Films on Trial
We take films and we put them on trial!
About the show
Each week we will act as judge, prosecution, and defence as we recreate a courtroom scenario, and decide whether a much loved (or hated) film should end up on the Hit List or not. Film trivia, quizzes, banter, terrible impressions, musical interludes, and lots of debating ensue as we put Films on Trial.
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Episodes
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
December 4th, 2017 | Season 2 | 56 mins 10 secs
chevy chase, chevy chase is not nice, christmas films, film review, holiday classic, jude law
This week is the 1st of the Christmas season, with the gang defending their favourite (underrated) Christmas films.
First up on trial is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Joel acts as defence, Alex is the prosecution and Dave is the all-important judge. Gav acts as the character witness to lend his opinion to the arguments presented to the court.
Is this a wholesome Christmas comedy, or is this Turkey dry and overdone?
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Jurassic World
November 27th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 7 mins
chris pratt, cinema, film review, jurassic park, jurassic world, movies, tyranosaurus rex, velociraptor
This week the gang put Jurassic World on trial. Is this one of the best dinosaur action films ever made, or is it a Tyranosaurus Wreck?
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Titanic
November 23rd, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 2 mins
film review, james cameron, kate winslet, leonardo di caprio, podcast, podernfamily, review, romance, titanic
This week, James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic is on trial. Is this a lost gem, or should this cinematic disaster be left undisturbed on the sea bed?
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
November 14th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 3 mins
american folk, film review, jesse james, nick cave, outlaw, podcast, podernfamily, review, train robbery
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is on trial this week. Should this film be talked about for generations to come, or should it be outlawed?
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Ghostbusters (2016)
November 7th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 14 mins
cats, ghostbusters, ghosts, lethal weapon, movie review, movies, slimes, wonder woman
Is the 2016 version of Ghostbusters heavenly, or a silmy mess?
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Rec
November 4th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 16 mins
horror movie, movie podcast, movie review, rec
It's the turn of Rec to go on trial this week, with Gav prosecuting and Joel trying to defend his choice in the last of our horror season. Should it be on the hit list or put under quarantine?
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Demon Knight
October 27th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 9 mins
demon knight, horror movie, movie podcast, movie review, tales from the crypt
Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt?
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The Ring
October 15th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 10 mins
horror movie, movie podcast, movie review, the ring
Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? -
Sleepy Hollow
October 11th, 2017 | Season 2 | 58 mins 58 secs
horror movie, johnny depp, movie podcast, movie review, sleepy hollow, tim burton
This week we begin our Halloween Horror Month, where the crew pick their favourite underrated horror film to put on trial. Dave is kicking us off this week with Sleepy Hollow. Is it a Gothic horror classic or does it completely lose it's head? -
Blade Runner
October 3rd, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 21 mins
blade runner, harrison ford, movie review, ridley scott, sci-fi movie
The team take on Blade Runner this week with Dave defending and Gav prosecuting. Is it artificial and heartless or a true vision of our future? -
The Notebook
September 27th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 7 mins
movie podcast, movie review, the notebook
Is The Notebook worth remembering or better left forgotten? -
Dracula
September 24th, 2017 | Season 2 | 1 hr 7 mins
dracula, gary oldman, horror movie, horror movie review, movie review
It's the turn of Dracula to be put on trial! Will Dave drive a stake through its heart or will Joel manage to get it eternal life on the hit list?