
Inside Total Film
Inside Total Film brings you movie news, reviews and insider info from the team behind the smarter movie magazine.
Presented by Jane Crowther.
Latest episodes

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 1min
216: Jeffrey Wright, Ludwig Göransson and Sean Durkin + The Iron Claw, Occupied City, Gassed Up
00.00 – 03.25 Intro and presenters discuss their week
03.30 – 12.50 Exclusive interview with star of American Fiction, Jeffrey Wright
12.55 – 32.00 Review of The Iron Claw including an interview with the film’s director Sean Durkin
32.00 – 38.00 Review of Occupied City
38.05 – 50.15 Interview with composer Ludwig Göransson whose incredible score for Oppenheimer is BAFTA and Oscar-nominated
50.20 – 54.30 Review of Gassed Up
54.35 – 1.01.00 Film of the Week, this week’s rereleases, and “What is your favourite performance by a wrestler turned actor?”
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Feb 1, 2024 • 49min
215: Matthew Vaughn + Argylle, American Fiction, The Zone of Interest, Migration
Director Matthew Vaughn discusses his film Argylle. Topics include the balance of genres, casting choices, and potential sequels. The podcast also explores a thought-provoking Holocaust film with a unique approach and discusses an animated duck movie. The hosts share contrasting opinions on a film and recommend American Fiction. They finish by discussing meta gags and crossovers in TV shows and movies.

Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 52min
214: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, Blitz Bazawule, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Raff Law, Gary Goetzman + All Of Us Strangers, Masters Of The Air, The Color Purple, Baghead, Jackdaw
Total Film
00.00 – 07.25 Intro
07.30 –26.00 Review and of All Of Us Strangers, including an exclusive interview with the film’s stars Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal and Claire Foy
26.05 – 32.20 Review of Jackdaw
32.25 – 56.30 Review and Panel discussion of The Color Purple, including an interview with the film’s director Blitz Bazawale
56.35 – 1.01.40 Review of Baghead
1.01.45 – 1.45.00 Review of Masters of the Air including a bumper crop of interviews including Executive Producer Gary Goetzman, and the stars of series Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Raff Law, Barry Keoghan, Austin Butler and Callum Turner
1.45.05 – 1.51.45 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question

Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 17min
213: Paul Giamatti & Jodie Comer + The Holdovers, The End We Start From, Mean Girls, The Kitchen
Total Film
00.00 – 05.35 Intro
05.30 – 30.20 Review of The Holdovers plus exclusive interview with the star of the movie, Paul Giamatti
30.25 – 53.00 Review of The End We Start From, including an interview with star of the movie, Jodie Comer
53.05 – 1.02.50 Review of Mean Girls
1.02.55 – 1.12.00 Review of The Kitchen
1.12.05 – 1.17.00 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question

Jan 11, 2024 • 60min
212: George Clooney & Callum Turner + The Boys In The Boat, Poor Things, The Beekeeper
Total Film
00.00 – 03.20 Intro
03.25 – 20.20 Review of The Boys in the Boat with an exclusive interview with director George Clooney and star of the movie Callum Turner.
20.25 – 39.20 Review of Poor Things
39.25 – 52.40 Review of The Beekeeper
52.45 – 59.30 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question

Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 22min
211: Cailee Spaeny + Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon + JA Bayona, Priscilla, Night Swim, Society of the Snow, One Life
00.00 – 04.40 Intro and presenters discuss what they've been watching
04.45 – 29.30 Review of Priscilla with an exclusive interview with star of the movie Cailee Spaeny
29.35 – 46.10 Review of Night Swim with an interview with the stars of the movie Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon
46.15 – 1.08.00 Review and Panel discussion of Society of Snow with an interview with the director of the movie JA Bayona
1.08.05 – 1.16.45 Review of One Life
1.16.50 – 1.21.55 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question: “Best depressing office scenes for those of us back at work and not happy about it?”

Dec 28, 2023 • 2h 1min
210: The Review of 2023
The Total Film panel discusses highlights of 2023, the rising popularity of animation and return of adult dramas, critiques on disappointing films, Ridley Scott's military masterpiece, and exclusive interviews with filmmaker twin brothers, Greta Gerwig, and Christopher Nolan on their recent films.

Dec 21, 2023 • 1h 26min
209: Michael Mann, Taika Waititi, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein + Ferrari, Next Goal Wins, The Boy And The Heron, Rebel Moon Part 1, Aquaman 2
Total Film
00.00 – 03.00 Intro
03.05 – 18.30 Review of Ferrari with an exclusive interview with the film’s director Michael Mann
18.35 – 38.00 Review of Next Goal Wins with an interview with the film’s director Taika Waititi and one of the footballers the film is based on; Jaiyah Saelua
38.05 – 49.00 Review of The Boy and the Heron
49.05 – 1.02.50 Review of Rebel Moon Part 1, with an interview with the film’s stars Sofia Boutella and Ed Skrein
1.02.55 – 1.21.00 Review of Aquaman 2

Dec 14, 2023 • 25min
208: Godzilla Minus 1, What Happens Next, The Three Musketeers: Milady
This podcast explores topics such as the unique setting of Monster Movie Godzilla minus one, Meg Ryan's comeback in the rom-com 'What Happens Later', and the sequel to The Three Musketeers called 'M'lady'. They also discuss survivor's guilt and Godzilla's origins, criticize a disappointing rom-com film, delve into the plot and characters of The Three Musketeers: Milady, and share favorite movies involving chocolate.

Dec 7, 2023 • 52min
207: Timothée Chalamet & Olivia Colman + Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore & Charles Melton + Wonka, Your Christmas Or Mine 2, Leave The World Behind
Total Film
00.00– 03.10 Intro
03.15 – 24.20 Review of Wonka including an interview with the film’s stars Olivia Coleman and Wonka himself Timothée Chalamet
24.25 –30.10 Review of Your Christmas or Mine 2
30.15 – 39.00 Review of Leave the World Behind
39.05 –48.00 Exclusive interview with the stars of May December; Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton.
48.05 – 52.20 Film of the Week and the Listener’s question plus outro