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The Screen Test

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Welcome to The Screen Test, the podcast where Jack Howard pits three film and TV fanatics against each other to decide what are the greatest movies and shows of all time. Jack, chief critic at the Independent Clarisse Loughrey and one third of The Cyber Nerds Joe Ikhinmwin are joined every week by a special guest to discuss the best of the best in genres such as sitcoms, Academy award winning films and sci-fi.


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#20. The Best Film of 2021 (So Far) ft. Anna Bogutskaya - Promising Young Woman vs. Nomadland vs. Judas & The Black Messiah
Jun 22 2021
#20. The Best Film of 2021 (So Far) ft. Anna Bogutskaya - Promising Young Woman vs. Nomadland vs. Judas & The Black Messiah
We’re almost halfway through 2021 (even though it has felt much, MUCH longer) so in the final episode of the series, Jack Howard is challenging Joe Ikhinwmin, Clarisse Loughrey and film critic Anna Bogutskaya to convince him which film is the best of the year so far.Who will come out on top between Judas And The Black Messiah, Nomadland and Promising Young Woman?Clarisse believes the Oscars finally got it right and that Nomadland really is the best picture, but Joe found it boring and prefers Judas And The Black Messiah because of how eye-opening and relevant it is to today’s issues. Anna meanwhile loves Promising Young Woman for many reasons, including the meta-casting of ‘nice-guy’ actors in more sinister roles.Who do you think will win? Join us next week for a BONUS episode of The Screen Test where we look ahead to what films we're most looking forward to for the rest of 2021.Make sure you subscribe and if you're enjoying this podcast, why not leave us a review!The views and opinions expressed in the show are the contributors’ and do not necessarily reflect the position of Prime Video.Get More Prime Video: Facebook​Twitter​InstagramAbout Prime Video:Want to watch it now? We've got it. This week's newest movies, last night's TV shows, classic favourites, and more are available to stream instantly, plus all your videos are stored in Your Video Library. Over 150,000 movies and TV episodes, including thousands for Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#18. The Best British Gangster Film EVER ft. Ciaran Carlin - Lock, Stock vs. Layer Cake vs. Eastern Promises
Jun 8 2021
#18. The Best British Gangster Film EVER ft. Ciaran Carlin - Lock, Stock vs. Layer Cake vs. Eastern Promises
Grab yer shooters because it's time for Jack Howard to decide the Best British gangster film of all time. Ciaran Carlin joins Joe Ikhinmwin and Clarisse Loughrey to argue why their choice deserves to win. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is Ciaran’s go-to gangster flick because it influenced the entire genre, Joe loves Layer Cake for the star-making turn from future James Bond Daniel Craig and Clarisse has picked Eastern Promises simply because it's a David Cronenberg film. What film do you want to win? Sound off in the comments below. Next week, Cyber Nerd Sam a.k.a Mr Blitztek joins the gang to decide who cinema’s greatest monster is between Alien’s Xenomorph, King Kong and the T-Rex from Jurassic Park. Let them fight! Make sure you subscribe and if you're enjoying this podcast, why not leave us a review!The views and opinions expressed in the show are the contributors’ and do not necessarily reflect the position of Prime Video.Get More Prime Video: Facebook​Twitter​InstagramAbout Prime Video:Want to watch it now? We've got it. This week's newest movies, last night's TV shows, classic favourites, and more are available to stream instantly, plus all your videos are stored in Your Video Library. Over 150,000 movies and TV episodes, including thousands for Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#14 The Best Action Movie Of All Time | John Wick vs. Mad Max Fury Road vs. The Raid 2 ft. Ali Pumb.
May 11 2021
#14 The Best Action Movie Of All Time | John Wick vs. Mad Max Fury Road vs. The Raid 2 ft. Ali Pumb.
