
Podcast: ‘A Friendly Film Take’ - Is ‘One Battle After Another’ the film of the year?
On the latest episode of A Friendly Film Take, Film News Blitz chums Dan Lawrence and Joe Matthews review the brilliant One Battle After Another.
Directed by the legendary Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and brilliant newcomer Chase Infiniti, this could be one of the films of the year.
Dan and Joe compare One Battle After Another with the likes of Sinners and Alex Garland’s Warfare.

Podcast: ‘A Friendly Film Take’ - Why do Paramount and Netflix want to buy Warner Bros?
On the latest episode of Film News Blitz's 'A Friendly Film Take' podcast, Dan Lawrence welcomes the return of friend and fellow cinephile, Rhys Stacey, to discuss what's going on at Warner Bros.
The legendary Hollywood studio has been on a hot streak at the box office, but why are the likes of Paramount and Netflix trying to purchase it?
Dan and Rhys ponder this question and discuss what a sale of Warner Bros. to either party would mean for the film industry.

Podcast: ‘A Friendly Film Take’ reviews ‘Roses’ and previews huge Netflix feature films
The latest episode of A Friendly Film Take pits Film News Blitz co-founders Dan Lawrence and Simon Wilkes together for a friendly film discussion.
The duo discuss some of the latest film topics across the big and small screen.
Roses and a trio of big Netflix releases take centre stage in their friendly film chat.

Podcast: ‘A Friendly Film Take’ tackles the best films of 2025, ‘Alien: Earth’, ‘Peacemaker’ & more
A Friendly Film Take, brought to you by Film News Blitz, is a brand new podcast that’s your home for friendly film discussions.
Episodes one and two feature co-founder Dan Lawrence and his fellow cinephile Rhys Stacey as they discuss a variety of film topics.
Both episodes are out now!