The Horror Cut

Welcome to 073 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. 

Celebrate Halloween by saying his name three times. Join Gary and Nicola for a bonus episode as we discuss Tim Burton's comedy horror film Beetlejuice. 

SYNOPSIS
After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

Welcome to 072 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.

Get ready for a book reading princess, a talking candlestick, a roaring beast, sprinkled with a little bit of Stockholm syndrome, as Nicola and Gary are joined by filmmaker Sarah Grant to discuss Beauty & The Beast.

Synopsis
Belle, a beautiful young woman, agrees to live with the Beast in exchange for the return of her abducted father. Soon, Belle discovers that her hideous captor is actually an enchanted prince.

Links In Conversation

BBC - Stunners - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cgp88n
Twitter - @SGrantCreative
Insta - @sarahgrantcreative

Creative Recommendations
Book
Peterhead Porridge: Tales From the Funny Side of Scotland's Most Notorious Prison
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peterhead-Porridge-Scotlands-Notorious-Prison/dp/1845021525

Short film - Duet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkARp7dqSBk

TV Show - Wynonna Earp
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4878326/?fbclid=IwAR2rf5-LTxIa4LGNRPAG8bXAzWbFnRtD7eg1fhAsV6Er_L6qIhWgfGGsw_s

Sarah's Bio
Sarah is a RTS Scotland award winning and BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award nominated Writer/Director, Actor and Poet. She has a feature film, 'Scare', in development with Short Circuit, an industry funded short film, 'Candy', currently on the festival circuit, and a BBC Scotland comedy pilot, 'Stunners' (co-written with Katrina Allen) available on iPlayer. Sarah is an advocate for body and sex positive stories with female friendship at their heart and all her work strives to be honest, feminist and fearless.

Welcome to 072 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.

We're going through ch, ch, ch changes.
We welcome our new Co-Host, Nicola Docherty... Say our goodbyes to Rebecca and discuss the 12 years in the making 'Boyhood', directed by Richard Linklater

SYNOPSIS

The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones. Songs from Coldplay, Arcade Fire and other artists capture the time period. Directed by Richard Linklater.

Links In Conversation

Twitter - @riddellr

Twitter - @LinksLockdown

Insta - @riddellrebecca

Creative Recommendations

Short film Trifle

Drama centring on a grieving pharmacist and a trifle-loving methadone patient.

https://www.facebook.com/trifleshortfilm

Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/395963161?fbclid=IwAR2tlZBSLHX2QaQer9CYua3E0bODLs-eo2pGsANlyXlekNHJY32dSsE01pY

The HB Film Fest

https://www.hbfilmfestival.com

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hb-film-festival-2022-tickets-388542780917

Everything I Know About Love (Paperback)

Dolly Alderton (author)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/everything-i-know-about-love/dolly-alderton/9780241982105

Sci-Fi Short Film "Transmission" | DUST | Online Premiere

UFOs? Alien abduction? A boy finds the key to extraterrestrial connection but loses his brother in the process. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAOlRrNqu4I

Rebecca's Farewell

After a lot of thought, I have sadly decided to leave the podcast. It was not an easy choice to make, but I know it is the right decision.

I have loved being a part of Choose Film and have been a fan of the podcast from the very beginning and still am to this day. It has introduced me to and connected me with some wonderful people, some that I have even met in the flesh - even Gary! Choose Film was born in a lonely and isolated time, and it is still there for those that are looking for comfort, distraction and for terrible jokes/ wonderful singing. In those low moments, it’s good to just switch off and talk about films!

I’d like to thank Gary for asking me to be a part of this journey; for being so understanding, patient and just a wonderful co-host and now friend. I'd like to thank all of our wonderful guests for being so welcoming and open, and to thank the listeners for also welcoming me into their ears and just for continually being there to support us and helping the podcast grow. It’s always reassuring and comforting to know that people out there that want to listen so please keep listening, reviewing, sharing and spreading the Choose Film joy! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Choose Film next and wish all the luck and love in the world.

