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1 Episode 210: Ballerina, Dangerous Animals, Falling Into Place, with Ian McShane 1:11:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon chats FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA with one of its stars, Ian McShane (09:10), while we follow Jai Courtney into the shallows for serial-killer-meets-sharks thriller DANGEROUS ANIMALS (22:03), and look for love in writer-director-actor Aylin Tezel’s feature debut FALLING INTO PLACE (38:32). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:37), we ask: is the John Wick franchise still worth the investment? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
1 Episode 209: The Ballad of Wallis Island, The Salt Path, with Tim Key, Tom Basden and James Griffiths 1:11:58
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1 Episode 208: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, The Phoenician Scheme, with Angela Bassett 1:20:57
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1 Episode 200: The End, The Stimming Pool, with Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch 1:16:57
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1 Episode 199: Flow, The Alto Knights, Santosh 1:02:38
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1 Episode 198: Black Bag, Sister Midnight, with the Russo Brothers 1:08:02
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon speaks to the Russo Brothers about The Electric State (07:07). Then we review Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller BLACK BAG (22:04) and Karan Kandhari's punk rock debut SISTER MIDNIGHT (36:18). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:39), we discuss the prevalence of celebrity/influencer interviewers and whether they are up to the journalistic job. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
1 Episode 197: Mickey 17, One of Them Days, with Laura Carreira 1:16:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Hanna has a natter with Laura Carreira about her directorial debut ON FALLING (06:57); we have ONE OF THEM DAYS (27:50) with the Keke Palmer and SZA-led comedy; and we say welcome back to the great Bong Joon-Ho, as he finally returns to cinemas for his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Parasite, MICKEY 17 (42:51) (And no, you don’t have to have seen the previous 16 movies in this franchise). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:01:09), 7 years after the original run on Netflix was cancelled, Daredevil has been Born Again on Disney+, and we give our thoughts on the two episode premiere that debuted earlier this week. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
1 Episode 196: The Last Showgirl, Chang’an, Fight or Flight 1:05:05
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1 Episode 194: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, To a Land Unknown, and Memoir of a Snail 1:03:51
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we’re cracking out the big knickers for BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (10:08), while two Palestinian refugees are pushed into increasingly desperate circumstances in Mahdi Fleifel’s TO A LAND UNKNOWN (24:56) and a woman recounts a life of loneliness in Oscar-nominated animation MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (37:34). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:35), we tackle the reports that Disney staffers are expressing hurt and frustration over the company’s appeasement towards Donald Trump. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 193: The Fire Inside, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, with Christopher Andrews 1:11:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Clarisse speaks to Christopher Andrews about his Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan-fronted sheep farming thriller BRING THEM DOWN (7:47), while we review Rachel Morrison’s sports biopic THE FIRE INSIDE (27:11)and Mohammad Rasoulof’s Iran-set political thriller THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (42:16). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (59:18), with news Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld is officially parting ways with Marvel over his treatment by top brass, we ask: How much credit should Marvel comic book writers get on movie adaptations? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 192: Hard Truths, Companion, with Mike Leigh 1:11:53
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1 Episode 188: Nosferatu, We Live in Time, Nickel Boys 1:01:24
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we kick off 2025 by succumbing to the darkness with Robert Eggers’s NOSFERATU (05:21). Plus, we stock up on tissues and Jaffa Cakes for John Crowley’s WE LIVE IN TIME (27:04), and chat RaMell Ross’s daring adaptation of the Colson Whitehead novel, NICKEL BOYS (38:33). And, in our HOT TAKE (51:51), we look forward to our most anticipated releases of 2025. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 187: The Order, Better Man, with Kerry Washington and Barry Jenkins 1:19:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon speaks to Kerry Washington about her WWII film THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT (04:40) and Barry Jenkins about MUFASA: THE LION KING (48:59). We review Justin Kurzel's THE ORDER (20:42) and Robbie Williams biopic BETTER MAN (32:31). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:05:30), we share our favourite movie moments of the last year. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 186: Queer, The Bibi Files, with Justin Kuritzkes 1:06:33
