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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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01:20:32

Rumble Roundtable: 1988

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2025/02/01

This month, we’re stepping into the squared circle to break down the very first Royal Rumble match, which aired on January 24, 1988, on the USA Network. While it wasn’t a pay-per-view event just yet, this historic match laid the foundation for one of WWE’s most beloved annual traditions.Join Ian and Stew as we revisit the 20-man battle royal that changed wrestling history. Does the original Rumble still hold up today, or does it feel like a rough draft of the chaos to come? Was it a revolutionary

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02:02:37

Reel Roundtable #45 - The Besties (2024)

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2025/01/31

Happy New Year! Another bonus episode for your listening enjoyment as we bring you another Reel Roundtable discussion. Ian, Liam, Megan, and B-Tech Kev look back on the films they've reviewed in 2024 (with a mail-in ballot from Georgia) and have some awards to hand out in the form of The Besties. Comments, banter, and flat out arguments can be found as we debate the best that we saw in 2024 (A full list of award categories and eligible films are located at the bottom of these notes) This year

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04:38:44

Episode 263 - V for Vendetta (w/ BFF of the BFE:...

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2025/01/28

Check out our partnership with Magic Mind at www.magicmind.com/bfeJAN Deep Dive begins at 37:00 "Remember, remember the 5th of November!" Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Liam (Megs & B-Tech Kev are off plotting revolutions elsewhere) – as we head to a dystopian future to dive into the political thriller V for Vendetta. We're also joined by a new and enigmatic revolutionary in BFF of the BFE: Synthia. We're donning our Guy Fawkes masks and questioning authority in

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02:32:35

Episode 262 - Tremors

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2025/01/21

Check out our partnership with Magic Mind at www.magicmind.com/bfeJANDeep Dive begins at 33:20 "They're under the ground!" Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Megs (Liam & B-Tech Kev weren't invited to Perfection) – as we're heading to the Nevada desert to dig into the cult classic monster mayhem of Tremors. We're dodging Graboids and figuring out how to survive in our 262nd episode as we discuss: This film claims to be both comedy and horror but is it

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02:21:06

Episode 261 - What We Do In The Shadows

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2025/01/14

"We're werewolves, not swearwolves!" Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Megs (Liam & B-Tech Kev weren't invited in) – as we're heading to Wellington, New Zealand, to explore the undead hilarity of What We Do in the Shadows. We're sharpening our fangs and settling the house chores in our 261st episode as we discuss:The brilliance of blending mockumentary style with supernatural comedy. How this film made vampires (and werewolves) relatable, if not downright

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04:28:02

Episode 260 - Moneyball (w/ BFF of the BFE: Ryan Kuketz)

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2025/01/07

Now you have another reason to get into the summer spirit as we close out 2024! Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, and Megs (we've traded Liam & B-Tech Kev to Detroit) – as we're heading to Northern California to use computers and math to turn the Oakland Athletics into a winning ballclub in Moneyball. We're joined by Best Friend of the podcast and our star trade deadline acquisition in Ryan Kuketz who picked today's film. We're avoiding jinxes and paying a dollar for

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44:29

See it or Skip It? - Gladiator II

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2025/01/05

FIRST 26:00: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It VerdictAFTER 26:00: Full Spoiler Review This week's See It or Skip It has us diving into the highly anticipated sequel Gladiator II (2024), now playing in theaters. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal, this follow-up to the 2000 epic seeks to recapture the grandeur and intensity of its predecessor. Join Ian and Megan as we journey back to ancient Rome to see if Gladiator II stands victorious

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01:30:13

See It or Skip It - Wicked

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2025/01/03

FIRST 39:00: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It Verdict AFTER 39:00: Full Spoiler Review This week's See It or Skip It has us diving into the highly anticipated musical adaptation Wicked (2024), now playing in theaters. Directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Bailey, Join us in the magical land of Oz as we explore whether Wicked (2024) soars on its broomstick or crashes under the weight of its lofty ambitions. Does it deliver a spellbinding tale of

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04:08:20

Episode 259 - In The Heights (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

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2024/12/31

Now you have another reason to get into the summer spirit as we close out 2024! Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, and B-Tech Kev (we got separated from Liam and Megs at the club) – as we're heading to Washington Heights to pay a champagne debt in the Lin Manuel-Miranda musical theatre adaptation In The Heights. With music in the air and dreams on the line, we're joined by BFF of the BFE, Juleen as we dive into the vibrant 2021 musical. We're belting out tunes and dancing no

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56:14

See It or Skip It? - Conclave (w/ Friend of the...

