The Xtra Reel Podcast

This week we take a look at the 90s western set in the Australian outback. Starring Tom Selleck as Quigley, an experienced rifleman, who takes a job for the villainous Elliot Marston, portrayed by the late great Alan Rickman. 

A festive special. We look at what makes a Christmas movie and also those that have Christmas in the background. A bit on the more popular films such as Gremlins, Die Hard and Love Actually as well as chatting about Christmas westerns, I'll be Seeing You, Krampus and Tokyo Godfathers. We also take a look at films that we'll usually watch over Christmas.  

Colm and Ger take a look at Robert Altman's psychological horror about a woman haunted by nightmarish visions while staying in Ireland. 

Ger and Colm begin Season 2 with a look at the Oscar nominated anthology film from Argentina. 

In the last episode of Season 1, Colm and Ger discuss Spike Lee's latest film, about four Vietnam veterans who return to the country in search of buried treasure and the remains of their fallen squad leader.  

Ger and Colm talk about Clint Eastwood's iconic western about a man driven to revenge towards the end of the Civil War.  

In the first of a new series, Colm and Ger look at the Netflix release about the adventures of the teen detective searching for her missing mother. 

Ger and Colm discuss Hayao Miyazaki's animation about a former World War One fighter pilot who has been turned into a pig. 

A film which combines dreams and memories, Colm and Ger take a look at Long Day's Journey into Night, directed by Bi Gan. 

This week it's baseball, as Ger and Colm take a look at the ensemble film Eight Men Out, directed by John Sayles. 

We take a look at Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria, with an excellent central performance by Giulietta Masina. 

Ger and Colm take a look at Céline Sciamma's remarkable Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

An introductory episode about why we decided to do this podcast and also a look at the films we've covered in Season 1.