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By Andy M
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FilmFileMay 19, 2020
Episode 211: In The Town Where I Was Born.....
Take a trip with us on a magical, trippy adventure as we jump aboard the Yellow Submarine for our (aptly named) deep dive this week. In the main reviews, Andy shares his thoughts on The Fall Guy, Love Lies Bleeding, and Unfrosted. Neat things, news, and general film related chat pad things out as usual.
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Episode 210: Nobody's Perfect
Some Like It Hot is our classic deep dive this week, whilst we have recent reviews for Challengers, In The Land of Saints And Sinners, and Rebel Moon Part 2: Scargiver - yes, Lee convinced Andy that we needed to bring it to the show. With news, neat things, and other film related chat rounding things off as usual.
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Episode 209: Geektastic Voyage
Classic sci-fi from the 60s Fantastic Voyage gets our deep dive look this week. In the reviews, we stay positive with three films on cinema release right now, Abigail, Sometimes I Think About Dying, and Swede Caroline. As always, news, chat, and neat things round off another film geek infused show.
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Episode 208: Number One Fans
Are you our number one fan? Well. this week we take a look at Misery for our Deep Dive, and maybe start to worry about obsessive fans. In the reviews we take a look at The First Omen, Civil War, and Back To Black - one of which is Andy's lowest rated film this year, and one is his highest rated. Neat things, Question of the Week, and News round it all off as usual.
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Episode 207: All About Us
Our deep dive lookback is into the classic All About Eve from 1950 - a film that Andy had never seen until recently. In our main reviews we both checked out Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man, and Andy also shares his thoughts on Dagr from Matthew Butler-Hart, and Scoop which landed on Netflix this week.
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Episode 206: It's A Deal, It's A Steal...
We cast our net back to 1998 this week for our Deep Dive into Guy Ritchie's debut film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Lee checked out Godzilla X Kong, whilst Andy talks about Robot Dreams, and Mr Jimmy.
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Episode 205: Bustin' Makes Us Feel Good
With Frozen Empire out this week, we took a look back at where it all started with a deep dive into the 1984 Ghostbusters, before Andy then shares his thoughts on the latest entry. There are also reviews of the new Road House movie that landed on Amazon, and Late Night With The Devil which is on limited cinema release before it lands on Shudder, as well as neat things, film news, and our Question of the Week.
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Episode 204: Tanks! You're Welcome!
We cast our net right back into the past to deep dive the fifth Marx Brothers film, Duck Soup, this week. In the reviews Andy checked out Origin, Little Wing, and Drive Away Dolls.
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Episode 203: Do I Play Polo?
The 1978 screwball comedy with a heart, Heaven Can Wait, is the focus of our deep dive this week. Hear Lee explain what he loves about it, and Andy get excited about a certain plane! In the main reviews Andy checked out Lisa Frankenstein and Ricky Stanicky, and we both share our thoughts on Damsel that landed on Netflix this week.
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Episode 202: Iceberg, Dead Ahead Sir!
We take a look at the 1958 film about the Titanic disaster A Night To Remember this week as our deep dive, before going on to discuss latest releases Dune Part Two, Spaceman, and Perfect Days in our main reviews. With our usual look at the latest film news, a couple of neat things, and the responses to our question of the week to round things off.
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Episode 201: Cat Juggling!
We go back to 1979 to take a look at Steve Martin's big screen debut in the hilarious The Jerk as our deep dive. In the main reviews Andy shares his thoughts on Wicked Little Letters, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, and 20 Days In Mariupol. News, neat things, and our question of the week, as always, round things off.
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Episode 200: A Long Time Ago...
Our deep dive this week is one that made sense to celebrate for our 200th show as it is one of the most influential films from our lives that was certainly responsible for our love of films to a large degree. In the main reviews, we both dared to check out Madame Web, and Andy also watched Bob Marley: One Love, and The Eternal Memory.
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Episode 199: Raindrops Keep Fallin'
This week we take a look at one of Lee's all time favorite films as we deep dive into Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In the main reviews we look at recent releases The Iron Claw, Orion And The Dark, and 57 Seconds. Our usual look at the entertainment news, neat things, and our Question of the Week social challenge round things off nicely.
