The trailer for Dune: Part Three got us thinking about one of cinema’s most curious traditions: the third instalment. From triumphant finales to bizarre tonal pivots, Part 3 is often where franchises either reach their peak or go completely off the rails.

In this episode we discuss some of our favourite third films along with a few infamous entries that didn’t quite stick the landing.

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With Academy voting now closed — and Will officially having cast his ballot — we turned our attention to the Oscars and chose our top three Best Picture winners from almost a hundred years of cinema.

As always, we’d love to hear your take. What are your favourite Best Picture winners? Share your rankings in the comments or jump into the Discord to keep the debate going.

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In the meantime, check out our other film podcast, The Best Bits. With over 300 episodes, from Best Action Scene to Best Guilty Pleasure Films, there’s plenty to binge.

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With the release of Send Help, we went deep into the gloriously unhinged filmography of Sam Raimi to rank his movies — from the splatstick horror that made him a cult hero to the blockbuster superhero films that redefined the genre (and everything in between).

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Inspired by YouTuber Markiplier's success at the US box office with his debut film Iron Lung, we discuss YouTube's growing influence in the film industry, the emergence of YouTuber filmmakers, the changing landscape of the entertainment industry, and pick our top three favourite content creators of the platform.

Here is a list of all the YouTube Channels discussed in the episode:

• ALM FAB
• ASMRSense
• BBC Archive
• Blacktail Studio
• Bobby Fingers
• Bricks and Disorder
• Captain Disillusion
• Captain Midnight
• Chicken Shop Date
• Chris Hytha
• Danny O'Dwyer
• Foureyes Furniture
• Fortress Fine Woodworks
• Jenna Phipps
• Kev Collins
• Markiplier
• Marques Brownlee
• Nerdwriter1
• NoClip
• Outsidexbox
• Paul Plays Minecraft
• Piercefilm Productions
• Red Letter Media
• Simon’s Cat
• Veritasium
• VlogBrothers
• Vsauce
• WheezyWaiter
• Ziwe
• Screen, Play Podcast

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New episodes drop every other Monday. Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts — it helps the show find new listeners and grow.

Want to hear the rest of this episode? It’s available in full over on our Patreon and also for paid subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Just search Screen, Play on patreon.com to find us.

You can get in touch with us via the contact page at bestbitspodcast.com.

In the meantime, check out our other film podcast, The Best Bits. With over 300 episodes, from Best Action Scene to Best Guilty Pleasure Films, there’s plenty to binge.

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Struggling to settle on an inspiring topic for this episode, we decided to make our own entertainment — each picking a top three built around a secret theme, then trying to guess the connection.

As always, we’d love to hear your take. Did you clock the themes before we did? What secret connection would you build an episode around?

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Happy New Year! With 2025 in the rear-view mirror, we take stock of our favourite films and TV of the year to pick our top three from both. We also look ahead to 2026, breaking down the upcoming films we’re most excited (and cautiously optimistic) about.

As always, we’d love to hear your take. What were your highlights of 2025? And which 2026 release are you anticipating the most?

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