Some movies don‘t deserve what the box office and critics did to them. But then again, some of them really do. James and Huw dig up forgotten movies and walk them around one more time.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
A brand new spin-off from the team that brought you Weekend At Crombie's. In this four-part series, once a quarter, we will examine the work of a single director, whose work spans the decades.
Beginning with David Fincher's acclaimed (and still terrifying) feature: Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt face a vicious serial killer in Se7en.
Also: spoiler alert for Se7en.
(James made me put that in. But come on, if you haven't seen Se7en. Go and watch Se7en)
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
It's 1982 and writer-director Robert Towne brings us a track-and-field drama that fell at the first box-office hurdle.
With Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly and Scott Glenn, this one deserved a second chance on the podium.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
It's 1990 and the up-and-coming Coen Brothers produce a neo-noir gangster film with the stellar cast list of Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro and Albert Finney, plus a hauntingly beautiful musical score by Carter Burwell.
Overlooked at the time both critically and commercially, it is now regarded as an undisputed classic and one of the Coens' best films. We drive into the woods to put one into its brain.
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
It's 1995 and acclaimed director Kathryn Bigelow, along with producer James Cameron, present a turn-of-the-millennium thriller, starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis and Tom Sizemore.
A tremendous box-office flop upon release, our two gentlemen philosophers have their own views about how Strange Days has withstood the test of time.
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
As if 2020 wasn't enough to deal with, we've now got a bonus track from our two gentlemen philosophers as they review the films we shared over the year, and for James to mercilessly beat Huw into the ground with statistics. Again. Again.
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
It's 1996 and Geena Davis takes the lead in this festive spy thriller, supported magnificently by Samuel L. Jackson, written by Shane Black and directed by Renny Harlin. There's a lot to take from this one, and our two gentlemen philosophers have great fun unravelling it.
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
It's 1968 and we're off to the snowy wilds of Utah (by way of the Italian Dolomites)for Sergio Corbucci's legendary Spaghetti Western. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Vonetta McGee, our two gentlemen philosophers will never be able to match the accents, though not for want of trying.
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
It's 1998 and it's an Academy-winning all-star cast of Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest in this heartwarming story of the occult. Enjoy our two gentlemen philosophers try and wrap their heads around these female sensibilities with all the grace of a zombie drunk on tequila who's just been struck on the head with a frying pan.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
It's 1955 and all-rounder entertainer Danny Kaye leads this star-studded cast in a musical comedy swashbuckling adventure. Just remember: the pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true.
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
It's 1997 and one of the biggest stars of the decade, Demi Moore, has teamed up with blockbuster director Ridley Scott for a transformative role that ended in commercial and critical disaster. There's a lot to talk about in this film, and not least of which was Demi didn't deserve that Razzie Award.