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A lot of our favourite stars are looking… different. This year, Anne Hathaway is starring in 5 films. And though she is 43 years old, you may mistake her for the 23 years she had when filming the first instalment of Devil Wears Prada. You'll have spotted it in other 2026 trailers too: Ryan Gosling in Project Mary, Emily Blunt in Disclosure Day, Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights... These days, it's harder and harder to spot a fully natural face. The culprit? Cosmetic procedures like botox and facelifts.So what are the implications for the art created? And what is the impact on the audiences?In this deep dive episode, we'll look at the growing trend of these cosmetic procedures, discussing how much it may be impacting cinema, as well as those in front of the screens.Includes short clips from:- Fearne Cotton's Happy Place with Kate Winslet- Frances McDormand Press Interview

Scrap the Jacob and Edward feud - it's time to pit another great duo against one another. In this episode, we discuss two big award favourites: Hamnet and Marty Supreme. Is Marty Supreme worth the hype? Is Hamnet worth the tears? We also head straight down to the cottage, delving deep (pun intended) into Heated Rivalry - and why it deserves its place right among award contenders. And obvs, we couldn't record without taking a look at the Oscar nominations - what are our picks, and who got snubbed?Tune in to find out.

2026's film calendar looks like the perfect fast food menu right now: exciting new items, some old classics, ingredients that leave us hungry for more... And yet - some of these flicks will look nothing like the photo, while others will become go-to treats for years to come.Jump in with us as we digest the full film calendar for the year of 2026. What are we looking forward to? What's just a giant C@$h Gr@b? Find out now in our new episode.

Welcome to 2026! We're back on the (fire) horse with a review of the Stranger Things series finale: did it cut it - and, more importantly, did enough people die? We also deep dive into the origins of method acting and discuss whether Marty Supreme's marketing is genius or totally arrogant.Find out by tuning in for your fav pic chat.Chapters:00:00:01 - Introduction00:01:33 - Netflix Acquires Warner Bros00:04:02 - Marty Supreme's Controversial Marketing & Timothee Chalamet in Interviews00:10:22 - Method Acting & Kristen Stewart's Interview00:22:14 - Stranger Things - General Thoughts00:26:48 - Stranger Things - Favourite Moments00:29:49 - Stranger Things - Deaths & Consequences00:32:00 - Stranger Things - Pacing00:34:02 - Stranger Things - Will's Coming Out & Review Bombing00:38:49 - Stranger Things - Will's Powers0:39:48 - Stranger Things - Story Resolution & Loopholes00:48:19 - Stranger Things - Character Study00:56:04 - Wrap Up

This month, we'll be diving into the new Hunger Games and Moana trailers, discussing casting for the Beatles movies and considering Jennifer Lawrence's new apolitical stance. The piece de resistance? Our review of the second Wicked film, where we'll look at it all - the for Good, the for Bad and the for Ugly.Chapters:- Introduction - 0:00:01- Our relationship to films - 00:00:29- The Moana trailer - 00:04:29- The Hunger Games trailer - 00:06:35- The Beatles casting - 00:13:14- Jennifer Lawrence's apolitical stance - 00:17:19- Wicked - overall thoughts - 00:22:21- Wicked - Elphaba's character development - 00:25:13- Wicked - Glinda's ethics - 00:28:28- Wicked - the songs - 00:31:08- Wicked - Madam Morrible - 00:33:28- Wicked - Wizard of Oz inclusion - 00:38:14- Wicked - the set & lighting - 00:41:07- Wrap up - 00:47:01Got a question for us? Give us a digital tickle via our Instagram.