Episodes
This week, we've got some very exciting guests. Adam Wingard talks about his MonsterVerse sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Jack Black chats about Kung Fu Panda 4. Plus, Matt Maytum and Jordan Farley are reviewing those films as well as Mothers' Instinct, Drift and Silver Haze. Plus, an important discussion about sequel title formatting.
Published 03/28/24
This week, we've got special guests GALORE! There are interviews with Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Lukas Gage and Billy Magnussen on Road House; director Gil Kenan on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Sydney Sweeney on her new horror, Immaculate; and showrunners David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo on 3 Body Problem. Plus, Matt Maytum and Jane Crowther review the week's new releases, including the above films, plus Robot Dreams and Late Night with the Devil.
Published 03/22/24
This week, Pablo Berger talks to James Mottram about his Oscar-nominated animation Robot Dreams, which is out in UK cinemas next week. Plus, Matt Maytum and Leila Latif review Drive-Away Dolls, Monster, The New Boy and Banel and Adama, and reflect on this year's Oscar ceremony.
Published 03/14/24
This week, Ava DuVernay talks to James Mottram about her ambitious, era spanning drama, Origin, which tackles caste systems and racism, and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo tells Fay Watson about his Millie Bobby Brown vs. Dragon movie, Damsel. Plus, Matt Maytum and James review those films, and football doc Copa 71 and Pixar re-release Soul.
Published 03/08/24
This week, Denis Villeneuve tells Jordan Farley all about his epic sequel Dune: Part Two, and Adam Sandler and Paul Dano speak to Fay Watson about their bold new sci-fi drama, Spaceman. Plus, Jordan and Matt Maytum are reviewing those films, as well as Diablo Cody-penned romzomcom Lisa Frankenstein. And there's also talk of the best ever Part Twos.
Published 02/29/24
This week, Dakota Johnson, Tahar Rahim and SJ Clarkson tell Amy West about their new Marvel movie, Madame Web. Plus, Matt Maytum and Jamie Graham are reviewing that film as well as Bob Marley: One Love, The Promised Land and The Taste of Things, and there's also talk of the best ever directorial debuts.
Published 02/16/24
There are interviews galore in this week's episode of Inside Total Film. Jeffrey Wright is talking about his award-nominated turn in American Fiction, Ludwig Göransson tells us what it's like working with Christopher Nolan, and Sean Durkin grapples with his wrestling-family drama, The Iron Claw. Plus, Matt Maytum and Matthew Leyland review The Iron Claw, Occupied City, and Gassed Up.
Published 02/08/24
In this week's episode, Matthew Vaughn tells Fay Watson about his spy caper Argylle. Matt Maytum and Matthew Leyland will also be reviewing that film, as well as awards favourites American Fiction and The Zone of Interest, and family animation Migration.
Published 02/01/24
Austin Butler and Callum Turner plus their Masters Of The Air co-stars Barry Keoghan, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann and Raff Law and producer Gary Goetzman talk boot camp and on-set booty; Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal and Claire Foy discuss parents and romance; Director Blitz Bazawule chats legacy and songs. Plus Jane Crowther, Jamie Graham and Leila Latif rate All Of Us Strangers, Masters Of The Air, The Color Purple, Jackdaw and Baghead. Discussion of Percy Pigs and self-confessed sentimentality...
Published 01/25/24
Paul Giamatti talks burgers and inappropriate films while Jodie Comer discusses babies and Bikeriders this week. Plus Jane Crowther and Matt Maytum rate their movies, Alexander Payne period dramedy The Holdovers and flooding drama The End We Start From, as well as musical Mean Girls and dystopia The Kitchen.
Published 01/18/24
George Clooney and Callum Turner talk rowing, Austin Butler's accent and casting Hitler with Emily Murray while Jane Crowther and Matt Maytum rate real-life underdog story The Boys In The Boat, awards darling Poor Things and Statham actioner The Beekeeper.
Published 01/11/24
There are interviews galore in this first episode of 2024. Cailee Spaeny discusses her breakout turn in Sofia Coppola's Priscilla, Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon talk about haunted-pool horror Night Swim, and director JA Bayona sheds light on his true-life survival story, Society of the Snow. Plus reviews of those films and historical drama One Life, and plenty more film chat besides...
