This week, we discuss two classic British films from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

The first is Black Narcissus (1947), which explores the psychological unraveling of nuns in a remote Himalayan convent as desire and isolation take hold.

The second is The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), which traces the life of a British officer through love, war and friendship, challenging ideas of honour and aging.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Andor season one, The White Lotus season three, The Amateur, Sully

Black Narcissus (00:28:00)

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (00:46:00)

Coin toss (01:06:30)

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This week, we discuss two historical dramas about political resistance.

The first is Peterloo (2018), which tells the harrowing story of the 1819 massacre in Manchester, where peaceful protesters were met with deadly force while demanding political reform.

The second is The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006), which follows two brothers caught on opposite sides of Ireland’s fight for independence and the ensuing civil war.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Better Call Saul, Threads, Big Hero 6, Small Things Like These, A Complete Unknown

Peterloo (00:39:20)

The Wind that Shakes the Barley (01:06:40)

Coin toss (01:33:35)

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This week, we discuss two horror films from director Tobe Hooper.

The first is The Funhouse (1981), which follows a group of teens who sneak into a carnival funhouse for a night of thrills, only to be hunted by a monstrous killer lurking within.

The second is Poltergeist (1982), which tells the story of a suburban family whose home becomes haunted by vengeful spirits, leading to a desperate fight to rescue their youngest daughter from the supernatural realm.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – The Last of the Mohicans, Novocaine, The Irishman, Breaker Morant, Fourth of July, The Beatles: Get Back, Beautiful Boy, Emilia Perez

The Funhouse (00:33:10)

Poltergeist (00:52:45)

Coin toss (01:16:48)

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This week, we discuss two films from the Wachowski siblings.

The first is Cloud Atlas (2012), an epic science fiction film which weaves together six interconnected stories across time and space, exploring how individual actions ripple through history to shape destinies.

The second is Bound (1996), a neo-noir erotic crime thriller where two women plot to steal from the mob, igniting a tense game of deception, passion and survival.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:02) – Adolescence, Black Bag, Toxic Town, Reacher season three, Undercover, The Departed

Cloud Atlas (00:33:52)

Bound (00:59:20)

Coin toss (01:14:05)

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This week, we discuss two films which delve into the Soviet/Russian psyche.

The first is Brother (1997), a neo-noir crime drama which follows a young Russian veteran navigating the criminal underworld of post-Soviet Saint Petersburg, where his code of honor and survival instincts are tested amid violence and betrayal.

The second is Come and See (1985), a harrowing journey through the horrors of World War II, as a Belarusian boy witnesses the unimaginable brutality of the Nazi invasion, leaving him forever changed.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Zero Day, The Halfway House, Cardinal season one, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Fog

Brother (00:22:40)

Come and See (00:52:45)

Coin toss (01:22:05)

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This week, we discuss two films written and directed by John Sayles.

The first is Matewan (1987), an historical drama which depicts a tense labour struggle in 1920s West Virginia, where coal miners, faced with brutal oppression from company enforcers, unite in a fight for their rights.

The second is Lone Star (1996), a neo-Western which unravels a decades-old mystery in a Texas border town, as a sheriff investigating a skeleton’s discovery uncovers buried secrets that challenge his understanding of history and identity.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – Mike Rice: Nasty Character, September 5, The Accountant

Matewan (00:16:00)

Lone Star (00:45:20)

Coin toss (01:07:40)

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This week, we discuss two films starring, written and directed by Orson Welles.

The first is Chimes at Midnight (1966), an historical comedy which follows the rise and fall of Sir John Falstaff, a boisterous yet tragic figure caught between loyalty and political upheaval in Shakespearean England.

The second is Touch of Evil (1958), a noir thriller about corruption and moral decay, as a Mexican detective clashes with a ruthless American police captain while investigating a murder on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:03) – SAS Rogue Heroes season one, I’m Still Here, Manhunter, Captain America: Brave New World, Predators

Chimes at Midnight (00:31:10)

Touch of Evil (00:54:00)

Coin toss (01:17:28)

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This week, we discuss two films starring French actor Alain Delon.

The first is Purple Noon (1960), an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley”. In the film, a young man becomes entangled in deception and identity theft while vacationing on the Italian coast, leading to dangerous consequences.

The second is The Red Circle (1970), a crime thriller written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. The plot sees an ex-convict, a fugitive and a former policeman cross paths and plan a high-stakes jewellery heist, testing their loyalty and fate.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching/playing (00:01:08) –  The Monkey, Dawn of the Dead, Unforgotten season 6, Zero Day, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan, The Three Musketeers: Milady

Purple Noon (00:29:55)

The Red Circle (00:52:20)

Coin toss (01:10:10)

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This week, we discuss two films involving Brady Corbet, the director of The Brutalist.

The first is Vox Lux (2018), a musical drama written and directed by Brady Corbet, from a story by Corbet and Mona Fastvold. It follows a pop star who rises to fame after a traumatic event, exploring the intersection of celebrity and personal history.

The second is Mysterious Skin (2004), a coming-of-age drama written, produced and directed by Gregg Araki, adapted from Scott Heim's 1995 novel of the same name. The film follows two young men on separate but interconnected journeys of self-discovery as they confront their pasts.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) –  The Brutalist, The Red and the White, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem, The Collapse

Vox Lux (00:28:26)

Mysterious Skin (00:50:40)

Coin toss (01:17:40)

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This week, we discuss two vampire films.

The first is Daughters of Darkness (1971), an erotic horror film co-written and directed by Harry Kümel and starring Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Andrea Rau and Danielle Ouimet. A newlywed couple's honeymoon at a deserted seaside hotel takes a sinister turn when they encounter the enigmatic Countess Bathory, whose seductive and vampiric nature threatens to consume them.

The second is Near Dark (1987), a neo-Western horror film co-written and directed by Kathryn Bigelow. A young man is reluctantly drawn into a nomadic gang of vampires after falling for a mysterious drifter, forcing him to choose between his humanity and his newfound bloodthirsty family.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) –  The Brutalist, Companion, The Fury, The Collapse, Thief 

Daughters of Darkness (00:27:21)

Near Dark (00:47:50)

Coin toss (01:14:15)

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