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Unequal SequelHanna FlintUNEQUAL SEQUEL - S08 EP05 - HANNA FLINT ~
Joining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss her best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and dream sequel is the incredibly talented Hanna Flint. Hanna is a leading voice in film criticism, a columnist, broadcaster, and the author of Strong Female Character — a powerful, personal exploration of identity, pop culture, and representation on screen. You’ve probably read her sharp takes in outlets like Empire, The Guardian, and Grazia, or heard her co-hosting Fade to Black and sharing insights across airwaves and red carpets alike.
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Fade To BlackEpisode 197: Mickey 17, One of Them Days, with Laura CarreiraThis 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 pr...2025-03-091h 16Fade To BlackEpisode 192: Hard Truths, Companion, with Mike LeighThis week, Hanna speaks to the maestro Mike Leigh about his new film HARD TRUTHS (10:19), while we review the Bafta-nominated drama (29:58) plus Drew Hancock’s robot revenge horror COMPANION (43:39).
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:27), with A COMPLETE UNKNOWN and SATURDAY NIGHT failing to give Joan Baez and Gilda Radner their due, we ask: are women still being erased from the historical narrative?
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Join the conversation or s...2025-02-021h 11Fade To BlackEpisode 186: Queer, The Bibi Files, with Justin KuritzkesThis 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 humanitari...2024-12-151h 06Fade To BlackEpisode 180: Anora, Heretic, with Ian Bonhôte and Peter EttedguiThis 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.
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Join the conversation or suggest a...2024-11-031h 14Fade To BlackEpisode 177: Timestalker, Transformers One, with Alice LoweThis 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.
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Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the g...2024-10-131h 31Fade To BlackEpisode 173: In Camera, Speak No Evil, with Naqqash KhalidThis 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?
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h...2024-09-151h 22Fade To BlackEpisode 168: Twisters, Janet Planet, Crossing, with Lee Isaac ChungThis 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-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for t...2024-07-211h 51Fade 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 59Fade To BlackEpisode 148: Dune: Part Two, Four Daughters, Lisa Frankenstein with Kaouther Ben HaniaThis week, Hanna speaks to Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania about reality and fiction in FOUR DAUGHTERS (04:06). We also review the film (22:52), PLUS – we saddle up our space worms and head out to tackle Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE: PART TWO (53:06) and comedy-horror LISA FRANKENSTEIN (37:49).
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:23:23), we complete the Missionaria Protectiva and chat DUNE: PART TWO spoilers.
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Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for th...2024-03-032h 01Fade 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.
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If you’d...2024-02-041h 55Fade To BlackEpisode 143: All of Us Strangers, The Colour Purple, Samsara with Andrew Haigh, Danielle Brooks & Corey HawkinsThis week, Hanna speaks to Andrew Haigh about ALL OF US STRANGERS (10:41) and Clarisse chats with Danielle Brooks & Corey Hawkins (1:03:47) about The COLOUR PURPLE. We review the ghostly familial drama (29.57) along with the movie musical (1:30:00) plus the meditative journey of Samsara (50:06).
And, in our HOT TAKE (1:49:00), we take a look at those Oscars nominations.
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If yo...2024-01-282h 00Fade To BlackEpisode 141: The Boys in the Boat, Poor Things, The Disappearance of Shere Hite, Marvel’s Echo, with Joel Edgerton, Grant Heslov, and Sydney FreelandWe’re back! And in our first, jam-packed episode of 2024, Hanna speaks to Joel Edgerton about THE BOYS IN THE BOAT (12:04), we review the film (30:29), and then Hanna chats with producer Grant Heslov (44:44). Plus, we talk Yorgos Lanthimos’ POOR THINGS (01:01:49) and feminist doc THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SHERE HITE (01:24:53), before Hanna sits down with Sydney Freeland, head of the directing team on Marvel’s ECHO (01:42:17).
And in our HOT TAKE (01:59:47), we’ll be diving into a full, spoilerific discussion of Marvel’s latest Disney+ series led by Alaqua Cox.
If you would like to donate towards humanitarian...2024-01-142h 26Fade 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.
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If you would like to donate towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.u...2023-11-121h 39Fade To BlackEpisode 134: How to Have Sex, Bottoms, The Royal Hotel, with Christos NikouThis week, Hanna talks all things love with FINGERNAILS writer-director Christos Nikou (09:24). Then we get down with the girlies with reviews of Molly Manning Walker's HOW TO HAVE SEX (27:03), Kitty Green's THE ROYAL HOTEL (47:24) and Emma Seligman's BOTTOMS (1:07:57).
