Fuds On Film

In the words of Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, as interpreted by Charles Edwin Hatcher and Jackie Chan: War! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! War! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Except arms manufacturers and other defence contractors and disease and famine and destroyed families: war’s pretty good for those. And, in the case of the two films we’re talking about today, war is also good for covering attempts at pulling off bullion heists. So, y´know, swings and roundabouts. Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/kellys-heroes-and-three-kings/

James Bond is, of course, a stupendously successful and enduring force in cinema, and it's hard to avoid them entirely, even if you wanted to. That's why we devoted an entire show to the series a few years back, but there's always someone wanting a slice of that sweet Bond pie. Today we take a look at some films that have drawn inspiration from Bond, either as imitators, parodies, oddities, and even one that Bond itself liberally borrowed from.

On the slate for this month's freewheeling movie opinioneering are Aquaman, A Star Is Born, Velvet Buzzsaw, and Can You Ever Forgive Me?. Tune in to find out our thoughts on these films! Obviously. That's sort of the point of these podcasts. We hope you've got the general concept by now. Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/intermission-february-2019/

We take a look at two of the many, many adaptations of the World's Greatest Detective - Sherlock Holmes, not Batman - featuring his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and A Game of Shadows. Which of these very different takes on the character emerges triumphant? Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-and-a-game-of-shadows/

In this episode we’re going to be talking about one of our favourite film-makers, the director, writer and producer Wes Anderson, darling of The Criterion Collection, whose distinctive style has led to him being considered something of a Marmite director, i.e. people tend to love him or hate him, with seemingly little middle ground. Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/wes-anderson/

We run down the low down on Mary Poppins Returns, Green Book, A Simple Favor, Bird Box, The Favourite, Roma, and Bandersnatch in this epochal podcasting event. Miss it at your gravest peril. Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/intermission-january-2019/

We take a look at two films covering the tragic mass murder in Oslo, July 22nd 2011 in our latest laugh-a-minute, light hearted, roustabout episode.

We've just seen off the challenge of 2018, so what better time could there be to reflect on the best, worst, or just the most interesting films of the year. Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/films-of-the-year-2018/

A Christmas present for you with this bonus episode, as we discuss some of our favourite movies to watch over the holidays - Christmas themed or not. Craig takes us through a schedule of Christmas Day programming, while Scott and Drew take a rather more liberal (and violent) approach to what to watch when sprawled out on a sofa.

It's late December, which means two things - improbably, it looks like we're going to survive Space Hell Year 2018, and that it's time to talk turkey about these cinematic presents: Creed II, Bohemian Rhapsody, Ralph Breaks The Internet, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Widows, Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse, Sorry to Bother You, and The Crimes of Grindelwald. Listening in is the least you could do! Well, the least you could do is not listen to it, I suppose. But we rather hope that you will choose to. Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/intermission-december-2018/