Love It or Slate It

<p>Two ex-film students, Sean and James, talk sh*te about all the movies they love, hate or gave 3.5 stars on Letterboxd while half-watching on their phones, all in a desperate attempt to make their degrees feel worthwhile.</p><br /><p>But this film podcast has a twist, as our two heroic hosts find themselves up against the clock to get out all the opinions they know the world needs to hear. At 30 minutes, the clock stops and the show ends, no takesy-backsies. Their time starts now…</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

35. Wicked: For Good

The Irish answer to Glinda and Elphaba give their takes on the hottest show in town - Wicked: For Good. Does James think the film has a hope of being Popular, and has something changed within Sean, or is he just the same?Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-24
54:48

34. Pluribus

Vince Gilligan, 2025Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-17
48:36

33. Kiki's Delivery Service

Hayao Miyazaki, 1989Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-10
52:03

32. Twilight

If you're wondering what happens at minute 44, a 'Labubu' fell/jumped off of James’ shelf.Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-03
49:40

31. After the Hunt

In this episode, Sean finally masters the pronunciation of Luca Guadagnino's name. Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-27
54:21

30. All the President's Men

We missed last week, so even though it defies the whole premise of our show, here is an hour long episode. Lucky you!Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-20
01:08:27

29. Terrifier 3

Damien Leone, 2024Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-06
48:11

28. One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-29
48:10

27. Punch-Drunk Love

Sean and James whip out their Letterboxd scorecards for this deep dive into the great auteur himself, Paul Thomas Anderson, kicking things off with his 2002 collaboration with Adam Sandler, star of such films as ‘Bedtime Stories’ and ‘Hustle’.Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-22
54:04

26. The Venice Film Festival

Film festival season has come and gone, but which flicks have come out on top and could any of them go the distance at next year’s Oscars? Fresh off the plane from Venice, James shares his takes and Sean keeps it light in this Love It Or Slate It special episode!Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-15
38:40

25. Wonka

Sean and James take a closer look at the Timothée Chalamet effect as they embark on a pod of pure imagination. Come for James’s Hugh Grant impression, then stay to find out why Sean keeps giving a miss to Paddington 2. Should he still be allowed to podcast? We certainly don’t think so.Also, another one of your Top 10 of the 21st Century lists critiqued and broken down by us!Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-01
53:35

24. Eddington

Sean and James weigh in on Ari Aster’s divisive pandemic satire Eddington, while also breaking new ground for the podcast medium with an innovation we have officially termed 'method podcasting'... Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-25
49:42

23. The New York Times' Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century (Part 3)

The New York Times have released their aggregate list of the Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century… and we promise this is the last of what we have to say about it! The final 20 films. It all ends here! Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-13
01:03:11

22. The New York Times' Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century (Part 2)

The New York Times have released their aggregate list of the Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century… and we’ve got even more to say about it! Honestly, when will it end?**it ends next week, promiseGot a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-04
01:04:52

21. The New York Times' Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century (Part 1)

The New York Times have released their aggregate list of the Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century… and we’ve got something to say about it! Quite a lot, actually. Sorry about that.Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-28
59:54

20. Superman

In this episode of Love It or Slate It James and Sean talk baldness and politics, but no, they’re not reviewing Tim Pool… But rather the new Superman movie!Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-21
41:54

19. Rotting in the Sun

Sean and James rot in the heat of their bedrooms during this European heatwave while recording this latest episode of the show on Sebastián Silva’s Sundance darling ‘Rotting In The Sun’. But is it too snobby for its own good, or is it the breath-of-fresh-air gateway flick the current generation needs to learn to love indie cinema? Plus, sex on film, what's up with that?Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-14
46:33

18. 28 Years Later

The Boyle and Garland of amateur podcasting, Sean and James, give their takes on the 23 years awaited zombie flick 28 Years Later. Why does it feel so much like a video game? Why on earth would they make a pop culture reference to that guy? And where the f*ck are they going to take this story in the already filmed sequel, The Bone Temple?Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-07
48:29

17. Venom: Let There Be Carnage

James makes his case for the SUSMP™️ (Sony Universe Of Spider-Man Pictures) while Sean gives his Freudian take on the Venom films in perhaps their most surprising episode to date.Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-30
48:57

16. The Studio

On this episode of Love It or Slate It, James and Sean discuss Rogen and Goldberg's hit Apple TV series The Studio. Is it too inside-baseball? Does it need all the cinematic bells and whistles? And is it more of a love letter or hate mail to Hollywood? Got a recommendation for an episode, hot take, or feedback? Let us know through the contact form on the Love It or Slate It Website!Thumbnail by Iuna AlliouxTheme Music by HK Ní ShioradáinSPOILER WARNING: All of our episodes contain spoilers for the titular film, and sometimes for other films too. So be on the ready with the pause button in case you hear a movie mentioned that you haven't seen yet and don't want spoiled! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-23
49:59

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