S1 Ep146: See How They Run, Pinocchio, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Crimes Of The Future
This week, Matt Maytum, Jordan Farley and Matthew Leyland have a ludicrous number of films to get through, including whodunits Bodies Bodies Bodies and See How They Run, Disney remake Pinocchio, David Cronenberg's return to body horror and Claire Denis' latest. Plus, what we're making of The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power so far, *and* a couple more new releases we couldn't even fit in h...
1hr 1m Sep 08, 2022
1hr 1m
S1 Ep145: Beast, Mr Malcolm's List, Official Competition
Jane Crowther, Leila Latif and Ashanti Omkar get stuck into lion thriller, Beast, regency rom-com Mr Malcolm's List and Spanish satire, Official Competition. Wig, tattoos and Venice Film Festival also get airtime. Also not everyone's a fan of She-Hulk.
46m Aug 25, 2022
46m
S1 Ep144: She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, My Old School, Orphan: First Kill, The Feast
Jordan Farley, Jamie Graham and Matt Maytum rate the newest Marvel series, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, jaw-dropping doc My Old School, horror prequel Orphan: First Kill, and arresting debut The Feast. Plus, the best courtroom scenes, what else we’ve been watching, and the usual appalling impersonations. All that, and rundown of the new Black Adam issue of Total Film.
1hr 2m Aug 19, 2022
1hr 2m
S1 Ep143: Nope, Eiffel, Laal Singh Chaddha, Where Is Anne Frank
Jordan Farley, Lella Latif and Matt Maytum give their verdicts on Jordan Peele’s UFO blockbuster Nope, historical romance Eiffel, Forrest Gump remake Laal Singh Chaddha, and magical-realist animation Where Is Anne Frank. Also containing chat on unconvincing ageing up on screen.
51m Aug 11, 2022
51m
S1 Ep142: Bullet Train, Prey, 13 Lives, The Sandman
Jane Crowther, James Mottram and Jordan Farley rate Brad Pitt actioner Bullet Train, Predator prequel Prey, Ron Howard real-life drama 13 Lives and Neil Gaiman adap The Sandman. One of these films is compared to Blackadder, there's a lot of shaking of heads over accents and the humble custard cream gets its moment to to shine.
56m Aug 05, 2022
56m
S1 Ep141: DC's League Of Super Pets, Fire Of Love, Joy Ride, Light & Magic
Jane Crowther, James Mottram and Ashanti Omkar weigh up DC's latest family animation, volcanologist doc Fire Of Love, Irish comi-drama Joy Ride and ILM's documentary series. Plus there's discussion of drunkeness on film and the merits of Cocktail.
46m Jul 28, 2022
46m
S1 Ep140: The Russo brothers + Where The Crawdads Sing, Paws Of Fury, Ms. Marvel season finale
Anthony and Joe Russo chat Bond, Cap and the next Marvel actor they're working with for The Gray Man; plus Matt Maytum, Ashanti Omkar and Jane Crowther unpack Where The Crawdads Sing, animation Paws Of Fury and all the reveals in the finale of Ms. Marvel. There's also a lot of discussion about watermelons.
46m Jul 21, 2022
46m
S1 Ep139: The Gray Man, McEnroe + Thor: Love & Thunder spoilercast
Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd, Emily Garbutt and Matt Maytum rate Russos' actioner The Gray Man, documentary McEnroe and unpack Thor: Love & Thunder. Plus there's praise for 1970s boxsets found at church fairs.
57m Jul 14, 2022
57m
S1 Ep138: David Earl and Chris Hayward + Thor: Love and Thunder, Persuasion, Brian and Charles
Brian and Charles creators David Earl and Chris Hayward join the team to discuss cabbages and sequels – plus Jane Crowther, Jordan Farley and Matthew Leyland rate that movie as well as Thor: Love and Thunder and Persuasion.
54m Jul 08, 2022
54m
S1 Ep137: The Railway Children Return, Nitram, Minions: The Rise Of Gru, The Princess
Jane Crowther, Neil Smith and Ashanti Omkar review re-quel The Railway Children Return, Just Kurzel's Nitram, the Minions' latest adventures and documentary The Princess. Content warning: there are dreadful Tasmania accents and Minions speak.
