Play Pause Turn - Games, Movies, TV & Books

Jon and Alex return to talk about the books, games and TV/movies they have been enjoying over our longer-than-expected hiatus.

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Bobby, Amy, Jon and Alex regroup to talk through the stunning The Last of Us series. Spoilers throughout, but no swearing or gratuitous violence here.

The team are back and ready for action! We pull-apart the third film in the series and the first Phase Five film of the MCU.

Jon and Alex delve into the web of intrigue, action and the Empire in the sleeper-hit of Andor. We also share early spoiler-free thoughts on Avatar: The Way of Water - to help you decide whether to take the plunge.

The team give their thoughts on Marvel's touching Black Panther sequel and the concluding film of Phase 4.

It's time for a long-time grudge-match between the two titans of tech: Apple & Samsung!
Jon & Alex go in-depth about their loves and frustrations for each platform and their recent releases. Get your hot dogs and drinks ready, it's gonna be a long one!

Amy, Jon & Alex join to discuss the announcements that came with this year's Disney's D23 conference and what they might mean for the Disney, Marvel & Star Wars universes.

While we were digging through our treasure trove of recordings, we found an unaired episode! 

A little later than intended (the weather has already changed!), enjoy our suggestions for keeping up with watching, reading and playing whilst away from home.

We're back and normal service resumes! 

Bobby, Alex & Jon regroup after a summer hiatus to share what they have been watching and playing over the summer, as well as sharing anecdotes with a royal connection.

The new Thor film is here!

Is Thor a winner or a loser in the battle for Jane's affections and the fates of the Gods? Jon and Alex put their Thor helmets on and give their verdict on Taika Waititi's follow-up to Thor Ragnorok.

The intrepid council of Play Pause Turn elders give their verdict on the latest addition to Star Wars canon - Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+.

Jon (Apple fan) & Alex (Apple critic) digest and enthuse about the latest announcements from Apple including new laptops, updates to iOS/iPad OS and Mac OS and what this means for the future.

The team have watched the latest Marvel blockbuster - Doctor Strange 2: the Multiverse of Madness (some several times) and regroup to give our considered opinion and analysis. Expect (spoiler-filled) talk of stellar performances, comic origins, epic cameos & future marvel plans. Let's go!

It's almost a full-house for our review of The Batman, Matt Reeves take on our titular superhero who keeps being reborn in ever darker guises.

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Jon & Alex talk through the newly released PlayStation-exclusive Horizon Forbidden West - without spoilers, mainly as it's a massive game and we're not finished yet!

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Jon, Bobby & Alex talk through their current favourite games and their hopes for gaming in 2022. Expect lots of talk about well-known favourites, upcoming games - and FIFA. 

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The team share their thoughts on two different films: one is an action-packed exploration on the world around us & our impact on loved ones in an increasingly digital world. The other is Matrix Revolutions. 😉

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Mark, Bobby, Amy & Alex share their loves and hates of the latest supernatural installment of Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters Afterlife.

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Jon & Alex dissect the latest Marvel blockbuster - Eternals - to navigate their 7,000 year history of guiding the human race. They also discuss where this new installment will take the MCU next.

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It's almost a full-house with Jon, Bobby, Mark & Alex having seen the latest (and potentially final) James Bond blockbuster in the cinemas.

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Jon and Bobby were lucky enough to get seats at the BFI IMAX to see the new film from Denis Villeneuve, reimagining Frank Herbert's Dune.

Here are a few thoughts from them both recorded live on the evening.

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Jon & Alex return to the topic of gaming and give our thoughts on what they have recently played on all the consoles. We also share our hopes for upcoming releases in 2021 and beyond.

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Mark, Jon and Alex review the latest Marvel masterpiece - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - and are plesantly surprised!

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The gang talk through what they've done over the summer and share their thoughts on a recent release - Free Guy, featuring Ryan Reynolds.

If you don't want to hear spoilers about Free Guy, skip forward to 31:28.

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It's a full house! Jon, Mark, Bobby, Alex & Amy join forces to talk about another motley crew from DC who have finally turned good - it's The Suicide Squad!

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Jon, Bobby, Amy & Alex all discuss everything that's great about Keanu Reaves most successful series - John Wick.

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6 months after the release of the next-gen consoles, and hot off the heels of E3, Jon & Alex discuss what has gone well for Microsoft, Sony & Nintendo - and what could be coming in the future.

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Alex - https://twitter.com/alexhansford

After a Marvel-heavy weekend, the crew share their thoughts on the Loki TV series and the Black Widow movie.

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The team share their favourite 2021 reads so far.

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Amy - https://twitter.com/awakey

The team share their favourite games that they have been enjoying over the past few months.

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The UK-based telly addicts share their thoughts on what they've been watching on streaming services big and small.

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The intrepid UK-based team move onto a different topic that's close to their heart - Electric Cars (or EVs for short). With three electric owners within the team, they discuss the pros and cons of going fully electric. 

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The intrepid UK-based team share their thoughts on the latest Disney+ streaming series - The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

As massive Marvel fans, expect some critical but positive praise, as well as our thoughts on where this takes the MCU going forward.

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New place, same old faces – the intrepid crew of UK based geeks start by tackling a recent streaming/VoD release – Jack Snyder’s Justice League.

Expect some pros and cons (it’s not perfect) – then let us know your thoughts!

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Welcome to our new podcast! If you haven't heard from us before, our UK-based hosts are TV, movie and comic book geeks through and through - and we share our thoughts on latest releases, old favourites and interesting topics every fortnight.

Take a listen to a snippet of some good bits, and if you like what you hear, please subscribe!

Chat to us - @playpauseturn

Website - playpauseturn.show

Hosts: Jon, Bobby, Mark, Amy & Alex