The Movie Mull

This week on the podcast, three quarters of our Mulls gather to share their reviews of three of the movies that they have been watching recently.  Our fourth Mull - Justin - is in the midst of rehearsals now, but he'll be back on the pod very soon.  

For this episode, Richard starts things off with a review of the latest film from director Olivia Wilde - The Invite.  This comedy drama is centred around two couples (Wilde and Seth Rogan, with Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton) coming together for a dinner and has started gathering some Oscar Buzz!

Then, Darren reviews a highly anticipated comedy from Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll - Nirvanna: The Band, The Show, The Movie. The creator, writer and - respectively - director and musician pair have taken their original 2007 web series and created a feature length film centred around the simple premise of two friends in search of a gig for their band... and things spiral from there...  

Finally, Neil returns to one of this podcast's favourite genres - the Creature Feature.  The comedy horror Hungry features a very hungry hippo feasting on unsuspecting tourists in the Louisiana Swampland... Tune in to see what he thought!

Three very different movies and something for every taste... Listen in and then let us know what you thought of these movies, or anything that you've been watching recently.

For this week's episode, our host Justin was inspired by a post he saw online proclaiming the most iconic characters in cinema from each decade - which got him thinking... What makes a character iconic? And - frankly - did they make the right decision?

He challenged each of the mulls to suggest the characters that they felt to be the most iconic - focusing this week on the films of the 1930s, 50s, 70s and 90s - and why.  Together, could the Movie Mulls figure out the truly iconic from the merely famous? 

Listen in to hear our discussion and decision... then let us know who you would have suggested...

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.