Film Buffs
By Film Buffs
Film BuffsJul 08, 2020
023. Midnight In Paris
Paris is indeed 'a moveable feast'. Fantasy, reality and the mythic structure of Woody Allen's 2011 film, Midnight In Paris. We go into the weeds on this one and Dan geeks out hard.
022. On The Waterfront
Today we discuss the 8 time Oscar winner from 1954, On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando. We try and figure out why some classics age well and others...not so much. We also get distracted and talk about Star Wars...again.
021. Casablanca
1942? That's so old! What can we learn from such an old film?In this episode you'll discover that as time goes by, the fundamental things really do apply to this 1942 classic. Play it again, Sam!
020. Jojo Rabbit
In this episode Jono and Dan think through the hilarious yet challenging film by renown Kiwi director, Taika Waititi.
019. Rise of Skywalker
We're back! Thanks to the Coronavirus outbreak and the fact that we're on lockdown, your favourite podcast has returned. To kick off season two Jono, Dan & Alex discuss Rise of Skywalker and the Disney era Star Wars franchise.
018. Avengers: Endgame
Alex and Dan discuss Avengers: Endgame, the brilliant conclusion to the Infinity series.
017. Black Panther
Jono and Dan discuss Black Panther and its nomination for Best Picture at the 2019 Academy Awards.
Note: For the first 10 minutes of the conversation we had an issue with Jono's mic, but we fixed it and the quality returns to normal. Please excuse this small technical issue.
016. A Quiet Place
Jono and Dan discuss the 2018 John Krasinski directed thriller, A Quiet Place, starring Jim from The Office. We also pose pertinent questions like "why are cornfields so scary?" All this and more.
015. Birdbox
The guys sit down and discuss the latest Netflix sensation Birdbox. We invite you to listen but be warned, if you look, you die!
014. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Dan, Jono and Alex are joined by special guest Jordan Hornbuckle to discuss the latest instalment of the Sony Spider-Man films, Into the Spider-Verse. We don't choose the ballroom, we just dance.
013. Home Alone
It's Christmas time so Dan, Alex and Jono discuss a 90s Christmas Classic, Home Alone. Happy Holidays ya filthy animals!
012. Avengers: Infinity War
011. Whiplash
010. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
009. Birdman
008. Bohemian Rhapsody
007. Man of Steel
006. Se7en
005. A Star Is Born
004. Crazy Rich Asians
003. First Man
002. Venom
Dan, Alex and Jono discuss the shortcomings of the latest Sony film Venom, starring Tom Hardy. We examine lack of character motivation, tone and poor story construction. Also, Venom is Cookie Monster!