And, in our HOT TAKE, we pick apart the latest drama from Marvel Studios (01:28:18).
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn't exist.
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...2023-11-051h 56Fade To BlackEpisode 131: Sumotherhood, London Film Festival 2023, with Adam DeaconThis week, Hanna speaks to actor-filmmaker Adam Deacon about bringing Rico & Kane (click, clack) to screen (14:11), while we review the film (22:41).
Plus, in a special, expanded edition of HOT TAKE (33:40), we round-up our London Film Festival experiences and share our hot picks for the coming months.
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If you would like to do...2023-10-1559 minFade To BlackEpisode 127: A Haunting in Venice, Cassandro, Brother, Lucky Number Slevin, with Paul McGuiganThis week, we check out Kenneth Brannagh's latest Poirot mystery A HAUNTING IN VENICE (19:18), jump in the ring with CASSANDRO (37:24), and follow the ups and downs of two siblings in BROTHER (52:44).
Plus, we bring back BE KIND REWIND, as Hanna chats to LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN director PAUL MCGUIGAN (01:06:55) before we reassess the 2006 neo-noir (01:36:23).
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 like to support the striking forces please consider donating to...2023-09-171h 51Fade To BlackEpisode 126: Past Lives, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, A Life on the Farm, with Celine Song and Mimi LederThis week, Hanna chats with writer-director Celine Song about her feature debut PAST LIVES (07:56), and we review the film (29:21). Then we take a trip to Greece for a chat about MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 (50:07), and learn about Charles Carson in A LIFE ON THE FARM (01:08:43). Hanna also interviews exec producer and director Mimi Leder about season three of THE MORNING SHOW (01:30:47).
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:45:01), we discuss the ethics of reviews aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors...2023-09-102h 03Fade To BlackEpisode 121: Joy Ride, Kokomo City, Meg 2: The Trench, with Adele LimThis week, Hanna speaks to Adele Lim about her directorial debut JOY RIDE (08:56) and pack our bags to review the film (18:54), hang out with some colourful trans personalities in KOKOMO CITY (33:58), and go deeper than deep to visit the trench in MEG 2 (49:12).
Plus in our HOT TAKE (01:10:40), we ask – could the gimmick of BARBENHEIMER bring back the double feature?
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn't exist.
If you’d like to support the...2023-08-061h 28Fade To BlackEpisode 118: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Elemental, Shabu, with Peter Sohn and Hayley AtwellThis week, Clarisse sits down with ELEMENTAL director Peter Sohn to talk about that personal Pixar touch & the joys of crying (08:30), while we review the film (22:25). We also chat about new documentary SHABU (41:14), while Hanna speaks to Hayley Atwell about – if she chooses to accept – kicking ass alongside Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE (56:04) and we share our own thoughts on the seventh film in the franchise (01:15:21).
Plus in our HOT TAKE (01:33:36), we ride a motorcycle off a cliff and into some major MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE spoilers. Avoid this section of the pod until you’ve watched...2023-07-091h 56Fade 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 33Fade 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 52Fade To BlackEpisode 111: Fast X, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Beau is Afraid, with Erige SehiriThis week, Hanna speaks to filmmaker Erige Sehiri about her intimate Tunisia drama UNDER THE FIG TREES (09:31), while we go back to school with ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET (33:35), embark on an existential odyssey with Ari Aster’s BEAU IS AFRAID (54:41), and rev our submarines for FAST X (01:18:11).
And, in our HOT TAKE (01:31:19), we talk FAST X spoilers and get into just who we hope shows their face in part two of this climactic franchise finale.
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Open To CriticismStrong Female Characters with Hanna FlintThe issue of identity and how much a critic brings theirs into their work has been a longstanding debate. Traditionally critics believed in assuming a neutral detached standpoint. Now however, that supposed 'universal' position is being challenged for actually being the white male perspective born of their domination of the field. My guest this week Hanna Flint and her book Strong Female Character are great examples of how a critic's love of film is woven into the very fabric of their life. And in turn, how our life experience from whatever background informs how we see the world and the...2023-05-1236 minFade To BlackEpisode 109: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Return to Seoul, Harka with Lotfy NathanThis week, Hanna speaks to Lotfy Nathan about his Tunisian revolution drama HARKA (06:46), before we review the film (26:21). Plus we RETURN TO SEOUL (36:53) in Davy Chou’s tale of an adoptee’s search for identity and say goodbye to Marvel’s most loveable a-holes with GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 3 (49:19).
