The gang reunite for a raucous chat after Kane got hitched! Tune in to hear Kane reflect on spending a week in paradise while James gets lost in Edgar Wright’s top 1000 favourite films. Listen in to hear the gang nitpick The Batman and reflect on Johnny Depp’s waning star.

Shownotes:

The Batman (2022) - Matt Reeves
Everything, Everywhere All At Once (2022) - The Daniels
The Witch (2015) - Robert Eggers
The Lighthouse (2019) - Robert Eggers
The Northman (2022) - Robert Eggers
Last Night In Soho (2020) - Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright’s Top 1000 Favourite Films - MUBI
Cast Away (1999) - Robert Zemeckis
The Peacemaker (2022) -
Batman Begins (2005) - Christian Bale
Batman Returns (1992) - Tim Burton
Se7en (1997) - David Fincher
The Rover (2014) - David Michôd
Prisoners (2013) - Denis Villeneuve
Contagion (2011) - Steven Soderbergh
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) - David Yates
The Legend of Tarzan (2016) - David Yates
The East (2013) - Zac Batmanglij
Tusk (2014) - Kevin Smith
Yoga Hosers (2016) - Kevin Smith
Misery (1990) - Rob Reiner
Winning Time (2022) - Adam McKay
Possession (1981) - Andrej Zulawski
The Worst Person In The World (2021) - Joachim Trier

The gang reunite for a rip-roaring chinwag. Tune in to hear Kane debrief on his frenetic SXSW premiere last month while James gushes over a recent viewing of Red Rocket. Listen in to hear the fellas reflect on life in the time of La Niña and wax nostalgic on being ex-roomies in the sun-bleached City of Angels.

Shownotes:

The Great Wall (2016) - Yi-Mou Zhang
San Andreas (2015) - Brad Peyton
Everything, Everywhere All At Once (2022) - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinart
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) - Tom Gormican
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - Halina Reijn
X (2022) - Tye West
A Cure For Wellness (2016) - Gore Verbinski
The Stranger (2020) - Veena Sud
Watcher (2022) - Chloe Okuno
Don’t Breathe (2016) - Fede Alvarez
The Ring (2002) - Gore Verbinski
The Big Switch - Saul Griffith
Red Rocket (2021) - Sean Baker
Sound of Metal (2020) - Darius Marder
Tangerine (2015) - Sean Baker
King Richard (2021) - Reinaldo Marcus Green
The North Water (2021) - Andrew Haigh
Poetic Justice (1993) - John Singleton

The boys connect long distance in this cathartic chat. Tune in to hear James come clean about some recent personal upheavals while Kane is newly inspired by Sex, Love & Goop. Listen in to hear the pair reflect on the power of cinema in their daily lives and find common ground in William Goldman’s beloved adage that nobody knows anything in Hollywood (except William Goldman).

Shownotes:

The Devils Candy - Julia Salamon
Bonfire Of The Vanities (1990) - Brian De Palma
Flight (2012) - Robert Zemeckis
The Hollywood Eye - Jon Boorstin
Now You See Me - Elif Batuman
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019) - Celine Sciamma
Petite Maman (2021) - Celine Sciamma
Sex, Love and Goop
Wild Wild Country - Maclain Way, Chapman Way
Black Rain (1989) - Ridley Scott
Romancing The Stone (1984) - Robert Zemeckis
The Jewel of the Nile (1985) - Lewis Teague
Fatal Attraction (1987) - Adrian Lyne
Falling Down (1993) - Joel Schumacher
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) - Stephen Hopkins
Scream (2022) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Ready or Not (2019) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
The Boys - Eric Kripke

The fellers kick back for another birthday bonanza. Tune into to hear James debate whether the worm dance from Dune will ever become a nightclub sensation while Kane genuflects on killing himself with kindness. Listen in to hear Kane share his quiet respect for Ridley Scott’s A Good Year while James whines over his unmet expectations with Licorice Pizza.