Thank you for listening and take care!

Brush your fangs, hop on a boat and take a trip to 18th century London as we discuss Francis Ford Coppola - Bram Stoker's Dracula

SYNOPSIS

Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalise a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him and sets off for London to track her down.

Welcome to 069 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.

It's time to enter the fashion world, plan a heist and not kill any puppies -- YET. We are discussing 2021's Cruella with  Actor Cole Stewart.

Synopsis
Estella is a young and clever grifter who's determined to make a name for herself in the fashion world. She soon meets a pair of thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they build a life for themselves on the streets of London. However, when Estella befriends fashion legend Baroness von Hellman, she embraces her wicked side to become the raucous and revenge-bent Cruella.

Links In Conversation
Twitter - @ColeSTW
Insta - @colestw
web - colestewart.co.uk

Creative Recommendations

The HB Film Fest
https://www.hbfilmfestival.com
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hb-film-festival-2022-tickets-388542780917

BBC - The Control Room
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0019f4r

The Tron -- AUTUMN-WINTER 2022 SEASON OF WORK
https://www.tron.co.uk/autumn-winter-2022-season-launched/

BBC - Stunners
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cgp88n

Cole's Bio
Born and raised in Glasgow, Cole trained as an actor for 3 years before graduating and working in a variety of disciplines. ​
As a freelance creative, Cole has worked for various companies including the Citizens Theatre, InCahootz, Crossroads (formally Qdos), Vivace Theatre School, SuperKids, Witsherface, P&O Cruises and many more.
He is a co-founder of Glasgow's Brassneck Theatre Company, a comedy sketch group that perform on stage and through online video content. 

As a drama tutor, Cole established Firelight School for Storytellers with director Lauren Mitchell in August 2020. Cole is also a qualified LAMDA instructor.

Welcome to 068 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.

It's time to suit up! We are off to the opera. Rebecca & Gary are joined by theatre director Lauren Mitchell to discuss the 3hr long epic -- Amadeus.

Synopsis
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri. Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart's downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.

Links In Conversation
sirentheatre.com
Twitter - @LAMTheatre
Twitter - @siren_theatreco
Insta - laurenmitchelltheatre
Insta - @sirentheatre

Creative Recommendations
Strange indeed - podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/strange-indeed-a-fancast-for-stranger-things/id1279015480?i=1000568212800

BARD IN THE BOTANICS
https://www.bardinthebotanics.co.uk

GRIT - Martyn Bennett
http://www.martynbennett.com/Album_Grit.html

Martyn Bennett "Grit": The Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJXNN_D07o

Sideways
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7l9chXMljpUft67vw78qw

Lauren's Bio
Lauren Mitchell is a theatre director and maker from Glasgow. Her main body of work has been with the Citizens Theatre, having been a member of their Young Co. She is also a co-founder of Siren Theatre, a genre-defying company that makes work with social issues right at its heart. Their debut production Text Me When You Get Home is currently in development with support from the Tron Theatre and Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis.

Welcome to 067 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.

Grab your marmalade sandwich, plan a prison break and get home before your Aunt’s 100th birthday. We are discussing the pretty perfect Paddington 2 with Actor and Filmmaker Paul Longley. 

Synopsis
Settled in with the Brown family, Paddington the bear is a popular member of the community who spreads joy and marmalade wherever he goes. One fine day, he spots a pop-up book in an antique shop -- the perfect present for his beloved aunt's 100th birthday. When a thief steals the prized book, Paddington embarks on an epic quest to unmask the culprit before Aunt Lucy's big celebration.

Links In Conversation
Insta - @paul_longley
Web - www.oakmeadproductions.co.uk
Twitter - @PaulLongley

Creative Recommendations

BIG FISH - ON STAGE
Glue Factory
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-fish-tickets-341368090147

Guru Shots
https://gurushots.com/

Inside Inside number 9 - podcast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0824y01/episodes/player

Paul's Bio
Paul Longley is a comedy writer, actor and filmmaker who has worked professionally in the industry for over 10 years.

