Phoebe thinks she hasn't seen enough movies. People say Nathaniel has seen too many. So together, NBB and PRJ are walking through some of cinema's greatest (or at least, most conversation-worthy) entries, and debating, discussing, and enjoying some Initial Thoughts.
Modern Romance x The Time Has Passed - A New Play Tie-In
Black Bat Productions' latest play, The Time Has Passed, premieres this week at VAULT's The Glitch - Weds 25th & Thurs 26th, at 8:30pm - so here's a quick ep about it.
Directed by our very own Phoebe and starring Lydia Kirton and someone named Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller, this new two-hander is about a first date between Cydney and Remo. She works in massive tech, he does the opposite, and both can barely contain their opposition to each other. But Cydney has brought along a device that gives her a unique upper hand as the acidic conversation flows, and resets...
Catch The Time Has Passed on Weds 25th & Thurs 26th, at 8:30pm, on Lower Marsh in London. Tickets available here (www.tickettailor.com/events/vaultcreativearts/2033557), at www.tickettailor.com/events/vaultcreativearts/2033557 (www.tickettailor.com/events/vaultcreativearts/2033557 ), and at @BlackBatUK.
The Time Has Passed has many inspirations, from Solvej Balle’s On The Calculation of Volume series of books to Casino to Dan Deacon and Daniel Lopatin's music, but its tone perhaps owes more to the Albert Brooks film Modern Romance than any other. Listen in to hear more - and see you at the show.
27 Jan 2026
Initial Thoughts on 2026's Oscar Nominations
This is Part 2 of our Top Films of 2025 super-episode return. Here we tackle what Phoebe & Nathaniel make of this past week's Academy Award nominations. To hear them tell it, this is not a good year.
Find out why they would think such a thing.
Thank you as always for listening.
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Music by White Bat Audio.
27 Jan 2026
Our Top Films of 2025
Welcome back. As we face fascism and lament a lamentable year for the Oscars, we also return to Initial Thoughts to discuss what the hell we've been up to and what the heck we made of the year in cinema since we last did this.
What was Nathaniel’s favorite film of 2025? What was Phoebe’s favorite first-watch of the last 12 months? What did they think of Marty Supreme? Where do they think cinema is going? And does one of them believe Ella McCay could be the greatest film ever made?
Find out in this year's Top Films episode.
Part II, featuring our initial thoughts on the 2026 Oscar nominations, is right up next.
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Tickets for The Time Has Passed (www.tickettailor.com/events/vaultcreativearts/2033557 ) on 25th & 26th February are available now at blackbat.uk (blackbat.uk), and at www.tickettailor.com/events/vaultcreativearts/2033557 (www.tickettailor.com/events/vaultcreativearts/2033557 ).
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Music by White Bat Audio.
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