Shownotes:

Withnail & I (1987) - Bruce Robinson
Prometheus (2012) - Ridley Scott
Mad Men (2007) - Matthew Weiner
The Town (2010) - Ben Affleck
Yesterday (2019) - Richard Curtis
Belfast (2021) - Kenneth Branagh
Death On The Nile (2022) - Kenneth Branagh
The French Dispatch (2021) - Wes Anderson
Licorice Pizza (2021) - P.T. Anderson
Dazed and Confused (1993) - Richard Linklater
DGA Podcast - P.T. Anderson
Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) - Martin Scorsese
Cry Macho (2021) - Clint Eastwood
House of Gucci (2021) - Ridley Scott
Thelma & Louise (1991) - Ridley Scott
A Good Year (2005) - Ridley Scott
In The Heat of The Night (1967) - Norman Jewisen
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? (1967) - Stanley Kramer
A Raisin In The Sun (1961) - Daniel Petrie
Suspiria (1977) - Dario Argento

The boys are back! New Year. Same old shenanigans. Tune in as Kane confesses to getting a case of the COVID blues while James muses over a pandemic Seinfeld plot line. Listen in to hear the boys chew over Lana Wachowski’s new Matrix installment and trade stories on the outrageous exploits of Hollywood bad boy Jon Peters.

Shownotes:

The Apartment (1960) - Billy Wilder
Dune (2021) - Denis Villeneuve
Matrix: Resurrections (2021) - Lana Wachowski
Licorice Pizza (2021) - P.T. Anderson
House of Gucci (2021) - Ridley Scott
Spiderman: No Way Home (2021) - Jon Watts
The Green Knight (2021) - David Lowery
A Star Is Born (1976) - Frank Pierson
Batman (1991) - Tim Burton
Wild Wild West (1999) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Showgirls (1995) - Paul Verhoeven
Benedetta (2021) - Paul Verhoeven
RoboCop (1987) - Paul Verhoeven
Starship Troopers (1997) - Paul Verhoeven
Scanners (1981) - David Cronenberg
Possessor (2020) - Brandon Cronenberg
When Harry Met Sally (1989) - Rob Reiner
Don’t Look Up (2021) - Adam McKay

The boys get festive in this Xmas special. Tune in to hear the gang celebrate the genius that was Billy Wilder after a Christmas screening of The Apartment. Listen in as James talks us through his cautious optimism over the silly season while Kane gets on his soapbox for Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life.

Shownotes:

My Left Foot (1989) - Jim Sheridan
The Last of the Mohicans (1996) - Michael Mann
The Devil’s Advocate (1997) - Taylor Hackford
The Apartment (1960) - Billy Wilder
Dune (2021) - Denis Villeneuve
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - David Lean
Conversations With Wilder - Cameron Crowe
Jerry Maguire (1998) - Cameron Crowe
Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Billy Wilder
Gremlins (1984) - Joe Dante
Home Alone (1990) - Chris Columbus
Jingle All The Way (1996) - Brian Levant
Scrooged (1988) - Richard Donner
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) - Frank Capra
Bad Santa (2003) - Terry Zwigoff
The French Dispatch (2021) - Wes Anderson
The Racer & The Jailbird (2017) - Michael R. Roskam
Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013) - Abdellatif Kechiche
Far From The Madding Crowd (2015) - Thomas Vinterberg
The Drop (2014) - Michael R. Roskam

The gang put the pedal to the metal in this deep cuts chat. Tune in to hear the boys enjoy a spoiler-filled chat over Julia Ducurnau’s Titane. Listen in to hear Kane dish out praise for Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho while James tips his hat to Cary Fukanaga’s No Time To Die.

Shownotes:

John Wick 4 (2022) - Chad Stahelski
Titane (2021) - Julia Ducurnau
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - P.T. Anderson
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (2019) - Quentin Tarantino
Last Night In Soho (2021) - Edgar Wright
No Time To Die (2021) - Cary Fukunaga
Empire Records (1995) - Allan Moyle
Burning (2021) - Eva Orner
Dark Age (1987) - Arch Nicholson
Bad Santa (2003) - Terry Zwigoff

The fellers let their hair down in this much-needed therapy chat. Tune in to hear James unpack his La Niña woes while Kane processes a recent Denis Villeneuve retrospective ahead of watching Dune. Listen in to hear James explore the notion of mimetic desire while Kane debates the merits of wanting versus needing.

