web02.fireside.fm Fri, 15 May 2026 11:32:09 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Films on Trial - Episodes Tagged with “Mcu” https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/tags/mcu Fri, 28 Apr 2023 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 Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/229 08b67265-1a09-4ac3-8f37-d16ec5c86683 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 229 Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever full 5 Films on Trial This week Wakanda Forever is on trial. 1:20:01 yes <p>This week we put Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on trial. A cat-astrophe or positively paw-some?</p> <p>Joel and Dave aren't kitten around when they say this is the best Marvel film in a long time that has great action and furmidable performances. Gav and Ausy have their claws out as they say this is far infurior to what came before and that the plot had them chasing their tail.</p> <p>All this with an impression of Ulysses Klaue and a hissterical quiz about the making of this film.</p> <p><a href="http://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/232" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.filmsontrial.co.uk/232</a> </p> Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, Black Panther 2, MCU, Marvel This week we put Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on trial. A cat-astrophe or positively paw-some?

Joel and Dave aren't kitten around when they say this is the best Marvel film in a long time that has great action and furmidable performances. Gav and Ausy have their claws out as they say this is far infurior to what came before and that the plot had them chasing their tail.

All this with an impression of Ulysses Klaue and a hissterical quiz about the making of this film.

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]]> This week we put Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on trial. A cat-astrophe or positively paw-some?

Joel and Dave aren't kitten around when they say this is the best Marvel film in a long time that has great action and furmidable performances. Gav and Ausy have their claws out as they say this is far infurior to what came before and that the plot had them chasing their tail.

All this with an impression of Ulysses Klaue and a hissterical quiz about the making of this film.

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]]> Spider-Man: No Way Home https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/205 eda574c0-a3e8-4cf9-9566-f09399cc1596 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000 Films on Trial 205 Spider-Man: No Way Home full 5 Films on Trial This week Spider-man: No Way Home is on trial. 1:06:57 yes <p>Spiderman: No Way Home is on trial this week. A delicately woven plot or a tangled sticky web?</p> <p>Gav defends, looking at an ambitious plot that doesn't play it safe and brings a great resolution to not just one but three story arcs spanning 20 years. Dave says this is a fat cash cow that Sony and Marvel intend to milk for many years and that paying fan service like this is a cheap and lazy way to make a film.</p> <p>All this with a frighteningly good impression of Willem Defoe and a quiz all about spiders in movies.</p> <p><a href="http://www.filmsontrial.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.filmsontrial.co.uk</a> </p> Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home, MCU, Marvel, Movie Review Spiderman: No Way Home is on trial this week. A delicately woven plot or a tangled sticky web?

Gav defends, looking at an ambitious plot that doesn't play it safe and brings a great resolution to not just one but three story arcs spanning 20 years. Dave says this is a fat cash cow that Sony and Marvel intend to milk for many years and that paying fan service like this is a cheap and lazy way to make a film.

All this with a frighteningly good impression of Willem Defoe and a quiz all about spiders in movies.

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]]> Spiderman: No Way Home is on trial this week. A delicately woven plot or a tangled sticky web?

Gav defends, looking at an ambitious plot that doesn't play it safe and brings a great resolution to not just one but three story arcs spanning 20 years. Dave says this is a fat cash cow that Sony and Marvel intend to milk for many years and that paying fan service like this is a cheap and lazy way to make a film.

All this with a frighteningly good impression of Willem Defoe and a quiz all about spiders in movies.

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]]> Thor https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/170 5cccaf02-d2c2-4963-b048-f6012f73257d Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 170 Thor full 4 Films on Trial Thor is in the hot seat this week. Does it deserve thunderous applause or does it strike out? 1:07:20 yes <p>Thor is in the hot seat this week. Does it deserve thunderous applause or does it strike out?</p> <p>Dave argues this is a great set-up to what came later, with solid character development and outstanding direction from Kenneth Branagh making it a gem in it's own right as well. Ausy and Alex do not agree, saying that the script is overwritten and the action lacklustre, with glimmers of potential but no real payoff.</p> <p>All this with an impression of Thor and a quiz where you must guess whether a word is a Norse deity or a Scandinavian frozen food company. Is it Thor or Thawed?</p> <p><a href="http://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/170" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.filmsontrial.co.uk/170</a> </p> Thor, MCU, Marvel, Movie Review, Chris Hemsworth Thor is in the hot seat this week. Does it deserve thunderous applause or does it strike out?

Dave argues this is a great set-up to what came later, with solid character development and outstanding direction from Kenneth Branagh making it a gem in it's own right as well. Ausy and Alex do not agree, saying that the script is overwritten and the action lacklustre, with glimmers of potential but no real payoff.

All this with an impression of Thor and a quiz where you must guess whether a word is a Norse deity or a Scandinavian frozen food company. Is it Thor or Thawed?

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]]> Thor is in the hot seat this week. Does it deserve thunderous applause or does it strike out?

Dave argues this is a great set-up to what came later, with solid character development and outstanding direction from Kenneth Branagh making it a gem in it's own right as well. Ausy and Alex do not agree, saying that the script is overwritten and the action lacklustre, with glimmers of potential but no real payoff.

All this with an impression of Thor and a quiz where you must guess whether a word is a Norse deity or a Scandinavian frozen food company. Is it Thor or Thawed?

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]]> Avengers: Infinity War https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/44 1fe26ccd-6054-4368-b27e-5a5e7f825f67 Wed, 02 May 2018 19:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 44 Avengers: Infinity War full 2 Films on Trial ***SPOILERS*** This episode contains spoilers. Please watch the film before listening to this trial. <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/HS0qOs3m.JPG" alt="Avengers" class="img-responsive"> We went out to watch Avengers: Infinity War together. Then we put it on trial. Is this the action movie to end all action movies? 1:14:49 yes <p>It's probably the biggest blockbuster release in recent memory and the guys are wasting no time in putting Avengers: Infinity War on trial. Is it a cynical corporate grab for our wallets with no real flair, or is it the action movie to end all action movies? There is also discussion about the new trailer for Venom, a quiz about lesser known Avengers, and general merriment.</p> <p><img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/HS0qOs3m.JPG" alt="Avengers" class="img-responsive"> Special Guest: Ausy.</p> Avengers, Avengers Infinity War, MCU, Movie Review, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-man, Black Widow, Thanos, Black Panther, The Hulk, Hawkeye It's probably the biggest blockbuster release in recent memory and the guys are wasting no time in putting Avengers: Infinity War on trial. Is it a cynical corporate grab for our wallets with no real flair, or is it the action movie to end all action movies? There is also discussion about the new trailer for Venom, a quiz about lesser known Avengers, and general merriment.

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]]> It's probably the biggest blockbuster release in recent memory and the guys are wasting no time in putting Avengers: Infinity War on trial. Is it a cynical corporate grab for our wallets with no real flair, or is it the action movie to end all action movies? There is also discussion about the new trailer for Venom, a quiz about lesser known Avengers, and general merriment.

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