will Smith. Having pulled the all-nighter, Jack's here to break down what happened at a very, well, eventful ceremony. #BringingCinemaCloser #Oscars
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For the final time this awards season, the podcast and YouTube worlds collide to preview a major show. With the Oscars just days away, it's time for Jack to attempt to predict one of the most unpredictable bits of the film year.
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Jack takes a look back at last night's BAFTAs, taking 2 hours of awards down to just 15 minutes. You're welcome.
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The 75th edition of the BAFTAs is on Sunday night, and as ever, it's a competitive field as we reach the pinnacle of awards season. Jack Smit previews the biggest night in British cinema as our podcast and YouTube channel come together for the next few weeks.
Vote for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award at https://ee.co.uk/why-ee/ee-baftas, and watch the ceremony live on BBC One from 7pm on March 13th.
To celebrate the launch of our new YouTube series - as well as video podcasts on Spotify - enjoy the debut episode of Cinema 101, where Jack looks into the BBFC loophole that got cinemas in a lot of hot water when Venom: Let There Be Carnage received the 15 certificate.
Just over 6 days ago, Jack was in the midst of a Birthday Marathon - so naturally he'd continue the madness by doing a live Talking Smit episode covering the heavy hitters. This week, reviews of Black Widow, Trainspotting, Fast 9 and In the Heights.
For the full Talking Smit experience, watch the show live as it happens on youtube.com/thejacksmit.
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Join Jack Smit for reviews of The Hitman's Bodyguard, Another Round and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. Plus, the usual features, and the announcement of a major homecoming next week.
For the full Talking Smit experience, watch the show live as it happens on youtube.com/thejacksmit.
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After 6 months of cinema closures, a higher education experience from hell, and the long-awaited reopening of the office, TSAF is back for a brand new run - and while we won't be weekly at first, the usual features you know and love are back. This episode, Jack tackles Peter Rabbit 2, Tom and Jerry, Cruella and this year's Oscar winner for best picture Nomadland.
For the full Talking Smit experience, watch the show live as it happens on youtube.com/thejacksmit.
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To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. In this final show, Jack and Liam review Rocketman, before looking at the work of UCLan's Film Production course and a movie executive produced by someone very well known in Preston's cinemas (our very own Journal guru Ed Greenberg) - a distinctly Northern take on The Haunting.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. In the penultimate episode of the series, Jack is joined by Liam Murphy once again to review Booksmart, and Detective Pikachu, before Liam attempts his first live solo review with John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum.
The flagship podcast from TheJackSmit.com is back. Series 3 of Talking Smit About Film kicks off on June 10th.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, Jack is joined by regular co-host Liam Murphy, and UCLan Pulse Media's Gemma Nettle (who is currently the Editor-in-Chief for their website) to go deeper in to Endgame and the MCU in general.
There are spoilers. You have been warned.
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To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, Jack is joined by Dan Carver - the other mind behind our sister podcast - to review Eighth Grade, and of course, Avengers Endgame.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, Jack and Liam Murphy review Shazam and look in to the film slate we got over the summer of 2019.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, Jack is joined by co-host (and fellow UCLan student at the time) Liam Murphy to review Instant Family and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Isn't It Romantic, Fighting With My Family, and in a glimpse of what was to come, Jack is joined by future Ripped Ticket Review co-host Dan Carver to review Captain Marvel.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of The Lego Movie 2 and Wild Rose. Want to watch this episode? We filmed it for season 1 of The Journal - head over to the YouTube channel to see the Pulse studio in all its glory.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Stan & Ollie, Bird Box and Roma.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Green Book and If Beale Street Could Talk.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Glass and Vice.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of The Favourite, Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Aquaman, Beautiful Boy and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Ralph Breaks The Internet, Creed II, The Old Man & The Gun and Sorry To Bother You.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Robin Hood and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Disney's Nutcracker & the Four Realms and The Grinch.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Juliet Naked and Widows.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, reviews of Bohemian Rhapsody and The Hate U Give.
