Movie Banter
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 12 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsComedian Paul Kerensa, web-based movie buff Jon Sandys, and film-loving actress Jennifer Masters take a light-hearted look at recent releases, movie news, and anything else film-related that comes to mind.
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Episodes
Episode 111 Gramercy Park
April 28, 2012 01:45We're back! Apologies for the massive delay, but scheduling was an issue. We've got a great line-up of movies to banter about though - Cabin in the Woods, Hunger Games, The Artist, and John Carter all up for discussion, together with a few random tangents.
Episode Across 110th Street
February 13, 2012 02:15Another mix of recent past and nearer present this week - Puss in Boots, The Awakening, In Time, and Sherlock Holmes 2 all get Bantered good and hard.
Episode PT 109
January 30, 2012 03:00Turns out we've got a ton of movies we've seen but yet to cover, so a mix of older and newer this week - the banter crew take a look at The Iron Lady, 50/50, Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Immortals, and Take Shelter.
Episode 108
January 14, 2012 01:45We're back! And we kick off 2012 with our 2011 quiz! Because why not.
Episode 107
December 22, 2011 11:30Schedules have got the better of us, I'm afraid, so no podcast until the new year, but we managed to convene for just long enough for this brief message. Merry Christmas, a happy new year, and we'll return in 2012!
Episode 1066
December 05, 2011 18:30Action-heavy (ish) this week - Johnny English Reborn, Reel Steel, The Debt, and Red State all come under our bantering eyes. Can eyes banter? Well, ours can.
Episode 105 Days of War
November 19, 2011 15:30A mix of good, hard, bad and indifferent this week, as we cover Warrior, 30 Minutes or Less, Midnight in Paris and We Need to Talk About Kevin. Try and guess which description matches which movie...
Episode I Am Number 104
November 05, 2011 03:55An unintentional Ryan Gosling-fest this week, as we review Drive, Crazy Stupid Love, Ides of March, Lars and the Real Girl (older film but he's in that too) and also Contagion (which he isn't in, but go with it).
Episode 103 Men and a Little Lady
October 17, 2011 03:55A Harry Potter special this week, taking a look back over the decade-long franchise.
Episode 102 Dalmatians
September 26, 2011 14:35An eclectic collection this week - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Change-Up, Fright Night, Final Destination 5, and Kill List. Plus Paul says a bad word, weirdly.
Episode 101 Dalmatians
September 07, 2011 12:30Powering through the figurative hangover of episode 100, this week we're covering Super 8, Horrible Bosses, The Inbetweeners Movie, and The Tree of Life.
Episode 100
August 22, 2011 16:45The big 100! Our centennial (sort of) is marked by party blowers, Paul doing a 100-title run of movie puns, and a bantery look at Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Captain America, and The Devil's Double.
Episode Article 99
August 08, 2011 05:40Things take a slightly blokier turn this week, as we look at Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Blitz, and Life in a Day.
Episode Power 98
July 25, 2011 02:45Kung Fu Panda 2, Bridesmaids, and Larry Crowne this week - something for all the family!
Episode 976-EVIL
July 11, 2011 01:40Back with a collection of man-friendly movies - Hangover 2, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, and Senna. Desert Island Flicks this week is "best films set in Thailand". Difficulty - no porn.
Episode 96 minutes
June 25, 2011 15:55Don't worry, the title isn't the length! Another special episode, taking a look back at the biggest movies of 2001.
Episode Dogme 95
June 12, 2011 22:45A Banter special this week - we muse on the upcoming Avengers film, together with those leading up to it, veering off into wondering who'd win a fight between the Avengers, who was the best Batman, what's after 3D, and more.
Episode One Armed Swordsman '94
May 30, 2011 14:15Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Hanna, Source Code, Catfish, and Something Borrowed up for grabs this week, as well as banter about Eric Bana's Nana, and a theoretical yet fantastic-sounding film featuring four Liam Neesons.
Episode United 93
May 15, 2011 02:15An eclectic collection of reviews this week - 5 Fast 5 Furiou5, Chalet Girl, Meek's Cutoff, Sucker Punch and Arthur, so pretty much something for everyone!
Episode 92 in the Shade
May 03, 2011 18:30Apologies for the delayed podcast - scheduling issues derailed us, but we're back with blockbuster overload - Thor, Scream 4, Limitless and the Lincoln Lawyer all up for bantering, together with a look at the William and Kate movie (in a word: appalling) and picking our favourite movie based on Norse mythology, which covers a wider range than you might think.
