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| Fantasia Festival 2024 Coverage | 26 Aug 2024 | 01:28:30 | |
Stephen gives us a detailed rundown of everything he saw at this year's Fantasia Festival - a great celebration of genre cinema! You can find all of Stephen's reviews mentioned in this episode on the STACKS website or his Letterboxd account. Next week, our giallo cinema series continues with a conversation about neo-giallo! Join our discord server Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Everything Jack does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| The Foundations Of Giallo Cinema | 04 Aug 2024 | 00:50:32 | |
In this episode, Stephen and Jack talk through four cinematic cornerstones of the giallo genre and work out the defining characteristics of the great Italian murder mystery. Join us next episode for some contemporary spins! Check out the brand new STACKS website Join our discord server Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Everything Jack does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| The Films Of Samuel Fuller #1 - Shark! | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:51:22 | |
We're embarking on a new director deep-dive series, so say hello to episode 1 of 6 on the filmography of American auteur Samuel Fuller! On this first episode, we talk about his 1969 film Shark! Stephen provides vital context about Samuel Fuller, the production of Shark! and the surrounding industry, and we talk about OTHER Samuel Fuller films that were taken away from him. Listen to Throw Down - An Action Cinema Podcast Listen to I'm Thinking Of Spoiling Things Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Everything Jack does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours #19 - Dune 2, Ricky Stanicky, Hitman, Balatro, and more! | 28 Mar 2024 | 01:16:26 | |
We're back in the office to talk about the things we've seen, heard and played over the past few weeks! We go through a bunch of early 2024 film releases, Jack talks about Hitman, and Stephen talks about Balatro! We also layout the plan for our upcoming SAMUEL FULLER season! Be sure to watch along. Check out the brand new STACKS website Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Everything Jack does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| The STACK Awards 2024 | 19 Mar 2024 | 01:35:10 | |
It's time. The biggest awards show of the year. Stephen and Jack (you know, the STACKS) talk through the HIGHS and LOWS of cinematic culture over the past year. Best director, best picture, best performance, most acting, worst movie, best cinematography, best music, the categories you know and love, with some fun ones along the way! Thank you for sticking with us for the last few years, we're back and better than ever. Subscribe for more good podcasts and some laughs. Jack on Letterboxd | |||
| The Totally Accurate Oscars 2024 Predictions | 07 Mar 2024 | 01:07:44 | |
We predict the winners of the second most important award show in cinema history. Stephen and Jack are joined by Emma and a baby to talk hot Oscar insider picks in a fun gamelike way, and we also talk about Maestro for a bit. Subscribe for more good podcasts and some laughs. Jack on Letterboxd | |||
| Quick Save #2 - Top 10 Games of 2023 | 02 Mar 2024 | 00:30:19 | |
Stephen counts down his top 10 video games of 2023 (with some honourable mentions thrown in for good measure). Subscribe for more good podcasts and some laughs. Jack on Letterboxd | |||
| Phases of a Daydream (2023) Interview | 28 Feb 2024 | 01:01:17 | |
A Q&A session with Caden Stockwell and Piper Mohring about their debut feature-length film Phases of a Daydream. We talk about their process and influences, the themes of the film, future projects, and more! You can watch Phases Of A Daydream for free on YouTube. You can follow both Caden and Piper on Letterboxd. Subscribe for more good movie podcasts and some laughs.