47m Jun 30, 2022
47m
S1 Ep136: Elvis + The Black Phone
Are Jane Crowther, James Mottram and Matt Maytum all shook up and chilled by Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Blumhouse's latest horror, The Black Phone? Will there be dreadful Presley impressions? Will Kevin Costner be mentioned more than once? Some of these things are affirmative.
56m Jun 23, 2022
56m
S1 Ep135: Lightyear, Good Luck To You Leo Grande, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Everything Went Fine
Jane Crowther, Jordan Farley and Jamie Graham rate Pixar's latest Lightyear, sex comedy Good Luck To You Leo Grande, Sundance winner Cha Cha Real Smooth and French drama Everything Went Fine. We also reminisce about movie merch toys from our youth and do Emma Thompson impressions.
1hr 2m Jun 16, 2022
1hr 2m
S1 Ep134: Jurassic World Dominion, Swan Song, Earwig, All My Friends Hate Me, Pleasure
Jane Crowther, James Mottram and Matthew Leyland weigh up Jurassic World's latest instalment plus appraise dramedy Swan Song, eerie Earwig, comedy All My Friends Hate Me and porn odyssey Pleasure. Plus there's poor Elvis impressions and discussion of the worst film at Cannes.
47m Jun 09, 2022
47m
S1 Ep133: Joseph Kosinski + Top Gun Maverick, Men, Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts, Between Two Worlds, Bob's Burgers
This week Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski tells Fay Watson how his cast got in shape and used baby oil for some of their scenes plus Jane Crowther, Jamie Graham and Ashanti Omkar rate Cruise's latest, Alex Garland's folk horror, Men, queen doc Elizabeth: A Portrait In Parts, social realism drama Between Two Worlds and small-screen-to-big-screen serving, Bob's Burgers. No baby oil used...
1hr 13m May 26, 2022
1hr 13m
S1 Ep132: Emergency, The Innocents, Benediction, Chip 'n' Dale, A-Ha: The Movie
This week, understudy host Matt Maytum is joined by Leila Latif and Matthew Leyland to discuss and review a varied selection of new film releases. Includes talk of CGI surgery, a college comedy with unexpected heft, and some really rather terrifying children.
49m May 19, 2022
49m
S1 Ep131: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once + Doctor Strange 2 spoilercast
Matt Maytum, Matthew Leyland and Jane Crowther unpick the multiverses of indie hit Everything, Everywhere... as talk about that and her and when that happened in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. Spoilers happen. So does discussion of irrational dislike of capes and cinematic artefacts.
51m May 12, 2022
51m
S1 Ep130: Avatar 2, Moon Knight, Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
This week Jane Crowther, Jordan Farley and Matthew Leyland pick apart the new Avatar: Way Of Water trailer, the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, review Doctor Strange 2 (non-spoiler) and dissect Moon Knight as a Marvel show (with spoilers). Plus we discuss best movie gardens and there's a dreadful Oscar Isaac impression.
41m May 06, 2022
41m
S1 Ep129: The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Happening, Ennio
Jane Crowther, James Mottram and Ashanti Omkar discuss expectations of Cannes Film Festival and this week's releases; The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Happening and Ennio. Bodily fluid warning – we discuss dog poo and puking too. Sorry about that.
39m Apr 21, 2022
39m
S1 Ep128: Sandra Bullock + The Northman, Operation Mincemeat, Benedetta, Anatomy Of A Scandal
Jordan Farley, Jamie Graham and Leila Latif discuss this week's new releases, including The Northman, Operation Mincemeat, Paul Verhoeven's Benedetta and Netflix series Anatomy Of A Scandal. Plus Jack Shepherd sits down with Sandra Bullock to talk The Lost City, and there's an inordinate amount of chat about killer frog movies.
1hr 14m Apr 14, 2022
1hr 14m
S1 Ep127: Fantastic Beasts 3, The Lost City, The Outfit, All The Old Knives, Compartment No 6
James Mottram, Jordan Farley and Jane Crowther assess the magic of Fantastic Beasts 3, the rom-com stature of The Lost City, the cut of The Outfit, the sharpness of All The Old Knives and whether Compartment No 6 is a 5 starrer. Plus there's over-use of the word 'oeuvre', Kevin Costner stories and discussion of Fabio's bird rollercoaster run-in.
