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Fade To BlackEpisode 171: Sing Sing, Black Dog, with Clarence MaclinThis 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...2024-09-011h 03

Fade To BlackEpisode 167: Longlegs, Fly Me To The Moon, Sleep, with Osgood PerkinsThis 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...2024-07-141h 40

Fade To BlackEpisode 163: Inside Out 2, Arcadian, Freud’s Last Session, with Asif Kapadia and Joe SabiaThis 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 w...2024-06-161h 30

Fade To BlackEpisode 162: Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Watched, Rosalie, with Viggo Mortensen, Vicky Krieps, and Ishana Night ShyamalanThis 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 humani...2024-06-091h 59

Fade To BlackEpisode 157: The Fall Guy, Love Lies Bleeding, The Idea of You, with David Leitch and Kelly McCormickThis 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.s...2024-05-051h 37

Fade To BlackEpisode 156: Challengers, Boy Kills World, Tomorrow's Freedom, with Justin KuritzkesThis 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.s...2024-04-281h 30

Fade To BlackEpisode 155: Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver, Abigail, Sometimes I Think About Dying, with Jeymes SamuelThis 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...2024-04-211h 41

Fade To BlackFallout Spoiler Special, with Kyle MacLachlan, Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Jonathan Nolan, and moreHi 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...2024-04-151h 20

Fade To BlackEpisode 154: Back to Black, Civil War, The Teachers' Lounge, with Jack O'ConnellThis 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/cinemaforgazaJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take fo...2024-04-141h 25

Fade To BlackEpisode 152: Drift, Mothers’ Instinct, Disco Boy, with Cynthia ErivoThis week, Amon speaks to Cynthia Erivo about her lead role in the British indie drama DRIFT (10:47), and we review the film (23:45). We also talk about the psychological drama MOTHERS’ INSTINCT starring Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain (38:18), and DISCO BOY featuring Passages star Franz Rogowski (57:55). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:11:28), with recent layoffs of critics at LA Times, Uproxx, and Vanity Fair, we ask if criticism is in crisis. To participate in the Cinema For Gaza auction and support Medical Aid For Palestinians, visit https://uk.givergy.com/cinemaforgaza If you would like to...2024-03-311h 26

Fade To BlackEpisode 151: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Road House, Robot Dreams, with Gil Kenan and Benedict WongThis week, Amon sits down with GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE director Gil Kenan (06:48) and we review the nostalgia-packed sequel (24:11), alongside another Eighties remake, ROAD HOUSE (41:56), and heartfelt animation ROBOT DREAMS (58:13). Amon also sat down with star Benedict Wong to dive into the mysteries of Netflix’s 3 BODY PROBLEM (1:11:52). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:28:11), we talk about boycotting screen stories because of the unscrupulous use of AI.If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a H...2024-03-241h 43

Fade To BlackEpisode 150: Drive-Away Dolls, Banel & Adama, Monster, with Ramata-Toulaye SyThis week, Amon interviews Ramata-Toulaye Sy about her feature debut, BANEL & ADAMA (07:01) while we review the film (26:04). We also take a look at Hirokazu Kore-eda's MONSTER (56:49) and go on a road trip with DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS (33:37). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:12:52), we talk the highs and lows of this year's Academy Awards. 2024-03-171h 44

Fade To BlackEpisode 149: Origin, Frida, Damsel, with Ava DuVernay and Giancarlo EspositoThis week, Amon interviews the iconic Ava DuVernay about her latest dramatic interrogation of systemic oppression ORIGIN (11:48), and we review the film (31:26). We also discuss the documentary Frida about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (49:05), and Millie Bobby Brown's latest Netflix strong female character instalment DAMSEL (01:00:40). Amon also chats to Hollywood icon Giancarlo Esposito about his latest TV venture: The Gentlemen (01:28:03). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:41:10), we deconstruct Zack Snyder’s claims that more people saw Rebel Moon than Barbie. If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk...2024-03-101h 52

Fade To BlackEpisode 146: Madame Web, The Taste of Things, Bob Marley: One Love, with S.J. ClarksonThis week, Amon speaks to S.J. Clarkson about MADAME WEB (16:36) and we review the film (31:28), along with THE TASTE OF THINGS (46:36), and BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (01:00:54). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:20:35), we talk about family-approved biopics vs. non-family-approved biopics. If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ 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...2024-02-181h 35

Fade To BlackEpisode 145: The Iron Claw, Occupied City, Your Fat Friend, with Sterling K. BrownThis week, Amon speaks to Sterling K. Brown (1:00:02) about American Fiction plus we review Sean Durkin’s tragedy-laced wrestling drama THE IRON CLAW (6:07), Steve McQueen’s portrait of his adoptive home Amsterdam, OCCUPIED CITY (28:04), and Jeanie Finlay’s celebration of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon, YOUR FAT FRIEND (44:15). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:17:13), with the Oscars adding a brand new casting category for its 2026 ceremony, we make a few category suggestions of our own. If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/If you’d lik...2024-02-111h 28

Fade To BlackEpisode 144: American Fiction, The Zone of Interest, Argylle, with Jeffrey Wright and Matthew VaughnThis week, Amon sits down to chat AMERICAN FICTION with Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright (11:44), while we review Cord Jefferson’s literary satire (32:51), Jonathan Glazer’s THE ZONE OF INTEREST (47:37). Hanna also chats to the King of the Kingsmanverse, Matthew Vaughn (01:18:35), and we review his meta-spy comedy ARGYLLE (01:32:11). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:40:52), we chat Milly Alcock’s casting as Supergirl and whether actors should come before directors. If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-desperate-need-lifesaving-support If you’d...2024-02-041h 55

Fade To BlackEpisode 142: The Holdovers, Mean Girls, The End We Start From, with Da’Vine Joy RandolphThis week, Amon speaks to (future Oscar winner?) Da'Vine Joy Randolph about her role in Alexander Payne’s seasonal tragi-comedy, THE HOLDOVERS (10:19), while we review the film (27:39); plus, we chat MEAN GIRLS (45:31), the movie musical, and the Jodie Comer-starring, apocalyptic drama THE END WE START FROM (1:02:10). And, in our HOT TAKE (1:16:57), we take a look at those Bafta nominations. If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-desperate-need-lifesaving-support If you’d like to join the conversation or sugg...2024-01-211h 28

Fade To BlackEpisode 140: Rebel Moon - Part One, Maestro, The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, with Lee Child and Sam FellThis week, it’s our bumper Christmas episode! Amon speaks to Lee Child about bringing his hero back to the small screen for REACHER season two (5:49), and CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET director Sam Fell about the return of Aardman Animation’s pluckiest fowls (1:48:23). Meanwhile, we travel to a galaxy far, far away for Zack Snyder’s REBEL MOON – PART ONE: A CHILD OF FIRE (27:37), the concert hall for Bradley Cooper’s MAESTRO (57:22), and the shores of Japan for Hayao Miyazaki’s THE BOY AND THE HERON (1:18:56) and Takashi Yamazaki’s GODZILLA MINUS ONE (1:34:25). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (2...2023-12-172h 14

