web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:23:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Films on Trial - Episodes Tagged with “Movie Podcast” https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/tags/movie%20podcast Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +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 The Last Samurai https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/272 fb87b9f3-4a43-490d-b91c-8a4a9f05f764 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 272 The Last Samurai full 5 Films on Trial Our Tom Cruise season continues this week as we put The Last Samurai on trial. 1:12:39 yes The Last Samurai is on trial this week. A perfect blossom or a knife in the guts? Alex defends, saying that this love letter to Japan made a fascinating period of history accessible for Western audiences. Dave feels too much is lost in translation, with glaring historical inaccuracies that stop it achieving greatness. All this with an impression of the big man Billy Connolly and a quiz all about Akira Kurosawa. www.filmsontrial.co.uk/272 Special Guest: Mike. Tom Cruise, Last Samurai The Last Samurai is on trial this week. A perfect blossom or a knife in the guts?

Alex defends, saying that this love letter to Japan made a fascinating period of history accessible for Western audiences. Dave feels too much is lost in translation, with glaring historical inaccuracies that stop it achieving greatness.

All this with an impression of the big man Billy Connolly and a quiz all about Akira Kurosawa.

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]]> The Last Samurai is on trial this week. A perfect blossom or a knife in the guts?

Alex defends, saying that this love letter to Japan made a fascinating period of history accessible for Western audiences. Dave feels too much is lost in translation, with glaring historical inaccuracies that stop it achieving greatness.

All this with an impression of the big man Billy Connolly and a quiz all about Akira Kurosawa.

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]]> Rec https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/20 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/351097579 Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000 Films on Trial 20 Rec full 2 Films on Trial 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? <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/puZUr8BA.jpeg" alt="Episode 20" class="img-responsive"> 1:16:58 yes 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? There's also news about the Beetlejuice sequel, the new trailer for Black Panther, excitement about season 2 of Stranger Things, and some frightening statistics on the amount of women in top jobs in Hollywood. All this, plus a very unique quiz which tests the crew on whether a name is a character from Rec or a national park in Spain? Is it Parks or Rec? Special Guest: Ausy. Rec, horror movie, movie review, movie podcast 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?

There's also news about the Beetlejuice sequel, the new trailer for Black Panther, excitement about season 2 of Stranger Things, and some frightening statistics on the amount of women in top jobs in Hollywood.

All this, plus a very unique quiz which tests the crew on whether a name is a character from Rec or a national park in Spain? Is it Parks or Rec?

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]]> 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?

There's also news about the Beetlejuice sequel, the new trailer for Black Panther, excitement about season 2 of Stranger Things, and some frightening statistics on the amount of women in top jobs in Hollywood.

All this, plus a very unique quiz which tests the crew on whether a name is a character from Rec or a national park in Spain? Is it Parks or Rec?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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]]> Demon Knight https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/19 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/348994214 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 19 Demon Knight full 2 Films on Trial Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt? <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/ufR8z6OZ.jpg" alt="Episode 19" class="img-responsive"> 1:09:35 yes Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt? Gav puts this film forward as part of Horror Month, and will be defending it against Dave. The gang also discusses Silence of the Lambs being downgraded to a 15 age certificate, The Last Jedi, and Deadpool 2. Plus all the usual terrible impressions, songs and a quiz entitled Crypt or Script, in which Dave must answer whether a title is from the Tales from the Crypt series, or a song by Irish rockers The Script. Special Guest: Ausy. Demon Knight, Tales from the Crypt, horror movie, movie review, movie podcast Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt? Gav puts this film forward as part of Horror Month, and will be defending it against Dave. The gang also discusses Silence of the Lambs being downgraded to a 15 age certificate, The Last Jedi, and Deadpool 2. Plus all the usual terrible impressions, songs and a quiz entitled Crypt or Script, in which Dave must answer whether a title is from the Tales from the Crypt series, or a song by Irish rockers The Script.

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]]> Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt? Gav puts this film forward as part of Horror Month, and will be defending it against Dave. The gang also discusses Silence of the Lambs being downgraded to a 15 age certificate, The Last Jedi, and Deadpool 2. Plus all the usual terrible impressions, songs and a quiz entitled Crypt or Script, in which Dave must answer whether a title is from the Tales from the Crypt series, or a song by Irish rockers The Script.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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]]> The Ring https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/18 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/347050213 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 22:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 18 The Ring full 2 Films on Trial <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/ZatI-KVp.jpg" alt="Episode 18" class="img-responsive"> Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? 1:10:27 yes Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? Alex has put this film forward as part of Horror Month on the podcast and will be defending it against Joel. The crew also discuss Kate Winslet joining the Avatar sequels, a new Jack Ryan TV show, the controversy surrounding Harvey Weinstein and Martin Scorcese's ideas on why summer blockbusters aren't performing as well as expected. All this and "Ring or Sting?", where Dave must answer whether a line is from the Ring film series, or a song by Police frontman Sting. Special Guest: Ausy. The Ring, horror movie, movie review, movie podcast Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? Alex has put this film forward as part of Horror Month on the podcast and will be defending it against Joel. The crew also discuss Kate Winslet joining the Avatar sequels, a new Jack Ryan TV show, the controversy surrounding Harvey Weinstein and Martin Scorcese's ideas on why summer blockbusters aren't performing as well as expected. All this and "Ring or Sting?", where Dave must answer whether a line is from the Ring film series, or a song by Police frontman Sting.

