‘Phil’s Quick Capsule Review’ (a nod to legendary comedian Bill Hicks who coined the phrase when he reviewed ‘Piece Of Shit’ movie Basic Instinct)… where a perfect 10 is rarer than a rain free British summer!
Written by Phil Hobden – UK based podcaster, writer and former filmmaker. Part of the All Things Film network…
On this episode: In our first episode back, Mike, Steve and Ricky B tackle a couple of Netflix films – BIRDBOX and BANDERSNATCH, before embarking on some theatrical releases – the highly acclaimed THE FAVOURITE and a film desperate to move ahead and forget its brash and loud relatives, BUMBLEBEE!
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On this episode of the podcast we talk about the five or so films we are MOST looking forward to in 2019 and the one or two that we could happily miss. Yup it’s our 2019 preview show! We also briefly cover off the sad demise of HMV in the UK.
Hosted by Award winning filmmaker Ross Boyask and blogger/writer/failed filmmaker Phil Hobden.
Films Discussed: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood,Captain Marvel, Star Wars: Episode IX, Hobbs & Shaw, Toy Story 4, Shazam!, Avengers End Game, Joker, The Irishman, Wonder Woman 1984, IT: Chapter Two, Frozen 2, Terminator 6, Pokemon Detective Pikachu, John Wick: Chapter 3, Brightburn, The Lion King 2019, Bumblebee, Aquaman, The Domestics, The secret Life Of Pets 2, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
For more on Ross Boyask search @RossBoyask on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also check out @EvoFilmsUK online. For more on Phil Hobden check out www.philhobden.co.uk , Twitter (@PhilQuickReview) and Instagram (RossAndPhilTalkMovies)
So this is my semi-regularly updated of the BEST and WORST of the films from 2018 (2018 Films), as well as the best films I missed from last year and, of course, the Phil’s Quick Capsule Review Sharknado Award.
All in my very humble opinion…
BEST Films Of 2018… So Far:
Coco
Mission Impossible: Fallout
I, Tonya
A Quiet Place
Mary Poppins Returns
Honourable Mentions: Mandy, My Generation, Lady Bird, Revenge, Mollys Game, Upgrade, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, You Were Never Really Here, Bumblebee, The Festival, Calibre, Avengers: Infinity War, Game Night, Black Panther, Ready Player One, Office Uprising, The Post, Bohemian Rhapsody
WORST Films Of 2018… So Far
The Cloverfield Paradox
Fifty Shaded Freed
Annihilation
A Wrinkle In Time
Mile 22
Dis-Honourable Mentions: Gotti, The Spy Who Dumped Me,Red Sparrow, The Commuter, The Humanity Bureau, Renegades, Peter Rabbit, Ocean’s 8, Death Wish, Hellraiser: Judgement, Day Of The Dead : Bloodline, Godzilla: Planet Of The Monsters Part 1, Extinction, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Patient Zero, Isle Of Dogs, Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell, All The Money In The World, The First Purge, The Ballard Of Buster Scruggs, Redcon-1
The 2018 Sharknado Award for Films So Good (!) They Cant Be Rated:
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time
The 2018 Films I just couldn’t Finish…
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Great Films Of 2017 That I saw In 2018:
The Disaster Artist, The Babysitter, Mayhem, Icarus, The Greatest Showman, The Big Sick, LA 92, Better Watch Out
Phil Hobden is the former Film Editor & Writer for renowned martial arts focused COMBAT MAGAZINE in the UK. He is also a filmmaker in his own right, having produced two cult Independent action films in LEFT FOR DEAD and TEN DEAD MEN. He was the host for the award nominated Filmsploitation podcast for 4 years, currently co-hosts Ross And Phil Talk Movies and is a writer/editor for his own blog Phil’s Quick Capsule Review…
Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Bumblebee is not like any previous Transformers film. And that’s a REALLY good thing. Okay that’s a touch harsh as I still rate the 2007 Transformers film but even then Bumblebee stands out as a far more character driven film, deserving of it’s Christmas release date rather than carry the expectation of a more action heavy summer blockbuster slot. And that comes very much from the vision of Kubo And The Two Strings director Travis Knight who gives Bumblebee a heart and soul, focusing more on relationships that action. But when the action DOES break out the character models, CGI and staging mean that for teh first time you can actually see what’s happening. Add in loads of knots back to the more traditional G1 designs and you get a film for newbies AND fans. Yup it’s fair to say that Bumblebee is the first essential Transformers film since 2007. Go watch.