Fade To BlackEpisode 138: Eileen, American Symphony, Candy Cane Lane, with Adura Onashile and Savanah LeafThis week, Amon speaks to Adura Onashile about her feature debut GIRL (11:02). Then we fall under the seductions of William Oldroyd’s EILEEN (27:06), tune up for documentary AMERICAN SYMPHONY (40:22), and take a trip down CANDY CANE LANE (52:52), and Amon has a chat with Savanah Leaf about capturing a single mother’s journey in EARTH MAMA (01:10:40). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:24:59), we discuss Bob Iger’s recent comments and the wider state of art in a corporate world. If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/ htt...2023-12-031h 43

Fade To BlackEpisode 137: Wish, Napoleon, The Eternal Daughter, with Jennifer Lee, George C. Wolfe, and Colman DomingoThis week, Clarisse speaks to Jennifer Lee (08:33), the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, and a writer and executive producer on WISH, while we review the film (22:57). Meanwhile, destiny has brought us reviews of Ridley Scott’s NAPOLEON (33:03) and Joanna Hogg’s Gothic ghost story, THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER (59:41), while Amon speaks to George C. Wolfe and Colman Domingo about bringing the 1963 March on Washington to screen in RUSTIN (01:19:42). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:40:31), we discuss Hollywood’s latest wave of McCarthyism, after news Melissa Barrera has been dropped from Scream 7 for her posts about the ongoing...2023-11-262h 00

Fade To BlackEpisode 136: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Saltburn, May December, with Roger Ross WilliamsThis week, Amon speaks with the director of STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING Roger Ross Williams (7:10) about his new Netflix documentary. Then we go back to Panem for THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES (19:25), visit a ridiculously extravagant crib in Emerald Fennell’s SALTBURN (36:27) and check out new Todd Haynes Drama MAY DECEMBER (48:03) starring acting heavyweights Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (59:55), with the recent news that Pedro Pascal is in talks to play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, we fancast the upcoming Fantastic 4 movie. Our choices may surprise you! If you wou...2023-11-191h 14

Fade To BlackInterview Special: Composer Natalie Holt Talks Loki Season 2Hi listeners! Loki's second season recently concluded in glorious fashion, aided by a God-tier score by Natalie Holt. In this exclusive interview, our Amon Warmann spent one hour with the composer chatting about the show's biggest moments, character themes, her episode 3 cameo (did you spot her?), and much more. If you enjoy this 60 minute deep dive with one of the most talented composers working today, let us know if you'd like more of this type of content by tweeting us at ⁠⁠⁠@FadeToBlackPod.⁠ Follow us: ⁠⁠@amonwarmann⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@clarisselou⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@hannaflint⁠⁠ If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!2023-11-171h 02

Fade To BlackEpisode 135: The Marvels, Anatomy of a Fall, The Killer, with Nia DaCosta and Laura KarpmanThis week, we have reviews of ANATOMY OF A FALL (02:45), and David Fincher’s THE KILLER (17:13). Then we go big on THE MARVELS; Hanna chats with director and co-writer Nia DaCosta (36:49), the team review the film (52:11), Amon gets the low-down on the score with composer Laura Karpman (01:07:27), and in our HOT TAKE (01:25:30) we get into spoiler territory for the Captain Marvel sequel. If you’d like to support the striking forces please consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.u...2023-11-121h 39

Fade To BlackEpisode 130: The Exorcist: Believer, Loki: Season 2, Fair Play, with Chloe DomontThis week, Clarisse gets her Alden Ehrenreich fill as we check out FAIR PLAY (08:36) and Amon interviews its writer and director Chloe Domont (12:20) [NB: The answer to the final question at (29:50) is quite spoilery!]. Spooky season is in full swing with our review of THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER (53:20), and with LOKI back for season 2, we give our first impressions of the Disney+ series (01:13:41). Plus, in this week’s HOT TAKE (01:46:47), we talk the power of three and the trend of announcing trilogies before the first film has landed. This podcast was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Wi...2023-10-081h 59

Fade To BlackEpisode 128: Dumb Money, Expend4bles, Strange Way of Life, with Craig GillespieThis week, Amon chats to Craig Gillespie (6:40) about stonks, tendies, & the GameStop short squeeze drama of DUMB MONEY. We’ll also review the film (24:29), alongside action sequel EXPEND4BLES (41:53) & Pedro Almodóvar’s sensuous, western short STRANGE WAY OF LIFE (01:00:50). Plus, in this week’s HOT TAKE (1:18:10) we discuss Lily Gladstone's Oscar campaign and why she's gone from supporting to (rightfully) best actress. This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn't exist. If you’d li...2023-09-241h 38

Fade To BlackEpisode 125: Passages, Cobweb, The Equalizer 3, with Ira Sachs and Antoine FuquaThis week, Clarisse chats to Ira Sachs about power, sex, identity, and really nice coats in PASSAGES (11:38), and then the pod team review the film (29:00). We also have a gander at sticky horror COBWEB (44:27), while Amon talks to Antoine Fuqua about taking down the mafia in THE EQUALIZER 3 (59:39), before a review of Denzel Washington’s latest (01:16:13). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:32:10), festival season kicks off in full at Venice and we ask the question, “what makes for good festival tweet etiquette?” This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the wr...2023-09-031h 46

Fade To BlackEpisode 123: Blue Beetle, Lie With Me, Strays, with Ángel Manuel Soto and Charlotte ReganThis week, Amon chats with Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto about bringing the Latino superhero to the big screen (12:31). Then the pod team review the latest DC film (23:08), French romantic drama Lie With Me (41:13), and doggy comedy Strays (51:48). Also, Clarisse chats to Charlotte Regan about her British feature debut Scrapper (01:08:00), which we’ll be reviewing next week. Plus in our HOT TAKE (01:25:00), we discuss the latest data on the limiting and lacking progress towards inclusion in Hollywood. This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actor...2023-08-201h 47

Fade To BlackEpisode 119: Barbie, Oppenheimer, They Cloned Tyrone with Ludwig GöranssonThe time of BARBENHEIMER is finally upon us. Amon chats to Ludwig Göransson about scoring the end of the world in OPPENHEIMER (8:03), while we review the film (33:50) before a visit to Greta Gerwig’s dream house as we chat BARBIE (1:12:23). Plus, things get freaky with THEY CLONED TYRONE (1:41:17). Plus in our hot take, we lay out what you need to know about the SAG-AFTRA strike (1:56:28). This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn't exist. If...2023-07-232h 14

Fade To BlackEpisode 117: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Wham!, with Mads Mikkelsen and James MangoldThis week, we’re whispering not so carelessly about WHAM!, the new Netflix documentary about the ‘80s band (06:48). Then Amon puts on the fedora and whip to chat INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY with star Mads Mikkelsen (20:56), we decide whether the film belongs in a museum in our review (35:47), and Hanna interviews director James Mangold (52:49). Plus in our HOT TAKE (01:16:36), we get into a few DIAL OF DESTINY spoilers & talk about how & when Hollywood should be bringing back fan favourites. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the...2023-07-021h 33

