In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze the 2015 action adventure film In the Heart of the Sea directed by Ron Howard! Featuring an ensemble cast including Chris Hemsworth, Ben Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleason, and Michelle Fairley, the movie is the origin story of Moby Dick. The Herman Melville stans can rejoice!

Alex and Manish are joined by Ben Miller to dive into this movie, its structure, performances, and visual effects. Though not a well-remembered movie, should it be remembered as a forgotten classic? They also discuss the role the movie played into Tom Holland’s role in the MCU and whether or not Tom’s supporting role was a needed boost for his future.

In two weeks, the podcast will finally get to Tom Holland's biggest task yet: debuting in Hollywood’s biggest franchise as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War!

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In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze the filmed production of the West End musical Billy Elliot! Based on the Oscar winning Stephen Daldry film, Billy Elliot: The Musical premiered in London in 2005 to both critical and commercial success including 4 Olivier awards. The musician transferred to Broadway to further acclaim. In 2014, the production was filmed live which is what this podcast is about.

Tom Holland played the title role in London from 2008 to 2010 before his career on film, and he returns along with all the previous Billys for an extended dance finale. Alex and Manish discuss the musical’s strengths, especially the outstanding musical numbers, heartwarming story, and insightful take on the 1980s Miners’ Strike. They further dive into the changes from movie to musical, and imagine what Tom Holland might have been like in the role.

They will be back in two weeks to discuss the 2015 Ron Howard directed film In The Heart of the Sea starring Chris Hemsworth!

Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!

Podcast artwork courtesy of ⁠⁠Rohitha Brahmandam⁠⁠.

In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ take a drive with another Tom in the experimental Tom Hardy film Locke.

They explore the film's hook, supporting voice performances, and the central performance from Tom Hardy. They debate the emotional resonance of the film's family drama. The discussion also goes into Tom Holland's supporting performance, how fun it must have been to record with an all-star cast, and whether the movie works in one location. Highlights include discussion of the twists in the movie, including some bizarre directorial choices.

They will be back in two weeks to discuss the 2014 filmed production of Billy Elliot: The Musical Live, currently available on VOD and BroadwayWorld!

Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!

Podcast artwork courtesy of ⁠⁠Rohitha Brahmandam⁠⁠.