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Fade To BlackEpisode 204: The Accountant 2, Swimming Home, with Gareth EvansThis week, Clarisse chats to Gareth Evans about his new, Tom Hardy-fronted action movie, HAVOC (05:00). Meanwhile, Ben Affleck is back as autistic assassin Christian Wolff in THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (21:05), while Christopher Abbott and Mackenzie Davis star as a couple whose fragile marriage is threatened by the arrival of Ariane Labed in SWIMMING HOME (40:46). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:17), with SINNERS raking it in at the box office, we look at the unusual deal Ryan Coogler made with Warner Bros and ask: what does this mean for the future of Hollywood?If you would like to donate d...2025-04-261h 11Fade To BlackEpisode 193: The Fire Inside, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, with Christopher AndrewsThis week, Clarisse speaks to Christopher Andrews about his Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan-fronted sheep farming thriller BRING THEM DOWN (7:47), while we review Rachel Morrison’s sports biopic THE FIRE INSIDE (27:11)and Mohammad Rasoulof’s Iran-set political thriller THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (42:16). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (59:18), with news Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld is officially parting ways with Marvel over his treatment by top brass, we ask: How much credit should Marvel comic book writers get on movie adaptations?If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit...2025-02-091h 11Fade To BlackEpisode 185: Nightbitch, Unstoppable, with Jon Watts and Christopher FordThis week, we review the Amy Adams-fronted, Marielle Heller-directed NIGHTBITCH (07:03), and William Goldenberg’s UNSTOPPABLE (23:13), which tells the story of disabled champion wrestler Anthony Robles.
Then Clarisse speaks to the creators of STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford (39:08), and in our HOT TAKE (52:06) we dive into some SKELETON CREW spoilers as we ask, yea Neel? Or No Neel?
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Join the conversation or suggest a H...2024-12-081h 06Fade To BlackEpisode 164: The Bikeriders, The Exorcism, and Green Border, with Jeff NicholsThis week, Clarisse sits down with THE BIKERIDERS (10:31) director Jeff Nichols and we hop on our bikes to review the film (28:25), while saying our Hail Marys for the Russell Crowe-led THE EXORCISM (45:22), and follow the path of refugees trying to reach the European Union in Agnieszka Holland’s GREEN BORDER (1:00:58). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:13:39), we ask: should there be an Oscar for intimacy coordinators? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin...2024-06-231h 24Fade 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.
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Music...2024-04-151h 20Fade 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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Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:16:17), we chat fandoms vs critical assessment.
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If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take fo...2023-12-101h 33Fade 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 00Fade To BlackEpisode 133: Five Nights at Freddy’s, Pain Hustlers, Cat Person, with Kitty GreenThis week, Clarisse chats to director Kitty Green about the real-world horrorscape of THE ROYAL HOTEL (14:25). Meanwhile, we spend FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S (27:42), as the viral video game sensation finally makes it to screens; while we meet some PAIN HUSTLERS (48:49) in Netflix’s Emily Blunt and Chris Evans-starring pharmaceutical drama, and take CAT PERSON (01:09:15) out on a date, as Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun star in the big-screen adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s New Yorker short story.
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:34:30), we ask: are there too many damn superhero origin stories?
This podcast was recor...2023-10-291h 52Fade To BlackEpisode 132: Killers of the Flower Moon, Nyad, The Pigeon Tunnel with Julie O’Keefe and Jacqueline WestThis week, we get to know the man behind spymaster John Le Carre, in documentary THE PIGEON TUNNEL (10:23). We follow the a perilous journey of one woman's mission to swim from Florida to Cuba in NYAD (33:36) and after Clarisse talks to Jacqueline West and Julie O’Keefe about the costumes on KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (52:34) we get into Martin Scorseses' latest biographical epic (01:27:23).
Plus, in our hot take, we discuss what's the best way to tell the stories of the grossly marginalised (01:57:24).