Fade To BlackInterview Special: Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan Talk The Witcher: Season 3Hi listeners! We're back once again with a special bonus episode, this time talking season 3 of Netflix's The Witcher with Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan. Their respective characters - Yennefer of Vengerberg and Princess Cirilla - have enjoyed substantial growth over the first two seasons. That continues with these new episodes, which deepens the connection between Yen and Ciri in surprising new ways. Our Amon Warmann asked them about the evolution of their relationship and much more when they came into London recently to promote the new season, and we've kept it pretty much spoiler-free...2023-06-3022 min

Fade To BlackInterview Special: Daniel Pemberton Talks Spider-Man: Across The Spider-VerseHi listeners! Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has only been in cinemas for a couple weeks but it's made quite the impression, exceeding expectations at the box office along with earning many critical plaudits. The Fade To Black crew loved the sequel (listen to Episode #113 for our review!), and one of the reasons why was the innovative score by returning composer Daniel Pemberton. As a nerd for all things film music, our Amon Warmann jumped at the chance to chat with him about some of the incredible details that went into his musical storytelling. The chat included a...2023-06-1339 min

Fade To BlackEpisode 114: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Medusa Deluxe, Chevalier, with Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.This week, we Autobots roll out as we review TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS (26:07), while Hanna speaks to its stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback (10:49); meanwhile, we solve a murder amongst hairstylists in MEDUSA DELUXE (49:04), and visit 18th-century France to hear the musical stylings of CHEVALIER (1:21:47). Amon also spoke to its star, the chevalier himself, Kelvin Harrison Jr (1:02:25). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:33:59), we ask - is it possible to have a franchise without a fandom? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us a...2023-06-111h 52

Fade To BlackEpisode 113: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Boogeyman, Reality, with Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, and Daniel KaluuyaThis week, Amon speaks to the stars of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, and Daniel Kaluuya (10:34) – while the pod team reviews the animated sequel (22:29). We also confront THE BOOGEYMAN (44:22) in Rob Savage’s new horror, and face up to REALITY (01:02:05) in Tina Satter’s true-to-life take on the NSA employee who leaked crucial information to the US public about Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:17:40), we take a swan dive right into those SPIDER-VERSE spoilers, and try to guess what might lie ahead for one Miles Morales. If you’d like...2023-06-041h 50

Fade To BlackEpisode 107: Evil Dead Rise, Missing, How to Blow Up a Pipeline with AV Rockwell, Alice Birch and Rachel WeiszThis week, Amon chats to AV Rockwell about the rapidly changing face of New York City and working with Teyana Taylor on her debut feature A THOUSAND AND ONE (6:33); while we rev up our chainsaws for EVIL DEAD RISE (26:38), boot up our laptops for MISSING (40:24), and the lay down the charge for HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE (56:05). Plus, Hanna talks to the star and creator of Prime Video’s DEAD RINGERS (1:10:38), Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch, all about how they drew fresh blood from David Cronenberg’s 1988 psychosexual thriller. And, in our HOT TAKE, we chat the f...2023-04-231h 47

Fade To BlackEpisode 100: Creed III, Luther: The Fallen Sun, Subject, The Mandalorian, with Cynthia Erivo and Jon FavreauOn this special episode of Fade to Black, Amon follows Cynthia Erivo into London’s criminal underbelly to chat about LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN (08:11), and we review the film (29:34). Then we enter the ring with Michael B Jordan’s CREED III (45:46) and turn the camera on the documentary form itself with Camilla Hall and Jennifer Tiexiera’s SUBJECT (01:06:59). But that’s not it! THE MANDALORIAN is BACK on our screens and, to mark the occasion, Clarisse spoke to series creator Jon Favreau about what lies ahead for Din and Grogu (01:27:16). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:42:47), we give our full...2023-03-052h 05

Fade To BlackEpisode 99: Cocaine Bear, Broker, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, with Jimmy Warden and Ashley MadekweThis week, Clarisse talks COCAINE BEAR with screenwriter Jimmy Warden (05:10), while - in our review (24:44) - we decide once and for all whether that bear really did cocaine. Plus, we talk found families in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s BROKER (37:21) and arranged marriage in rom-com WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? (48:00) Also, Amon speaks to Ashley Madekwe about Netflix’s thriller THE STRAYS (1:03:33). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:18:05), with #BaftasSoWhite trending once more, we ask whether the organization’s supposed commitment to change has actually made any material difference to the awards. If you’d like to jo...2023-02-261h 34

Fade To BlackEpisode 98: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, The Son, with Jonathan Majors and Clint DyerThis week, Amon sits down with Jonathan Majors to talk Kang in ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (09:00) plus we review the first film in phase 5 of the MCU (25:00). We go on a domestic journey with MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (54:00), give our verdict on THE SON (1:08:00), Florian Zeller’s follow-up to The Father and Hanna speaks to Clint Dyer, the Deputy Artistic Director of The Royal National Theatre, about bringing a cinematic approach to his film production of Shakespeare classic, OTHELLO (1:25:00). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:57:00), we discuss Cate Blanchett’s recent comments about having or needi...2023-02-192h 13

Fade To BlackEpisode 97: Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Women Talking, Blue Jean, with Justice SmithThis week, Amon sits down with Justice Smith to discuss the many twists and turns of Apple TV+’s SHARPER (14:02), while we review the glistening torsos of MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE (30:52), the tough conversations of WOMEN TALKING (49:43), and the closeted sexualities of BLUE JEAN (01:12:27). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:25:03), we discuss whether it’s hypocritical for outspoken actors to work with problematic directors? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you li...2023-02-121h 38

Fade To BlackEpisode 95: Plane, The Fabelmans, Shotgun Wedding, All The Beauty and the Bloodshed, with Gerard Butler and Mike ColterThis week, we board PLANE (29:53), while Amon speaks to its stars, Gerard Butler and Mike Colter (09:36). Plus, we’re invited back into Steven Spielberg’s childhood for THE FABELMANS (43:14), join Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel for a SHOTGUN WEDDING (1:03:18), and witness ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED (1:14:55) of Nan Goldin’s life in Laura Poitras’s new documentary. Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (1:25:28), we pick apart those Oscar nominations. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarman...2023-01-291h 42

Fade To BlackEpisode 92: Till, A Man Called Otto, Empire of Light, Piggy, with Danielle Deadwyler and Harry MellingWe’re back! Our first episode of 2023 has Amon speaking to Mamie Till-Mobley herself, Danielle Deadwyler (10:03), while the pod team discusses Chinonye Chukwu’s portrait of a mother’s love and resilience in historical drama TILL (27:44). Tom Hanks gets grumpy in A MAN CALLED OTTO (44:22), Sam Mendes pens his love letter to cinema in EMPIRE OF LIGHT (58:39), and a teenage girl finds the unlikeliest of allies in Spanish horror PIGGY (01:14:10). Clarisse also speaks to THE PALE BLUE EYE star Harry Melling about playing literature’s ultimate goth, Edgar Allan Poe (01:30:47). Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (01:49:47), we share our most...2023-01-081h 58

