In the final episode of 2025, the team gathers to debate the future of the industry: with rumors of Netflix potentially acquiring Warner Bros, is there still value in the cinematic experience? Tosin, Sean, and a house-bound Holly break down the week's biggest releases on the big screen and the big stream, before revealing their top movie picks of the year.

In This Episode:

• Zootropolis 2 (Cinema): Tosin heads to the cinema for the highly anticipated animated sequel Zootropolis 2 (Zootopia 2). Does the introduction of reptiles and the heavy focus on "zoning law" politics hold up to the original? Featuring a voice cast including Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ke Huy Quan, and Fortune Feimster.

• Irish Blood (Netflix): Holly reviews Alicia Silverstone's comeback in the Netflix mystery-drama Irish Blood . We discuss Silverstone's performance as an LA lawyer following a trail of clues to Wexford, Ireland.

• Silent Night, Deadly Night (Cinema): Sean reviews the slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night , featuring a killer Santa, "Garbage Day" vibes, and a convoluted plot involving an old people's home.

• Stream of the Week: Sean recommends Relay on Amazon Prime, a thriller starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James, directed by David Mackenzie.

Best Films of 2025: The hosts share their standout films of the year, including:

• Sinners

• Weapons

• The Fantastic Four

• I'm Still Here

• September 5

Hosts:

• Tosin (Bromsgrove)

• Sean Harris (World Cup Bound)

• Holly Nesling (London Correspondent)

Keywords: Zootropolis 2 Review, Irish Blood Netflix, Alicia Silverstone, Zootopia 2, Riz Ahmed, Relay Amazon Prime, Best Movies of 2025, Film Reviews, Netflix vs Cinema Podcast.

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Is the cinema experience still king, or is streaming taking over the throne? In this episode of the Netflix vs. Cinema podcast, host Tosin (from Bromsgrove, UK) and London correspondent Holly Nesline dive deep into the latest theatrical releases and streaming gems to find out where your time and money are best spent.

In This Episode:

• At the Cinema: We review the high-concept sci-fi rom-com Eternity , starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner . Tosin breaks down the film’s unique depiction of the afterlife and why it’s a "top-level rom-com" you need to see before it leaves theaters.

• Box Office Giants: We discuss the massive global success of Zootropolis 2 (Zootopia 2) and why its half-billion-dollar opening weekend is keeping it on the big screen well through the holidays.

• Must-Watch Streaming: Holly shares a glowing 5-star review for the gritty Indian crime series Delhi Crime on Netflix. We discuss the show's evolution across three series, including its powerful portrayal of the 2012 bus case and its exploration of sex trafficking.

• The Tarantino Cut: Resident expert Sean gives his take on Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair . Is the four-hour extended cut a "whole new film," or just for die-hard fans?

• Documentary Spotlight: Sharon introduces All the Empty Rooms , a "quietly devastating" short documentary by Steve Hartman and Lou Bopp that explores the lasting impact of school shootings through the rooms left behind.

The Industry Shift:

We also debate the changing landscape of film distribution, including Apple and Netflix moving into theatrical spaces and the rumors surrounding Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Introduction: Big Screen or Big Stream?

• 01:30 – Zootropolis 2: The Half-Billion Dollar Success

• 05:10 – Eternity Review: Rom-Com in the Afterlife

• 10:30 – Delhi Crime (Netflix): A Gritty Masterpiece

• 15:20 – Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair – The 4-Hour Experience

• 19:00 – All the Empty Rooms: A Powerful Documentary Short

• 22:00 – The Future of Cinema: Apple, Netflix, and Warner Bros.

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IN CINEMAS

• Tosin sees Wake Up Dead Man before it makes it's swift way to Netflix

• Sharon Sees the return of Sisu in Road to Revenge

AT HOME

• Holly is late to the party as she finally watches Broadchurch on ITVX

• Tosin sees My Dead Friend Zoe on Sky Cinema

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IN CINEMAS

• Holly falls in Love with Wicked : For Good

• Shaun ses Keeper

• Shaun watches through his fingers as Pillion unfolds on screen

AT HOME

• Sharon sees Train Dreams on Netfllix

• Holly Sees Return o Paradise on BBC iPlayer

• Sharon Na Holly see the Witcher season 4 on Netflix

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IN CINEMAS

• Now You See Me, Now You Don't

AT HOME

• Ballad of a Small Player on Netflix

• Frankenstein on Netflix

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With so many films out in the cinema and only having an hour, we have a Cinema special tonight

• Sharon discusses the Running Man

• Tosin and Holly take on Bugonia

• Shaun discussses dinosaurs in the Vietnam War with Primitive War

• Tosin and SShaun revel in Predator Badlands

• Sharon sees the Choral

• Shaun and Sharon discuss Nuremberg

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IN CINEMAS

• Sharon sees Jeremy Allen White in Springsteen : Deliver Us From Nowhere
• Tosin sees Regretting you
• Tosin sees Sketch with Tony Hale and Darcy C'arden

AT HOME

• Holly and Tosin See Slow Horses Season 5 on Apple TV +
• Sharon sees Portrait Artist of the Year on Sky Arts
• Tosin Sees Dirty Pop on Netflix

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IN CINEMAS

• Sharon and Tosin see Roofman with Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst
• Tosin sees Goof Fortune with Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen

AT HOME

• Holly sees True crime documentary The Perfect neighbour on Netflix
• Holly sees Helen McCrory starrer Fearless on ITVX

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IN CINEMAS

• Shaun and Tosin (and Happy John) see Good Boy
• Shaun sees Tron Ares

AT HOME

• Sharon catches up with Rachel Ward on a farm in Rachel's Farm on BBC iPlayer
• Tosin sees F is for Family on Netflix

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IN CINEMAS

• Shaun sees The Smashing Machine
• Shaun sees HIM
• Shaun (him again) sees The Strangers Chapter 2

AT HOME

• Sharon sees The Lost Bus on Apple TV +
• Tosin sees DIGMAN! on Paramount+
• Sharon Ozzy & Sharon : Coming Home on BBC iPlayer

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