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 SA...2023-10-222h 26Fade 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 59Fade To BlackEpisode 129: The Creator, Saw X, The Old Oak, with Gareth Edwards
This week, Clarisse chats THE CREATOR with its creator, Gareth Edwards (10:44), while we review the sci-fi epic (28:46); plus, we try to escape Jigsaw’s traps in the nefarious SAW X (51:49), and we discuss what may be the last film from one of Britain’s most celebrated directors, Ken Loach’s THE OLD OAK (01:04:24).
Plus, in this week’s HOT TAKE (01:25:30), we break down the WGA’s tentative deal with the AMPTP & celebrate the end of their strike.
This podcast was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the...2023-10-011h 37Fade 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 46Fade 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 47Fade To BlackEpisode 122: Haunted Mansion, Gran Turismo, L'immensità with Justin SimienThis week, Clarisse shares a spirited conversation with HAUNTED MANSION director Justin Simien (11:19), then we review the new ride-to-screen adaptation (28:13), GRAN TURISMO (49:56) and L’IMMENSITÀ (1:07:07).
PLUS in our HOT TAKE (1:23:29) we discuss the best way to handle bad behaviour at the cinema.
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.
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Here’s the link to apply...2023-08-131h 33Fade To BlackEpisode 120: The Beanie Bubble, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Talk to Me with Geraldine ViswanathanThis week, Pop! goes THE BEANIE BUBBLE as Clarisse talks to star Geraldine Viswanathan (15.30) and we review the film (30.58). Plus, we chat TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM (48.15) and Australian horror TALK TO ME (01.09.09).
Plus in our hot take (01.28.21), we ask… did the multiverse ruin the MCU?
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.
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If...2023-07-301h 47
Unequal SequelClarisse LoughreyUNEQUAL SEQUEL - S05 EP05 - CLARISSE LOUGHREYJoining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss her best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and dream sequel is the wonderful Clarisse Loughrey. Clarisse is one of the UKs foremost film journalists. She is the chief film critic for The Independent and She also co-hosts The Big Screen Book Club and Fade to Black podcasts.If you like what you hear and want even more of us talking to Clarisse then check out our subscriber service at www.anotherslice.com/une...2023-07-101h 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 115: The Flash, Pretty Red Dress, Inland, with Dionne EdwardsThis week, Clarisse speaks to writer-director Dionne Edwards (12:17) about PRETTY RED DRESS, and then the team review the film (33:21). We’re going INLAND (47:58) for Fridtjof Ryder’s atmospheric British drama, and we give our verdict on Andy Muschietti’s controversial DC debut The FLASH (01:01:03).
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:26:27), we talk about the ethics of CGI likenesses.
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Book your tickets to the London Action Festival...2023-06-181h 44Fade To BlackEpisode 110: Book Club: The Next Chapter, The Mother, Dead Shot, with Nina MenkesThis week, Clarisse speaks to filmmaker Nina Menkes about deconstructing the gendered gaze in film in her new documentary BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER (13:28), while we raise our prosecco glasses to the gals of BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (37:25), see if Jennifer Lopez really is THE MOTHER of all mothers in her latest action vehicle (52:18), and visit London during the Troubles in Sky Cinema’s DEAD SHOT (01:07:24).
And, in our HOT TAKE (01:19:53), we talk about the WGA’s current strike and what cinema lovers everywhere should do to show their support.
If you’d like to join the conversa...2023-05-141h 33Fade To BlackEpisode 106: Renfield, Cairo Conspiracy, One Fine Morning, with Chris McKayThis week, we get our holy water ready as Clarisse chats to Renfield director Chris McKay (07.40) and we review the new Dracula movie (25.22). We also check out Egyptian thriller Cairo Conspiracy (41.50); Mia Hanson-Love’s latest drama One Fine Morning (53.54); plus, in our HOT TAKE (01.11.41), we take a look back at a massive weekend at Star Wars Celebration.