Fade To BlackInterview Special: Charlie Cox Talks Treason And DaredevilHi listeners! With Christmas on the horizon, we thought we'd leave you with one last present in the form of an interview special with the great Charlie Cox! Amon caught up with him to chat about his new show, Treason - which is streaming on Netflix now - and Cox also shared his thoughts about the past and future of Daredevil. It's a fun one! All that's left for the Fade To Black team to say is to wish you Happy Holidays! We hope you all have a spectacular end to 2022. Catch ya on the flipside. 2022-12-2318 min

Fade To BlackEpisode 91: Avatar: The Way of Water, Corsage, Glass Onion, Bardo, with Stephen Lang and Alejandro G. IñárrituThis week, after 13 long years, we return to Pandora with AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (29:52), while Amon talks to Colonel Miles Quaritch himself, Stephen Lang (14:12). We lace up with historical drama CORSAGE (56:00), find the doughnut hole in the doughnut's hole with Rian Johnson’s GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (1:15:11), and get existential with BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS (1:59:56), as Hanna talks to the man behind it all, the one and only Alejandro González Iñárritu (1:39:39). And, since this is our last episode of the year – we’re taking a well-earned (we think) break for...2022-12-172h 33

Fade To BlackEpisode 90: Pinocchio, Emancipation, The Silent Twins, with Brian Tyree Henry, Antoine Fuqua, Guillermo del Toro & Mark GustafsonThis week, Amon has been on an interview spree! He chats to Brian Tyree Henry about drama CAUSEWAY (11:00), Guillermo Del Toro and Mark Gustafson about PINOCCHIO (49:00) and director Antoine Fuqua about EMANCIPATION (1:31:00). We review the stop-motion endeavour (30:00) and historical slave drama (1:50:00) as well THE SILENT TWINS (1:11:00). Plus, we give our hot takes about WONDER WOMAN 3 after DC cancelled it (2:03:00). If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod. Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do s...2022-12-112h 19

Fade To BlackEpisode 89: Violent Night, White Noise, Lynch/Oz, Your Christmas or Mine?, with Margaret Brown & Joycelyn Davis, and Rebecca HallThis week, Amon talks to Rebecca Hall about horror RESURRECTION (04:34); He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, David Harbour’s Santa Claus is coming to town in VIOLENT NIGHT (30:03); Noah Baumbach faces the apocalypse in his adaptation of Don DeLillo’s WHITE NOISE (42:11); We click our heels together three times and enter the world of LYNCH/OZ (53:42); It’s YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE? (01:04:19) with Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk; And Amon has a chat with Margaret Brown and Joycelyn Davis about their documentary, DESCENDANT (01:12:31). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:30:39), we break down all the trailers t...2022-12-041h 50

Fade To BlackEpisode 88: Strange World, Bones and All, She Said, Matilda the Musical, with Andrea Riseborough, Don Hall, and Qui NguyenThis week, Clarisse speaks to STRANGE WORLD co-directors Don Hall and Qui Nguyen (11:56), and the pod team discuss Disney’s latest animated adventure (33:58). We devour Luca Guadagnino’s new film, BONES AND ALL (47:28), and tackle Maria Schrader’s take on the New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein’s crimes in SHE SAID (58:34). Then Amon speaks to MATILDA THE MUSICAL star Andrea Riseborough (01:20:07), and we give our own revolting review of the latest Roald Dahl adaptation (01:34:18). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:47:06), we welcome in the holiday season with THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL, to see what...2022-11-272h 07

Fade To BlackEpisode 87: Armageddon Time, Disenchanted, Aftersun, The Wonder, Aisha, Is That Black Enough for You?!?, with James Gray and Elvis MitchellThis week, Amon journeys through James Gray’s childhood memories as the pair chat ARMAGEDDON TIME (09:06). Meanwhile, the pod team make a wish on Disney+ sequel DISENCHANTED (27:00); take a break with Charlotte Wells’ debut AFTERSUN (42:14); test their faith with Netflix’s THE WONDER (56:48); and find Letitia Wright stuck between a rock and a hard place in immigration drama AISHA (01:11:54). Then Amon speaks to critic Elvis Mitchell about his sweeping film essay portrait of Black cinema in IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?!? (01:25:21). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:52:30), would the death of Twitter also see the death of film c...2022-11-202h 06

Fade To BlackEpisode 82: The Woman King, Nothing Compares, Werewolf By Night with Thuso MbeduThis week… Amon speaks to The Woman King’s own Thuso Mbedu (8:21), while we review Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical epic (23:09). We tackle the documentary NOTHING COMPARES (42:20), which draws a straight line between the revolutionary politics of Sinéad O'Connor and today’s pop divas. And, AWOOOOOOOOOO! The beast is released in Marvel’s one-take Halloween special, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (50:30). Plus, in our HOT take, we discuss Chris Pratt and his Super Mario Bros vocal work (1:08:37) If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlack...2022-10-091h 20

Fade To BlackEpisode 81: Blonde, Smile, Hocus Pocus 2, with Youssef Chebbi and Reginald HudlinThis week… with the London Film Festival around the corner, Hanna chats to director Youssef Chebbi about his Tunisia-set crime-thriller Ashkal (13:47); We take a trip into the fictionalised, nightmare world of a cultural icon in Andrew Dominik’s BLONDE (37:35); Say cheese and SMILE – Halloween starts *now* with Paramount’s latest horror venture (01:09:08); The witches are back! And here to put a spell on you in HOCUS POCUS 2 (01:25:23); And Amon speaks to director Reginald Hudlin about capturing the legacy of Sidney Poitier in his new Apple TV+ documentary, SIDNEY (01:40:00). And, in our HOT TAKE, Wolverine lives! We talk about Hug...2022-10-022h 27

Fade To BlackEpisode 78: Crimes of the Future, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Pinocchio, with Howard ShoreThis week… Amon chats to THE Howard Shore (11:17) about his score for CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, and then the team reviews David Cronenberg’s latest film (34:00). It’s a Gen Z bloodbath in Halina Reijn’s murder-mystery slasher flick BODIES BODIES BODIES (50:16), and when you wish upon a live-action remake, you get Robert Zemeckis’ PINOCCHIO (01:04:38). And, in our HOT TAKE (01:28:03), we pick apart the racist backlash to Prime Video’s new series THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER. And we’re doing a live podcast at the London Podcast Festival THIS THURSDAY (September 15)! Book your tickets h...2022-09-111h 41

Fade To BlackEpisode 76: Beast, Mr. Malcolm’s List, Official Competition, with Sharlto CopleyThis week, Amon has a chat with Sharlto Copley about BEAST (16:05), and then the team talk about Idris Elba going mano a mano with a lion in Baltasar Kormákur’s latest (36:18). We see how many of the requirements we check off on MR MALCOLM’S LIST (50:40), as we review Emma Holly Jones’s Regency comedy. And Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas turn the lens on themselves in filmmaking satire OFFICIAL COMPETITION (01:06:04). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:17:07), with The Sandman, House of the Dragon, and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power all either released or on th...2022-08-281h 33

