Film Reviews of Mean Girls (2024), The Beekeeper, Lift and Role Play. (Ep. 46, 19th Jan 2024)
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Featuring: - Dr Bob Mann from One Mann's Movies & film reviewer on BBC Radio Solent; - Scott Forbes from The Forbes Film and TV Review on Facebook; - Emma Sewell from Emma@The Movies; - The Reverend Andy Godfrey from Konnect Radio and Sorted Magazine;  and  - Dan Cook from Dan Cook Movie Reviews on Facebook.   In this episode Bob, Scott, Andy, Emma and Dan review the following films: - Mean Girls: the 2024 musical remake of the classic high-school bitch-fest; - The Beekeeper: Ludicrous but fun action thriller with Jason Statham; - Lift: Kevin Hart... Action hero? Heist hokum on Netflix. - Role Play: Updated version of True Lies on Prime Video.   Also given the quick once-over are "The Holdovers" (full review next week), The Marsh King's Daughter on Prime and Maboroshi on Netflix. We also run through the UK/Ireland Top 10 at the box office.  And in Any Other Business, Dan previews "Queen in Montreal" on IMAX and we look at the surprises and snubs from the just-announced BAFTA nominations. Note that the video version of this podcast (including the Movie Quiz) is available on Youtube here - https://youtu.be/njuTcSeW0uQ . AI Generated Show Notes Summary In this episode, the hosts review several films including Mean Girls, The Beekeeper, Lift, and Roleplay. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each film, highlighting the performances, plot, and overall entertainment value. The hosts also share their thoughts on the box office top 10 and engage in a movie quiz. Overall, the films receive mixed reviews, with some being enjoyable but forgettable, while others are deemed disappointing and generic. The conversation covers the review and casting of a film, comparisons to other films, concerns about the future of filmmaking, and quick fire reviews of other films. The hosts then discuss and praise 'The Holdovers' film, followed by a review of 'The Marsh King's Daughter' and 'Mabarashi'. They also discuss the 'Queen in Montreal' concert performance and the BAFTA shortlists, highlighting surprises and snubs. The conversation touches on the Outstanding British Film category and the disappointment over the lack of recognition for 'Godzilla Minus One'. They conclude with a discussion on the upcoming Oscar nominations and predictions. Music: Hip Jazz by Bensound. Any clips used are taken from YouTube trailers or posted clips. Copyright remains with the original owners. As this podcast involves review, criticism and observation on the copyrighted materials, the clips are used under a ‘Fair Use’ policy. If copyright owners object to such use, please email [email protected] and they will be removed.
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