1hr 4m Apr 07, 2022
1hr 4m
S1 Ep126: Oscars, The Bubble, True Things, The Bad Guys, Sonic 2
Jane Crowther, Matthew Leyland and Leila Latif unpack the Oscars and review Judd Apatow's The Bubble, Ruth Wilson's True Things and two animations to get you through Easter, The Bad Guys and Sonic 2. Plus we get onto movie party outfits, reshoot wigs and Top Gun.
50m Apr 01, 2022
50m
S1 Ep125: Moon Knight, The Worst Person In The World, Ambulance
Jane Crowther, Molly Edwards, Emily Garbutt and Ashanti Omkar review the latest talking-point releases, including Marvel's new series Moon Knight, Norwegian stunner The Worst Person In The World and Michael Bay's Ambulance. Plus, the usual fun, silly voices and viewing recommendations.
36m Mar 24, 2022
36m
S1 Ep124: Craig Roberts + The Phantom Of The Open, Deep Water, Fresh, Master, WeCrashed
Actor/write/director Craig Roberts sits with the team to talk about his new film The Phantom Of The Open plus Jane Crowther, Jamie Graham and Matt Maytum review that plus Deep Water, Fresh, Master and WeCrashed. One of them has Covid and there's discussion of broccoli on crumpets, BAFTA magnums, Jared Leto's next accent and Stephen Fry impressions.
1hr 11m Mar 17, 2022
1hr 11m
S1 Ep123: The Adam Project, Turning Red, Red Rocket, The Last Days Of Ptolemy Gray
Jane Crowther, James Mottram and Jack Shepherd rate The Adam Project, Turning Red, Red Rocket and Ptolemy Gray – and indulge their love of '90s boybands.
48m Mar 10, 2022
48m
S1 Ep122: THE BATMAN with Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright + Ali & Ava, The Sanctity Of Space
Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright and Paul Dano join the Inside Total Film gang to discuss The Batman plus Jane Crowther, Jordan Farley and Matt Maytum review that as well as Bradford romance, Ali & Ava, and mountaineer doc, The Sanctity Of Space. There's also discussion of our worst interview experiences...
1hr 14m Mar 03, 2022
1hr 14m
S1 Ep121: Joe Wright + Cyrano, The Duke, Studio 666, La Mif, The Godfather
This week Joe Wright discusses his latest work and Matt Maytum, Matthew Leyland and Jane Crowther ponder over musical romance Cyrano, Ealing comedy style romp The Duke, Foo Fighters' horror Studio 666, Swiss drama La Mif and the re-release of The Godfather. Plus the usual terrible accents, cat interruptions and awards bemusement.
59m Feb 25, 2022
59m
S1 Ep120: The Book Of Boba Fett: Spoilercast
This week, Matt Maytum, Jordan Farley and Darren Scott reflect on all seven episodes of The Book Of Boba Fett, in full spoiler-y detail. You have been warned!
43m Feb 17, 2022
43m
S1 Ep119: Death On The Nile, Marry Me, Flee, Uncharted
Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd and Neil Smith climb onboard the good pod TF to investigate which of these week's movies are worth your time and money. Is it Death On The Nile and its unintentional comedy? Marry Me and its intentional comedy? Oscar nom Flee? Or action adventure Uncharted? Mon amie, we shall reveal...
51m Feb 11, 2022
51m
S1 Ep118: The Eyes Of Tammy Faye, Jockey, Belle, The Souvenir Part II, Jackass Forever
Jane Crowther, Matt Maytum and Matthew Leyland review this week's film releases. Plus Matthew's cat voices her opinion.
1hr Feb 03, 2022
1hr
S1 Ep117: Parallel Mothers, Amulet, Sing 2, Flag Day, Taming The Garden
Jane Crowther, Matthew Leyland and James Mottram discuss bats turning up in your toilet and movie Mamas as they assess Almodovar's Parallel Mothers, creepy horror Amulet, family animation Sing 2, Sean Penn's family affair Flag Day and slow cinema doc Taming The Garden.
39m Jan 27, 2022
39m
S1 Ep116: Belfast, Nightmare Alley, A Journal For Jordan, Munich: The Edge Of War
This week Jordan Farley, Leila Latif and Jane Crowther rate Branagh's Belfast, del Toro's Nightmare Alley, Washington's Journal For Jordan and historical thriller, Munich: The Edge Of War. There's also terrible Belgian accents and invitations to dark alleys.