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Hanna speaks to screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes about adapting William S Burroughs’s novel QUEER (5:47) for the screen, while we review Luca Guadagnino’s follow-up to Challengers (18:38) and documentarian Alexis Bloom’s look into the corruption charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, THE BIBI FILES (37:19). And, in our HOT TAKE (51:10), Chris Evans returns (for a second time) to the MCU, with news he’ll potentially star in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY. Is Marvel the Ex Hollywood actors keep crawling back to? Is it time for an intervention? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss follow us at @FadeToBlackPod on Twitter or @fadetoblackpodcast on Instagram Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @ hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 185: Nightbitch, Unstoppable, with Jon Watts and Christopher Ford 1:06:03
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we review the Amy Adams-fronted, Marielle Heller-directed NIGHTBITCH (07:03), and William Goldenberg’s UNSTOPPABLE (23:13), which tells the story of disabled champion wrestler Anthony Robles. Then Clarisse speaks to the creators of STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford (39:08), and in our HOT TAKE (52:06) we dive into some SKELETON CREW spoilers as we ask, yea Neel? Or No Neel? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 184: Conclave, Your Monster, with Auliʻi Cravalho 1:02:11
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMake way, make way! For this week, Amon speaks to Moana herself – Auliʻi Cravalho – about returning for MOANA 2 (10:39). Meanwhile, we gather our own conclave to review the papal thriller CONCLAVE (20:21) and the Melissa Barrera-fronted horror musical romcom YOUR MONSTER (41:03). And, in our HOT TAKE (51:40), we fight over the question: what’s the best Disney animated sequel? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 183: Blitz, Layla, Wicked, with Malcolm Washington and Danielle Deadwyler 1:11:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon speaks to Malcolm Washington and Danielle Deadwyler about his feature debut THE PIANO LESSON (04:16) and we review Steve McQueen's World War II epic BLITZ (20:40), Amrou Al-Kadhi's drag queen rom-com LAYLA (43:38). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:01), we take a spoilerific look at Jon M. Chu's WICKED PART ONE. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 182: Gladiator II special with Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger and Harry Gregson-Williams 1:44:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we gather for a GLADIATOR II special! Amon speaks to stars Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger (08:37), and composer Harry Gregson-Williams (01:02:07), while we give our thumbs up or thumbs down on Ridley Scott’s swords and sandals sequel (36:54). And, in our HOT TAKE, we dive into some spoilers, just like those sharks diving into the Colosseum (01:19:04). If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 181: The Piano Lesson, Bird, No Other Land 1:06:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we review the Washington family's August Wilson adaptation THE PIANO LESSON (06:20), Andrea Arnold's latest coming-of-age drama BIRD (22:54), and Berlinale-winning Palestinian documentary NO OTHER LAND (38:20). And, in our HOT TAKE (52:03), Star Wars: Episodes 10-12 are reportedly in the works and Simon Kinberg is set to write the trilogy. We have thoughts… If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 180: Anora, Heretic, with Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui 1:14:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Hanna speaks to directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui about their documentary SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY (11:59), while we take a whirlwind trip through Sean Baker’s ANORA (27:17) and try to outsmart Hugh Grant in theological horror HERETIC (46:41). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:55), we ask why Quentin Tarantino doesn’t want to watch Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 179: Venom: The Last Dance, Emilia Pérez 1:00:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we say farewell to Eddie and his bestie symbiote in VENOM: THE LAST DANCE (8:45) and take a trip to Mexico with Jacques Audiard’s musical EMILIA PÉREZ (26:16). And, in our HOT TAKE (45:36), we ask, why can’t Marvel seem to make a Blade movie? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 178: The Wild Robot, The Apprentice, with Naomi Scott and Chris Sanders 1:17:07
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon speaks to Naomi Scott about horror sequel SMILE 2 (52:46) and Chris Sanders about THE WILD ROBOT (08:31), while we review the new DreamWorks Animation (20:21) and chat THE APPRENTICE (32:29), a portrait of the early years of Donald Trump. And, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:23), on the back of Cynthia Erivo’s comments about Wicked fan edits, we discuss the role of memes in marketing.…
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1 Episode 177: Timestalker, Transformers One, with Alice Lowe 1:31:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Hanna catches up with Alice Lowe about her latest irreverent comedy TIMESTALKER (11:01) plus we review the film (37:02) and Transformers origin story TRANSFORMERS ONE (52:10). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:16:19), we discuss the critique of actresses like Emma Stone who speak up about the gender disparity in Hollywood but rarely work with female directors. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 176: Joker: Folie à Deux, A Different Man, with Josh Cooley and Lorenzo di Bonaventura 1:20:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon talks to TRANSFORMERS ONE director Josh Cooley and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (09:24). Then the team returns to Gotham to see if Todd Phillip's JOKER sequel, FOLIE À DEUX, was worth a revisit (31:29), and we take a sojourn to New York City for A DIFFERENT MAN starring Sebastian Stan (50:38). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:30), we discuss the news that studios are now employing fandom focus groups to avoid upsetting toxic fans. Read the Variety article here: https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/star-wars-lord-of-the-rings-bridgerton-toxic-fans-hollywood-response-1236166736/ If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 175: Never Let Go, The Outrun, My Old Ass 1:14:40
