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The Every Movie Ever! Podcast

Ben Groves & Rob Macfarlane

Join hosts Ben Groves & Rob Macfarlane for a weekly mental health check in disguised as a movie podcast. Weekly episodes released every Sunday have the boys talking everything from Hollywood blockbusters to indie darlings and all manner of highs and lows in-between!

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61:23

Blink Twice (2024): A Romance Star As The Villain? So...

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2025/02/09

Ben and Rob ‘Blink Twice’ as they cover Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut starring Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Christian Slater, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan and Geena Davis. When tech billionaire Slater King invites cocktail waitress Frida to his private island, wild nights blend into sun-soaked days. But when strange things start to happen, Frida must uncover the truth if she hopes to make it out alive.‘Blink Twice’ made double its budget at the box office and was warmly received by critics,

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60:49

The Killer (2023): The Last We'll See Of Our David...

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2025/02/02

SOCIALSBen and Rob hire ‘The Killer’ to finish off their series covering every David Fincher movie EVER! Starring Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton and Charles Parnell, ‘The Killer’ was released and funded by Netflix as part of the directors ongoing deal with the streaming platform, and follows an assassin dealing with the fallout of a job gone wrong. Released to fair reviews but widely considered a weaker entry in Fincher’s filmography, ‘The Killer’ was nonetheless praised for its stellar

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55:39

Mank (2020): The Greatest David Fincher Film You...

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2025/01/26

Ben and Rob meet ‘Mank’; David Fincher’s first movie project for Netflix. Starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Charles Dance, this film is rarely mentioned in conversations about Fincher’s greatest films. Yet our hosts, approaching it with sheer dread, make the case that this is Fincher’s most slept-on masterpiece. Gorgeous visuals, masterful performances and an unbelievable soundtrack combine to create the best film you’ve probably never watched.But is this tale of a cynical and disillusioned

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56:38

Citizen Kane (1941): NOT The Greatest Film Of All...

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2025/01/19

Ben & Rob ask ‘Citizen Kane’ if he has anything relevant to say to us in the year 2025, or whether it’s time to throw this Rosebud on the fire of progress. Released in 1941, ‘Citizen Kane’ is widely regarded by a certain type of film fan as ‘The Greatest Movie Of All Time’; pioneering cinematic and storytelling techniques still in use today. Its director and star Orson Welles denied it being based on famed newspaper mogul W Randolph Hearst, denied the co-writer his due credit and even denied the

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62:29

Gone Girl (2014): Is Amy Dunne The Better Person In...

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2025/01/12

Ben and Rob return to hunt for 'Gone Girl', David Fincher's 2014 murder marriage mystery masterpiece starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Released in 2014 to critical acclaim for both it's central performances and Fincher's trademark detail driven direction, 'Gone Girl' is a film about toxic marriage and psychopaths for the ages.But which of our two star crossed lovers is really the biggest psychopath? Amy Dunne may have become one of cinema's most iconic female villains, but is she in fact the

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57:07

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011): David...

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2024/12/15

Ben and Rob get back on the Fincher Train and dive into his 2011 remake of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’. Designed by Sony as their franchise of the decade, ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ starred Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgard and Christopher Plummer never received a sequel.But what can this failure teach us about dealing with our own mistakes? Is this David Fincher’s darkest movie? And is David Fincher a serial killer?!CONSUUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!PLUS! We

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62:05

A Different Man (2024): The Movie Everyone Should Be...

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2024/12/09

Ben and Rob meet ‘A Different Man’, the new film from Aaron Schimberg starring Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson and Renate Reinsve. An aspiring actor undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance but his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare as he becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. Released by A24, the studio responsible for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ and ‘Hereditary’, ‘A Different Man’ has delighted critics the world over for it’s deeply

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56:17

The Social Network (2010): Does This Bio Still Bite...

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2024/12/02

Ben and Rob poke ‘The Social Network’, David Fincher’s 2010 telling of the founding of Facebook during Mark Zuckerberg’s time at Harvard. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake, ‘The Social Network’ won three of the eight Academy Awards it was nominated for, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ incredible soundtrack beating Hans Zimmer’s ‘Inception’ to the Oscar.But nearly fifteen years later, did David Fincher accurately predict the digital hellscape we would all be living

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57:11

Gladiator II (2024): We Watched Ridley Scott's Latest...

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2024/11/25

Ben and Rob armour up for the latest Ridley Scott universe to be plundered for more cash ‘Gladiator II’! Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Neilsen and Pedro Pascal, ‘Gladiator II’ follows grown up Lucius as he walks far too closely in the footsteps of the original masterpiece. Twenty three years after the release of the Russell Crowe career maker, Ridley Scott is hoping this franchise can be revived without it going as poorly as every other time he’s done it. But is this Riddle-y Scott

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61:05

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): The Best...

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2024/11/18

Ben and Rob experience the ultimate in anti-aging and witness one of the most tragic, heart wrenching love stories ever told. Bookended in odd, seemingly problematic age differences, THAT’S RIGHT! David Fincher’s 2008 Sci-Fi? Romantic? Period drama? … All three? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, paints a harrowing, heart breaking yet beautiful story highlighting what it means to be young and the impact one life can have on another. Join us as

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61:30

Gladiator (2000): Russell Crowe Sucks Toes & Ridley...

