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
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
It's 1992 and Billy Bob Thornton writes and co-stars this neo-noir crime thriller, along with Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams and Michael Beach.
Despite critical acclaim, this one appears to have fallen out of the collective memory, and James doesn't know why. Huw has a pretty good idea.
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
It's 1993 and action director extraordinaire Renny Harlin takes Sylvester Stallone up the Dolomites.
With some outstanding practical effects and a John Lithgow villain at his sneering best, this was 90s action at its peak.
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
For our autumn instalment, get ready to poke, like, and update your relationship status like it's 2004!
We look at David Fincher's third decade of filmmaking - the point where he'd become synonymous with excellent films making a lot of money - and teamed up with writer Aaron Sorkin to tell the story of Facebook in a digital age Citizen Kane.
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Two mismatched and desperate men struggle against the inevitability of their own doom... but enough about our hosts, let's watch Figures in a Landscape!
It's 1970 and relative newcomers Robert Shaw and Malcolm McDowell star in a chase thriller that has since disappeared over the horizon.
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
It's 1988 and George Lucas has turned his world-building talents to the fantasy genre, crafting an epic tale of sorcery and heroism, starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Jean Marsh.
It's a deep nostalgia dive for our two gentlemen philosophers as they debate 'Is Willow better than doing the ironing?'.
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
It's 1982 and maverick director Samuel Fuller creates one of his final movies, the experimental and controversial White Dog.
Buried at its original release, and restored by The Criterion Collection, our two gentlemen philosophers approach this unloved mutt with trepidation and a bag full of hamburgers.
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
For our summer instalment, we look at David Fincher's second decade of filmmaking, specifically the thriller Panic Room!
Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Kristen Stewart and Jared Leto, this one's an absolute gem.
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
It's 1994 and superstars Geena Davis and Michael Keaton are brought together for a romantic comedy that crashed at the box office and has since disappeared from existence (seriously - this film was hard to find!)
We give Speechless another appraisal and weigh up whether it is a lost gem, or something we should never speak of again.
Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
It's 1981 and Matthew Robbins is at the helm of this dark fantasy tale starring Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, Ian McDiarmid and the finest dragon ever committed to screen, Vermithrax Pejorative.
No virgins were harmed in the making of this production, although we may yet discover James' recipe for poached eggs.
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
It's 1991 and Disney takes flight into the superhero genre with an adaptation of a comic book hero. With Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino and Terry O'Quinn in supporting roles, we take a look at why this one crashed after take-off.
Dripping with 1930s nostalgia, director Joe Johnston was later to enjoy much greater success along the same lines with Captain America: The First Avenger.