web01.fireside.fm Sat, 02 May 2026 04:22:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Films on Trial - Episodes Tagged with “Sci Fi Movie” https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/tags/sci-fi%20movie Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 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 Nope https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/227 a355e1d4-83b8-49e4-a2c3-f8574feccd19 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Films on Trial 227 Nope full 5 Films on Trial This week Nope is on trial. 1:15:40 yes This week sees the finale of the Michael Wincott season as the gang put Nope on trial. Is it a close encounter or is it a near miss? There are lots of great arguments for and against, plus a quiz all about the many deaths of Michael Wincott. Hope that you enjoy! www.filmsontrial.co.uk/230 Movie Review, Nope, Jordan Peele, Daniel Kaluuya, sci-fi movie This week sees the finale of the Michael Wincott season as the gang put Nope on trial. Is it a close encounter or is it a near miss?

There are lots of great arguments for and against, plus a quiz all about the many deaths of Michael Wincott. Hope that you enjoy!

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There are lots of great arguments for and against, plus a quiz all about the many deaths of Michael Wincott. Hope that you enjoy!

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]]> Independence Day https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/217 e6de32a0-26ff-4230-be9f-fb2ffdab92a6 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 217 Independence Day full 5 Films on Trial This week Independence Day is on trial. 1:01:34 yes Independence Day is on trial this week. Does a free USA work or would it have been better to remain a British colony? Dave and Ausy defend, saying that this was a huge box office smash with a big cast and special effects to match. Alex says that the use of miniatures has stopped for a reason and that two and a half hours of unfiltered patriotism is too much. All this with an impression of Jeff Goldblum and a quiz all about significant dates in film www.filmsontrial.co.uk/217 Movie Review, Independence Day, Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith, sci-fi movie Independence Day is on trial this week. Does a free USA work or would it have been better to remain a British colony?

Dave and Ausy defend, saying that this was a huge box office smash with a big cast and special effects to match. Alex says that the use of miniatures has stopped for a reason and that two and a half hours of unfiltered patriotism is too much.

All this with an impression of Jeff Goldblum and a quiz all about significant dates in film

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Dave and Ausy defend, saying that this was a huge box office smash with a big cast and special effects to match. Alex says that the use of miniatures has stopped for a reason and that two and a half hours of unfiltered patriotism is too much.

All this with an impression of Jeff Goldblum and a quiz all about significant dates in film

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]]> 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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]]> Gravity https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/53 897c80f0-31eb-4750-9a8f-fe4b143819eb Thu, 05 Jul 2018 04:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 53 Gravity full 3 Films on Trial This week the gang put Gravity on Trial. Is it interstellar or lost in space? 54:57 yes This week the gang put Gravity on Trial. Is it interstellar or lost in space? Alex is defending this week, and trying his best to get it placed on the Hit List, whilst Gav prosecutes. Ausy and Captain Dave are the character witnesses, whilst Joel has the difficult task of Judge. The gang discuss current movie news and in this week’s Film Feels, Alex asks what our favourite movie twists are. Dave is in charge of this week’s quiz, in which he asks the gang to separate movie astronauts from cinematic dentists in a ‘Gravity or Cavity’ quiz. All that plus songs, impressions, a Caption Contest and lots of banter! Hope you enjoy! Special Guest: Ausy. Gravity, Sci-fi movie, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney This week the gang put Gravity on Trial. Is it interstellar or lost in space?

Alex is defending this week, and trying his best to get it placed on the Hit List, whilst Gav prosecutes. Ausy and Captain Dave are the character witnesses, whilst Joel has the difficult task of Judge.

The gang discuss current movie news and in this week’s Film Feels, Alex asks what our favourite movie twists are.

Dave is in charge of this week’s quiz, in which he asks the gang to separate movie astronauts from cinematic dentists in a ‘Gravity or Cavity’ quiz.

All that plus songs, impressions, a Caption Contest and lots of banter!

Hope you enjoy!

Special Guest: Ausy.

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]]> This week the gang put Gravity on Trial. Is it interstellar or lost in space?