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If you like the show do subscribe, leave a revi...2023-04-161h 33Fade To BlackEpisode 103: A Good Person, John Wick: Chapter 4, Infinity Pool, Breaking, with Zach Braff and Abi Damaris CorbinThis week, Clarisse chats to writer-director Zach Braff about what makes A GOOD PERSON (11:03), while we review the Florence Pugh-starring addiction drama (28:36). We also talk bullet balletics in JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (39:45) and Freudian orgies in INFINITY POOL (01:04:35), while Clarisse also sits down with BREAKING director Abi Damaris Corbin to chat about working with the phenomenal John Boyega (01:19:24).
Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:37:08), with the middling reception to Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, we ask if people are finally getting the superhero fatigue?
If you’d like to join the con...2023-03-261h 56Fade 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 05Fade 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 34Fade 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 93: M3GAN, Tár, The Old Way, with Babylon’s Mary ZophresThis week, Clarisse chats to costume designer Mary Zophres about her Silent-era costumes in Babylon (07:00). We put on our dancing shoes for M3GAN (27:00), dissect some toxic workplace culture in Tár with Cate Blanchett (46:00) and decide whether The Old Way is the right way in Nicolas Cages’ latest (1:13:00).
Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (1:29:00), we discuss the comeback of the divisive Golden Globes.
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If you like...2023-01-151h 49Fade 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
The Cinematologists Podcast2022 Review (w/critic Clarisse Loughrey)
We come to the end of another cinematic year, and for our look back over 2022 Dario is joined by The Independent's film critic Clarisse Loughrey. As usual, the episode is contextualised with a meander through some of the big themes and news stories of the year in film. This is followed by a countdown of both Dario and Clarisse's top five films of the year.
Both Dario and Neil want to thank our audience for their continued support throughout the year, we hope you have enjoyed the season and continue to be a listener into 2023. Dar...2022-12-271h 32Fade 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 07Fade To BlackEpisode 80: Sidney, Don’t Worry Darling, Catherine Called Birdy, Andor, with Diego Luna and Genevieve O’ReillyThis week… Reginald Hudlin captures the legacy of Sidney Poitier in his new Apple TV+ documentary, SIDNEY (07:52), and Olivia Wilde welcomes us to Victory, the town that seems a little too good to be true, in her psychological thriller DON’T WORRY DARLING (20:20). Plus, we take a trip back to 1290 for Lena Dunham’s medieval romp, CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY (45:59).
And, in our HOT TAKE, Diego Luna ignites the spark that'll light the fire of rebellion in Disney+’s latest Star Wars series, ANDOR. Clarisse speaks to Luna (01:08:29) and Mon Mothma herself, Genevieve O’Reilly (01:18:28), while we break down the f...2022-09-251h 50Fade To BlackEpisode 77: Three Thousand Years of Longing, The Forgiven, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, with Alexandra Anger and Monica PavezThis week, Clarisse chats to Alexandra Anger and Monica Pavez, the team behind all those uncanny prosthetics in David Cronenberg’s new body horror, CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (08:44). We review George Miller’s THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (32:39) dreams of love between a woman and a magical Djinn. Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain bring death and white privilege to the Moroccan desert in John Michael McDonagh’s THE FORGIVEN (51:13).
… plus, in our HOT take (1:06:49), we delve into the first two episodes of Prime Video’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER. Sure, it can take the R...2022-09-041h 25
Fade To BlackEpisode 66: Jurassic World Dominion, All My Friends Hate Me, Hustle, Swan Song, Ms Marvel, with DeWanda WiseThis week: were they so preoccupied with whether or not they could make Jurassic World Dominion, that they didn’t stop to think if they should? Clarisse talks to a new addition to the dino squad, DeWanda Wise (06:58), and we debate the latest sequel in the franchise (29:04). It’s a dark comedy made for the woefully insecure in Andrew Gaynord’s feature debut All My Friends Hate Me (45:13), and Adam Sandler takes to the court in Netflix sports drama Hustle (01:00:43). Plus – Udo Kier plays a hairdresser rediscovering his sparkle in indie drama Swan Song (01:20:03) and in our ‘Hot take’ (01:28:59), we take on t...2022-06-121h 46Fade To BlackEpisode 59: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Happening, Playground, with Tom PriorThis week… Clarisse talks to Tom Prior, star, co-writer, and co-producer of Cold War-era romance Firebird (06:38). Then the pod team tackle The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (27:21), Audrey Diwan’s unflinching look at abortion in 1960’s France in Happening (50:57), and Laura Wandel’s claustrophobic, schooltime drama Playground (01:06:25).
