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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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01:07:56

Episode 21: Old, Riders of Justice, The World to...

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2021/07/25

In episode 21 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Philippe Lacôte’s Night of the Kings (08:38), M. Night Shyamalan’s Old (20:42), lesbian drama The World to Come (34:33), and Mads Mikkelsen thriller Riders of Justice (41:15). Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (54:48), we discuss the drama around the cancellation of The Green Knight’s UK release, and how it bodes for cinemas in 2021. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for

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01:42:23

Episode 20: Space Jam: A New Legacy, Fear Street:...

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2021/07/18

In episode 20 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Space Jam: A New Legacy (25:43), Fear Street Part Three: 1966 (41:56), horror sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (54:10), and French comedy Deerskin (1:03:25). Hanna also chats to Ivorian filmmaker Philippe Lacôte about his second feature, Night of the Kings (07:54), which we’ll be reviewing next week. And for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:10:57), we’re dissecting the season finale of Loki

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01:15:16

Legally Blonde 20th Anniversary Special With...

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2021/07/13

In this extra special episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint and Clarisse Loughrey take a deep dive into the making of the iconic 2001 comedy Legally Blonde with screenwriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith (01:01). They discuss the writing process, cut gags, changed endings and casting Reese Witherspoon and Luke Wilson. The two writers also tease the Legally Blonde sequel they are currently working on for MGM, and share their thoughts on the film's cinematic legacy. Hanna and

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00:51:50

Black Widow Spoiler Special with OT Fagbenle

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2021/07/12

In this special spoiler special episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann, and Clarisse Loughrey chew the fat over Scarlett Johansson's final outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, take Taskmaster to task, and wax lyrical about Florence Pugh's Yelena. PLUS Hanna caught up with OT Fagbenle (01:27) who joins the MCU as Rick Mason, who discusses his deleted scenes, talks his S.H.I.E.L.D back story and confirms Mason's future in the franchise. If you’d like to join the

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01:22:09

Episode 19: Black Widow, The Surrogate, Fear Street...

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2021/07/11

In episode 19 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review the Noemie Merlant-led romantic fantasy Jumbo (30:20), parenting drama The Surrogate (39:52), Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (50:01), and Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel solo outing Black Widow (59:39). Hanna also has a chat with Jumbo writer-director Zoé Wittock (08:29) about her approach to the initially strange, but ultimately affecting premise. And for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (01:08:12), with Cannes

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01:12:08

Episode 18: Another Round, Freaky, The Tomorrow War,...

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2021/07/04

In episode 18 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Oscar-winning drama Another Round (09:52), Blumhouse’s new body swap horror-comedy Freaky (20:25), futuristic sci-fi epic The Tomorrow War (33:46), and the first part of Netflix’s Fear Street horror trilogy (49:17). Plus, for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (59:38), we’ll be discussing the controversy over Bruce Lee’s depiction in Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, after Quentin Tarantino not so politely

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00:54:20

Fast 9 Spoiler Special with Justin Lin

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2021/06/29

In this Spoiler Special episode of the Fade to Black podcast, critics Hanna Flint, Amon Warmann and Clarisse Loughrey dissect F9, the latest instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise starring Vin Diesel, John Cena, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez and Sung Kang returning as Han! Plus Hanna chats to writer-director Justin Lin (02:00) about his return to the franchise having previously helmed Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast 5 and Fast and Furious 6. If you’d like to join

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01:08:02

Episode 17: Fast and Furious 9, Supernova, Sweat

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2021/06/27

In episode 17 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Magnus von Horn's exploration of social media stardom in Sweat (09:32), Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci in Supernova (23:20), and the return of Dom Toretto and his family in Fast and Furious 9 (37:03). Plus, for this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (50:43), we’ll be discussing Loki’s coming out as bisexual - a meaningful moment for LGBTQ representation, or is Disney doing the bare minimum? If you’d like to

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01:11:30

Episode 16: In the Heights, Pixar’s Luca, The...

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2021/06/20

In episode 16 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review musical In the Heights (14:36), Pixar’s Luca (26:41), action-comedy sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (41:35), and Ben Wheatley’s In the Earth (48:56). Hanna also has a chat with In the Heights star Corey Hawkins (08:16), who discussed his singing in the musical and teased his role in Joel Coen’s upcoming drama The Tragedy of Macbeth. Plus, this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (58:52) is a discussion of

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01:39:33

Episode 15: Marvel Studios' Loki, The Father, Shiva...

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2021/06/13

In episode 15 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review The Father starring Anthony Hopkins (26:21), Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk (37:05), Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby (49:43), and Marvel Studios' new Disney+ series Loki (1:04:34). We also have an interview this week, as Hanna had a chat with the one and only Jerry O’Connell (08:47) to talk about Endangered Species, Sliders and Superman! Plus, this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:20:42) is a discussion of the

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01:28:43

Episode 14: A Quiet Place: Part II, Dream Horse,...

