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The Best Bits

The Best Bits

Will Collins, Kevin Lehane

16/07/2024

Best Remake

Delving into the fresh takes on old movies and the reheated leftovers of unsatisfying second passes at cinematic classics, Will and Kevin explore the best remakes in an episode suggested by listener Mark. If you would like to suggest a topic for the show, email at bestbitspodcast.com/contact For a complete list of films discussed on the show, check out The Best Bits on Letterboxd. Music is from Epidemic. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 100 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 36 min
17/09/2024

Best Buddy Comedy

Will and Kevin dive into the hilarious world of buddy comedies to explore how dynamic duos bring humour, heart, and hijinks to the big screen. From unlikely partnerships to unforgettable chemistry, they break down what makes some iconic pairings so timeless and entertaining. For a complete list of films discussed on the show, check out The Best Bits on Letterboxd. Music is from Epidemic. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 100 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 19 min
09/11/2022

Best Made-for-TV Movie (with Pierce Ryan)

Screenwriter and five-timer special guest Pierce Ryan returns with another off-theme topic for Will and Kevin, and it's Best Made-for-TV Movie! A category stuffed with underseen gems. You can follow Pierce on Twitter @pierceiswriting Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via bestbitspodcast.com/contact Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 50 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 33 min
08/03/2023

Second Rate Review: Ladyhawke / Little Shop of Horrors

After fifty main shows, Will and Kevin are taking a moment to catch up on some of the films they overlooked, wanted to see, and didn't find the time to watch. On this episode, Will watched the 1986 Frank Oz musical horror-comedy classic Little Shop of Horrors, which came up during Best Musical Number (#7). While Kevin watched the 1985 Richard Donner-directed adventure film Ladyhawke, which was mentioned in Best Reunion Scene (#46). Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via bestbitspodcast.com/contact Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show on Patreon and get 50 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and mini-episodes, all for the price of a cup of coffee a month by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

58 min
13/09/2022

Best Opening Scene

Will and Kevin are back with a scene theme selected by their Patreon subscribers. From bookends, cold opens, prologues, inciting incidents, and flash-forwards, there are many ways to open a movie, and many movies have done it well. But which ones? Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via bestbitspodcast.com/contact Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 50 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 4 min
05/10/2021

Best Animated Scene (with Tomm Moore)

Will's director of Wolfwalkers and Song of the Sea, the three-time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Tomm Moore, co-founder of world-renowned and award-winning Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, joins him and Kevin for this episode to discuss great moments from classic hand-drawn animation films. You can follow Tomm on Twitter @tommoore You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or email us at bestbitspodcast@gmail.com! Please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps us out and allows others to discover us. Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 3 min
11/01/2023

Best Star Trek Scene - Part I

Will and Kevin boldly go where no feen has gone before as they traverse the Trek universe in an attempt to pick their favourite moments from the Golden Age and Silver Age of films. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via bestbitspodcast.com/contact Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 50 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 21 min
28/02/2024

Best Underwater Scene

For this episode, Will and Kevin dove deep into a scene topic suggested by listener Jules: Best Underwater Scene! If you would like to recommend a scene theme, you can do so at www.bestbitspodcast/contact A complete list of films discussed on this episode can be found on The Best Bits Letterboxd. Music is from Epidemic. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 100 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 21 min
07/09/2025

Our New Podcast is Out Now!

We're back with a brand-new podcast: Screen, Play. You can hear the new show by searching 'Screen, Play' in your podcast app of choice. This time, the format’s a little different. Every couple of weeks, we’ll take a topical subject and count down our top three films that relate to it in some way, with new episodes dropping on Mondays. Think of it as The Best Bits — but sharper, looser, and even more conversational. Our first episode is out now, where we kick things off with our favourite back-to-school films, from Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) to The Holdovers (2023). Listen and subscribe wherever you like. Just search Screen, Play. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

3 min
01/03/2023

Stone Cold Commentary (with Pierce Ryan)

Will and Kevin have opened the Patreon vault to share this "All the Best Bits" reaction commentary recorded and released last year for subscribers. Joined by special guest Pierce Ryan (Standby, Black '47), this is their reaction commentary to a film none of them had seen before. This is Stone Cold from 1991, an action film from legendary stunt coordinator Craig R Baxley starring Brian Bosworth and executive produced by Michael Douglas. Although you might not know this fact as he took his name off it and fired his producing partner when he saw the resulting film. We think, however, that this is a movie that should be better known because it is, by any measure, a stone-cold action classic. Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or directly via bestbitspodcast.com/contact Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 50 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 38 min
13/07/2021

Aliens Commentary

In this episode of "All the Best Bits" — a series of bonus audio commentaries for the films that inspired a season one Best Bit — Will and Kevin are returning to episode fourteen's Best Deleted Scene, and with that, the special edition of James Cameron's sci-fi action classic sequel Aliens! Music is by Epidemic. You can contact the show with comments, questions, or scene suggestions via www.bestbitspodcast.com/contact. Please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. It helps others to discover the podcast. Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 h y 35 min
20/11/2024