1hr 3m Jan 20, 2022
1hr 3m
S1 Ep115: Scream, Save The Cinema, Memoria, Cow, The Tragedy Of Macbeth
Jane Crowther, Matt Maytum and Ashanti Omkar rate re-quel Scream, cocklewarmer Save The Cinema, Tilda Swinton mindbender Memoria, Andrea Arnold's Cow and Shakespeare reimagining The Tragedy Of Macbeth.
1hr 3m Jan 13, 2022
1hr 3m
S1 Ep114: Licorice Pizza, The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain, The 355, Boiling Point, A Hero
Jane Crowther, Jamie Graham and Matthew Leyland weigh up free-wheeler Licorice Pizza, Benedict Cumberbatch's artist biopic The Electric Life Of Louis Wain, Jessica Chastain's kickass The 355, chef heart-stopper Boiling Point and Persian drama A Hero. There's also discussion of Jamie in a transparent mac...
59m Jan 06, 2022
59m
S1 Ep113: Review of the year
Jane Crowther, Matt Maytum, Jack Shepherd and Matthew Leyland count down Total Film's top 20 movies. And discuss pooing in buckets. And turkeys. Does our number 1 on 2021 align with yours?
1hr 11m Dec 30, 2021
1hr 11m
S1 Ep112: Spider-man: No Way Home Spoilercast
Matt Maytum, Jack Shepherd and Jordan Farley pick apart all those spoilers in Spider-man: No Way Home. What does THAT mean? Why are they THERE? If that's left behind doesn't that mean...? Did we mention spoilers?
1hr 8m Dec 23, 2021
1hr 8m
S1 Ep111: Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss + Spider-man: No Way Home, The Lost Daughter, Nine Days, The Tender Bar, Swan Song, The King's Man
This week we're joined by Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss to talk about The Matrix: Resurrections plus Jane Crowther, Matthew Leyland and Matt Maytum assess Spider-man: No Way Home, The Lost Daughter, Nine Days, The Tender Bar, Swan Song and The King's Man. Plus there's Cruise cake discussion and popcorn theft.
1hr 7m Dec 16, 2021
1hr 7m
S1 Ep110: Noomi Rapace + Lamb, West Side Story, Being The Ricardos, Don't Look Up, Hope
This week Noomi Rapace tells us about the Christmas cat, talking to sheep and her new psychological horror, Lamb. Plus Matthew Leyland, Jordan Farley and Jane Crowther rate that, Spielberg's West Side Story, Sorkin's Being The Ricardos, McKay's Don't Look Up and Christmas cancer tragi-comedy, Hope. There's a lot of bleating too.
1hr 7m Dec 09, 2021
1hr 7m
S1 Ep109: Aml Ameen + Boxing Day, Silent Night, C'mon C'mon, Hand Of God, Blue Bayou
Aml Ameen tells us about his new festive film Boxing Day plus Jane Crowther, Jordan farley and Ashanti Omkar rate that as well as christmas satire Silent Night, indie C'mon C'mon, Sorentino's Hand Of God and deportation drama Blue Bayou. We also discuss roast potatoes, books that should be movies and whether It's A Wonderful Life is overrated.
1hr 1m Dec 02, 2021
1hr 1m
S1 Ep108: Ridley Scott + House Of Gucci, Encanto, A Boy Called Christmas, Pirates, Lapwing, JFK Revisited
Mama Mia! Today's jam-packed ep sees Jack Shepherd sit down for a chat with the legendary Ridley Scott to discuss his career – plus Jack, Jane Crowther and Matt Maytum review Scott's House OF Gucci, Disney's Encanto, festive family affair A Boy Called Christmas, debuts Pirates and Lapwing, as well as Oliver Stone's doc JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass. There's some swearing from Ridley ...
1hr 21m Nov 25, 2021
1hr 21m
S1 Ep107: Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Power Of The Dog, King Richard, Petit Maman
Jane Crowther is joined by Leila Latif and James Mottram – until Leila's internet drops and then Jordan Farley takes over – to discuss the new Ghostbusters movie, Jane Campion's return to film with The Power Of The Dog, the Oscar hopeful King Richard and French delicacy Petit Maman. Plus there's discussion of awkward dinners with stars. Bon Apetit!