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we watch Halle Berry battle family demons in NEVER LET GO (07:38), take a trip to the Orkneys with Saoirse Ronan for recovery drama THE OUTRUN (21:28), and are paid a visit by future Aubrey Plaza for Megan Park’s MY OLD ASS (39:39). And, in our HOT TAKE (55:28), move out the way, Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom! There’s a new controversial casting announcement in town and its name is “Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights”. We break down the news. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 174: His Three Daughters, The Substance, with Azazel Jacobs 1:22:17
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon speaks to writer-director Azazel Jacobs about his grief drama HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (10:23), while we review the film (25:55). Then, we try out Coralie Fargeat’s new body horror, THE SUBSTANCE (40:31). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:03:24), we ask, after James Cameron popped off against his critics, should directors write their own scripts? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 173: In Camera, Speak No Evil, with Naqqash Khalid 1:22:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Hanna speaks to Naqqash Khalid about his film industry satire IN CAMERA (08:34), while we review the film (33:05). Then we take a visit out to the West country for the horror remake SPEAK NO EVIL (49:22). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:08:39), with the release of the Sir Ian McKellen-fronted The Critic, we talk about how critics are depicted on screen, and ask the question: do we always have to be the bad guys? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 172: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Firebrand, with Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon 1:07:00
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon sits down with stars Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon to talk grief drama HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (6:51); while, hey, it’s showtime, as we review Tim Burton sequel BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (21:38) and Tudor biopic FIREBRAND (39:58). And, in our HOT TAKE, we offer our favourite picks for next month’s London Film Festival (56:54). If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 171: Sing Sing, Black Dog, with Clarence Maclin 1:03:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon chats to SING SING star Clarence Maclin (09:58) and we review the critically acclaimed prison drama (25:53). Then we hit the road with British indie BLACK DOG (36:12), and in our HOT TAKE (51:22), we look at the habit of cancelling series after one season. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Interview Special: Naomi Ackie talks 'Blink Twice' 16:35
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHi listeners! The main podcast is back on September 1st! But to tide you over, we have an interview special with the great Naomi Ackie. She joins us primarily to talk about BLINK TWICE in which she stars as Frida, a cocktail waitress who tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) invites to his private island. But vaction bliss soon evaporates as Frida begins to question her reality. It's an impressive directorial debut from Zoë Kravitz, and Ackie is on career-best form in the lead role. We hope you enjoy this conversation (and the movie) as much as we did! If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Interview Special: Directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae talk 'Daughters' 18:52
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHi listeners! While the main pod is on a mini-hiatus (we're back on September 1st!), we're giving you a couple interview specials! The first is with Angela Patton and Natalie Raw, the co-directors of DAUGHTERS - a documentary that focuses on four young girls as they prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C. jail. It’s sweet, it’s sad, it’s very moving, and it's now streaming on Netflix. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as you no doubt enjoyed the movie! If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 170: Dìdi, Alma's Rainbow, Kensuke's Kingdom 1:22:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we're on coming of age duty with Sean Wang's directorial debut DIDI (06:22) followed by the restoration of Ayoka Chenzira's ALMA's RAINBOW (23:11) and animated saga KENSUKE'S KINGDOM directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry (40:31). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:23), with Robert Downey Jr. set to earn $80 million for returning to the MCU as the villainous Doctor Doom, we ask if creatives demanding massive, multi-million paychecks is worth the money. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 169: Deadpool & Wolverine, About Dry Grasses 1:47:51
