Tom is joined by Oxide Film's new co-host, Colette! Tom and Colette discuss Armando Iannucci's take on the Dickens classic, The Personal History of David Copperfield. Expect metatheatre, Dickens humour, and some emotional investment in the film's score from Tom. (Mattie will return next week -- one word: dissertation...)

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The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6439020/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Death of Stalin (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4686844/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Se7en (1995): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Paterson (2016): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5247022/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Oliver! (1968): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063385/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

My Neighbour Totoro (1988): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096283/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Misbehaviour (2020): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9148706/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Mother (2009): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216496/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

The Host (2006): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Colette's Studio Ghibli article: https://www.theoxfordblue.co.uk/2020/02/13/a-guide-to-ghibli/?fbclid=IwAR0dWzN2D-oEOOT5Qw3b3yTrZvR2Ilc9w3q7gxlLmYAPW3TeO6Xzgh1np28

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Tom and Mattie had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Michael Tucker and Alex Calleros, part of the team behind the hugely popular Lessons from the Screenplay (LFTS), and related podcast Beyond The Sceenplay. We learned a lot from them about all the fascinating, and often overlooked, aspects of screenwriting.

LFTS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErSSa3CaP_GJxmFpdjG9Jw

Beyond The Screenplay is available on the podcatcher of your choice!

Michael, Alex, and the rest of the team: https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.com/team

Annihilation (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2798920/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Room (2003): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368226/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1

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Tom and Mattie had the true honour of speaking with Mark Jenkin, the director, editor, soundtrack-writer (and more) behind the utterly masterful Bait (2019).

Bait is a story about the struggles of a local community in Cornwall, through the eyes of Martin, a fisherman without a boat, coming into conflict with his brother, his community, and the forces of middle-class gentrification.

We talk with Mark about Bait’s story, its themes, its cast, the unique potential of the form of film, and so much more.

Catch Mark Jenkin on Twitter @Mark_Jenkin.

Bait (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9652782/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Mark Kermode's review that put Bait on the map: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/01/bait-review-mark-jenkin-cornish-fishing-village

Drifters (1929): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019838/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4

Parasite (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The Lighthouse (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

First Reformed (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6053438/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Cold War (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6543652/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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Hot off its historic triumph at the Oscars, Tom and Mattie dive into Bong Joon Ho's latest class-conscious bonanza Parasite.

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Parasite (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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CW: sex and sexual assault.

In one of our best episodes yet, Tom and Mattie discuss Robert Egger's fantastic second feature The Lighthouse, and its mastery of mythic richness.

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The Lighthouse (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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In another bonus episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Telegraph film reviewer Tim Robey. Tim studied Classics at Oxford (just like Tom!), so we had a chat about watching film at Oxford, Tim’s career, the awards season, and so much more.

Oscars 2020 nominations list: https://oscar.go.com/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2020-list-nominees-by-category

Tim’s picks of the past decade:

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CW: racism and fascism.

Tom and Mattie bring the goods discussing the big hitters of the 2020 awards season!

We are greatly indebted to The Phoenix Picturehouse for providing us with complimentary tickets for our reviewed films this week. Become a member now! https://www.picturehouses.com/membership

Jojo Rabbit (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

1917 (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8579674/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Little Women (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Uncut Gems (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Paterson (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5247022/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Shadow (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6864046/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2

Cats (2019) (don't watch it...): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5697572/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Blue Story (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9285882/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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In this bonus episode, Tom and Mattie talked with screen and stage actor Michael Jibson. Michael is most famous for his Olivier-award-winning performance as King George III in Hamilton, and recently starred in Sam Mendes' WWI epic 1917.

We also had the pleasure of hearing about HEYACT, the trust that Michael set up in 2019 that is dedicated to helping disadvantaged students with access into the film, theatre and media industries.

Michael Jibson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1106960/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Mattie is transformed for this episode into Ben, a thoughtful leftist who got Tom into the amazing Kino Lefter. Kino are a socialist podcast that talks movies, based in Alberta, Canada. Listen to us talk to them across the Atlantic about Oscars and the awards season, the policial nature of film, the best films of the past decade, and of course, movie set nightmares!

Please consider donating to their Patron: https://www.patreon.com/kinolefter

Catch Kino Lefter on Twitter: @KinoLefter ; their hosts Abdul @socialistraptor, Laura @_SaturnReturn , and Evan @MacDonaldTweets

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Tom and Mattie had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing Rex Bloomstein, the veteran filmmaker behind Strangeways (1980), Lifer (1983), and many more socially engaging works. If that were not enough, our hosts attended a one-off screening of Rex's new film A Second Chance, which follows the Timpson initiative of hiring ex-prisoners: a beautiful, stripped-back, human documentary.

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Rex Bloomstein: http://www.rexentertainment.co.uk/

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