Episodes

  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and The Phoenician Scheme
    May 30 2025

    If movies is your thing, you are in the right place and that place is The Chronicle Film Podcast. In Episode 45 Paul and Clotilde review Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning along with The Phoenician Scheme.

    Up first if you accept the mission is Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Is this the end of the road for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise)and the IMF? In the 8th and potentially film film of the franchise Ethan and the team go after The Entity. The world is charging, truth is vanishing and war is coming as the entity starts to take control and destroy humanity. The team must go after first Gabriel (Esai Morales), will you trust Ethan one last time?

    Related Post: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)

    For the final review, we step back into the absurdly quirky world of Wes Anderson and The Phoenician Scheme. This time with a crime comedy with a story inspired by something personal to the director. Benicio Del Toro is Zsa Zsa Korda. one of the richest men in Europe, and the film tells the story of “a family and a family business. There has been 6 assassination attempts on Korda and despite having 9 sons, Zsa-Zsa appoints his only daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton), a nun heir to estate. A new scheme starts with Zsa-Zsa and Liesl embarking on a journey making them targets of terrorists, other tycoons.

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    33 mins
  • Warfare and Sinners
    May 4 2025

    It's time for another fine episode of The Chronicle with Episode 44, our official Podcast. In this episode Clotile and Paul review Warfare along with Sinners.

    Up first is Ray Mendoza's Warfare co-directed with Alex Garland. Mendoza is an ex US Marine and has the last 20 years been an war consultant for Hollywood. This is where Garland comes in as the pair worked on Civil War, now working together on something based on 'memories'. Set in 2006 a group of Marines in Iraq on a mission and find themselves under attack from local insurgents. The film stars Charles Melton, Cosmo Jarvis, Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor, Noah Centineo, Michael Gandolfini, Finn Bennett and Will Poulter.

    Related: Sinners / Warfare Review

    Final review is Ryan Coogler's Sinners starring Michael B.Jordan, Miles Caton, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo. The film is all about the troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. This is wooing critics and fans alike will it for you?

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    48 mins
  • Death Of A Unicorn / Four Mothers
    Apr 9 2025

    Your next doze of all things movie chat, better known as The Chronicle is here! In episode 43 of The Peoples Movies official film Podcast, Clotilde and Paul review Death Of A Unicorn and Four Mothers.

    First up is a horror comedy hybrid Death of A Unicorn starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd. Coming from A24/ EFD Films which see a father daughter driving to a remote home. When the pair argue as they drive they hit what they thought is a horse, it's an Unicorn! Unsure what to do they put the body in the back of the car head to the home of the Pharmaceutical tycoon Odell Leopold. They quickly learn it has magical powers of healing, the unicorn also has some angry parents!

    Related Reviews: Death Of A Unicorn / Four Mothers

    In the second and final review Four Mothers, James McArdle is Edward a talent author on the verge of success. He looks after his mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan) and when he's on the verge of heading to the U.S to promote his book. His so called friends decide they want a holiday and leave their mothers with Edward. Pushing him to make some important choices in life as the elderly mothers cause havoc.

    As always you can show your support for The Chronicle and The Peoples Movies with ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠ . Every penny helps with the costs to keep everything running. We do not have any sponsors or financial support; all donations are a perfect way to show your support.

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    Don’t forget when your on any of the above mentioned sites including Youtube, please do like, rate, comment and review the episodes. We are a small indie Podcast and all these things help people find us , thank and enjoy the movies!

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    42 mins
  • Mickey 17 and The Last Showgirl
    Mar 12 2025

    What do you get when you cross multiple Robert Pattinson's and Pamela Anderson in the razzle dazzle? Episode 42 of The Chronicle Film Podcast as Clotilde and Paul review Mickey 17 plus The Last Showgirl.

    First up is Bong Joon-Ho sci-fi satire Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson. This film is based on Edward Ashton's novel of the same name. We follow Mickey Barnes (Pattinson) is hired for an unique job as an ‘expendable’, sent into space to head to colonize the world of Niflheim. Every time he dies, he’s cloned and restarts again! The film also stars Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo.

