Venice Film Festival 2025 - The Best and Worst Movies
Film Podcast host Chris Olson is joined by film critic Jack Salvadori for this special episode of the UK Film Review Podcast. An episode completely dedicated to the best and worst films Jack saw at the Venice Film Festival 2025. In the show, Jack reviews:Bugonia: The newest Yorgos Lanthimos film starring Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone. Frankenstein: Guillermo del Toro's new take on the classic story from Mary Shelley. The Smashing Machine: Starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in a film from Bennie Safdie. Father Mother Sister Brother: Jim Jarmusch's impressive film starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, and Cate Blanchette.The Voice of Hind Rajab: The festival film that inspired a 23-minute long standing ovation at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Remember to subscribe to our podcast wherever you enjoy listening the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Filmmaker Interview With Jonathan Zaurin
In this Film Interview podcast episode, filmmaker Jonathan Zaurin talks to UK film critic James Learoyd for UK Film Review about Zaurin's new movie, Derelict.Dive into the gritty world of British crime cinema with this exclusive filmmaker interview. UK Film Review critic James Learoyd sits down with director Jonathan Zaurin to discuss his latest feature, the critically acclaimed drama "Derelict".Hailed as a "mesmerisingly fractured tale of vengeance, grief and disintegrating lives", Derelict follows Abigail (Suzanne Fulton), a young woman consumed by her father's brutal murder. Her path of revenge collides with that of Matt (Michael Coombes), a young man whose life is upended by his criminal brother's return from prison.In this interview, Jonathan Zaurin delves into the creative process behind this compelling and unconventional film. Discover how he masterfully weaves together fragmented timelines and a striking blend of black and white and colour cinematography to explore themes of justice, memory, and morality. With powerhouse performances and a narrative that questions whether closure is ever truly possible, Derelict is a gradual descent into the emotional wreckage left behind by violence.A must-watch for fans of thought-provoking independent cinema, this interview offers a unique insight into the making of an award-winning British thriller that garnered extensive acclaim on its premiere at FrightFest.Derelict is on digital now from Miracle Media and on Blu-ray 22 September from 101 Films.Read more filmmaker interviews on our website https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/interviews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Scream Test: Terrible 2000s Horror
Join horror film critic Rachel for another episode of The Scream Test, on this show she explores terrible 2000s horror movies.We hope you enjoy our film podcast - please make sure you subscribe and follow us for more movie banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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UK Film Club Episode 30: Fantastic 4 - The Life of Chuck - Eddington
On this Film Podcast, we hear critics Chris Olson and Brian Penn discuss the latest movies for August 2025 in the UK. With the latest film reviews of cinema releases, including Fantastic 4, The Life of Chuck, Eddington, as well as a new film on Amazon Prime Video - The Pickup starring Eddie Murphy. There are also short film reviews of Kreaster, Bread Winners, and Gold Hearts of Hot Rod County.And indie film reviews of feature-length movies, including The Bulls' Night Out and A Road To A Village. The Nostalgia Pick for this month's film podcast episode links to one of the cinema releases, can you guess which one? Feel free to send us your reviews of these movies, as well as anything coming out in September! Head to our website if you would like us to review your film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Children's Hour - Gay, Actually
Join Amber and Joyce as they discuss The Children's Hour, a 1960s film with a dark backstory. They explore Hayes Code film censorship, the importance of language and representation and just how powerful historical queer narratives can be.Content warnings - spoilers, adult themes, suicide. For more from our film podcast, listen to other shows on the UK Film Review Podcast wherever you like to listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Film reviews and movie trailers of the best cinema, as well as a stunning podcast with film critics providing film reviews and banter. Alongside some of the biggest releases, as also cover indie film reviews, short film reviews and more. Our genre specific shows include The Fantom Zone - covering all your superhero film reviews, The Scream Test - horror film reviews, New Releases, and Gay, Actually - our LGBTQ+ film reviews. And UK Film Club, hosted by Chris Olson and Brian Penn, with film reviews of movies from all genres, including the latest cinema releases, streaming picks, short films, indie films, and their nostalgia pick.Filmmakers can now submit their films to be reviewed on the UK Film Review Podcast by visiting our website.Explore our archive of film reviews and episodes from a Christopher Nolan special, to films about sports. Our expert film critics have also conducted filmmaker interviews, chatted about film festivals, played trailers from upcoming movies and more. If you are a film fan, then this is the film podcast for you. New episodes are released weekly, generally on Thursdays, with ad hoc episodes popping up from time to time. Sometimes the submissions from filmmakers to UK Film Review to review their short film or indie movie on our film podcast can be numerous, leading to additional episodes being needed to cover all the film reviews. We also do seasonal episodes in order to cover special topics, such as Christmas films in December, or films for the year in January. Check out The Scream Test show in October for an extra special spooky episode. If you are a fan of film history, then the UK Film Review Podcast is also right up your projector (is that a phrase?). Our film critics cherish film history, and will often regale listeners with a deep dive into cinema's history. Whether it's the films of Alfred Hitchcock or the advent of 3D, movie buffs and film history aficionados will find a welcome home in our film podcast community. The UK Film Review Podcast shows also often team up with other film podcasts to produce super shows! We love working with our film-loving podcasts and bringing extra special episodes to our listeners. If you are a film podcast, drop us a line and we can discuss a collaboration. Finding the right film podcast for you shouldn't be difficult, that's our aim. Which is why we provide multiple shows within one, in order to cover a range of topics and genres, offering a variety of podcast hosts, each with a different background in film criticism and a different penchant for entertaining listeners. Whilst we aim to cover film is our priority, we often divert into TV and Entertainment too, even Culture at times! Don't judge us harshly but do enjoy our witty banter and playful asides as we navigate the terrific world behind screens. We know there are a variety of other film podcasts for you to choose (we love them too) and we thank everyone and anyone who listens to the UK Film Review Podcast. It is an honour to have the Play Button pushed and our film reviews splurged into your ears (definitely not a saying). Remember to join our podcast community on social media too and drop us a follow in all the usual places. We like to promote new episodes of our show, discuss the various new cinema releases and film reviews that accompany them, and every so often we run a prize giveaway to a lucky listener! What's not to like about that? So, if reading this description of the UK Film Review Podcast has you thumping your chest like Matthew McConaughey in The Wolf of Wall Street, then get listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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