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Your soon-to-be new favourite transatlantic film review podcast, trawling through the blockbusters and critical darlings in search of the best film ever.

Best Film Ever Movie Podcast

    • TV & Film
    • 4.5 • 50 Ratings

Your soon-to-be new favourite transatlantic film review podcast, trawling through the blockbusters and critical darlings in search of the best film ever.

    BFE Mail Bag (May 2024)

    BFE Mail Bag (May 2024)

    We're back with another round of our Mail Call episode.  Russell the Postie has dropped off a special springtime delivery and Georgia's working in the mail room to deliver the questions from Friends of the Podcast & The Fledgling Fandom to your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting team.  Hear Ian, Liam, and Georgia answer some of your questions in our May 2024 edition.  Key questions this time include:
    How does the BFE decide which films to do?
    Which BFE concepts might come back in the near future?  Why have some of them been gone for a while?
    Who are our fantasy dream guests for the pod?
    What's the BFE origin story?
    What's the best TV we've ever seen?
    What advice would we give our younger selves?
    If you have a question for the next time the mailbag is open.  Catch us on Twitter at @bestfilmeverpod and use the hashtag #AskBFE 

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Episode 225 - Star Trek (w/ Friend of the Podcast: Ensign Ian Davies)

    Episode 225 - Star Trek (w/ Friend of the Podcast: Ensign Ian Davies)

    (Deep Dive begins at 34:20)
    Live long and prosper. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam & Georgia (Megs is off on the USS Kelvin) as we're off to Vulcan to stop a madman in the 2009 science-fiction reboot, Star Trek and we're joined by Starfleet's finest in Ensign Ian Davies as we complete our training. We're preparing for the Kobayashi Maru in our 225th episode as we discuss:
    Salty fries once again
    What's the appeal of Star Trek and are Trekkies the original nerds?
    We ask Star Trek vs Star Wars
    Can a film be both an accessible jumping on point for new fans and still be rewarding for die-hard fans
    Felix has been commissioning some theme songs for the group
    Whether or not Star Trek is the Best Film Ever
    Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE
    We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:
    Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
    Hermes Auslander
    James DeGuzman
    Kirsti
    Synthia
    Ensign Ian Davies
    Chris Pedersen 
    Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
    Randal Silva
    The Yeetmeister
    Nate The Great
    Rev Bruce
    Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
    Andy Dickson
    Richard
    Ryan Kuketz
    Dirk Diggler
    Shai Bergerfroind
    Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
    NorfolkDomus
    John Humphrey's Right Foot
    Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/
    Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor
    Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/Join Hermes in his revolution; he is trying so very hard.

    • 4 hr 4 min
    Episode 224 - Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

    Episode 224 - Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

    (Deep Dive begins at 30:20)
    Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me? Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam & Georgia (Megs if off looking for cloners on Camino) as we're off to Naboo to protect a senator and just staring inapporpriately in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. We're ready for the adventures of Jar Jar in our 224th episode as we discuss:
    Georgia's right to comment on hypothetical fries
    Liam does an impression of Felix
    We discuss whether George Lucas knows about romance outside of seeing it in films and how that may have affected the final product
    Why is Natalie Portman so bad in this? (Although there's one element that Ian & Liam seemed to be in favour of)
    There's some more English teacher stuff happening here this week
    Ian talks about McDonalds new UK recipes
    Whether or not Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is the Best Film Ever
    Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)
    Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE
    We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:
    Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
    Hermes Auslander
    James DeGuzman
    Kirsti
    Synthia
    Ensign Ian Davies
    Chris Pedersen 
    Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
    Randal Silva
    The Yeetmeister
    Nate The Great
    Rev Bruce
    Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
    Andy Dickson
    Richard
    Ryan Kuketz
    Dirk Diggler
    Shai Bergerfroind
    Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
    NorfolkDomus
    John Humphrey's Left Foot
    Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/
    Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor
    Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

    • 3 hr 8 min
    Episode 223 - Dave (Nominated by BFF of the BFE: Kirsti)

    Episode 223 - Dave (Nominated by BFF of the BFE: Kirsti)

    (Deep Dive begins at 38:50)
    It's a Tuesday and everybody listens on Tuesdays.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian & Georgia (LIam and Megan are off working Club Med) as we're off to Washington on a walking tour in the Kevin Kline/Sigourney Weaver romcom, Dave brought to us by BFF of the BFE: Kirsti.  We're collective souvenirs in our 223rd episode as we discuss:
    Why don't Brits know about this film?
    A brief history of U.S. Presidents in the late 20th Century / Early 21st century
    We talk about some 4 time female contributors and compare that against a bunch of men making their debuts
    We talk about running and what it's like to mix an artist in an athletic family
    Like everyone else, we're discussing Taylor Swift now that she's dropped her new album
    What is it about the aesthetic of the American presidency that's so appealing for films
    We talk about Hannah Waddingham's moment with the Papparazzi this week
    Whether or not Dave is the Best Film Ever
    Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)
    Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE
    We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:
    Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
    Hermes Auslander
    James DeGuzman
    Kirsti
    Synthia
    Ensign Ian Davies
    Chris Pedersen 
    Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
    Randal Silva
    The Yeetmeister
    Nate The Great
    Rev Bruce
    Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
    Andy Dickson
    Richard
    Ryan Kuketz
    Dirk Diggler
    Shai Bergerfroind
    Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
    NorfolkDomus
    John Humphrey's Left Foot
    Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/
    Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor
    Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

