Underrated films, argued with warmth.
Just Films and That gives overlooked films the kind of relaxed, specific attention usually saved for obvious classics. Josh Hallam, Alice Oliver, and occasional guests weigh what works, what drags, and why a film may deserve another look.
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Just Films and That is a film-review conversation built around movies that might have been missed, softened by time, unfairly judged, or simply kept alive by somebody's affection for them. The show is not chasing the newest release cycle. It is more interested in the films that sit on lists, come from listener suggestions, trigger personal memories, or make someone say there is still something here. Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver bring a loose, companionable rhythm to that brief. They recap enough to orient the discussion, then start pulling at the things that made the film work or falter. A period musical like Evita becomes a conversation about atmosphere, costume, colour, score, and the difficulty of making another era feel lived in. Eastern Promises turns toward performance, tension, dialogue, and the way a crime story can make a morally tangled character gripping. Chocolat opens up production design, comfort, prejudice, self-control, family, and female empowerment without turning the film into homework. The Damned United is treated as more than a football film, with obsession, pride, rivalry, and Brian Clough doing much of the dramatic work. Catfish gives the show room to talk about confusion, online identity, documentary timing, and the nervous energy of following a mystery as it mutates. The guest episodes keep the format flexible. Amy Matthews brings Carol into a Christmas-special setting, while Rosie Holt joins for Batman Returns with the same blend of film talk and easy social banter. The show can be funny, blunt, and affectionate in quick succession. It also has a useful habit of noticing craft before flattening everything into liked-it or hated-it. Performances matter here. So do scripts, music, sets, costumes, locations, and the emotional logic of a scene. The conversations often circle back to whether a film has been underrated, underseen, overhated, or just waiting for the right viewer. That framing gives the show a dependable shape without making the episodes feel formulaic. It suits film fans who like reappraisal more than hype. It also works for casual viewers who want a smart but unpretentious reason to revisit a title. The strongest episodes feel like a good post-film conversation that kept going long enough to find the real point.
Made for: For film fans who enjoy relaxed, opinionated conversations about older, overlooked, or oddly beloved movies. It especially suits viewers who care about performances, craft, and why a film lingers after the credits.
What sets it apart: The show pairs a simple reappraisal hook with unusually textured, conversational criticism. It gives room to craft details, personal reactions, guest taste, and the messy question of whether a film was ever fairly remembered.
Weekly film podcast celebrating films that we and our listeners think deserve more love. Episodes out every Tuesday and available wherever you get your podcasts! All enquiries and film suggestions - [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver give overlooked films lively, detail-minded reconsiderations shaped by craft analysis, personal response and good-humored disagreement.
Just Films and That turns overlooked or personally compelling movies into an easygoing argument between Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver. Each conversation starts with a film choice and the reason behind it, then moves through plot, performances, craft and the hosts' changing…
Speed 2 earns a pleasant surprise here; your supposedly indefensible favorite can relax.
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A warm Evita rewatch focused on Madonna, musical atmosphere, and period detail.
Just Films and That returns to 1996's Evita through Eva Peron's rise from unwanted small-town girl to the wife of Argentina's president, with Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver treating the musical less as a checklist item than as a film with mood, sweep, and texture.
A warm 100th-episode retrospective on underseen films, guest picks, and the pleasure of keeping the conversation going.
Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver use the 100th episode to look back at underrated and underseen films, guest picks, and the plain persistence that carried the show to a century.
A steady review of how Catfish turns one odd online friendship into a deepening maze of lies.
Catfish comes through as a documentary mystery that keeps tightening around one strange online friendship. A photographer starts with what seems like a connection to a child artist, then watches the story shift under him piece by piece.
A warm, spoiler-marked True Lies rewatch built around Schwarzenegger's pull, the film's strange turns, and how it plays now.
True Lies gives Alice Oliver and Josh Hallam a solid rewatch question: how does a 1994 action comedy about a secret agent, domestic suspicion, and ever-larger set pieces play now?
A relaxed Focus review follows the Super Bowl bets into a slick, lightly caveated con-movie recommendation.
The Focus episode is strongest when it tracks the film's shift from apparent gambling obsession into a full-scale con. Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver, with Barbara George, follow the Super Bowl betting sequence with Margot Robbie and Will Smith as it builds into enormous wagers…
Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver host Barbara George on Just Films and That to discuss the 2015 film Focus starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie.
Josh Hall hosts a Christmas special of Just Films, interviewing comedian Amy Matthews about the 2015 film Carol.
Hosts Alice Oliver and Josh Hallam discuss the 1994 action comedy True Lies on Just Films and That.
Just Films and That reviews Terry Gilliam's 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which earned $10.6 million against an $18.5 million budget.
Just Films and That revisits Evita (1996), the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical about Eva Perón's rise in Argentina.
A podcast episode discussing the underrated 2007 film Eastern Promises, focusing on its plot and themes.
["Just Films and That marks its 100th episode with Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver revisiting the films they have covered, joking about a letter from the Queen and how they made it this far by \"just kept doing it.\"", "The fastest argument is Speed 2 versus Grease 2, where Alice picks Grease 2, Josh says Speed 2 is less terrible than its Rotten Tomatoes score, and both use sequel reputation as the punchline.", "Josh names The Great Dictator as his favourite film from the show, Alice picks Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, and the episode also singles out In the Heart of the Sea and True Lies as standout picks.", "The worst-film and underrated-film sections land on 40 Days and 40 Nights, Kevin and Perry Go Large, and Grease 2, while Michael Sheen in The Damned United and Michael Fassbender in Frank get the strongest-performance praise."]
Josh Allum introduces a podcast episode about the 2000 film Chocolat, explaining why it's a fitting choice for Easter.
A podcast discussion about the 2009 film The Damned United, focusing on its portrayal of football manager Brian Clough's brief tenure at Leeds United and its themes of obsession and rivalry.
Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver revisit Catfish, the 2010 documentary that later spawned the MTV series and the word "catfish." Alice argues the film works because Neve shows his emotions, romantic confusion, and thought process on camera before Instagram and TikTok changed online life.
Just Films and That interviews Salvatore Scarpa and Max Burgoyne-Moore about Largo, a short film following a child in the UK who misses home and attempts to return.
Alice Oliver and Josh Hallam review Saturday Night Fever, the 1977 John Travolta film about Tony, a Brooklyn-or-Jersey worker who finds ambition and escape on the dance floor.
Josh Hall hosts a Christmas special of Just Films, interviewing comedian Amy Matthews about the 2015 film Carol.
Josh and Alice host a Christmas special of their film podcast with guest Rosie Holt, discussing the underrated movie Batman Returns.
Josh Hallam and Alice Oliver interview comedian Fergus Craig about films and random topics.
Alice Oliver and Josh Hallam interview comedian Milo McCabe about his stand-up and viral Instagram persona Troy Hawke.