    Related Post: Mickey 17 Review

    The second and final film is Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl starring Pamela Anderson. This film has arrived with a lot of buzz, as Anderson's big dramatic comeback. A similar comeback like Mickey Rourke's The Wrestler but with a story closer to The Substance. She plays Shelly a woman who has been dancing for 30 years at Las Vegas last Showgirl show. The show abruptly ends leaving Shelly no clue what to do next, what does do is try and repair a strained relationship with her daughter (Billie Lourd). The film also stars Dave Batista, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kieran Shipka and Brenda Song.

    Related Post: The Last Showgirl Review

    Always show your support for The Chronicle and The Peoples Movies with ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠ or at ⁠Paypal⁠. Every penny helps with the costs to keep everything running. We do not have any sponsors or financial support; all donations are a perfect way to show your support.

    Share, like and rate this episode and other episodes of the Podcast on your favourite podcast download sites and social media. You can find us on Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Youtube, Player FM, Castbox, Listen Notes, Boomplay, Podbean and Samsung to name a few.

    Don’t forget when your on any of the above mentioned sites including Youtube, please do like, rate, comment and review the episodes. We are a small indie Podcast and all these things help people find us , thank and enjoy the movies!

    SUPPORT US! WE ARE A SMALL, INDEPENDENT FILM WEBSITE WITH NO BIG BACKERS SO IF YOU LOVE OUR SITE AND OUR WRITERS, PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING US TO KEEP FILM JOURNALISM ALIVE.

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    53 mins
  • Take 2 - Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
    Feb 17 2025

    How mad is she about the boy? Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy aka Bridget Jones 4 is now in UK cinemas, The Chronicle Take 2 we try and find out.

    I do hope you enjoyed The Chronicle Episode 41 which is a EE BAFTA / Oscars special. The BAFTAs happened last night and if you didn't listen you can here and find out how good or bad we where. Also see our thought on The Oscars.

    24 years after the first Bridget Jones film, Bridget (Renée Zellweger ) is back on the dating game! She has a Tinder profile and before she got a chance to swipe Bridget has a pursuer. A younger man (Leo Woodall). We also learn she's trying to get her family life back to some sort of normality after tragedy , will she be ready to mingle?

    The film also stars Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Isla Fisher, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, James Callis, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips.

    Related Post: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy Review

    Always show your support for The Chronicle and The Peoples Movies with ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠ or at ⁠Paypal⁠. Every penny helps with the costs to keep everything running. We do not have any sponsors or financial support; all donations are a perfect way to show your support.

    Share, like and rate this episode and other episodes of the Podcast on your favourite podcast download sites and social media. You can find us on Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Youtube, Player FM, Castbox, Listen Notes, Boomplay, Podbean and Samsung to name a few.

    Don’t forget when your on any of the above mentioned sites including Youtube, please do like, rate, comment and review the episodes. We are a small indie Podcast and all these things help people find us , thank and enjoy the movies!

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    30 mins
  • The 2025 EE Baftas / Oscars Preview
    Feb 15 2025

    Welcome to The Chronicle Film Podcast Episode 41! Clotilde and Paul preview 2025 EE BAFTAs aka the 78th British Academy Film Awards, the British Oscars. Like last years episode we cover the 97th Academy Awards aka The Oscars.

    The Awards season has been with us for a couple of months and now we're at the business end of the season. The premiere award ceremonies take place promising a celebration of all things films. Recognition of those in front of camera,the filmmakers and those behind the camera who we never hear about.

    First up will be the EE Baftas on 16th February taking place in central London. Then on 2nd March (3rd in the UK & Ireland), its the big one the 97th Academy Awards taking place in Hollywood, LA.

    Clotilde and Paul will share their views on who they think should win, covering the main categories. Will you agree or not? Below is links to most of all the films nominated we have cover ed on the Podcast or on The Peoples Movies...