Fade To BlackEpisode 73: Prey, Bullet Train, Fadia’s Tree, with Dan TrachtenbergThis week… we make a special announcement about our first live podcast next month! Then Amon chats to Dan Trachtenberg about his latest directorial effort, PREY (12:20), and the pod team review the new Disney+ (grumble) thriller (32:07); then it’s all aboard David Leitch’s BULLET TRAIN (46:48) – next stop, murder and mayhem in this all-star action vehicle; and a 15-year friendship carries a Palestinian refugee’s dreams of seeing her homeland again in documentary FADIA’S TREE (01:06:42). Plus, in our “HOT TAKE” (01:16:56), we try our best to figure out what the hell is going on at Warner Bros. right now. 2022-08-071h 46

Fade To BlackEpisode 67: Good Luck To You Leo Grande, Lightyear, Spiderhead, Pleasure, with Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormackThis week: Amon spoke to Good Luck To You Leo Grande stars Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack (07:54), and the pod team discuss the sex positive film (28:58); we go to infinity and beyond with Pixar’s Lightyear (42:00); get experimented on by Chris Hemsworth in Netflix’s Spiderhead (56:44), and seek Pleasure with Ninja Thyberg’s startling debut (01:09:39). … and in our ‘Hot Take, we discuss Hollywood’s open letter urging Hollywood to reconsider how guns are depicted on screen (01:26:47). If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToB...2022-06-191h 42

Fade To BlackEpisode 63: Emergency, Benediction, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, with RJ CylerThis week… Amon sits down with star RJ Cyler to break down Emergency (13:37), while the pod team discuss the satirical thriller (36:53), Terence Davies’s portrait of a poet Benediction (55:05), and Disney+’s reboot of Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (01:11:24). Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (01:28:56), we try to figure out why everyone’s getting so heated over sex scenes in cinema. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do subscrib...2022-05-221h 42

Fade To BlackEpisode 62: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Vortex, Eleven Days In May, with the DanielsThis week… Amon caught up with writer-director duo the Daniels to chat about Everything Everywhere All At Once (06:30), and the pod team discuss the Michelle Yeoh multiverse movie (28:04). Then we enter the Vortex with Gasper Noe’s latest (50:43), and take a look at Michael Winterbottom’s new documentary effort Eleven Days In May (01:04:01). Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (01:17:02), we talk about PG-13/12A ratings: Is there too much violence? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann...2022-05-151h 47

Fade To BlackEpisode 61: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Moon Knight, with Benedict WongThis week… we Scooby-Doo this shit and go in on Marvel’s big and small screen offerings! Amon talks to Benedict Wong about Wong and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (08:01) before we review the superhero sequel (21:38). Then we talk about that Moon Knight finale (53:31) and finish off with our spoilerific hot takes on Doctor Strange 2 (01:22:33). If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review...2022-05-081h 51

Fade To BlackEpisode 55: Peacemaker, Ambulance, The Worst Person in the World, with James GunnThis week… Amon speaks to Peacemaker creator, showrunner, and writer James Gunn (12:03) and the pod team review The Suicide Squad’s spin-off show (26:00). We also talk Michael Bay’s new action heist extravaganza Ambulance (41:10), and figure out which one of us is truly The Worst Person in the World (01:07:27). Plus, in this week’s Hot Take (01:23:20), we discuss the performances that ultimately missed out on Oscar recognition but were wholly deserving of it. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Foll...2022-03-271h 50

Fade To BlackEpisode 52: The Batman, Lucy & Desi, Ali & Ava with Matt Reeves and Claire RushbrookThis week… Claire Rushbrook (7:34) speaks to Hanna about finding love in a lonely place with Adeel Ahktar in Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava (20:06); Amy Poehler’s documentary Lucy & Desi (40:36) gives us the real story behind two of comedy’s greatest icons and Amon speaks to Matt Reeves (57:52) about The Batman before we dive into our spoiler-free (1:12:55) and spoiler-filled HOT TAKES (1:37:00) about the latest outing for the Caped Crusader. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If y...2022-03-061h 53

Fade To BlackEpisode 48: The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Moonfall, Jackass Forever, The Souvenir: Part II with Michael AjaoIn episode 48 of the Fade to Black podcast, the pod team look into The Eyes of Tammy Faye (10:43), tackle the ludicrousness of Moonfall (24:29); declare Jackass Forever (33:00), and revisit Joanna Hogg’s world of toxic relationships and film school dreams in The Souvenir: Part II (47:48). Plus, we introduce a new feature called “Be Kind Rewind” (1:02:06), where we revisit some of the releases from the past year as they hit home entertainment - and ask ourselves whether the gift of hindsight has maybe changed how we feel about them. Our first pick is Edgar Wright’s retro-nightmare Last Night in Soho...2022-02-061h 26

Fade To BlackEpisode 46: Nightmare Alley, Mass, Belfast, Memory Box, with Denzel Washington and Michael B. JordanIn episode 46 of the Fade to Black podcast, Amon has a brief chat with Denzel Washington, Dana Canedy, and Michael B. Jordan about A Journal For Jordan (16:29). Then the pod team get their freak on with Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley (23:05), grieving parents come together after a school shooting in Mass (40:50), Kenneth Branagh takes us back to his Troubles’ youth in Belfast (49:44), and a mother and daughter connect through teen diaries in Memory Box (01:04:15). Plus, in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (01:15:37), in the wake of Matt Reeves’ The Batman being confirmed to be nearly three hours...2022-01-231h 32

Fade To BlackEpisode 45: Scream, Cow, MemoriaIn episode 45 of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann and Clarisse Loughrey talk the ever-bloody and metatextual Scream (08:16), the bovine tête-à-tête that is Andrea Arnold’s new documentary Cow (26:00), and Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s latest, Memoria (37:50). Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (57:40), we ask whether it’s time for critics and audiences to reevaluate how we talk about the cinematic experience. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @han...2022-01-161h 16

Fade To BlackEpisode 44: Licorice Pizza, The 355, Boiling Point, The Electrical Life of Louis WainIn episode 44 of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann and Clarisse Loughrey talk Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (9:45), espionage romp The 355 (26:47), one-shot wonder Boiling Point (38:51), and the cat-tastic The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (53:41). Plus in this week’s Hot Take (1:10:20), we come together for our round-up of the year, sharing some of our favourite memories and movies. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If y...2022-01-021h 25

Fade To BlackEpisode 43: The Matrix Resurrections, Don't Look Up, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Titane, The King's ManIn episode 43 of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann and Clarisse Loughrey talk Matthew Vaughn’s WWI-set prequel The King’s Man (08:41), satire Don’t Look Up (19:26), Julia Ducornau’s latest horror Titane (32:24), Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth (47:42), and rebooted franchises with The Matrix Resurrections (01:06:28). Plus in this week’s Hot Take (01:28:16), we dive right into The Matrix Resurrections spoilers and chat about those big, big reveals. Is it a self-aware take on franchises and nostalgia, or just more of the same? If you’d like to join the conversation o...2021-12-261h 47

