JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily was on the edge of his seat survival film #7 Whalefall. The tale of diver swallowed by a whale is a very claustrophobic thriller. James adored Apple TV's true tale of mountaineer Tenzing. This is a terrifying tale of man vs. nature with amazing cinematography. If only the music wasn't so intrusive at times. Ben Affleck's Animals on Netflix is an accomplished thriller, his 6th. It's a polished, multi-layered drama with many surprises. open.spotify.com/episode/5n2…

The world is slowing down, says @stevecaplin, so we'll need a leap hour - in 1,000 years. A space mission to our nearest star will take 80,000 years. A crowd-funded AI screwdriver with 52 bits is too pricy. They're fishing for iPhones in the Strait of Hormuz. Just Eat's AI provided some bizarre images for food offerings. However, AI has cracked Napoleon's code in a letter to his generals in 1809. open.spotify.com/episode/4uq…

JCW @Film_Rev_Daily was smitten with #5 The Social Reckoning, w&d by West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin. This true story about Facebook whistleblower is intellectual workout w. great dialogue. A fan of #7 The Uprising, about Peasants' Revolt. D. by Paul Greengrass and w. Andrew Garfield & Stephen Dillane, it is a true medieval-set tale which feels very real & stirs indignation. Unabomber, another Netflix true-crime thriller w. Russell Crowe & Shailene Woodley is an intriguing story but too workmanlike to be gripping. open.spotify.com/episode/04O…

Apple's Homeview is too dear for what it does, says @stevecaplin. He celebrates Japan's Gboard Day with another wacky keyboard idea. Mayor of Tirana is in prison but still runs the city with an AI avatar of himself. Hackers turned 100s of French internet-connected supermarket fridges to 50°C. Anthropic warns that AI worms could infiltrate smart fridges, TVs & create an unstoppable automomous AI. Neo's new headphones twist to become speakers so others can listen, for a stiff price. Chinese scientists develop microrobots with recharging batteries, but only if walking on certain materials. And there's a crowd-funded computer monitor many might think more threatening than useful. open.spotify.com/episode/304…

JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily found #1 Verity ridiculously enjoyable for all the wrong reasons. Yet another Colleen Hoover adaptation w. Anne Hathaway & Dakota Johnson, he laughed at the ridiculous plot. It's a thriller without no credibility and all twists are in trailer. James found #4, Alejandro Inarritu's Digger, brilliant film w. important things to say. Think Dr. Strangelove in age of climate change to get an idea. Stars Tom Cruise but makeup so good you forget it's him. It will polarise audiences though. James wanted to see #35, Her Private Hell, as directed by Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn. But nothing remotely real about ostensible thriller, which is v. violent & constantly shifts tone. open.spotify.com/episode/3pl…

Google Maps will now leading you to the cheapest petrol, says @stevecaplin. Scientists in Korea have developed an AI that monitors brainwaves to know when it's made a boo-boo. Starship Technologies' delivery robots have finished there trial in Sheffield, but haven't emerged unscathed. Barnsley now has a popular 2-legged delivery robot. There's an e-ink Kindle display for your phone back to avoid distracting notifications. IKEA has set up a secondhand marketplace for its used stuff. And Glasow University is sending whisky into space to see if rapid heating & cooling will speed up maturation. open.spotify.com/episode/2qs…

JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily was bored by #3 Heart of the Beast w. Brad Pitt, finding it yet another wilderness movie. However, #4 Sense and Sensibility is a superlative adaptation. With Daisy Edgar-Jones & Esmé Creed-Miles, it excels in every department, part. cinematography, score & screenplay. Admired #13, NT Live showing of The Misanthrope. Also surprised to enjoy Amazon Prime's The Runner, a thriller set in London w. Gal Gadot & Damian Lewis, which is pulse-quickening & relevant. open.spotify.com/episode/53Y…

Meta releases the "world's first personal AI agent", says @stevecaplin, who warns of some downsides. However, AI can now spot diabetes by listening to the voice. Mozart can lower blood pressure. As humans prefer robots with facial expressions, one can now cry. AI has created a Greta Garbo advert for a ball bearing company without using her likeness. There's a collapsible cargo trailer. He's not sure what the "world's first emotion-aware smart pen" does. The Bodleian Library is allowing OpenAI to train ChatGPT on its books. And there's a Chinese car that will give Tesla's S model a run for its money. open.spotify.com/episode/0nW…

JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily loves #3 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, perhaps funniest of Aardman's Shaun series. #7 is doc. Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, most likely to appeal to Oasis fans, familiar with their story. James excited by limited edition, restored, disc of 2000's Sexy Beast, w. Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane in one of best British gangster films. With visual authority & amazing perfs, also has best extras in years. The Whisper Man, on Netflix, is conventional, nasty crime thriller with nothing good about it, despite cast inc. Robert de Niro, Michelle Monaghan & Michael Keaton. open.spotify.com/episode/5Vp…

