Pick of the Flicks

On this week's FINAL EPISODE, filmmaker Dan Pringle joins the podcast to chat about his own dark thriller K-SHOP and his recent near-miss on ambitious sci-fi movie A PATRIOT. Then we discuss his favourite movie of all-time – the Coen Brothers’ Western crime drama NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. We chat about Javier Bardem’s cold psychopath, Tommy Lee Jones being the true protagonist and the reason Dan almost dismissed the movie before he’d even seen it.

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We've got red on us this week, as the journalist and podcaster Sophie Davies discusses noughties comedy classic Shaun of the Dead. The first film of the Cornetto Trilogy is a blood-soaked zombie movie with an ultra-smart script and great performances from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. We chat about Wright’s unique filmmaking style, the myriad horror references peppered through the movie and the difference between British and American comedy. How's that for a slice of fried gold?

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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This week, we're heading on a road trip through 1970s Britain and its music. British filmmaker Mark Jenkin chats about four of his short films, arriving on BFI Player, as well as the success of his terrific BAIT. He then discusses his favourite movie – Chris Petit’s unconventional road movie RADIO ON. We delve into the Germanic influences, the unconventional structure and the brilliant cameo from Sting.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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We're stepping into the smoky nightlife of 1930s Berlin on this week's podcast as Eva Riley chats to me about her brilliant new British drama Perfect 10 and then gets musical to chat about Bob Fosse’s 1970s classic Cabaret. We talk about Liza Minnelli’s Oscar-winning performance, the difficult themes inherent in any story about 1930s Germany and the surprising way Riley borrowed a scene from the movie for her own work.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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This week, violence unfolds on the streets as film critic Shona Harding discusses the chaotic bloodshed of THE PURGE: ANARCHY. James DeMonaco’s follow-up to low-budget hit THE PURGE struck a real chord with Shona as she started out in film criticism, so we delve into its class war politics, its relationship with reality and the variable quality of those sequels.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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We're delving into the work of a master this week on the podcast, as Xinyi Zhu discusses her choice of favourite movie – John Cassavetes drama A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE. There’s plenty to dig into, including Cassavetes unique style, the performances of Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk and the lessons Zhu learned about filmmaking. We also chat about Zhu's new short film KINDLING, in which two estranged friends reunite for a major life event.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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We're delving into class warfare on this week's podcast as filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa discusses his terrific British drama LYNN + LUCY and his favourite movie – director King Vidor’s melodrama STELLA DALLAS. We chat about Barbara Stanwyck’s incredible central performance, the intriguing class issues at the centre of the story and the way film critics often look down on overtly sentimental cinema.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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The podcast joins the Bong-hive this week as DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL director Albert Shin chats about his own film and then reveals his love for Bong Joon-ho’s twisty true crime tale MEMORIES OF MURDER. We discuss the movie’s huge impact on Korean cinema, director Bong’s love of abrupt genre shifts and his status as a “filmmaking savant”.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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Jim Carrey gets serious on this week's podcast as filmmaker Eliza Schroeder discusses the London affection and delicious mirror-glazed cakes of her new movie LOVE SARAH, and her favourite film ever: Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s memory-exploring romance ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. We discuss the complexities of memory, Carrey’s terrific performance and the brilliant alchemy of marrying a great script with a master filmmaker.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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We're unwrapping the bandages on a 90s romp this week as Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast stops by to reveal her love for Stephen Sommers's blockbuster take on THE MUMMY. We discuss the brilliance of Rachel Weisz’s character, the demise of the swashbuckling action-adventure movie and, controversially, why she prefers this film to the INDIANA JONES franchise.

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest every week stops by to discuss their favourite movie of all time. We are proudly part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

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