Commentary Club

To mark the 40th anniversary of the BBC's The Box of Delights, an adaptation of the classic novel by John Masefield, we are rewatching the classic TV series one episode at at time, week by week just like back in 1984. In this episode we see how young Kay Harker encounters the mysterious Cole Hawlins, and some sinister folks who are very interested in his old magic...

In this show, we revisit a modern cult favourite, the dark comedy In Bruges (2008) starring Colin O'Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes.

For our traditional Hallowe'en special, we watch a modern Hallowe'en favourite - Hocus Pocus (1993) starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as three Salem witches from 1693 resurrected to wreak havoc in the modern age!

Like the addicted customers of Mr Hilary Briss, the butcher, we are back for more, as we watch the second episode of The League of Gentlemen TV series, The Road to Royston Vasey... 

"It shakes me! It quakes me! It makes me feel goose-pimply all over!"

In this show we revisit a true classic - The Seven Year Itch (1955) a romantic comedy from director Billy Wilder, starring the legendary Marilyn Monroe!

In this episode we look at one of the all classic so bad its good movies from the 1980s - The Toxic Avenger (1984) from the legendary Troma Films!

For our cult film selection we watch The Purge (2013) the low budget action horror flick, starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey, that spawned a brand new franchise

For our hundredth episode we revisit one of the greatest science fiction films of all time - the original Planet of the Apes (1969) starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowell. 

For our classic film selection we go back the 1980s for the legendary collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg - the very first Indiana Jones adventure - Raiders of the Lost Ark!