Despite what happened during this year, I'm actually giving you a gentle introduction to 1916 by discussing animation released at this time.

The Film Fanatics take a little (broom)stick for doing a Magic Mike while reviewing 2010's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice".

This episode we cruise through the early sixties to pick up films I missed first time around. This includes:- The Sinister Urge, House On Bare Mountain & Cleo From 5 To 7 (I bet you thought I forget about including this in the Agnes Varda retrospective episodes...).

This episode the Film Fanatics sing the praises of small things in "The Borrower Arietty" (aka "Arietty") from Studio Ghibli. We've also practised physical distancing by recording this a year earlier.

After 10 days of Lockdown I can finally announce I have cleaned all the ghosts, ghouls, and banshees from the house. I even managed to flush the little voice inside my head, telling me to kill everyone, down the dunny. To celebrate this achievement I discuss some New Zealand (?) movies from 2019: - "Mosley" & "Jojo Rabbit".

Music: - "Iron Sky", Paolo Nutini quoting from Charlie Chaplin, "The Great Dictator".

The Film Fanatics take another look at the mischievous Nicholas. This time it's.... "Nicholas On Holiday". It's a bit like the whole of New Zealand at the moment.

As New Zealand is in lockdown for the next four weeks I have nothing to do except find excuses for not doing jobs around the house. Podcasting is the perfect excuse! So, I will continue to issue two episodes a week until the lockdown is over (despite what I may say on the audio). This week we return to 2019 to review:- The Kid Who Would Be King, Stan And Ollie, Rim Of The World, and Rocketman.

The Film Fanatics investigate all the mischief "Little Nicholas" gets up to.... Well, it's something to do while we're all locked down.

New Zealand may be locking out the rest of the world but that ain't stopping New Zealand from going to the rest of the world. This episode I'm discussing Japanese movies from 2019.

Movies:- "Children Of The Sea", "We Are Little Zombies"

The Film Fanatics are "Taking Woodstock".