Plus, in this week’s Hot Take (01:20:50), THOR, BLIMEY – we break down the first trailer for Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder.
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Follow us: @amonwarmann...2022-04-241h 39Fade To BlackEpisode 57: All the Old Knives, Compartment No. 6, with Robert EggersThis week… Clarisse geeks out over 10th-century chamber burials and Viking bowl cuts with The Northman director, Robert Eggers (16:49), plus we chat about Amazon’s new spy thriller All the Old Knives (31:57) and the train-based meet cute in Compartment No. 6 (45:58).
Plus, in this week’s Hot Take (01:01:05), you may have noticed that we’re not covering Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on the Fade to Black pod. We talk about why.
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Follow u...2022-04-101h 24Fade To BlackEpisode 56: Morbius, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Bubble, True Things, Moon Knight, with Pierre PerifelThis week… Clarisse talks to director Pierre Perifel about making mischief with the new DreamWorks animated film The Bad Guys (13:19). Then the pod team tackle Marvel’s new vampire antihero, Morbius (39:29), sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (55:50), Judd Apatow’s pandemic comedy The Bubble (01:04:58), and Harry Wootliff’s relationship drama True Things (01:17:59).
Plus, in this week’s Hot Take (01:32:29), we ask whether Moon Knight can really distinguish between our waking lives and Marvel dreams.
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Follow us...2022-04-031h 49Fade To BlackEpisode 51: Cyrano, The Duke, La Mif, with Erica SchmidtThis week… Clarisse speaks with Cyrano writer Erica Schmidt about adapting her stage show for the screen (08:57), and the pod team discuss the latest iteration of the literary classic (27:09); Jim Broadbent gets caught up in an art heist in The Duke (50:58); And we take a look inside a Swiss care home with La Mif (01:07:00). Plus, in this week’s Hot Take (01:19:28), we weigh in on the Oscars ceremony after a new criteria limits the number of televised awards.
If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at...2022-02-271h 36Fade 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 41: West Side Story, Being the Ricardos, Lamb, with Noomi RapaceThis week… Clarisse chats with Lamb star Noomi Rapace (07:26), and the pod team discuss the surreal Icelandic drama about a lamb-human hybrid (22:49), Steven Spielberg delivers a fresh take on a classic musical with West Side Story (35:14), and Aaron Sorkin goes behind the scenes on a beloved, American sitcom with Being the Ricardos (01:03:44).
Plus in this week’s Hot Take (01:18:28), we debate the casting of actors in roles outside their race and culture.
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Big Screen Book ClubEmma | Episode 8This month on the Big Screen Book Club, we're FINALLY tackling Austen! We chat Emma, and its film adaptation directed by Autumn de Wilde. Expect sideburn hate, the first instance of Clarisse's Costume Corner, and an extented rant about how Emma gets period filmmaking right where Bridgerton gets it wrong.
