The Film Connection

Hermione Flavia of wildfiremotionpictures.com joins us to discuss the heartrending tale of a lonely girl who become friends with a mysterious child living in the seemingly deserted marsh house, nearby. But is Marnie a ghost? The product of a disturbed mind? Or is she really here?

Steven is joined by Paul Salt of the podcast One Good Thing to discuss Isao Takahata's beautiful and tragic watercolour masterpiece, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

Wizards, witches, fire demons and giant moving castles. Hermione Flavia joins Matthew and Steven to discuss Hayao Miyazaki's epic fantasy.

"Take me home, country roads..." What do a John Denver classic and magical cats have in common? It's the coming of age romance, Whisper of the Heart. Hermione Flavia of wildfiremotionpictures.com joins Matthew and Steven to discuss one of Studio Ghibli's lesser known efforts.

That magnificent Miyazaki and his flying machines. Matthew Whitaker of the action cinema podcast Cinema Bushido joins me to discuss the truly wonderful, Laputa: Castle in the Sky.

Lee Van Cleef of the action cinema podcast Cinema Bushido joins me to discuss the under-appreciated, melancholic war veteran musical, It's Always Fair Weather.

Is this the greatest movie musical of them all? Paul Salt, of the podcast One Good Thing, joins me to discuss this Gene Kelly classic, co-starring Debbie Reynolds and the peerless Donald O'Connor.

Horny sailors singing, dancing and chasing girls and all crammed into just one day of shore leave. Join us as we go On The Town with Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Ann Miller.

Bill Murray is an aquatic adventurer in Wes Anderson's gorgeously detailed, deadpan masterpiece. Those hilarious boys from the podcast One Good Thing join me to discuss The Life Aquatic with Steve Zizzou.

For a relaxing time, make it Bill Murray time. This poignant, atmospheric story of two lonely people adrift in a strange country and falling in love, might just be Bill's true masterpiece. Niall Browne of the website Movies In Focus joins me to discuss Sophia Coppola's classic.