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 Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
In this week’s episode, we start by talking about what we’ve been watching over the last couple of weeks, move into discussing the best (and worst) films and TV shows we watched in 2021, and finish up talking about the 1999 Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy, Galaxy Quest.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Andy – Station Eleven, Cobra Kai Season 4, The Kid Detective, The Wire Season 5, MacGruber (TV show)
Donnchadh – Station Eleven, The Chestnut Man, Atonement, Michael Collins
The Best (and Worst) of 2021 (00:33:42)
Galaxy Quest (01:20:20)
Coin Toss (02:01:00)
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Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
In this bonus episode, recorded shortly after the release of the film, we discuss:
- Why the MCU works
- What constitutes "fan service"
- Our cinema experience with No Way Home
- The story beats, reveals and surprise appearances
---This episode contains spoilers for the film right from the start---
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss the 2003 Ridley Scott con film, Matchstick Men. The film stars Nicolas Cage as conman and OCD-sufferer Roy Waller in a typically unhinged performance. While it was generally well-received, with Roger Ebert giving it 4 stars, the film only grossed $65 million worldwide from a $62 million budget.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh - Fargo Season 3, The Witcher, Can’t Get You Out of My Head, Dopesick
Andy – The Wire Season 4
Matchstick Men (00:22:50)
Coin Toss – A film featuring aliens (01:05:20)
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Rob Corddry and Seth Herzog had a bad experience with Sam Rockwell at Sundance 2009
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss the 1986 basketball film, Hoosiers. The film, directed by David Anspaugh and written by Angelo Pizzo, stars Gene Hackman as down on his luck Norman Dale, a previously successful college basketball coach in New York now reduced to coaching at a rural Indiana high school. The film is widely regarded as one of the most inspirational sports movies of all time and even earned two Oscar nominations.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:59)
Donnchadh - The Beatles: Get Back
Andy – JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Rudy
Hoosiers (00:26:40)
Coin Toss – A con film (01:18:00)
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Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam war film, Platoon. The film, based on Stone's own war experience, stars Charlie Sheen as a young soldier pitched into brutal warfare alongside a group of men led by two polarised commanding officers, the hardened and cynical Staff Sergeant Barnes (Tom Berenger), and the more idealistic and reasonable Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe). The film received 8 Oscar nominations, ultimately winning 4 awards, including both Best Picture and Best Director.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Andy – Hawkeye, Brothers in Arms: The Making of Platoon
Donnchadh – Mad Max 2, Showtrial
Platoon (00:06:52)
Coin Toss – A sports film (01:09:20)
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Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss the 2011 Indonesian action thriller, The Raid: Redemption. The film, directed by Welsh director Gareth Evans, pitches a small band of police officers against a tower of brutal gangsters. It showcases the Indonesian martial art of Pencak Silat, with fight choreography largely mapped out by the film's stars, Iko Uwais and Yahan Ruhian. Thanks to its success, Evans was able to helm a sequel, The Raid 2: Berandal, released in 2014.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:52)
Donnchadh – Army of the Dead, Naked, Lady Bird, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Andy – Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Shane Gillis Live in Austin,
The Raid (00:18:10)
Coin Toss – A gap in your film history (01:06:22)
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Joe Rogan and the Fine Arts of Stool Humping
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss the 1982 John Carpenter classic, The Thing. Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella, Who Goes There?, The Thing tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who are terrorised by an extraterrestrial capable of assimilating and mimicking other lifeforms. Originally panned by most critics, the film came to be critically reappraised and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest horror movies of all time.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:55)
Donnchadh – When Harry Met Sally, Nobody, Phantom Thread
Andy – Exit Scam, Three Identical Strangers
The Thing (00:10:30)
Who Goes There? - The Thing from Another World – The Thing (2011) – The Thing (1982)
Coin Toss – A martial arts film (01:09:30)
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Hey, wha' happened!?
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss the 1972 disaster film, The Poseidon Adventure. Based on the 1969 novel by Paul Gallico, the film tells the story of a group of passengers fighting to survive when an ocean liner struck by a huge wave flips over in the Mediterranean. With an all-star cast featuring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine and Shelley Winters, the film was a commercial and critical success. It was nominated for nine oscars, eventually winning two.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:58)
Donnchadh – The Green Knight, The Closer
Andy – The Last Duel, The Wire season 2
The Poseidon Adventure (00:19:30)
Coin Toss – A film we've seen before (01:19:05)
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How Dangerous Can Ocean Waves Get? Wave Comparison
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss the 2018 Irish period drama, Black '47. Directed by Lance Daly, Black '47 tells the story of an Irish man who served with the British army returning to his famine-ravaged homeland. The title of the film refers to the most devastating year of the famine. The film, which was a box-office success in Ireland, failed to make as strong an impact internationally despite positive reviews.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – Foundation, And Then There Were None, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall
Andy – The French Dispatch
Black '47 (00:22:18)
Coin Toss – A film set at sea (01:14:45)
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Limmy - BAFTAs are nothing compared to full time streaming
Why did “Black 47” the Irish Famine movie fail in America?
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irishvoice/black-47-irish-famine-movie-fail-america
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss the 2017 comedy drama film, Brigsby Bear. The film was written by and stars SNL cast member Kyle Mooney. It tells the story of a man, kidnapped as a child, who is obsessed with a TV show made by his captors. The film was generally praised for its “positive tone” and “charming sentimentality”.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – The North Water
Andy – Free Guy
Brigsby Bear (00:09:24)
Coin Toss – A Scottish/Irish film (00:54:10)
Links
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Good Neighbor - Is my roommate gay?
Good Neighbor – Unbelievable dinner
Ola Podrida – Cindy
Upright Citizens Brigade - ASSSSCAT Improv