Podcast: ‘A Friendly Film Take’ - 'Bugonia' versus 'Frankenstein'
On the latest episode of 'A Friendly Film Take', Dan Lawrence is joined by regular co-host Rhys Stacey to discuss two of the latest releases in cinemas and streaming.
The films being placed under the microscope are none other than Bugonia and Frankenstein.
What does the Film News Blitz pod have to say about these theatrical flicks?
Film news: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in Yorgos Lanthimos’ thriller ‘Bugonia’
Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness and The Favourite creator Yorgos Lanthimos is back in 2025 with his latest awards contender, Bugonia.
With Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons together again for another Lanthimos project, the eyes of cinema fans around the world have been glued to their screens in anticipation of their most recent film.
Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews is here to discuss the truly special star performances.
Film news: Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal star in Ari Aster’s unsettling Western drama ‘Eddington’
Pedro Pascal is in yet another film in 2025, and this time, it's Ari Aster’s Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, as a town in Albuquerque finds itself in the midst of brutal political activism.
Austin Butler, Micheal Ward and Luke Grimes make up the supporting roles, and Aster’s building of suspense over the course of two-and-a-half hours is sure to leave you a nervous wreck come closing time.
With an early preview ahead of the film’s full release on August 22, Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews is here to talk you through what to expect.