Sam Stokes 10/30/26 Sam Stokes 10/30/26

Falling in Love with Slasher Movies…Slowly

Why did I like Jane Schoenbrun’s love letter to slashers so much, even though I can’t co-sign it? Written by Sam Stokes.

P&P Staff 10/30/26 P&P Staff 10/30/26

Train to Busan @ 10 Years Old (Halloween Special)

It’s Halloween, so let’s celebrate the 10th birthday of Train to Busan with MovieVersaries.

P&P Staff 10/26/26 P&P Staff 10/26/26

The General @ 100 Years Old

Film Historian Dani Vilu guests on the latest episode of MovieVersaries to discuss the film regarded as Buster Keaton’s magnum opus.

P&P Staff 10/22/26 P&P Staff 10/22/26

Episode 260: Monkey Shines & Primate (featuring Van Connor)

The latest episode of Frame to Frame features critic Van Connor bringing a couple of ‘ChimpFlicks’ to the table.

P&P Staff 10/22/26 P&P Staff 10/22/26

Obsession: The ‘Inde’ Darling That Could Go All The Way!

Step 1: Take the world by storm. Step 2: Dominate the Oscars?

Sean Wilson 10/22/26 Sean Wilson 10/22/26

‘Wildwood’ Review

The latest from stop-motion maestros Laika Studios is a visually arresting fantasy epic. Written by Sean Wilson.

Sean Wilson 10/20/26 Sean Wilson 10/20/26

‘Josephine’ Review

Strong performances anchor this shattering drama that dares to broach challenging subject matter from the perspective of an innocent child. Written by Sean Wilson from the London Film Festival

Sean Wilson 10/20/26 Sean Wilson 10/20/26

‘Possible Love’ Review

Lee Chang-dong returns with a relationship drama both inscrutable and illuminating. Written by Sean Wilson from the London Film Festival.

P&P Staff 10/17/26 P&P Staff 10/17/26

Digger: Can Tom Cruise save its Oscars Campaign?

Academy Watch hosts Bo and Sam discuss the Oscar chances of DIGGER, one of the biggest box office bombs in recent memory.

Sam Stokes 10/13/26 Sam Stokes 10/13/26

‘The Social Reckoning’ Review

Following The Social Network was always going to be a challenge, especially without David Fincher directing. Written by Sam Stokes.

Sean Wilson 10/13/26 Sean Wilson 10/13/26

‘Wild Horse Nine’ Review

John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell excel in Martin McDonagh’s typically sly black comedy. Written by Sean Wilson at the London Film Festival.

Sean Wilson 10/12/26 Sean Wilson 10/12/26

‘Elsinore’ Review

Andrew Scott is outstanding in a rousing biopic that excavates warmth from tragedy. Written by Sean Wilson reporting from the London Film Festival.

Sam Stokes 10/9/26 Sam Stokes 10/9/26

‘The Odyssey’ Review

Adapting The Odyssey for modern times; Nolan’s exploration of PTSD and inhumanity. Written by Sam Stokes.

P&P Staff 10/7/26 P&P Staff 10/7/26

The Odyssey: A Second Oscars Juggernaut for Nolan?

Will The Odyssey be a second Oscar juggernaut for Christopher Nolan, or might there be a case of voter fatigue that strikes this early season Best Picture Frontrunner?

Sean Wilson 10/3/26 Sean Wilson 10/3/26

‘Digger’ Review

Tom Cruise and director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu go for broke in a wild climate satire. Written by Sean Wilson.

P&P Staff 10/3/26 P&P Staff 10/3/26

October Oscars State of Play

Awards Season is upon us, so join the new look Academy Watch to see what are the ‘must see’ films of the season.

P&P Staff 9/30/26 P&P Staff 9/30/26

The Battle of Algiers @ 60 Years Old

Apartheid, Colonialism, Guerrilla Warfare against the might of an Empire; The Battle of Algiers is a searingly important film to this day.

P&P Staff 9/27/26 P&P Staff 9/27/26

Welcoming Sam Stokes (& Den of Ten) to Punch & Pie Media

Punch & Pie Media is thrilled to introduce the newest member of our team; UK Film Critic Sam Stokes.

Bo Nicholson 9/12/26 Bo Nicholson 9/12/26

Citizen Kane: The Importance of Learning from Trauma

Heavy lies the crown. Does Citizen Kane live up to its enormous reputation all these years down the track.

P&P Staff 9/2/26 P&P Staff 9/2/26

Episode 259: Wild Strawberries (1957) & Nebraska (2013)

On this latest episode, the boys go decidedly low-brow with, ahem, some Ingmar Bergman and Alexander Payne.