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]]> Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? Alex has put this film forward as part of Horror Month on the podcast and will be defending it against Joel. The crew also discuss Kate Winslet joining the Avatar sequels, a new Jack Ryan TV show, the controversy surrounding Harvey Weinstein and Martin Scorcese's ideas on why summer blockbusters aren't performing as well as expected. All this and "Ring or Sting?", where Dave must answer whether a line is from the Ring film series, or a song by Police frontman Sting.

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]]> Sleepy Hollow https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/17 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/346427438 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 17 Sleepy Hollow full 2 Films on Trial <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/B28XHi4b.jpg" alt="Episode 17" class="img-responsive"> 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? 58:58 yes 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? As he has chosen it, Dave will be defending this week, with Alex trying to stop it being entered on the hit list. There's also news about the new Flatliners film, a Vince McMahon biopic by the studio behind WWE, Bruce Willis signing up for Die Hard 6, and the success of Blade Runner 2049 at the box office. On top of all this, Dave gets quizzed on whether a character in a film ends up headless or bedless. Special Guest: Ausy. Sleepy Hollow, horror movie, Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, movie review, movie podcast 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? As he has chosen it, Dave will be defending this week, with Alex trying to stop it being entered on the hit list. There's also news about the new Flatliners film, a Vince McMahon biopic by the studio behind WWE, Bruce Willis signing up for Die Hard 6, and the success of Blade Runner 2049 at the box office. On top of all this, Dave gets quizzed on whether a character in a film ends up headless or bedless.

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]]> 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? As he has chosen it, Dave will be defending this week, with Alex trying to stop it being entered on the hit list. There's also news about the new Flatliners film, a Vince McMahon biopic by the studio behind WWE, Bruce Willis signing up for Die Hard 6, and the success of Blade Runner 2049 at the box office. On top of all this, Dave gets quizzed on whether a character in a film ends up headless or bedless.

Special Guest: Ausy.

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]]> The Notebook https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/15 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344321832 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 15 The Notebook full 2 Films on Trial <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/9IPq-wvw.jpg" alt="Episode 15" class="img-responsive"> Is The Notebook worth remembering or better left forgotten? 1:07:19 yes Is The Notebook worth remembering or better left forgotten? Alex is prosecuting this time, with Gav trying his best to defend and keep up his recent winning streak. There's also movie news about an L.A. Confidential tv series in the works, the new David Simon show The Deuce, Neil Gaiman's Good Omens and the outcry about casting in the upcoming Stronger. On top of all this, Dave has to figure out whether a title is from a Nicholas Sparks novel or a Justin Bieber song. The Notebook, movie review, movie podcast Is The Notebook worth remembering or better left forgotten? Alex is prosecuting this time, with Gav trying his best to defend and keep up his recent winning streak. There's also movie news about an L.A. Confidential tv series in the works, the new David Simon show The Deuce, Neil Gaiman's Good Omens and the outcry about casting in the upcoming Stronger. On top of all this, Dave has to figure out whether a title is from a Nicholas Sparks novel or a Justin Bieber song.

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]]> Is The Notebook worth remembering or better left forgotten? Alex is prosecuting this time, with Gav trying his best to defend and keep up his recent winning streak. There's also movie news about an L.A. Confidential tv series in the works, the new David Simon show The Deuce, Neil Gaiman's Good Omens and the outcry about casting in the upcoming Stronger. On top of all this, Dave has to figure out whether a title is from a Nicholas Sparks novel or a Justin Bieber song.

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]]> Air Force One https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/11 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339827768 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 11 Air Force One full 2 Films on Trial <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/cQz8Opk0.jpg" alt="Episode 11" class="img-responsive"> Air Force One is on trial this week, with Joel putting forward his arguments for why it should be on the hit list and Dave doing his best to shoot him down. 1:11:19 yes Air Force One is on trial this week, with Joel putting forward his arguments for why it should be on the hit list and Dave doing his best to shoot him down. There's also news about a possible Logan-esque Knight Rider film, discussion of the Hitman's Bodyguard, the rumours about a possible Obi Wan film in the Star Wars franchise and reaction to a remake of Papillon. There's also opinions on the trailer for the upcoming Death of Stalin and Quiz Dave will see him tested on films based on the 'Die Hard formula'. Will he be able to name 'Die Hard on a boat' or 'Die Hard on a train'? Air force one, movie review, Harrison Ford Air Force One is on trial this week, with Joel putting forward his arguments for why it should be on the hit list and Dave doing his best to shoot him down. There's also news about a possible Logan-esque Knight Rider film, discussion of the Hitman's Bodyguard, the rumours about a possible Obi Wan film in the Star Wars franchise and reaction to a remake of Papillon. There's also opinions on the trailer for the upcoming Death of Stalin and Quiz Dave will see him tested on films based on the 'Die Hard formula'. Will he be able to name 'Die Hard on a boat' or 'Die Hard on a train'?

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]]> Air Force One is on trial this week, with Joel putting forward his arguments for why it should be on the hit list and Dave doing his best to shoot him down. There's also news about a possible Logan-esque Knight Rider film, discussion of the Hitman's Bodyguard, the rumours about a possible Obi Wan film in the Star Wars franchise and reaction to a remake of Papillon. There's also opinions on the trailer for the upcoming Death of Stalin and Quiz Dave will see him tested on films based on the 'Die Hard formula'. Will he be able to name 'Die Hard on a boat' or 'Die Hard on a train'?

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