Guns. Explosions. Witty One-Liners. It’s time to put action movies through The Screen Test!Joe, Clarisse and BBC Radio 1’s film critic Ali Plumb are facing off to convince Jack why their movie is the best. Clarisse says Mad Max: Fury Road is such a masterpiece that she cried when she first saw it, Ali thinks there’s no better action movie star than Keanu Reeves so John Wick is the obvious choice and Joe reckons The Raid 2 is so good, every other franchise has stolen ideas from it. What film gets your vote?Next week, we're joined by YouTuber and gamer Elz The Witch to decide the best video game adaptation of all time. Will it be a flawless victory for Mortal Kombat or will Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Detective Pickahu level up to be crowned the winner?Subscribe so you don't miss it and if you like this podcast, why not leave us a review!The views and opinions expressed in the show are the contributors’ and do not necessarily reflect the position of Prime Video.Get More Prime Video: Facebook​Twitter​InstagramAbout Prime Video:Want to watch it now? We've got it. This week's newest movies, last night's TV shows, classic favourites, and more are available to stream instantly, plus all your videos are stored in Your Video Library. Over 150,000 movies and TV episodes, including thousands for Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#10. The Best Music Film Ever Made | La La Land vs. Whiplash vs. A Star Is Born ft. dodie
Apr 13 2021
#10. The Best Music Film Ever Made | La La Land vs. Whiplash vs. A Star Is Born ft. dodie
La La Land vs. Whiplash vs. A Star Is BornSinger/Songwriter dodie is joining Jack Howard, Clarisse Loughrey and Joe Ikhinmwin to decide what the best music film ever made is, inspired by Prime Video’s new release; the Oscar nominated Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed.  How will La La Land rank against A Star Is Born and Whiplash? Well, Dodie thinks La La Land should win because it’s just so damn magical, Clarisse argues that the 2018 version of A Star Is Born is the best out of any of the iterations because of Lady Gaga’s powerhouse acting and Joe is here to explain why JK Simmons was justified with his unorthodox teaching methods in Whiplash.  Who will win? It’s time to face the music and find out…  Join us next Wednesday for a brand new episode when Jack, Clarisse and Joe will be joined by Raven Delgado from The Cyber Nerds to argue what the Best DC film is between The Dark Knight, Joker and Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. Subscribe so you don't miss it and if you like this podcast, why not leave us a review!Get More Prime Video: Facebook​Twitter​InstagramAbout Prime Video:Want to watch it now? We've got it. This week's newest movies, last night's TV shows, classic favourites, and more are available to stream instantly, plus all your videos are stored in Your Video Library. Over 150,000 movies and TV episodes, including thousands for Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#8. The Best US Sitcom | Friends vs. Seinfeld vs. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air ft. Humza Arshad
Mar 30 2021
#8. The Best US Sitcom | Friends vs. Seinfeld vs. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air ft. Humza Arshad
The Best US Sitcoms: Friends vs. Seinfeld vs. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air.Humza Arshad joins Jack Howard, Clarisse Loughery and Joe Ikhinmwin to decide what is the best US Sitcom of all time between Friends, Seinfeld and The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. Clarisse argues that Friends is just Seinfeld with more attractive people in it, Humza hits back with the fact no one watches Seinfeld anymore and Joe explains why The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air is still relevant today. Who do you agree with?This is The Screen Test, the show where Jack Howard pits three super fans against each other to decide what the greatest film and TV shows ever made are. Join us next Wednesday with a brand new episode when Jack, Clarisse and Joe will be arguing with Hazel Hayes over what they think is Christopher Nolan’s best film. Subscribe so you don't miss it and if you like this podcast, why not leave us a review!Get More Prime Video: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoUKFacebook​Twitter: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoUKTwitter​Instagram: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoUKInstagram​About Prime Video:Want to watch it now? We've got it. This week's newest movies, last night's TV shows, classic favourites, and more are available to stream instantly, plus all your videos are stored in Your Video Library. Over 150,000 movies and TV episodes, including thousands for Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.