Join co-hosts Andy J Ritchie and Donnchadh Tiernan as we watch and discuss 2 films decided by the toss of a coin.
Episodes
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
This week, we discuss two films connected to Sherlock Holmes.
The first is Zero Effect (1998), a mystery comedy film written and directed by Jake Kasdan in his feature directional debut. Starring Bill Pullman as "the world's most private detective", Daryl Zero, and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo, the film's plot is loosely based on the Arthur Conan Doyle short story "A Scandal in Bohemia".
The second is The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), written and produced by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, and directed by Wilder. Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the creators and writers of the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning series Sherlock, credited the film as a source of inspiration for their show.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:55) – Vigil Season 2, Frozen, The Remains of the Day
Zero Effect (00:19:55)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (00:54:50)
Coin toss (01:34:30)
Links
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@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@donnchadh
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
Christopher Lee's Life Is Way Cooler Than Yours - https://youtu.be/5yPsa4PGVhc?feature=shared
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
This week, we discuss two films about the Japanese mafia.
The first is The Yakuza (1974), a neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader.
The second is Sonatine (1993), directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in the film. It won numerous awards and became one of Kitano's most successful and praised films, garnering him a sizable international fan base.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:57) – The Andromeda Strain, Bottoms, Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything, May December
The Yakuza (00:23:00)
Sonatine (00:54:00)
Coin toss (01:15:15)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@donnchadh
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
The Two Beats Manzai Act - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sdmaES6Zs
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
This week, we discuss two American horror films.
The first is Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971), an independent film co-written and directed by John Hancock. The film depicts the nightmarish experiences of a psychologically fragile woman who comes to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire.
The second is The Boogeyman (2023), an adaptation of the 1973 Stephen King short story, directed by British indie director Rob Savage. The film stars Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina and David Dastmalchian. In it, a family reeling from the death of a wife and mother is haunted by a monster that feasts on pain and fear.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – No Hard Feelings, Home Alone, Bottoms, X
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (00:35:00)
The Boogeyman (01:02:55)
Coin toss (01:30:30)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
This week, we discuss two films featuring one actor playing two identical characters.
The first is The Double (2013), an adaptation of the Fyodor Dostoyevsky novella of the same name. The film, directed by comedian Richard Ayoade, stars Jesse Eisenberg as colleagues Simon James and James Simon.
The second is Double Impact (1991), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as identical twins Chad and Alex. The film made around $30 million and was filmed mostly on location in Hong Kong.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – The Big Short, Blackberry
The Double (00:12:35)
Double Impact (00:41:50)
Coin toss (01:02:06)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
This week, we discuss two crime films from the 1970s.
The first is Mikey and Nicky (1976), written and directed by Elaine May. It stars John Cassavetes as a desperate small-time mobster and Peter Falk as his longtime, childhood friend.
The second is The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), starring Robert Mitchum and Peter Boyle and directed by Peter Yates. The screenplay was adapted from the 1970 novel by George V. Higgins, who also wrote Cogan’s Trade, the novel which later became the 2012 Andrew Dominik film Killing Them Softly.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:52) – Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Gone Girl, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Mikey and Nicky (00:30:10)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (01:03:00)
Coin toss (01:28:20)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
What Remains of Edith Finch – The Cannery - https://youtu.be/WQBlSnsT5bc?feature=shared
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
This week, we discuss two films starring actor Russell Crowe.
The first is The Water Diviner (2014), a fictional story set during and after the ANZAC Gallipoli campaign in WW1. The film marked Crowe’s first outing as a director.
The second is Les Misérables (2012), an adaptation of the world-famous musical. Alongside Crowe, the film version stars Hugh Jackman, Eddie Redmayne and Anne Hathaway, who won an Academy Award for her role as Fantine.
Timestamps
What we’ve been reading/watching (00:00:50) – Dream Scenario, Dark Waters, The Killer
The Water Diviner (00:21:30)
Les Misérables (00:50:30)
Coin toss (01:21:20)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
This week, we discuss two films about the media.
The first is Broadcast News (1987), a romantic comedy starring Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks and William Hurt. The film, written and directed by James L. Brooks, was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
The second is Network (1976), written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet. The film, a scathing satire of the American media landscape, was nominated for ten Oscars, ultimately winning four.
Timestamps
What we’ve been reading/watching (00:00:45) – some books, some trailers, The King’s Man, Snatch
Broadcast News (00:23:30)
Network (00:54:00)
Coin toss (01:31:50)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
This week, we discuss two horror/thrillers made in Australia.
The first is Roadgames (1981), starring Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film, directed by Hitchcock protégé Richard Franklin, is a reimagining of Rear Window from the cab of a truck.
The second is Triangle (2009), directed by British genre director Christopher Smith. It tells the story of a group of people stranded on a mysterious derelict ocean liner.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – South Park: Joining the Panderverse, Black Death, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat
Roadgames (00:15:25)
Triangle (00:53:40)
Coin toss (01:10:20)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
This week, we discuss two classic cult horror films.
The first is Psycho 2 (1983), a psychological slasher directed by Richard Franklin. It is the first sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho and the second film in the Psycho franchise.
The second is The People Under the Stairs (1991), a horror comedy written and directed by Wes Craven. The film has been described as “Home Alone for adults”.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:55) – Killers of the Flower Moon
Psycho 2 (00:18:50)
The People Under the Stairs (00:51:10)
Coin toss (01:18:10)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
This week, we discuss two neo-noir films about the world of organised crime.
The first is The Outfit (1973), starring Robert Duvall as a version of Donald E. Westlake’s “Parker” character, first played by Lee Marvin in Point Blank (1967).
The second is Killing Them Softly (2012), a film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt. It is based on George V. Higgins' 1974 novel Cogan's Trade.
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:00:47) – The Fall of the House of Usher, Rain Dogs, Sound of Freedom
The Outfit (00:23:20)
Killing Them Softly (00:54:15)
Coin toss (01:13:30)
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com