Ben and Rob ‘Blink Twice’ as they cover Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut starring Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Christian Slater, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan and Geena Davis. When tech billionaire Slater King invites cocktail waitress Frida to his private island, wild nights blend into sun-soaked days. But when strange things start to happen, Frida must uncover the truth if she hopes to make it out alive.‘Blink Twice’ made double its budget at the box office and was warmly received by critics, despite many of its themes being close to over-explored in modern cinema. But does this film make us angry for the right reasons? Is it a boilerplate allegory of crime or is there something deeper at play? And how well do YOU know Channing Tatum?CONSUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

SOCIALSBen and Rob hire ‘The Killer’ to finish off their series covering every David Fincher movie EVER! Starring Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton and Charles Parnell, ‘The Killer’ was released and funded by Netflix as part of the directors ongoing deal with the streaming platform, and follows an assassin dealing with the fallout of a job gone wrong. Released to fair reviews but widely considered a weaker entry in Fincher’s filmography, ‘The Killer’ was nonetheless praised for its stellar performances and gritty action - when it had it. But what is this film really about? Why does the Killer’s face twitch like that at the very end of the film? Who is Felix Unger? And why has Ben become so obsessed with salamanders all of a sudden?CONSUUUME to find out all of this and much, much more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Ben and Rob meet ‘Mank’; David Fincher’s first movie project for Netflix. Starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Charles Dance, this film is rarely mentioned in conversations about Fincher’s greatest films. Yet our hosts, approaching it with sheer dread, make the case that this is Fincher’s most slept-on masterpiece. Gorgeous visuals, masterful performances and an unbelievable soundtrack combine to create the best film you’ve probably never watched.But is this tale of a cynical and disillusioned writer more personal of a story to Fincher than we know? Is Gary Oldman the perfect actor? Who really wrote ‘Citizen Kane’, often heralded as ‘The Greatest Movie Of All Time’? And has Rob done something unforgivable with Ben’s meat?CONSUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast#davidfincher #garyoldman #mank #citizenkane #orsonwelles #cinema #film #movies #netflix #amandaseyfried #hollywood #movie #blackandwhite #podcast #moviepodcast #criterion #fightclub #gonegirl #se7en #thesocialnetwork

Ben & Rob ask ‘Citizen Kane’ if he has anything relevant to say to us in the year 2025, or whether it’s time to throw this Rosebud on the fire of progress. Released in 1941, ‘Citizen Kane’ is widely regarded by a certain type of film fan as ‘The Greatest Movie Of All Time’; pioneering cinematic and storytelling techniques still in use today. Its director and star Orson Welles denied it being based on famed newspaper mogul W Randolph Hearst, denied the co-writer his due credit and even denied the film deserved the praise it still receives to this day. But over 80 years since its release, what could there possibly be left to talk about ‘Citizen Kane’? Does it offer insight into our contemporary lives or should we just marvel at its many ‘firsts’ for the art of filmmaking? And is Ben secretly a budding billionaire?CONSUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Ben and Rob return to hunt for 'Gone Girl', David Fincher's 2014 murder marriage mystery masterpiece starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Released in 2014 to critical acclaim for both it's central performances and Fincher's trademark detail driven direction, 'Gone Girl' is a film about toxic marriage and psychopaths for the ages.But which of our two star crossed lovers is really the biggest psychopath? Amy Dunne may have become one of cinema's most iconic female villains, but is she in fact the scapegoat of a far smarter, far more hidden psychopath? Is this film actually a tale of being pigeonholed by your audience? And does Ben secretly hate women? CONSUUUME to find out all of this and much, much more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Ben and Rob get back on the Fincher Train and dive into his 2011 remake of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’. Designed by Sony as their franchise of the decade, ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ starred Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgard and Christopher Plummer never received a sequel.But what can this failure teach us about dealing with our own mistakes? Is this David Fincher’s darkest movie? And is David Fincher a serial killer?!CONSUUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Ben and Rob meet ‘A Different Man’, the new film from Aaron Schimberg starring Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson and Renate Reinsve. An aspiring actor undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance but his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare as he becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. Released by A24, the studio responsible for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ and ‘Hereditary’, ‘A Different Man’ has delighted critics the world over for it’s deeply layered storytelling and fresh perspective.But is this film just another tale of beauty being what’s within? Is this a thinly veiled Shrek remake? Or is this film actually surgically insightful surprise bodyhorror that has both our hosts deeply questioning their own lives?CONSUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Ben and Rob poke ‘The Social Network’, David Fincher’s 2010 telling of the founding of Facebook during Mark Zuckerberg’s time at Harvard. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake, ‘The Social Network’ won three of the eight Academy Awards it was nominated for, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ incredible soundtrack beating Hans Zimmer’s ‘Inception’ to the Oscar.But nearly fifteen years later, did David Fincher accurately predict the digital hellscape we would all be living in? How did this get written in spite of Facebook flatly denying any involvement? How can Rob find this tale of greed and obsession uplifting? And what is lifelong B-Movie Horror Fan Ben doing even watching this biographical drama about social media?!CONSUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!This episode is considerably fuller on Patreon; with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Ben and Rob armour up for the latest Ridley Scott universe to be plundered for more cash ‘Gladiator II’! Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Neilsen and Pedro Pascal, ‘Gladiator II’ follows grown up Lucius as he walks far too closely in the footsteps of the original masterpiece. Twenty three years after the release of the Russell Crowe career maker, Ridley Scott is hoping this franchise can be revived without it going as poorly as every other time he’s done it. But is this Riddle-y Scott or Diddly Squat when it comes to genius filmmaking? This isn’t just a cynical retread of everything that made the first film fantastic, right? RIGHT?! Is this the latest in this summer’s long line of poorly judged sequels and reboots? And why did Ben find himself left breathless when Rob was left so cold?!CONSUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Ben and Rob experience the ultimate in anti-aging and witness one of the most tragic, heart wrenching love stories ever told. Bookended in odd, seemingly problematic age differences, THAT’S RIGHT! David Fincher’s 2008 Sci-Fi? Romantic? Period drama? … All three? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, paints a harrowing, heart breaking yet beautiful story highlighting what it means to be young and the impact one life can have on another. Join us as we find out why this is the best romantic film Ben has ever seen, why this is the worst film Rob has ever seen, how Fincher’s camera forces you to emphasise with his characters and a WILD theory of how Fincher got into making this film. CONSUUUUME to find out all this and much MUCH more!