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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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59:35

Limelight (1952): Why Was Chaplin's Most Personal...

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2024/04/21

Ben & Rob close the curtain on their Charlie Chaplin with ‘Limelight’, his 1952 movie about love and regret that proved to be his last American film before his exile for suspected Communist sympathies. Billed as ‘Charles’ rather than ‘Charlie’, Chaplin paints a poignantly tragic tale of a fading star mentoring an up and coming dancer and reflects on his life in what is no doubt the most personal film he ever made. Also starring Clare Bloom and featuring so-called rival Buster Keaton, ‘Limelight’

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60:14

Ghostbusters 2 (1989): Why Does This Sequel Get So...

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2024/04/14

Ben & Rob sit on a throne of blood and discuss ‘Ghostbusters 2’, the hotly anticipated and much maligned sequel to the classic original that everyone loves to hate but can’t pinpoint why. Released in 1989, ‘Ghostbusters 2’ made Columbia Pictures over two hundred million dollars richer but was still considered a flop, despite bringing back the full cast of Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis. Having lost their status and credibility five

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60:51

Modern Times (1936): How Can A Film This Old Be This...

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2024/04/07

Ben & Rob rage against the machines for the second episode of their Charlie Chaplin series with the incomparable ‘Modern Times’. Released to critical and commercial acclaim in 1936, this was Chaplin’s first ‘talkie’ whilst also arguably the very last movie of the silent era. Confused yet? Well hold onto your bowler hat; this rabbit hole only gets deeper with ‘Modern Times’ being key evidence leading to Chaplin’s eventual exile from the United States! Starring Charlie Chaplin in his last

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59:01

Ghostbusters (1984): We Kick Off Our Full Franchise...

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2024/03/31

Ben & Rob cross the streams for ‘Ghostbusters’, kicking off their series covering every Ghostbustin’ movie ever! Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson and directed by Ivan Reitman, this 1984 film was not only a smash hit critically and commercially but has been loved and revered since then, spawning multiple sequels, reboots, animated series and much more. Plucky underdog scientists Peter Venkman, Ray Stanz and Egon Spengler fight ghouls

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57:26

The Kid (1921): Our First Look At Cinema's First...

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2024/03/24

Ben & Rob shut their mouths and open their eyes to silent movies, with the first movie in their three part series on Charlie Chaplin, his films and his legacy. 1921’s ‘The Kid’ was a film of hundreds of movie firsts - the first ever film to mix comedy and drama, starring the first ever child star and featuring Chaplin’s first wife; what better place for Rob to start his guided tour of the man the British Film Institute called “a towering figure in world culture”?With Ben watching all of these films

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68:47

Poor Things (2023): Emma Stone Appears In The Nude,...

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2024/03/17

Ben & Rob pick at the stitches holding ‘Poor Things’ together as they finish their coverage of the 2024 Oscars season with the film Ben has been DYING to cover since we began. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe and many more, ‘Poor Things’ collected FOUR Academy Awards this year despite strong competition in every category it won. The story of a young woman’s journey of self-discovery in a fantastical world of patriarchy and prostitution, ‘Poor

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66:01

The Holdovers (2023): Finding Incredible Warmth In A...

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2024/03/11

Ben & Rob stay in school with ‘The Holdovers’, the Alexander Payne coming-of-age drama that’s nominated for no less than FIVE Academy Awards! Starring Paul Giamatti, DaVine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa in his debut role, ‘The Holdovers’ tells the tale of a curmudgeonly teacher having to stay in school over the Christmas break; to babysit students who are unwanted at home for the holidays. Filled with subtle performances in a career highlight for co-stars Paul Giamatti and DaVine Joy Randolph,

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56:52

The Zone Of Interest (2023): The Most Brutally...

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2024/03/03

Ben & Rob cannot cover 'The Zone Of Interest'. Jonathon Glazer's latest film is uncompromisingly bleak, with even its slim glimmers of light only better illuminating our own guilt and complicity in society's continued evils. Starring Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller, Glazer paints a cruelly slow picture of the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife, Hedwig, striving to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.Nominated for Best Picture and four

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57:20

American Fiction (2023): Hilarious Comedy & Cutting...

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2024/02/25

Ben & Rob get cancelled for ‘American Fiction’; the utterly hilarious 2024 Best Picture nominee that has every white person second guessing if they’ve been the wrong kind of ally to minorities! With an all star cast that features Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K Brown, Issa Rae, Erika Alexander and Lesie Uggams, ‘American Fiction’ challenges the culture of positive discrimination with equal parts hilarity and drama. When writer Thelonius ‘Monk’ Ellison’s cliche-ridden satire of a “black” novel is

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62:59

Past Lives (2023): Delicately Heartwarming Tale Of...

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2024/02/18

Ben & Rob reconnect with each other over ‘Past Lives’, Celine Song’s directorial debut starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro. It’s distributor A24 are better known for their independent horror movies, but this foray into romance has been cleaning up at awards shows all over the planet as well as making a tidy profit for them.‘Past Lives’ tells the story of two kids separated by emigration to opposite sides of the planet, reconnecting as adults and questioning the role they play in each

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56:29

Saltburn (2023): Bathtub Lust, Envious Obsession and...

