The Movie Mull

SPECIAL LIVE EPISODE: Summer Blockbuster Season 2025

In this special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at Grays Town Park Cafe last week, the mulls reflect on summer blockbusters of the past, before looking ahead to the films coming out in UK cinemas this summer... 
What are they looking forward to? What's going to get audiences into the cinemas in June, July and August? What do they expect from a great summer blockbuster?  
Let us know what you're looking forward to - and whether there's anything coming out that you'd like us to do an immediate full review of.  We've already put out our review of early blockbuster contender, MI: Final Reckoning... and are hoping to do the same for Jurassic World Rebirth.  Let us know if there's anything else we should add to the slate of upcoming episodes... 

Rewatchable Movies

This week, Richard asked his fellow mulls to talk about the films that they love to rewatch... the films that they have returned to time and time again... and start to work out just what it is that makes some movies so incredibly rewatchable - the dialogue, the action, the humour, the thrills, the nostalgia...?  
Listen in, then get in touch to tell us about the films that you've rewatched the most - and why.  

Latest Film Reviews - Havoc, Flight Risk, Sinners, Happy Death Day 2U

This week, the mulls are here with four more film reviews to help you decide what you might like to watch or avoid on your next movie night!
First up, Neil is here to talk about - much-anticipated by fans of The Raid - Gareth Evans' latest fight-filled epic, Havoc, starring Tom Hardy. Available now on Netflix. 
Then Justin discusses the airborne thriller from Mel Gibson in director mode: Flight Risk - available to buy or rent online now. 
Darren reviews the latest collaboration between Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan - 'historical drama' meets 'vampire horror' meets 'blues musical': Sinners. Still screening in some cinemas.
Finally, Richard brings us home by catching up with the comedy-slasher-sequel from director Christopher Landon: Happy Death Day 2U. Also available to watch now for Netflix subscribers.
Listen in to hear our thoughts - and then get in touch to let us know your own opinions. 
And, don't forget, you can still hear our thoughts on the latest summer blockbuster screening in cinemas now: Mission: Impossible -The Final Reckoning on last week's special episode.

CINEMA REVIEW SPECIAL: Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning

This week, our four mulls headed to the cinema together to check out the 8th film in the Mission: Impossible franchise.  The movie version of this series started all the way back in 1996, with Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt - the IMF agent trusted to achieve any seemingly impossible mission.  From De Palma back in 96, then via John Woo, Brad Bird, and JJ Abrams, the mission movies have settled into the trusted hand of Cruise and writer/director Christopher McQuarrie.  
As huge fans of the series, and with word on the street that this might be Cruise's finale as Ethan, we were keen to see it opening weekend and see how this compares with the film conceived as Part 1 (2023's Dead Reckoning) and with the franchise as a whole. 
Listen in to hear about our hopes and expectations and then our thoughts about the film - recorded the minute we walked out of the screening! 
We've worked hard to be able to get this episode out to you on opening weekend, but we're also aware that because of those timings you might not have seen the movie yet, so we've tried to keep our post-screening chat as spoiler-free as possible, so you can listen safely. However, if you don't want to know anything at all about the film, then perhaps check it out at your local cinema and compare your views with our opinions afterwards! 
Let us know what you thought of the film using the comments or by finding us on social media. 

'Off to a flying start' - The Best Debut Performances

This week on the pod, our host Darren invites his fellow mulls to reflect on the very best debuts by an actor on screen: one of those breakthrough performances by an actor that audiences didn't know, but that immediately set them out for future success and stardom. 
From Hollywood's golden age up to the very latest cinema outings, the gang share their favourites - those that wowed and surprised them; and the current crop of debuts that they'll be keeping an eye on over the next few years.   

Latest Film Reviews - Thunderbolts*, Warfare, Locked, Delirious

On this week's What We've Been Watching episode, we bring you four more fresh reviews.  Darren starts off by discussing the latest episode of the colossal MCU franchise with the return of Yelena, Bucky, Red Guardian and company in Thunderbolts*. Then, Justin reviews Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's gritty real-time window into Warfare. Neil tells us all about single-location suspense thriller Locked, before Richard wraps things up with a nostalgic look back at a childhood favourite: 1991's John Candy-starring, Delirious. 

Great Films You'll Only Watch Once

This week, our host Neil brings us a question raised by one of our listeners: What's a film that you liked - but that you never need to watch again? 
As part of the discussion, the mulls circle around some of the reasons that might stop you from rewatching, talk about the benefits and challenges of rewatching movies and whether there is a particular type of movie that doesn't have attract a viewer to watch and rewatch time and again... 
What comes to mind for you? Are there any movies that you have liked and decided not to rewatch? 

What We've Been Watching - A Minecraft Movie, Death of a Unicorn, The Amateur, Drop

For this week's What We've Been Watching episode, the gang return with a slew of fresh reviews of movies currently screening in cinemas.  
First up, Neil reviews current box office behemoth and video game adaptation A Minecraft Movie. Then, Justin dives into the latest horror comedy from A24: Death of a Unicorn starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. Richard has caught the Rami Malek-starring spy thriller The Amateur; and Darren rounds things up with a review of Drop - a fun mystery thriller from director Christopher Landon.
Have you seen any of these recent releases? Listen in for our thoughts and then get in touch to let us know your views. 

Worst Sequel Ever! - A Championship Episode

What is the worst movie sequel of all time?
That's the question that this week's host, Justin, put to his fellow mulls.  He suggested 8 possible contenders for the crown and across this week's episode, they compete against each other for the title: worst sequel ever!
The contenders are: Taken 3, Jaws The Revenge, The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, A Good Day to Die Hard, Meg 2: The Trench, Scream 6, and Jurassic World: Dominion
Out of these six, which would take the crown for you? Is there a film we've missed that should have been put forward?
Have a listen and let us know.  
Thanks all - see you at the pictures! 

Top Five: Brad Pitt

This week, we bring you a rare 'lost episode' - back in 2024, three of our mulls - Justin, Richard and Neil - got together to discuss the film career of one William Bradley 'Brad' Pitt.
Since 1987, Mr Pitt has acted in over 60 movies, but which are the very best showcases of his acting talents? Amongst the gang, by talking through his varied and exciting filmography, they aim to piece together The Ultimate Brad Pitt Top Five. 
Let us know: what would be your number one?