And, in our HOT TAKE, we get into some Guardians spoilers (1:07:02)!
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If you like the show...2023-05-071h 18Fade To BlackEpisode 108: Rodeo, Peter Pan & Wendy, Polite Society with Lola QuivoronThis week, Hanna chats to Lola Quivoron about her fast and furious feature debut RODEO (06.07) which we also review (06.58). David Lowery returns with his latest classic update for Disney, PETER PAN & WENDY (40.23) and we take a look at Nida Manzour’s high-kicking action caper POLITE SOCIETY (01:03:01).
And, in our HOT TAKE, we talk about the art of adaptation (01:23:25).
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Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hann...2023-04-301h 41Fade 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 47Fade To BlackEpisode 104: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Tetris, God’s Creatures, with Sophia LillisThis week, Hanna sits down with DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOUR AMONG THIEVES star Sophia Lillis (07:43), and we review the new fantasy film (26:58). We also give our verdict on TETRIS (44:17) and take a look at GOD’S CREATURES (01:02:02).
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:13:13) we have a conversation about the redeeming of problematic men in the film industry.
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If you like the show do subscribe, leave a revi...2023-04-021h 34Fade To BlackEpisode 102: Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Rye Lane, Pearl, with Brandon CronenbergThis week, Hanna’s invited into the Freudian nightmare that is INFINITY POOL as she speaks to its director, Brandon Cronenberg (18:10). Meanwhile, will we marvel at SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS (37:45), fall in love with RYE LANE (01:04:50), And turn PEARL into a star (01:21:55)? Find out in this week’s reviews.
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:39:46), we ruminate on THE MOVIE CRITIC, Quentin Tarantino’s recently announced tenth (and final!) film.
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Follow us: @amon...2023-03-191h 53Fade To BlackEpisode 101: Scream VI, Champions, Meet Me in the Bathroom, with Vivian OparahThis week, Hanna speaks to Vivian Oparah about RYE LANE (7:07), while we talk bloody murder in SCREAM VI (21:36), scoring baskets in sports comedy CHAMPIONS (41:48), and indie bands in doc MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM (53:23).
And, in our HOT TAKE (1:05:37), we drop our Oscar predictions ahead of the ceremony!
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If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!2023-03-121h 20Fade 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
Girls On FilmEp 144: Sandy Powell on Costume Design, Judy Ducker on Prop Buying + author Hanna FlintThis episode celebrates the achievements of two women who have had decades of experience in the industry, as well as one who is breaking new ground. BAFTA and Oscar-winning Costume designer Sandy Powell OBE, Prop Buyer Judy Ducker, and film critic and author Hanna Flint join Anna Smith to talk about their work in the film industry.
First, Sandy Powell OBE, who has worked on films including The Favourite, The Irishman, Carol and most recently Living, talks about her career, and what it means to receive the BAFTA Fellowship award, which will be presented to her at the BAFTA Awards...2023-02-1654 minFade To BlackEpisode 96: The Whale, Knock at the Cabin, Saint Omer, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, with Darren Aronofsky and Harvey GuillénThis week, Hanna talks to Darren Aronofsky about his Oscar contender THE WHALE (08:36) and we review his latest drama (21:18). We also pay a visit to M. Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic thriller KNOCK AT THE CABIN (38:32), follow a dramatic court case in SAINT OMER (53:33), and Clarisse talks to Harvey Guillén about his new role in PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (01:12:42), which we review too (01:27:39).
Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (01:42:35), we discuss the latest DC announcements!
If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at...2023-02-051h 55Fade To BlackEpisode 94: Babylon, More Than Ever, Alice, Darling, and Holy Spider, with Emily AtefThis week, Hanna chats to director Emily Atef about her film MORE THAN EVER (07:25), a drama about love and death set against the Norwegian mountains, while we review the film (29:24). Plus, we dive into BABYLON (37:07), Damien Chazelle’s grand ode to Hollywood’s silent era; domestic violence drama ALICE, DARLING (01:08:24), with Anna Kendrick; and HOLY SPIDER (01:22:06), while tells the story of one of Iran’s most infamous serial killers.
Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (01:36:21), we start Fade to Black’s official awards season coverage by picking apart this week’s Bafta nominations.
