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Best Film Ever

Your new favourite transatlantic film review podcast, trawling through the blockbusters and critical darlings in search of the best film ever.

tv & film film reviews

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03:37:26

Episode 228 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

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2024/05/28

(Deep Dive begins at 32:30)We belong in a museum. Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia & Megan got lost in their own museum) as we're heading to Alexandretta in search of the Holy Grail and Henry Jones Sr in what should have been Indy's swan song, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. All we have to do is scream in our 228th episode as we discuss: Some of the insane pitches for this film as Liam plays "Real Pitch or Chat GPT Pitch?" We have a little English teaching

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04:03:26

Episode 227 - Logan (w/ BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman)

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2024/05/21

(Deep Dive begins at 37:30)Don't be what they made you. Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, and Georgia (Megan's already set off for the magical Canadian border) as we're joined by BFF of the BFE, James DeGuzman in the supposed Hugh Jackman Wolverine send-off, Logan. We're bringing X-23 to the safe haven in our 227th episode as we discuss: More hypothetical food tasting by Georgia What's the backstory of Wolverine Is this film accessible to those not familiar with any of the

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02:59:58

Episode 226 - Shrek 2 (w/ Friend of the Podcaster:...

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2024/05/14

(Deep Dive begins at 25:15) Uh, that catnip's not ours. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian (Everyone else is making the near 800 mile trek to Far Far Away) as he's joined by KevDog - in boots - off to visit the shops and enjoy medieval puns in Shrek 2. We're bringing flour to The Muffin Man in our 226th episode as we discuss: How one of us completely missed the Northern Lights this week How does the energy of Shrek 2 pivot from Shrek 1 There's quite a few shots at Disney (yet again) in

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01:40:31

BFE Mail Bag (May 2024)

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2024/05/11

We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode. Russell the Postie has dropped off a special springtime delivery and Georgia's working in the mail room to deliver the questions from Friends of the Podcast & The Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team. Hear Ian, Liam, and Georgia answer some of your questions in our May 2024 edition. Key questions this time include: How does the BFE decide which films to do? Which BFE concepts might come back in the near

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04:04:57

Episode 225 - Star Trek (w/ Friend of the Podcast:...

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2024/05/07

(Deep Dive begins at 34:20) Live long and prosper. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam & Georgia (Megs is off on the USS Kelvin) as we're off to Vulcan to stop a madman in the 2009 science-fiction reboot, Star Trek and we're joined by Starfleet's finest in Ensign Ian Davies as we complete our training. We're preparing for the Kobayashi Maru in our 225th episode as we discuss: Salty fries once again What's the appeal of Star Trek and are Trekkies the original nerds? We ask

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03:08:38

Episode 224 - Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

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2024/04/30

(Deep Dive begins at 30:20)Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam & Georgia (Megs if off looking for cloners on Camino) as we're off to Naboo to protect a senator and just staring inapporpriately in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. We're ready for the adventures of Jar Jar in our 224th episode as we discuss: Georgia's right to comment on hypothetical fries Liam does an impression of Felix We discuss whether George

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03:00:19

Episode 223 - Dave (Nominated by BFF of the BFE: Kirsti)

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2024/04/23

(Deep Dive begins at 38:50) It's a Tuesday and everybody listens on Tuesdays. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian & Georgia (LIam and Megan are off working Club Med) as we're off to Washington on a walking tour in the Kevin Kline/Sigourney Weaver romcom, Dave brought to us by BFF of the BFE: Kirsti. We're collective souvenirs in our 223rd episode as we discuss: Why don't Brits know about this film? A brief history of U.S. Presidents in the late 20th Century / Early 21st century We

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03:53:12

Episode 222 - Say Anything (w/ Special Guest: Hermes...

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2024/04/16

(Deep Dive begins at 47:30)Would you believe that someone else is to blame for the runtime on a Hermes episode? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian & Liam (Georgia, Ethan, and Megan have all won fellowships) as we're the keymaster at a Seattle house party while trying to pick-up the brainiac in the Cameron Crowe/John Cusack film Say Anything. We're joined by very special guest, BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander, and we're disussing kickboxing form in our 222nd episode as we

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02:53:05

Episode 221 - Mad Max (1979)

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2024/04/09

(Deep Dive begins at 42:30)Get your black leathers on, shirts are apparently optional, and let's head out looking for trouble. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia, Megs, and Ethan are chasing down rogue drivers) as we're heading to Australia in the not too distant future in the Mel Gibson film, Mad Max. We are the nightrider in our 221st episode as we discuss: Whether a simple story is necessarily a bad story We talk about big life events this week Liam talks an

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02:34:40

See It or Skip It? - WrestleMania 40: Night Two

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2024/04/08

BEFORE 53:30 is our WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS AFTER 53:30 you get our WrestleMania 40 (Night Two) FULL REVIEW You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking at WrestleMania 40 (Night Two). We discuss whether The Rock is helping or hurting creative? Did WWE promise something they ultimately couldn't deliver on? What exactly is a Bloodline

