Kneel Before Pod – Drinking with Pikachu (123)

Recently the worldwide phenomenon Pokémon received the live action big screen treatment in the form of Pokémon Detective Pikachu so Kneel Before Pod just had to cover it. Craig, Chris and special guest Pikachu cast their critical eye over the first live action Pokémon movie. The discussion covers nostalgia, world building and what Pokémon might…

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

A young man mourning the mysterious death of his father teams up with a talking Pikachu who wants to be a detective in Rob Letterman’s Pokémon Detective Pikachu. It goes without saying that Pokémon is a massive phenomenon that has endured for quite some time. The relative simplicity of the early games won over legions…

Their Finest

A British film crew attempts to boost morale during the Second World War by making a light hearted propaganda film about Dunkirk in Lone Scherfig’s Their Finest. Films about making films are always interesting to unpack because the art of film-making is all about telling a story so making a film about telling a story immediately…

Dad’s Army

Oliver Parker’s Dad’s Army is the latest property to be given the big screen treatment in this cinematic adaptation of the old BBC sitcom. I’ll start by saying that I have very little familiarity with the TV series other than some half watched episodes that I came across too many years ago to remember so…

On the Silver Screen – Pride

Matthew Warchus’ Pride is based on the true story of a group of LGBT activists who set out to raise money and support the families of those affected by the 1984 UK Miners’ strike. The focus of a story is an interesting one because it focuses on both the mining town and their LGBT supporters…