If you’d like to join...2023-01-221h 52Fade 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 33Fade To BlackEpisode 86: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, My Father’s Dragon, with Tenoch Huerta and The Swimmers' Sally El HosainiThis week, Hanna speaks to director Sally El Hosaini about the remarkable true story behind her drama THE SWIMMERS (08:40), we meet MY FATHER’S DRAGON (27:58), thanks to Cartoon Saloon’s latest, and we go all out on BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (44:12), as Hanna meets Namor himself, Tenoch Huerta (01:15:46).
And, in our HOT take, we’ll be sounding the spoiler klaxon on WAKANDA FOREVER (01:25:18) and talking the future of Black Panther.
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Follow us: @amo...2022-11-131h 44Fade To BlackEpisode 83: Halloween Ends, The Banshees of Inisherin, Decision to Leave, Black Adam, with John Patton FordThis week, Hanna speaks to John Patton Ford (06:18) about his crime thriller EMILY THE CRIMINAL led by Aubrey Plaza. We dissect Jamie Lee Curtis’s final (so she says!) outing as Laurie Strode in HALLOWEEN ENDS (25:10). Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson have a major fall out in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (44:29), and Park Chan-wook delves into film noir with DECISION TO LEAVE (01:03:11). And in our HOT TAKE (01:20:28), we decide whether Dwayne Johnson really changed the hierarchy of power in BLACK ADAM.
If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to d...2022-10-231h 53
Writers on FilmHanna Flint is a Strong Female CharacterI talk to Hanna Flint, critic, broadcaster and author of Strong Female Character, a personal and incisive reflection on how cinema has been the key to understanding herself and the world we live in.A feminist of mixed-race heritage, Hanna has succeeded in an industry not designed for people like her. Interweaving anecdotes from familial and personal experiences – episodes of messy sex, introspection, and that time actor Vincent D’Onofrio tweeted that Hanna Flint sounded ‘like a secret agent’ – she offers a critical eye on the screen’s representation of women and ethnic minorities – their impact on her life, body...2022-10-051h 38Fade 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
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceStrong Female Character by Hanna FlintPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604189 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strong Female Character Author: Hanna Flint Narrator: Unknown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 29, 2022 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: 'At a time when fluff and gossip reign supreme, Hanna Flint's work is consistently insightful, informative and engaging all at once. I always finish reading it feeling just a tad bit smarter.' Candice Frederick, Huffington Post 'One of the smartest pop culture commentators out there.' Toby Moses, Guardian Hanna Flint speaks from the heart in Strong Female Character, a personal and incisive reflection on...2022-09-2905 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsStrong Female Character by Hanna FlintPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604189 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strong Female Character Author: Hanna Flint Narrator: Unknown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 29, 2022 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: 'At a time when fluff and gossip reign supreme, Hanna Flint's work is consistently insightful, informative and engaging all at once. I always finish reading it feeling just a tad bit smarter.' Candice Frederick, Huffington Post 'One of the smartest pop culture commentators out there.' Toby Moses, Guardian Hanna Flint speaks from the heart in Strong Female Character, a personal and incisive reflection on how...2022-09-2905 minFade To BlackEpisode 79 (LIVE): Ticket to Paradise, Hatching, Funny Pages, with Ṣọpẹ DìrísùThis week… the Fade To Black Podcast was LIVE from Kings Place for the London Podcast Festival! Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù joined us onstage (04:23) to talk MR. MALCOLM’S LIST and GANGS OF LONDON. Then the team book their TICKET TO PARADISE (31:49) for the new George Clooney and Julia Roberts rom-com; decide if Hanna Bergholm’s new body horror HATCHING (46:45) is EGG-excellent or not; and discuss Owen Kline’s coming-of-age debut, FUNNY PAGES (01:00:53). Then, in our HOT TAKE (01:12:03), we talk about all the exciting news coming out of D23, including Thunderbolts, season 3 of The Mandalorian, and Indy 5.
If you ma...2022-09-181h 25Fade To BlackEpisode 75: I Came By, Orphan: First Kill, She-Hulk, with Emma Holly JonesThis week, Hanna chats to the debut filmmaker behind British period romp MR MALCOLM’S List Emma Holly Jones (9:36). We check out Netflix’s latest Brit social thriller I CAME BY (42:38) starring George McKay and Kelly McDonald. Esther is back in the horror prequel ORPHAN: FIRST KILL (58:53) and plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:15:19), we discuss the arrival of She-Hulk - the latest Disney+ series
And we’re doing a live podcast at the London Podcast Festival on Thursday September 15! Book your tickets here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/fade-to-black/
If you’d...2022-08-211h 41Fade To BlackEpisode 74: Nope, Eiffel, Where is Anne FrankThis week… Jordan Peele is back and you’ll never look up at the sky the same way again with his latest horror, NOPE (6:30); Romain Duris builds a monument for future generations and future Instagram users in EIFFEL (25:22); and Ari Folman’s reimagines the story of Anne Frank’s imaginary friend Kitty in WHERE IS ANNE FRANK (38:31).
