A Matter of Life and Film

Complaining about the Oscars ✔️ (see our prev episode) complaining about BAFTA ✔️ The BAFTA results are just around the corner (18th Feb) warning, Twitter uproar = imminent so Peter Bradshaw, chief film critic at The Guardian, chats to Emilia Rolewicz about BAFTA snubs, predictions and the infinite possibilities aka Oppenheimer will probably win. Plus, Peter gives

The 2024 Oscar nominations are here, and everyone knows what that means. Time to lament it all and throw some shade at people who didn’t vote for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig. Peter Bradshaw, Chief film critic for The Guardian, and Emilia Rolewicz also chat Killers of the Flower Moon vs Oppenheimer, does Robert Downey Jr really deserve that best supporting actor Oscar, the worl

Peter Bradshaw speaks to Emilia Rolewicz about something he has never publicly discussed before.....why of course it’s the 1975 film Report to the Commissioner, directed by Milton Katselas. This gritty, overlooked crime film, set and shot in the bustling streets of New York City, delves into the dark world of police corruption and cover-ups. It follows an undercover female detect

How does The Exorcist: Believer (2023) live up to William Friedkin’s 1973 classic? Could it be one of the worst films ever? Is it possible for big-budget horror films to capture the imagination of fans anymore? Do clergymen in dog collars just do it better? Peter Bradshaw, chief film critic at The Guardian, and Emilia Rolewicz discuss the important questions of the day. Follow us