After studying "Comedy: Writing and Performance” at University (which Paul likes to think means he is “officially funny”), Paul has had notable roles in Film and TV such as: Call The Midwife, Lovesick, The Theory Of Everything, Hollyoaks, Lovesick & Allied.

During “the dreaded lockdown of 2020” Paul began a collaborative partnership with his brother, James, to create and film their own brand of sketches and comedy characters under the name “Oakmead Productions”.

Their sketches soon developed into a collection of comedy shorts and web series that have since gone on to screen across the world, win multiple awards and gain international acclaim and popularity for their originality, style and voice - as well as turning heads for their ability to create high quality content while always operating within their “zero budget approach”.

Among the highlights of his work, one would certainly be being invited to see “At Home with… Nick Mullins”, a mockumentary short about a non-league football referee, screen at none other than the House of Commons.

All of Paul and James’ shorts and sketches are available to watch for free on their website: www.oakmeadproductions.co.uk

Welcome to 066 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.

Grab your broomstick, get lost in the woods and find yourself talking to a demonic goat as we discuss Robert Eggers' folk horror debut The VVitch.

Synopsis
In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin, the oldest daughter who was watching the boy at the time of his disappearance. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, twin siblings Mercy and Jonas suspect Thomasin of witchcraft, testing the clan's faith, loyalty and love to one another.

Links In Conversation
Twitter - @paul_stirrat
Twitter - @100FilmReviews
Insta - @stirratstory
Insta - 100filmreviews
Spotlight - spotlight.com/0299-4509-7412

Creative Recommendations

Highland by screenwriter John August
https://nofilmschool.com/Highland-screenwriting-software

Talkabout
https://open.spotify.com/show/5DXXVVZKJeu6BSd6StwHo1

Wisecrack
https://www.youtube.com/user/thugnotes

Paul's Bio
Ever since Paul graduated in 2014 with a B.A. in Acting he has been doing his utmost to perform across the country. From the chaotic nature of site specific work to the splendour of the theatre and the magic of film. Paul has portrayed characters grounded in reality from many walks of life to more fantastical characters such as King Rat or even the Devil himself. And speaking of the Devil...
In recent years Paul has come to appreciate the work of Ari Aster and Robert Eggers in the horror genre and is excited to delve into his favourite film from Eggers repertoire, the 2015 chilling folktale horror of “The VVitch”

Paul’s recent credits include:
Game of Cones
The 100: Panel Show & Film Review Talk Show
My Son
The Difference Between Us
and
A True Mismatch

Welcome to 065 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.

Grab your mic, sing your heart out and try to block out those subliminal messages as we discuss 'Josie & The Pussycats'  with playwright and theatremaker Rachel O’Regan.

Synopsis
Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid) and Val (Rosario Dawson) are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to the top, while remaining true to their look, style and sound. They get a record deal which brings fame and fortune but soon realize they are pawns of two people who want to control the youth of America. They must clear their names, even if it means losing fame and fortune.

Links In Conversation
Twitter - @fbombtheatre
Twitter - @Rachel_ORegan
Insta - @rach.writes.plays
Insta - @theatrefakers
Insta - @fbombtheatre

Creative Recommendations
ShotDeck
https://shotdeck.com

Shrek Re-told
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM70TROZQsI

Play Pie & Pint
https://playpiepint.com

Rachel's Bio
Rachel O’Regan is a playwright and theatremaker based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has graduated Edinburgh Napier University’s MFA Playwriting programme and her first full-length play Hungerland won the Bread and Roses Playwriting Award in 2019. Her most recent play, Afterparty, was produced by new women’s theatre company F-Bomb Theatre and sold out its entire run at Edinburgh Fringe 2021. They are coming back this year with her next play, The Beatles Were A Boyband. Rachel is a fan of films that make you feel good, empowered female characters and anything with an 80s or 90s soundtrack.