The Movie Mull

The four mulls are back together this week - and sharing with you four more reviews to help you decide what to watch, at home or at the movies, this week.

First up, Justin tells us all about the oft-overlooked 2013 film, Parkland, set in the immediate aftermath of the Kennedy Assassination. Then, Neil catches us up with the latest in the long-running Predator franchise: Predator Badlands from director Dan Trachtenburg - who previously brought us Prey and Killer of Killers - this dares to make the villain into the protagonist. 

Next up, Darren continues his quest to watch all of this year's best picture nominees and gives us his review of Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value which is now available to watch on Mubi. And, finally, our host Richard shares his thoughts about Crime 101, a thriller (which reunite avengers Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo) screening at limited cinemas now.

Yes, it's that time of year again... The film awards season is drawing to a close, and the (golden) cherry on the cake (statuette) is the 98th Academy Awards.  They're taking place on the 15th March, but our intrepid Mulls got together a few weeks ago to make their predictions about who - in this stellar line up - would be most likely to take home Oscar.  

Yes, we're once again putting our reputation as people who allegedly know something about movies on the line! But, we'd like you to join in too.... Find us on social media where, for the week leading up to the Oscars, we'll be sharing a link that allows you to share with us your own predictions.  Can you beat the Mulls at their own game by predicting the most number of winners on the night? 

Tune to this episode to hear the names that we thought might be inside those sealed envelopes... and we'll be back in a few weeks to discuss the actual results!

In 1998, an exciting new directing talent burst onto the scene with Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels... Since then director Guy Ritchie has a further 15 titles, up to last year's Fountain of Youth - with two more releases due in 2026. 

This week's host, Neil, guides us through Ritchie's entire filmography as we talk our personal highs and lows, our favourites moments and some of those film-making techniques that seem to be his signature moves - finally deciding on our own overall Top 5. 

Listen in - and then let us know your own favourites.  What do you like about this director's work?

This week, three-quarters of our mulls are here with three new reviews for you - helping you to filter out the must-watch from the just-watched movies... 

First up, our host Justin tells us all about a movie in which a troop of soldiers from the Vietnam War find themselves pitted against dinosaurs, in a film which sounds like the dictionary definition of B-Movie (and that isn't a criticism!) - Primitive War.

Then, staying in premium B-movie territory, Darren reviews the latest movie from horror maestro Sam Raimi, Send Help, in which two warring co-workers find themselves stranded on a desert island. 

And finally, Neil has a chance to share his thoughts about the WW1 set drama The Choral - a film by the awards-worthy team of Nicholas Hytner, Alan Bennett and Ralph Fiennes.

(And don't worry, if you're a fan of Richard - and who isn't - he'll be back on the pod in just a couple of weeks time!)

This week, our host Justin invites us to consider the mercurial and elusive idea of 'star quality'.... What is it? Who has it? And how do you know?

Across the episode, the four mulls debate the meaning of the phrase and the different screen performers who -  over a century of movie making - seem to exhinit the sort of qualities that makes them a 'STAR'!

Listen in and then let us know which actors you think have the most star quality - either from today's cinema or yesteryear's...