The Focus Film Podcast

By Focus Film

THE FOCUS FILM PODCAST is a new podcast where hosts and guests discuss what they watched in the past month. New releases, old classics and hidden gems, there's no filter, no editing and no planning

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

The Focus Film Podcast episodes:

February 16, 2024 The Iron Claw, Top Fighting Films & Hummus
"Tonight, I walk with my brothers."

Topics of Discussion: The Iron Claw, The Hurt Locker, Poor Things, The Holdovers, Mean Girls & other musical movies, Top 5 Fighting Movies

Snacks of choice: Mini Eggs, Strawbs, Crisps & Hummus

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe, Gareth Bradwick & Oli Law
Music by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Reviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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58min
January 30, 2024 Film Club #14: Killers of the Flower Moon | Napoleon
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two or more films and how they relate to one another. This month we chose two Apple releases from two of the world's biggest directors. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies: https://boxd.it/m2guO

Killers of the Flower Moon - 3:50-18:00
Napoleon - 19:45-35:20

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
Intro by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resources
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Film reviews & features - @focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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45min
January 11, 2024 Focus On...2023
"I will never stop fighting for this life."

Topics of Discussion: Top Ten of the Year, Surprises & Disappointments, Standout moments, Letterboxd stats...all of 2023

Snacks of choice: Twinkies & Jelly Beans

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
Music by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @talkabout_pod
Reviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h
December 13, 2023 Top Movie Santas, Wintery Watches & A Festive Feast
"Seeing isn't believing; believing is seeing."

Topics of Discussion: Anastasia, Saltburn, Napoleon, Nativity!, Christmas snacks, Top 5 Movie Santas, Sleepless in Seattle, What's on in December

Snacks of choice: Twiglets, Treeslets, Mince Pies, Shortbread

Focus Film Club: Napoleon / Killers of the Flower Moon

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
with Becci Houlston & Kerry Smith
Music by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Reviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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54min
November 22, 2023 Should cinemas bring back intervals?
'Killers of the Flower Moon' released with a 3 hour 26 minute runtime and in our showing, we were granted an interval, a rare novelty in today's cinema experience. So four members of the Focus Film team have gathered to discuss 3 hour movies and their relevance in today's world. Should we bring back intervals more regularly? And why do 3 hour films perform so well at the box office?

Check out our monthly podcast rounding up everything we've been watching recently.

Starring Ellis Barthorpe, Gareth Bradwick, Becci Houlston & Oli Law
Music by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Reviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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28min
November 09, 2023 Four Live Mics, Cinema Badges & Horror Movie Opinions
"Those chickens are up to something."

Topics of Discussion: BlackBerry, Mean Girls, Scariest Movies, Pain Hustlers, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, How we rate movies, Killers of the Flower Moon, Meg Ryan, Our cinema badge movies

Snack of choice: Cinnamon Rock buns

Focus Film Club: Killers of the Flower Moon / Taxi Driver

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
with Becci Houlston & Oli Law
Music by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Reviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h
October 30, 2023 Why do we like Horror Movies so much?
All of our friends hide when we suggest seeing a horror...so what is it about the genre that we love so much but others don't? We give some suggestions of gateway horrors if you're too scared to make the jump, and discuss what our most horrific occurrence would be whilst recording the podcast.

Check out our monthly podcast rounding up everything we've been watching recently as well as our recent film club where we chat about 'A Haunting in Venice' and 'Charade'.

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
Intro by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Film reviews and features - focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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23min
October 23, 2023 Film Club #13: A Haunting in Venice | Charade
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two films (decided a month before), one old and one new that link in some way. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies: https://boxd.it/m2guO

New film: A Haunting in Venice - available in select cinemas

Old film: Charade - available on Amazon Prime Video

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
Intro by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resources
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Film reviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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52min
October 11, 2023 Hollywood Strikes, Apple TV & A Wide Mug of Tea
"You promise? I promise."

Topics of Discussion: Expend4bles, The Lego Batman Movie, Hollywood Strikes, Top 5 Apple TV+ Originals, This is Spinal Tap!

Drink of choice: A mug of tea with a wide rim

Focus Film Club: Charade / A Haunting in Venice

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
Music by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Reviews & features - focusfilms.online
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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49min
September 26, 2023 Is Disney+ still worth it?
With prices going up, an endless array of streamers at your feet and a suggestion of adverts on the horizon, it can be hard to always see Disney+ as the charming new platform that we needed in the height of a global pandemic. We sat down to have a chat about the highs and lows of Disney+, and ultimately let you know where we're at with it. Is it something that we will continue to subscribe too?

Check out our monthly podcast rounding up everything we've watched in the moon's last orbit and listen to our newest film club where we chat about 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' and 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'.

Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwick
Intro by Charles Witcombe
Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblog
Film reviews and features - focusfilms.online
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29min

FAQs about The Focus Film Podcast:

How many episodes does The Focus Film Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.