Inside Total Film

Inside Total Film brings you movie news, reviews and insider info from the team behind the smarter movie magazine.
Presented by Jane Crowther.

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245 episodes
Updated Sep 27, 2024

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Apr 25, 2024 · 1 hr
226: Moritz Mohr + Boy Kills World, Challengers, I.S.S., Ordinary Angels, Spy X Family Code: White
00.00 – 03.20 Intro and presenters discuss what they've been up to 03.25 – 20.20 Review of Boy Kills World with an interview with the film’s director Moritz Mohr 20.25 – 35.10 Review of Challengers 35.15 – 41.20 Review of I.S.S. 41.25 – 49.20 Review of Ordinary Angels 49.25 – 55.00 Review of Spy X Family Code: White 55.05 – 1.00.40 Film of the Week and answering the question: “What’s the movie quote you’d love to deliver in real life?” Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine and save 35% https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF-brandsite Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Apr 19, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
225: Zack Snyder, Sofia Boutella and Staz Nair + Rebel Moon Part Two, Dan Stevens + Abigail, The Book of Clarence, Sometimes I Think About Dying
00.00 – 07.20 Intro and presenters discuss what they've been watching 07.25 – 29.10 Review of Abigail including an interview with the one of the stars of the movie, Dan Stevens *mild premise spoilers for Abigail* 29.15 – 51.10 Review of Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver including interviews with the film’s director Zack Snyder and stars Sofia Boutella and Staz Nair 51.15 – 58.10 Review of The Book of Clarence 58.15 – 1.06.00 Review of Sometimes I Think About Dying 1.06.05 – 1.11.00 Film of the Week and answering the question, “What’s the best movie training montage?” Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine and get your first three issues for just £5 (£1.67 per issue!) https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF-brandsite Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Apr 11, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min
224: Marisa Abela + Back to Black, Kirsten Dunst and Alex Garland + Civil War, Lucy Boynton and Justin H. Min + The Greatest Hits, The Teachers' Lounge
00.00 – 04.40 Intro and presenters discuss what else they've been watching 04.45 – 27.05 Review of Back to Black including an interview Marisa Abela who plays Amy Winehouse. 27.10 – 53.20 Review of Civil War including interviews with the film’s director Alex Garland and the film’s star Kirsten Dunst 53.25 – 1.07.15 Review of The Greatest Hits including an interview with the film’s stars Lucy Boynton and Justin H. Min 1.07.20 – 1.13.00 Review of The Teachers’ Lounge 1.13.05 – 1.18.20 Film of the Week and listener question “Should musical biopics always cast someone who can do the singing?” Watch the Lucy Boynton and Justin H. Min interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaBBDDhfHTc Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine and get your first three issues for just £5 (£1.67 per issue!) https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF-brandsite Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Apr 4, 2024 · 54 min
223: Dev Patel and Jordan Peele + Monkey Man, The First Omen, Scoop, Io Capitano, Evil Does Not Exist
00.00 – 04.25 Intro and presenters discuss their picks of the week 04.30 – 21.50 Review of Monkey Man including an interview with the star and director Dev Patel and producer Jordan Peele 21.55 – 32.20 Review of The First Omen 32.25 – 38.00 Review of Io Capitano 38.05 – 43.15 Review of Evil Does Not Exist 43.20 – 51.20 Review of Scoop 51.25 – 54.15 Film of the Week and answering the question, “Which of your interviews would you most like to see turned into a film?” Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C98K Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Mar 28, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
222: Adam Wingard + Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Jack Black + Kung Fu Panda 4, Mothers' Instinct, Drift, Silver Haze
00.00 – 03.40 Intro and presenters discuss what they've been watching 03.45 – 24.35 Review of Godzilla X Kong including an interview with the film’s director, Adam Wingard 24.40 – 40.50 Review of Kung Fu Panda 4 including an interview with the film’s star, Jack Black 40.55 – 47.30 Review of Mothers’ Instinct 47.35 – 52.10 Review of Drift 52.15 – 56.20 Review of Silver Haze 56.25 – 1.02.00 Film of the Week, and answering the question, 'What's your preferred sequel title format?' Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C98K Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Mar 22, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
221: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Lukas Gage and Billy Magnussen + Road House, Sydney Sweeney + Immaculate, Gil Kenan + Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo + 3 Body Problem
