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Join Radio 1’s resident film buff Ali Plumb for movie news, reviews and extra behind-the-screens fun.
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Nov 8, 2019 • 39min
Reviewed: The Irishman, The Good Liar, The Aeronauts & Dolemite Is My Name
Hear Ali's verdict on Martin Scorsese's intense drama The Irishman, The Good Liar starring Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen, The Aeronauts with Felicity Jones & Eddie Redmayne and the return of Eddie Murphy in Dolemite Is My Name.

Nov 3, 2019 • 18min
Jillian Bell Interview Special: Britanny Runs A Marathon
Jillian Bell has been casually great in a whole host of films and TV shows over the past few years, from Bridesmaids to Workaholics, and now she's the star of her own film, Britanny Runs A Marathon, a film where - you guessed it - someone called Britanny (Bell) runs a marathon. Empowering and positive, it's an Amazon Prime comedy drama worth keeping an eye out for, but not before you listen to this here podcast interview!

Nov 1, 2019 • 29min
Reviewed: Doctor Sleep
The Doctor, The Boss and The King. Ali and Ace talk about Doctor Sleep - the sequel to Stephen King's The Shining starring Rebecca Ferguson & Ewan McGregor, Western Stars - the live concert performance of Bruce Springsteen and The King starring Robert Pattinson & Timothée Chalamet. Plus lots more film and TV news.

Oct 26, 2019 • 22min
Timothée Chalamet Interview Special: The King
Timothée Chalamet is one of the most talented young actors in film today, having appeared in Lady Bird and Call Me By Your Name, with Dune and Little Women on the way. You can see him now though (in select UK cinemas) in The King, David Michod's take on the Shakespearean story of young Hal becoming King Henry V, with it set to hit Netflix early November. Ali talks to TC - as he likes to refer to him - for the second time, talking about his career so far and much, much more.

Oct 25, 2019 • 28min
Reviewed: Terminator: Dark Fate
Ali Plumb and DJ Ace review Terminator: Dark Fate.

Oct 19, 2019 • 23min
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil Interview Special
Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning and the rest of the Maleficent 2 gang talk to Ali about how a massive CGI-driven Disney blockbuster gets made. Hint: it takes a while and involves a lot of computers.

Oct 18, 2019 • 37min
Reviewed: Zombieland 2 & Maleficent 2
Ali Plumb & 1Xtra’s Ace review Zombieland 2: Double Tap & Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil. Plus some thoughts on El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Ali & Ace’s Top Boy review (finally!), their thoughts on the latest Batman casting and Ali almost forgot he interviewed Peanut Butter Falcon stars Shia LaBeouf & Zack Gottsagen, so you can hear that chat too!

Oct 12, 2019 • 28min
Ewan McGregor Interview Special: Movies That Made Me
Ewan tells the stories behind his iconic performances in Trainspotting, Star Wars and Moulin Rouge! and reveals his hidden movie gems to Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb.

Oct 11, 2019 • 17min
Reviewed: Gemini Man
Ali reviews the Will Smith-starring thriller Gemini Man and gives more thoughts on Joker

Oct 5, 2019 • 20min
Taron Egerton Interview Special: Becoming...A Kingsman
From Aberystwyth to Hollywood, Taron Egerton tells Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb how he became a super spy in the Kingsman films, via Eddie the Eagle and a singing gorilla.