Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

This month, the Guardians of the Galaxy had their cinematic swansong space spectacular, and a new Guardians movie means another carefully curated soundtrack!For a trilogy where the music has been such a fundamental part of the experience, what better way to talk about its impact than by looking at its playlists!Presenting the Friendly Fan Club's Official Ranking of the Awesome Mix Tapes!As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

This month on Poditive Spin, we dissect the ever-growing toxicity of internet fan culture, hoping to discover a healthier approach to film and media criticism.If you’re an arts fanatic, chances are you’ve gotten involved in your fair share of internet spats and mud-flinging over a creative product (movie, show, book, game,etc). A question, it seems, every contemporary film buff should ask themselves is: how can we have these conversations in a more positive, constructive manner that doesn’t devolve into tribalism and intransigence?To help us tackle these big questions, we’re joined in the Friendly Fan Clubhouse by David Faggiani of The EscapeGoat Podcast! Be sure to check that out if you’re shopping for more chats on big questions and cult classic commentary. As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

Following the conclusion of HBO’s The Last of Us (Season 1), we discuss the overwhelmingly positive response to both the show and the original video game sensation. Friendly Warning: Spoiler spores galore!Do we dare believe that the curse of video game adaptations is finally broken?Have we finally found a zombie (or in this case 'Infected') property that doesn’t leave Patrick cowering behind the sofa?Have we found a triple-A game that Alex has actually completed within a reasonable timeframe?Tune in to hear us try and hold onto our independent minds, staying positive in spite of the fungal infection-like algorithms trying to sway us! Also, be a clicker! As in, click to like our Friendly Fan Club and follow along on our socials.(But also, don't be a clicker, as in a  fungal-faced monstrosity that's possibly one of the most grotesque additions to zombie stories in the history of the genre I MEAN LOOK AT IT!!)As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

It's Lang (and co.) vs Kang the Conqueror!This month on Poditive Spin we're putting Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania under the microscope...geddit?While lots of mixed-to-negative spin has already surrounded the movie, we attempt to dissect some of the positives of the MCU's grand opening of Phase Five! Does the future of the Marvel Multiverse look bright? Or are we all just staring at M.O.D.O.K's butt?As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

From intimate portraits of the human experience to epic battles across the sky, the sea, and the multiverse, this year's nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars are a smorgasbord of experiences. Here in the Friendly Fan Club, we thought a round-up was in order!Join us for a spoiler-free breakdown of the ten films vying for the big prize, and analysis from Poditive Spin's very own Oscars Correspondent (and first-ever guest): Brittany Smith.Which film are YOU rooting for this year? Let us know!As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

New Year: New SEASON of Poditive Spin!To get us off the starting blocks of 2023, the Friendly Fan Club looks into the near future to decide what upcoming projects should get everyone sweating with anticipation for this coming year. Be prepared for ‘Mr Alex and the Three Bears’, a Renaissance for a certain pink and plastic childhood icon, and the next chapter of a fugitive Jedi surviving the Galactic Empire.What’s on YOUR watchlist?As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

As the sun sets on 2022, so too does the Friendly Fan Club end its retread of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. Near-universally considered the low point of Middle-Earth cinema, The Battle of the Five Armies was never even originally intended to be its own third feature, and we'd be lying if we said it doesn't show!Join your Friendly Fan Cohosts as they take on their final - and greatest - challenge of the year: determining exactly which armies make up the titular five!As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

It's a Star Wars movie unlike any other: gritty, nuanced, and it even gets the fanbase to agree on something! In honour of the first season of Andor on Disney+, the Friendly Fan Club revisits the daring efforts of Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, and the rest of the Rogue One crew to steal the plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon: the Death Star.As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

The Friendly Fan Club continues its quest to unearth the treasures of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. The Desolation of Smaug famously found itself  retrofitted into a 'middle chapter' when Warner Bros. decided mid-production to split the originally planned two films into a trilogy. Despite the change of gear behind the scenes, however, could it be that Part 2 ended up being the strongest instalment of the lot?As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

It's been almost five years since Marvel's Black Panther became a global cultural phenomenon, and a landmark of African American representation at the movies. It introduced the world to Wakanda, a highly advanced nation of Africa untouched by colonisation and oppression, and made an instant icon of its star: Chadwick Boseman. As its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, makes its debut, the Friendly Fan Club reflects on what set the original apart from its peers, the impact it has had on Hollywood, and the legacy left in the wake of Boseman's 2020 passing.As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

It's been ten years since moviegoing audiences returned to Middle-Earth for the first instalment of The Hobbit trilogy, itself debuting almost a decade after the commercial, critical, and cultural phenomenon that was The Lord of the Rings.Director Peter Jackson and many of the same creative team returned to take on the tale of Bilbo Baggins, the Company of Dwarves, and the quest to reclaim a lost kingdom from the dragon Smaug. Whilst this follow-up enjoyed reasonable box office success, critics and audiences agreed that it struggled to shine beneath the shadow of its forebear.The Friendly Fan Club sets out on an adventure to recover the forgotten treasures of these films, beginning with a deep-dive into The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

