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Not a lot of people talk about the 1963 winner of the Academy Award for best picture these days, but is that because Tony Richardson’s adaptation of one of the… Read More
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One of the greatest films of all-time was the recipient of the Academy Award for best picture in 1962, and Steve and I were delighted to be joined by good… Read More
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A rabid chimpanzee runs rampant through a secluded Hawaiian mansion in the no-frills gorefest Primate. Set almost entirely within the confines of a palatial private estate built into a sheer… Read More
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James and Steve dive headfirst into Nia DaCosta’s zombie sequel, a film they admit balances dread, admiration, and humour. Along the way Steve shares how he ALMOST slipped out to… Read More
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The onset of the holidays means it is awards season in Hollywood. While plenty of this year’s contenders, including Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Jon M. Chu’s… Read More
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The last few days have seen Hong Kong reeling from the unspeakable tragedy of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has left at least 146 people… Read More
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Edgar Wright directs Glen Powell in this largely faithful adaptation of Stephen King’s early sci-fi effort. A huge departure from the beloved 1987 version, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the results may… Read More
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Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans burst onto the action scene with The Raid (2011) and The Raid 2 (2014), a bone-crushing brace of visceral Indonesian martial arts films that propelled its… Read More
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We are joined by Steve’s son Gabriel to discuss David Lean’s towering World War II adventure epic, featuring an Oscar-winning performance from the great Alec Guinness. Read More
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An ordinary working-class family is turned upside-down when their 13-year-old son is arrested for murder. Stephen Graham co-one of the year’s most controversial and acclaimed television series. Steve and I… Read More
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Former Take That star Robbie Williams gets the music biopic treatment, but in a departure from traditional, the 90s pop icon is portrayed onscreen as an anthropomorphised CGI chimpanzee. What’s… Read More
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Sir Ian McKellen plays an ageing grifter who sets his sights on wealthy widow Helen Mirren, only to bite off more than he can chew. (at 26:45) Read More
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Newcomer Himesh Patel stars as a struggling musician who awakes from a freak global incident to discover that The Beatles never existed – and spies an opportunity to give his… Read More
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After the success of Senna and Amy, documentarian Asif Kapadia turns his attentions to the world’s greatest living footballer. (at 6:50) Read More
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Tough British drama with fantastical elements, about a young woman struggling to put her life together after becoming the victim of an acid attack perpetrated by her former lover. Download… Read More
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Taron Egerton gives a powerhouse performance as Elton John, in this all-singing, all-dancing, drug and sex fuelled look back at the life and career of the great showman. Download the… Read More
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Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson constructs this brilliantly immersive First World War documentary from hundreds of hours of unseen footage, to commemorate the centenary of the 1918 Armistice. Download the… Read More
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Emotionally challenging documentary about the short and tragic life of genius fashion designer Alexander McQueen, featuring show-stopping footage from many of his iconic runway shows. Download the podcast Read More
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