Plus, in our “HOT TAKE” (50:23), we ask: should critics be more empathetic towards how hard it is to make a film?
And we’re doing a live podcast at the London Podcast Festival on Thursday September 15! Book your tickets here2022-08-141h 06
White People Won't Save YouPocahontas (Feat. Hanna Flint)Once again, we're coming for some of your problematic childhood faves! This time around, it's the 1995 Disney hit, Pocahontas.
We're lucky to be joined by the tremendous Hanna Flint (MTV Movies) to break down the long list of things wrong with this movie, starting with the fact that it's all a lie. We get into the true story of Pocahontas, talk about the strange behind the scenes, and if it would even be possible to remake the movie today.
Also, Lego Fast & Furious?
Many thanks again to Hanna, who just announced her debut boo...2022-06-302h 09
Fade To BlackEpisode 68: The Black Phone, Elvis, Obi-Wan Kenobi finale, with Scott DerricksonThis week…watch out for The Grabber! Ethan Hawke is back on Sinister form in The Black Phone and Hanna chats with writer-director Scott Derrickson all about it (14:02) before the pod team dissects the film (32:37). Elvis has entered the building in Baz Luhrmann’s extravagant biopic (50:27), and in our ‘Hot Take’, we breakdown the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale (01:15:10).
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If you like...2022-06-261h 37Fade 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.
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If y...2022-03-061h 53Fade To BlackEpisode 49: Flee, Marry Me, Death on the Nile, Uncharted, with Jonas Poher RasmussenThis week, Hanna has a chat with Flee director Jonas Poher Rasmussen (10:44) about his animated journey down memory lane for one former refugee from Afghanistan, and then the team discusses the Oscar-nominated film (23:22). Owen Wilson accidentally pops the question to Jennifer Lopez in Marry Me (34:02), Kenneth Branagh returns with colonial pizzazz as Hercule Poirot in the grimly anticipated Death on the Nile (50:14), and Tom Holland is searching for his brother and lost treasure in video game adaptation Uncharted (01:09:14). Also, ‘Hot Take’ returns this week (01:35:18) with our Boba Fett finale conclusions and 2022 Oscar nomination musings.
If you’d like t...2022-02-131h 54Fade To BlackEpisode 47: Sing 2, Parallel Mothers, Amulet, with Garth Jennings and Romola GaraiIn episode 47 of the Fade to Black podcast, Hanna speaks to Sing 2 director Garth Jennings (12:12) and the pod team grab their mics to discuss the animated sequel (25:18); we chat Penélope Cruz, Pedro Almodóvar, and Parallel Mothers (39:53); and Clarisse speaks with Amulet director Romola Garai (55:03) before the team discuss her spooky debut (01:09:59).
Plus, in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (01:21:43), we ask: how much should the personal views of Hollywood types impact their careers?
If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlack...2022-01-301h 43Fade 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.
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Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @han...2022-01-161h 16Fade 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.
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If y...2022-01-021h 25Fade 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 47Fade 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 28Fade To BlackEpisode 40: Encounter, C’mon C’mon, Boxing Day, Silent Night, with Michael PearceThis week… Hanna chats with Encounter director Michael Pearce (08:11) and the pod team discuss the film (24:14), which stars Riz Ahmed as an army vet on the run with his sons in fear of an alien parasitic invasion. Joaquin Phoenix is the antithesis of Joker in C’mon C’mon (35:38), and we’ve got two Christmas movies for you: Aml Ameen writes, directs and stars in Boxing Day (47:02), while Keira Knightley takes the lead in Silent Night (01:07:37).
Plus in this week’s Hot Take (01:22:45), we discuss the always controversial “Best Of” movies list: a great way to champion the year’s cre...2021-12-051h 36Fade To BlackEpisode 35: Passing, Last Night in Soho, Antlers, Army of Thieves, with Ruth NeggaThis week… Ruth Negga chats with Hanna about new black and white Netflix film Passing (06:39) and then the pod team discuss Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut (22:58), Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho (31:04), Guillermo del Toro produced horror Antlers (44:46), and Netflix prequel Army of Thieves (55:35).
Plus in this week’s Hot Take (01:11:26), we offer some recommendations for your Halloween viewing!
