Join co-hosts Andy J Ritchie and Donnchadh Tiernan as we watch and discuss 2 films decided by the toss of a coin.
Episodes
3 days ago
3 days ago
This week, we discuss two films from the Wachowski siblings.
The first is Cloud Atlas (2012), an epic science fiction film which weaves together six interconnected stories across time and space, exploring how individual actions ripple through history to shape destinies.
The second is Bound (1996), a neo-noir erotic crime thriller where two women plot to steal from the mob, igniting a tense game of deception, passion and survival.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:02) – Adolescence, Black Bag, Toxic Town, Reacher season three, Undercover, The Departed
Cloud Atlas (00:33:52)
Bound (00:59:20)
Coin toss (01:14:05)
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Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
This week, we discuss two films which delve into the Soviet/Russian psyche.
The first is Brother (1997), a neo-noir crime drama which follows a young Russian veteran navigating the criminal underworld of post-Soviet Saint Petersburg, where his code of honor and survival instincts are tested amid violence and betrayal.
The second is Come and See (1985), a harrowing journey through the horrors of World War II, as a Belarusian boy witnesses the unimaginable brutality of the Nazi invasion, leaving him forever changed.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Zero Day, The Halfway House, Cardinal season one, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Fog
Brother (00:22:40)
Come and See (00:52:45)
Coin toss (01:22:05)
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
This week, we discuss two films written and directed by John Sayles.
The first is Matewan (1987), an historical drama which depicts a tense labour struggle in 1920s West Virginia, where coal miners, faced with brutal oppression from company enforcers, unite in a fight for their rights.
The second is Lone Star (1996), a neo-Western which unravels a decades-old mystery in a Texas border town, as a sheriff investigating a skeleton’s discovery uncovers buried secrets that challenge his understanding of history and identity.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Mike Rice: Nasty Character, September 5, The Accountant
Matewan (00:16:00)
Lone Star (00:45:20)
Coin toss (01:07:40)
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Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
This week, we discuss two films starring, written and directed by Orson Welles.
The first is Chimes at Midnight (1966), an historical comedy which follows the rise and fall of Sir John Falstaff, a boisterous yet tragic figure caught between loyalty and political upheaval in Shakespearean England.
The second is Touch of Evil (1958), a noir thriller about corruption and moral decay, as a Mexican detective clashes with a ruthless American police captain while investigating a murder on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – SAS Rogue Heroes season one, I’m Still Here, Manhunter, Captain America: Brave New World, Predators
Chimes at Midnight (00:31:10)
Touch of Evil (00:54:00)
Coin toss (01:17:28)
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Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
This week, we discuss two films starring French actor Alain Delon.
The first is Purple Noon (1960), an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley”. In the film, a young man becomes entangled in deception and identity theft while vacationing on the Italian coast, leading to dangerous consequences.
The second is The Red Circle (1970), a crime thriller written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. The plot sees an ex-convict, a fugitive and a former policeman cross paths and plan a high-stakes jewellery heist, testing their loyalty and fate.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching/playing (00:01:08) – The Monkey, Dawn of the Dead, Unforgotten season 6, Zero Day, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan, The Three Musketeers: Milady
Purple Noon (00:29:55)
The Red Circle (00:52:20)
Coin toss (01:10:10)
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Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
This week, we discuss two films involving Brady Corbet, the director of The Brutalist.
The first is Vox Lux (2018), a musical drama written and directed by Brady Corbet, from a story by Corbet and Mona Fastvold. It follows a pop star who rises to fame after a traumatic event, exploring the intersection of celebrity and personal history.
The second is Mysterious Skin (2004), a coming-of-age drama written, produced and directed by Gregg Araki, adapted from Scott Heim's 1995 novel of the same name. The film follows two young men on separate but interconnected journeys of self-discovery as they confront their pasts.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – The Brutalist, The Red and the White, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem, The Collapse
Vox Lux (00:28:26)
Mysterious Skin (00:50:40)
Coin toss (01:17:40)
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Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
This week, we discuss two vampire films.
The first is Daughters of Darkness (1971), an erotic horror film co-written and directed by Harry Kümel and starring Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Andrea Rau and Danielle Ouimet. A newlywed couple's honeymoon at a deserted seaside hotel takes a sinister turn when they encounter the enigmatic Countess Bathory, whose seductive and vampiric nature threatens to consume them.
The second is Near Dark (1987), a neo-Western horror film co-written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow. A young man is reluctantly drawn into a nomadic gang of vampires after falling for a mysterious drifter, forcing him to choose between his humanity and his newfound bloodthirsty family.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – The Brutalist, Companion, The Fury, The Collapse, Thief
Daughters of Darkness (00:27:21)
Near Dark (00:47:50)
Coin toss (01:14:15)
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Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
This week, Andy J Ritchie goes through the 10 films that formed him, featuring discussion of pre-9/11 optimism, sad bastard music and the most Scottish form of revenge.
Next week, we’re back to regular programming with Daughters of Darkness and Near Dark, so get them watched now!
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Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
This week, we change things up with a completely original idea that was definitely not stolen from a popular film podcast. In this bonus episode, Donnchadh Tiernan runs down his 10 most formative films, surprisingly few of which feature gratuitous nudity.
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Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
This week, we wrap up our best of 2024.
We talk about:
- The top 5 films we watched for the podcast this year
- The worst film we watched
- Favourite films of 2024
- Biggest disappointment of 2024
- Favourite TV series
- Favourite albums
- Favourite games
- Most anticipated for 2025
Thanks for listening! See you in 2025!
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