00.00 – 04.10 Intro and presenters discuss what they've been watching. 04.15 – 19.40 Review of Road House including interviews with the film’s stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Lukas Gage and Billy Magnussen 19.45 – 39.55 Review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire including an interview with the film’s director Gil Kenan 40.00 – 51.15 Review of Immaculate including an interview with the film's star, Sydney Sweeney 51.20 – 58.30 Review of Robot Dreams 58.35 – 1.03.35 Review of Late Night with the Devil 1.03.40 –1.17.00 Interview with the showrunners of 3 Body Problem: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo 1.17.05 – 1.21.20 Film of the Week, and answering the question: “Which other 80s film would you like to see resurrected?" Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C98K Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Mar 14, 2024 · 52 min
220: Pablo Berger on Robot Dreams, Drive-Away Dolls, Monster, The New Boy, Banel & Adama
00.00 – 07.35 Intro and presenters discuss the Oscars. 07.40 – 21.35 Interview with Robot Dreams director Pablo Berger 21.40 – 28.00 Review of Drive-Away Dolls 28.05 – 36.30 Review of Monster 36.35 – 40.20 Review of New Boy 40.25 – 46.00 Review of Banel and Adama 46.05 – 52.30 Film of the Week, and answering the question: “Do you you have any early predictions for a film that might score big at the Oscars next year?” Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C98K Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Mar 8, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
219: Ava DuVernay + Origin, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo + Damsel, Copa 71, Soul
00.00 – 03.45 Intro and presenters discuss what they've been watching 03.50 – 31.00 Review of Origin including an interview with film’s writer/director Ava DuVernay 31.05 – 51.20 Review of Damsel including an interview with the film’s director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo 51.25 – 59.00 Review of Copa 71 59.05 – 1.06.20 This week’s big re-release – Soul 1.06.25 – 1.10.00 Film of the Week and answering the question, “What is your favourite movie dragon?” Check out more movie interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C98K Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Feb 29, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
218: Denis Villeneuve, Adam Sandler and Paul Dano + Dune: Part Two, Spaceman and Lisa Frankenstein
00.00 – 04.25 Intro and presenters discuss their week in viewing 04.30 – 33.40 Review of Dune: Part Two, including an interview with the film’s director Denis Villeneuve 34.45 – 52.40 Review of Spaceman, including an interview with the film’s stars Adam Sandler and Paul Dano 52.45 – 1.03.00 Review of Lisa Frankenstein 1.03.05 – 1.07.30 Film of the Week, and we answer the question, “What is your favourite Part 2 of a movie franchise?" Check out more Dune: Part Two interviews on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/totalfilm Read more about the new issue of Total Film: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C98K Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Feb 16, 2024 · 59 min
217: Dakota Johnson, SJ Clarkson and Tahar Rahim + Madame Web, Bob Marley: One Love, The Taste of Things, The Promised Land
0.00 – 03.25 Intro and presenters discuss their week in viewing 03.30 – 28.20 Review of Madame Web, including interviews with Dakota Johnson, SJ Clarkson and Tahar Rahim 28.25 – 36.40 Review of Bob Marley: One Love 36.45 – 41.00 Review of The Taste of Things 41.05 – 46.00 Review of The Promised Land 46.05 – 55.00 This week’s rereleases 55.05 – 59.50 Film of the Week and, we answer the question, “What is your favourite directorial debut?”
Feb 8, 2024 · 1 hr
216: Jeffrey Wright, Ludwig Göransson and Sean Durkin + The Iron Claw, Occupied City, Gassed Up
00.00 – 03.25 Intro and presenters discuss their week 03.30 – 12.50 Exclusive interview with star of American Fiction, Jeffrey Wright 12.55 – 32.00 Review of The Iron Claw including an interview with the film’s director Sean Durkin 32.00 – 38.00 Review of Occupied City 38.05 – 50.15 Interview with composer Ludwig Göransson whose incredible score for Oppenheimer is BAFTA and Oscar-nominated 50.20 – 54.30 Review of Gassed Up 54.35 – 1.01.00 Film of the Week, this week’s rereleases, and “What is your favourite performance by a wrestler turned actor?” Read more about the new issue of Total Film, featuring Dune: Part Two: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine: https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C75J Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Feb 1, 2024 · 49 min
215: Matthew Vaughn + Argylle, American Fiction, The Zone of Interest, Migration
00.00 – 06.00 Intro and presenters discuss their picks of the week 06.05 – 24.00 Review of Argylle, including an interview with the film’s director Matthew Vaughn 24.05 – 30.30 Review of American Fiction 30.05 – 38.45 Review of The Zone of Interest 38.50 – 43.40 Review of Migration 43.45 – 49.19 Film of the Week and “What is your favourite meta gag in a movie? So your favourite self-referential or fourth wall breaking gag?” Read more about the new issue of Total Film, featuring Dune: Part Two: https://www.gamesradar.com/total-film-latest-issue/ Subscribe to Total Film magazine: https://www.magazinesdirect.com/TOF/C75J Contact us at: totalfilm@futurenet.com