Fade To BlackEpisode 42: Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Lost Daughter, Swan SongIn episode 42 of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann and Clarisse Loughrey talk Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, The Lost Daughter (04:57), it's double the Mahershala Ali, double the existential crisis in sci-fi drama Swan Song (15:51), and Spider-Man, Spider-Man, is doing crossovers like no one can in Spider-Man: No Way Home (29:42). Plus in this week’s Hot Take (52:58) we dive straight into those Spider-Man: No Way Home spoilers we’ve been dying to talk about, but have not been able to under threat of death by way of Mickey Mouse. Also, we have ou...2021-12-191h 28

Fade To BlackEpisode 39: Bruised, Encanto, House of Gucci, with Reggie Yates, Reda Elazouar, Elliot Edusah, and Jordan PetersThis week… Amon talks to Reggie Yates, Reda Elazouar, Elliot Edusah, and Jordan Peters about mega-90s throwback Pirates (07:41); Halle Berry leaps into the ring in order to make her directorial debut Bruised (21:09); the year of Lin-Manuel Miranda takes its victory lap with Disney’s Encanto (35:02); and it’s a dynastic struggle like no other in House of Gucci (49:53). Plus, in this week’s Hot Take we welcome Miss Kate Bishop to the MCU and dive into the first two episodes of Disney+’s Hawkeye (01:06:32). If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the...2021-11-281h 21

Fade To BlackEpisode 32: No Sudden Move, John and the Hole, Muppets Haunted MansionIn episode 32 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move (5:02), eerie American drama John and the Hole (15:04), and Disney+ Halloween special, Muppets Haunted Mansion (26:49). Plus a little chit chat on The Addams Family 2 and the What If…? season finale. Plus, for this week’s HOT TAKE, is anyone still looking forward to Fantastic Beasts? Does anyone want this? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Fo...2021-10-101h 03

Fade To BlackEpisode 31: No Time To Die, The Guilty, Bingo Hell, My Name is Pauli, with Julie Cohen and Betsy WestIn episode 31 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review documentary My Name Is Pauli, a look back at the empowering life of non-binary civil rights activist, lawyer and priest Pauli Murray (16:54); Gigi Saul Guerrero takes us to Bingo Hell in the latest “Welcome to the Blumhouse” film series (28:22); Jake Gyllenhaal is hanging on the telephone in The Guilty (44:03); and after an 18 month delay, Daniel Craig’s final outing as Bond, James Bond is finally here in No Time To Die (01:04:13). My Name Is Pauli Directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West t...2021-10-031h 41

Fade To BlackEpisode 30: The Green Knight, The Many Saints of Newark, The Starling, The Man Who Sold His Skin, with Peter Mortimer and Nick RosenIn episode 30 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Arthurian adaptation The Green Knight (26:20), Netflix drama The Starling (45:02), Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Man Who Sold His Skin (56:43), and Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark (01:11:37). Clarisse also speaks to directors Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen (12:43), the team behind The Alpinist, a new climbing documentary that is truly not for the faint-hearted. And, in our ‘Hot Take’ (01:30:15), we ask: do you have to be familiar with a film’s source material to truly *get it*? If you’d...2021-09-261h 48

Fade To BlackEpisode 29: Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Gunpowder Milkshake, Rose Plays Julie, Prisoners of the GhostlandIn episode 29 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review documentary-turned-West End show adaptation Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (09:19); Karen Gillan plays an assassin with mummy issues in Gunpowder Milkshake (26:20); Ann Skelly plays a trainee vet with, er, mummy issues in dark thriller Rose Plays Julie (38:51); and Nicolas Cage is on a mission in Sion Sono’s Prisoners of the Ghostland (51:17). Plus in this week’s 'Hot Take' (01:08:29), we discuss the uber demands Christopher Nolan has for his next World War 2 movie which Universal has acquiesced to. If you’d...2021-09-191h 22

Fade To BlackEpisode 28: Respect, Herself, Copshop, CopilotIn episode 28 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Aretha Franklin biopic Respect (9:07), Dublin-based drama Herself (23:37), Gerard Butler actioner Copshop (31:27), and 9/11 relationship drama Copilot (41:15). Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (53:18), with Malignant not being screened for critics, we ask – what difference do critics actually make? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do leave a review and rate us 2021-09-121h 07

Fade To BlackEpisode 27: Shang-Chi, Annette, Misha and the Wolves, WildfireIn episode 27 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Marvel’s first Asian led superhero blockbuster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (07:53), Leos Carax’s original (and super weird) musical Annette (30:12), literary docudrama Misha and the Wolves (46:46), and Irish drama Wildfire (57:55). Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (01:15:47), we decide once and for all – what’s the best adaptation of Cinderella out there? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Follow u...2021-09-051h 31

Fade To BlackEpisode 26: Our Ladies, The Nest, Souad, CandymanIn episode 26 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Scottish teen drama Our Ladies (08:13), Jude Law and Carrie Coon two-hander The Nest (21:47), Ayten Amin’s second feature Souad (34:33), and try desperately not to say that name five times while talking about Mandycan (46:01). Or Candyman. It’s definitely one of the two. Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (1:02:36), we talk about the record-breaking trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which teases multiverse shenanigans with Doctor Strange, Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock, and more. If you’d like to join the conversa...2021-08-291h 11

Fade To BlackEpisode 25: Snake Eyes, Reminiscence, Pig, Censor with Prano Bailey-Bond & Niamh AlgarIn episode 25 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Nicolas Cage-led Pig (58:18), Henry Golding’s Snake Eyes (33:57), Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson’s recent team-up in Reminiscence (49:29), People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (40:21) and Censor (26:09) with a special interview from Clarisse with writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond and star Niamh Algar (5:54). Plus in our ‘Hot Take’ (1:06:48), we talk Denis Villeneuve’s strong words about screening vs streaming. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag...2021-08-221h 16

Fade To BlackEpisode 24: Free Guy, CODA, Wendy with Siân Heder, People Just Do Nothing's Kurupt FMIn episode 24 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds (20:45), Benh Zeitlin’s Wendy (33:08), and Sundance winner CODA (1:07:12). For our ‘Hot Take’ (01:23:44), we chat Q&A etiquette – when is a question really more of a comment? Plus, Hanna talks to Allan “Seapa” Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin, AKA MC Grindah and DJ Beats about People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (06:54) - the big screen adaptation of the BBC comedy series which we’ll be reviewing next week - and Amon speaks to CODA director Siân...2021-08-151h 40

Fade To BlackEpisode 23: Stillwater, Zola, The Last Letter From Your Lover, Vivo with Kirk Demicco, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Benh ZeitlinIn a jam-packed episode of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review four new releases; Stillwater starring Matt Damon (28:48), Janicza Bravo’s Zola (38:49), Jojo Moyes adaptation The Last Letter From Your Lover (50:41), and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s animated spectacular Vivo (01:21:27). For our ‘Hot Take’ (01:31:03), we discuss the shift Hollywood has made from building up movie stars to building up characters and IP’s. How does the traditional movie star even conceivably exist in an era where social media has made us demand absolute authenticity & accessibility from the people we admire? Plus, we...2021-08-081h 52

