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The Film Angle

Kris Steed and Alex Hunt

Welcome to The Film Angle, your go-to weekly podcast for movie reviews, indie film discussions, and cinematic debates! Join Kris and Alex as they review the latest films, revisit classic favourites, and uncover hidden indie gems. From heart-pounding blockbusters to thought-provoking cinema, The Film Angle brings you a fresh perspective on the world of film. Have thoughts or questions? Get in touch at thefilmanglepodcast@gmail.com.

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00:40:53

136: The Ghibli Angle: Kiki's Delivery Service

The Film Angle ·

2025/05/14

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss Kiki's Delivery Service.In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast!We would love to hear your thoughts. Please subscribe, rate, and review us where possible!(00:00)

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01:22:24

135: Thunderbolts*, Havoc and Cleo from 5 to 7

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2025/05/07

In this episode, Kris and Alex review the new Marvel film, Thunderbolts*, before moving on to the new Gareth Evans Netflix martial arts film, Havoc.They then dip back into their Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time blindspot series by reviewing Agnes Varda's, Cleo from 5 to 7.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast!We would love to hear your

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01:47:18

134: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and...

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2025/04/30

In this episode, Kris and Alex discuss the re-release of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, before discussing the new Ryan Coogler vampire horror film, Sinners. Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast!We would love to hear your thoughts. Please subscribe, rate, and review us where possible!(00:00) Intro(00:35) Catching Up(05:14) Star Wars: Episode

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00:56:31

133: The Films That Streaming Forgot - Sentinel

The Film Angle ·

2025/04/23

In this episode, Kris and Alex reboot their series "The Films That Streaming Forgot," diving into a film discovered in the depths of the streaming world: Sentinel.Before diving into that, they take time to catch up on all the film news they've missed over the past few weeks, as well as discuss Alex's recent trip to New York.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to

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00:44:10

132: The Ghibli Angle: Grave of the Fireflies

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2025/04/16

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss Grave of the Fireflies.In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast1We would love to hear your thoughts. Please subscribe, rate, and review us where possible!(00:00) Intro(00:10)

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01:06:26

131: The Pearl Comb - Interview with Ali Cook

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2025/04/09

In this episode, Alex interviews writer, director, actor and magician, Ali Cook, about his new short film, The Pearl Comb. When a fisherman’s wife, captures the attention of the medical profession as the first person to ever cure someone of tuberculosis, a doctor is sent to investigate her miraculous claim. Determined to prove that a woman’s place is in the home and not practising medicine, he soon discovers the source of her unearthly power. The film is currently in the midst of its festival run,

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02:01:28

130: A Farewell to the SSU with Alfie Hunter-Martin

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2025/04/02

In this episode, graphic designer and podcast jingle extraordinaire, Alfie Hunter-Martin returns to the podcast to bid a late farewell to the Sony Spider-Man spin-off films, also known as SPUMC or SSU, if you prefer. We're talking Venom, Morbius, Kraven and Madame Web! Along with Kris and Alex, they discuss the history of these films and how they came to be, before ranking them and bidding farewell. Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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01:29:39

129: The Electric State and The Searchers

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2025/03/19

In this episode, Kris and Alex review The Electric State, the latest Netflix film from the Russo Brothers that also happens to be one of the most expensive films ever made! They then get into the next blindspot on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, John Ford's The Searchers. Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast!Let us know what you

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01:36:10

128: Mickey 17, Captain America: Brave New World and...

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2025/03/12

In this episode, Kris and Alex review Bong Joon-ho’s latest film, Mickey 17, before discussing the newest Marvel Studios release, Captain America: Brave New World. They then get into the next blindspot on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, the influential and experimental short film, Meshes of the Afternoon.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this

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01:22:41

127: The Oscars, The Seed of the Sacred Fig and Close-Up

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2025/03/05

In this episode, Kris and Alex discuss the aftermath of The Oscars and their thoughts on the winners. They then get into their Iranian Double Bill, with new release, The Seed of the Sacred Fig and their next blindspot on the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, Abbas Kiarostami's, Close-Up.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast!Let us know what

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01:50:48

126: Ranking the 2025 Oscars Best Picture Nominations...