To celebrate the return of our sister podcast The Ripped Ticket Review this weekend, join Jack Smit in a trip to the archives with a series of classic radio shows retooled and re-geared for TSAF listeners. This episode, re-live where it all began with reviews of Johnny English Strikes Again, First Man and Bad Times at the El Royale.
As 2020 winds up and 2021 arrives, join Jack for an extended edition of Talking Smit About Film broadcast LIVE on New Year’s Eve. This episode - WONDER WOMAN 1984, PIXIE, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT, quick fire takes on THE SHINING, DUDE WHERE'S MY CAR, GAME NIGHT and BORAT: SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM, and the answer to the immortal question: is Die Hard a Christmas film?
Strap yourselves in folks, it's time. In this special Talking Smit, Jack will review the remaining (original) Christopher Nolan movies that haven't been covered on TSAF - Interstellar and Dunkirk - with the usual Film News Rundown and box office features, before the big moment we've waited all year for: our spoiler free review of TENET.
To celebrate the release of Tenet, Jack has raided the archives to feature all the Christopher Nolan reviews we’ve done, and compile them in to a 2-part podcast. On part one, we’ve got Following, Memento, The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Prestige, and if you missed it first time round, our review of Inception from June 4th.
Part 2 will air live on YouTube on August 28th, with reviews of Interstellar, Dunkirk, and of course, Tenet.
Well then. We are LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY FROM VUE PRESTON REOPENING. So join Jack Smit for the final lockdown edition of Talking Smit About Film, where this week, Knives Out, Back to the Future and The Wolf of Wall Street get reviewed, the film news gets summarised in 3 minutes, and we take a look at the current UK box office top 10. Plus, relive the moment when Jack announced his return to the office after nearly a year away.
As 10 Vue sites open their doors, join Jack Smit for your weekly dose of reviews, news and film banter. This episode - reviews of Unhinged and The Greatest Showman, the three minute film news rundown, your look at the box office, and a brand new feature called The Cinema Diaries.
It’s a big week for the industry - so join Jack Smit for reviews of Joker and The Mummy, the latest film news summarised in 3 minutes, all the box office info you could ever need, and a look ahead into the current UK cinema reopening situation.
One week on from the marathon, we're doing something different- a podcast where we don't announce the reviews in advance. You'll have to listen to find out which three films Jack will review. Plus, all the latest film news and box office data.
It's a BIG podcast for a BIG day- we might not be on location for this year's marathon, but with over 5 hours of content across every TheJackSmit product today, it's only right that this week's Talking Smit is part of it. On this episode, a record breaking fourteen movies get reviewed, alongside the return (hopefully) of UK box office figures.
Films featured include CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, NOW YOU SEE ME 2, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE, ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2, SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING, DESPICABLE ME 3, SICARIO 2: SOLDADO, JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM, a brand new rant for PATRICK, ADRIFT, and highlights from last year's marathon podcast with THE QUEEN'S CORGI, SPIDER-MAN FAR FROM HOME, and YESTERDAY.
On this week’s TSAF, Jack reviews Attack the Block, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga and ahead of next Wednesday’s marathon (and the EPIC two and a half hour episode), Now You See Me.
On this week’s TSAF, Jack reviews Inception, Justice League and Dante’s Peak- as well as revealing the plans for this year’s Marathon.
It was a bold week. One where YouTube viewers didn't get the full experience. But on this episode of TSAF, Jack reviews Basic Instinct and American Animals.
Join Jack Smit for this week's live TSAF, with reviews of I, Tonya, Nightcrawler, and from the radio show's archives, Jack and Dan Carver (co-host of our new podcast The Ripped Ticket Review) discuss Captain Marvel.
On this week's TSAF, Jack (alongside Journal executive producers Ed Greenberg and Aaron Wilson providing banter via the live stream's chat) reviews Bloodsport, Baby Driver and La La Land. Quite the show. Especially when the stream briefly went down. Watch the podcast being recorded every week live on the TheJackSmit YouTube Channel.
This evening the UK's prime minister addressed the nation regarding an exit plan for the virus. But what does it mean for our beloved cinemas? Following the statement at 7pm, Jack tried to make sense of it - live - in a new What The Hell Happened.
