Join co-hosts Andy J Ritchie and Donnchadh Tiernan as we watch and discuss 2 films decided by the toss of a coin.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss CODA (2021), the Best Picture winner at the 94th Academy Awards. The film, which is a remake of a 2014 French/Belgian film (La Famille Bélier), stars Emilia Jones as Ruby, a child with a deaf family who dreams of becoming a singer. The film also won Best Adapted Screenplay and co-star Troy Kotsur won Best Supporting Actor.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – The Gilded Age, The Tourist, The Expanse Season 3, The Grandmother, The Sixth Sense, Vertigo, Kingdom of Heaven: Director’s Cut, King Richard
Andy – Peacemaker, The Pacific, Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story, The Founder
CODA (00:39:16)
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
This week, we discuss two celebrated German films.
The first is Toni Erdmann (2016), a comedy drama written and directed by Maren Ade. It tells the story of a father attempting to reconnect with his adult daughter. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
The second is Victoria (2015), a ground-breaking one-take thriller starring Laia Costa as the titular Victoria, a young Spanish lady who becomes embroiled in a bank heist over the course of one evening in Berlin.
Timestamps
Toni Erdmann (00:00:55)
Victoria (00:48:40)
Coin toss (01:18:00)
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Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss The Worst Person in the World (2022), the Oscar-nominated romantic comedy/drama from director Joachim Trier. The film tells the story of Julie, a young woman navigating the trials and tribulations of life in modern Norway. It premiered in competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, with Renate Reinsve winning the Best Actress award.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Donnchadh – Pam & Tommy, Ratatouille, Turning Red, The Incredibles, Badlands, Days of Heaven
Andy – Belfast, Spider-man: No Way Home, MacGruber TV series, Yellowjackets
The Worst Person in the World (00:37:25)
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Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
This week, we discuss two films from Italian horror director Dario Argento.
The first is Deep Red (1975), a “Giallo” horror film which tells the story of an English musician in Italy who investigates a series of brutal murders. The score was composed and performed by the band Goblin.
The second is Suspiria (1977), Argento’s highly acclaimed follow-up to Deep Red, co-written with his then-wife Daria Nicolodi. The film is the first part of a trilogy alongside Inferno (1980) and The Mother of Tears (2007).
Timestamps
Deep Red (00:00:55)
Suspiria (00:47:40)
Coin toss (01:24:00)
Links
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David Hemmings – Happens - https://youtu.be/Nh4O5Smp750
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss The Batman (2022), Matt Reeves’ brooding take on Gotham’s caped crusader. The film, which stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman, pitches its protagonists against familiar foes in the shape of The Riddler (Paul Dano) and The Penguin (Colin Farrell). The film is the first in a planned trilogy, with 2 HBO Max spin-off series also in the works.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Donnchadh – The Lord of the Rings trilogy, West Wing season 4, Billions season 3, Louis Theroux's Forbidden America, Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza
Andy – Midnight Mass, Doctor Sleep, Mare of Easttown, Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza
The Batman (00:43:00)
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Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
This week, we discuss two films from the so-called New French Extremity movement.
The first is Martyrs (2008), a psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. The film tells the story of a young woman, Lucie, seeking revenge on the people who abducted and tortured her.
The second is Titane (2021), Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or-winning film about Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car accident as a child, has a titanium plate fitted into her head.
Timestamps
Martyrs (00:01:05)
Titane (00:43:00 )
Coin toss (01:26:40)
Links
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'Raw' Q&A | Julia Ducournau & Garance Marillier | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz-jba7x_JE
Julia Ducournau's "Junior" (2011) | Famous First Films
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
In this week’s episode, we start by discussing this year’s Academy Award nominations before moving into talk about what we’ve been watching over the last couple of weeks. We finish up with a short discussion of season one of the Amazon TV series, Reacher, based on the Lee Childs novel, Killing Floor.
Oscar nominations 2022 (00:03:50)
What We’ve Been Watching (00:19:25)
Andy – Uncharted, The Accountant, Jack Ryan Season One, Jack Reacher
Donnchadh – The Strangers, Psycho, Yellowjackets, Being the Ricardos, Roadrunner, The Book of Boba Fett
Reacher (00:59:53)
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Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
This week, we discuss two American comedy films from the late 90’s / early 2000’s.
The first is Dirty Work (1998), a cult classic starring stand-up comedians Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange as two friends who start a revenge-for-hire business.
The second is Black Knight (2001), a fantasy adventure starring comic Martin Lawrence as a theme park worker in Los Angeles who is magically transported back to 14th century England.
Timestamps
Dirty Work (00:01:00)
Black Knight (00:58:45)
Coin toss (01:42:32)
Links
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The Herlihy Boy House-Sitting Service – SNL https://youtu.be/oXyW5w5RRFY
SNL Fires Norm Macdonald - Why Are You Laughing? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snl-fires-norm-macdonald/id1589603100?i=1000540698166
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss Scream (2022), the 5th film in the Scream slasher series. The film, which features a variety of new characters alongside legacy characters from the original film, is the first not directed by legendary horror filmmaker (and friend of the show) Wes Craven. The film has already grossed over $100 million from a $24 million budget.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:01:02)
Andy – Candyman (2021), The VVitch, Nightmare Alley
Donnchadh – After Life Season 3, The OA, The Babadook, Palm Springs, Boiling Point
Scream (00:38:00)
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
This week, we discuss the films of Australian director Justin Kurzel.
We briefly talk about Snowtown (2011), Macbeth (2015) and Assassin’s Creed (2016) before going into a more in-depth breakdown of his two most recent films: 2019’s True History of the Kelly Gang and 2021’s Nitram.
True History of the Kelly Gang is an adaptation of the Booker prize-winning novel by Peter Carey. It stars George MacKay as Ned Kelly, the infamous bushranger.
Nitram tells the true story of gunman Martin Bryant in the run-up to the Port Arthur massacre, the 1996 mass shooting which took place in Tasmania.
Timestamps
Snowtown (00:05:15)
Macbeth (00:11:46)
Assassin’s Creed (00:17:20)
True History of the Kelly Gang (00:26:40)
Nitram (01:09:55)
Coin toss (01:52:28)
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In Conversation with Essie Davis and Justin Kurzel - https://youtu.be/mg0PYkJRgr0
Kelly Gang punk band recordings - https://fleshenfella.bandcamp.com/releases
True History of the Kelly Gang Q&A with Justin Kurzel, George MacKay, Essie Davis and Earl Cave - https://youtu.be/JGpvvZiTdBU