The Friendly Fan Club celebrates the most iconic queens in the pop culture kingdom, as tribute to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Featuring good queens, evil queens, young queens, old queens, serious queens, and silly queens (but no dancing queens, alas).Show Notes:Upbeat UpdatesKingdom of the Planet of the ApesHugh Jackman Returning for Deadpool 3Community Movie ConfirmedSix Seasons and a Movie - Origins Queens of the ScreenMt Rushmore PodcastThe Evil Queen – Snow WhiteRegina – Once Upon a TimeCatherine the Great – The GreatQueen Anne - The FavouriteBallroom Scene - The FavouriteQueenie – Blackadder II(Honourable Mentions)Elsa - FrozenCersei Lannister – Game of ThronesQueen Amidala – Star WarsCleopatra - CleopatraElizabeth Swann – Pirates of the CaribbeanQueen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) – The CrownQueen Elizabeth II (Olivia Coleman) – The CrownQueen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) – The CrownQueen Renaldi – The Princess DiariesThe Fandom ZoneTim Curry as Pennywise the Clown – Stephen King’s IT (1990)The Best of Matt Berry – What We Do In The ShadowsThis Is UsThe Haunting of Bly ManorRose Ayling-Ellis Dance – Strictly Come Dancing 2021As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

Fame is a fickle friend. One moment you're a pro-wrestler, or a singer, or a footballer. Next, you're starring in blockbusters and Oscar-winners. Inspired by the recent Harry Styles Don't Worry Darling drama (and the upcoming release of Dwayne - The Rock - Johnson's Black Adam, the Friendly Fan Club picks through famous faces whose success stories began well before the silver screen.Also, we celebrate the comeback of a 90s Hollywood legend, and give our thoughts on the first half of Season 1 of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @poditivespinffc Like us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan ClubShow NotesUpbeat Updates:Matt Smith – Time Lord, Targaryan, WeathermanGQ on Brendan Fraser’s ComebackDoctor Who: Centenary Special Title RevealDoctor Who Centenary Teaser TrailerMain Topic:37 Times Non-Actors Were Cast in Movies and Did an Amazing JobBakhad Abdi – Captain PhillipsLady Gaga on Her Singing/Acting Career ShiftLady Gaga – House of GucciLady Gaga – A Star is BornDanny Trejo – DesperadoDanny Trejo – CompilationDave Bautista – Drax, GOTGDave Bautista - Blade Runner 2049John Cena – TrainwreckJohn Cena – The Suicide SquadDwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – On His Career SwitchBlack Adam TrailerBest of The RockJumanji: Welcome to the JungleVinnie Jones – Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking BarrelsVinnie Jones – ExtrasVinnie Jones – X-Men: The Last StAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

It's time to crack out our balloon swords once more for another friendly film night in the Friendly Fan Clubhouse! Mr's Alex and Patrick pit two iconic and beloved works of sci-fi cinema against each other in a contest of merits. Will the Xenomorph's reputation as the ultimate survivor withstand the debate, or can the Predator claim another trophy?As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @poditivespinffcShow Notes:Upbeat Updates:Academy Awards Apologize to Sacheen LittlefeatherMain Topic:Alien TrailerPredator TrailerPrey TrailerAlien - Ash's Secret OrdersPredator – The Showdown The Fandom ZoneUp in the AirEverything, Everywhere, All At OnceThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

Can you believe it?! Poditive Spin is officially 1 year old! To celebrate, Mr's Patrick and Alex debate which fictional world would be best for having a birthday party (as well as which world would guarantee the WORST party). Also, we talk our biggest highlight of San Diego Comic Con 2022, pay respects to the passing of a sci-fi legend, and Mr Patrick hypes up a new sensation sweeping the globe from Indian cinema: 'RRR'As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @poditivespinffcShow Notes:Upbeat Updates:Cosplay Highlights from San Diego Comic Con 2022Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverRIP Nichelle Nichols Main Topic:Enchanted – Official TrailerEnchanted – ‘How Does She Know That You Love Her’Spyro Trilogy Remastered - Official TrailerSpyro the Dragon - The Adventure BeginsSpyro - Moneybags the Bear summed up in 20 secondsSpyro 3 – Payback on MoneybagsThe Arrival (novel by Shaun Tan)The Nightmare Before Christmas The Fandom ZoneRRR – Official TrailerRRR – Dance SceneMs MarvelScrubs – JD Deals with DeathAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

