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Fade To Black

Amon Warmann, Hanna Flint, and Clarisse Loughrey

Fade To Black is a weekly film culture podcast co-hosted by film critics Hanna Flint (@hannaflint), Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou) and Amon Warmann (@amonwarmann). It takes a deep dive into the latest movie news, hot cinema takes and reviews the best new releases all in one place. It also gives listeners a chance to hear from some of the brightest stars of cinema through exclusive interviews with major talent. The podcast champions inclusivity by covering a broad spectrum of film and culture

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02:05:43

Episode 100: Creed III, Luther: The Fallen Sun,...

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2023/03/05

On this special episode of Fade to Black, Amon follows Cynthia Erivo into London’s criminal underbelly to chat about LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN (08:11), and we review the film (29:34). Then we enter the ring with Michael B Jordan’s CREED III (45:46) and turn the camera on the documentary form itself with Camilla Hall and Jennifer Tiexiera’s SUBJECT (01:06:59). But that’s not it! THE MANDALORIAN is BACK on our screens and, to mark the occasion, Clarisse spoke to series creator Jon Favreau about what lies

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01:34:31

Episode 99: Cocaine Bear, Broker, What’s Love Got To...

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2023/02/26

This week, Clarisse talks COCAINE BEAR with screenwriter Jimmy Warden (05:10), while - in our review (24:44) - we decide once and for all whether that bear really did cocaine. Plus, we talk found families in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s BROKER (37:21) and arranged marriage in rom-com WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? (48:00) Also, Amon speaks to Ashley Madekwe about Netflix’s thriller THE STRAYS (1:03:33). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:18:05), with #BaftasSoWhite trending once more, we ask whether the organization’s

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02:13:43

Episode 98: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marcel...

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2023/02/19

This week, Amon sits down with Jonathan Majors to talk Kang in ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (09:00) plus we review the first film in phase 5 of the MCU (25:00). We go on a domestic journey with MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (54:00), give our verdict on THE SON (1:08:00), Florian Zeller’s follow-up to The Father and Hanna speaks to Clint Dyer, the Deputy Artistic Director of The Royal National Theatre, about bringing a cinematic approach to his film production of Shakespeare classic, OTHELLO

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01:38:36

Episode 97: Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Women Talking,...

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2023/02/12

This week, Amon sits down with Justice Smith to discuss the many twists and turns of Apple TV+’s SHARPER (14:02), while we review the glistening torsos of MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE (30:52), the tough conversations of WOMEN TALKING (49:43), and the closeted sexualities of BLUE JEAN (01:12:27). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:25:03), we discuss whether it’s hypocritical for outspoken actors to work with problematic directors? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss

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01:55:27

Episode 96: The Whale, Knock at the Cabin, Saint...

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2023/02/05

This week, Hanna talks to Darren Aronofsky about his Oscar contender THE WHALE (08:36) and we review his latest drama (21:18). We also pay a visit to M. Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic thriller KNOCK AT THE CABIN (38:32), follow a dramatic court case in SAINT OMER (53:33), and Clarisse talks to Harvey Guillén about his new role in PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (01:12:42), which we review too (01:27:39). Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (01:42:35), we discuss the latest DC announcements! If you’d like to join

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01:42:36

Episode 95: Plane, The Fabelmans, Shotgun Wedding,...

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2023/01/29

This week, we board PLANE (29:53), while Amon speaks to its stars, Gerard Butler and Mike Colter (09:36). Plus, we’re invited back into Steven Spielberg’s childhood for THE FABELMANS (43:14), join Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel for a SHOTGUN WEDDING (1:03:18), and witness ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED (1:14:55) of Nan Goldin’s life in Laura Poitras’s new documentary. Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (1:25:28), we pick apart those Oscar nominations. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a

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01:52:58

Episode 94: Babylon, More Than Ever, Alice, Darling,...

