The Recommendation Game

The Dirties (2013) Directed by Matthew Johnson

The line between reality and fiction starts two blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.

This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies.

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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back.

Royal Ocean Film Society: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcXrZHJup88

This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies.

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The Paper (1994) directed by Ron Howard

Remember 1994? Neither does Orla.

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2018) directed by Steve Sullivan.

The life of maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom and his hidden creator Chris Sievey. Frank, well known for his papier-mâché head, was part of the Manchester music and comedy scene for over 25 years.

Do yourself a favour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvV465SHJBg

FrankSideBot https://twitter.com/franksidebot?lang=en

This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies.

Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio on every second Monday: https://listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home

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Skate Kitchen (2018) directed by Crystal Moselle.

Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship.

99% Invisible episode: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-pool-and-the-stream/

This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies.

Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio on every second Monday: https://listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home

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Shin Godzilla (2016) directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi

Japan is plunged into chaos when a skyscraper-sized lizard monster rises from the deep of Tokyo Bay and lays waste to Tokyo.

This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies.

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Lean on Pete (2017)directed by Andrew Haigh

Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home.

This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies.

Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio on every second Monday: https://listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home

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Brief Encounter(1945) directed by David Lean.

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard). Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.

This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies.

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Asphalt Jungle(1950) directed by John Huston.

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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Directed by William Wyler

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