Best Black Box Studios Podcasts (2025)

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning with Chris McQuarrie 1:12:04

6d ago1:12:04

1:12:04

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Top 5 Unlikely Heroes: Final Destination: Bloodlines//The Rehearsal//This is the Tom Green Documentary//Borderline 2:28:02

6d ago2:28:02

2:28:02

Bryan and Anderson are joined by Florence Bruemmer to review Final Destination: Bloodlines, The Rehearsal, This is the Tom Green Documentary, and Borderline. Then they don their capes and countdown Top 5 Unlikely Heroes! Listener Survey Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’…

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S3E4 cj's trivia 6 questions, broken talentless, conner in studio 37:39

12d ago37:39

37:39

HFJYF,JFV Comments thoughts requests slanders... all welcome here. Anonymous's welcome lol Support the show Thank you for listening From Dan Nick And Cj Sincerely, -Dan (Baltimore Producer)By Dan + Nick cohost CJ

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The Last of Us with Craig Mazin 1:12:29

13d ago1:12:29

1:12:29

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Top 5 Movies Our Moms Love: Friendship//Babygirl//Hoard 2:24:13

13d ago2:24:13

2:24:13

Bryan and Anderson review Friendship, Babygirl and Hoard (from assigner Kyle Kaercher). Then the boys pay tribute to the women that brought them into this world with Top 5 Movies Our Moms Loves! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques…

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We look back at 20 years of the AVForums podcast 1:19:46

16d ago1:19:46

1:19:46

From the introduction of OLED TVs to the death of 3D TV, we look at some of the notable technologies since our first podcast in 2006.By Phil Hinton

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season3 e3 guns boats and new cars 22:21

17d ago22:21

22:21

Comments thoughts requests slanders... all welcome here. Anonymous's welcome lol Support the show Thank you for listening From Dan Nick And Cj Sincerely, -Dan (Baltimore Producer)By RP Dan and RP Nick cohost CJ

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Is Nic Cage still riding the comeback wave in THE SURFER? 1:12:30

20d ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Top 5 Movie Monkeys: Thunderbolts//Rust//Pulling John 2:23:32

20d ago2:23:32

2:23:32

Bryan and Anderson review Thunderbolts, Rust, and Pulling John (from assigner Jonathan Mooser). Then, at long last, the boys celebrate monkey season with Top 5 Movie Monkeys! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques Baldywood Newslette…

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Another Paul Feig film? Do me a Favor 1:17:06

27d ago1:17:06

1:17:06

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Summer Preview 2025: Daddio//Cisco Pike//Real Genius//Big Time Adolescence 2:02:53

27d ago2:02:53

2:02:53

Bryan and Anderson review Daddio, Cisco Pike, Real Genius, and Big Time Adolescence (from assigner Dani Leffler). Then the boys set their sights on Bryan’s favorite time of the year with the Summer Preview 2025! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bea…

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David Oyelowo on Government Cheese + Mark’s verdict on The Studio 1:19:38

1M ago1:19:38

1:19:38

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Top 5 Scenes Filmed at Historic Locations: Sinners//Let’s Start a Cult//The Wasp 2:10:58

1M ago2:10:58

2:10:58

Bryan and Anderson review Sinners, Let’s Start a Cult, and The Wasp (from assigner Justin Brown). Then the Justin Brown show continues with his decider topic, Top 5 Scenes Filmed at Historic Locations! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s A…

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Warfare with Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza 1:13:06

1M ago1:13:06

1:13:06

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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TV Vault: Warfare//Adolescence//The Pit//Peacemaker//The Studio 1:47:26

1M ago1:47:26

1:47:26

With Bryan gallivanting, Anderson, Avery and our very own Drake dive into a little TV vault with reviews of Warfare, Adolescence, The Pit, Peacemaker and The Studio. Drake contact for video editing- [email protected] Sweet LA fashions GiGi LA - https://www.gigi-la.com/ Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here …

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Now and Ben: Charlie Brooker & Emma Corrin on Black Mirror 16:58