Remember that live streamed episode which failed? We managed to salvage it- on this episode from April 30th, Jack reviews Extraction and Fast 8, plus we go into the Ripped Ticket archives.
This week Jack reviews Nerve, The Crow and Eddie the Eagle- a very Lionsgate heavy episode.
We had a great live episode on Thursday, but technical issues on the recording side of things has warranted none of it to be used. So we're crossing over with the other TheJackSmit podcast for one week only. RIPPED TICKET, welcome to the family.
And so we go boldly where no podcast has gone before- TSAF is LIVE STREAMED now. And this week, Jack reviews Minions, Hustlers, and has a good old ramble on why TV is no match for the big screen experience.
TheJackSmit.com has been resurrected, the Journal is all systems go... and we can do TWO podcasts properly now. Here's Jack with all the latest on the big news just announced in tonight's Journal episode.
Last week, the team at TheJackSmit Ventures got an email from some old friends within UCLan. They wanted a film podcast to run while Pulse Radio is off air. Naturally they turned to us. Here's Jack with a quick update on what the plans are for Talking Smit About Film going forward.
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In an emergency TSAF that's been hastily cut together in light of the cinemas shutting down, Jack returns to reviewing with this year's Best Picture winner Parasite.
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Awards season is over for another year- so in another crossover with the YouTube wing, Jack gives his thoughts on this year's major awards shows.
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It's a new podcast on the TSAF feed!- our reactive YouTube show What The Hell Happened will also be going out in audio form too. This episode: Jack's reaction to Billie Eilish getting the No Time to Die gig.
With Jack busy on Masters duties, it has been difficult to fit in new films alongside production on a Journal- but the latest film from Scorsese is big enough of a reason to get a podcast out. The Irishman is your main review this week, and as usual, we have our typical features too.
Jack was originally meant to review The King this week. But he couldn't get in to it. Instead, we only have a Film News Rundown to push out. Perks of having a podcast within a podcast.
(Ignore this bit folks, this is so we can get on another podcast platform: UbMjWLbIDRWcnzAASl36)
This month's Journal works just as well as a podcast. So enjoy 3D in 30 Minutes- our latest episode- in audio form.
Jack's in full on rugby nerves mode- England take on South Africa in the World Cup final tomorrow. So why not crack out some NEW REVIEWS? This week, the rugby fever takes over TSAF with reviews of Invictus, a look into the Ripped Ticket archive with The Old Man and the Gun, and the film that heralded a big moment in the 15 year association with that certain cinema, War for the Planet of the Apes.
That cold nearly took Jack out of commission this week, but with classic reviews of Dunkirk and Girl on the Train, a podcast simply had to go out. We've also got the usual film news and box office segments too.
Today, film critic Jack Smit celebrates 15 years of association with his local cinema- a place which arguably kickstarted his career and his love for the art of big screen entertainment. To celebrate that, in this special podcast, he documents the history of the cinema that he knows incredibly well- from recliners, to renames, mergers and Roystons, this place has seen it all. A huge thanks to the team at Vue Preston for their continued support of TheJackSmit.com and all of our content.
So, next Wednesday is legitimately the big day. So on this special TSAF, Jack takes us back to 2004, where it all began, by reviewing the film that kickstarted it all: DreamWorks’ Shark Tale. On top of that, we also have the infamous Show Dogs rant, the film news rundown, and all our usual features too. We also have a look at this Sunday's new Journal too.
It's October at last- usually a good time for the film industry. And it's also a very special October for us here at TheJackSmit.com, as Jack celebrates 15 years of association with that cinema in Preston. So to celebrate, this month on TSAF, Jack will be taking us on a walk down memory lane, as he reviews some of the films that have defined the legendary Vue cinema he calls home. On this episode, we have indie gems in the form of Brigsby Bear, animated delights from the guys at Laika, and a rant that provided hours of banter to that team on the 2018 marathon. All that, plus (by popular demand) the freshly extended Film News Rundown, the box office, a look ahead to what's opening in UK cinemas this weekend, and the return of the Big Discussion as things get going at the London Film Festival.
