There’s been a sophisticated continental air recently at 101 Film Towers. In Podcast 038 we discussed the French film Hidden. We then took a Scandinavian turn with Podcast 040 with a look at Let The Right One In. In this week’s podcast we once more don our stripey jumpers, berets and onions for a returnContinue reading “The world is strange in rendez-vous”
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Halloween Special 2012: Frankenstein Double Bill
Welcome to our Halloween special: a traditional Hollywood ‘creature feature’ double bill featuring James Whale’s 1931 Frankenstein and its (superior) 1935 sequel, Bride of Frankenstein. As it’s Halloween, this week we’re recording in Ian’s ‘special dungeon’, or as he prefers to call it, his ‘sex attic’. We can assure you that any screaming you canContinue reading “Halloween Special 2012: Frankenstein Double Bill”
I’ve been twelve for a long time…
This week, in the first of two Halloween-themed podcasts, we’re looking at the splendidly creepy Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In. Although as Ian points out, it’s not really a horror film, more a sort of disturbing tale of isolation and companionship set against a backdrop of bleak housing estates, but with vampiresContinue reading “I’ve been twelve for a long time…”
Silent Running: Hicks and Hippies in Space
I first saw Silent Running when I was quite young (about 11 I think), and it left a profound impression on me. The very thought that the earth of the not-too-distant future would be a barren wasteland and that the only surviving plants would be on a spaceship orbiting Saturn absolutely horrified me. As farContinue reading “Silent Running: Hicks and Hippies in Space”
Remembering Legends of the Screen: Blawp
Unfortunately there’s no podcast this week as we’ve just been too busy to record one, so instead let us present the first in an occasional series dedicated to remembering legends from the silver screen. The inaugural feature in this series is in praise of Blawp, the undisputed star of the classic 1998 sci-fi film LostContinue reading “Remembering Legends of the Screen: Blawp”
Yeah? What do you expect from a teetotal, non-smoking vegetarian?
It was a tricky old podcast this week. How do you talk about the horrific final days of Hitler’s Germany without being too depressing, but equally without being too lighthearted? We do our best to walk the line, but inevitably this week’s podcast has a slightly more sombre feel to it than usual, along withContinue reading “Yeah? What do you expect from a teetotal, non-smoking vegetarian?”
I’ve got a great idea for a movie…
The summer is here! Well, was here as it’s now nearly over! And if you live in the UK then it was sort of here for a week-and-a-half back in June and since then it’s just been raining. Woooh, summer! To celebrate, 101 Films is wheeling out a Special all about that institution of cinema,Continue reading “I’ve got a great idea for a movie…”
Get him whatever it is they drink, uh, coke-a-rama?
[SCENE: John, George and Ringo are sitting by themselves in a train compartment, travelling to their next gig. Paul enters.] PAUL: Hullo Lads. Just met a couple of London fellas. They call themselves 101 Films and apparently they’re going to do a podcast on our picture, A Hard Day’s Night! RINGO: That’s very exciting. GEORGE:Continue reading “Get him whatever it is they drink, uh, coke-a-rama?”
Princess Mononoke: Definitely Probably The Best Anime Ever Made
This week we’ve struggled through the fearsome heat in our ‘recording studio’ to bring you a podcast about, by our reckoning, the best animé ever made: Princess Mononoke. Admittedly, I somehow ended up saying it’s ‘definitely probably the best animé ever made’ in the podcast (which, let’s face it, doesn’t even make sense), but inContinue reading “Princess Mononoke: Definitely Probably The Best Anime Ever Made”
You Talkin’ To Me?
After a well-deserved summer break, we’re back, back, BACK with more podcast goodness. I imagine the question you’re thinking is “Did Lewis and Ian watch loads of great films for the podcast while they were on their summer break?”, and of course the answer is… er, no. Although we did talk about Prometheus a lotContinue reading “You Talkin’ To Me?”
101 Films You Should Have Seen 