You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well… some of us do). Join Ian as we once again break the BFE format—this time to take a deep dive into WrestleMania 41 (Night Two).
We’re asking the big questions: how long can you keep someone a heel when the crowd is clearly with them? Was Bayley hard done by? Did WWE finally get held to account tonight after tempting fate for 20 years? Can you assign Travis Scott as a proxy for The Rock? What happens if the audience don't know your pop culture references or personalities? Is the Main Event the right time for a live read for a sponsor? Did AJ Styles just give Logan Paul his worst WrestleMania match ever? And is there a ceiling on what you can do with Drew McIntyre? Plus, what wrestling pet peeves does Ian disclose tonight?
We’ll tackle all of that and more from WrestleMania 41 (Night Two)—and of course, we’ll tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.
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See It or Skip It? - WrestleMania 41: Night One
You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well… some of us do). Join Ian as we once again break the BFE format—this time to take a deep dive into WrestleMania 41 (Night One).
We’re asking the big questions: what do you do when a wrestler really isn't making progress, is there a babyface team worth cheering for on Raw, without strong babyfaces how do you make believeable heels? Should WWE stop mentioning Big E if there's no chance of him being active in any capacity, is Tiffany Stratton ready for her spot? Was Charlotte Flair trying to sabotage her own match? Will Chad Gable ever get a match now that newcomers Rey Fenix and El Grande Americano have made their WrestleMania debuts and what did Paul Heyman do in the Main Event?
We’ll tackle all of that and more from WrestleMania 41 (Night One)—and of course, we’ll tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.
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See It or Skip It? - The Last Showgirl
FIRST 19:30: Spoiler-Free Review with our See It/Skip It Verdict
AFTER 19:30: Full Spoiler Review
Give em' the old Razzle Dazzle, Razzle Dazzle 'em. This week, we dive into The Last Showgirl (2024)—a poignant and surprisingly intimate drama that shines a spotlight on the final curtain call of a forgotten performer. Starring Pamela Anderson in a career-redefining role, the film follows a seasoned Las Vegas showgirl grappling with what comes after the music fades and the makeup comes off.
We’ll examine the storytelling—Does The Last Showgirl speak to something deeper than a typical showbiz redemption arc? How does Pamela Anderson anchor the film with surprising depth, vulnerability, and quiet power? And perhaps most importantly: how does it explore the things we tell ourselves to keep going—the inner monologues we cling to when chasing the happy endings we think we deserve?
We’ll also break down the film’s tone and presentation—Is it a loving tribute to old-school showbiz, or a eulogy for what was left behind? Do the glimmers of glamour still matter when they’re tinged with loneliness and longing? And is this a film that requires nostalgia for the past—or is it more about the universal fear of being forgotten?
Finally, could this film have been made with anyone else in the lead role or is the whole film a reflexive meta-narrative on the lead actress herself?
We’ll tackle all these questions as we dissect the film and tell you if we think you should SEE IT or SKIP IT!
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WrestleMania 41 Preview
You know we love our wrestling here at the BFE (well some of us...). Join Ian from Best Film Ever and Stew from The Stew World Order podcast as we break the BFE format by looking ahead to WrestleMania 41 which Stew will watch from Reliant Stadium in Las Vegas and Ian will watch from his couch at a horrendous time difference.
We discuss whether the build has been good this year? Did that car crash of a segment help or hurt the Flair/Stratton feud? Why do so many of the booking decisions feel so predictable (and is that a bad thing?)
We'll preview each match on the card as well as try to find space for Randy Orton among the festivities as we discuss how to build a character, how to build a feud, and where WWE goes after the big weekend.
Catch more of Stew on his own podcast: Stew World Order at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stew-world-order/id1559913522
You can also catch him at his website where he writes about all sorts of fun things:
https://swoproductions.com/
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Episode 274 - Predator
“If it bleeds, we can kill it.” Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Liam (Megs & B-Tech Kev said something about climbing trees) – as we strap on our gear, light our cigars, and head deep into the Central American rainforest for our 274th episode, tackling the musclebound mayhem of Predator (1987). We’re trading reservations at Dorcia for thermal vision and going toe-to-toe with one of cinema’s deadliest hunters as we discuss:
How Predator blurred the lines between action, horror, and sci-fi to create something original.
Does the film still pack a punch nearly 40 years later—or is it just macho nostalgia on steroids?
How manly are the manly men in this film both on and off the set?
Which team member we’d most likely be – and who’s 100% Billy with that intense stare.
Is Predator secretly a slasher film in disguise? And does that make the Predator the villain... or the star?
What’s Liam's main gripe about the Predator's rules of engagement?
Why was this film so insistent on telling rather than showing
We've got questions mud camouflage, heat vision, and respecting the preparation montage
We get personal about Arnold’s peak era, and childhood memories of watching this way too young.
Whether Predator is the Best Film Ever.
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