Episode #101 of Talk and Beans is the 2022 Bromance Valentine’s Special as Scott and Tom find out from Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott how to be a Role Model. We talk about how weird it is to see child actors swear, the movie being a snapshot of it’s time, the presentation of LAIRE and how the film does ...
Episode #99 is the final part of our Christmas Spectacular 2021 and is all about one of the most popular festive films of the modern era. Scott and Tom talk about Buddy’s weird background story, Peter Dinklage’s performance, New York being synonymous with Christmas, the film’s use of special effects and thoughts on the films musical themes. Plus, why promotional ...
Episode #97 is a deep dive into the long awaited return of the Ghostbusters franchise. Scott and Tom discuss the film’s Egon centric plot, attempts to fill in the story’s 32 year gap, the use of Shandor’s Summerville location, reactions to the incredibly emotional moments, believability issues, the film’s attempt to establish new characters and the heavy reliance of properties ...
Episode #96 is a look back at the controversial 2016 attempt to revive the Ghostbusters franchise. Scott and Tom discuss the film’s clear identity crisis, it’s use of cameos, the fan backlash, great scenes & performances that get overlooked, the hit & miss homages to the originals, problems with the plot, the use of modern CGI/3D effects and the incredible amount of ...
Episode #95 is the final part of our Halloween Spectacular 2021 and is all about the film that revived the slasher genre in the 90s. Scott and Tom are joined by Rob to talk about Scream using horror clichés, it’s great use of misdirection, the impactful opening scene, questionable characters, 90s tech nostalgia and debating the film’s fine line between ...
Phase 4 from the MCU is finally here but has it kicked off with the right movie? Lucas gives us his thoughts on what worked well for the film, the strong female led cast, dodgy accents that create uncomfortable viewing, why the film should have come out in 2016 and Marvel knowing how to deliver visually on the big screen. ...
The RN Screen 1 crew are here with reactions to the highly anticipated Mare of Easttown Season finale. There’s talk about the final episode’s shocking revelations, the use of refreshingly realistic storylines/characters, why the small town theme is such an integral part of the show, the incredible performances from Evan Peters & Kate Winslet throughout the season and how the ...
The RN Screen 1 crew are here with reactions to the highly anticipated Line of Duty Season 6 finale. There’s talk about the anticlimactic revelation of “H”, standout acting performances, if the writers have lost the chance to keep fans interested, best moments from season 6, if there will be a Season 7, why James Nesbitt’s cameo was amazing, weird ...
Episode #86 is the second part of the Talk and Beans Halloween Spectacular 2020 and it’s time to celebrate 20 years of Final Destination. Scott and Tom are joined by Steve to talk about if the great premises gets the back story it deserves, how the film makes you paranoid, the cast of horrible unsupportive characters, the impressive plane scene, how ...
There is a strong link between the cast of Christopher Nolan’s Inception and his Dark Knight Trilogy but perhaps none stronger than the possibility of Michael Caine playing Alfred in both universes. Scott and Tom talk about the similarities between the characters, other Batman cast members and go through a range of ridiculous impressions in this clip taken from the ...