The IRA thriller-comedy-romance is a seldom represented genre in film. It feels at times like The Crying Game is actually two separate movies in one: a sort-of comedy romance bookended by a highly charged thriller about terrorism, which makes for an odd mix. It reminded me a bit of the ending to A.I., where suddenlyContinue reading “I’m loud, darling, but never cheap”
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‘If you are going to be going… Might as well be coming.’
With all the ‘2012 end of the world’ nonsense floating around at the moment it seems fitting to return to the last time popular culture got itself into a lather over what is, essentially, a meaningless date. Back in the late 90s, society had a diabolical case of PMT – Pre-Millennial Tension. There was aContinue reading “‘If you are going to be going… Might as well be coming.’”
Kind Hearts and Coronets: buy one Alec Guinness, get seven free!
We had a bit of a debate before this podcast over whether Kind Hearts and Coronets counts as ‘obscure’. Although we love finding out about underrated classic films, part of the reason we started this podcast was to have an excuse to watch some of the relatively ‘big’ films that have somehow passed us byContinue reading “Kind Hearts and Coronets: buy one Alec Guinness, get seven free!”
Orson, you’ve got a touch of evil on you… no, a bit to the left… look, let me get it
Touch of Evil is a film we’ve been meaning to watch for ages and, thankfully, it didn’t disappoint. Orson Welles puts in an astonishing turn as the corpulent, corrupt cop Hank Quinlan, and the film is also notable for featuring Charlton Heston as the least-convincing Mexican ever (but at least he didn’t try to do aContinue reading “Orson, you’ve got a touch of evil on you… no, a bit to the left… look, let me get it”
Rejoicing in the madness of Mulholland Drive
This week we tackle David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, another reader recommendation (we’ve given up on calling you all ‘listeners’, there’s just such an alliterative appeal about ‘reader recommendation’). Importantly, this gives us a chance to wheel out our ‘news’ jingle, which we always look forward to, so please do write in so we can useContinue reading “Rejoicing in the madness of Mulholland Drive”
The Top Ten Comedy Films You Should Have Seen
We’ve been looking forward to doing our comedy special, as it finally gives us the chance to spend half an hour quoting lines from our favourite comedy films, all the while laughing like schoolboys who’ve just read their first issue of Viz. As with our previous specials, we’ve chosen a list of our top tenContinue reading “The Top Ten Comedy Films You Should Have Seen”
Good Old Tommy From Third Rock From The Sun
We were given a bit of a dilemma this week: for the first time on the podcast, we watched a film that neither of us particularly liked. I borrowed Brick from a friend a while back on the basis that (a) it was a film noir, and I tend to quite enjoy film noirs, and (b)Continue reading “Good Old Tommy From Third Rock From The Sun”
I have to say, it’s incredible. You really look like a woman! Does make-up make men beautiful?
It’s the old, old story. Blind masseur comes to town, does a bit of gambling, meets a cross dresser and his/her sister and then brutally murders dozens of criminals. How many times have we heard that tale? And this is the plot of this week’s film, Zatoichi. Cliché! Still, the 101 Films boys found aContinue reading “I have to say, it’s incredible. You really look like a woman! Does make-up make men beautiful?”
I’m not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work there, Lou.
Fargo: the first Coen Brothers film to make it onto our list, and possibly the best. Join us as we discuss the strange and far away world of 1987, the fledgling Steve Buscemi Fan Club, Babe the Baby Blue Ox, the Swedish Chef from the Muppets, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Swedish crime dramas,Continue reading “I’m not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work there, Lou.”
It’s the 101 Films 2011 Christmas Special!
CHRISTMAS!!! Tis the Season for 101 Films to throw off the shackles of their self-imposed rules and talk about films they’ve both seen. Yep, Lewis and Ian discuss their top ten Christmas films, plus the usual nonsense including such festive topics as acid rain, Christmas lesbians, murder and what the name of the Scottish oneContinue reading “It’s the 101 Films 2011 Christmas Special!”
101 Films You Should Have Seen 