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Episode 198.5: Delaying The Inevitable
A shorter show this week due to unforseen circumstances, but we still have a quick roundup of news, as well as three reviews from Andy of Zone of Interest, Argylle, and American Fiction which are all screening at cinemas right now. Our deep dive is a delve into one we did way back in the early days of the show.
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Episode 198: That's A Big 10-4
We take a Deep Dive - or should that be Deep Drive - into the 1977 classic road movie Smokey & The Bandit this week, before casting our eyes over latest releases Color Purple at cinemas, and Sexy Beast and Masters of the Air TV shows on streaming. Neat things and news roundup as ever, along with the usual geeky chat from your favorite film geeks.
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Episode 197: I Don't Drink Coffee
Our deep dive choice this week is Terry Gilliam's most mature work, The Fisher King. Reviews this week are of The Holdovers, The Kitchen, and The Boys In The Boat. Throw in our roundup of news items that caught our eyes, and our neat thing picks, along with the usual chat and japery you've come to expect from your two favourite film geeks.
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Episode 196: Taking Names
We take a deep dive into a film that was requested by one of our listeners, and Andy had never seen, as we talk about Call Me By Your Name. In the reviews Andy checked out The Beekeeper, Poor Things, and Lift, and we both checked out Echo. With a wealth of film news, and a couple of neat things we recommend, it's a welcome return of The FilmFile for 2024.
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Bonus: 2023 In Review
We start the new year with a reflective look back at the previous year, picking out the films, and shows, that have stood out for us this year, as well as discussing the general state of the box office. We also do a quick catch up on film news that dropped over the past few weeks.
Join us for this special start to 2024, as a new year dawns for The FilmFile!
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Bonus: Stocking Filler 2023
With it being the festive and New Year holiday, we are taking a short break from our usual show, but we had to get together to talk about a couple of news stories of note, and two releases that landed - Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and Rebel Moon Part One: A Child Of Fire.
We also take our final festive deep dive look into Bad Santa.
We will be taking another week off next week, and will return in early January when we take a look back at the year that was 2023 in film. Until then, hope you all had a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
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Episode 195: Don't Feed Us After Midnight
We keep it festive again this week with a look at Gremlins (and touch upon Gremlins 2) for our deep dive. In the main reviews we both saw Godzilla Minus One, and Andy also checked out The Three Musketeers: Milady and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. With a roundup of the news that has caught our eye, and a couple of neat things that cheered us up this week, rounding off another fun packed show.
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Episode 194: Fixed The Newel Post
This week's festive deep dive is into a film that represents everything that Andy thinks of at Christmas as we look at National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. New reviews this week are of Maestro, Genie, and Wonka. With the usual news round-up, neat things, and film geekery galore.
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Episode 193: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
Our first festive deep dive for 2023 is a look at the 80's favorite A Christmas Story, which Lee has a soft spot for. In the main reviews Andy tells us what he thought of The Wrath of Becky, Eileen, and Candy Cane Lane. Throw in neat things, film news, and general geeky chat as usual.
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Episode 192: This Job Sucks
We're not even supposed to be here today, but whilst we are, let's take a look at Kevin Smith's 1994 debut, Clerks, for our Deep Dive of the week. We may as well also share our reviews of Napoleon, Wish, and the return of Doctor Who to the screens this weekend. Fancy some film news too, and maybe a couple of neat thing suggestions? We got them right here in another gloriously geeky FilmFile.
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Episode 191: Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Geeks
This week we go back to a film that came out on Lee's birthday as we revisit It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World for our Deep Dive. Andy shares his review of Saltburn, before we look at some TV releases of note, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Invincible. Throw in neat things, box office and news round up, for another packed show from your favorite film geeks.
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Episode 190: Are You Not Entertained?
With Ridley Scott's Napoleon due for release, we take time to look back at his 2000 historical epic, Gladiator, for our Deep Dive pick this week. Over in the main reviews we both chat about The Marvels and The Killer, and Andy shares his thoughts on Dream Scenario.
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Episode 189: How Does The Fourth Story End?
Andy battled waves of tears this week as he rewatched A Monster Calls for our deep dive, before checking out latest releases Quiz Lady, Fingernails, and The Royal Hotel. We have a chat about latest film news, including THAT Variety piece, before offering up some neat things we recommend you check out.
Chat and geeky tomfoolery as usual in another jam packed show.
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Episode 188: Don't Say, "And Stuff!"