1M ago16:58

16:58

If you’ve managed to watch any of the excellent seventh series of Black Mirror yet, you might have spotted our super sub Ben Bailey Smith popping up there... and just for you he’s collared his fellow dystopians Charlie Brooker and Emma Corrin for a chat about the mind-bending anthology’s latest iteration. Brooker is the writer and creator of the sh…

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NEW Sony TVs, Best Hi-Fi Under A Grand And The Next Step After Soundbars 1:15:05

1M ago1:15:05

1:15:05

We look at the new range of TVs for 2025 from Sony, ask what are the best amplifiers for under 1000 pounds and what is the next step after Soundbars for those wanting a more immersive experience.By Phil Hinton

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Laurence Fishburne & James Hawes on The Amateur 1:08:33

2M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Top 5 Deus Ex Machinas: A Minecraft Movie//Peacemaker//September 5//11:14 2:17:34

2M ago2:17:34

2:17:34

Bryan and Anderson review A Minecraft Movie, Peacemaker, September 5, and 11:14 (from Assigner Dani Leffler)! Then in honor of the Rotten Tomatoes Gods rescuing them from eternal filmnation, the boys countdown Top 5 Deus Ex Machinas! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s n…

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Death of a Unicorn + Toby Jones 1:23:02

2M ago1:23:02

1:23:02

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Top 5 Pleasant Surprises: Sly Lives!//Death of a Unicorn//The Greatest Showman//Blink Twice//The Contender 2:25:55

2M ago2:25:55

2:25:55

Andy and Bald stare down the barrel of Rotten Tomatoes annihilation. Will A Working Man Destroy the show? Is this the end for our intrepid heroes? Before they meet their maker, Bryan and Anderson review Death of a Unicorn, Blink Twice, Adolescence and The Contender (from Assigner Alan Hosari)! Then the boys update their lists from 2013 for Top 5 Pl…

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Top 5 Annoying Movie Cliches: Snow White//Say Nothing//Tremors//Fiddler on the Roof 2:05:56

2M ago2:05:56

2:05:56

Bryan and Anderson review Snow White, Say Nothing, Tremors and Fiddler on the Roof (from Assigner Matt Rixner)! Then the boys have a bone to pick with Top 5 Annoying Movie Cliches! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques Baldywood New…

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Gorgeous George MacKay + Mark vs. The Stath 1:12:11

2M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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We Have Got a Movie to Make, Ep. 16 (Not Too Glamorous) 35:44

2M ago35:44

35:44

Loadedforbeardoc.com is where to go to get involved. Watch Glenn's tribute HERE. Updates on the Santa Monica International Film Festival and some inside baseball talk about class and filmmaking in general. Mike also has stories to do with neither. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Movie Awards FATIGUE? A Look At Award Season 2025 - Were The Winners Really The Best Of The Year? 47:01

2M ago47:01

47:01

The team debates whether film awards like the Oscars, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs still matter to audiences or just serve industry self-promotion. Did this year's winners truly deserve success, or were better films ignored? Have Academy Award controversies and dull ceremonies overshadowed the films, or do the awards still highlight movies worth seein…

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Snow White: Mark’s Verdict 1:21:02

2M ago1:21:02

1:21:02

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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Top 5 Redheads: Novocaine//Black Bag//Ghostlight//Mr. Brooks 2:13:48

2M ago2:13:48

2:13:48

Bryan and Anderson review Novocaine, Black Bag, Ghoslight and Mr. Brooks (from Assigner Jonathan Oxorn)! Then the boys tip their cap to St. Paddy’s day with Top 5 Redheads! Watch Loaded for Bear! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antique…

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Ashley Walters & Erin Doherty on Adolescence 1:18:59

3M ago1:18:59

1:18:59

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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an episode for musicians Black Box Prompter inventor interview 1:10:39

3M ago1:10:39

1:10:39

use promo code task for 10% off blackboxprompter.com we share stories from the road as well as actual experiences on stage yes we curse on this episode and we talk about life after we get some information out of the way. [email protected] Comments thoughts requests slanders... all welcome here. Anonymous's welcome lol Support the s…

