Absolute Shambles

We're getting Hitched and Cocked once again. Now I know we've used the adjective 'classic' a lot but god-DAMN this is a classic! Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine star in this beautiful, magical, dark and gothic as feck drama of relationships and death. Ryan also makes his feelings very clear about Ben Wheatley's unfortunate re-make (watch literally every other film he's made though, he's amazing).

Next picture: BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF, 2001

You guys wanted more Ida Lupino so we listened and this episode we bring you her and the Chiselled Noir Face Man himself Robert Ryan, directed by Nicholas Ray aaand Ida Lupino??? Don't worry - we discuss it.

There's dark city streets, beat downs, beautiful snowy landscapes, layered emotional journeys AND Ida Lupino! YES we are massive Ida fanboys whattaboutit???

Next movieshow: Hitchcock's classic Daphne du Maurier adaption REBECCA from 1940. 

Getting back into it with not House but "Hana-Bi", also known as "Fireworks" written by, directed by, and starring Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi. Yes that Takeshi. Grab yourself some extra large tissues because this is an emotional beauty of a film so it is. Don't worry though, your favourite film fellas still find a way to have a chuckle or two.

Next movie: ON DANGEROUS GROUND, 1951. Ida Lupino. Noir. Get sum.

After a wee Euro 2020-induced break the fellows sit themselves down for a lovely wee chat about Neil Jordan's "Mona Lisa", starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane and Michael fuckin' Caine. What a cast. The director you may know for Interview With The Vampire and The Crying Game brings you a sensitive, thoughtful and beautifully exploration of London's stinky and rather spiky underbelly. 

Next movie: Nobuhiko Obayashi's HOUSE (1977)

It's Jackie Chan time. Yes. The fellas gush and pontificate upon this wonderful slice of classic Chan, in which we find him battling pirates and gangsters and doing all that marvellous stunt work you know and love. Don't blink.

Next movie: Mona Lisa, 1986.

Part the Third finds Kieran and Ryan chatting to photography maestro Jake Casey about all things camerific and photonean, his approach to shots and subjects, his favourite photo feens, et cetera, ad infinitum. 

Next week's episode: discussing Project A (1983)

Upload number 20! Milestone, right? 

To celebrate, the young-fella-m'lads have a fine impassioned ramble and rumination into Akira Kurosawa's truly epic epic Ran. Feudal culture, anime, mythology, sups from cans, it's all there. Have a dive in, do.

Laughs? Murder? Deep satire? Multi-faceted emotional responses that make you think about society's relationship to and glorification of violence whilst cackling with laughter and crying at the same time?

Man Bites Dog is is the film for you! And this is the film discussion to help you on your road to recovery!

Next movie: Akira Kurosawa's Ran from 1985.

In the first of four conversations with Irish creative folks, Kieran and Ryan have a lovely chat with the inimitable Chris Quigley, Limerick-based recording engineer/producer/general music man.