Ant had to make up for his previous choice of ‘Xanadu’ and what better way than to contrast a campy, trashy musical with some gritty, violent, British drama. So he did with this weeks choice of ‘Dead Man’s Shoes’, a 2004 effort from cult British filmmaker Shane Meadows. This time, Ant, Rich and Abi try … Continue reading "137: SFFCH – Dead Man’s Shoes"

This week on SFFCH we’re talking about the repetitively named “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” Shane Black’s neo-noir comedy thriller which gently pokes fun of Hollywood with it’s knowing satire. We reflect on Black’s back catalogue, Downey Jr’s historic hedonism and Val Kilmer’s fluctuating waistline, as well as reveling in the delights of this trope subverting … Continue reading "136: SFFCH – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"

This week on SFFCH we’re talking about the repetitively named “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” Shane Black’s neo-noir comedy thriller which gently pokes fun of Hollywood with it’s knowing satire. We reflect on Black’s back catalogue, Downey Jr’s historic hedonism and Val Kilmer’s fluctuating waistline, as well as reveling in the delights of this trope subverting … Continue reading "136: SFFCH – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"

Alright, calm down! Settle down in the back there! There’s enough childish sniggering going on in this week’s podcast already where we finally return to the land of blaxploitation, a mysterious place full of guns, breasts, pimps, ‘hoes and colourful costumes. Now, it may sound like a gay adult movie or a particularly nasty venereal … Continue reading "135: SFFCH – Willie Dynamite"

“Troll” –  a person who posts inflammatory or inappropriate messages or comments online for the purpose of upsetting other users and provoking a response. “Andy Kaufman” –  a person who made inflammatory or inappropriate remarks or comments in person for the purpose of upsetting other people and provoking a response. This week Rich, Abi and … Continue reading "134: SFFCH – Man on the Moon"

“Troll” –  a person who posts inflammatory or inappropriate messages or comments online for the purpose of upsetting other users and provoking a response. “Andy Kaufman” –  a person who made inflammatory or inappropriate remarks or comments in person for the purpose of upsetting other people and provoking a response. This week Rich, Abi and … Continue reading "134: SFFCH – Man on the Moon"

This week we all decided to see what all the fuss was about and watch Xanadu, a film that purports to be about a muse coming down to earth to inspire an artist to enter into a partnership with a retired band-leader and open a nightclub but is actually about nothing at all and is … Continue reading "133: SFFCH: Xanadu"

This week we all decided to see what all the fuss was about and watch Xanadu, a film that purports to be about a muse coming down to earth to inspire an artist to enter into a partnership with a retired band-leader and open a nightclub but is actually about nothing at all and is … Continue reading "133: SFFCH: Xanadu"

Adam Sandler is…an acquired taste. Like liquorice or mouldy cheese. So how will our filmic taste buds react to Abi’s choice of 2009 action comedy You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, where he plays an Israeli counter-terrorist with ambitions of becoming a hairdresser. It is certainly an eyebrow-raising concept with some unexpectedly political comments, but … Continue reading "132: SFFCH – You Don’t Mess with The Zohan"

Adam Sandler is…an acquired taste. Like liquorice or mouldy cheese. So how will our filmic taste buds react to Abi’s choice of 2009 action comedy You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, where he plays an Israeli counter-terrorist with ambitions of becoming a hairdresser. It is certainly an eyebrow-raising concept with some unexpectedly political comments, but … Continue reading "132: SFFCH – You Don’t Mess with The Zohan"