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2024/02/12

Ben & Rob slurp up ‘Saltburn’, the social media sensation directed by Emerald Fennell of ‘Promising Young Woman’ fame. Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E Grant, Alison Oliver and Archie Madekwe the film surfed a wave of buzz driven by it’s casts multiple prior hits (Banshees of Inisherin, Gran Turismo and Euphoria to name just a few).‘Saltburn’ tells the story of young undergraduate Oliver Quick and his deadly obsession with classmate Felix Catton, spending a magical

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67:26

Dragged Across Concrete (2018): The Movie Mel Gibson...

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2024/02/04

Ben & Rob finish their trilogy of contemporary grindhouse with S Craig Zahler’s final movie ‘Dragged Across Concrete’. Starring famously disgraced racist Mel Gibson alongside Vince Vaughn as two suspended cops stealing money from a heist that’s not yet happened. Universally ignored upon it’s release by both festivals and wider audiences, ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ lost almost all of its budget yet ended up briefly being the most streamed film on Netflix.Zahler’s grimly dark eye as director

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60:15

The Avengers (2012): Marvel's Masterplan Finally...

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2024/01/28

Ben & Rob suit up to take on ‘The Avengers’, not only Marvel’s final film of Phase One but our last in this year's coverage of the franchise! Representing the final move in Marvel’s master-plan to monopolise the movies; the final piece of a jigsaw started when they bet the entire Avengers IP in exchange for a £500m loan from Merril Lynch. Bringing together all of their superheroes to date, the cast bulges at the seams trying to stitch together the talent of Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris

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50:09

Brawl In Cell Block 99 (2017): The Very Best Film You...

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2024/01/21

Ben & Rob drop the soap of “Brawl In Cell Block 99” as they cover every S Craig Zahler movie ever made! Released in 2017, you’d be forgiven for having never heard of this story of vengeance, courage and ultraviolence. Despite masterful directing, brilliant writing and Vince Vaughn turning in the best performance of his entire career, this film never found the audience it so clearly deserves...When Bradley Thomas (Vaughn) has his life turned upside down by a failed drug deal, he finds himself

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64:13

Captain America (2011): The Worst Avenger Or The...

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2024/01/14

Ben & Rob inject 2011’s ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’, directed by Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evan, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones and Sebastian Stan. The final Phase One film before Marvel unveiled their long-hyped debut Avengers movie, ‘The First Avenger’ sees human wetwipe Steve Rogers getting bigger and stronger but no less moist in his battle against the Nazi stand-in Red Skull. Drawing on his experience directing Jurassic Park 3 and Jumanji, director Joe Johnston

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61:48

Bone Tomahawk (2015): Are Westerns Cancelled?!

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2024/01/07

Ben & Rob saddle up and gallop for Exploitationville with 2015’s ‘Bone Tomahawk’, directed by S. Craig Zahler and starring Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins and Lili Simmons. When bloodthirsty cannibals kidnap a cowboy’s wife, it’s up to the Sheriff to get the boys together and stage a rescue mission. In their way stands hundreds of miles of hostile wilderness, personal injury, social injustice and a metric ton of trauma. Can they beat the terrifying troglodytes or is all hope lost

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49:49

Thor (2011): A Rainbow Bridge Too Far Or Shakespeare...

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2023/12/31

Ben & Rob take a swing at 2011’s ‘Thor’; Marvel’s Kenneth Branagh directed fourth instalment in the cinematic universe that redefined the box-office. Introducing the third and arguably strongest Avenger, ‘Thor’ finds Asgard’s buffest boy banished for boisterous behaviour whilst his smarter, more attractive brother ends up man of the house. With Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and the incomparable Anthony Hopkins in leading roles, the film succeeded at the box-office despite a

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79:13

'If You Were The Last' (2023): Full Review and...

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2023/12/24

Ben & Rob debate the many merits of ‘If You Were The Last’, the debut feature film of director Kristian Mercado, who joins us to talk about everything from Anthony Mackie’s shed-beard to the challenge of making movies in the era of the franchise.‘If You Were The Last’ stars Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao as two stranded astronauts facing no hope of ever returning home. In their third year of isolation, they begin to debate the benefits of a casual sexual dynamic between them. With stunning set

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60:17

Iron Man 2 (2010): Did Jon Favreau Nail It AGAIN?!

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2023/12/17

Ben & Rob get the War Machine turning as they review Marvel’s 2010 blockbuster sequel ‘Iron Man 2’, starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson. Famous for being the film that made Jon Favreau leave the MCU and never come back, ‘Iron Man 2’ sees a dying Tony Stark try and reconcile his chequered past with the responsibilities of his superhero lifestyle; as rivals threaten both his business and his hobby, can Tony

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57:27

The Incredible Hulk (2008): Why Is Making A Good Solo...

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2023/12/10

Ben & Rob smash their way through episode two of their series covering every MCU Phase One movie ever, and do battle with 2008’s ‘The Incredible Hulk’. Starring Ed Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt and Tim Roth Marvel has this movie in the wings should their first cinematic experiment, ‘Iron Man’, not become the international blockbuster it was always destined to be. Despite a cast that cost more than the co-hosts' entire lives to date, the resulting film was sadly considered just as underwhelming

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