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The Revaulties 2025: Mickey 17//Last Breath//Tuesday//The Order//Evil Dead Rise 2:15:20

3M ago2:15:20

2:15:20

Bryan and Anderson review Mickey 17, Last Breath, Tuesday, The Order and Evil Dead Rise! Then the boys honor all things awful with The Revaulties 2025! Watch Loaded for Bear! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques Baldywood Newslette…

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We Have Got a Movie to Make, Ep. 15 (The Cut is Coming Together) 25:46

3M ago25:46

25:46

You can watch the short HERE before it's gone. Loadedforbeardoc.com is where to go to get involved. Mike and Anderson discuss the ensuing rough cut and workflow as things begin to come together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy AndersonAndBryan.com

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Bristol Hi-Fi Show, Subwoofers, and the Future of Home Audio 1:30:14

3M ago1:30:14

1:30:14

In this AVForums Podcast, we cover highlights from the 2025 Bristol Hi-Fi Show, explore subwoofers in home cinema and Hi-Fi, and chat with Ian Morrish from Together for Cinema about their amazing work. Tune in for expert insights, industry news, and AV enthusiasm!By Phil Hinton

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We Have Got a Movie to Make, Ep. 14 (Glenn's Send Off) 37:26

3M ago37:26

37:26

The short is still available through March 15. Watch it HERE. loadedforbeardoc.com is where to go to get involved. Tyler White also joins us to ask a few questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy AndersonAndBryan.com

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Now and Ben: Bong Joon Ho on Mickey 17, British winters & his iPad obsession 16:48

3M ago16:48

16:48

It’s ‘Mickey 17’ release day, and Ben is chatting to Director Bong Joon Ho in today’s episode to celebrate. Starring Robert Pattinson as an expendable worker on a colonized ice planet, the new film from Korean cinema’s modern master sees protagonist Mickey ‘re-printed’ over and over again. Frequently killed in his dangerous daily tasks, ‘human prin…

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Daisy Ridley’s surprise BAFTA + Mark on Mickey 17 1:07:31

3M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you.…

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The Vaulties 2025: Loaded for Bear//Oddity//A Different Man//September 5//Sugarcane//Queer 3:11:42

3M ago3:11:42

3:11:42

Bryan and Anderson round out 2024 with reviews of Loaded for Bear, Oddity, Queer, A Different Man, Sugarcane, and September 5! Then the boys get final say after the Oscars with The Vaulties 2025! Santa Monica International Film Festival Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’…

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We Have Got a Movie to Make, Ep. 13 (The Short is Avail. Online for Short Window) 34:17

3M ago34:17

34:17

You can go HERE, sign up and cancel immediately so you can watch our short for free and see what all the fuss is about. The movie with the most views wins! Loadedforbeardoc.com is where to go to get involve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy AndersonAndBryan.com

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Best birdsong ever from Robert Carlyle 1:08:11

3M ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Begbie himself, and surely a frontrunner for British cinema’s scariest man (on screen only, we might add), is our guest this week—it’s Robert Carlyle. This time he’s playing staunchly moral councilor Sam Hagen in new Netflix drama ‘Toxic Town’. Penned by Jack Thorne (of course), and with a cracking cast of Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Rory Kinn…

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Top 5 Oscar Locks 2025: The Monkey//No Other Land//The Girl with the Needle 2:17:34

3M ago2:17:34

2:17:34

Bryan and Anderson are joined by Florence Bruemmer to review The Monkey, No Other Land, and The Girl with the Needle! Then the gang sets you up to dominate the office award pool with Top 5 Oscar Locks 2025! Santa Monica International Film Festival Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vaul…

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Steven Seagal's Belly of the Beast - Action DUD or Hidden GEM? 43:49

3M ago43:49

43:49

Is Steven Seagal's actioner Belly of the Beast utterly without redemption or does it merit some attention for aiming high but shooting low? The ScreenTime With AVForums team looks at Seagal's 2003 'meisterwerk' with its obvious action doubles, slow floor slides, mysterious sponge messages and endless John Woo style slo-mo in the hope of extracting …