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02:53:18

See It or Skip It? - WrestleMania 40: Night One

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2024/04/07

BEFORE 1:02:00 is our WrestleMania 40 (Night One) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONSAFTER 1:02:00 you get our WrestleMania 40 (Night One) FULL REVIEW You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking at WrestleMania 40 (Night One). We discuss whether The Rock is helping or hurting creative? Do we rate matches higher or lower based on our representations? What other stories besides

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56:26

See It or Skip It? - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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2024/04/05

FIRST 23:40 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 23:40 it's a full spoiler review You know the BFE is getting up there in years when we're doing a SIOSI that's a sequel to an earlier film that we also did a SIOSI on. Join us as we look at the sequel to a legacy sequel in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. We discuss whether Paul Rudd is being over-exposed? Are there too many characters in this film? Did we need every character back from Oklahoma in New York City? Were all the

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03:52:44

Episode 220 - Beyond The Mat

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2024/04/02

(Deep Dive begins at 32:30) It's WrestleMania week and the BFE are doing their annual tradition of finding something wrestling-related for the someone asks if you're a god, you say yes. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia, Megs, and Ethan aren't booked so they're not showing up) as we're heading from bingo halls to the Royal Rumble and everywhere in between in the Barry Blaustein documentary, Beyond The Mat. We're wishing you a good day in our 220th episode as we

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49:33

Three Act Structure - Box Office Champions

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2024/03/29

We usually go king sized on the BFE but perhaps brevity truly is the source of wit. Welcome to Three Act Structure: the BFE review show where we have to pass judgment on films but this time, we can only use 3 words or less - wait, should that be 'or fewer?'This month we're reviewing the global box office champion from 1977 to 2023. How will films like Star Wars, Back To The Future, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, The Avengers and Barbie do when we're limited to a trifecta of words. What 3 words

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03:45:59

Episode 219 - Ghostbusters (1984)

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2024/03/26

(Deep Dive begins at 25:20) If someone asks if you're a god, you say yes. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Megan and Georgia (Ethan's locked out of his apartment) as we're heading to New York City and craving Marshmallows in the Dan Aykroyd/Ivan Retiman penned megahit, Ghostbusters, on account of its 40th anniversay. We ain't afraid of no ghosts in our 219th episode as we discuss: The generational aspect to comedy Why is nostalgia something we guard so closely? We've got a

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01:33:52

Dissecting The Dynasty - Week Five: Breaking Point &...

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2024/03/21

Are you ready for some football? Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Pats hater Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we close the playbook on Apple TV's "The Dynasty" with episode breakdowns for "Breaking Point" and "End Game". We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episodes 9 & 10: Why does the doc skip out on key moments like The Philly Special

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03:21:14

Episode 218 - Up

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2024/03/19

(Deep Dive begins at 43:40) We have just met you and we already love you. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Georgia, and eventually Megan (Ethan's run off with some balloons and an air blower) as we're heading, well, up in the Pixar animated film, Up. We're looking to invest in talking collars for our 218th episode as we discuss: What is it that makes this film such a tearjerker Is this a kids film by default? Does Pixar ever go another direction? Is the plot regarding

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02:24:00

Dissecting The Dynasty - Week Four: Under Pressure &...

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2024/03/14

Are you ready for some football? Ian from Best Film Ever is joined by fellow Patriots fan, Ryan Kuketz and Pats hater Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to focus on all things Foxboro as we review Week Four from Apple TV's "The Dynasty" with episode breakdowns for "Under Pressure" and "Score To Settle". We discuss all things NFL, The New England Patriots, and our own nostalgia as we tackle the following from Episodes 7 & 8:What's the deal with the NFL letting teams have access to

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03:47:46

Episode 217 - Mystic River (w/ BFF of the BFE: Hermes...

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2024/03/12

(Deep Dive begins at 48:20)The runtime on this is entirely on Hermes! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian (Georgia, Ethan, Megan and Liam have run off to Vegas) as he's shipping up to Boston in the neo-noir Clint Eastwood film, Mystic River. We're joined by BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander and we're getting hit over the head with red herrings in the multiple Oscar Winning Films. We're asking for a Sprite in our 217th episode as we discuss: Which members of the cast and crew have

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01:07:10

BFE Oscar Preview Special (2024)

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2024/03/10

And the Oscar goes to... BFE with our coverage of the 2024 Academy Awards. Join Ian and BFF of the BFE Hermes Auslander as we discuss all things Oscar in our preview special just in time for the big awards show. We talk snubs, flubs and films we'd like to sub as we separate those who should win from those who should be glad just to be nominated. We break down this year's panel of categories while also discussing the relevance of the Academy and whether or not they're recognizing the industry as

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