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© Amon Warmann, Hanna Flint, and Clarisse Loughrey
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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 topics so that listeners can discover a diverse range of movies to seek out.
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 topics so that listeners can discover a diverse range of movies to seek out.
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This week, we have a little change in programming! Amon and Clarisse are living it up in Disneyland Paris, so Hanna is manning the fort, setting up some fantastic interviews. First, she talks to Nadia Latif about her feature debut, THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT, then Amon chats with Simbi 'Little Simz' Ajikawo and Jay Lycurgo about British drama STEVE. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza, please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss, tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show, do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, we turn it up to eleven with sequel SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES (12:00), while Sam Riley causes a racket as a washed-up tennis coach in ISLANDS (28:17), and we review FROM GROUND ZERO (41:08), an anthology film directed by 22 Palestinian directors living under the genocide. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:44), we ask: do written reviews still matter? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereTweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
This week, grab your bibles and your rosaries, as a blockbuster horror franchise reaches its end in THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (09:12), while two legendary directors make their return as we review Spike Lee’s HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (26:05) and Ethan Coen’s HONEY DON’T (43:14), made in collaboration with Tricia Cooke. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:33), we ask: Do actors get pigeonholed by taking on franchise roles? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereTweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
This week, Hanna speaks to THE ROSES screenwriter Tony McNamara about how to craft a perfect divorce (06:40), while we review the film (32:36). Then we discuss Darren Aronofsky’s latest as he tries his hand at a comedy caper with CAUGHT STEALING (42:49). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:07), we ask: are algorithms really deciding what movies are made?If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowRead Clarisse's Caught Stealing review hereRead Clarisse's The Roses review herePre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereNext week, we're talking Honey Don’t and On Swift Horses, so let us know which one you're most excited about.Tweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
This week, Hanna sets out to solve the mystery of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by speaking to its director, Chris Columbus (08:32), while we review Mike Flanagan’s THE LIFE OF CHUCK (30:44), adapted from the Stephen King novella, and Eva Victor’s feature debut, SORRY, BABY (53:38). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:10:22), there's no wrong time to rock AND there’s no wrong time to chat PEACEMAKER SEASON TWO as the DCU’s biggest losers return to the small screen. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereNext week, we're talking The Thursday Murder Club, The Life of Chuck, and Sorry, Baby, so let us know which one you're most excited about.Tweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and REDDIT!! https://www.reddit.com/r/fadetoblackpodcast/Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflintMusic by The Last Skeptik
This week, we see if we’re a match with Celine Song’s MATERIALISTS (08:22) and get closer than ever with body horror TOGETHER (31:04), while Bob Odenkirk dusts off those knuckles of his again for NOBODY 2 (42:44). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:00:34), we dive into the first two episodes of Noah Hawley’s ALIEN: EARTH series, with spoilers. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowPre-Order Clarisse's Wes Anderson book hereNext week, we're talking The Thursday Murder Club, The Life of Chuck, and Sorry, Baby, so let us know which one you're most excited about. Tweet us @FadetoBlackPod on Twitter or DM @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and REDDIT!! Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - it makes a difference! AMON: @Amonwarmann CLARISSE: @clarisseloughreyHANNA: @hannainesflint Music by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, we’re in for a scare with Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS (10:30), while we ride along with Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson in THE PICKUP (27:29) and hop over to Corsica for Julien Colonna’s crime drama THE KINGDOM (37:47). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (51:54), we ask: are all the paparazzi set photos of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY spoiling these movies for audiences? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit:https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss. Find us @FadeToBlackPod on Twitter and @FadeToBlackPodcast on Instagram, Blue Sky and Reddit.Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, we’re cocked and loaded for the return of THE NAKED GUN (09:49), while we review Petra Volpe’s medical drama LATE SHIFT (33:37) and Claude Barras’ stop-motion animation SAVAGES (45:03).Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:25), we discuss reports that Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ has been filming in occupied Western Sahara. