The Elsewhere Dept.

This week on the podcast we breakdown the 2019 horror, 'Midsommar' along with Matthew Hamilton as well as a special interview with our Swedish guest Martine Nergaard. Enjoy the listen. 

With the release of the new musical, 'In the Heights' we trim down (with extreme difficulty) ALL musicals (including Disney) to pinpoint our favorites alongside Musical enthusiast Kathy McCourt.

The episode is structured into 3 parts: 

- Best Pre 2000's Musicals 

- Best Animation Musicals 

- Best Post 2000's Musicals 

Films discussed include: Sound of Music, Blues Brothers, Mary Poppins, Lion King, Moana, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, The Greatest Showman, Hairspray, 

Enjoy the listen! 

Over the past 2 decades Wes Anderson has fashioned his own corner of cinema with vibrant, quirky, stylized tales often attracting top named talent. We talk through his career from earlier films (The Royal Tenebaums and Bottle Rocket) to his more recent projects (The Grand Budapest Hotel and Isle of Dogs) and what we like most about a Wes Anderson film. 

To kick off Season 2 of the podcast we launch our first 'Star Focused' episode with the incredible Emma Stone. 

We have decided to discuss one of our shared all time favorites, 'Good Will Hunting'. We breakdown the bumpy road it had to screen, how it launched Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's career and the impact it had on us. 

Due to the release of the new Mortal Kombat movie, we've decided to discuss our own experiences with Video Game Films. We talk about the few good ones, the many bad ones as well as our advice to crack the 'Video Game Movie Curse' and make a successful Video Game Adaptation.         

The 2021 Academy Awards have finally happened! Check out our thoughts on the winners and nominations of the big night followed by a discussion of our thoughts on the award ceremony and how it's changed since the turn of the century. 

Since Godzilla vs Kong has been released in cinemas we decided to discuss Kaiju on how they have been represented on film. We breakdown the japanese roots of the Kaiju Monsters, our favorite Kaiju films and our own Kaiju pitched films (well worth sticking to the end for this!). 

In this episode we review Zack Synder's Justice League as well as discussing the extensive DC universe and upcoming DC projects along with our two special guests (Rob and Sivan). 

Since it's St Patrick's Day we decided to discuss some Irish related films. From Irish stories to Irish men and women in front and behind of the camera, we discuss Irish culture and talent on the big screen along with a special interview with guest Megan Ni Rois.