Episode Terror on Highway 91
April 17, 2011 21:50A special this week - the second part of our and your "most hated films", which started in episode 79 - we continue our frustrations, this time with Broken Flowers, LA Takedown, Jumper, Parting Shots, Shark Attack 3: Megalodon, and many more...
Episode Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
April 02, 2011 01:30It's another Jennyless week, but we plough on as best we can, taking a look at Unknown, The Adjustment Bureau, and Ironclad, together with some of your movie mashups and a healthy dose of banter.
Episode The Whole 89 Yards
March 21, 2011 00:45Paul and Jon are unfettered by Jenny's moderating influence this week, and run riot across the tangent-strewn landscape of the Oscars, Battle: Los Angeles, and Rango.
Episode 88 miles an hour
March 05, 2011 14:15Not a film title for once, but we couldn't let that one go. A range of movie types covered this week - The Mechanic, Never Let Me Go, Morning Glory, and Tangled. One day Jason Statham will make an animated musical I'm sure, but not just yet.
Episode One Eight Seven
February 20, 2011 01:10This week we take a good look at all the best picture nominees for the upcoming Oscars, with particular focus on The Fighter, Black Swan, True Grit and Winter's Bone (as we've not reviewed them before), plus a recap of our thoughts on the other candidates.
Episode Eighty Six Degrees of Separation
February 04, 2011 14:20Slightly belated, it's our 2010 round-up, taking a look at the best and worst movies of last year.
Episode 8.5 Hours
January 23, 2011 05:20Happy new year! We dive into 2011 with The King's Speech, 127 Hours, Narnia, Tron, The Tourist, Movie Mashups, and much more...
Episode 84 Charing Cross Road
January 08, 2011 15:00A Movie Banter special this week - we take a look at the best films of the naughties.
Episode 83 Hours 'Til Dawn
December 24, 2010 04:45It's the Movie Banter Christmas quiz! Plenty of movie-related questions for contestants Jon and Jen to get their teeth into (and you, of course!) while quizmaster Paul puts them through their paces.
Episode Eighty Two Girls and a Guy
December 12, 2010 01:00Now that would make an interesting film. Plenty of movies to get our bantering teeth into this week - Harry Potter, Unstoppable, Monsters, Due Date, and Rare Exports. Plus we get into a sprout/mistletoe exchange program, are amazed at Steve Guttenberg being at the Academy Awards, and Paul takes an unusual anti-ginger position. We've also got more of your and our movie mashups, of course.
Episode Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
November 26, 2010 15:00An eclectic mix this week - Red, The Kids are All Right, and Made in Dagenham. Plus more movie mashups, and desert island flicks centres on best film featuring lesbians. Strictly mainstream movies before you get any dodgy ideas. Also a guest appearance from Paul's baby son Joseph, and a squirrel. Long story.
Episode Around the World in 80 Days
November 15, 2010 00:30A jam-packed banter - Paul's back from paternity leave, Jenny's back from acting, and Jon is somehow geekier than ever. No-one should be able to name all 7 Police Academy films. We cover Saw 3D, The Social Network, and Burke & Hare, discuss movies based on board games, recall being insulted by famous people and the responses we wish we'd made, pick our favourite computer-based films, and play our new movie mashup game.
Episode The Concorde... Airport '79
October 31, 2010 21:30A special this week - Jon and Paul cover their (and your) most hated movies of all time, covering Batman and Robin, Problem Child 2, Teen Wolf Too, The Fountain, and many more....
Episode Paragraph 78
October 16, 2010 00:30We're back with a bumper selection of movies to banter about - The Town, Buried, Tamara Drewe, The Other Guys, and Devil, in approximate order of quality. Plus our plan to replace Jenny with Gemma Arterton takes a sinister turn, Paul conjures up a disturbing casting couch image, and Jon envisages an unusual KFC bucket.
Episode 77 Sunset Strip
October 04, 2010 16:20A special episode this week - TV banter! Paul and Jon take a look at 24 and Lost, now sadly no longer with us, together with a few other of their current favourite TV shows such as Louie, Dexter, Smallville, Supernatural, and more...
Episode The Spirit of '76
September 17, 2010 04:50Another action-heavy episode this week - The Expendables, Piranha 3D, and last but not least The Switch, just to calm everything down with a romcom. Also Jon demonstrates a surprisingly loud slap, Paul unintentionally self-edits sex and violence from a gory movie, and Jenny shouts "sperm". There's context, honest. Plus Desert Island Flicks is "best 80s action movie".