This week's deep dive is one we've been looking forward to revisiting for a while as we discuss Shane Black's excellent The Nice Guys. In the main reviews Andy shares his thoughts on Bottoms, Five Nights At Freddy's, and Retribution. We round things off with news and neat things as ever.
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Episode 187: The Evil That Men Do
This week's deep dive takes a look at Sam Raimi's Evil Dead, and the franchise that followed it. In our main reviews, Scorsese's epic Killers of the Flower Moon is our top pick, and Andy also brings Pet Semetary: Bloodlines and Slotherhouse to the table. Lee tells us about the new series Bodies that landed on Netflix, and we talk about film news, and neat things as always.
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Episode 186: Red Coats and Water
We travel back to 1973 this week for our Deep Dive look at Nic Roeg's Don't Look Now. In the main reviews we share our thoughts on Haunted Mansion, V/H/S 85, and Totally Killer. We bring chat around the latest film news and box office, and suggest some neat things for you to check out.
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Episode 185: School's Out Forever
We cast our eyes back to the often overlooked Robert Rodriguez film from the late 90s, The Faculty, this week for our Deep Dive. Does it deserve to be forgotten? In our main reviews Andy shares his thoughts on Bolan's Shoes, The Exorcist: Believer, and Blackberry, before we both talk about Loki Season 2 Episode 1.
Neat things, general chat, news, and fun, as ever, round things off.
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Episode 184: Creatures of the Night
We kick off our month of spooky deep dives with a look at Coppola's 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula. In the main reviews, we stay scary with Saw X, ponder some sci-fi with The Creator, and decipher the stock market with Dumb Money. Throw in one neat thing - yes, we both brought the same thing to the table this week - and a roundup of film news for another fun packed episode.
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Episode 183: Rockin' The Streets
It's another film that Andy hadn't seen for our Deep Dive this week as Lee recommended Streets of Fire for the pick. Find out whether it went down well in this episode. In the main reviews we both checked out The Continental Episode 1, and No One Will Save You, and Andy also shares his thoughts on Past Lives.
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Episode 182: Double The Cage
Can you believe that the Nic Cage starring Adaptation is over 20 years old? Neither could we when we chose to look at it for this week's deep dive. Listen in this week as we discuss the film, and try to make sense of the meta plotline. In the main reviews, things got a little spooky for Andy this week with Haunting In Venice, Talk To Me, and Last Voyage of the Demeter.
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Episode 181: Sing A Song
This week we look back at a film that Andy only just got around to seeing this week, with 2016s charming drama Sing Street. In the main reviews, Andy is still playing catch-up and talks about recent releases Joy Ride, Cobweb, and Strays. In our neat things, Andy's off playing Starfield whilst Lee extols the majesty of XReal AirAR glasses, making us both contemplate throwing down some money for some pairs.
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Episode 180: Don't Stop
This week, the underappreciated 1999 film Go! from director Doug Liman is our deep dive pick to look back on. Andy is still playing catch-up with reviews this week of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Babylon 5: The Road Home, and Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday.
We both share our thoughts on Ahsoka on Disney+, as well as chat about latest film news, upcoming things to see, and neat things.
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Episode 179: Blood on the Dancefloor
To celebrate the film's 25th anniversary this week we take a lookback at Blade, the film that arguably kickstarted the Marvel movie empire. In the main reviews Andy shares his thoughts on Theatre Camp, The Blackening, and She Said, whilst Lee tells us whether Blue Beetle is worth taking time for.
News, neat things, and general chat round it all off.
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Episode 178: Hangin' In There
We're back, and we throw ourselves right into the action this week with a look-back at the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film, Cliffhanger, for our deep dive, before giving our thoughts on recent films Gran Turismo, Oppenheimer, and Heart Of Stone.
With a catch-up on news from the film world, a look-ahead to the coming week, and our neat things, it's another fun film-geek episode from your two favorite film geeks.
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Bonus: RIP William Friedkin
With Andy recovering after surgery, and Lee playing a festival, we didn't get chance to record the usual show this week. However, with the sad passing of William Friedkin this week, Lee put together a tribute to the legendary director, and we also thought it would be nice to republish our deep-dive into perhaps his most famous work, The Exorcist, which we covered earlier this year as part of the lookback at 1973.
We will return with the usual show next week.
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Episode 177: I Know You Are, But What Am I?