Latest research shows that humans have two brains, says @stevecaplin. Stanford scientists have created human-mouse hybrid to study causes of schizophrenia, dementia & like. In Japan, there's ambulance for sick robots. Dyson's new toothbrush comes with built-in camera so you can watch on phone. Steve waxes lyrical about crowd-funded wireless, portable touchscreen monitor. In flood-ridden, you can get giant sheets to seal your car against water. And offensive e-bike riders may find their behaviour has consequences in future. open.spotify.com/episode/5Ky…

#1 Practical Magic 2 w. Nicole Kidman & Sandra Bullock like a mediocre episode of TV show Bewitched, says JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily. He was bewitched by #3 Pressure. Andrew Scott is Scottish weatherman advising Brendan Fraser's Eisenhower on feasibility of landing Allied forces in France. Like a courtroom thriller, this brilliant film is one of greatest portrayals of WW2 figure. James loved supernatural thriller Obsession, out on Blu-Ray. Beautifully made and acted, it's deeply unsettling but works wonderfully. Also fan of Apple TV's buddy comedy Mayday. In 1987 Ryan Reynolds is American pilot who crashes in Russia near home of hermit Kenneth Branagh, the funniest he's been in ages. open.spotify.com/episode/3AN…

The pluses of Apple's new iOS & Siri AI w. @stevecaplin. Uber recruits people with regional accents to train AI. The Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded to scientists burying underpants, milking cockroaches & smelling babies. AI agents develop a surprisingly poetical language to speed inter-AI communications. Gatwick Airport is using robots to park cars. There's a crowd-funded self-powered treadmill for chickens. Cyborg cockroaches can now deliver injections to those trapped in disaster zones. open.spotify.com/episode/129…

Folding iPhone Duo is "gorgeous", says @stevecaplin though very pricy. Also impressed by new Apple watch features. Scientists have reproduced the sound of a Jurassic forest. Sound familiar? There's a way to detect dangerous fake alcohol. App claims to predict onset of flu or Covid by listening to your coughs. Weird Tokyo hotel uses only robot staff, inc. talking velociraptors. And crowd-funded Mezmodrop catches an aluminium collar fired high into the air. open.spotify.com/episode/3R4…

National Cinema Weekend reduced UK b.o. says JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily. Death of Robin Hood limped in at #7. w. Hugh Jackman it's violent, extremely bloody & grim telling of famous tale. James & Simon Rose disagreed about Coyote vs. Acme, mix of live action & animation that has Roadrunner's cartoon enemy suing the famous corp. James found it ludicrous & unfunny. Simon (and those around him) found it often hilarious & great fun. At #14 is Greg Araki's erotically-charged I Want Your Sex. It stars Olivia Wilde as provocative artist. Often v. funny & daring but often also uncomfortable. open.spotify.com/episode/4Px…

Hard to hail London's self-driving taxis, says @stevecaplin. But you can Sumon a mobile TV. Which? got a fake booking.com listing for 10, Downing Street. Scientists can use WiFi to identify people without cameras. A new robot for household tasks is incredibly slow. A crowd-funded solar bike has the panels inside both wheels. Nasa has developed 3D-printed plastic biscuits, but nobody is allowed to taste them. And the Science Museum is about to host an attempt by Star Trek fans for the largest simultaneous Vulcan salute. open.spotify.com/episode/3Cc…

Spider-Man & Odyssey tussle for #1 but JCW @Film_Rev_Daily says #5 dystopian thriller The Dog Stars has Ridley Scott's usual visual aplomb. Despite great action sequences, film is emotionally unrewarding and a real downer. #9, One Night Only, is romcom w. chemistry between Callum Turner & Monica Barbaro. It's romantic, funny, original & charming. Strong recommendation for @StudiocanalUK's 8 Peter Sellers films w. Smallest Show on Earth & Only Two Can Play highlighted. open.spotify.com/episode/49z…

#8 Mutiny, says JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily is Jason Statham's latest thriller. He's a bodyguard on the run. It's formulaic and very violent but stuntwork is effective & inventive while the director piles on suspense, turning a B-movie into a B-plus. #10 is unsympathetic biopic of chef Antony Bourdain with great cast. But with such a disagreeable protagonist, it's not among James's favourite foodie films. Amazon Prime has Mother Mary w. Anne Hathaway a former pop star in an oppressive movie full of florid dialogue. Think Bergman's Persona crossed with The Dresser. James ends with top 10 movies of all time in terms of audiences. #1 the same as it has for decades. open.spotify.com/episode/1CE…