talkabout: A Film Podcast

Send us a text This week we talkabout the fourth in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise; one frowned upon by critics and slept on by fans. It's 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. We talk about the monkeys, the ants, the fridge, the Ray Winstone, the magnets, the sketchy Russian accents, the quicksand, the waterfalls and of course the aliens. It's an episode with very differing opinions and

Send us a text This week we talkabout the third in our trilogy of Brad Pitt movies: 'Fury'. We chat about the metaphors around that tank, discuss some rogue character decisions and the tension in that dinner scene. We conduct a draft pick of WW2 Movies and play a couple of games too. Enjoy! We've already considered merging 'Fury' with 'Furry Vengeance' in this episode, but what if

Send us a text This week we talkabout Tarantino's trip to WWII with his 6th film: 'Inglourious Basterds'. We chat about that unbelievable basement scene, we rave about Shoshanna's character arc, and marvel at one of the greatest villain introductions in movie history. We conduct a draft pick of Tarantino characters and have a great chat about milk at the top of the pod. If you're a

Send us a text This week we talkabout the latest releases on the big and small screen with reviews of the latest movies and TV shows. We get big and angry with 'Captain America: Brave New World', up the tension with 'September 5' and turn the key with a discussion about 'The Monkey'. Plus we give our latest thoughts on 'The White Lotus', 'Severance' and 'Invincible' as we enter a n

Send us a text This week we talkabout an action-comedy-romance that has become culturally iconic for the right and the wrong reasons: 'Mr & Mrs Smith'. We talkabout Doug Liman and his unpredictable filmography, we praise the acting chops of Angelina Jolie and have differing opinions about Vince Vaughn's character. We also conduct a draft pick of Pitt and Jolie films, ultimately

Send us a text This week we talkabout another beloved Dreamworks sequel, as we step into the Jade Palace with Po for 'Kung Fu Panda 2'. Though there's a literal goat in the movie we discuss which character really is the Greatest Of All Time; we talk Dumplings, fireworks, evil masterplans and the furious five. We also conduct a draft pick of Dreamworks Villains, and Gwilym leads us

Send us a text This week we talkabout the much loved Dreamworks sequel 'How to Train Your Dragon 2', as we return to Berk for a discussion full of dragons, wing suits and basket sheep. We discuss the villain and their late addition to the story, chat about that pivotal moment between Hiccup and his father, and for some reason discuss whether a Pokemon is an animal or not. It's a fu

Send us a text This week we talkabout Bruce Lee's trip to Hollywood with his swan song film: 'Enter the Dragon'. We marvel at the choreography, discuss the villains motives, enjoy the mirror sequence and appreciate the legend that was Bruce Lee. We also compare Jackie Chan as another amazing martial arts actor, we conduct a draft pick of the best action movie heroes and we chat abo

Send us a text This week we talkabout the first month of movies in 2025. We unpack the biggest cinema moments from the past few weeks and give our opinions on: 'Nosferatu', 'We Live in Time', 'A Real Pain', 'Get Away', 'Babygirl', 'Here', 'A Complete Unknown', 'Wolf Man' and 'Saturday Night'. Plus, we get into the first few episodes of "Severance: Season 2' and give eachother a TV

Send us a text This week we talkabout an MCU film that held our hand as we trepidatiously wandered into a new era for the popular franchise: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'. We actually spoke about this in the early days of the podcast, so it's been good to reflect on the film and how it's aged in the four years since its release. We praise Trevor, criticise CGI and loo