Join co-hosts Andy J Ritchie and Donnchadh Tiernan as we watch and discuss 2 films decided by the toss of a coin.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
This week, we discuss two films from acclaimed Italian director Federico Fellini.
The first is Amarcord (1973), a semi-autobiographical tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in 1930s Fascist Italy. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
The second is La Dolce Vita (1960), which stars Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini, a tabloid journalist who, over seven days and nights, journeys through the "sweet life" of Rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness. It won the Palme d'Or at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Costumes.
Timestamps
Amarcord (00:00:50)
La Dolce Vita (00:26:30)
Coin toss (01:00:12)
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Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the latest entry to the Star Wars universe on Disney+, Andor (2022).
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – Elevator to the Gallows, My Dinner with Andre, The White Lotus season 2, The Bear
Andy – Enigma, Eastbound and Down season 3, Rick and Morty season 6, Rogue One
Andor (00:37:40)
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Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
This week, we discuss two films from the early 1980s set in two of America’s casino cities.
The first is Atlantic City (1980), directed by acclaimed French director Louis Malle. The film, which stars Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon, was nominated for 5 Academy Awards.
The second is One from the Heart (1982), Francis Ford Coppola’s disastrous follow-up project after Apocalypse Now (1979). The film, which was shot entirely on sets constructed at Coppola’s Zoetrope Studios, lost over 20 million dollars and ultimately bankrupted both Coppola and his studio.
Timestamps
Atlantic City (00:00:58)
One from the Heart (00:35:10)
Coin toss (01:12:55)
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TOM WAITS THEME FOR IRON MAN 2 (REJECTED) - https://youtu.be/AoDZ6PhvF3E
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the latest MCU film from director Ryan Coogler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:50)
Donnchadh – The Wild Bunch, The Wire season 5, Mother’s Day, The Descent, Couldn’t Care Less
Andy – The Wild Bunch, Conspiracy, Eastbound and Down season 1 and 2, Interstellar, Lost in Translation
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (00:42:30)
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Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
This week, we discuss two horror films from 1972.
The first is Sisters (1972), written and directed by Brian De Palma and marking his first move into the type of genre filmmaking which came to define his career.
The second is Blacula (1972), starring William Marshall as Mamuwalde, an African prince cursed to vampirism. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Blacula spawned a whole movement of Blaxploitation horror films.
Timestamps
Sisters (00:00:48)
Blacula (00:39:00)
Coin toss (01:00:00)
Links
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Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the new film from Whitest Kids U’ Know member Zach Cregger, Barbarian (2022). The film, which mixes comedy with horror, has been a big critical and commercial success.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Donnchadh –Black Christmas, Halloween, Host, The Wire season 4, Inside Man (TV series), House of the Dragon
Andy – Dashcam (Thriller), Dashcam (Horror), The Girl with all the Gifts, Bosch season 3, The Capture season 2
Barbarian (00:42:00)
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Whitest Kids U' Know: Lincoln
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
This week, we discuss two films set around WWI and the early 20th century.
The first is The Razor’s Edge (1984), starring Bill Murray in an uncharacteristically serious role. The film was the second screen adaptation of the 1944 W. Somerset Maugham novel and bombed badly at the box office.
The second is Reds (1981), starring, written and directed by Hollywood legend Warren Beatty. It tells the story of journalists Jack Reed and Louise Bryant, who witnessed and wrote about the 1917 Russian revolution. The film was nominated for 12 Oscars, winning 3.
Timestamps
The Razor’s Edge (00:00:57)
Reds (00:41:10)
Coin toss (01:15:10)
Links
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Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the new Netflix series from acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan, The Midnight Club (2022). The 10-episode series is an adaptation of the novel by YA author Christopher Pike.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:02:10)
Donnchadh – Gilly and Keeves: The Special, Dressed to Kill, Avatar, The Wire season 3
Andy – Gilly and Keeves: The Special, Clerks III
The Midnight Club (00:32:10)
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Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
This week, we discuss two prison breakout films.
The first is Escape from Alcatraz (1979), starring Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris, a highly intelligent bank robber who decides to bust out of the Rock. The film is based on the true story of the real 1962 breakout.
The second is Runaway Train (1985), starring Jon Voight and Eric Roberts as 2 hardened criminals who escape from a maximum security Alaskan prison only to end up on the titular runaway train. Both Voight and Roberts received Academy Award nominations for their performances.
Timestamps
Escape from Alcatraz (00:00:50)
Runaway Train (00:24:55)
Coin toss (00:45:50)
Links
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Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
In this week’s episode, we discuss the new film from Canadian director David Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future (2022). The film stars Viggo Mortensen and Lea Seydoux as a pair of performance artists who perform surgery as art in a world where people no longer experience physical pain.
What We’ve Been Watching (00:00:48)
Donnchadh – 11M, Treme season two, Rocky 2, The Brood
Andy – The Capture season one, Moneyball, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Crimes of the Future (00:38:20)
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