Fuds On Film

At some point in the dim and distant past of last year, prompted in part by the welcome news of his retirement, we'd decided we should look at the career of Uwe Boll. I say we. As it turns out, no-one has quite the same level of disregard for their own sanity as myself, so you are, I'm afraid, stuck with me hollering at you as we crash through this whistlestop tour of Boll's lowlights and, I suppose by comparison if nothing else highlights in this selection of what I suppose we can just about call films. Normally on this podcast we're discussing films we enjoy, or seeking new films we think we will, and I think we're broadly more positive than negative. This is very much redressing that balance, so if that's not your bag, no hard feelings and see you in 10 days with normal service resumed. Everyone else, strap in. Its going to get bumpy.

It's our general August film round-up time, but we're inadvertently hit upon a couple of themes, with two superhero sequels, Ant-man and the Wasp and Incredibles 2, two dramas with a religious bent to them, First Reformed and Apostasy, and we round things out with the critically acclaimed colonial character study, Zama.

Bank heists and hostage situations come under examination in this episode, as we talk about Dog Day Afternoon and Inside Man. Listen in, or suffer the consequences.

Between 1984 and 1994 we bore witness to the Arnie Ascendency, as Mr. Schwarzenegger rose to the top of the box office and refused to leave. At least as far as this carefully selected timeframe is concerned, sparing us all the pain of reliving Eraser and End of Days. We bluff and bluster our way through the outright displays of machismo in The Terminator, Commando, Raw Deal, Predator, The Running Man, Red Heat, Total Recall, Terminator 2, Last Action Hero and True Lies. Join us!

Another random round-up, where we review Isle of Dogs, Ocean's 8, and Calibre. Join us and find out what we make of them!

New balls all-round, as we serve a volley of opinions your way on Borg McEnroe and Battle of the Sexes. Two studies of rivalries and the characters behind them, but are they champions or on the bus home after crashing out of the first round? The only way you will ever find out is by listening in! Full show notes at: https://www.fudsonfilm.com/anyone-for-tennis/

Time itself bends to our will as we discuss Predestination, Timecrimes, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Primer, Run Lola Run, Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea, and Je t'aime, je t'aime. What's worth spending a few of your precious hours with,? Join us and find out! Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/time-travel/

We dispense our inimitable brand of cinema justice on Deadpool 2, Solo, A Quiet Place, and Death Wish. What's worth your time, and what's a borderline crime? Listen in and find out! Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/intermission-june-2018/

If a life unexamined is truly not worth living, the subjects of these films have nothing to fear. Join us as we join those already watching The Truman Show and The Cabin in the Woods! Full show notes at http://www.fudsonfilm.com/truman-show-cabin-in-the-woods/

We turn the cameras back around on themselves, as we look at films about the filmmaking process. Check out our take on Lost In La Mancha, Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s Fantastic Four, American Movie, and Hearts of Darkness. Full show notes at https://www.fudsonfilm.com/films-on-film