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, the Merc with the Mouth is back, and he’s brought a friend, for Marvel’s DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (14:12. We review the film, plus, we dive into Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s latest slice of slow cinema, ABOUT DRY GRASSES (50:47). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:13:47, we get deep into spoiler territory on the MCU’s big summer hit. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 168: Twisters, Janet Planet, Crossing, with Lee Isaac Chung 1:51:05
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Hanna chats all things TWISTERS (11:38) with director Lee Isaac Chung and we review the windy sequel to the 1990s classic (33:15). We also check out Annie Baker's coming of age dramedy JANET PLANET (54:53) and Levan Akin's familial drama CROSSING (01:15:41). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:32:03), we talk about the Russos return to the MCU for the next two Avengers movies. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 167: Longlegs, Fly Me To The Moon, Sleep, with Osgood Perkins 1:40:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon chats all things LONGLEGS with writer-director Osgood Perkins (12:43) and we review the buzziest horror of the year so far (26:55). We also review the space race rom-com FLY ME TO THE MOON (45:34) and stay up all night for SLEEP (01:01:35). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:13:43), we dissect the first GLADIATOR II trailer. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 166: Maxxxine, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and Unicorns 1:39:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we touch down in Hollywood for Ti West’s horror trilogy closer MAXXXINE (13:34) and Eddie Murphy’s return in BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (41:29), while it’s back to London for the queer romance of James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini’s UNICORNS (01:00:45). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:20:00), now that we’re halfway through 2024 we look back on the cinematic highlights of the year so far, and tease our excitement for some upcoming titles. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 165: Kinds of Kindness, Fancy Dance, Bye Bye Tiberias 1:19:02
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we settle in for Yorgos Lanthimos' KINDS OF KINDNESS (11:23), put on our dancing shoes for FANCY DANCE (30:04), and join Hiam Abbass on a trip down memory lane for BYE BYE TIBERIAS (49:27). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:07:15), we discuss the new Harry Potter series. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 164: The Bikeriders, The Exorcism, and Green Border, with Jeff Nichols 1:24:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Clarisse sits down with THE BIKERIDERS (10:31) director Jeff Nichols and we hop on our bikes to review the film (28:25), while saying our Hail Marys for the Russell Crowe-led THE EXORCISM (45:22), and follow the path of refugees trying to reach the European Union in Agnieszka Holland’s GREEN BORDER (1:00:58). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:13:39), we ask: should there be an Oscar for intimacy coordinators? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 163: Inside Out 2, Arcadian, Freud’s Last Session, with Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia 1:30:19
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon chats to directors Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia about their new documentary, FEDERER: TWELVE FINAL DAYS (12:12). Then we get our emotions in check with Pixar’s INSIDE OUT 2 (26:27), join Nicolas Cage in the apocalypse in action horror ARCADIAN (41:27), and witness a meeting of minds in FREUD’S LAST SESSION (55:42). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:09:36), we discuss this year’s summer box office as well as the fact that BLADE has lost yet another director in Yann Demange. We speculate as to what the problem is - why can’t they figure this out? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 162: Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Watched, Rosalie, with Viggo Mortensen, Vicky Krieps, and Ishana Night Shyamalan 1:59:12
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Hanna speaks to Viggo Mortensen & Vicky Krieps about their western THE DEAD DON’T HURT (18:12), while we squad up for BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE (36:19). Then Amon has a chat with Ishana Night Shyamalan about her feature debut, THE WATCHED (51:08), after which the pod team reviews the film (01:03:30) as well as French period drama ROSALIE (01:20:03). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:39:00), Lupita Nyong’o called movie press junkets a "torture technique." Is she right? We unpack that statement from an actor, PR, and journalist vantage point. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 161: Sting, Bonus Track, The Beast, with Jude Christian 1:57:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we get the bug spray out for arachnid horror STING (10:00), put on a mixtape for high school rom-com BONUS TRACK (32:00) and tackle sci-fi romance THE BEAST starring Lea Seydoux (50:00). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:10:00), we discuss what makes the best Shakespeare adaptation after my interview with director Jude Christian ahead of her staging of The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare's Globe theatre. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 160: Hit Man, In Flames, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 1:14:29
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we saddle in for some Glen Powell shenanigans in Richard Linklater's HIT MAN (07:30), practically combust with Zarrar Kahn's IN FLAMES (22:46), and rev our engines for George Miller's FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (35:59). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:01:17), we debate the extreme conditions of filmmaking: should actors be protected more? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 159: If, Hoard, Tiger Stripes, X-Men '97 Finale 1:10:52
