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By The Recommendation GameTV & Film
The Recommendation Game episodes
- Episode 54: Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion'I missed Fascists'It's time for the film with the best name, just try saying it three times, a man in a silk tie will turn up and arrest you for subversion. It's Orla's week and we're back in the 1970's for Elio Petri's Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'This is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr
- Episode 53: Persona"As soon as I saw the penis I was like 'Fight Club!' "We're tackling a giant of cinema this week, with the ineffable Bergman. We have some fun with Jungian theory and pre-new-hollywood visual style.It all feels like a dream, but whose dream?This is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr
- Episode 52: Children Of Men"Half the movie is a Kubrick movie and the other half is a Frank Capra movie"Can you believe it?! We made it to a whole year! In celebration, in a very special episode, we're discussing one of our old favourites from our formative cinephile years, Children of Men. Grab your flip flops, it's going to be a cold and grey oneThis is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr 1 min
- Episode 51: Snowpiercer"Orla needs you to eat babies"Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer is anything but conventional. An allegory of class struggle and rebellion, masquerading as an apocalyptic action film. Will it prove too hard a sell for Orla?A film with at least 5 cinema essays on youtubeThis is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr
- Episode 50: Cria Cuervos'It reminded me of Ingmar Bergman, which is a huge compliment'We're joined by special guest Ciara Mc Nelis (sister of the pod) for more fun with fascism, with 1976's Cría CuervosThe word allegory, the bane of Ricardo's lifeThis is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr 9 min
- Episode 49: Only Lovers Left Alive"I recommend you to go fuck yourselves"Happy Halloween! In a special spooky episode we're hanging out with some cool(but deadly) vampires. Don't worry, they're aesthetically opposed to killing you.This is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr 1 min
- Episode 48: And The Band Played On"Don't shush me!"A film made in response to the incompetent and apathetic reaction to a rapidly growing aids epidemic in the late 80's/early 90's. Based on the book by Randy Shilts, this HBO TV movie has a lot of ground to cover.Runaway Bride tangents and a new theme tune!This is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr 1 min
- Episode 47: Get Out"It's very realistic with what is happening but not depicted realistically'Horror is a lot like romantic comedies, very hard to get right. Will Jordan Peele's Get Out grab Ricardo? Tropes and sex puppets galoreThis is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a58 min
- Episode 46: To Live And Die In LA"He does the seldom seen but world famous double karate chop to the head"Peterson vs Dafoe, sounds like Orla's kryptonite doesn't it? Can the great Friedkin can save this black-hearted examination at 1980's L.A?That Marc Maron interview with Friedkin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUp9Y_YzuBEThis is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr
- Episode 45: Mr Turner"Sir, I beseech you, brook your ire"Grunting, pigs heads and extravagant language. Mike Leigh delves into the life of the great but gruff J.M.W Turner. Will Ricardo see the warmth?Just waiting on that Leigh/Dickens collaboration.In case you were wondering what 'Il Mondo is' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFyCfFJC0noThis is The Recommendation Game, a weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then meet to discuss it. Spoilers are a given.We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about moviesFollow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzWLike us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848You can also find us on Dublin Digital Radio every Monday at 11-12bit.ly/2mw1O3a1 hr
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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. Orla McNelis and Ricardo Deakin, Dublin…
and Toronto.