A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane

A Trip to the Movies

Each week a famous film fan takes us on an incredible celebration of the cinema, as they curate their perfect night out at the movies. We’ll find out who they’d take with them, what snacks they’d buy in the foyer, where they’d sit and of course what movies they’ll screen at our fantastic virtual cinema – as well as discovering some of their most memorable moments from visiting the movies.

If you love cinema as much as us please subscribe and join in the celebration of what is still the best place to watch movies - the cinema.

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Discover the brand new podcast A Trip To The Movies with Alex Zane, sponsored by Odeon Cinemas. A celebration of what is still the greatest place to watch movies - the cinema!Each week a famous film fan takes us on an incredible celebration of the cinema, as they curate their perfect night out at the movies. We’ll find out who they’d take with them, what snacks they’d buy in the foyer, where they’d sit and of course what movies they’ll screen at our fantastic virtual cinema – as well as discovering some of their most memorable moments from visiting the movies.If you love cinema as much as us please subscribe and join in the celebration of what is still the best place to watch movies - the cinema.________________A Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies BetterFounded in 1930, ODEON is the largest and best-known cinema chain in the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in delivering the very best cinema experience and cutting-edge technology. Book now at your local ODEON cinema for some big screen movie magic! ODEON.co.uk________________A huge thank you to Kyle Lambert, the genius behind the iconic 'Stranger Things' posters, for designing our very special podcast art.________________Please follow us on @TriptoMoviesPod on Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Katy O'Brian Returns

Katy O'Brian Returns

The brilliant Katy O'Brian joins Alex in the virtual cinema to talk about her new romantic thriller 'Love Lies Bleeding' in which she stars alongside Kristen Stewart, as well as her upcoming blockbuster disaster sequel 'Twisters'. Katy then takes us on trip involving spicy margaritas, the Disney drive experience that she remembers fondly, 'The Dark Knight' quote she loves, why the music from 'Lego Batman' is awesome, the Godzilla movie that brought her to tears, the unloved Christmas movie she considers the greatest ever, before screening a Whoopi Goldberg classic! All that and more on another packed trip to the movies.Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arkasha Stevenson

