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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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Jun 21, 2019 • 33min
Reviewed: Toy Story 4
With Ace away, games journalist extraordinaire Louise Blain joins Ali this week to not only discuss the week's movie news -including Little Women, "The King's Man" and the end (*sniff*) of Toy Story - but also have a little E3 debrief, so you're up to date with gaming as well as films. We're generous like that.

Jun 15, 2019 • 22min
Zac Efron Interview Special: Movies That Made Me
Ali Plumb talks to Zac Efron about his career-defining moments from High School Musical to The Greatest Showman and his latest role as Ted Bundy.

Jun 14, 2019 • 28min
Reviewed: Men In Black: International
Hear Ali and Ace's views on Men In Black: International starring Chris Hemsworth & Tessa Thompson and we are starting to suspect that Ali is in love with Keanu Reeves (then again who isn't?).

Jun 8, 2019 • 21min
Keanu Reeves Interview Special: Becoming...John Wick
Keanu Reeves talks to Radio 1's Ali Plumb about how he took on the role of dog-loving hitman John Wick, ahead of the latest film in the series, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.

Jun 7, 2019 • 36min
Reviewed: Dark Phoenix & Late Night
Ali and Ace give their views on the latest X-Men movie Dark Phoenix, Emma Thompson's comedy Late Night and Ma starring Octavia Spencer. Also as a little treat Ali and Matt Edmondson run down their favourite board-games (yes you read that right - board-games).

Jun 1, 2019 • 25min
Good Omens Interview Special: David Tennant & Michael Sheen
Good Omens: the TV show is finally here, and to celebrate, here’s a Screen Time interview special, featuring Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm and more talking about how they took Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s beloved book about the end of the world – it’s a comedy, honest – and managed to do it justice on screen.

May 31, 2019 • 28min
Reviewed: Godzilla: King of the Monsters & Booksmart
Ali and Ace discuss Godzilla: King of the Monsters and comedy Booksmart, plus Ace runs down his top five monsters with star of Godzilla, O'shea Jackson (Ice Cube's son). Ali also has updates on the Sonic the Hedgehog film and Lion King, whereas Ace has been to Comic Con and watching a Netflix show where prisoners talk through the toilets.

May 25, 2019 • 19min
Rocketman Interview Special: Taron Egerton & Dexter Fletcher
Taron Egerton IS Elton John. Well, in Rocketman anyway: the musical fantasy biopic that’s kind of brilliant. Directed by Dexter Fletcher, it’s a fantastical flight of fancy through the key moments of Reggie Dwight’s frankly amazing life. Here in this interview special you’ll hear about the film was all put together, sequins, feathers and all.

May 24, 2019 • 22min
Reviewed: Rocketman & Aladdin
Ali & Ace give their thoughts on Rocketman starring Taron Egerton and Aladdin starring Will Smith (of course). Also hear Ali's verdict on The Secret Life of Pets 2.

May 20, 2019 • 30min
Game Of Thrones SPOILER Special
It’s finally here: the very last episode of Game Of Thrones, and to celebrate - kind of - Ali and Ace talk all about what happened in Westeros in spoilerific detail. So to be clear, do not press play on this podcast unless you’ve seen the final episode of Game Of Thrones. Really can’t stress that enough.