Shownotes:

Nosferatu (1976) - Werner Herzog
No Direction Home (2005) - Martin Scorsese
Incendies (2010) - Denis Villeneuve
Fight Club - Chuck Palahnuik
Wanting - Luke Birgis
Little Fockers (2010) - Paul Weitz
Insight Timer
The Dark Side Of The Inner Child - Stephen Wolinsky
Mulholland Drive (2001) - David Lynch
The Elephant Man (1980) - David Lynch
Blue Velvet (1988) - David Lynch
No Country For Old Men (2008) - The Coen Bros
The Room (2003) - Tommy Wiseau
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
Arrival (2016) - Denis Villeneuve
Maelstrom (2000) - Denis Villeneuve
The Last Wave (1977) - Peter Weir
Satellite Boy (2012) - Catriona McKenzie
Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) - Phillip Noyce
My Name is Gulpilil (2021) - Molly Reynolds

The boys spill the tea in this popcorn-packed episode. Tune in to hear the gang debrief on the ecstatic highs and FOMO lows of the recent Sydney Film Festival. Listen in to hear Kane rave about his electric screening of Titane while James is held spellbound by Janicza Bravo’s sophomore feature.

Shownotes:

Zola (2021) - Janicza Bravo
Lemon (2017) - Janicza Bravo
Succession - Jesse Armstrong
Heat (1995) - Michael Mann
Miami Vice - Michael Mann
Titane (2021) - Julia Ducurnau
Raw (2016) - Julia Ducurnau
Mission Impossible II (2000) - John Woo
Licorice Pizza (2022) - P.T. Anderson
Holy Motors (2012) - Leos Carax
Sight & Sound Magazine
Slalom (2020) - Charlène Favier
Blue Bayou (2021) - Justin Chon
Legionnaire (1998) - Peter MacDonald
The Beta Test (2021) - Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe
Vampires Kiss (1988) - Robert Bierman
Thunder Road (2018) - Jim Cummings
The Justice of Bunny King (2021) - Gaysorn Thavat
The Card Counter (2021) - Paul Schrader
First Reformed (2018) - Paul Schrader
The Power of the Dog (2021) - Jane Campion
The Age of Innocence (1993) - Martin Scorsese

The gang get ghoulish in this fashionably belated Halloween spooktacular. Tune in to hear Kane explain why horror movies are the bees knees while James comes clean about his guilty pleasures. Listen in to hear the pair deep dive on their favourite scary flicks and debate the definition of a true horror picture.

Shownotes:

Hereditary (2018) - Ari Aster
Suspiria (1977) - Dario Argento
Suspiria (1918) - Luca Guadagino
Call Me By Your Name (2017) - Luca Guadagino
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - Tomas Alfredson
Let The Right One In (2008) - Tomas Alfredson
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
The Hunt (2020) - Craig Zobel
Deliverance (1972) - John Boorman
Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted Kotcheff
The Witch (2015) - Robert Eggers
The Lighthouse (2019) - Robert Eggers
Spree (2020) - Eugene Kotlyrenko
Silence Of The Lambs (1991) - Jonathan Demme
Snowtown (2010) - Justin Kurzel
Kiss The Girls (1997) - Gary Fleder
Along Came A Spider (2001) - Lee Tamahori
Se7en (1997) - David Fincher
It (2017) - Andy Muschietti
You’re Next (2011) - Adam Wingard
Monsters (2010) - Gareth Edwards
Alien (1979) - Ridley Scott
Alien IV: Resurrection (1997) - Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Delicatessen (1991) - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
It Follows (2014) - David Robert Mitchell
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - Roman Polanski
Repulsion (1965) - Roman Polanski