Alex is defending this week, and trying his best to get it placed on the Hit List, whilst Gav prosecutes. Ausy and Captain Dave are the character witnesses, whilst Joel has the difficult task of Judge.

The gang discuss current movie news and in this week’s Film Feels, Alex asks what our favourite movie twists are.

Dave is in charge of this week’s quiz, in which he asks the gang to separate movie astronauts from cinematic dentists in a ‘Gravity or Cavity’ quiz.

All that plus songs, impressions, a Caption Contest and lots of banter!

Hope you enjoy!

Special Guest: Ausy.

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]]> Blade Runner https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/16 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345218192 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 16 Blade Runner full 2 Films on Trial <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/-89Bv9tC.jpg" alt="Episode 16" class="img-responsive"> 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? 1:21:36 yes 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? There's also a small review about the newly released Kingsmen 2 film, discussion of whether political correctness is stifling comedy, news about Linda Hamilton returning for a Terminator film and the upcoming Wes Anderson film 'Isle of Dogs'. The trailer of the week under the microscope is for the new Peter Rabbit film, and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether a character is 'Bladey' or 'Brady'. As in, is a character a robot from a film, or a member of the Brady Brunch? Blade Runner, Sci-fi movie, movie review, Harrison Ford, Ridley Scott 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? There's also a small review about the newly released Kingsmen 2 film, discussion of whether political correctness is stifling comedy, news about Linda Hamilton returning for a Terminator film and the upcoming Wes Anderson film 'Isle of Dogs'. The trailer of the week under the microscope is for the new Peter Rabbit film, and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether a character is 'Bladey' or 'Brady'. As in, is a character a robot from a film, or a member of the Brady Brunch?

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]]> 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? There's also a small review about the newly released Kingsmen 2 film, discussion of whether political correctness is stifling comedy, news about Linda Hamilton returning for a Terminator film and the upcoming Wes Anderson film 'Isle of Dogs'. The trailer of the week under the microscope is for the new Peter Rabbit film, and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether a character is 'Bladey' or 'Brady'. As in, is a character a robot from a film, or a member of the Brady Brunch?

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]]> Gattaca https://www.filmsontrial.co.uk/13 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342563420 Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0100 Films on Trial 13 Gattaca full 2 Films on Trial <img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/a/ac84bd9b-ff0b-4440-8abd-157ffaa9ad4f/ZgRKYqZT.jpg" alt="Episode 13" class="img-responsive"> It's Gattaca on trial this week; an imposter or an underdog worthy of validation? 1:22:24 yes It's Gattaca on trial this week; an imposter or an underdog worthy of validation? Alex is trying to get it on the hit list this episode, with Gav putting arguments forward for why it should be exposed as a fraud. There's also news about the new Joker movie produced by Martin Scorcese, Ed Skrien's withdrawl from the new Hellboy movie and a small review about the new It film. There's also reaction to the Mother trailer and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether NASA felt a film was a realistic vision of the future or not. Did they watch Jurassic Park worried that they would soon be hiding from velociraptors themselves? Special Guest: Ausy. Gattaca, sci-fi movie, movie review It's Gattaca on trial this week; an imposter or an underdog worthy of validation? Alex is trying to get it on the hit list this episode, with Gav putting arguments forward for why it should be exposed as a fraud. There's also news about the new Joker movie produced by Martin Scorcese, Ed Skrien's withdrawl from the new Hellboy movie and a small review about the new It film. There's also reaction to the Mother trailer and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether NASA felt a film was a realistic vision of the future or not. Did they watch Jurassic Park worried that they would soon be hiding from velociraptors themselves?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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]]> It's Gattaca on trial this week; an imposter or an underdog worthy of validation? Alex is trying to get it on the hit list this episode, with Gav putting arguments forward for why it should be exposed as a fraud. There's also news about the new Joker movie produced by Martin Scorcese, Ed Skrien's withdrawl from the new Hellboy movie and a small review about the new It film. There's also reaction to the Mother trailer and Quiz Dave sees him grilled on whether NASA felt a film was a realistic vision of the future or not. Did they watch Jurassic Park worried that they would soon be hiding from velociraptors themselves?

Special Guest: Ausy.

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