Arkasha Stevenson

Joining Alex in the virtual cinema this week is filmmaker Arkasha Stevenson to chat about her debut feature 'The First Omen' in cinemas now! Arkasha then takes us on an incredible trip involving the David Lynch movie that set her on the path to becoming a movie-maker, why Thelma and Louise left her in floods of tears, how the horror genre deserves more love, the vampire movie she can't wait to see on the big screen and the sci-fi monologue that most affected her! All that and more in this week's excellent trip!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'American Gods' star Ricky Whittle joins Alex in the virtual cinema to talk about his latest movie, gripping war thriller 'Land of Bad' out on streamers April 26th. He then takes us on an epic trip involving a lot of love for a Tom Cruise classic, the Spielberg movie that left him traumatised as a child, why a Rocky quote is one of the greatest and most inspirational EVER, the role he thinks should have nabbed Brad Pitt an Oscar, before screening a 90s classic for us! Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*This episode contains spoilers to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire*Alex is joined in the virtual cinema by Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire director Gil Kenan to talk about the latest big screen visit to Spook Central and the latest news on the upcoming animated series, before he takes us on a trip celebrating the martial arts movie that makes him pump his fist in the air, the Lars Von Trier film that shocked him to his core, the Terry Gilliam feature that made him want to be a storyteller, which Michael Keaton movie was interrupted by an actual earthquake, before screening a film that was a huge influence on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. All that and more on today's epic trip!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex is joined in the virtual cinema by filmmaker Thea Sharrock to talk about her brilliant new football drama 'The Beautiful Game' out on Netflix on March 29th. Thea also takes us on an incredible trip, discussing the amount of pressure on the shoulders of Deadpool 3 to 'SAVE THE MCU', the Star Wars moment that utterly broke her, the Andrew Scott movie moment that brought her to tears, her love for Harrison Ford and which DCU character she'd like to bring to the big screen. All that AND Thea picks a 70s classic to screen for us!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Alex this week is filmmaker Jeff Wadlow to talk about his new Blumhouse horror 'Imaginary' (out in cinemas March 8th) and take us on his perfect trip to the movies! We're talking the joys of Titanic and the Marvel movie moment that never fails to bring him to tears... 'On Your Left!' What he considers the greatest ever Rocky movie and why he's so excited about Deadpool 3, even if it meant he never got to make his X-Force film. We discover which 1982 haunted house horror changed his life forever and hear his EXCLUSIVE never before heard pitch for a Back to the Future TV show! All that, and loads more, on this week's epic trip.Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Alex in the virtual cinema today is writer and director Nikolaj Arcel whose new epic period drama 'The Promised Land' is in cinemas now. He takes us on a trip in which he declares the WORST Star Wars movie ever, the Spielberg classic he ADORES, which Pixar movie makes him BAWL, the Japanese horror movie that BROKE him, and an UNPOPULAR OPINION about Christopher Nolan. All that and more on this week's epic trip.Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 'Miranda' and 'Lucifer' star Tom Ellis joins Alex in the Virtual Cinema this week to chat about his new Netflix romantic comedy 'Players,' out on Valentine's Day. He'll also take us on a trip that includes bringing a former president of the USA as his guest, showing a lot of love for a Spielberg classic, discussing which Whoopi Goldberg movie he thinks deserves more recognition, and explaining why he's excited about James Gunn taking control of the DCU! All that and more on this week's 'Trip!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Alex in the virtual cinema this week is the director of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and The Impossible - J.A. Bayona - to talk about his new Oscar and BAFTA nominated survival thriller 'Society of the Snow' out now on Netflix. He then takes us on a trip to the movies that involving his love for Superman, what he considers the greatest 3D movie ever made, why he wishes Peter Weir would direct another film, a fist-pumping moment from a Sergio Leone Western and a shocking moment from an Alfred Hitchcock thriller... before he screens for us an Oscar winning serial killer movie. All that and more on this week's epic trip....Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Alex in the virtual cinema of dreams this week is Shadow and Bone star Kit Young who takes a break from filming the new 'Alien' TV series to talk about his incredible new horror movie 'Out of Darkness' - in which he's hunted by something deadly, across a desolate landscape of 45,000 B.C. He also takes us his perfect trip to the movies involving meeting Brendan Fraser, why 'The Village' scared him silly, which is better 'Alien' or 'Aliens', the moment from 'Lord of the Rings' that makes him pump his first in the air and why you ABSOLUTELY shouldn't watch movies on your phone. All that and more awaits...Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An actor who traverses mega-franchises, award winning scare-fests and beloved sitcoms: Ralph Ineson joins Alex today to talk about his new film - creepy folk-thriller 'Lord of Misrule' - out now on VOD, as well as working with horror maestro Robert Eggers on 'The Witch' and the upcoming 'Nosferatu'. He also takes us on a trip that involving two of cinemas greatest boxing movies, and how his (and his evil droid's) scenes were cut in 'The Last Jedi'. He champions intervals for long movies and discloses if he'd ever return to the role of Chris Finch. All that plus news on horror prequel 'The First Omen'. It's all in this week's episode.Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

The legendary actor, martial artist and filmmaker Michael Jai White joins Alex to talk about his latest action movie The Island - out this month - and take us on his perfect trip to the movies! We're talking about legendary kung-fu movie Five Fingers of Death (a film Quentin Tarantino pays homage to in Kill Bill), there's a lot of love for epic scene from The Princess Bride, and Michael explains his BIG problem witth The Usual Suspects. He also reminisces about his time working with the late Heath Ledger on The Dark Knight and reveals a never before heard story regarding a role his was in the final running for. All that, plus the movie line that changed his life!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Berkeley & Ross White

Tom Berkeley & Ross White

Happy New Year! We're back with an amazing first episode of 2024 as the BAFTA and Oscar winning duo of Tom and Ross join Alex to discuss what it's actually like picking up an Academy Award as well as discussing their latest film 'The Golden West'. They also take us all on an incredible trip, as we talk the terror of found footage horror Paranormal Activity, the brilliance of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and how Will Smith makes you weepy in The Pursuit of Happyness. Appropriately enough there's some bickering about whether Step Brothers is funny or not and whether Ross' unpopular opinion about Finding Nemo should be accepted at all! They also screen a wonderfully, sentimental pair of films to end their journey! Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rahul Kohli Holiday Special

