Robbies back and this time it’s for a film that just his speed, trekking down the west coast of the Americas for a new documentary film about pooping in a hole in the ground… I mean hiking. Totalcultzone presents… The Road to Patagonia

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Links for hiking and conservation type things Rob suggests Watching/Listening

Mile Mile and a half - Free on Tubi

UnBranded - Buy on Youtube

The River and the Wall - Buy on Vimeo

As it happens - Free on Youtube

Ryan Kodak Brown, Patagonia to Alaska - Free on Youtube

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Alternatively, ditch your digital, go out and enjoy the world!

Follow ecologist Matty Hannon on an incredible solo adventure as he leaves his life in the city behind for the great outdoors. Surfing his way along the west coast of the Americas, his ambitious voyage takes him from the Alaskan wilderness to the tip of Patagonia. But just as the dangers and isolation of such a trip take their toll, he meets the girl of his dreams, a permaculture farmer, Heather Hillier, who throws caution to the wind and joins Matty on his 50,000km odyssey.

Riding south on motorbike and horseback, worlds collide as the duo encounter Zapatista rebels, Amazonian shamans and Mapuche leaders whose salient words crack the adventurers’ cultural veneer, leaving them with many existential questions. Shot over 16 years, the result is a beautiful documentation of the untouched natural world that few get to experience, offering a thrilling new perspective on our place within it.

The film has received widespread acclaim as the “Australian Film of the Year” (The Movie Guys), quickly becoming an AUD $1 million box office sensation in the country. Awards so far include Best Film at Byron Bay Film Festival, Best Documentary at Paris Surf Skate Snow Film Festival, Jury awards at Maui Film Festival and Surf Film Festival, and Audience Choice awards at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and Florida Surf Film Festival.

The Road to Patagonia invites you to take a break from digital life and reconnect with yourself, the Earth and each other. Premiering exclusively on the Icon Film Channel for one month from 30th May, before hitting UK cinemas on 27th June. Sign up for a 7-day free trial on Amazon!

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I scale a balcony to speak to lovely Rob Jones about the newest attempt to bring the bard to the big screen with Juliet and Romeo and, I throw in a quick review of indie boxing fill-um Swing Bout.

A show full of everything except boxing references like “this film pulled no punches”

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Directed by Maurice O'Carroll, Swing Bout stars Ciara Berkeley, Ben Condron, Frank Prendergast, Chrissie Cronin and Sinead O'Riordan, who also produces.

Swing Bout - A series of quick knockouts at a boxing event can cause a gap in the TV schedule and these holes are plugged with Swing Bouts. The swing bout boxers may or may not fight but they are expected to put their lives on the line at a moments notice.

Set backstage at a major boxing event, a young boxer is plunged into a tumultuous journey from the dressing room to her ring walk in a night of deceit, betrayal, and life-altering decisions.

Swing Bout will be available on Digital Download from 12th May and can be pre-ordered HERE

In cinemas nationwide for a special one-night event on 11th June, the screening will include an exclusive recorded Q&A starring a dynamic ensemble of the film’s rising stars and industry veterans.

This innovative twist on the Shakespearean classic features an incredible cast, including Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect / JoJo Rabbit), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus / Harry Potter franchise / Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris), Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding / the Shrek franchise), Rupert Graves (Sherlock / Emma), Tony Award-winner, Dan Fogler (A Complete Unknown / Fantastic Beasts franchise / The Walking Dead), and Derek Jacobi (Gladiator II / The King’s Speech).

Clara Rugaard (Love Gets A Room / Black Mirror) and Jamie Ward (The Last Supper / His Dark Materials / Tyrant), bring the Star-Crossed Lovers to life, with Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (Coda/ Vikings), Nicholas Podany (Saturday Night Live / Hello, Tomorrow!) and GRAMMY Award-winners, Tayla Parx and Ledisi, rounding out the all-star cast.

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When you get a film set at the fall of the Berlin wall and extolling the virtues of socialism, theres only one man you can call… Deutsche Mark Plant.

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London, UK: Tull Stories is delighted to share the new UK poster and trailer for Natja Brunckhorst's Two To One (Zwei Zu Eins). Following its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival, where it was voted runner up in the Audience Award, Two To One will be in UK cinemas from 2nd May.

A light-hearted ensemble comedy about friendship, community, love and capitalism, Natja Brunckhorst’s Two To One is set in the long, hot East German summer of 1990.

Maren (Sandra Hüller), Robert (Max Riemelt) and Volker (Ronald Zehrfeld) have known and loved each other since childhood. In the final weeks before reunification and with Germany about to change forever, the trio stumble across a fortune in soon-to-be-worthless East German currency, left to rot in Government storage.

With just days to work out what to do with this unexpected windfall before it becomes useless, the three assemble the friends and neighbours living in their crumbling apartment block and together hatch an elaborate plan to exchange the cash for goods – outwitting the incoming Westerners and their capitalism before time runs out.

But can a community previously living under strict socialist values handle this sudden wealth…?

Two To One features stand-out performances from Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest, Toni Erdmann), Max Riemelt (Berlin Syndrome, Sense8,) and Ronald Zehrfeld (Phoenix, Barbara).