With the sad passing of Paul Reubens this past week, we thought it was only right that we take a look back at the role, and film, that brought him to a wider audience with Pee Wee's Big Adventure as our Deep Dive pick. In the main reviews, Andy saw Barbie and The Beanie Bubble, whilst Lee checked out The Meg 2: The Trench.
We both chat about film related news and give our neat things we recommend everyone checks out as usual.
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Episode 176: I'm Still Standing
The guys are back, and aren't letting the fact that Andy is a touch unwell stop them from bringing the usual roundup of film news and chat. This week the guys delve into the much overlooked Last Man Standing as their deep dive. Andy also reviews a trio of films that landed on Netflix, Hidden Strike, They Cloned Tyrone, and How To Blow Up A Pipeline.
Throw in some neat things and a look ahead at what to watch for in the coming week, and we have another fun packed show.
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Episode 175: Dead Presidents
This week's episode was somewhat delayed due to illness - I was struggling when recording it, and couldn't manage to edit for almost a week. As a result, it is a little more raw than usual, but is still packed with the usual chat, news, deep-dive and reviews that you have come to expect. This week we dive into All The President's Men, whilst in the reviews we look at Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.
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Episode 174: Claws For Thought
This week we take a deep dive look at James Mangold's definitive take on Wolverine in Logan, whilst over in the reviews we get all emotional over Elemental, and Andy let's us know whether Insidious The Red Door chilled him, or did The Out-Laws thrill and amuse him.
Throw in news, add a splash of chat, and a pinch of neat things, then leave to stew for an hour and a bit for a feast of a show.
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Episode 173: We Belong In A Museum
We go all Indy this week as we not only deep dive into the film where it all started, Raiders of the Lost Ark, but also review the latest entry in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny. Andy also shares his thoughts on Dreamworks' Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, and Matilda The Musical.
News, neat things, and general chat about the world of film, as usual, pack out the show.
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Episode 172: Go Fish
We talk about the one that got away this week as we tackle Tim Burton's often overlooked Big Fish for our deep dive. In our main reviews Andy shares his opinion on Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, whilst Lee checked out Becky on Netflix, and we both chat about Extraction 2. New roundup and neat things bookend the show as usual, as well as the usual chat from our two resident film geeks.
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Bonus: Jurassic Flashpoint
We take a break from our usual format this week as we both recharge our speed-force energy, and so have compiled this special episode with a mix of old and new material. With a repeat of our deep dive into Jurassic Park, to tie into the 30th anniversary of the film's release, before a look back at when we spoke about Batman 1989, Batman v Superman, and Justice League, before we give our brand new review of the latest DC entry, The Flash.
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Episode 171: Spending Time On Summer Isle
The classic British film The Wicker Man celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and as it returns to cinemas we take a deep dive into the film, and the remake that followed. In the main reviews Andy took time to check out Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, The Covenant, and Chevalier.
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Episode 170: Across The FilmFile-Verse
Our deep-dive this week is into the Shane Black written and Tony Scott directed early 90s offering, The Last Boy Scout. Our main review this week is, of course, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, whilst we also got chance to see Boogeyman, and Sisu.
Throw in neat things, chat, news, gossip, and just plain film-geek fun for good measure.
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Episode 169: What's It All About?
It's two for the price of one this week as we deep-dive Alfie, the Michael Caine classic, and Alfie, the Jude Law remake. Andy checked out The Little Mermaid, Hypnotic, and Lyle Lyle Crocodile for the main reviews. We also bring our usual discussion around the latest film news, and our neat things.
But what's it all about? You know what I mean?
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Episode 168: With Lee and I
We explore the British classic comedy Withnail & I for our deep dive this week, a film which is pretty much a staple viewing for University students across the nation.
In the main reviews Andy took time to watch Fast X, Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom, and Beau Is Afraid - all in one day (that was a very strange day!). Find out how he felt about the trio.
We also have a good chat around the news, neat things, and various other geek things as usual.
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Episode 167: Bring Me Sunshine
This week we take a deep dive into the sun as we tackle the sci-fi modern classic from Danny Boyle, Sunshine. We also both took time to check out Still: A Michael J Fox Movie on Apple TV, and Andy also tuned in to watch The Old Way and The Mother.
As ever, we have news and neat things, as well as general film-geek chat.
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