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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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Episode 300 - 300

Best Film Ever ·

2025/10/14

“THIS… IS… EPISODE 300!”Join Ian, Liam, Megs & Kev as we hit a huge milestone with our 300th episode by reviewing Zack Snyder’s visually explosive, slow-motion-soaked epic 300 (2006). Four hosts, six-packs optional, and absolutely no capes required — though Kev may or may not have shown up in one. This week we discuss: 300 episodes strong — how did we get here, and who yelled the loudest doing it? How 300 redefined the look of early-2000s cinema and became the blueprint for a decade of digital

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190:42

Episode 299 - To Die For

Best Film Ever ·

2025/10/07

You're not anyone unless you're on a podcast - It’s a full house this week as Ian, Liam, Megs & Kev are all actually in studio together for our 299th episode, sinking our teeth into Gus Van Sant’s razor-sharp media satire To Die For (1995). That’s right—no Zoom delays; no apologies, best wishes or excuses, just four podcasters, four microphones, and an unhealthy fascination with fame. We're skating on thin ice in our 299th episode as we discuss:We learn the name under which Joaquin Phoenix’s

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196:47

Episode 298 - The Social Network

Best Film Ever ·

2025/09/30

“You don’t get to nearly 300 episodes without making a few enemies.”Join Ian, Liam & Kev for our 298th episode as we log on, code furiously, and sue each other over The Social Network (2010). Megs? She’s not with us this week—she’s in “Facebook jail” for excessive poking (it was bound to happen). We're carrying around a chicken for a week in our 298th episode as we discuss: Our best day for downloads ever—and it’s not even close. Our trip to an award show (well… kind of). A new Patreon joins

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238:06

Episode 297 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Best Film Ever ·

2025/09/23

“It’s just a jump to the left…”Join Ian, Megs & Liam for our 297th episode as we put on our fishnets, grab some toast, and throw rice in the aisles for a dive into the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Kev? He makes a very late entrance—literally busting through the door in gold hotpants shouting “Don’t dream it, be it!” in our 297th episode as we discuss: Is this the greatest cult film of all time—or just the weirdest date night ever committed to celluloid? Do we forgive this

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77:33

See It Or Skip It? - Happy Gilmore 2

Best Film Ever ·

2025/09/21

FIRST 35:45: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It VerdictAFTER 35:45: Full Spoiler Review It’s another edition of See It or Skip It, and this time Ian is back with Liam as they dust off the clubs, lace up the skates, suddenly wish they'd stopped for Subway, and tee off for Happy Gilmore 2—the long-awaited sequel to Adam Sandler’s golf-comedy classic. But does Happy Gilmore 2 sink the putt, or does it slice straight into the water hazard? Ian and Liam dive into Sandler’s return as Happy,

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222:43

Episode 296 - Dirty Harry

Best Film Ever ·

2025/09/16

“Do you feel lucky, punk?” Join Ian, Megs & Liam for our 296th episode as we prowl the streets of San Francisco, badge in one hand and .44 Magnum in the other, for a look at Clint Eastwood’s career-defining role in Dirty Harry (1971). A killer on the loose, a cop who won’t play by the rules, and a city hanging in the balance—this episode asks all the right questions, even if Harry never bothers to. It’s cops, criminals, and constitutional crises in our 296th episode as we ask: Yes, Dirty Harry

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Episode 295 - Jackie Brown (w/ BFF of the BFE: Shai...

Best Film Ever ·

2025/09/09

“This gun says you live, this gun says you die.” Join Ian & Liam for our 295th episode as we step into Tarantino’s world of money drops, double-crosses, and smooth soul soundtracks with Jackie Brown (1997). Kev? He’s running a cash pickup at the mall but got distracted by an Orange Julius. Megs? She’s busy cutting a deal with Ordell Robbie that may or may not involve a new handbag.But don’t worry—we’re not flying solo. We’re joined by BFF of the BFE: Shai Bergerfroind, who slipped us a

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94:22

Fantasy Football Draft (2025) - THe BFE Patreon League

Best Film Ever ·

2025/09/07

Are you ready for some (fantasy) football? We're back with our Patrons once again and invited a returning special guest to join us to fill out the field We've got your BFE favourites - Ian, Liam, KevDog, Georgia and Megs drafting live. We're also joined live by some of the BFE Patreon personalities, adding to the merriment. It's a peak behind the curtain as you catch the BFE group just kicking it as we pretend we know what we're doing with Fantasy Football. In between bites of Pizza and Chicken

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234:58

Episode 294 - Out of the Furnace (w/ BFF of the BFE:...

Best Film Ever ·

2025/09/02

“Sometimes your battles choose you.” Join Ian, Liam & Kevdog, alongside BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander, for our 294th episode as we head into the Rust Belt for gritty drama, family duty, and some Woody Harrelson menace with Out of the Furnace (2013). Megs? She’s away this week on a last-minute trip to Sweden after answering a classified ad for ABBA’s long-lost fifth member—working title: Mamma Mia 3: Megs Strikes Again. This week we discuss: It’s a Hermes pick, so you know what that

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03:20:13

Episode 293 - X-Men (2000)

Best Film Ever ·

2025/08/26

“The future is coming.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting trio – Ian, Liam & Megs – for our 293rd episode as we pop our claws, don our leather suits, and revisit the film that redefined the superhero genre for the new millennium: X-Men (2000). Kev and Georgia? They’re cage fighting in Northern Alberta—because of course they are.This week we discuss: Ian and Liam get into a dust-up about what constitutes a gang—whose side are you on? What's with all the wavering accents in this