    Conclave / Wicked - Listen Here Anora / Emilia Perez - Listen Here The Apprentice/ The Wild Robot - Listen Here Lee - Listen Here Inside Out 2 - Listen Here Love Lies Bleeding - Read Here Dune: Part 2 - Listen Here Hard Truths - Read Here Kneecap - Read Here Gladiator 2 - Read Here Blitz - Read Here The Outrun - Read Here Bird - Read Here All We Imagine Is Light - Read Here Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Read Here The Substance - Read Here.

    You can always show your support for The Chronicle and The Peoples Movies with ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠. Every penny helps with the costs to keep everything running. We do not have any sponsors or financial support; all donations are a perfect way to show your support.

    The Chronicle is a small film Podcast, following the podcast at Podbean helps us out. Also at Podbean you will also find links to the other popular Podcast sites you will find the podcast at: Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Youtube, Player FM to name a few. Follow us, like the episodes, share them this will help more people find us and support us.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Nosferatu and 2073
    Jan 17 2025

    It's time for another episode of The Chronicle, the podcast for The Peoples Movies. For Episode 40 Clotilde & Paul review Nosferatu and 2073, will they be 'FANG-tastic'?

    First up is Robert Eggers highly anticipated Nosferatu remake. If we go by the reaction of cinephiles and critics you will be transfixed hailing it a masterpiece, will Clotilde and Paul agree? The film stars Nicholas Hoult is Thomas who is sent to Transylvania to sell the estate of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård ). Orlok plans to move to Wisborg, Thomas is unaware the Count has eyes for his wife Ellen (Lilly-Rose Depp). The town is unaware Orlok is a Vampire! It also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Ineson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe and Simon McBurney.

    Asif Kapida has created some great documentaries in his time about Amy Winehouse, Ayrton Senna and Diego Maradona. 2073 is a documentary but also a sci-fi drama starring Samantha Morton, Naomie Ackie. Ghost (Morton) lives in a dystopian authoritarian future the world is destroyed by the climate change. The film mixing history, facts, possibilities which are causing the crises and making things worse. Will the message of the film impact you?

    Related Post: Nosferatu Review / 2073 Review

    You can always show your support for The Chronicle and The Peoples Movies with ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠. Every penny helps with the costs to keep everything running. We do not have any sponsors or financial support; all donations are a perfect way to show your support.

    The Chronicle is a small film Podcast, following the podcast at Podbean helps us out. Also at Podbean you will also find links to the other popular Podcast sites you will find the podcast at: Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Youtube, Player FM to name a few. Follow us, like the episodes, share them this will help more people find us and support us.

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    45 mins
  • The Worst FIlms Of 2024
    Jan 4 2025

    Happy New Year once again and finally episode 39 of The Chronicle, Worst Films episode has finally arrived online.

    We do hope you enjoyed The Best Films episode (ep 38), now Clotilde and Paul share their Worst Films choices. Like the favourites, the films that appear on the list are personal choices. We appreciate films are divisive and one persons nightmare is another persons favourites. Like the best films post, why not share in the comments your choices, we love to see them.

    It's another long episode, please do enjoy it. These episodes myself and Clotilde did have Internet and Tech issues which prevented us recording and editing on the same day. Despite the issues it was a great 3 hours and cannot wait to see what films will be on the next best/worst films podcast episode.

    Always show your support for The Chronicle and The Peoples Movies with ⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠ or at ⁠Paypal⁠. Every penny helps with the costs to keep everything running. We do not have any sponsors or financial support; all donations are a perfect way to show your support.

    Please do follow/ Subscribe us at The Chronicle Film Podcast site over at Podbean. Along with The Peoples Movies, over at Podbean you will find links to the other popular podcast site that The Chronicle is also on, including Spotify, Amazon Music, Youtube, Player FM, Castbox, Listen Notes, to name a few.

    Don’t forget when your on any of the above mentioned sites and please do like, rate, comment and review the episodes. We are a small indie Podcast and all these things help more people find us , thank and enjoy the movies!

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    1 hr and 20 mins