118 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2023

Jeremy is joined by Chris Arnsby for a comprehensive review of 2023 in film, covering the ten best and five worst films, and touching on such matters as difficult third acts, John Deacon, disappointing perfumes, the Nose Film and the menace of an empty space.

Below are playlists of trailers for all this year’s Best Film nominees, all the Best Film winners since 1963 and previews of some of 2024’s upcoming releases, as well as the mentioned visual effects reel for Godzilla Minus One and the Saturday Night Live sketch of Adam Driver as a baby on a plane, while here is the Twitter thread listing all this year’s nominees across all categories.

103 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2021 PART 2

Jeremy is joined by Chris Arnsby for the second half of a retrospective of the best and worst films of the last year, with such subjects as ageism, writers' block, children as plot tokens, strip-mining the franchises you love and the joys and dangers of drinking.

Below is a playlist of coming attractions for 2022, as well as the nominees for the Best Film of the Year, while the full nominees in other categories can be found here.

102 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2021 PART 1

Jeremy is joined by Chris Arnsby for the first half of a retrospective of the best and worst films of the last year, with such subjects as thought bubbles, climate change, poisonous nostalgia and big lizard robots coming under scrutiny.

Below is a playlist of the nominees for the Best Film of the Year, while the full nominees in other categories can be found here.

095 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2020

Jeremy is joined by both Anthony Malone and Chris Arnsby to examine the best and worst films of 2020. Studying the cinema of that remote space year leads them to sundry apocalypses, Sherlockiana, the origin of Mary Poppins, historical fidelity, the drug of creative control and the last (and first) word on Tenet.

Since this podcast was recorded Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back project has changed from a feature film released in cinemas to a miniseries exclusive to Disney+. Check local listings for details.

Featured below is a playlist of the podcast's choices for best films of the year in decades past, as well as two pieces of music that come under discussion during the show.

082 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2019

Jeremy is joined by recurring guest Chris Arnsby to discuss, slightly later than planned, the best and worst films of 2019, with some wicked metaphors, some Stephen King-related disappointments, a few slim pickings and the occasional welcome surprise.

Below is a playlist of my choices for Best Film of the Year going back to 1970, in case you’re short of viewing.

046 & 047 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2017

Jeremy is joined by both Chris Arnsby and Antony Malone as they present their thoughts on the last year in movies. In the first part of this epic adventure, they tussle with Bananaman, stand-up comic David Bowie, all the Draculas and enjoy a libel that was cut before release.

Jeremy, Chris Arnsby and Antony Malone continue their journey through the last year in film, as Chris pursues a family vendetta, Jeremy insults Mexico and Antony is hypnotised by a French screen legend.

Below you can see a playlist of previous Best Film winners.

030 - THE 2016 REVIEW

Jeremy returns for a new year and is joined by Chris Arnsby for a review of the last year's new releases. Listen in to discover the secret genius of Dan Brown, the importance of good diction, which film only Chris saw and find out what Jeremy sounds like when he's really cross.

See below for a playlist of previous best film winners!