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we make some imaginary friends with John Krasinski’s IF (10:39), get dirty with Luna Carmoon’s debut HOARD (23:54), and go feral with Amanda Nell Eu’s debut TIGER STRIPES (39:59). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:40), we break down the X-MEN ‘97 finale. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 158: The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, La Chimera, and Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger 1:08:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, we conquer KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (06:53), the tenth film in the franchise, go digging around in Alice Rohrwacher’s LA CHIMERA (26:57), and join Martin Scorsese to explore MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER (42:44). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:03), we chat about THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM, the new Lord of the Rings prequel. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannainesflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 157: The Fall Guy, Love Lies Bleeding, The Idea of You, with David Leitch and Kelly McCormick 1:37:11
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon speaks to David Leitch and Kelly McCormick about the stuntastic THE FALL GUY (16:02), plus we review the film (30:36) along with Ross Glass's sophomore feature LOVE LIES BLEEDING (43:29) and rom-com THE IDEA OF YOU (01:02:08). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:21:13), we dissect the world's love/hate relationship with Anne Hathaway To buy Cinema For Gaza tees and totes in support Medical Aid For Palestinians, visit https://www.weareprintsocial.com/campaigns/cinema-for-gaza If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannaflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 156: Challengers, Boy Kills World, Tomorrow's Freedom, with Justin Kuritzkes 1:30:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon speaks to CHALLENGERS screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes (07:10) as we ace the movie (19:00), press play on action movie BOY KILLS WORLD (39:00), and dream of TOMORROW’S FREEDOM (53:00), with Georgia and Sophia Scott’s portrait of imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouthi. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:05:14), we fancast the MCU's X-Men. To buy Cinema For Gaza tees and totes in support Medical Aid For Palestinians, visit https://www.weareprintsocial.com/campaigns/cinema-for-gaza If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannaflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 155: Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver, Abigail, Sometimes I Think About Dying, with Jeymes Samuel 1:41:21
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon chats with writer-director Jeymes Samuel about his biblical epic THE BOOK OF CLARENCE (09:57). Then the team review the latest instalment of Zack Snyder's space opera REBEL MOON: PART TWO: THE SCARGIVER (34:54), check out Melissa Barrera's latest horror turn ABIGAIL (57:56) and pay a visit to Oregon for Daisy Ridley's indie endeavour SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING (01:11:54). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:30:38), we ask why has Sydney Sweeney become the centre of a culture war when it comes to discussing feminism. To buy Cinema For Gaza tees and totes in support Medical Aid For Palestinians, visit https://www.weareprintsocial.com/campaigns/cinema-for-gaza If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannaflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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1 Fallout Spoiler Special, with Kyle MacLachlan, Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Jonathan Nolan, and more 1:20:30
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHi listeners! Season 1 of Fallout has hit Amazon Prime Video! And to mark the occasion, Clarisse Loughrey interviewed executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Todd Howard (07:11), plus stars Ella Purnell & Aaron Moten (17:06) and Kyle MacLachlan & Walton Goggins (26:47). Then Clarisse and Amon Warmann break down the show in spoilerific detail (36:23), talking mech suits, cults, and more. If you enjoy this deep dive into one of the best shows of the year so far, let us know if you'd like more of this type of content by tweeting us @FadetoBlackPod. Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannaflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a review, and rate us too!…
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1 Episode 154: Back to Black, Civil War, The Teachers' Lounge, with Jack O'Connell 1:25:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis week, Amon chats to star Jack O’Connell (12:39) as we go BACK TO BLACK (27:14) with Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic. Meanwhile, we batten down the hatches for Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR (42:24) and ring the bell for the Academy Nominated- THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE (1:02:12). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:13:15), what should celebrities do when their co-star is abused online? To participate in the Cinema For Gaza raffle and support Medical Aid For Palestinians, visit https://uk.givergy.com/cinemaforgaza Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann , @clarisselou , @hannaflint Music by The Last Skeptik If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!…
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