Fade To BlackEpisode 22: The Suicide Squad, Jungle Cruise, Limbo, with Janicza BravoIn episode 22 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad (35:54), Disney’s Jungle Cruise (51:06), and Ben Sharrock’s comedy-drama Limbo (1:07:59). Hanna also chats to Janicza Bravo (11:51), the director and co-writer of Sundance favourite Zola, which we’ll be reviewing next week. Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:19:01), we talk LGBTQ representation in Disney films – why do they continue to fall so behind the other studios? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us...2021-08-011h 34

Fade To BlackEpisode 21: Old, Riders of Justice, The World to Come, Night of the KingsIn episode 21 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Philippe Lacôte’s Night of the Kings (08:38), M. Night Shyamalan’s Old (20:42), lesbian drama The World to Come (34:33), and Mads Mikkelsen thriller Riders of Justice (41:15). Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (54:48), we discuss the drama around the cancellation of The Green Knight’s UK release, and how it bodes for cinemas in 2021. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Follow us...2021-07-251h 07

Fade To BlackEpisode 20: Space Jam: A New Legacy, Fear Street: 1666, Escape Room 2, Deerskin, with Philippe LacôteIn episode 20 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Space Jam: A New Legacy (25:43), Fear Street Part Three: 1966 (41:56), horror sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (54:10), and French comedy Deerskin (1:03:25). Hanna also chats to Ivorian filmmaker Philippe Lacôte about his second feature, Night of the Kings (07:54), which we’ll be reviewing next week. And for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:10:57), we’re dissecting the season finale of Loki & how it impacts the future of the MCU. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for...2021-07-181h 42

Fade To BlackLegally Blonde 20th Anniversary Special With Screenwriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten SmithIn this extra special episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint and Clarisse Loughrey take a deep dive into the making of the iconic 2001 comedy Legally Blonde with screenwriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith (01:01). They discuss the writing process, cut gags, changed endings and casting Reese Witherspoon and Luke Wilson. The two writers also tease the Legally Blonde sequel they are currently working on for MGM, and share their thoughts on the film's cinematic legacy. Hanna and Clarisse are then joined by co-host Amon Warmann to discuss his thoughts on the film after watching...2021-07-131h 15

Fade To BlackBlack Widow Spoiler Special with OT FagbenleIn this special spoiler special episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann, and Clarisse Loughrey chew the fat over Scarlett Johansson's final outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, take Taskmaster to task, and wax lyrical about Florence Pugh's Yelena. PLUS Hanna caught up with OT Fagbenle (01:27) who joins the MCU as Rick Mason, who discusses his deleted scenes, talks his S.H.I.E.L.D back story and confirms Mason's future in the franchise. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to di...2021-07-1251 min

Fade To BlackEpisode 19: Black Widow, The Surrogate, Fear Street Part 2, Jumbo, with Zoé WittockIn episode 19 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review the Noemie Merlant-led romantic fantasy Jumbo (30:20), parenting drama The Surrogate (39:52), Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (50:01), and Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel solo outing Black Widow (59:39). Hanna also has a chat with Jumbo writer-director Zoé Wittock (08:29) about her approach to the initially strange, but ultimately affecting premise. And for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (01:08:12), with Cannes underway we discuss the role of film festivals in the critical conversation. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gan...2021-07-111h 22

Fade To BlackEpisode 18: Another Round, Freaky, The Tomorrow War, Fear Street Part 1In episode 18 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Oscar-winning drama Another Round (09:52), Blumhouse’s new body swap horror-comedy Freaky (20:25), futuristic sci-fi epic The Tomorrow War (33:46), and the first part of Netflix’s Fear Street horror trilogy (49:17). Plus, for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (59:38), we’ll be discussing the controversy over Bruce Lee’s depiction in Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, after Quentin Tarantino not so politely told his critics to, uh, suck a dick. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the g...2021-07-041h 12

Fade To BlackFast 9 Spoiler Special with Justin LinIn this Spoiler Special episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann and Clarisse Loughrey dissect F9, the latest instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise starring Vin Diesel, John Cena, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez and Sung Kang returning as Han! Plus Hanna chats to writer-director Justin Lin (02:00) about his return to the franchise having previously helmed Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast 5 and Fast and Furious 6. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod ...2021-06-2954 min

Fade To BlackEpisode 17: Fast and Furious 9, Supernova, SweatIn episode 17 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Magnus von Horn's exploration of social media stardom in Sweat (09:32), Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci in Supernova (23:20), and the return of Dom Toretto and his family in Fast and Furious 9 (37:03). Plus, for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (50:43), we’ll be discussing Loki’s coming out as bisexual - a meaningful moment for LGBTQ representation, or is Disney doing the bare minimum? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss twee...2021-06-271h 08

Fade To BlackEpisode 16: In the Heights, Pixar’s Luca, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, In the Earth, with Corey HawkinsIn episode 16 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review musical In the Heights (14:36), Pixar’s Luca (26:41), action-comedy sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (41:35), and Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth (48:56). Hanna also has a chat with In the Heights star Corey Hawkins (08:16), who discussed his singing in the musical and teased his role in Joel Coen’s upcoming drama The Tragedy of Macbeth. Plus, this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (58:52) is a discussion of colourism in In the Heights, which has been criticised for its lack of dark-skinned, Afro-Latino actors amongst i...2021-06-201h 11

Fade To BlackEpisode 15: Marvel Studios' Loki, The Father, Shiva Baby, Nobody, with Jerry O’ConnellIn episode 15 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review The Father starring Anthony Hopkins (26:21), Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk (37:05), Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby (49:43), and Marvel Studios' new Disney+ series Loki (1:04:34). We also have an interview this week, as Hanna had a chat with the one and only Jerry O’Connell (08:47) to talk about Endangered Species, Sliders and Superman! Plus, this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:20:42) is a discussion of the recent report from Riz Ahmed and the USC Annenberg Institute on Muslim representation in film. SPOILER ALERT: It’s not great! Holly...2021-06-131h 39

Fade To BlackEpisode 14: A Quiet Place: Part II, Dream Horse, Gunda, After LoveIn episode 14 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review horror sequel A Quiet Place: Part II (08:00), crowdpleasing comedy Dream Horse (22:23), doc Gunda (37:38), and Aleem Khan’s debut After Love (49:25). Plus our ‘Hot Take’ (1:05:16) this week asks the question: when is muscly too muscly? We delve into Hollywood’s current fitness fad, where its male stars are expected to look so pumped up that a needle could pop them like a balloon. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss t...2021-06-061h 28

