Film Chat

This week we review two spooky films that upend some common lifestyle fantasies. You know how you always wanted to be a Puritan living in New England in the 17th century? Well acclaimed horror The Witch may make give you second thoughts. And you know how you also always wanted to live in total isolation in a nuclear bunker with John Goodman? Well psychological thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane might make you wonder about that as well. We also report a victory for hatchet jobs in that titanic struggle, Batman v Superman v film critics; celebrate the news that Paul McCartney is finally getting what he always wanted, a cameo in Pirates of the Caribbean 5; and pitch some universe-crossover “versus” films that might work better than Zack Snyder’s much-maligned superhero bust-up.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.