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02:53:59

Episode 292 - Ghost

Best Film Ever ·

2025/08/19

“Ditto.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting duo – Ian & Liam – for our 292nd episode as we step into the supernatural, spin the pottery wheel, and revisit one of the great romantic blockbusters of the ’90s: Ghost (1990). We’re trading dream layers for subway spirits and Whoopi Goldberg one-liners as we discuss:Which member of the cast desperately needed an advocate behind the scenes just to get the part. Are there times when being a bad actor or actress is actually the right call in

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05:09:54

Episode 291 - Inception

Best Film Ever ·

2025/08/12

“You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.” - It’s a solo mission this week as Ian takes the lead in our 291st episode, descending through dreamscapes, spinning tops, and subconscious heists in Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending Inception (2010). Liam, Megs, Kev, and Georgia? They’re all trapped in deeper dream layers, and Ian’s holding Level 1 until someone figures out how to kick them back to reality.We’re trading banana peels and baseball anthems for snow fortresses and Paris

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03:04:04

See It or Skip It? - SummerSlam (2025)

Best Film Ever ·

2025/08/06

You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well… some of us do). Join Ian as he's joined by Stew from the Stew World Order as we once again break format and lace up the boots for a deep dive into SummerSlam 2025. We’re asking the big questions: were we fooled by a worked injury? Has Cody Rhodes finally stopped crying? Should Johnny Gargano and Candace LaRae be in couples counselling? What do you do when what's called "literal handcuffs" aren't actually handcuffs on a card that will have actual

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03:25:06

Episode 290 - The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police...

Best Film Ever ·

2025/08/05

“Nice beaver.” / “Thanks, I just had it stuffed. Join Ian & B-Tech Kev for our 290th episode as we suit up, slip up, and dive headfirst into the gloriously ridiculous world of The Naked Gun (1988). We’re trading time-travelling dystopias for banana peels, police files, and a barrage of visual gags as we discuss: In slapstick, how silly is too silly? Is there a line—or is the whole point to obliterate it with a steamroller and a tuba? Kev shares stories from his recent trip to New York City:

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02:38:08

Episode 289 - Idiocracy (w/ BFF of the BFE: Synthia)

Best Film Ever ·

2025/07/29

“Welcome to Costco. I love you.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian & Liam – with BFF of the BFE: Synthia beaming in from the not-so-distant future as we crack open the absurd, prophetic, and depressingly accurate Idiocracy (2006). We’re trading shark-infested waters for Gatorade-irrigated crops and President Camacho in our 289th episode as we ask: Was Idiocracy always this smart, or has the world just gotten that dumb? We explore how a film that bombed at release has

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01:19:12

See It or Skip It? - Fantastic Four: First Steps

Best Film Ever ·

2025/07/28

FIRST 43:15: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It VerdictAFTER 43:15: Full Spoiler Review It’s another edition of See It or Skip It, and this time Ian is back with Stew from SWO Productions as they stretch, flame on, go invisible, and rock up for Fantastic Four: First Steps — Marvel’s long-awaited reboot of its first family. But does First Steps finally get the formula right, or are we in for another cosmic misfire? Ian and Stew dive into Marvel’s bold new take on Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben

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02:54:04

Episode 288 - Jaws (featuring Carlo from The Movie Loot)

Best Film Ever ·

2025/07/22

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian & Megs – as we head out to sea with special guest Carlo from The Movie Loot for our 288th episode, diving deep into Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster breakthrough Jaws (1975). We’re trading crane kicks for chum buckets and mechanical shark mishaps as we discuss:The real-life beef between Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw—method acting, ego clashes, and barbed insults at sea. Spielberg’s first reaction to

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01:16:31

See It or Skip It? - Superman (2025)

Best Film Ever ·

2025/07/20

FIRST 42:00: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It VerdictAFTER 42:00: Full Spoiler Review It’s another edition of See It or Skip It and this time Ian is joined by Stew from SWO Productions as they leap headfirst into Superman (2025) — James Gunn’s bold reboot of the Man of Steel and the first official flight in the new DC Universe. But can a new Clark Kent make us believe a man can fly again? Ian and Stew suit up to explore whether this fresh take brings truth, justice, and cinematic

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01:23:03

See It or Skip It? - F1

Best Film Ever ·

2025/07/18

FIRST 1:00:30: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It Verdict AFTER 1:00:30: Full Spoiler Review It’s another edition of See It or Skip It and this time Ian and Liam are trading pit stops for popcorn as they take on F1 (2025) — the high-octane feature debut of Joseph Kosinski’s long-rumoured Formula 1 blockbuster. But with Brad Pitt behind the wheel and a grid full of fictional racers, does F1 actually cross the finish line, or is it just burning fuel for two hours? Ian and Liam are here to rev

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03:15:43

Episode 287 - The Karate Kid

Best Film Ever ·

2025/07/15

“Wax on, wax off.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, and the triumphant return of Megs (Kev’s still away… last seen jogging up a hill in a grey tracksuit muttering “No mercy”) – as we crane kick our way into our 287th episode, tackling the inspirational, emotional, and occasionally questionable The Karate Kid (1984). We’re trading crystal fortresses for dojo face-offs and dusty training montages as we discuss: Does Daniel LaRusso bring most of his problems onto himself

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