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Art by 82palette2021-12-0159 minBig Screen Book ClubThe Haunting of Hill House | Episode 7This month on the spoooooky Halloween edition of the Big Screen Book Club, we take to Hill House, the sinister locale of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and Mike Flanagan's Netflix series of the same name. We talk not trusting Steve's writing ability and The Woman in Black - and can Joseph finally talk Clarisse into being a fully-fledged Stanagan? (no)
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FandomentalsDisney Theme Parks with Clarisse Loughrey (Film Journalist & Fade to Black Podcast)Grab a Mickey Mouse Hat and join me and film journalist Clarisse Loughrey as we explore the amazing world Disney Theme Parks. Everything from old rides to new intellectual properties, background colours, the evolution of Disney cupcakes and Ryan Gosling's favourite ride all get discussed in this episode.Ryan Gosling Talks Disney Parks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYCjadfUBggClarisse’s Social MediaTwitter - https://twitter.com/clarisselouYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggJLH4tkqItaHnBpDcPsbwIndependent Reviews - https://www.independent.co.uk/author/cl...2021-10-251h 15Fade To BlackEpisode 34: The French Dispatch, Dune, Dear Evan Hansen, The Harder They Fall, with Léa SeydouxThis week… Léa Seydoux chats with Clarisse about Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch (09:23), and the pod team discuss the journalistic cinematic endeavour (23:39); Timothée Chalamet pops up again in Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster adaptation of Dune (37:39); The Age of Musicals continues with Dear Evan Hansen but is the Broadway adaptation golden? (01:02:32); And finally, the Old West is back and it’s Black in Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall (01:21:22).
Plus in this week’s Hot Take (01:37:38), we dissect The Batman trailer!
If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the...2021-10-241h 49Fade To BlackEpisode 33: The Last Duel, Halloween Kills, Ron’s Gone Wrong, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, with Jim Cummings, Sarah Smith, and Peter BaynhamIn episode 33 of the Fade to Black podcast, the gauntlet has been thrown down for a trial by combat in The Last Duel (31:43), Ridley Scott’s French historical drama starring Adam Driver, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck. The killing continues in Halloween Kills (47:03), and Ron’s Gone Wrong (59:12) in Disney’s latest animation about one boy and his robot.
The bromantic superhero movie Venom returns to face a new symbiotic threat in Let There be Carnage (01:19:58), and for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (01:36:01) we dissect that Venom: Let There Be Carnage end credit scene so be prepared...2021-10-171h 51Fade 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.
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Bat MinuteBat Minute & Robin - Minute 27: The Bishop's Wife (with Clarisse Loughrey)Ivy's gone full plant. You never go full plant. Regardless, it's time to take back this planet! The first step? Bane on a plane, of course. Meanwhile, Freeze is chilling with the cool dudes in his crew and they're watching some pretty fresh cartoons. Slipper party! COME ON! SING! Back to help us burn this lab to the ground is the critic of critics, the cream of the crop - it's the Independent's own Clarisse Loughrey! She's ready to rock this Darn Movie Show once again. The next episode follows on Monday....2021-08-2046 min
Bat MinuteBat Minute & Robin - Minute 26: Film Cricket (with Clarisse Loughrey)The toxins have had a rather unique effect on Pamela... they've turned her into a drag queen! Into Mae West! Into... A GODDESS! And one who knows just the thing to take care of Woodrue to boot. She is nature's arm, her spirit, her will... she is POISON IVY! Returning to the investigation this week is chief film critic for The Independent, Kermode stand-in and the Queen of Supreme - it's Clarisse Loughrey! Let her lead you through the jungle that is now... hee-yah. The next episode follows on Friday. Same Bat...2021-08-1836 min
Bat MinuteBat Minute & Robin - Minute 25: Dame of the Triffids (with Clarisse Loughrey)The past, the present, the future... it's all on Bruce's mind today, Bat Mites! Back to Woodrue and the phone bidder has won! Screw the eBay rules - we're shipping Super Soldiers by mail! A certain someone is back... and better than ever! Joining the investigation this week is Bat Minute veteran, chief film critic for The Independent, Kermode stand-in and The Next Supreme herself - it's Clarisse Loughrey! The next episode follows on Wednesday. Same Bat Pod, different Bat Minute! Join us on Facebook at the Bat M...2021-08-1648 minFade 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 24
Big Screen Book ClubLittle Women | Episode 1In the very first episode of the Big Screen Book Club, Joseph and Clarisse talk Little Women, the Greta Gerwig-directed adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's literary classic. Expect Professor Bhaer thirst, excellent Amy impressions and recounting how many times the film brought them to tears!