Rahul Kohli Holiday Special

Returning to the show for this very special Christmas episode is the brilliant Rahul Kohli, who takes us on a deep dive into his 3rd major collaboration with horror maestro Mike Flanagan 'The Fall of the House of Usher'. We then embark on our first ever 'Trip to the Movies Holiday Season Special' as Rahul talks us through his favourite moments from Christmas movies and recounts some of his best, and worst, cinema memories from the festive period! We're saying "Season's Greetings" to the likes of Home Alone - one AND two! Yippie-kay-yay Father Christmas as we chat Die Hard, as well as some super-powered festive fun with Batman Returns, and then more Tim Burton brilliance with Edward Scissorhands! And Rahul reveals why Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, almost ruined one Christmas!'The Fall of the House of Usher' is available on Netflix now. We'll be back on Jan 2nd, until then Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Cellan Jones

Simon Cellan Jones

Joining Alex this week is director Simon Cellan Jones to talk about his brand new action-comedy The Family Plan starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan, before he takes us on an outstanding trip to the movies, discussing the greatest moment from Star Wars: A New Hope, the musical moment from Quentin Tarantino's CV he thinks is the director's best, and a Ridley Scott movie moment that makes him pump his fist in the air! They discuss Midnight Cowboy, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Simon's unpopular movie opinion about a certain Terrence Malick film. All that, plus why working with babies can be tricky. The Family Plan is on Apple TV+ from December 15thFind us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Joining Alex this week is the wonderful actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett who can currently be seen alongside Gemma Arterton in the Disney+ crime drama Culprits and alongside George MacKay in the gripping new thriller Femme, out in cinemas now, that they just won Best Joint Lead Performance for at the BIFA's. Nathan then takes us on an incredible trip, talking about landing his role in the Candyman remake, why watching the excellent horror Hereditary is a wonderful memory and why watching the live-action remake of Cinderella is not. He talks his love affair (and a cheeky game he plays) with James Cameron's epic Titanic, and the Haley Joel Osment performance that gets him choked up. Also, the weird reason he doesn't get on with the much-loved sci-fi Arrival. All that, before he screens for us a seminal 60s horror classic. Nathan's new film 'Femme' is in UK cinemas now.Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Alex this week is brilliant actor George MacKay, to talk about his fantastic new, edge of your set thriller, 'Femme'. George - whose incredible and eclectic CV includes everything from Sam Mendes' gripping WW1 movie '1917' to the wonderful UK comedy drama 'Pride' to playing Viggo Mortensen's son in the excellent 'Captain Fantastic' - then takes us on trip involving everything from The Coen Brothers 'No Country for Old Men' to the ABBA musical 'Mamma Mia'! And from Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo and Juliet' to Steven Spielberg's 'E.T.'! There's a celebration of going to the cinema before lunchtime!George's new film 'Femme' hits UK cinemas on December 1st.Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Oldroyd

William Oldroyd

Joining Alex this week is brilliant director William Oldroyd to talk about following up his critically acclaimed debut 'Lady Macbeth' with the wonderful, psychological thriller 'Eileen' - starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway - and due out on December 1st. He then takes us on our first ever 'Honeymoon Trip to the Movies' as we celebrate a Robert Zemeckis classic, commiserate a Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer misfire, Alex learns a lot about a movie he's never seen involving talking dolphins, before William screens a surprising choice of movie for his gathered guests on his virtual honeymoon!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Alex this week is the writer and director of 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed' and 'I Care A Lot' J. Blakeson, to talk about his brilliant new Disney+ crime series 'Culprits' which came out this week. He then takes us on a trip involving harrowing memories of 'Highlander 2: The Quickening', which Daniel Craig Bond movie is the best 007 film of ALL TIME, and the Michael Mann movie that makes him pump his fist in the air!Find us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies Better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Alex this week is filmmaker Jake West to chat about his incredible new documentary 'Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow' and take us on an EPIC trip involving so much love for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the James Cameron movie that makes him pump his fist in the air, which unloved Bruce Willis movie is actually loads better than you think, before he screens a horror cult classic for us!Jake's film Mancunian Man gets its Manchester premiere on 12 November with general release to follow from Severin FilmsInfo & tickets here:https://cultplex.eventive.org/schedule/651c00037056b5005e706b0dFind us here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespodA Trip to the Movies is proudly sponsored by @ODEONCinemas - We Make Movies BetterFounded in 1930, ODEON is the largest and best-known cinema chain in the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in delivering the very best cinema experience and cutting-edge technology.Book now at your local ODEON cinema for some big-screen movie magic! http://bit.ly/3BRaPMT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.