The Movie Mull

This week, all four of the mulls reunite for a brand new episode.  Our host, Neil, invites us to consider all of the ways in which magic has been conveyed on the silver screen... From conjurors, magicians and illusionists (in films ranging from The Prestige to The Sorcerer's Apprentice to Now You See Me) to the wizards and witches from the even more fantastical storytelling of The Lord of the Rings, Dungeon's and Dragons, Doctor Strange... and so much more.

Listen in and then let us know your favourite examples of magic and illusion in the movies.

For this week's episode of The Movie Mull, 75% of the team are back with three more reviews for you of what we've been watching recently... 

Justin returns to a 30-year-old action classic (30 Years!!): it's Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery breaching Alcatraz in 1996's The Rock from director Michael Bay. Does it still hold up after all these years?

After that, Richard shares his thoughts on the latest creature feature to hit Prime Video - it's Kathryn Newton versus a very determined CGI Bull Shark in The Devil's Mouth.

Finally, Darren reviews the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe... It's Tom Holland's fourth headline outing as the webslinger in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.  By this point, you already know that this is the biggest film of the year so far... but if by some miracle you are in the small proportion of the population that haven't seen it yet, listen in to see whether it might be worth your time to catch it in your local multiplex.  

After listening, do use the comments or find us on social media to let us know your thoughts on any of these films - or just to let us know what you've been watching recently.  We love a movie recommendation!

This week, our mulls look back on the year in cinema so far… 8 months in, what have been the highlights? Which films do we think might be in our Top Tens by the end of the year?

As well as recapping their favourite movies so far in 2026, they also remind themselves of the films that they wanted to see but missed… and finish by looking ahead to some of the great films coming to cinemas and streaming this autumn. 

Listen in and then let us know what your favourite movies of the year have been (so far!) and what you’re still looking forward to before the end of the year.

This week, three of our mulls are back with three reviews of films that were released across three decades...

First up, Richard shares his thoughts on the film that has been filling our largest cinema screens around the world over the last few weeks, Christopher Nolan's take on Greek mythology: The Odyssey - featuring a cast just as epic as the story being told.

Then, Justin steps back a decade to revisit 2016's Florence Foster Jenkins, the Meryl Streep starring biopic drama directed by Stephen Frears that recounts the titular character's attempt to achieve her dream of becoming an opera singer. 

Finally, in light of the recent, sudden and tragic loss of singer and songwriter Glen Hansard, Darren returns to one of his favourite movies of all time, John Carney's Once - originally released on 2006, two decades later the movie and the music still shines just as bright.  

Listen in and then get in touch to let us know your thoughts on these movies, or to tell us all about what you've been watching.

Another special mini-episode this week, with two more reviews from two of our mulls - Richard and Neil - as the busy summer season meant that not everyone could gather for this recording session.  

Before diving into the main reviews for this episode, Richard provides a recap of his thoughts on some of the recommendations that have been made in recent episodes of the podcast... 

For the first main review, Neil shares his thoughts on the recent streaming success, The Sheep Detectives, in which, after a shepherd is murdered, it's up to his flock of sheep to find the killer!

Then, Richard reviews the 2010 supernatural thriller, Devil, which was directed by John Erick Dowdle, but got more attention due to its writer and producer, one M. Night Shyamalan.  

Two high concept movies this week - very different in tone - but are they worth a watch?  If you enjoy the reviews, both films are now streaming on Prime Video. After listening to the episode, let us know your thoughts.