Films(trips)

They're back! Finally!

After an unplanned extended break, Andrew and Dave pick up the show by watching Gina Prince-Bythewood's 2008 drama The Secret Life of Bees, starring Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning. What do the podcasting duo make of the adaptation of the hit 2001 novel? Where did they previously see Sophie Okonedo before? And why does Paul Bettany always feel like the sixth choice for a role? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: F. Gary Gray returns!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

One final bonus episode before getting back to business as usual! This time, Dave ruins the work of Percy Shelley. 

Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Films(trips) continues to play for time with Andrew taking a stab at reading public domain poetry!

All work on this episode by Andrew Kannegiesser. 

In which Dave plays for time and makes Robert Frost weep with rage. 

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Happy 2024, folks!

James Hrivnak once again joins Andrew and Dave to review the year on the podcast that was! What decade of film was most covered by the hosts? What memory from last year's holiday episode haunts Dave? And just what is James' favourite line from Airplane II? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: The first regular episode of 2024, and it is all about the bees!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

It's Christmas, so Reitman for the Job host Ross May and Films(trips) regular Dave Babbitt celebrate the only way they know how: by discussing a long running Japanese kaiju series!

This time, the pair take a look at the famed giant turtle himself, Gamera! What do the podcasters make of the long running franchise? How hard does the monster gore go? And what is worse: an ultra-cheap clip show movie or an overlong and dull Netflix Original? Tune in and find out! 

Find Ross on Blu Sky: @rossmaywriter.bsky.social

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Ross May. Happy Holidays, everybody!

Wrapping up 2023, James Hrivnak joins Andrew and Dave to look at Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia, the neo noir starring a whose who of up and coming stars in 2006.

Next Episode: A bonus episode!

Episode After That: NOT THE BEES-- wait, no. Not that movie.

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

An episode of returns! A Rob Zombie film! A Munsters film! A Sylvester McCoy film! But what is the final result like?

Next Episode: Josh Hartnett was great long before 2023. Whether the films around him were great...

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Dave and Andrew return to Don Sigel territory in this episode by taking a look at one of the director's lesser known works, The Black Windmill!

What do the duo make of the 1974 thriller? Can they agree on whether or not the film is deliberately taking a shot at the Bond series? Can Andrew get past his feelings towards Michael Caine? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: We're back with Rob Zombie (and not in the way you think)!

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leaving behind the excellent (and disturbing) The Collector behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the much less excellent but absolutely bizarre Modesty Blaise, the spy comedy directed by Joseph Losey and starring Monica Vitti!

How excellent is Dirk Bogarde in the film? Do Vitti and costar Terrence Stamp have chemistry together? Just what titan of Italian cinema was on the set? Tune in and find out!

Next Episode: My name is Michael Caine.

All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.