Published 01/04/24
Jane Crowther is joined by the Total Film team to discuss the turkeys and the triumphs of 2023 in cinema. Did your fave make the top 10 or the disaster list?
Published 12/28/23
Michael Mann tells Fay Watson about Ferrari, Taika Waititi talks footie with Matt Maytum and Sofia Boutella and Ed Skrein chat to Molly Edwards in a bumper close of year ep. Plus Jane Crowther and Matt Maytum rate Ferrari, Next Goal Wins, The Boy And The Heron, Rebel Moon Part 1 and Aquaman 2.
Published 12/21/23
Jane Crowther and Emily Garbutt review monster movie Godzilla Minus 1, rom-com What Happens Next and French period romp The Three Musketeers: Milady. Emily invents the word 'breastily' and there's discussion of Dagtanian and the Three Muskehounds. (If you know that theme tune we're sorry for putting it back in your head.)
Published 12/14/23
Timothée Chalamet and Olivia Colman talk scoffing chocolate and sandworms for Wonka while Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton discuss eroticism and camp in May December. Neil Smith and Jane Crowther rate Wonka, Your Christmas Or Mine 2 and Leave The World Behind. There's also discussion of film fan cats, Quality Streets and Danny Dyer.
Published 12/07/23
Jane Crowther and Matthew Leyland get wintery and festive with psychological period thriller, Eileen, jingle horror There's Something In The Barn, family romp Candy Cane Lane and revenge thriller Femme.
Published 11/30/23
Chris Pine talks dreams and Dungeons & Dragons 2 while Jennifer Lee chats legacy with Molly Edwards. Plus Jane Crowther and Matthew Leyland review Disney centennial film, Wish, Joanna Hogg's latest The Eternal Daughter and deep-fake doc Another Body. Plus there's Christmas grinchiness and talk of gardens.
Published 11/23/23
Emerald Fennell talks Elordi, Cheeky Girls and vampires in a chat with Emily Murray about Saltburn. Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler talk The Hunger Games prequel with Fay Watson. And Jane Crowther and Emily Murray rate Saltburn, The Hunger Games: A Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes, Thanksgiving, May December and Napoleon. Plus chat about wigs and older actors playing young. May the odds ever be in your favour (at the cinema).
Published 11/16/23
This week, Amy West sits down for a chat with The Marvels director Nia DaCosta. Plus, Matt Maytum and Jordan Farley are review that film and more new releases including Anatomy of a Fall, Dream Scenario and The Eternal Memory. And the best bed scenes (not like that).
Published 11/09/23
James Mottram and Jane Crowther assess this week's slate; indie romance Fingernails, battle of the sexes thriller The Royal Hotel, biopic Nyad and raunchy high school comedy Bottoms. Plus discussion of rakes, hoes and tree pollarding.
Published 11/08/23
Director David Yates talks about Captain America sleazing down and where future Fantastic Beasts are in a chat about his latest, Pain Hustlers. Plus Jane Crowther and Emily Murray review that, David Fincher's The Killer, horror Suitable Flesh, Sundance indie Cat Person, surfing doc Savage Waters and Blumhouse latest, Five Nights A Freddy's. Over-used word of the episode? 'Horny'.
Published 10/26/23
Matthew Leyland and Jane Crowther appraise The Killers Of The Flower Moon, It Lives Inside, The Pigeon Tunnel and Trolls Band Together. Plus there's chat about singers turned actors and Rock Hudson.
Published 10/19/23
David Gordon Green tells Matt Maytum how he plans to continue the iconic film in The Exorcist: Believer while director Dan Deleeuw and producer Kevin Wright discuss S2 of Loki with Amy West. Plus Jane Crowther and Matt Maytum weigh up Blackberry, The Great Escaper and Flora And Son.
Published 10/06/23
Director Gareth Edwards sits down with Jamie Graham to discuss The Creator while Jane Crowther and Leila Latif rate that plus horror franchiser Saw X, gender politics thriller Fair Play and Wed Anderson's short The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar.
Published 09/28/23