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
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
It's 2001 and one of acclaimed director Jacques Audiard's earliest films has Emmanuelle Devos and Vincent Cassel display remarkable chemistry in this romantic thriller. It need hardly be said, the GCSE French qualifications took a pounding with this one.
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
It's 1990 and we take to the skies of World War 2 Europe as the young crew of a B-17 bomber fly their twenty-fifth and final mission. There's a full payload of stars in this cast, and solid bit of moviemaking that felt quite out of its own time.
Saturday May 23, 2020
Saturday May 23, 2020
It's 1991 and horror movie maestro Wes Craven puts young protagonist Brandon Adams into a house of terror. A blend of horror, comedy, satire and thriller, at least one of our gentlemen philosophers was watching this one from behind the sofa.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
It's 1992 and box-office powerhouse Robert Zemeckis brings together the unlikely quartet of Bill Paxton, Ice-T, William Sadler and Ice Cube in this updated retelling of The Treasure of Sierra Madre. This film disappeared without a trace the first time around, but perhaps our two gentlemen philosophers can unearth the gold that lies beneath with the minimum of bloodshed.
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
It's 1974 and Richard Harris heads an all-star cast in this Richard Lester directed suspense-thriller about ticking bombs on an ocean liner. Having passed into history unremarked and unloved, it's a perfect Weekend at Crombie's film, and we make sure that no wire is left uncut.
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
It's 1989 and Terry Jones adapts and directs his own children's book into a fantasy romp led by Tim Robbins playing the hapless titular character. The nostalgia, at least, runs deep. But there is an elephant in the room. And that elephant is a Python.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
It's 1987 and yuppie love is rife in this romantic comedy vehicle for Michael J. Fox. A massive success in its time, a movie that seems to be both fondly remembered, and completely forgotten. We lift the lid.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
A bonus track to 2019 - join 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.
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
It's 1981 and everyone's flocking to see the sci-film of the year ... Outland with Sean Connery. We unearth this hidden gem of a sci-fi western, and mercifully keep the impressions to a bare minimum. We do have schandards, you know. 01:55 – Plot Synopsis 36:45 – Why We Chose This Film 39:53 – Analysis 01:14:38 - Other recommendations 01:17:26 – We Score The Film 01:20:11 – Next Month’s Film
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
It's 1987 and we're still in the age where, if you wanted a big creature in a movie, you got a big guy in a suit to do it! Podcast-favourite John Lithgow is on fine form here as the paterfamilias of an all-American family that bring a Bigfoot into their home. 01:54 – Plot Synopsis 39:28 – Why We Chose This Film 46:22 – Analysis 01:11:39 - Other recommendations 01:19:40 – We Score The Film 01:22:30 – Next Month’s Film