Movie Banter

Jon and Jenny have had to get by without Paul, who's still on his honeymoon, but console themselves through the medium of Wolverine, In the Loop, 17 Again, Fast & Furious, and Night Watch. Normal service will be resumed next week...

A companion to last week's episode - Paul and Jon take a look at movies from 1987, which Jon has long-believed to be one of the best ever years for classic cinema. That may be overstating it, but a ton of classic 80s movies were released then, including Robocop, Predator, The Princess Bride, The Untouchables, and many others...

A special episode focusing on the films of 1984, which Paul argues is a significant year in movie-making terms as it was the starting point for a few major franchises, such as Terminator, Police Academy, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ghostbusters, and more. Apologies for the late posting - Paul got married on Saturday, with Jon being best man, so we've been busy! He's not neglecting his honeymoon, in case anyone's concerned - we recorded this in advance, together with next week's special, which will cover 1987 movies, so stay tuned for that one...

That Boat That Didn't Rock and Duplicity come under fire in the first podcast from our new studio, plus chat about Superman Returns, The Imposter, The Mist, who you'd cast as a new Supergirl, and the best Terry Gilliam films.

A 2nd episode in a week? We're too generous. As Paul moves house, Jon and Jennifer help sift through his DVD box, unearthing treasures from Swingers to Top Secret to Russian Ark to Chums with Ant & Dec. Desert Island Flicks is your Most Watched Film, and there's a chat about the first 18-rated films we saw.

This week Paul, Jon and Jennifer cover Marley & Me, Knowing, Bronson, Interstate 60, and A Prarie Home Companion. There's also the return of "this week in movie history", and Desert Island Flicks covers the best TV to movie adaptation.

A more ominous-sounding title than we intended! This week Paul and Jon banter about Paul Blart: Mall Cop, The Peacemaker, and Absolute Power, plus discuss the best Best Man speeches from movies, going to the cinema alone, and attempt a quickly-abandoned version of audio charades.

This week Watchmen, Gran Torino, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, laddish films, Heath Ledger's Oscar, mistaken ages, and the absence of a twist in An Officer & A Gentleman all come under scrutiny from Paul, Jon and Jennifer.

A special 2009 preview edition, taking a look at a few of the (hopefully) best movies coming out this year, including Star Trek, 500 Days of Summer, Public Enemies, The Boat That Rocked, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and many more. Plus Paul and Jon discuss the movies that most disappointed them (George Lucas doesn't come off well).

Paul, Jon, and special guest Jennifer share their thoughts on the Oscar show (and results), debate He's Just Not That Into You, as well as covering Doubt, Push, and Bolt. Plus picking the best film with an ensemble cast, "this week in movie history", Jon recovers from watching Death Race, Crank, and Shoot 'Em Up in the same day, and more.

A Movie Banter special - Paul and Jon set their bantery sights on remakes, discussing whether they're ever justified, comparing originals with their remakes, movies they'd like to see remade, great movies you may not have known are remakes, and more.

Paul and Jon investigate the curious case of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, dissect the Bafta results, rant about Christian Bale's rant, pick their favourite man-weepies (aka 'meepies'), and join Twitter.

A bumper week for movies - Revolutionary Road, Valkyrie, Frost/Nixon, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, and more. Plus "this week in movie history", Desert Island Flicks focuses on snow, and Paul and Jon start wondering if a Movie Banter curse might exist for anyone whose name gets mentioned...

It's awards season, so Paul and Jon give their Bafta and Oscar predictions for pretty much every category. Find out if they were right in coming weeks...

This week the Wrestler's up for discussion by Paul and Jon, together with 7 Pounds, Defiance, Role Models, and The Nines. Jon goes on a bit of a rant about having to avoid mentioning the ending of The Usual Suspects, given it's 14 YEARS OLD (ahem), 3D movies get debated, the "Desert Island Flick" is their favourite Tim Burton movie, and more...