Episodes 122
Avg. Duration 1h 45m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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In-depth movie talk hosted by three fellas with a passion for film. Detailed retrospective movie reviews and filmography discussions of directors, actors, composers, and more!

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121. Duncan Jones: Small Filmography, Big Ideas

Mar 26, 2026 1h 58m

This month on Film Utopia, it’s Sean’s director pick, and he’s gone for a lean but fascinating body of work: Duncan Jones. With just four theatrical features, Steven, Benjamin, and Sean take the rare…

120. Mario Bava: Shadows, Stilettos, and Slaughter

Feb 26, 2026 2h 30m

The Italian Horror tour descends into velvet-draped madness as Steven and Sean tackle the horror legacy of Mario Bava; a filmmaker whose gorgeous lighting, elegant murders, and stunning brunettes…

119. 1986 in Film

Jan 29, 2026 1h 27m

Steven, Benjamin, and Sean wind the clock back to 1986 and take a month-by-month wander through one of the most eclectic, chaotic, and fondly remembered years in modern cinema. From summer…

118. The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions

Dec 25, 2025 2h 41m

For this year’s Christmas episode, Film Utopia heads back to Middle-earth as Steven, Benjamin, and Sean tackle The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions in full – from The Fellowship of the Ring to The…

117. 1995 in Film

Nov 27, 2025 1h 52m

This week on Film Utopia, Steven, Benjamin, and Sean hop in the cinematic time machine and cruise back to 1995, a year stacked so high with bangers, bruisers and cult classics that even John Doe…

116. Predator: Badlands - Reaction

Nov 20, 2025 58m

With Benjamin off-world, Steven, Sean, and special guest Max suit up for a deep-dive reaction to Predator: Badlands. After a quick surveying of the state of the modern Disney/Trachtenberg-verse,…

115. Halloween Special: A Nightmare on Elm Street - Complete Retrospective

Oct 30, 2025 1h 50m

This spooky season, Film Utopia sharpens its glove and dives head-first into the complete A Nightmare on Elm Street movie series; the final corner of what we lovingly call “the Big Four” of 80s…

114. Alien: Earth – Reaction

Oct 24, 2025 54m

Occasional Film Utopia collaborator and Alien nut Max joins Steven and Benjamin for their reaction to the new Disney+ series, Alien: Earth. With somewhat mixed expectations from the gang due to…

113. ‘80s Fantasy Part 5 – The Quest Ends: What Became of Fantasy Cinema?

Oct 11, 2025 47m

Film Utopia’s epic 1980s Fantasy retrospective reaches its end as Steven, Benjamin, and Sean look beyond their beloved decade to see what became of the genre in the years that followed. From Disney’s…

112. ‘80s Fantasy Part 4 – Inconceivable!: The Late-Eighties

Sep 22, 2025 58m

Film Utopia’s summer quest reaches the tail end of the 1980s as Steven Benjamin, and Sean reminisce about the fantastical twilight of the decade. From the muscle-bound chaos of The Barbarians, to the…

111. ‘80s Fantasy Part 3 – Goblins, Gods, and the Kurgan: The Mid-Eighties

Aug 30, 2025 2h

The Film Utopia summer quest thunders onward as Steven, Benjamin, and Sean venture into the fantastical mid-80s; 1984 – 1986. An era when fantasy cinema became darker, more kid-friendly, and…

110. ‘80s Fantasy Part 2 – From Hawk to Krull: The Early-Eighties

Aug 09, 2025 2h 2m

The Film Utopia summer quest continues in this second instalment on fantasy cinema of the 1980s as Steven, Benjamin, and Sean tackle the shimmering, sword-swinging, and body oil-drenched years of…

109. '80s Fantasy Part 1 - Before the Boom: A Brief History of Fantasy

Jul 24, 2025 52m

Before the loincloths, elf-muppets, crystal balls, dying horse trauma, and mullets of 80s fantasy cinema, there was… quite a lot, actually! In this opening episode of our new series on 1980s fantasy…

108. Lamberto Bava - 1980 to 1992

Jun 26, 2025 1h 34m

Steven and Sean continue their exploration of Italian genre cinema with a laid-back chat about the filmography of Lamberto Bava. Unlike his father, horror maestro and Giallo godfather Mario Bava,…

107. David Lynch Part 2 - 1990 to 2017

Jun 05, 2025 1h 29m

Steven, Benjamin and Sean conclude their retrospective of the late director, David Lynch, and find themselves heavily in agreement in some areas of the auteur’s directorial filmography, but…

106. David Lynch Part 1 - 1977 to 1990

May 29, 2025 1h 22m

With the recent passing of auteur filmmaker David Lynch fresh in mind, Steven Benjamin and Sean reflect on the director’s legacy and discuss their thoughts on his innovative and influential…

105. James Bond - 2025 Update

Apr 24, 2025 3h

With Amazon Studios now in control of the Bond franchise, we thought we’d share our hopes and fears for the future of 007. At least, that’s how this episode was originally planned! However, as Sean…

104. ARCHIVE EPISODE (2021): Bond Part 9 - No Time to Die (2021)

Apr 23, 2025 1h 9m

Originally recorded and published in 2021. Please excuse our less-than-stellar audio quality efforts back then! With Bond in the news again, and in the run up to our 2025 Bond update episode coming…

103. ARCHIVE EPISODE (2015): Bond Part 8 - Spectre (2015)

Apr 22, 2025 1h 21m

Originally recorded and published in 2015 for our former podcast, Filmwerk. Please excuse our less-than-stellar audio quality efforts back then! With Bond in the news again, and in the run up to our…

102. ARCHIVE EPISODE (2015): Bond Part 7 - Daniel Craig (2006-2012)

Apr 21, 2025 1h 58m

Originally recorded and published in 2015 for our former podcast, Filmwerk. Please excuse our less-than-stellar audio quality efforts back then! With Bond in the news again, and in the run up to our…

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How many episodes does Film Utopia have?

Film Utopia has published 122 episodes since January 2020, covering topics in Film History, Film Reviews.

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Film Utopia is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 45m.

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