    • 3 hr
    Episode 222 - Say Anything (w/ Special Guest: Hermes Auslander)

    Episode 222 - Say Anything (w/ Special Guest: Hermes Auslander)

    (Deep Dive begins at 47:30)
    Would you believe that someone else is to blame for the runtime on a Hermes episode?  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcaster, Ian & Liam (Georgia, Ethan, and Megan have all won fellowships) as we're the keymaster at a Seattle house party while trying to pick-up the brainiac in the Cameron Crowe/John Cusack film Say Anything. We're joined by very special guest,  BFF of the BFE: Hermes Auslander, and we're disussing kickboxing form in our 222nd episode as we discuss: 
    What is the proper way to throw a kick at a heavy bag?
    We continue to hear the modem sound when Liam tries to access our back catalogue
    Ian shares a story of his one academic shortcoming growing up
    Hermes continues his one man revolution against the Gif of the Week game
    Ian postulates that this film isn't about Lloyd Dobler at all
    Ian tries to explain to Liam that he can't keep track of which episodes other people have missed
    The trappings of large sized products when we'd probably be satisfied with a medium sampling
    We share a story about spicy food and Meg's lack of concern when dishing out sampling
    Whether or not Say Anything is the Best Film Ever
    Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify)
    Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE
    We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:
    Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
    Hermes Auslander
    James DeGuzman
    Kirsti
    Synthia
    Ensign Ian Davies
    Chris Pedersen 
    Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
    Randal Silva
    The Yeetmeister
    Nate The Great
    Rev Bruce
    Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
    Andy Dickson
    Richard
    Ryan Kuketz
    Dirk Diggler
    Shai Bergerfroind
    Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
    NorfolkDomus
    John Humphrey's Left Foot
    Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/
    Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor
    Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

    • 3 hr 53 min
    Episode 221 - Mad Max (1979)

    Episode 221 - Mad Max (1979)

    (Deep Dive begins at 42:30)
    Get your black leathers on, shirts are apparently optional, and let's head out looking for trouble. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian and Liam (Georgia, Megs, and Ethan are chasing down rogue drivers) as we're heading to Australia in the not too distant future in the Mel Gibson film, Mad Max.  We are the nightrider in our 221st episode as we discuss:
    Whether a simple story is necessarily a bad story
    We talk about big life events this week
    Liam talks an awful lot about films we're not reviewing this week
    We discuss the Guinness Record this film had for an awfully long time
    Liam shares an origin story for Mel Gibson's career that, if true, is amazing
    What is it with the religious imagery for all of 10 minutes in this film?
    Whether or not Mad Max (1979) is the Best Film Ever
    Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE
    We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:
    Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM
    Hermes Auslander
    James DeGuzman
    Kirsti
    Synthia
    Ensign Ian Davies
    Chris Pedersen 
    Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)
    Randal Silva
    The Yeetmeister
    Nate The Great
    Rev Bruce
    Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)
    Andy Dickson
    Richard
    Ryan Kuketz
    Dirk Diggler
    Shai Bergerfroind
    Stew from the Stew World Order podcast
    NorfolkDomus
    Elliott
    Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/
    Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor
    Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

    • 2 hr 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
50 Ratings

50 Ratings

jcorozza ,

Georgia Lebowski

Maybe don’t have someone that dismissive of the big Lebowski on the Lebowski podcast, she was so irritating, I had to stop listening and this is one of my favorite movies. Also, did she not get it was a comedy? This is not real life, it’s a movie. You don’t have to like it, but at least be aware of the genre.

Lulu449 ,

Get so off topic

Entertaining podcast but wowww its so hard for them to stay on topic. It took them at least 20 min to start to actually talk about the movie and then continued to go off on irrelevant tangents.

nattybrad ,

One podcast to file them all?

I listen to an insane amount of podcasts while I work: theology podcast, political podcasts, true crime, long form journalism, and so the list continues! The majority of what I listen to is heavy, weighty topics - but I also love movies! So, I set out to find a movie podcast! The best movie podcast! I landed on this one and have revisited most work days since - scrolling through the backlog until I find an episode that pops out to me!

Half of the movies I don’t recognize - but even those episodes are fun because the dialogue is so great! Every member of the podcast has a unique, fun, meaningful bit to offer. There’s a variety of different formats and I’ve enjoyed the Talking the Mickey crossovers and Cleared for Takeoff episodes!

If you enjoy meaningful dialogue, fun banter, mostly good opinions, (I’m still salty Iron Man wasn’t the crown jewel of the show - I have a soft spot for that movie) and some education in movie trivia, film technique, and 3 hours of material per some episodes (Heyooo Django Unchained episode I had to restart 4 times until I finally finished!) to pass the slog of a 8-5 by quick etc. this is definitely a podcast for you!

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