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Kino Society with Owen ShapiroWatching Movies with a Critical Eye with Clarisse LoughreyHow is it possible to distinguish yourself as a critic when every day there are more people talking about movies? Today's guest is Clarisse Loughrey, an incredible chief film critic at The Independent, and a regular stand-in for Mark Kermode on BBC Radio 5 Live's "Kermode and Mayo." She always knew that she wanted to do something with film, because that is what she always loved since she was a child. While studying Ancient History in college, she started writing movie reviews for the college newspaper and found that she really enjoyed it and found a fascinating path in that...2021-04-2922 minFade 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 25Fade 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 minBig Screen Book ClubIntroduction | Episode 0Welcome to the Big Screen Book Club, the podcast that celebrates the loving relationship between literature and film! Join your hosts Joseph Kime and Clarisse Loughrey as they take a look at what's to come for the podcast, and reveal the first subject of our book club!
Brand new episodes are on the last Friday of every month!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! @BSBookPod
Theme music - Why But by Grandma Futters?
Art by 82palette2021-03-2601 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.
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 09Fade 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
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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
Hedwig: Inch by Angry InchHedwig - Chapter 7: Luther (with Clarisse Loughrey)Whether you like it or not, we're back with Chapter 7!
Life is all about the simple, small, pleasures... and what better way to celebrate this than with a lovely, relaxing, naked, sunbathe in a bomb crater while the smell of burgers wafts through the air? Oh, I know... with the entrance of a big hunk-o-man! Luther is on the scene and he's certainly VERY keen! May he offer you a gummy bear in this trying time?
Joining the band for this leg of the tour is the chief film...2020-03-061h 23
The Final Girls: A Horror Film PodcastHERE BE WITCHES 13 • Suspiria (1977) & Inferno (1980) with Clarisse LoughreyIn this episode, we go deep on two witch horror classics: Suspiria (1977) and Inferno (1980), both directed by Dario Argento. Suspiria was the film that shot Argento to international fame, after it became an unexpected box office hit. It follows an an American ballet student, Susie (played by Jessica Harper) who transfers to a prestigious dance academy in Germany but realizes, after a series of brutal murders, realises that the academy is actually a cover-up for a coven of witches, all bowing down to the Mother Suspiriorum, aka the founder of the academy, Helena Markos. After the runaway...2020-02-071h 02
Bat MinuteBat Minute Forever - Minute 18: Are Nipples Peak Nineties? (with Clarisse Loughrey)As Iron Man rockets towards his cave, Alfred stands ready to remove his clothing for him. The Batmobile hits the streets - shake ya tail fin! Our hero arrives at the Bat Signal to find a certain somebody waiting, lingerie-clad for his enjoyment (and it's not Gordon!). Cracking the case one more time this week is Clarisse Loughrey! As the chief film critic at The Independent, the host of That Darn Movie Show AND a regular stand-in for Mark Kermode on BBC Radio 5 Live’s ‘Kermode and Mayo’ review show, Clarisse doesn't have a sing...2020-01-1052 min
Bat MinuteBat Minute Forever - Minute 17: No Surprises with Iron Bat (with Clarisse Loughrey)Sorry Eddie - no dice. No moolah. Zilch. The Bat has left the building. Nygma ain't letting it go, however - he's going to MAKE Bruce understand. Not ominous at all. Nope. Meanwhile, Alfred Skype-s in with some good news - ALL IS READY. Returning to the investigation and helping our team gain funding is Clarisse Loughrey! As the chief film critic at The Independent, the host of That Darn Movie Show AND a regular stand-in for Mark Kermode on BBC Radio 5 Live’s ‘Kermode and Mayo’ review show, Clarisse is all WE need to...2020-01-0839 min