Best Road Movie

Will and Kevin hit the open road, exploring the wild, winding journeys that define this iconic genre. From dusty highways to city escapes, they map out the unforgettable landscapes, quirky characters, and life-changing adventures that make road movies so thrilling. Buckle up for an episode full of detours, discoveries, and a love letter to cinematic wanderlust. For a complete list of films discussed on the show, check out The Best Bits on Letterboxd. Music is from Epidemic. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. You can also support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 100 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and our Mini Bits podcast by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 41 min
26/07/2022

Second Rate Review: Electric Dreams (1984)

“Hello and Welcome to The Best Bits: Second Rate Show where we flashback to a random week of release and give a second chance to a film we didn't see the first time.” Will and Kevin return to the summer of “Gremlins”, “Ghostbusters” "Beverly Hills Cop", and “Temple of Doom”, and take a chance on Steve Barron’s 1984 music video influenced romcom. Loosely inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac, San Francisco architect (Lenny Von Dohlen) woos a cellist (Virginia Madsen) who lives next door with the help of his sentient home computer Edgar. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or email us at bestbitspodcast@gmail.com! Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoy this episode. It genuinely helps the show grow and allows others to discover it. And now you can support the show directly on Patreon and get an extra 25 bonus shows like film reviews, commentaries, and mini-episodes by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

49 min
21/09/2021

Best World War II Scene (with Jamie Hannigan)

It was one of the greatest conflicts in world history and it inspired some of the greatest filmmakers to make some of the greatest films ever made. This was a job too big for two podcasters and so for this episode, Will and Kevin have drafted in Irish screenwriter Jamie Hannigan (Pilgrimage) to join them on what proves an epic quest to find the Best World War II Scene! Oh, and Kevin's parents pop in. Follow Jamie Hannigan on Twitter here. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or email us at bestbitspodcast@gmail.com! Merch is available on RedBubble. Please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps us out and allows others to discover us. Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 36 min
15/03/2022 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

Highlander Commentary (with Jamie Hannigan)

Jamie Hannigan is back for his third outing to help us close out the series of "All the Best Bits" audio commentaries ahead of season three. Moving forward, we'll be substituting these shows with something new and different. For now, however, enjoy this commentary on one of Will's favourite films with a very merry Jamie and a bamboozled Kevin.

2 h 1 min
08/01/2025 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

Mini Bits #90 - Traitors, Beast Games, Say Nothing + The Agency

Traitors is back, and Will and Kevin love it!

49 min
22/09/2024 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

Mini Bits #82 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Penguin, Agatha All Along + The Substance

Will watched Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2. Kevin continued his English Teacher watch-along, checked out the new Demi Moore body horror The Substance, and watched Agatha All Along and The Penguin. It’s a spoiler-free chat, and a loooong one!

1 h 7 min
19/10/2023 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

31 Days of Horror #20 - Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Eleven more days to Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! Today, Will and Kevin have a recommendation from filmmaker Jen Handorf, a writer, director and a prolific producer who produced two must-see horror films in her own right: Prevenge and Borderlands. She knows the business inside and out and is a connoisseur of the genre. Her selection is the Polanski masterpiece Rosemary's Baby from 1968.

7 min
09/02/2022

Night Teeth Commentary (with Adam Randall)

For the final "All The Best Bits" audio commentary on the main feed, Will and Kevin are joined for the first time by the director of the film they're doing. Returning special guest Adam Randall is back to break down his hit Netflix LA vampire movie "Night Teeth". You can follow Adam on Instagram @adamrandalll and on Twitter @adrandall Music is provided by Epidemic. You can contact the show with any comments, questions, or scene suggestions through Twitter or email us at bestbitspodcast@gmail.com! If you enjoy this show, please consider leaving us a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps us out and allows others to discover us. And you can support the show directly on Patreon and get extra "All the Best Bits" episodes (with special guests) along with Mini-Bits round-up shows where Will and Kevin discuss their favourite TV shows they're watching and new release films they've seen -- all for the price of a pint -- by clicking this link: patreon.com/bestbitspodcast Thanks for listening! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 h 48 min
01/12/2021 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

Die Hard Commentary (with Stephen Shields)

As Christmas is fast approaching, we thought we'd kick off with one of the greatest Christmas movies ever made and for it, we have roped in returning guest Stephen Shields from our ATBB episode for John Carpenter's Halloween. In the meantime, thank you so much for backing the show! Your support means the world to us and we hope you enjoy this episode. In the coming weeks we'll be back with another guest for Die Hard 2, but for now, welcome to the party, pal!

2 h y 19 min

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