About the show
Do you like films? Do you like debating whether a film is a cinematic triumph, or if it’s a big hot mess? Well, we’ve got a brand new podcast for you. We aim to settle those raging debates once and for all, as we put Films on Trial
We’re five lads from Liverpool and each week we will act as judge, prosecution, defence and witness, as we recreate a courtroom scenario, and decide whether a much loved (or hated) film should end up on the Hit List or not. There are also regular sections on news, trailer/poster of the week, film trivia and quizzes. Plus banter, terrible impressions, musical interludes, and lots of debating.
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Episode List
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Episode 27: Gremlins
December 21st, 2017 | 1 hr 20 mins
cinema, death, fourladsfrom liverpool, gremlins, liverpool, movies, movies review, oscars, racism in movies, segways
With two of the gang's films not making the Hit List, the Christmas spirit is low. Will Gremlins make it onto the hit list, or will it end up being put through the blender?
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Episode 26: Trading Places
December 11th, 2017 | 1 hr 13 mins
eddiemurphy, movie reviews, podcast, quentin tarantino, racism in films, tiredcomedy, trading places
It's week 2 of Christmas Month! Also, its our Christmas day out, so because we have guests with us. this week is also a Jury special!
Trading places is up in court. Is this film a Christmas classic, or does it need to trade places with a better film?
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Episode 25: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
December 4th, 2017 | 56 mins 10 secs
chevy chase, chevy chase is not nice, christmas films, film review, holiday classic, jude law
This week is the 1st of the Christmas season, with the gang defending their favourite (underrated) Christmas films.
First up on trial is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Joel acts as defence, Alex is the prosecution and Dave is the all-important judge. Gav acts as the character witness to lend his opinion to the arguments presented to the court.
Is this a wholesome Christmas comedy, or is this Turkey dry and overdone?
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Episode 24: Jurassic World
November 27th, 2017 | 1 hr 7 mins
chris pratt, cinema, film review, jurassic park, jurassic world, movies, tyranosaurus rex, velociraptor
This week the gang put Jurassic World on trial. Is this one of the best dinosaur action films ever made, or is it a Tyranosaurus Wreck?
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Episode 23: Titanic
November 23rd, 2017 | 1 hr 2 mins
film review, james cameron, kate winslet, leonardo di caprio, podcast, podernfamily, review, romance, titanic
This week, James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic is on trial. Is this a lost gem, or should this cinematic disaster be left undisturbed on the sea bed?
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Episode 22: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
November 14th, 2017 | 1 hr 3 mins
american folk, film review, jesse james, nick cave, outlaw, podcast, podernfamily, review, train robbery
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is on trial this week. Should this film be talked about for generations to come, or should it be outlawed?
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Episode 21: Ghostbusters (2016)
November 7th, 2017 | 1 hr 14 mins
cats, ghostbusters, ghosts, lethal weapon, movie review, movies, slimes, wonder woman
Is the 2016 version of Ghostbusters heavenly, or a silmy mess?
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Episode 20: Rec
November 4th, 2017 | 1 hr 16 mins
It's the turn of Rec to go on trial this week, with Gav prosecuting and Joel trying to defend his choice in the last of our horror season. Should it be on the hit list or put under quarantine?
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Episode 19: Demon Knight
October 27th, 2017 | 1 hr 9 mins
Is Demon Knight a welcome tale to the EC Comics universe? Or should it be sealed in the crypt?
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Episode 18: The Ring
October 15th, 2017 | 1 hr 10 mins
Is The Ring the scariest film ever made, or should it be thrown down a well and forgotten about? -
Episode 17: Sleepy Hollow
October 11th, 2017 | 58 mins 58 secs
This week we begin our Halloween Horror Month, where the crew pick their favourite underrated horror film to put on trial. Dave is kicking us off this week with Sleepy Hollow. Is it a Gothic horror classic or does it completely lose it's head? -
Episode 16: Blade Runner
October 3rd, 2017 | 1 hr 21 mins
The team take on Blade Runner this week with Dave defending and Gav prosecuting. Is it artificial and heartless or a true vision of our future?