Happy International Podcast Day, TSAF listeners! To celebrate, we've got a little announcement to make regarding next month's content for the blog, and it's a big deal for Jack.
We're trialling a new format for the Film News Rundown this week, and how Jack's been able to pad it out to half an hour is quite a feat. All the big stories, in depth, in ONE podcast. Plus, our usual box office coverage, and a look at what's opening in UK cinemas this weekend.
With Jack busy on Journal duties for the next few weeks, TSAF is going to deep dive into older films, and where else to begin than with a SPOILER FILLED podcast on Once Upon a Time In Hollywood?
This week on TSAF, Jack goes retro with a series of underlooked films that he reviewed on the Ripped Ticket Show last year- and on top of that, there's an exclusive look in to Monday's episode of The Journal.
It's been a slow film week for us. But this week on TSAF, we review Good Boys, look at the big film news, and of course, run down that box office top 10. Plus, as promised following that Emoji rant, we delve in to the Ripped Ticket archives once again.
There's only one big topic Jack could mention this week- you've probably seen the trailer for Season 2 by now. So it's time to reveal the details on our new run of Journals. Plus, we go into the archives to talk about some of the best and worst reviews from the past- so if you want Jack’s thoughts on 2015’s Brooklyn, 2016’s Arrival, and mercifully, The Emoji Movie, look no further.
We're back. Although a little bit more sporadically than usual. On this episode of Talking Smit About Film, there is arguably only one film we can chat about: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. There's also a HUGE announcement from Jack regarding that post credits scene on Journal 14, and what it means for the blog in 2020.
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Before Jack heads off on his summer break, he had to get a quick podcast done in light of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con and the reveal of Phase 4 of the MCU- on top of that, he's got 2 weeks of box office data, a film news rundown, and a hell of a lot of hype for next Wednesday's season of The Journal...
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Recorded (mostly) on location at the Vue cinema in Preston, this week's podcast features all the best bits from this year's Birthday Marathon, that one time of year when Jack inflicts as many films as he can upon his brain in the space of one cinema's working day- this year, and of course this week on the podcast, we’re talking The Queen’s Corgi, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Yesterday. As ever, back in the studio we'll have the latest film news and general banter too.
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It's almost birthday marathon time for Jack, so this week the podcast goes in to the digital realm with reviews of films you can find on Netflix. We're going in to the archives with a fresh rant for The Happytime Murders, a trip back in to the hell that was Isn't It Romantic, a look at the film that 30 million (supposedly) people have watched in the form of Murder Mystery, and of course, we have all the usual features too, including a Big Discussion on how one cinema chain angered their Scottish audiences..
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With a Journal looming, we have no reviews this week. But Jack still found time to record a quick Film News Rundown and a box office summary.
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It's a day that Pixar fans across the world were both excited for and dreading- but Toy Story 4 is out, and on this week's podcast, Jack will be reviewing it.. and this he's got the ratings stapled to his brain just for extra clarity. We'll also have the usual features, including the film news rundown, the box office, and we'll also be announcing the topic of this month's Journal.
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With the news of John Wick himself in the form of Keanu Reeves popping up at E3, this week Jack has a look into the biggest convention for that field of entertainment. We also go in to the Ripped Ticket archives once again to celebrate the American release of Wild Rose, and of course, we've got your usual news and box office coverage- as well as Jack's thoughts on Men in Black: International.
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After months of waiting to avoid a conflict of interest, TheJackSmit.com proudly presents Talking Smit About Film. Or as Jack likes to think of it, Ripped Ticket 2.0. On this episode, there's all the highlights from that final radio show of the academic year on May 24th (featuring our old co-host Liam Murphy), an exclusive look at the UCLan film production lot's version of The Haunting, and of course, brand new reviews including X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
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You've heard him do radio every Friday, you've seen him make videos about the film industry on YouTube, and you've read his short and concise reviews on his blog... now, Jack Smit is launching his own podcast. Talking Smit About Film is the new audio-based film thing from the guys behind TheJackSmit.com.
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