Jan 25, 2024 · 1 hr 51 min
214: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, Blitz Bazawule, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Raff Law, Gary Goetzman + All Of Us Strangers, Masters Of The Air, The Color Purple, Baghead, Jackdaw
Total Film 00.00 – 07.25 Intro 07.30 –26.00 Review and of All Of Us Strangers, including an exclusive interview with the film’s stars Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal and Claire Foy 26.05 – 32.20 Review of Jackdaw 32.25 – 56.30 Review and Panel discussion of The Color Purple, including an interview with the film’s director Blitz Bazawale 56.35 – 1.01.40 Review of Baghead 1.01.45 – 1.45.00 Review of Masters of the Air including a bumper crop of interviews including Executive Producer Gary Goetzman, and the stars of series Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Raff Law, Barry Keoghan, Austin Butler and Callum Turner 1.45.05 – 1.51.45 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question
Jan 18, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
213: Paul Giamatti & Jodie Comer + The Holdovers, The End We Start From, Mean Girls, The Kitchen
Total Film 00.00 – 05.35 Intro 05.30 – 30.20 Review of The Holdovers plus exclusive interview with the star of the movie, Paul Giamatti 30.25 – 53.00 Review of The End We Start From, including an interview with star of the movie, Jodie Comer 53.05 – 1.02.50 Review of Mean Girls 1.02.55 – 1.12.00 Review of The Kitchen 1.12.05 – 1.17.00 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question
Jan 11, 2024 · 59 min
212: George Clooney & Callum Turner + The Boys In The Boat, Poor Things, The Beekeeper
Total Film 00.00 – 03.20 Intro 03.25 – 20.20 Review of The Boys in the Boat with an exclusive interview with director George Clooney and star of the movie Callum Turner. 20.25 – 39.20 Review of Poor Things 39.25 – 52.40 Review of The Beekeeper 52.45 – 59.30 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question
Jan 4, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
211: Cailee Spaeny + Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon + JA Bayona, Priscilla, Night Swim, Society of the Snow, One Life
00.00 – 04.40 Intro and presenters discuss what they've been watching 04.45 – 29.30 Review of Priscilla with an exclusive interview with star of the movie Cailee Spaeny 29.35 – 46.10 Review of Night Swim with an interview with the stars of the movie Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon 46.15 – 1.08.00 Review and Panel discussion of Society of Snow with an interview with the director of the movie JA Bayona 1.08.05 – 1.16.45 Review of One Life 1.16.50 – 1.21.55 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question: “Best depressing office scenes for those of us back at work and not happy about it?”
Dec 28, 2023 · 2 hr
210: The Review of 2023
Total Film Review of the Year 00.00 – 04.15 Intro and presenter panel discuss their highlights of 2023 04.20 – 11.00 The Total Film Turkeys of 2023 11.05 – 11.50 The Total Film best films of 2023..Numbers 20-11 11.55 – 2.00.00 The Total Film best films of 2023..Numbers 10-1 including exclusive interviews with Talk To Me’s Writer-Director twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, the writer-director of Barbie, Greta Gerwig, and the mastermind behind Oppenheimer; director Christopher Nolan
Dec 21, 2023 · 1 hr 26 min
209: Michael Mann, Taika Waititi, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein + Ferrari, Next Goal Wins, The Boy And The Heron, Rebel Moon Part 1, Aquaman 2
Total Film 00.00 – 03.00 Intro 03.05 – 18.30 Review of Ferrari with an exclusive interview with the film’s director Michael Mann 18.35 – 38.00 Review of Next Goal Wins with an interview with the film’s director Taika Waititi and one of the footballers the film is based on; Jaiyah Saelua 38.05 – 49.00 Review of The Boy and the Heron 49.05 – 1.02.50 Review of Rebel Moon Part 1, with an interview with the film’s stars Sofia Boutella and Ed Skrein 1.02.55 – 1.21.00 Review of Aquaman 2
Dec 14, 2023 · 25 min
208: Godzilla Minus 1, What Happens Next, The Three Musketeers: Milady
Total Film 00.00 – 02.00 Intro and presenters discuss their picks of the week 02.05 – 8.40 Review and Panel discussion of Godzilla Minus 1 8.45 – 16.40 Review and Panel discussion of What Happens Later 16.45 – 21.30 Review and Panel discussion of The Three Musketeers; Milady 21.35 – 25.25 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question “Wonka is in cinemas - but what’s the best movie involving chocolate?
Dec 7, 2023 · 52 min
207: Timothée Chalamet & Olivia Colman + Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore & Charles Melton + Wonka, Your Christmas Or Mine 2, Leave The World Behind
Total Film 00.00– 03.10 Intro 03.15 – 24.20 Review of Wonka including an interview with the film’s stars Olivia Coleman and Wonka himself Timothée Chalamet 24.25 –30.10 Review of Your Christmas or Mine 2 30.15 – 39.00 Review of Leave the World Behind 39.05 –48.00 Exclusive interview with the stars of May December; Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton. 48.05 – 52.20 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question plus outro