Fade To BlackEpisode 13: Disney’s Cruella, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, First Cow, with Mahin Ibrahim & Phillip DomfehIn episode 13 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (24:29), Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow (40:35), and Disney’s Cruella starring Emma Stone (51:59). Amon also speaks with Disney’s Mahin Ibrahim and Phillip Domfeh about their new ‘Launchpad’ series which debuted on Disney+ this week (09:47). Plus our ‘Hot Take’ (1:19:21) this week is on the wily beast that is Film Twitter: Will we ever be able to share film opinions without it descending into vitriol and chaos? If you’d like to join the conversa...2021-05-301h 38

Fade To BlackEpisode 12: Army of the Dead, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Rare Beasts, UndergodsIn episode 12 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Angelina Jolie’s Those Who Wish Me Dead (07:56), Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead (21:31), and two feature directorial debuts: Billie Piper’s Rare Beasts (38:11) and Chino Moya’s Undergods (53:54). At the top of the show we have a little chat about the Channel 4 series We Are Lady Parts and Pedro Almodovar’s short film The Human Voice starring Tilda Swinton. Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:08:44), we take a look at Shrek 20 years on: swamp turd or an OG? 2021-05-231h 28

Fade To BlackEpisode 11: The Woman in the Window, Spiral, Apples, The Underground RailroadIn episode 11 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Netflix’s The Woman in the Window (04:52), Saw sequel Spiral (18:29), Greek weird wave film Apples (35:10), and Barry Jenkins’ new series The Underground Railroad (47:25). Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:08:40), we celebrate the return of cinemas by sharing our own personal codes of conduct! Do you race through your popcorn before the film starts? Can you talk during the trailers? And, most important of all, is it a mortal sin to check your phone? If you’d like to join the...2021-05-161h 25

Fade To BlackEpisode 10: Mortal Kombat, The Bike Thief, Cowboys, Jupiter’s Legacy, with Alec Secareanu & Matt ChambersIn episode 10 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review the Mortal Kombat reboot, tender family drama Cowboys, intense British drama The Bike Thief, and new Netflix superhero show Jupiter’s Legacy. Clarisse also speaks with Alec Secareanu and Matt Chambers - star and director of The Bike Thief - about why we should be showing a little more appreciation for delivery drivers, now more than ever. Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’, we discuss DC’s decision to make their Black Superman Clark Kent rather than Calvin Ellis or Val-Zod...2021-05-091h 39

Fade To BlackEpisode 9: Nomadland, The Mitchells vs The Machines, Wild Mountain Thyme, Without Remorse, with Anna KerriganIn episode 9 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review newly minted Best Picture winner Nomadland, Netflix animation The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Michael B. Jordan actioner Without Remorse, and the film with the craziest ending of the year so far, aka Wild Mountain Thyme. Clarisse also speaks with director Anna Kerrigan about Cowboys, which we’ll be reviewing next week. PLUS in this week’s ‘Hot Take’, we discuss remakes - should we just leave that shit alone? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a...2021-05-021h 24

Fade To BlackThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier Spoiler Special with Malcolm SpellmanIn the first ever Fade To Black spoiler special, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint get into the great, the good, and the bad of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the second Disney+ series in the MCU. Amon also chats with showrunner Malcolm Spellman about the show's big reveals, prescient themes, and Sam Wilson's future in Captain America 4. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a 'Hot Take' for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the...2021-04-261h 31

Fade To BlackEpisode 8: Black Bear, Stowaway, I Blame Society, with Gillian Wallace HorvatIn episode 8 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on psychological drama Black Bear, space mission gone wrong Stowaway, and dark comedy I Blame Society. Clarisse also chats with I Blame Society's director and star Gillian Wallace Horvat about her award-winning short films and the many bold themes of her debut feature. Plus in this week’s 'Hot Take', we ponder whether fandom entitlement is getting a little too much with Tony Stark fans demanding he be #BroughtBackToLife! If you’d like...2021-04-251h 25

Fade To BlackEpisode 7: Promising Young Woman, Love and Monsters, The Banishing, The Power, with Corinna FaithIn episode 7 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on Dylan O’Brien’s Love and Monsters on Netflix, Emerald Fennell's much-debated Promising Young Woman, and a double whammy of ghost stories courtesy of Shudder with The Banishing and The Power. Amon also chats with The Power's writer-director Corinna Faith about crafting her debut feature. PLUS in this week’s 'Hot Take', the team discuss if nominees should make more of an effort to attend awards shows after Frances McDormand and Anthony Hopkins failed...2021-04-181h 18

Fade To BlackEpisode 6: Sound of Metal, Palm Springs, Thunder ForceIn episode 6 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer superhero comedy caper Thunder Force, Groundhog Day-esque rom-com Palm Springs, and indie drama Sound of Metal. PLUS in this week’s HOT TAKE we continue the conversation started this week on Twitter about what exactly makes a horror a horror? Journalist Elle Hunt made the mistake of asking tweeters to settle an argument she was having: is Alien a sci-fi or horror? She believes it’s a sci-fi becau...2021-04-111h 08

Fade To BlackEpisode 5: Godzilla vs Kong, Minari, The Mauritanian, Chaos WalkingIn episode 5 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint take sides over Godzilla vs Kong, dissect awards season contenders Minari and The Mauritanian, and, give their verdict on Tom Holland's latest non Spider-Man outing Chaos Walking. Will they screen, stream or skip? Plus this week’s HOT TAKE asks what's going on at DC Films after the studio shelved Ava DuVernay's New Gods and James Wan's Aquaman spin-off The Trench. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss twee...2021-04-041h 31

Fade To BlackEpisode 4: Tom & Jerry, Ammonite, StrayIn episode 4 of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint let off some steam about Ammonite, embrace the buttholes in Stray and share their wild confusion about Tom & Jerry. Will they screen, stream or skip? Plus this week’s HOT TAKE takes its cue from Disney’s latest move to release its films concurrently in cinemas and on Disney+ - Should studios be waiting until the pandemic is over to release them in cinemas instead? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the ga...2021-03-2857 min

Fade To BlackEpisode 3: Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, 2021 Oscar nominationsIn episode 3 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdicts on Zack Snyder's Justice League, Infinitum: Subject Unknown, and the debut episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. They also share their thoughts on the 2021 Oscar nominations for the week’s Hot Take. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlack Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do leave a re...2021-03-211h 09

Fade To BlackEpisode 2: Judas and the Black Messiah, Cherry, Locked DownIn episode 2 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdicts on Judas and the Black Messiah, Apple TV+’s Cherry, Locked Down and The Columnist. The crew also dissect the BAFTA nominations for the week’s Hot Take. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlack Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannaflint If you like the show do leave a review and rate us too! ...2021-03-141h 13

Fade To BlackEpisode 1: Disney’s Raya, Moxie, Coming 2 America, with Jermaine FowlerIn the debut episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdicts on Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, Netflix’s Moxie, Prime Video’s Coming 2 America and WandaVision on Disney+. Jermaine Fowler, star of the Coming to America sequel, shares a little anecdote from his time shooting the movie, and this week’s Hot Take debate is spoiler culture. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadetoBlac...2021-03-061h 16