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If you like the s...2021-10-311h 22Fade 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?
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Fo...2021-10-101h 03Fade 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 41Fade 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 48Fade 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 22Fade 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?
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If you like the show do leave a review and rate us 2021-09-121h 07Fade 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?
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Follow u...2021-09-051h 31Fade 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 11Fade 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 16Fade 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 40Fade 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 52Fade 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 34Fade 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.
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Follow us...2021-07-251h 07Fade 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 42Fade 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 15Fade 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 minFade 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 22Fade 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 12Fade 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.
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...2021-06-2954 minFade 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 08Fade 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 11Fade 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 39Fade 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 28Fade 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 38Fade 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 28Fade 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 25Fade 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 39Fade 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 24Fade 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.
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If you like the...2021-04-261h 31Fade 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
It's Good, Except It Sucks040 - WandaVision With Hanna FlintIt’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.This time it’s WandaVision, first seen in 2021, and joining Tim for a chat about Wanda Maximoff trying not to reference Hangin' With Mr. Cooper by mistake is film and television critic, Hanna Flint. What will they find to say about Monica Rambeau's hair as a barometer of social evolution, how to determine if something is but isn't but is a Multiverse and whether The Munste...2021-04-1930 minFade 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 18Fade 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 08Fade 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 31Fade 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 minFade 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.
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If you like the show do leave a re...2021-03-211h 09
FandemicHanna Flint on the MCUFandemic: A podcast about the things we loved in a really very rubbish year
Every other week, Lucy Ford (that's me!) will be chatting to someone about the things they love, why they love them and why it was so important to have them in a year that took away a lot of our joy.
This week's guest is Hanna Flint who's here to talk about growing up with the MCU, investing in the universe outside of the films and confronting loss with the help of her favourite superheroes.2021-03-1643 minFade 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.
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...2021-03-141h 13Fade 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
Girls On FilmEp 61: Custody battles and karaoke: Sweden’s Oscar-entry Charter + reviews with Hanna FlintJoin us as we explore Sweden’s Oscar-contender Charter. This moving drama follows Alice as she abducts her two children for a trip to the Canary Islands whilst awaiting the outcome of a custody verdict.
Anna talks to writer-director Amanda Kernell and leading actor Ane Dahl Torp about the film’s themes of divorce, motherhood, and kidnapping. Amanda and Ane also consider the dynamics of working with children and teenagers on set, and recall their first impressions of each other.
Anna then takes a deep dive into the film with critic Hanna Flint. They praise the complex mother-daughter relationship presented on s...2021-01-2241 min
Philanthropy SpeaksFlint Kids Fund 5 Year AnniversaryWe are joined by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, founder of the Flint Kids Fund, to celebrate 5 years of helping Flint's youth population. We discuss the great work the Flint Kids Fund has done and continues to do in the Flint community. Visit flintkids.org to make your lasting impact.Support the show2021-01-1848 min
It's Good, Except It Sucks014 - Agent Carter With Hanna FlintIt’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.This time it’s Agent Carter, first seen in 2015, and joining Tim to talk about Peggy Carter trying to make it in a post-War man's world full of malevolent alien sludge is film and television critic Hanna Flint. What will they find to say about declining standards in promotional posters, the value of lending pantyhose as a secret agent skillset and whether it's actually possible...2020-06-1222 min
Girls On FilmEp 31: Hanna Flint and Caroline Flint on Little Women, Love Wedding Repeat & The Rise of SkywalkerFilm critic Hanna Flint is joined by her mother, former MP Caroline Flint, to discuss Little Women - the book and the film. The pair chat with host Anna Smith about their personal relationship with Louisa May Alcott’s novel and Greta Gerwig’s adaptation, and the story’s relevance to modern day feminism.
In our latest Isolation Pod, Hanna and Caroline also share their recommendations for home viewing. They reveal which films they have watched the most times, and review two new digital releases: Love Wedding Repeat and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Anna also interviews Hollie Fraser, the fo...2020-04-2049 minPhilanthropy SpeaksDr. Mona Hanna-AttishaIn this episode, we speak with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on her recent book and programs focused on the children of Flint affected by the Flint Water Crisis.Dr. Hanna-Attisha shares about programs such as the Flint Registry which is in place to identify individuals exposed to the Flint Water Crisis. This program is designed to help keep Flint residents healthy by connecting them to different resources in the community. She also explains the biggest concern she has for Flint kids is the ability to sustain being able to continue providing the great programs and resources for the...2019-11-0523 min