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2023/01/22

This week, Hanna chats to director Emily Atef about her film MORE THAN EVER (07:25), a drama about love and death set against the Norwegian mountains, while we review the film (29:24). Plus, we dive into BABYLON (37:07), Damien Chazelle’s grand ode to Hollywood’s silent era; domestic violence drama ALICE, DARLING (01:08:24), with Anna Kendrick; and HOLY SPIDER (01:22:06), while tells the story of one of Iran’s most infamous serial killers. Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (01:36:21), we start Fade to

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01:49:10

Episode 93: M3GAN, Tár, The Old Way, with Babylon’s...

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2023/01/15

This week, Clarisse chats to costume designer Mary Zophres about her Silent-era costumes in Babylon (07:00). We put on our dancing shoes for M3GAN (27:00), dissect some toxic workplace culture in Tár with Cate Blanchett (46:00) and decide whether The Old Way is the right way in Nicolas Cages’ latest (1:13:00). Meanwhile, in our HOT TAKE (1:29:00), we discuss the comeback of the divisive Golden Globes. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at

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01:58:14

Episode 92: Till, A Man Called Otto, Empire of Light,...

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2023/01/08

We’re back! Our first episode of 2023 has Amon speaking to Mamie Till-Mobley herself, Danielle Deadwyler (10:03), while the pod team discusses Chinonye Chukwu’s portrait of a mother’s love and resilience in historical drama TILL (27:44). Tom Hanks gets grumpy in A MAN CALLED OTTO (44:22), Sam Mendes pens his love letter to cinema in EMPIRE OF LIGHT (58:39), and a teenage girl finds the unlikeliest of allies in Spanish horror PIGGY (01:14:10). Clarisse also speaks to THE PALE BLUE EYE star Harry

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00:18:34

Interview Special: Charlie Cox Talks Treason And...

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2022/12/23

Hi listeners! With Christmas on the horizon, we thought we'd leave you with one last present in the form of an interview special with the great Charlie Cox! Amon caught up with him to chat about his new show, Treason - which is streaming on Netflix now - and Cox also shared his thoughts about the past and future of Daredevil. It's a fun one! All that's left for the Fade To Black team to say is to wish you Happy Holidays! We hope you all have a spectacular end to 2022. Catch ya on the

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02:33:10

Episode 91: Avatar: The Way of Water, Corsage, Glass...

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2022/12/17

This week, after 13 long years, we return to Pandora with AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (29:52), while Amon talks to Colonel Miles Quaritch himself, Stephen Lang (14:12). We lace up with historical drama CORSAGE (56:00), find the doughnut hole in the doughnut's hole with Rian Johnson’s GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (1:15:11), and get existential with BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS (1:59:56), as Hanna talks to the man behind it all, the one and only Alejandro González Iñárritu

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02:19:45

Episode 90: Pinocchio, Emancipation, The Silent...

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2022/12/11

This week, Amon has been on an interview spree! He chats to Brian Tyree Henry about drama CAUSEWAY (11:00), Guillermo Del Toro and Mark Gustafson about PINOCCHIO (49:00) and director Antoine Fuqua about EMANCIPATION (1:31:00). We review the stop-motion endeavour (30:00) and historical slave drama (1:50:00) as well THE SILENT TWINS (1:11:00). Plus, we give our hot takes about WONDER WOMAN 3 after DC cancelled it (2:03:00). If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to

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01:50:05

Episode 89: Violent Night, White Noise, Lynch/Oz,...

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2022/12/04

This week, Amon talks to Rebecca Hall about horror RESURRECTION (04:34); He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, David Harbour’s Santa Claus is coming to town in VIOLENT NIGHT (30:03); Noah Baumbach faces the apocalypse in his adaptation of Don DeLillo’s WHITE NOISE (42:11); We click our heels together three times and enter the world of LYNCH/OZ (53:42); It’s YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE? (01:04:19) with Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk; And Amon has a chat with Margaret Brown and Joycelyn Davis about

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02:07:25

Episode 88: Strange World, Bones and All, She Said,...