Best Bit: Wrecking the house (or Cybertron)
Cinema, Stream, Avoid: Cinema
If You Liked this Try: Transformers (2007), Transformers: The Movie (1986), Real Steel, Kubo And The Two Strings
Phil Hobden is the former Film Editor & Writer for renowned martial arts focused COMBAT MAGAZINE in the UK. He is also a filmmaker in his own right, having produced two cult Independent action films in LEFT FOR DEAD and TEN DEAD MEN. He was the host for the award nominated Filmsploitation podcast for 4 years, currently co-hosts Ross And Phil Talk Movies and is a writer/editor for his own blog Phil’s Quick Capsule Review…
On this episode of the podcast Phil delivers his InstaTake on the latest in the Transformers Franchise – Bumblebee. Is this 2007’s Transformers or (god forgot) another Age Of Extinction?
Hosted by Phil Hobden.
Films Discussed: Bumblebee, Transformers, Transformers: The Last Knight, Transformers Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, Transformers: Age Of Extinction
For more on Ross Boyask search @RossBoyask on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also check out @EvoFilmsUK online.
For more on Phil Hobden check out www.philhobden.co.uk , Twitter (@PhilQuickReview) and Instagram (RossAndPhilTalkMovies)
On this episode of the podcast we talk about the year that was as we wrap up 2018 into an hour (ish) of podcast. What were our highs and lows, our best and worst and who won what in the Annual Phil’s Quick Review Awards? Find out as we dive into the year that they call 2018. Yup that one.
Hosted by Award winning filmmaker Ross Boyask and blogger/writer/failed filmmaker Phil Hobden.
Films Discussed: Coco, Mission Impossible: Fallout, I Tonya, A Quiet Place, Mary Poppins Returns ,Mandy, My Generation , Lady Bird , Revenge , Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri , Molly’s Game, First Man, You Were Never Really Here, The Festival, Calibre, Avengers: Infinity War, Game Night, Black Panther, Ready Player One, Office Uprising, The Post, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Humanity Bureau, All The Money In The World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Patient Zero, Isle Of Dogs, Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell, The First Purge, Ralph Breaks The Internet, Fifty Shades Freed, Annihilation, A Wrinkle In Time, Mile 22, Gotti, The Spy Who Dumped Me , Renegades , Red Sparrow, Ocean’s 8, Cloverfield Paradox, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse, The Meg, Bright, Kickboxer, Bumblebee, Escape Plan 2, Mute, Extinction, Pitch Perfect 3, The Babysitter, Better Watch Out, Coco, A Star Is Born, Incredibles 2, Aquaman, Creed 2, Fast 5, Last Movie Star, Batman Ninja, Prayer Before Dawn
For more on Phil Hobden check out www.philhobden.co.uk , Twitter (@PhilQuickReview) and Instagram (RossAndPhilTalkMovies) For more on Ross Boyask search @RossBoyask on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook
Each week Phil, from Phil’s Quick Capsule Review, takes a look at a different movie or TV related Top Five. This time out: 2018 Films I’d Rather Weren’t being made
Close but no cigar:Halloween, X-Men: New Mutants, Robin Hood: Origins, Oceans 8, Bad Boys for Life
5 – Pacific Rim: Uprising The original Pacific Rim did nothing for me and the recently released trailer for this sequel excites me even less, especially as DelToro is not directing.
4 – Scarface With it’s director now departed, this Urban Scarface remake lost it’s one appealing element. Pachino’s Scarface (itself a remake) is so seminal that this second remake just feels little more than a very belated cash grab.
3 – Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral Madea is a franchise that offers nothing. Nothing. The fact that the films still are being made helps me further question the brain power of those who continue to feed the machine
2 – Bumblebee The original Transformers was ace. Since then the films have quickly become everything that is bad about modern filmmaking. The last thing the word needs is a spin off.
1 – Fifty Shades Freed Fifty Shades Darker was the worst film of 2017 so far. Fifty Shades of Grey was the worst film of last year. Fifty Shades Freed could break a Quick Review record of delivering three consecutive years of worst films. Even Transformers hasn’t managed that.