Bat MinuteBat Minute Forever - Minute 16: The Box & Chill (with Clarisse Loughrey)Why be brutalised by an uncaring world? You COULD be listening to Bat Minute instead! Nygma reveals his intentions - brainwave fiddling! He may be a master of mental manipulation, but Eddie ain't so hot at getting Bruce on board. HE NEEDS FUNDS, DAMN IT! The very best backup is required once more so our team has made the call and recruited Clarisse Loughrey to the investigation! As the chief film critic at The Independent, the host of That Darn Movie Show AND a regular stand-in for Mark Kermode on BBC Radio 5 Live’s ‘Kermode and...2020-01-0642 min
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEp #114 Shaun of the Dead with Clarisse Loughrey and Adelle DroverIt’s Episode 114! Adelle Drover (Roll Credits) and Clarisse Loughrey (Independent and Kermode and Mayo) return to Flixwatcher to review Adelle’s choice the 2004 zombie romcom Shaun of the Dead. Shaun of the Dead is the first in the Cornetto Trilogy of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg post Spaced feature films. Pegg is Shaun, a directionless Londoner caught up in a zombie apocalypse while trying to get back together with his girlfriend with his best mate Ed (Nick Frost) in tow. At a run time of 99 minutes Shaun of the Dead manages to fit in numerous nods to all your...2019-07-0338 min
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEp #111 Snowpiercer with Clarisse Loughrey and Adelle DroverIt’s Episode 111! Clarisse Loughrey (Independent and Kermode and Mayo) and Adelle Drover (Roll Credits) join Flixwatcher to review Clarisse’s choice Snowpiercer. Snowpiercer is a 2013 dystopian science fiction action film by Korean genius Bong Joon-ho starring Chris (Steve Rogers) Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt and Ed Harris. Despite being released in America in 2013 its biggest UK release was May 2019 on Netflix. In an attempt to combat global warming (take note planet) climate engineering goes wrong and turns the planet into a barren iced wasteland and the only survivors left are travelling, in orde...2019-06-1246 min
Podcast – CutPrintFilmThe News Reel: Episode 149 (with Clarisse Loughrey)The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey joins the podcast to discuss Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and the idea of retconning franchises.
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Bat MinuteBat Minute Returns - Minute 27: The Heraldo Hour (with Clarisse Loughrey)Selina the hacker! HACK THE PLANET! Unfortunately, her boss doesn't seem all that enthused about this wake-up call from the Nintendo generation. Will fond memories of Geraldo be enough to keep Ms Kyle out of trouble? Saving the day for our Jon and Niall one more time is the movie maven herself - it's Clarisse Loughrey! That Darn Movie Show, Kermode and Mayo's Film Review, The Independent... and now Bat Minute! What a resume! Who better to stop Shreck's sinister scheme? The next episode follows on Monday. Same Bat Pod, different Bat M...2018-11-1649 min
Bat MinuteBat Minute Returns - Minute 26: That Darn Catwoman (with Clarisse Loughrey)Selina's exciting phone call is for... puuuuuurrrrrfume. HOW WONDERFUL! Things get even worse when she realises that she didn't prep the Bruce Wayne file for the big meeting! YOU DITZ! Max heads to the office but finds Ms Kyle doing something she REALLY shouldn't be... Back as Special Guest Investigator is the irrepressible Clarisse Loughrey! This Darn Critic is That Darn Good! We've whisked her away from Kermode and Mayo's Film Review to crack this most troubling of cases. The next episode follows on Friday. Same Bat Pod, different Bat Minute! J...2018-11-1443 min
Bat MinuteBat Minute Returns - Minute 25: Wrath of Mom (with Clarisse Loughrey)HELLO THERE! No, it isn't Mr Kenobi - it's Selina's apartment! As she kicks off her heels and checks her messages there's one from her useless appendage... sorry... from her boyfriend - Selina has been kicked to the curb! Is her tension rising? Are her inner storms brewing? Is Selina set to snap? To investigate these matters requires the very best backup, so the Bat Boys have called in the one, the only, Clarisse Loughrey! From That Darn Movie Show to articles for the Independent all the way to Kermode and Mayo's Film...2018-11-1248 min