Mat and Simon return with reviews of Jumanji, with The Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan; Star Wars: The Last Jedi with, well, everyone it seems; and Netflix fantasy movie Bright with Will Smith.

No news, but we also take a look back over the last twelve months and decide our three best, and three worst films of the year!

Murder on the Orient Express brings together an all star cast (and Johnny Depp) in a classic tale of skulduggery and murder. Mat took a look and, like Poirot in a dining room, gives us his opinion. 

Simon has seen the bright and breezy Marvel movie Thor:Ragnarok, with extra comedy and bonus Jeff Goldblum. Thor, Loki and the Hulk are stuck on a hostile planet and need to figure out how to get back and kick the Asgard out of that nasty Cate Blanchett.

Mat has also seen his beloved The Shining on the big screen for the first time and, naturally, was blown away by the experience. Whilst, for other reasons, Simon was blown away by the sheer cuddliness of Paddington 2.

The news is depressing, all sex scandals and heroes’ reputations being destroyed before your eyes – it’s almost like being a fan of road cycling all over again. Disney are morally dubious, the LA Times won a minor battle and, yes, we do check in on the current status of Mickey Rourke.

Our recordings take a while. They also involve beer. Sometimes they involve jokes. Here, for your listening pleasure, is fifteen minutes of truly terrible jokes and insults edited out from the last episode. We hope it’ll raise a smile.

Reviews of Williams, Atomic Blonde, The Hitman’s Bodyguard and The Dark Tower

The local podcast with most of its listeners in the USA returns, with a working audio file this time (sorry, so sorry) and a load of goodies for your lucky fans.

News and gossip to begin with, mostly DCEU focussed with discussions of The Batman and the next Wonder Woman (though not about Patty Jenkins giving a bitch-slap to James Cameron).

A swift run through those notable film stars who have passed on since we were last on air. And one who hasn’t (#Rourkewatch).

Simon has a review of family documentary Williams which is less about the legendary F1 team, and more about the family behind the name.

Mat reviews the Charlize Theron 90s set Euro-action flick Atomic Blonde, also starring James McAvoy.

More Euro-carnage as Simon reviews Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L Jackson in The Hitman’s Bodyguard, which also stars a foul-mouthed Salma Hayek.

Final review this week sees Mat cast his eye over Idris Elba and Matthew McConnaughey in the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King‘s legendary series of novels, The Dark Tower.