In this episode- bathed in green light with intermittent trippy dream sequences- Jake, Kieran and Paul climb the tower with our discussion of the Alfred Hitchcock classic 'Vertigo'.
Expect conversation about quiche, chicken, salt and Nice biscuits (we must've been hungry recording this one) as Paul, Kieran and I continue our Hitchcock coverage by discussing 'To Catch a Thief'.
Recorded way back in March, right at the very start of the UK coronavirus lockdown, Paul, Kieran and I got together remotely to discuss one of the most celebrated films of Alfred Hitchcock's career, 'Rear Window'.
In this episode Paul, Kieran and I continue our Alfred Hitchcock coverage by discussing 'Dial M for Murder'. Along the way we learn Kieran loves Columbo, I want to be born into wealth, Paul wants Hitch's cameo to be at a strip club and my cat is a menace.
All aboard as we kick off our run of episodes on Alfred Hitchcock films from the 1950s, starting with a conversation between myself and Campbell on 'Strangers on a Train', which is- in case any of you haven't seen this one- one of Hitchcock's best, that we both strongly recommend.
This week I'm joined by Dan Thomas to discuss the Nicholas Ray film 'In a Lonely Place', starring screen legend, Humphrey Bogart. Along the way we talk about meet-cute's in the morgue, we compare the lead character to OJ Simpson, laugh at the character's name (Dixon Steele!) and talk about how this film is very applicable to the #MeToo era.
Yes, it's another cartoon episode as this week Campbell, Kieran, Paul and I discuss the Bugs Bunny/ Daffy Duck cartoon 'Ali Baba Bunny'.
In this episode Kieran, Paul and I are back discussing Warner Bros. cartoons, and today it's a Marvin the Martian double-bill as we discuss 'The Hasty Hare' (which features our Bugs Bunny) and 'Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century' (which has Daffy Duck as the lead). Oh, and you can also hear quite a bit of conversation about the works of Ardman Animation in the back-end of the podcast.
In this episode, Jev and I discuss Sidney Lumet's courtroom classic, '12 Angry Men'.
In this episode Kieran, Paul and I return to the world of Warner Bros. cartoons by discussing 'One Froggy Evening'.
In this episode Paul, Kieran and I discuss 'Det sjunde inseglet', better known as Ingmar Bergman's 'The Seventh Seal'.
Today on the podcast Paul, Kieran and I discuss the classic cartoon 'Feed the Kitty', which sees bulldog Marc Anthony struggle to protect the oblivious cat Pussyfoot.
This week I'm joined by Liam, Matt and Paul- hosts of Star Trek podcast Spocklight- to discuss the Japanese monster movie classic, 'Godzilla'.
This week it's another cartoon- don't worry we will be back talking about feature films very very soon- but today Paul, Kieran and I are talking about the Oscar-winning short 'Gerald McBoing-Boing' (and also, more than a little, about the Police Academy films).
In this episode Paul, Kieran and I discuss the Oscar-winning cartoon 'Speedy Gonzales' (featuring Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester the Cat), as part of our cartoon coverage.
In this episode, Kieran and I discuss the Henri-Georges Clouzot film 'The Wages of Fear' (or, to give it it's original French title, 'Le salaire de la peur').
Continuing our coverage of Warner Bros cartoons, this week Paul, Kieran and I discuss two Wile E. Coyote cartoons: 'Beep, Beep' and 'Operation: Rabbit'.
In this episode Campbell and I discuss the Charles Laughton film, 'The Night of the Hunter' (spoiler- we both thought this was great and would recommend you track this one down).
Taking a brief pause from features, this episode sees Kieran, Paul and I kick off a mini-series on Warner Bros. cartoons, beginning with 'The Ducksters', starring Daffy Duck.
In this episode Campbell, Kieran, Paul and I discuss the 'oh-so-timely' animated film 'Animal Farm', based on the book of the same name by George Orwell.
In this episode- recorded remotely during the coronavirus lockdown- Jev and I discuss the multi-Oscar winning film by David Lean 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'.
In this solo episode I talk about Albert Lamorisse's short film 'The Red Balloon'(or, to give the film it's original French title, 'Le ballon rouge').
In this episode we return to the work of acclaimed filmmaker Billy Wilder, as Jev and I discuss 'Sunset Boulevard', his classic film noir about a former Hollywood superstar.
In this episode Kieran and I dip our toes into the world of Universal monster movies, with a conversation about 'Creature from the Black Lagoon'.
Returning for our third series- this time focusing exclusively on films from the 1950s- we kick things off with a conversation on one of the most beloved comedies of all-time, Billy Wilder's 'Some Like It Hot'.