web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:08:08 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Films on Trial - Episodes Tagged with “Alien” https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/tags/alien Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100 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. en-gb episodic We take films and we put them on trial! Films on Trial 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. yes films, movie reviews, podcast, courtroom, movies, cinema, uk podcast, british, uk, film, review, funny, Films on Trial filmstrial@gmail.com Alien: Covenant https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/214 02e26a74-ed43-4a43-9596-12f5f0407f19 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 214 Alien: Covenant full 5 Films on Trial This week Alien: Covenant is on trial. 1:04:34 yes Alien Covenant is on trial this week. Does it give us a good feeling deep down or will it rip us apart? Gav and Joel say this is a return to form after Prometheus, offering fans the carnage they expect but also delivering some interesting ideas along the way. Ausy and Alex point out that this is a sequel to Prometheus which does nothing to mend the wreckage that film left the franchise in. On top of that there's a quiz to test whether you are a Billy Crudup or a Billy Fuckup (part II), and an impression of David by our mate Mike. www.filmsontrial.co.uk Special Guest: Mike. Alien, Aliens, Ridley Scott, sci-fi movie Alien Covenant is on trial this week. Does it give us a good feeling deep down or will it rip us apart?

Gav and Joel say this is a return to form after Prometheus, offering fans the carnage they expect but also delivering some interesting ideas along the way. Ausy and Alex point out that this is a sequel to Prometheus which does nothing to mend the wreckage that film left the franchise in.

On top of that there's a quiz to test whether you are a Billy Crudup or a Billy Fuckup (part II), and an impression of David by our mate Mike.

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]]> Alien Covenant is on trial this week. Does it give us a good feeling deep down or will it rip us apart?

Gav and Joel say this is a return to form after Prometheus, offering fans the carnage they expect but also delivering some interesting ideas along the way. Ausy and Alex point out that this is a sequel to Prometheus which does nothing to mend the wreckage that film left the franchise in.

On top of that there's a quiz to test whether you are a Billy Crudup or a Billy Fuckup (part II), and an impression of David by our mate Mike.

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Special Guest: Mike.

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]]> Prometheus https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/54 cbd42460-ddbe-49fc-9a28-8735c136ddd0 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 54 Prometheus full 3 Films on Trial Is this a confused mess that probably shouldn't have been made or does it make our chests burst with happiness? 1:01:20 yes It's the turn of Prometheus to be put on trial this week with Joel defending and Dave prosecuting. Does it leave too many questions unanswered or is it an intriguing and beautiful look into how the Alien story began? Gav is in the role of judge with Alex and Ausy lending their opinions as character witnesses. There's also news about Laura Dern and Sam Neill possibly having a role in the next Jurassic World film, a proposed Sonic the Hedgehog movie starring Jim Carey as Dr Robotnik and a new trailer for Skyscraper which could be mistaken for the entire film. The guys also discuss which character they would be if they could pick from any movie. All this and a quiz which tests the gang on whether they can tell if an alien conspiracy is a genuine theory or completely made up. Do some people believe that the country of Greenland is actually a gigantic spaceship? Tune in to find out. Prometheus, Alien, Aliens, Ridley Scott It's the turn of Prometheus to be put on trial this week with Joel defending and Dave prosecuting. Does it leave too many questions unanswered or is it an intriguing and beautiful look into how the Alien story began? Gav is in the role of judge with Alex and Ausy lending their opinions as character witnesses.

There's also news about Laura Dern and Sam Neill possibly having a role in the next Jurassic World film, a proposed Sonic the Hedgehog movie starring Jim Carey as Dr Robotnik and a new trailer for Skyscraper which could be mistaken for the entire film. The guys also discuss which character they would be if they could pick from any movie. All this and a quiz which tests the gang on whether they can tell if an alien conspiracy is a genuine theory or completely made up. Do some people believe that the country of Greenland is actually a gigantic spaceship? Tune in to find out.

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]]> It's the turn of Prometheus to be put on trial this week with Joel defending and Dave prosecuting. Does it leave too many questions unanswered or is it an intriguing and beautiful look into how the Alien story began? Gav is in the role of judge with Alex and Ausy lending their opinions as character witnesses.

There's also news about Laura Dern and Sam Neill possibly having a role in the next Jurassic World film, a proposed Sonic the Hedgehog movie starring Jim Carey as Dr Robotnik and a new trailer for Skyscraper which could be mistaken for the entire film. The guys also discuss which character they would be if they could pick from any movie. All this and a quiz which tests the gang on whether they can tell if an alien conspiracy is a genuine theory or completely made up. Do some people believe that the country of Greenland is actually a gigantic spaceship? Tune in to find out.

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