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Welcome to the start of an At The Flicks double bill.

Enough time has passed for us to look back sensibly (well as sensible as we can be) at the franchise films that revitalised their brand in the Summer season that was 2024.  This first one and subject of this show is Deadpool & Wolverine.  Here we will shock you, so be prepared.  It’s like listening to something from one of those alternative dimensions.  Jeff actually defends the superhero movie while Phil, with an almost Trumpian rage, wants this movie burned at the stake.  Perhaps Phil has been exposed to the radiation that is Marvel films for too long and has now turned into some sort of intellectual Hulk, while Jeff is responding to Graham’s mental torture where he constantly repeats “Marvel is good, Marvel is good”! 

Other than taking opposite sides of an argument, here is what else you can expect in this episode:

-         Has Marvel over extended with this film?

-         Can you watch this without knowledge of other Marvel products? 

-         Why does Phil hate Matthew Macfadyen?

-         Does Graham, who initially liked the film, always change his mind this often?

-         Where now for Marvel?

So, take a chill pill, sit back, relax and enjoy the latest from At The Flicks.

The second part of this Summer 2024 review is coming very shortly.  Who knows the team might actually agree on that choice.

Until then, see you At The Flicks

The last show in our series looking back at 2024.

In this show long time contributor and friend of the Pod Phil discusses the state of cinema in 2024 and his three favourite films of the year.

Long time listeners will know that Jeff and Phil have very different views on what makes a good film. This show is no different with both of them arguing about:

- Civil War

- Challengers

- All of Us Strangers

So grab your popcorn and let battle commence!

Welcome to one of the most personal At The Flicks podcasts.

It was 50 years ago, on 10th January 1975 that I, Jeff, went to a vampire double bill in my home town of Pontypridd that changed my life.  Up to that point I had always had a fascination with cinema and TV (TV in the 60’s for a child was amazing, but that’s another story).  However after that visit I resolved to try to once a week and learn as much about cinema as I could.

50 years later I couldn’t always keep to the once a week rule, life and work sometimes got in the way, but overall was fairly successful.  As for my knowledge on cinema, without blowing my own trumpet, I would say it’s pretty good.  

So in this podcast Graham and I reminisce about the past and that most holy of holies – the cinema buildings themselves.  We talk our favourite cinemas and how things have changed over the decades.  Give us a listen and please let us know your cinema memories, we would love to hear them.

However this isn’t just a nostalgia kick – it’s the start of a year of celebration.  We will be looking back at some of our favourite films from the 1970’s and discussing them in detail, hopefully bringing something fresh for you to hear.

So settle back and join us in some very personal memories.

Enjoy and we will see you to discuss these further at the flicks.

Welcome to the second At The Flicks year end show.

For this edition Graham and Jeff are joined by Tessa Williams, a person far more knowledgeable on film than the two of them combined. Tessa is not only a prolific film watcher, she is also contributes to film selections for local festivals. Tessa reveals to us her favourite films of 2024 and talks about some of the upcoming movies for 2025 she is most looking forward to watching.

To say any more would spoil some of the surprises in this every entertaining show, especially when Jeff talks about the 1970’s (again) and Graham reveals his dislike of horror movies (again).

However the star of the show is Tessa who makes some fascinating choices.

Check this out and enjoy.

Our final year end show is coming very shortly.

A very Happy New Year from At The Flicks.

Another year over and we are leaving 2024 in style with a discussion about the films of the year with Niall Browne, the creator of Movies In Focus.  Yes, Graham and Jeff are chatting with the man on the film pulse to find out what was worth seeing in 2024.  The beauty of this conversation is, Niall goes beyond the norm (in both his film watching and his excellent interviews which you can find on [moviesinfocus.com](http://moviesinfocus.com/)).  Sharp eyed listeners will also note that we don’t have any links or film titles to go with these show notes.  That’s because for this and the next films of the year podcast we are keeping them as a surprise.

The next one you say?  Yes, we have some other people who have shared their films of the year with us and that is on a podcast coming very shortly.

Check that out and for all At The Flicks listeners, we say have a great 2025 and we are sure to see you At The Flicks.

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