Stranger Things have happened, but Kate Bush's 1985 single 'Running Up That Hill' is witnessing a historic comeback, thanks to the hit Netflix show! The Friendly Fan Club reconvenes with thoughts on this cultural phenomenon, and other such renaissances that came before it, before turning things into one big celebration of all the iconic music moments in film and television. From Shrek 2 to Guardians of the Galaxy 2, consider this Poditive Spin's very own Awesome Mix Tape!As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @poditivespinffcUpbeat Updates:Neil Patrick Harris Cast in Doctor Who 60th Anniversary SpecialThe Celestial Toymaker – Doctor WhoDr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog – Full WebisodeNcuti Gatwa cast as The Fourteenth DoctorJoker 2: Lady Gaga in talks for Harley QuinnPuss In Boots: The Last Wish20th Anniversary of the Live-Action Scooby Doo MovieBlonde – Official Teaser Trailer Main Topic:Stranger Things 4 – Official TrailerRunning Up That Hill – Official Music VideoStranger Things 4 – Max and Vecna Scene Billboard.comRollingstone.co.ukHolding Out For A Hero (Bonnie Tyler/Jennifer Saunders) – Shrek 2Jump (The Pointer Sisters) – Love ActuallyDon’t Stop Believin’ (Journey) – The Sopranos, 2007Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey) – Family Guy, 2005Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen) – Shaun of the DeadBohemian Rhapsody (Queen) – Wayne’s WorldTwist and Shout (The Beatles) – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Alabama Song (The Doors) – The World’s EndSabotage (Beastie Boys) – Star Trek BeyondImmigrant Song (Led As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

We are back! After a two-month hiatus (due to one of us having to say 'I do'), the Friendly Fan Clubhouse reopens its doors for a quick recap of what we've missed since we last met, followed by a topical chat on various wedding-centric works of cinema!As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @poditivespinffcTime Codes:0:00 - Welcome Back!3:30 - Upbeat Updates! (The 'What Have We Missed' Edition)20:16 - Movie Marriages!50:30 - See You Soon!As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

It's been seventeen years since the world witnessed the rise of the Galactic Empire, the purging of the Jedi, and Anakin Skywalker donning the infamous black helmet. Now, an untold chapter of Obi-Wan Kenobi's story - his years in exile - has arrived on Disney+.The Friendly Fan Club is all too eager to take its first in-depth journey to a galaxy far far away to discuss this latest offering from the Star Wars saga.As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @poditivespinffcAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

A game-changing mid-90s blockbuster that spawned a franchise spanning six movies over nearly three decades...and yet all the rest have not been received anywhere near as positively as the original? That's, that's chaos theory, and that's the focus of this latest Poditive Spin where we return to the wilds of Isla Nublar (aka. 'Site B').The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III saw lukewarm reactions at best from audiences and critics, neither seen as being able to step out from under the gargantuan shadow of Steven Spielberg's dino disaster movie. But the Friendly Fan Club finds a way - as ever - to dig up the positives, even from what is generally considered to be 'one big pile of s***'.As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @poditivespinffcShow Notes:Upbeat Updates:John Williams Hints at Retirement After Indiana Jones 5Video Essay: ‘Why The Music in The Rise of Skywalker Felt Misleading’ – SidewaysMain Theme from ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’‘Top Gun: Maverick’ becomes Tom Cruise’s First Billion Dollar Box MovieTaron Egerton In Talks with Marvel for Potential MCU Role, Possibly WolverineHocus Pocus 2 Teaser TrailerDenzel Washington to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Main Topic:Walking With DinosaursJurassic Park – The T-Rex SceneJurassic Park – Raptor Surprise The Lost World: Jurassic ParkRaptor vs GymnastRaptors In The Long GrassOpening SceneDeath By A Thousand BitesEddie’s Death By RexRoland Tembo’s IntroductionJurassic Park IIIOpeningAlan Grant on Real ScienceAlan and EricSpinosaurus AttackRaptor AmbushAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club

The Friendly Fan Club ventures gently into that good night to explore the astronomical questions of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. Does it buckle under the weight of its own ambition to realistically capture mind-bending inter-dimensional concepts, or is it saved by its director's uncharacteristic sentimentality?Also, we provide our own takes on the 'Slapgate' controversy from the 2022 Academy Awards (because of course we must). As always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy!Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com, or follow us on Instagram @poditivespinffcShow Notes:Upbeat Updates:‘Of Memes and Men: Finding – and Losing – the Humour in Will Smith’s Oscars Slap’(by Lester Fabian Brathwaite)https://ew.com/awards/oscars/will-smith-oscar-2022-slap-funny-or-not-essay/Blacker Than Black Times Infinity Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaUXmdZSj3wJane Campion Wins Best Directorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg8e-3uaKqkAriana Debose Wins Best Supporting Actresshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2PrsEMI0QA Main Topic – Interstellar:Dr Brand (Anne Hathaway) On Lovehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7JMSWxQkk4The Science of Interstellarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfGfZwQ_qaY The Wormholehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69EUgdj7lzIThe Water Worldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6aIiijduXk Dr Mann (Matt Damon)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv8fPISqh_k Entering the Black Holehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbsPgGpfKpU The Tesseracthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cHZP3fXikU&t=4s McConaughey’s Lincoln Car Commercialshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QEAA94FjHcStewie & McConaugheyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxJPQlPIzKI Cooper's Messageshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AtPPZ1yM6g Cooper Leaves Murph and Earthhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GpmflmcGhUThe Prestige – Nikola Tesla (David Bowie) on Obsession and Ambitionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqxzq6Sb4lw The Fandom Zone:Death StrandingAs always, remember to like, comment, subscribe , and enjoy! Got a topic request for a future episode? Shoot us an email at poditivespin@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @poditivespinffc Follow us on Instagram: PoditiveSpinFFCLike us on Facebook - Poditive Spin: The Friendly Fan Club