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, here’s the thing… we’re reviewing Marvel’s latest, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (12:55), alongside animated sequel THE BAD GUYS 2 (38:19) and Danny and Michael Philippou’s new nightmare, BRING HER BACK (48:10). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:02:35), we chat THE FANTASTIC FOUR spoilers and Marvel’s future. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, we review Andrew DeYoung’s cringe comedy fest FRIENDSHIP (08:47), Athina Rachel Tsangari’s stark period drama HARVEST (26:14), and Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich’s lyrical documentary-biopic hybrid THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE (43:05). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:46), we talk about the current state of horror criticism and why so few studio horrors, from Until Dawn to I Know What You Did Last Summer, are being screened for critics. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Clarisse speaks with writer-director and head of DC Studios James Gunn about bringing Superman to the screen, while we review the film and even get into some spoiler chat. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we share what movies we’d most like to see from the newly established DCU. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Amon and Hanna report back from the third annual Meditterane Film Festival in Malta. Then Amon speaks to JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH director Gareth Edwards about going toe-to-toe with some prehistoric beasts (12:12), while we review David Cronenberg’s portrait of grief, THE SHROUDS (25:54), and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s adaptation of Deborah Levy’s 2016 novel, HOT MILK (42:30). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:11), we ask: Can Jurassic World: Rebirth save the franchise?If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Clarisse chats to directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian about their new Pixar animation ELIO. We review Tunisian magical realism drama RED PATH and Danny Boyle gets his rage on again with 28 YEARS LATER.Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we ask: Should actors stop complaining about their superhero films?If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Clarisse chats to director Michael Pearce and star Domhnall Gleeson about their new Apple TV+ thriller ECHO VALLEY (06:20), while we review Daisy-May Hudson’s social realist drama LOLLIPOP (24:17) and John Maclean’s quasi-samurai-western TORNADO (41:03). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:11), with Universal’s new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON arriving in cinemas this week, we ask: are live-action remakes killing cinema? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Amon chats FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA with one of its stars, Ian McShane (09:10), while we follow Jai Courtney into the shallows for serial-killer-meets-sharks thriller DANGEROUS ANIMALS (22:03), and look for love in writer-director-actor Aylin Tezel’s feature debut FALLING INTO PLACE (38:32). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:37), we ask: is the John Wick franchise still worth the investment? If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Hanna sits down with Tom Basden, James Griffith and Tim Key to talk about their new film, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND, while we review the comedy-drama alongside THE SALT PATH, the adaptation of Raynor Winn’s 2018 memoir. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we deliver our spoiler-filled verdicts on the second season of THE LAST OF US. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to listen to Amon’s conversation with Angela Bassett about her presidential duties in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (07:55), alongside our review of the film (21:30) and of Wes Anderson’s latest jaunt, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (45:39). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:57), is Tom Cruise really the last movie star? We get into it…If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Amon chats to director Babak Anvari and star Matthew Rhys about their new horror-thriller HALLOW ROAD (05:36), while we review the film (25:23) and then take a trip down to Amalia Ulman’s MAGIC FARM (37:19), for her Argentina-set absurdist comedy. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:51), we deliver our spoiler-filled thoughts on the second (and final) season of ANDOR. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Amon chats to some of the THUNDERBOLTS* (or should we be calling them by their new name now?): Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and David Harbour (08:53). Meanwhile, we review THE WEDDING BANQUET, Andrew Ahn’s updated take on Ang Lee’s 1993 romcom (24:08), and Fleur Fortuné’s debut feature THE ASSESSMENT, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, and Himesh Patel (41:48). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (58:23), to celebrate the release of THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER, we talk about visual albums, music documentaries, and the differences between them. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
This week, Amon chats with Paul Feig about ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOUR (07:25), we review the film (22:26), plus Marvel's latest big-screen offering THUNDERBOLTS* (34:40).Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:13), we discuss the recent calls, including by actor Pedro Pascal, to boycott HBO’s new Harry Potter series. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
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