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2024/11/11

Ben and Rob travel back to ancient Rome to help conquer Germania with our favourite Spaniard, Maximus in Ridley Scott’s 2000 sword and sandal EPIC, Gladiator! Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen, this emotionally charged story of loss, heartache and ultimately revenge gives us a harrowing look at the brutality of Maximus’ gladiator arc. Join us as we investigate what inspired Ridley Scott to make this film? How did the script evolve from inception to final draft? Can Ridley

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57:01

Zodiac (2007): The Most Painfully Personal Film In...

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2024/11/04

Ben and Rob unmask ‘Zodiac’, David Fincher’s tale of the hunt for the self-proclaimed “Zodiac Killer”, responsible for a spate of grisly murders across California from the late sixties through to the early seventies. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr, Fincher’s ‘Zodiac’ is a long, uncompromising film beloved by critics but widely ignored by audiences upon its release in 2007.But is this the most painfully personal movie in David Fincher’s whole filmography? What drove

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55:05

No Movie This Week - We Need To Talk...

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2024/10/27

We've gotta take a break from the usual weekly format to have a much needed clearing of the air between each other, a word with ourselves and some news for you, our dearest regular listeners. New listener? We love that you're here, but maybe circle back to this one after checking out one of the many excellent films in our catalogue. We wanna sit with the regulars for a sec.We discuss the making of the show, how it used to be, how it is now, and the ways in which so much has changed for us as we've

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63:33

Panic Room (2002): The Secrets of David Fincher's...

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2024/10/21

Ben and Rob lock themselves into ‘Panic Room’, David Fincher’s box-office sensation starring Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker and Jared Leto. Mother and daughter duo Meg and Sarah are forced to hide in a panic room in their house when intruders break in; unfortunately for them, the intruders want something that is hidden inside the room and will stop at nothing to claim it. This film allowed Fincher to calm studios fears in his financial reliability after the box-office failure of

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58:26

Joker 2 - Folie A Deux (2019): Is It REALLY That Bad?...

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2024/10/14

Ben and Rob examine ‘Joker 2: Folie A Deux’ so you don’t have to! Billed as the biggest film event of the year, ‘Joker 2’ will go down in history as one of the all time box-office bombs, reviewing lower than ‘Madame Web’ and left with no route to recouping its massive budget. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and Brendan Gleeson with Todd Phillips returning to direct, all seemed set for success for this story of an unwell man facing an unjust world. So how did the original team behind such an

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62:45

Fight Club (1999): Why David Fincher's 1999...

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2024/10/06

Ben and Rob break the first rule of ‘Fight Club’ and talk about why this David Fincher masterpiece is more controversial today than audiences found it on its 1999 release. Starring Brad Pitt, Ed Norton Helena Bonham Carter, ‘Fight Club’ follows an unnamed Narrator as his friendship with a charismatic soap salesman devolves from underground fight clubs into domestic terrorism. Met with confused concern at the time of its release, ‘Fight Club’ flopped at the cinema but soared to unseen heights for its

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66:53

Joker (2019): How A Well Placed Billboard Helped...

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2024/09/29

Ben and Rob get what they deserve for ‘Joker’, Todd Phillips’ 2019 character study smuggled into box-office history under a supervillains cape. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz and Frances Conroy, ‘Joker’ tells the story of mentally unwell and financially destitute Arthur Fleck and his journey to become a stand-up comedian; a journey that takes a terrifying wrong turn when Gotham repeatedly turns it back on his suffering. The film lacking an appearance from Batman didn’t stop

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66:27

The Game (1997): David Fincher Helping Us Root For...

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2024/09/22

Ben & Rob lose touch with reality as they play ‘The Game’, David Fincher’s 1997 mystery thriller straring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger and James Rebhorn. When merchant banker Nicolas receives a voucher for a game from his brother Conrad, he ends up fighting to keep control of his life and mind as the birthday present from hell has him confronting his past. Often overlooked in Fincher’s catalogue, we continue our series covering EVERY David Fincher movie EVER and take a long

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68:00

Inseminoid (1981): The Alien Franchise Without...

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2024/09/15

Ben & Rob Netflix & chill with the hosts of the Ctrl Alt Critique podcast for ‘Inseminoid’, Britain’s 1981 answer to the age old question: “Can you make Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic ‘Alien’ but with a fraction of the budget, talent and schedule?” Well obviously not, but we’ve got Adam, Amber and Bailey from Ctrl Alt Critique in to help us dissect all things ‘Inseminoid’, from its bizarre plot to its awfully dated effects, tone and subject matter. Banned in the UK with copies legally

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62:50

Se7en (1995): What's In The Box? Our Series Covering...

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2024/09/08

Ben & Rob open the box to find ‘Se7en’, their first episode covering EVERY David Fincher movie EVER!!!Following the disastrous results of his directorial debut, Fincher would have to wait three years before winning a second opportunity to make a full length feature. Written by Andrew Kevin Walker, shot by Darius Khondji and starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Martin Serene and Kevin Spacey, ‘Se7en’ is possibly the greatest ever example of the neo-noir detective genre. David

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