Episode Airport '75
September 04, 2010 13:40We're back with a full podcast - Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Knight and Day, and Salt. Heavy on the action, heavy on the banter, heavy on the post-Edinburgh hangovers - what more could you want?
Episode Seventy Four Brothers
August 25, 2010 07:30The second half of our look ahead at this year's summer movies...
Episode Seventy Three Amigos
August 14, 2010 12:30The first of two summer movie round-ups this week - we review the A-Team, and take a look forward to The Expendables.
Episode Dracula A.D. 1972
July 31, 2010 02:30An Inception special this week, as we felt it was warranted - if you've not yet seen it and want to remain in the dark until you do, save this one for afterwards. Our in-depth thoughts on the movie, together with a few theories, facts, bits of trivia, and other related banter. Plus we touch on the potential of Tom Hardy as a new Bond, Paul somehow uses the term "knob weasels" (we were confused too) and our introduction takes a somewhat disturbing turn.
Episode The Magnificent Seventy-One
July 23, 2010 02:30Hooray! A good movie week! Toy Story 3! Inception! Oh, and Predators. Discussion of these, plus mother-and-baby screenings, Spanish cinemas, the best Leonardo DiCaprio films, and all the usual waffle.
Episode 70.5
July 17, 2010 02:30A mini-banter to tide you over this week - Paul and Jon get frustrated at the great Back to the Future hoax of 2010, evade attack by a giant wasp, and take a look forwards at Inception, Predators, Toy Story 3, and The Karate Kid.
Episode Se7enty
July 10, 2010 17:00Plenty of movies on tap this week, with Twilight Eclipse, Shrek Forever After, Get Him to the Greek, and the remake of Death at a Funeral. Plus Jen edges ever-closer towards becoming a Bond villain, and Desert Island Flicks covers best fairytale movie.
Episode 6ixtynin9
June 25, 2010 02:00Back with a big banter, full of chat of Killers, She's Out Of My League, various DVDs, a look at the best Dennis Hopper movies, your emails and tweets, a healthy dosage of smut (well it is episode 69), and the results of whether we're keeping Jenny or sacking her and getting Gemma Arterton.
Episode 68.75
June 18, 2010 02:00Well we've been busy and there are no decent films out. So here's one more mini-banter till next time. This one features the rest of Paul's interview with Radio Times Film Editor, TV writer, journalist and podcaster, Mr Andrew Collins. Includes fond thoughts of Carry On Screaming, the movies of Richard Linklater, and the short-lived ER video club.
Episode 68.5
June 11, 2010 02:00Another mini-banter previewing films such as 4,3,2,1, Black Death and the new version of Death At A Funeral. Full-on maxi-banter to follow in a week.
Episode Born in 68
June 04, 2010 02:00The only major film reviewed this week is Prince of Persia, but that doesn't stop other movie-related banter flowing freely, including discussing why we've not watched Sex and the City 2, Brendan Fraser losing his way, and the chances of replacing Jenny with Gemma Arterton (SPOILER ALERT: slim to none). Desert Island Flicks is "best car chase", and of course your emails, tweets, and Facebook comments.
Episode 67.5
May 28, 2010 20:00A bitesize episode for you (is 11 minutes bitesize? How many minutes can you eat in one bite? Have I misunderstood the analogy? Is it an analogy or a metaphor? Does anyone care?), featuring a glimpse of movies we may be bantering about next week, including a highly inappopriate film idea for Sarah Jessica Parker. Mansize episode next week.
Episode The Goddess of 1967
May 22, 2010 20:00The Bantercast crew take aim at at Robin Hood, cower from Four Lions, and clamber into a Hot Tub Time Machine. We also muse on whether Shia LaBeouf should have criticised the latest Indiana Jones, get confused by the meaning of "spelling Nazis", and Desert Island Flicks covers best non-BTTF time-travel movie. Plus of course your emails, tweets, and Facebook comments, and a healthy dose of other banter.
Episode Buffalo '66
May 13, 2010 18:55The Ghost (Writer), Date Night, Nanny McPhee 2 and documentary Erasing David are all covered in the second half of our two-parter, plus emails and tweets from youse guys and Desert Island Flicks looks at the best Roman Polanski film. What would yours be? Do email us and tell, and we may mention it, with any other of your movie thoughts, on episode 67.