45m Nov 18, 2021
45m
S1 Ep106: Tick, Tick...BOOM!, Mothering Sunday, Becoming Cousteau, Home Sweet Home Alone
Jamie Graham and Erlingur Einarsson join Jane Crowther to discuss Andre Garfield's foray into musicals, a sensual period drama, an underwater adventure doc and a remake of family classic. Penises are mentioned a lot. But not in a gratuitous way, you understand. In the service to parity and art.
55m Nov 11, 2021
55m
S1 Ep105: Pablo Lorrain + Eternals, Spencer, The Card Counter, Bull, Red Notice
Spencer director Pablo Lorrain tells Matt Maytum about creating a portrait of Diana with Kristen Stewart – plus Jane Crowther, Neil Smith and James Mottram rate Eternals, Spencer, The Card Counter, Bull and Red Notice.
57m Nov 04, 2021
57m
S1 Ep104: Last Night In Soho, Passing, Antlers
This week, Jane Crowther, Ashanti Omkar and Jamie Graham review Edgar Wright's Last Night In Soho, Rebecca Hall's directorial debut Passing, and Scott Cooper's horror Antlers. Plus, movie lingo, silly quotes and scary moments!
59m Oct 28, 2021
59m
S1 Ep103: Dune, The French Dispatch, Dear Evan Hansen, Cryptozoo
This week's episode features Tilda Swinton impressions, Chalamet hair appreciation and a love/hate movie that we're fighting over. Jane Crowther, Jamie Graham and Jordan Farley are getting into it on sci-fi epic Dune, Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch, musical Dear Evan Hansen and indie animation, Cryptozoo.
57m Oct 21, 2021
57m
S1 Ep102: Halloween Kills, Venom 2, Ron's Gone Wrong, The Last Duel, The Beta Test
Jane Crowther, Jordan Farley and Leila Latif rate the latest instalment of Halloween, Venom (and his new mate, Carnage), Brit animation Ron's Gone Wrong, Ridley Scott's The Last Duel and Jim Cummings' latest, The Beta Test. Plus should we digitally render dead folk on film? We have a lot of thoughts....
1hr 5m Oct 15, 2021
1hr 5m
S1 Ep101: No Time To Die Spoilercast
Jane Crowther, Matt Maytum and Matthew Leyland discuss No Time To Die in spoiler detail as well as the way forward for the franchise, the chances of seeing a 007/Wallace & Gromit mash-up, Bond's bad parking and the legacy line that was cut from the film. Obviously don't listen unless you've seen Mr B's latest caper. Otherwise you'll be crying like a Bond woman stuck in a strafed Austin Martin i...
46m Oct 07, 2021
46m
S1 Ep100: No Time To Die Special – spoiler-free
This week we're joined by Daniel Craig, Lashana Lynch, Lea Seydoux and Cary Joji Fukunaga to talk Bond's 25th outing, No Time To Die. Plus we assess the film with ZERO spoilers. Is it a Casino Royale or a Quantum Of Solace?
56m Sep 30, 2021
56m
S1 Ep99: Midnight Mass, The Green Knight, Sweetheart, Birds Of Paradise, Dune (1984)
Jane Crowther, Matt Maytum and Matthew Leyland rate Mike Flanagan's latest, Arthurian fantasy The Green Knight, British coming-of-ager Sweetheart, ballet drama Birds Of Paradise and David Lynch's Dune. Jamie Graham pops by for a quick chat and we wonder if foxes are good actors.
42m Sep 23, 2021
42m
S1 Ep98: Prisoners Of The Ghostland, Everyone's Talking About Jamie, Gunpowder Milkshake, Rose Plays Julie, The Madwoman's Ball
Jane Crowther, Jamie Graham and Erlingur Einarsson say 'testicle' a lot while reviewing Nic Cage's latest bonkers action, a musical turned movie, a feminist actioner, a psychological thriller and a French period drama. There's also a terrible Sean Connery impression and find out which of us was told we'd make a great marine by Clint Eastwood.
59m Sep 16, 2021
59m
S1 Ep97: Shang Chi spoilercast
It's all about Marvel's latest big screen treat this week, with Jane Crowther, Jack Shepherd and Jordan Farley unpacking all the details of Shang Chi. There will be spoilers so no listening unless you've seen the film and witnessed the pig-chicken thing...
41m Sep 09, 2021
41m