The film was produced by Row Pictures and Zischlermann Filmproduktion, in co-production with ZDF and in cooperation with Arte and Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion. Two To One will be released in the UK with support from the German Films Distribution Support funding program.

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On this show myself and the Monorants see some action in the form of Belgiums most celebrated film so far and most popular film of 2024… Night call.

One evening, Mady–a student by day, and a locksmith by night–sees his lifeturned upside down when he opens a wrong door and accidentally finds himself involved with organized crime. In a city racked by violence, he has only one night to find Claire, the woman who betrayed his trust.

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At its premiere, Night Call won the audience award at Biarritz Film Festival - Nouvelles Vagues. The film later received 10 wins at Belgium's 14th Magritte Awards, including Best Film, Best First Feature Film, and Best Director for Blanchart. It remains the record for most wins by a single film at the ceremony. The film is rated 80% on Rotten Tomatoes by critics*.

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That we start by discussing Cinderalla’s no-no hole should tell you this isn’t your parents idea of a fairy story. I’m joined by Nona to go over the many, many, MANY! different levels to this movie, leading to the longest “spoiler zone” yet.

Written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, (feature-length directorial debut), The Ugly Stepsister introduces Lea Myren, and also stars Thea Sofie Loch Næss (The Last Kingdom) and Ane Dahl Torp (The Wave).

Classic fairy tales are known to be far more sinister than their more well known animated interpretations, and Emilie Blichfeldt's The Ugly Stepsistercertainly promises to swing the pendulum back towards the grisly. A homage to Charles Perrault's Cinderella, The Ugly Stepsister is a dark and gruesome adaptation of the classic story where you truly find out exactly how much pain beauty is.

Elvira (Lea Myren) has one all-consuming obsession: to win the affection of her kingdom’s handsome prince and live happily ever after. Yet, she lives in the shadow of her beautiful stepsister, Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss), who seems fated for the happy ending she’s always dreamed of. But, in a kingdom where beauty is prized above all things, Elvira will get what she wants, no matter what…

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Record Store Day comes once a year and instead of just repeating what we said last year, I’ve decided to put on a battle of the movie bands contest and invited Rob Jones and Captain J Spaulding on to judge who is worthy and who not worthy of the title

On this episode, Memories… fear, anger, rage, all the things that lead to the dark side

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Record Store Day comes once a year and instead of just repeating what we said last year, I’ve decided to put on a battle of the movie bands contest and invited Rob Jones and Captain J Spaulding on to judge who is worthy and who not worthy of the title

On this episode, Bunton Watch, Free Neil Gaiman records, the first bracket of the competition. Vampires, Muppets and Dicks…. Oh MY!

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Nona is back and still eating cake, it’s almost like she never went away. This time around though the film features mid 00’s star Heather Graham, starring, writing and directing in her 2nd feature film attempt “Chosen Family”. She’s got help with a whole host of people you know from other things but will need to consult IMDB to remind you exactly where from and, playing her sister, Clio… who is on drugs…. Julia Stiles.

To say we go on a journey watching this film is an understatement and, I don’t just mean down to the local drug alleyway to score drugs with her sister… who is on drugs.

Yoga teacher Ann is trying to find inner peace despite having a manic family a miserable dating life and an inability to say no that keeps her busy trying to fix everyone else's problems.

Chosen Family will be available on Digital Download from 21st April

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This week I am joined by Mark and Joe to talk about a charming little brit sci fi film about time travelling in Muswell Hill.

Time Travel Is Dangerous is a quintessentially British comedy, blending witty dialogue, quirky characters and a touch of the absurd with a heartwarming core.

The ensemble cast surround best friends and shop owners Ruth Syratt and Megan Stevenson, who play characters based on themselves, bringing their own vibrant personalities and undeniable chemistry to the screen. The film is set around their actual Muswell Hill vintage shop ChaChaCha, bringing a real-life documentary element to the sci-fi mockumentary.

Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. When they stumble across a time machine, it occurs to them that stock is much cheaper if they ‘borrow’ from the past - well, it’s free. They don't want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice Victorian lamp or authentic 80s bum bag without getting sucked into the hellish time-space vortex that is “the Unreason”. The thing is, Time Travel Is Dangerous.TOTALCULTZONE.COM

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I am now cursed to watch Lindsay Lohan movies till the end of time, fortunately I have Nona to keep me company while I do so. Join us as we eat cake and talk about the newest slice of Lohan offered up by Netflix (it’s a little odd covering a Christmas movie in March admittedly but we’d better get it out of the way before Freakier Friday comes out )

Check out the rest of the episodes hereLindsay Lohan Pt.1 "the Mean Girl"Lindsay Lohan Pt.2 "I know who killed my career"Lindsay Lohan Pt.3 "The Lohanaissance"

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Our Little Secret is a 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Hailey DeDominicis. It stars Lindsay Lohan, alongside an ensemble cast featuring Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Judy Reyes, Henry Czerny, Chris Parnell, and Kristin Chenoweth. The film was a part of Lohan's creative partnership with Netflix, under which she also executive produced the project.

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