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2022/11/27

This week, Clarisse speaks to STRANGE WORLD co-directors Don Hall and Qui Nguyen (11:56), and the pod team discuss Disney’s latest animated adventure (33:58). We devour Luca Guadagnino’s new film, BONES AND ALL (47:28), and tackle Maria Schrader’s take on the New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein’s crimes in SHE SAID (58:34). Then Amon speaks to MATILDA THE MUSICAL star Andrea Riseborough (01:20:07), and we give our own revolting review of the latest Roald Dahl adaptation

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02:06:56

Episode 87: Armageddon Time, Disenchanted, Aftersun,...

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2022/11/20

This week, Amon journeys through James Gray’s childhood memories as the pair chat ARMAGEDDON TIME (09:06). Meanwhile, the pod team make a wish on Disney+ sequel DISENCHANTED (27:00); take a break with Charlotte Wells’ debut AFTERSUN (42:14); test their faith with Netflix’s THE WONDER (56:48); and find Letitia Wright stuck between a rock and a hard place in immigration drama AISHA (01:11:54). Then Amon speaks to critic Elvis Mitchell about his sweeping film essay portrait of Black cinema in IS THAT

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01:44:17

Episode 86: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, My...

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2022/11/13

This week, Hanna speaks to director Sally El Hosaini about the remarkable true story behind her drama THE SWIMMERS (08:40), we meet MY FATHER’S DRAGON (27:58), thanks to Cartoon Saloon’s latest, and we go all out on BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (44:12), as Hanna meets Namor himself, Tenoch Huerta (01:15:46). And, in our HOT take, we’ll be sounding the spoiler klaxon on WAKANDA FOREVER (01:25:18) and talking the future of Black Panther. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take

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01:25:08

Episode 85: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Living,...

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2022/11/06

This week, we get WEIRD (04:44) with the Al Yankovic Story; Bill Nighy stars in LIVING (23:03), an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s masterful Ikiru; we celebrate Jennifer Lawrence’s full-blooded return in CAUSEWAY (39:43); and Millie Bobby Brown is on the case in ENOLA HOLMES 2 (55:25). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:11:11), can Guy Ritchie really deliver on the promise of a live-action Hercules? If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at

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01:20:25

Episode 84: Barbarian, Bros, Triangle of Sadness

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2022/10/30

This week, we contend with some major, horrifying red flags in Barbarian (7:10), check out some bromantic gay love in Bros (27:43), and have our sick bags at the ready as we enter the Triangle of Sadness (44:27). Plus, in our HOT take, we discuss the future of DC with the announcement that James Gunn and Peter Safran are taking the reins (1:03:49). If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou,

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01:53:05

Episode 83: Halloween Ends, The Banshees of...

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2022/10/23

This week, Hanna speaks to John Patton Ford (06:18) about his crime thriller EMILY THE CRIMINAL led by Aubrey Plaza. We dissect Jamie Lee Curtis’s final (so she says!) outing as Laurie Strode in HALLOWEEN ENDS (25:10). Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson have a major fall out in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (44:29), and Park Chan-wook delves into film noir with DECISION TO LEAVE (01:03:11). And in our HOT TAKE (01:20:28), we decide whether Dwayne Johnson really changed the hierarchy of power in BLACK

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01:20:29

Episode 82: The Woman King, Nothing Compares,...

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2022/10/09

This week… Amon speaks to The Woman King’s own Thuso Mbedu (8:21), while we review Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical epic (23:09). We tackle the documentary NOTHING COMPARES (42:20), which draws a straight line between the revolutionary politics of Sinéad O'Connor and today’s pop divas. And, AWOOOOOOOOOO! The beast is released in Marvel’s one-take Halloween special, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (50:30). Plus, in our HOT take, we discuss Chris Pratt and his Super Mario Bros vocal work (1:08:37) If you’d like

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