Shane and Lucien discuss some early 90s bad boys: Rob Lowe and James Spader star in Curtis Hanson's erotic thriller Bad Influence. We go in-depth on the careers of these one-time leading men turned network TV mainstays, analyse the rise and fall of the male-oriented erotic thriller and ask 'exactly how bad was the influence?'.

We're all out of hotdogs! Shane and Lucien dig into Todd Haynes' 2023 psychological drama May December starring Oscar-winning duo Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore as actress and subject opposite Charles Melton in a breakout role. We discuss Haynes' eclectic filmography, the film's complex depiction of the aftermath of a sexually predatory relationship and the research of an actor, and Portman and Moore's great careers as leading women.

Shane and Lucien read between the lies to discuss Bill Condon's 2019 OAP thriller The Good Liar starring beloved British thespians Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.

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Shane and Lucien are joined by Luke to discuss Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Martin Brest's 80s classic Midnight Run! We celebrate our third De Niro movie with a quiz about his career, discuss Grodin's leading man career and how this film set the template for the modern action comedy.

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Shane and Lucien celebrate the huge number of great living Irish screen actors with a special draft episode. We're picking our respective teams of the best Irish actors across 8 categories. Who will get the best crew and be the ultimate victor?

So you're telling me... there's a chance? It's Dumb & Dumber week on the show, as we discuss Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels' comedy breakout in the Farrelly Brothers' 1994 slapstick sensation. We discuss Carrey's record-breaking 90s run, Daniels' short-lived movie star career and subsequent The Newsroom comeback, Peter Farrelly's pivot to Oscar-winning dramas with Green Book, and this film's disappointing 2014 sequel.

Lucien and Shane discuss Frank Darabont’s beloved Stephen King adaptation starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.

Shane and Lucien review the long-awaited sequel to 2006's The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.

Brendan returns to the show to discuss David Cronenberg's 2022 sci-fi Crimes of the Future and its stars Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart. We chat about Cronenberg's return to body horror, this film's low-budget futuristic aesthetic, Viggo Mortensen's support for Sinn Féin, Kristen Stewart's pivot from Twilight lead to indie icon, and much more.

The fifth episode of City Sicjos has arrived and it's a Cate Blanchett spectacular, as we discuss her 2003 Dublin crime biopic Veronica Guerin and Oscar-winning role in Woody Allen's San Francisco-set Blue Jasmine.