The Chronicle

Happy New Year all! 2026 is finally here! Chroniclers it's time to look back at 2025 with our Favourite Films of 2025 with The Chronicle Episode 53.

It's a return of Clotilde Chinnici to look back at 2025. Paul and Clotilde  take you on a journey through the year as they chat about the films they loved. The one rule they used in their choices is they where released in the UK and Ireland during 2025. Be it a cinema release, Home ent...

The Chronicle Film Podcast returns! In this episode, Paul Devine and Nick Barrett explore the world of Film Noir, from its trademark shadow-soaked visuals to its themes of cynicism and moral ambiguity.

While classics like Double Indemnity and The Third Man are well-known, Paul and Nick shine a light on some of the genre’s most overlooked treasures, including The Asphalt Jungle, Criss Cross, The Prowler and The Breaking Point.

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Halloween is here, and so is The Chronicle Film Podcast! In our spooky Halloween Special (Episode 51), hosts Paul Devine, Sean Wilson, and Nick Bartlett dive into their favourite chilling seasonal watches — from found footage horror to classic ghost stories.

👻 In this episode:

• V/H/S Halloween (2024) – The long-running found footage anthology returns with five eerie tales. Is this the franchise’s funniest or dumbest entry yet...

A new month, autumn is finally here and we have another new podcast episode, The Chronicle Take 2 and a review of Paul Thomas Anderson's  One Battle After Another.

Thank you very much to everyone who downloaded and listened to the current episode 50. Which Paul Devine and Sean Wilson review Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues along with The Long Walk.

One Battle After Another sees Paul Thomas Anderson adapt another  Thomas Pynchon book...

Celebrate Episode 50 of The Chronicle Film Podcast as Paul & Sean Wilson review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues and The Long Walk.

A very diverse episode comedy to Psychological thriller. We take the lighter stroll first with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Over 40 years after the original film graced our screens the boys are back for one final fling. Volume turned up to 11, Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls,...

Happyend arrives on 19th September in UK and Irish Cinemas.  @ModernFilms 

The film made it's Premiere at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival (not Edinburgh I  mentioned in the intro) , The People's Movies' Robert Ewing got a chance to chat to the film's director Neo Sora. This audio interview has been released as a bonus episode for The Chronicle Film Podcast.

Head back to our YouTube home page, and you can find previous episodes of ...

Greetings, Fellow Chroniclers, it's time for another episode of The Chronicle film Podcast. In episode 49, Paul and co-host Aaron Gillingham look back and review FrightFest 2025.

Every August bank holiday, the dark heart of horror FrightFest take over central London. The 26th edition promises a weird, the wild and wonderful year. The burning question is did this year deliver?

One of the reviews in this episode is The Toxic Avenger ...

Another fine episode from our film Podcast, The Chronicle has arrived online. Episode 48, a horror special with reviews for Weapons and Bring Her Back.

For this episode Paul is joined by Becci Sayce one of our horror focused writers. We're opening up to letting many more of our writers share their voices on the Podcast. Look out for many of the other writers getting involved as well as bringing you a diverse range of episodes.

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If you love film, you are in  the right place and the place is The Chronicle, The People Movies official Film Podcast. In ep 47 Shane A. Bassett chats to Mitzi Peirone the director of Saint Clare starring Bella Thorne .

Based on a novel by Don Roff, the film is expertly helmed by award-winning Italian director Mitzi Peirone (Braid) who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner (American Psycho).

In a small town, a solitary youn...

If you love about film, you are in the right place and that place is The Chronicle. For this new episode 46 Paul and Clotilde review 28 Years Later plus F1.

22 years after Danny Boyle and Alex Garland gave us 28 Days Later, we get the long awaited sequel 28 Years Later. The film is based in the North East part of England and an  island off the coast. A isolated community  live including young boy Spike (Alfie Williams) who is taken...

If movies is your thing, you are in the right place and that place is The Chronicle Film Podcast. In Episode 45 Paul and Clotilde review Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning along with The Phoenician Scheme.

Up first if you accept the mission is Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Is this the end of the road for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise)and the IMF? In the 8th and potentially film film of the franchise Ethan and the team ...

It's time for another fine episode of The Chronicle with Episode 44, our official Podcast. In this episode Clotile and Paul review Warfare along with Sinners.

Up first is Ray Mendoza's Warfare  co-directed with Alex Garland. Mendoza is an ex US Marine and has  the last 20 years been an war consultant for Hollywood.  This is where Garland comes in as the pair worked on Civil War, now working together on something based on 'memories'...

Your next doze of all things movie chat, better known as The Chronicle is here! In episode 43 of The Peoples Movies official film Podcast, Clotilde and Paul review Death Of A Unicorn and Four Mothers.

First up is a horror comedy hybrid Death of A Unicorn starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd. Coming from A24/ EFD Films  which see a father daughter driving to a remote home. When the pair argue as they drive they hit what they thought ...

What do you get when you cross multiple Robert Pattinson's and Pamela Anderson in the razzle dazzle? Episode 42 of The Chronicle Film Podcast as Clotilde and Paul review Mickey 17 plus The Last Showgirl.

First up is Bong Joon-Ho sci-fi satire Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson. This film is based on Edward Ashton's novel of the same name. We follow Mickey Barnes (Pattinson)  is hired  for an unique job as an ‘expendable’, sent int...

How mad is she about the boy? Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy aka Bridget Jones 4 is now in UK  cinemas, The Chronicle Take 2  we try and find out.

I do hope you enjoyed The Chronicle Episode 41 which is a EE BAFTA / Oscars special. The BAFTAs happened last night and if you didn't listen you can here and find out how good or bad we where. Also see our thought on The Oscars.

24 years after the first Bridget Jones film, Bridget  (Re...

Welcome to The Chronicle Film Podcast Episode 41! Clotilde and Paul preview 2025 EE BAFTAs aka the 78th British Academy Film Awards, the British Oscars. Like  last years episode  we cover the 97th Academy Awards aka The Oscars.

The Awards season has been with us for a couple of months and now we're at the business end of the season. The premiere award ceremonies take place promising a celebration of all things films. Recognition of...

It's time for another episode of The Chronicle, the podcast for The Peoples Movies. For Episode 40 Clotilde & Paul review Nosferatu and 2073, will they be 'FANG-tastic'?

First up is Robert Eggers highly anticipated Nosferatu remake. If we go by the reaction of cinephiles and critics you will be transfixed hailing it a masterpiece, will Clotilde and Paul agree? The film stars Nicholas Hoult is Thomas who is sent to Transylvania ...

Happy New Year once again and finally episode 39 of The Chronicle, Worst Films episode has finally arrived online.

We do hope you enjoyed The Best Films episode (ep 38),  now Clotilde and Paul share their Worst Films choices. Like the favourites, the films that appear on the  list are personal choices. We appreciate films are divisive and one persons nightmare is another persons favourites. Like the best films post, why not share i...

Happy New Year! Kick Off 2025 with The Chronicle Film Podcast with The Best Films of 2024 aka episode 38. 

The 2023 edition with The Worst Films where some of the most popular Podcast episodes. This year once again we split things into 2 parts and I can tell you, It's a long one folks. 

Clotilde and Paul share what films they enjoyed in the year just gone as well as some honourable mentions. Will your favourites be mentioned on the...