Episode 124 - The Gentlemen (with BFF of the BFE: Hermes)

<p>There's only one rule in this jungle: when the lion's hungry, he eats! Maybe it's fitting considering this week's title that Georgia couldn't make it due to work commitments. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, and Ethan, as we review Guy Ritchie's return to form in the UK new-gangster classic, The Gentlemen - brought to us by BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander of The Scuttlebutt Podcast.  We're grilling wagyu steak in our 124th episode as we discuss:</p> <ul><li>The auteur signatures of Guy Ritchie and if this film represents a choice to throw off what big Hollywood expects</li> <li>If the UK scene is Hollywood's hope for a non-superhero pipeline</li> <li>Who almost played Roz - much to Liam's mourning</li> <li>What exactly is the state of independent cinema.  Can you divorce the filmmaker from the film they present?</li> <li>We discuss the cannabis laws in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom</li> <li>Why Graham Norton hasn't crossed over to the United States like James Corden</li> <li>How Matthew completely lost the forest for the trees</li> <li>How brilliant Hugh Grant is in this.  Is this his best role?</li> <li>We discuss the joy of the circular narrative and the unreliable narrator</li> <li>We actually talk pickles and pickled eggs for longer than you would anticipate</li> <li>Hermes from The Scuttlebutt Podcast joins us and gushes some very kind words on the BFE</li> <li>Whether or not Top Gun is the Best Film Ever.</li> </ul> <p>Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/BFE'>https://www.patreon.com/BFE</a></p> <p>We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:</p> <ul><li>Rev Bruce</li> <li>Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM</li> <li>Lina Oberholzer</li> <li>Ensign Ian Davies</li> <li>Chris Pedersen </li> <li>Katie McRae</li> <li>Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)</li> <li>Randal Silva</li> <li>The Yeetmeister</li> <li>Nate The Great</li> <li>Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)</li> </ul> <p>Catch