In today's episode we take a look at Abel Ferrara's 1990 film "King of New York". We examine Christopher Walken's lead performance, the interesting lighting choices and bizarre pacing as we decide if it is, in fact, a gangster film one MUST see before they die.

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We finally get around to finishing Coppola's "Godfather Trilogy" with Part III, and discuss whether or not it lives up to the legacy left by the first two. We also talk the return of Al Pacino's Michael Corleone, that iconic theme music and give a brief shout-out to Andy Garcia's luscious chest hair.

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We return after a month off with an episode all about Raoul Walsh’s “The Roaring Twenties” (1939). We discuss James Cagney’s dog-like qualities, the awesome special effects of the late 30’s, and try to figure why World War One doesn’t get as much cinematic representation as WW2. Oh, and as usual we discuss our deep love of biscuits. We’re back baby!

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Doing things a bit differently this week, we’re not talking about one film, but all about Scorsese himself! We chat about his work in general, as well as our trip to the SCORSESE exhibition currently on at ACMI. Featuring an interview with curator Fiona Trigg and some insights from our listeners and friends, we delve head first into what we love about one of the greatest directors of cinema of all time.

Joined once again by the loveable Will Duncan, in this episode we take a look at Scorsese’s 2006 film 'The Departed'. We discuss the dichotomy between Matt Damon and Leo DiCaprio’s characters, how badass Jack Nicholson is, and whether or not we think Mark Wahlberg deserved his Oscar nomination. Our ‘Happy Slappy Podfather Quiz’ is also back this week, so stay tuned for that at the end of the episode!

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"Can he risk it?" "Yes he can!" In this episode, joined by guest Will Duncan, we discuss “Bob le Flambeur” (1956). Is it more of a gangster film or a heist film? How does this French film compare stylistically to those we’ve watched from Asia, Britain and the U.S.A.? And is ‘Bob’ even a French name? (Yes, apparently.) All that and more in this week’s episode of ‘The Podfather’.

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This week, joined by guest Edan Goodall, we dissect Takeshi Kitano’s “Outrage” (Japan, 2010). The three of us look at the structure of the Japanese Yakuza, the bloody violence that escalates throughout the film, and the black comedy that permeates the rather grim and convoluted tale of loyalty and betrayal. Keep an ear out too for some more insightful critique from our friend Dr. Mikel Koven.

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This week we travel to Hong Kong with director John Woo and his 1992 film "Hard Boiled” - the most action-packed film we’ve watched so far. We talk well choreographed violence, running with babies, and mournful clarinet playing. How do you like your eggs?

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In today’s episode we head back to 1971 with Mike Hodges' ‘Get Carter’ - one of the most iconic British crime films of all time. We discuss how beautifully shot sex scenes can be, the infallible coolness of Michael Caine, and whether or not a film this overtly sexist should be this well regarded.

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This week we struggle and grunt our way through our discussion of Guy Ritchie’s ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ (1998). We talk about how delightfully British the film is, the influence a certain Tarantino had on the film, and how the world of these English geezers is a breath of fresh air after 10 week of Americana. Oh, and we talk about the abundance of cockney slang in the screenplay, if you can Adam and Eve it!

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