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2025/02/19

In what has become a bit of a tradition now, Alex and Kris are joined by Max Martin to rank Best Picture nominees from the 97th Academy Awards: Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Nickel Boys, The Substance, Dune: Part Two, Wicked, Anora and The Brutalist.*Max Martin is a film critic and student of all things film. He recently completed his masters in film and television from the University of Bristol and is currently researching for his PhD on the Seasons in cinema. Max writes weekly film

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00:43:32

125: The Ghibli Angle: My Neighbour Totoro

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2025/02/12

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss My Neighbour Totoro.In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast1We would love to hear your thoughts. Please subscribe, rate, and review us where possible!(00:00) Intro(00:10) My

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01:02:28

124: AZI - Interview with Montana Mann

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2025/02/05

In this episode Alex interviews writer and director Montana Mann about her new short film, AZI, which just screened at the Sundance Film Festival. Inspired by director and writer Montana Mann’s own coming-of-age experience, AZI tells the intimate and timely story of a Persian-American teenager contending with her identity and sexuality. The short follows seventeen-year-old Azi (Dior Negeen Goodjohn) on a weekend away with her best friend’s family, where she unexpectedly forms a mysterious and

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01:40:23

123: The Brutalist and Persona

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2025/01/29

In this episode, Kris and Alex dive deep into the three-and-a-half-hour epic, The Brutalist, before ticking off another blindspot off the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time list, Ingmar Bergman's, Persona. Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00)

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00:57:40

122: Somebody Cares - Interview with Julien Lasseur...

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2025/01/26

In this episode, Alex interviews director, Julien Lasseur and screenwriter, Brian Groh about their new short film, Somebody Cares, which is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.The film follows Barry (Shawn Parsons), a lonely middle-aged deadbeat who must convince his estranged sister to wire him his dead uncle’s inheritance before fate comes to collect. The film will be available to view online via the Sundance Film Festival for three days on the 30th of January here. We will let you know

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00:57:24

121: Box Office Draft 2025

The Film Angle ·

2025/01/22

In this episode, Kris and Alex introduce a new segment to the show by engaging in a friendly competition called the "2025 Box Office Draft." They each select films from major studios, aiming to predict which ones will be the highest earners in 2025 and provide each other with sabotage choices! Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know what you think

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00:39:58

120: The Ghibli Angle: Laputa: Castle in the Sky

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2025/01/15

In this episode of The Ghibli Angle, Kris and Alex discuss Laputa: Castle in the Sky.In this series, Kris will guide Alex through one of his biggest cinematic blindspots, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast1 Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00)

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01:50:06

119: Our Top Ten Films of 2024

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2025/01/08

In this episode, Kris and Alex review 2024 and rank their top ten films of the year.Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00) Intro (00:36) Was 2024 a good year for film? (7:00) Film-Related New Years Resolutions (12:39) Alex and Kris’s 10 to 6 best films of

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01:23:54

118: The End of Year Catch Up

The Film Angle ·

2024/12/18

In this slightly looser episode, Kris and Alex have a last-minute catch-up of some of the films they missed during the year and review a few new Christmas movies. Films discussed include: - Hot Frosty - Our Little Secret - Red One - Conclave - Juror #2 - Emilia Perez Use our special link⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for Zencastr, the platform we use to record this podcast! Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe,

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117: Anuja - Interview with Director Adam J. Graves

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2024/12/11

In this episode, Kris and Alex interview philosopher turned director, Adam J. Graves about his new "Oscar qualifying" short film Anuja. Anuja follows a precocious nine-year-old orphan, who quits school to work alongside her sister at a local garment factory, she finds herself faced with a choice that will determine the fate of her future and her family. Anuja is not currently available to the public, but we highly recommend watching it if it plays at a festival or service near you. Whether or not

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