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2021/06/06

In episode 14 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review horror sequel A Quiet Place: Part II (08:00), crowdpleasing comedy Dream Horse (22:23), doc Gunda (37:38), and Aleem Khan’s debut After Love (49:25). Plus our ‘Hot Take’ (1:05:16) this week asks the question: when is muscly too muscly? We delve into Hollywood’s current fitness fad, where its male stars are expected to look so pumped up that a needle could pop them like a balloon. If you’d like

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01:38:46

Episode 13: Disney’s Cruella, The Conjuring: The...

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2021/05/30

In episode 13 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (24:29), Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow (40:35), and Disney’s Cruella starring Emma Stone (51:59). Amon also speaks with Disney’s Mahin Ibrahim and Phillip Domfeh about their new ‘Launchpad’ series which debuted on Disney+ this week (09:47). Plus our ‘Hot Take’ (1:19:21) this week is on the wily beast that is Film Twitter: Will we ever be able to share film

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01:28:33

Episode 12: Army of the Dead, Those Who Wish Me Dead,...

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2021/05/23

In episode 12 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Angelina Jolie’s Those Who Wish Me Dead (07:56), Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead (21:31), and two feature directorial debuts: Billie Piper’s Rare Beasts (38:11) and Chino Moya’s Undergods (53:54). At the top of the show we have a little chat about the Channel 4 series We Are Lady Parts and Pedro Almodovar’s short film The Human Voice starring Tilda Swinton. Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’

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01:25:50

Episode 11: The Woman in the Window, Spiral, Apples,...

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2021/05/16

In episode 11 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review Netflix’s The Woman in the Window (04:52), Saw sequel Spiral (18:29), Greek weird wave film Apples (35:10), and Barry Jenkins’ new series The Underground Railroad (47:25). Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’ (1:08:40), we celebrate the return of cinemas by sharing our own personal codes of conduct! Do you race through your popcorn before the film starts? Can you talk during the trailers? And, most

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01:39:53

Episode 10: Mortal Kombat, The Bike Thief, Cowboys,...

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2021/05/09

In episode 10 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review the Mortal Kombat reboot, tender family drama Cowboys, intense British drama The Bike Thief, and new Netflix superhero show Jupiter’s Legacy. Clarisse also speaks with Alec Secareanu and Matt Chambers - star and director of The Bike Thief - about why we should be showing a little more appreciation for delivery drivers, now more than ever. Plus in this week’s ‘Hot Take’, we discuss DC’s decision

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01:24:28

Episode 9: Nomadland, The Mitchells vs The Machines,...

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2021/05/02

In episode 9 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint review newly minted Best Picture winner Nomadland, Netflix animation The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Michael B. Jordan actioner Without Remorse, and the film with the craziest ending of the year so far, aka Wild Mountain Thyme. Clarisse also speaks with director Anna Kerrigan about Cowboys, which we’ll be reviewing next week. PLUS in this week’s ‘Hot Take’, we discuss remakes - should we just leave

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01:31:18

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Spoiler Special...

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2021/04/25

In the first ever Fade To Black spoiler special, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint get into the great, the good, and the bad of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the second Disney+ series in the MCU. Amon also chats with showrunner Malcolm Spellman about the show's big reveals, prescient themes, and Sam Wilson's future in Captain America 4. If you’d like to join the conversation or suggest a 'Hot Take' for the gang to discuss tweet us with the hashtag #FadeToBlackPod Follow

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01:25:52

Episode 8: Black Bear, Stowaway, I Blame Society,...

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2021/04/25

In episode 8 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on psychological drama Black Bear, space mission gone wrong Stowaway, and dark comedy I Blame Society. Clarisse also chats with I Blame Society's director and star Gillian Wallace Horvat about her award-winning short films and the many bold themes of her debut feature. Plus in this week’s 'Hot Take', we ponder whether fandom entitlement is getting a little too

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01:18:20

Episode 7: Promising Young Woman, Love and Monsters,...

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2021/04/18

In episode 7 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on Dylan O’Brien’s Love and Monsters on Netflix, Emerald Fennell's much-debated Promising Young Woman, and a double whammy of ghost stories courtesy of Shudder with The Banishing and The Power. Amon also chats with The Power's writer-director Corinna Faith about crafting her debut feature. PLUS in this week’s 'Hot Take', the team discuss if nominees should make

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01:08:14

Episode 6: Sound of Metal, Palm Springs, Thunder Force

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2021/04/11

In episode 6 of the Fade To Black podcast, critics Amon Warmann, Clarisse Loughrey and Hanna Flint give their screen, stream or skip verdict on Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer superhero comedy caper Thunder Force, Groundhog Day-esque rom-com Palm Springs, and indie drama Sound of Metal. PLUS in this week’s HOT TAKE we continue the conversation started this week on Twitter about what exactly makes a horror a horror? Journalist Elle Hunt made the mistake of asking tweeters to settle an argument

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