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Now and Ben: Angela Bassett on Zero Day, Strange Days and The Simpsons 16:56

3M ago16:56

16:56

We’ve got a bona fide icon for you in today’s Now & Ben—a movie star of four decades known for tackling tough female characters in films like ‘Boyz n the Hood’, ‘Malcolm X’, ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’ and ‘Black Panther’. She is the one and only Angela Bassett. This time, she plays US president Evelyn Mitchell in ‘Zero Day’, the new Netflix t…

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We Have Got a Movie to Make, Ep. 12 (Another Festival Announcement) 28:11

3M ago28:11

28:11

Loadedforbeardoc.com is where to go to get involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy AndersonAndBryan.com

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A film of the year already – is it The Monkey? 1:08:41

3M ago1:08:41

1:08:41

Welcome to another show jam-packed with top takes from Simon & Mark—which are still eliciting your ‘quiet affirmative noises’... Reviews this week of The Monkey—a splattery and slanted dark comedy horror about a murderous wind-up toy from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins, and I’m Still Here—the Brazilian drama about ‘the disappeared’ under the mili…

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Top 5 New Old Movies 2025: Paddington in Peru//Tuesday//Memoir of a Snail//Red Rooms 2:08:23

3M ago2:08:23

2:08:23

Bryan and Anderson review Paddington in Peru, Tuesday, Memoir of a Snail, Red Rooms and No Other Land! Then the boys look back on the movies they caught up with in 2025 with Top 5 New Old Movies! Film Vault Shirts Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for B…

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S3e1 intro to season 3 49:37

3M ago49:37

49:37

Comments thoughts requests slanders... all welcome here. Anonymous's welcome lol Support the show Thank you for listening From Dan Nick And Cj Sincerely, -Dan (Baltimore Producer)By RP Dan and RP Nick cohost CJ

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Did Bridget Jones make Mark cry? + Stephen Graham & Malachi Kirby 1:10:38

3M ago1:10:38

1:10:38

We hope this week’s podcast will earn your ‘quiet affirmative noises’--whatever they might sound like...??? Listeners to last week’s show may remember one correspondent’s story of a film eliciting this mysterious and elusive sound—and you’ve kindly sent in some examples to clear up this crucial matter for us. Mmhmm. Grown-up Aussie animation ‘Memoi…

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Top 5 Worst Best Picture Nominees Since 2000: Companion//Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl//A Different Man//The Monk and the Gun//Black Box Diaries 2:08:30

3M ago2:08:30

2:08:30

Bryan and Anderson review Companion, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, A Different Man, The Monk and the Gun, and Black Box Diaries! Then the boys celebrate the 21st century WOATs with Top 5 Worst Best Picture Nominees Since 2000! Film Vault Shirts Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Fil…

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Auto EQ Your Hi-Fi? and Philips' new 2025 TVs 1:10:18

4M ago1:10:18

1:10:18

In this month's podcast, Ed Selley, Hi-Fi Editor, and Phil Hinton, AVForums Editor, delve into the topic of Auto EQ in two-channel systems. Plus, Phil and Ian take a deep dive into the 2025 TV line-up from Philips.By Phil Hinton

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Awards Schmawards 1:21:07

4M ago1:21:07

1:21:07

Awards season spinning your head? The Good Doctors have got you covered... Welcome to our awards special, where we’ll be giving you the lowdown on all the big players in this years awards nominations, all in one super-Take from Simon & Mark. We’ve brought together reviews of the titles everyone’s talking about—like Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Nosf…

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We made Mark watch Dog Man – will it be film of the week? 1:11:00

4M ago1:11:00

1:11:00

Dogman heads up Mark’s review slate this week--an anarchic animation based on Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey’s graphic novel series, where a lifesaving operation sees a police dog and his cop handler become one crime-busting half-canine hero. Plus, The Seed of the Sacred Fig—a courageous political drama about Iran’s authoritarian government …

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