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2024/12/29

FIRST 32:00: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It Verdict AFTER 38:20: Full Spoiler Review This week's See It or Skip It has us diving into the newly released papal thriller Conclave, now playing in theaters. Directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow, the film takes us deep into the secretive and politically charged world of Vatican intrigue, where cardinals convene to elect the next pope under extraordinary circumstances. Ian is prepared to be the

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05:03:16

Episode 259 - Gremlins (& BFE Christmas Party)

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2024/12/24

Now you have another reason to love Christmas. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew fun-filled Christmas with the TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Megan, and B-Tech Kev (Georgia is off at an inventor's convention) as we review the Patreon pick for this year's Christmas review, Gremlins. Also on tap is the BFE Christmas Party as we exchange a few gifts, open a few Christmas Cards, and meet some carolers whether they be Gremlin or not. We're hankering for some Burger King in

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01:03:53

See It or Skip It? - Red One

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2024/12/23

FIRST 38:20 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdictAFTER 38:20 it's a full spoiler review This week's See It Or Skip It has us diving into the brand-new Amazon Prime thriller Red One, a film that pairs Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in an action-packed holiday adventure. Combining over-the-top stunts, Christmas magic, and plenty of jokes, Red One attempts to reimagine the holiday genre – but who exactly is it reimagining it for? Ian is joined by his head of

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01:17:54

See It or Skip It? - Carry-On

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2024/12/20

FIRST 34:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 34:00 it's a full spoiler review This week's See It Or Skip It has us diving into the brand-new Netflix thriller Carry-On, a film that sees Taron Egerton stepping into the high-stakes world of airport paranoia and suspense. Join us as we break down this intense, edge-of-your-seat story of a TSA agent blackmailed into smuggling something dangerous onto a Christmas Eve flight. Ian is joined by Bootleg Kev as we discuss whether

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03:49:14

Episode 257 - Galaxy Quest (w/ Friend of the Podcast:...

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2024/12/17

(Deep Dive begins at 1:06:50) Grab your thermian communicator and a Coca-Cola and get ready for a role that's out of this world. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, and Liam, (Megs is lost in the Omega 13, Kev's hosting a session at ComicCon and Georgia’s negotiating with Sarris) as we're heading to the stars to protect our fandom in Galaxy Quest with our favourite Thermian, Norfolk Domus. We're warping through space with a dash of courage, a lot of laughs and somebody's hammer in our

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04:12:19

Episode 256 - Kramer vs. Kramer

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2024/12/10

(Deep Dive begins at 45:00)You take one bite out of this episode and you're in big trouble! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Kev (Megs is waiting in a coffee shop and Georgia is being parented by Margaret) as we're heading to New York City to fight over the custody of Liam in Kramer vs. Kramer. We're falling off of jungle gym equipment in our 256th episode as we discuss: Our own personal histories with divorce Ian and Liam needs some therapy as they go toe to toe We talk

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57:22

See It or Skip It? - Moana 2 (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

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2024/12/09

FIRST 29:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 29:00 it's a full spoiler review This week's See It Or Skip has us talking about the sequel to one of Disney's most beloved films of the computer animated era. Join us as we look at Moana 2 as Moana is on a quest to unite all the people of the ocean with the help of Maui, Hey Hey, Pua, but not Ron Clements, John Musker or Lin-Manuel Miranda. Ian is joined by BFF of the BFE: Juleen as we discuss whether the original film

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03:27:17

Episode 255 - Beverly Hills Cop

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2024/12/03

(Deep Dive begins at 58:30)You may have heard of pods but have you heard of Super Pods? Get the f**k out of here! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Kev (Megs and Georgia are trapped in the back of a cigarette truck) as we're heading to the Left Coast to avenge a childhood friend in Beverly Hills Cop. We're not falling for bananas in our tail pipes in our 255th episode as we discuss: If Oscar worthy films are Steak and Marvel is Pizza, what is Beverly Hills Cop? We've got

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01:54:58

WWE Survivor Series 2024: Review & Reflections

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2024/12/02

Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by getting ready for war in WWE Survivor Series: War Games from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We discuss whether either War Games match actually had stakes and whether both of them even had a story. Did WWE do the right thing by having a third match in the Gunther-Damian Priest rivalry? Where does the WWE go in the aftermath of tonight's event? We also discuss how a birthday hat might not sync

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03:49:07

Episode 254 - Dumb and Dumber (w/ BFF of the BFE:...

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2024/11/26

(Deep Dive begins at 48:30)Do you want to hear the most annoying sound in the world? You're in luck! Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam and Megs (Kev and Georgia are left to play with their new parakeet) as we're travelling across the American midwest to return a briefcase in Dumb and Dumber. We're sharing our backup gloves in our 254th episode as we discuss: What is Jim Carrey's appeal? Which one is dumb and which one is dumber Do we prefer slapstick or clever writing What

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02:50:02

Episode 253 - Moana

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2024/11/19

(Deep Dive begins at 42:10) What can we say except you're welcome? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Megs (we've left Liam, Georgia, and Kev back on the island) as we're travelling across the great sea to return the heart of Te Fiti in Moana. We're seeing how far we'll go in our 253rd episode as we discuss: Why the film had to have a different name in Italy Maui's original story design Which screenwriter wrote the first draft Whether this is the best of the computer animation

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