The STACKS

The STACKS

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  • The Foundations Of Giallo Cinema

    In this episode, Stephen and Jack talk through four cinematic cornerstones of the giallo genre and work out the defining characteristics of the great Italian murder mystery.


    Join us next episode for some contemporary spins!


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    51 min
  • Giallo (2009)

    We kick off our new Giallo miniseries with a film named after the genre! Join us as Stephen and Jack talk through Dario Argento's bewildering 2009 film Giallo. We have a wider discussion about Giallo cinema, what makes a good one, the works of Dario Argento, and what on earth is happening in Giallo (2009).


    Join us next episode for some foundational giallo classics, listed at the end of this episode!


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    40 min
  • Office Hours #20 - The Best Films of 2024 So Far, Shonen Jump, and more!

    We're back in the office to talk about the things we've seen, heard and played over the past few weeks! We talk about our favourite 5 films of 2024 so far, Jack's current manga obsession, Doctor Who, and more!

    Stay tuned for our next miniseries, on GIALLO movies!

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    47 min
  • The Films Of Samuel Fuller #5 - Notable Noirs

    On this episode of The STACKS, we're darting into the shadows and talking about two notable Fuller noirs, The Naked Kiss (1964) and Pickup on South Street (1953)! We also break down this subseries in general and give thoughts on our Samuel Fuller journey.


    Listen to Stephen guest on the Daydreamcast to talk about Fallout 1 and Fallout 2


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    1 hr 1 min
  • The films of ... 1950! [Patreon Unlocked]

    You sneaky listener you, you've got access to a one-off sneak preview of our world famous YEAR subseries on the STACKS Patreon feed! We get a random year from a number generator, and we have to draft a quick top 10 list of the BEST films of that year!

    On this episode we span the wheel, and the wheel gifted us with the year 1950.

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    26 min
  • The Films Of Samuel Fuller #4 - Fuller At War

    On this episode of The STACKS, we're joined by a Samuel Fuller expert Philip Marinello to talk about Fuller's WAR pictures!

    The focal points of this discussion are The Steel Helmet (1951) and The Big Red One (1980), and some great contextual conversations about Fixed Bayonets (1951), China Gate (1957), and Verboten (1959)!


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    Listen to Philip talk Fuller on The Projection Booth podcast


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    1 hr 25 min
  • The Films Of Samuel Fuller #3 - The Controversial Classics

    On this episode of our Samuel Fuller miniseries, Stephen and Jack tackle two of Fuller's most controversial films, White Dog (1982) and Shock Corridor (1963).



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    43 min
  • Quick Save #3 - Diablo 4, Dragon's Dogma

    Stephen has played some video games and needs to tell you about them! Thanks to our man Cormac⁠ for sitting in on the recording session.



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    23 min
  • The Films Of Samuel Fuller #2 - The Westerns

    Stephen and Jack are joined by friend, Fuller fan, and Western Film enthusiast Cormac to talk about Samuel Fuller and his approach to the Western genre.

    We talk about I Shot Jesse James (1949), Run of the Arrow (1957), and Forty Guns (1957), with Stephen filling in some gaps along the way.


    Cormac talks about Little Simz


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    52 min
  • The Films Of Samuel Fuller #1 - Shark!

    We're embarking on a new director deep-dive series, so say hello to episode 1 of 6 on the filmography of American auteur Samuel Fuller!

    On this first episode, we talk about his 1969 film Shark! Stephen provides vital context about Samuel Fuller, the production of Shark! and the surrounding industry, and we talk about OTHER Samuel Fuller films that were taken away from him.


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    52 min

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