Jack on Letterboxd | |||
| Baths - Romaplasm (2017) | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:39:35 | |
The STACKS Culture Club Episode #1 Welcome to the first episode of our new subseries Culture Club - our monthly tradeoff of cultural objects we hold close to us. Stephen and Jack talk about Baths' third studio album Romaplasm! This twisty electronic pop record is rich with elegant sound design and an introspective queer dialogue. You can find Romaplasm wherever music is found! Here is a link to Baths' bandcamp page. For more Culture Club and STACKS goodness in general, head over to our Patreon page. Jack on Letterboxd Stephen on Letterboxd The new STACKS website - https://www.thestacks.co.uk/ | |||
| Night Swim (2024) | 15 Feb 2024 | 00:47:46 | |
Stephen and Jack talk about Blumhouse's recent flop - NIGHT SWIM (2024) directed by Bryce McGuire. How hard is it to make an evil pool movie fun? Subscribe for more good movie podcasts and some laughs. Jack on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/jckdvnprt Stephen on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/stephenage The new STACKS website - https://www.thestacks.co.uk/ Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thestacksonfilm | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours #18 - Japanuary 2024 wrap up, Palworld, Star Trek Online, and even more! | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:54:18 | |
It's very nice to be back in the Office after a few months off work, and we're here to talk through some of our favourite Japanese movies that we watched for this year's JAPANUARY Challenge! Jack talks Star Trek, Stephen talks Mountain Goats, it's like we never left. Check out the brand new STACKS website Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| The STACKS 2.0 - Website/Patreon updates! | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:11:15 | |
| Giallo (2009) | 22 Jul 2024 | 00:39:26 | |
We kick off our new Giallo miniseries with a film named after the genre! Join us as Stephen and Jack talk through Dario Argento's bewildering 2009 film Giallo. We have a wider discussion about Giallo cinema, what makes a good one, the works of Dario Argento, and what on earth is happening in Giallo (2009). Join us next episode for some foundational giallo classics, listed at the end of this episode! Check out the brand new STACKS website Join our discord server Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Everything Jack does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours #17 - Spy Kids, Comicbooks, Gamera, and Games! | 06 Oct 2023 | 01:06:53 | |
Stephen and Jack are back to talk about all the things they've watched, reviewed, played, read, and listened to over the past few weeks! We start with a big catchup of 2023 releases (including Bottoms, Past Lives, Expend4bles), Stephen talks us through the most recent Netflix show Gamera: Rebirth! Jack talks about two rad-looking comics. We talk about some fun games we've been playing, and generally just have a fun time talking about things we like. Although the podcast will be going on a brief hiatus, you can still catchup with everything Stephen and Jack do through their respective links! Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| Beyond The Piano - The Complete Films of Jane Campion | 25 Sep 2023 | 00:58:35 | |
Stephen & Jack discuss the complete works of Jane Campion, the New Zealand filmmaker known for her distinctive and award-winning contributions to cinema, including "The Piano" and "The Power Of The Dog." We discuss her early experimental works, her made-for-TV movies, her TV shows, and her powerful cinematic works. Make sure to subscribe, rate and review wherever you can, and consider chipping in a few coins at The STACKS Patreon to help us keep producing these podcasts! Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| Quick Save #1 | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:32:43 | |
Stephen HAS to talk about the video games he's playing right NOW. Starfield. Baldur's Gate 3. Sea Of Stars. Venba. Quake 2. NOT Pac-man. thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Stay Stacking! | |||
| Superman IV: The Quest For Peace | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:51:12 | |
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's The STACKS! Welcome back to Ki-NO THANKS! Our series about bad movies, critically rejected movies, or movies about quests for peace. Your favourite superheroes Stephen and Jack are here to talk about, supposedly, the worst Superman movie ever, Superman IV! We talk through our experience with Superman onscreen, and discuss this CANNON FILM GROUP entry into the Superfranchise. As mentioned towards the end of this episode, we recently appeared on the What A Picture podcast to talk about Tarkovksy's film MIRROR. Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Stay Stacking! | |||
| Romanticism On Screen - Bright Star (2009) and Gothic (1986) | 07 Sep 2023 | 01:23:22 | |
Stephen kicks Jack out of the podcast and brings on his good friend and fellow literature connoisseur Dan to talk about John Keats and Lord Byron onscreen. The pair discuss Jane Campion's movie Bright Star, before talking through Ken Russel's Gothic. This is a wonderful conversation full of poignant insights into the world of romantic poetry, and how these filmmakers attempt to translate it to the silver screen. Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Stay Stacking! | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours #16 - Summer Sizzler 2023 | 25 Aug 2023 | 00:50:29 | |
It's warm! Well, not that warm. We live in England you see. BUT, it IS summer, and The STACKS boys are here to give a wrap-up on the movies, TV, books, games, and other types of good stuff they've been keeping themselves occupied with recently. 00:00 - It Begins 01:02 - Summer movie roundup - The Flash, Meg 2, Hidden Strike, Shin Kamen Rider, Hundreds of Beavers, Command Z, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and more! 23:45 - Tv talk! X Files, Succession, the news! 26:11 - Book corner! Their Eyes Were Watching God, Time's Arrow, Wizard's First Rule 38:50 - Game and watch, Stephen talks to Jack about the games he's been playing - The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog, Dordogne, Cassette Beasts, MyHouse.wad! 50:00 - It ends! The only video on the movies of Mick Jackson you need to see Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Stay Stacking! | |||
| Following The Threads - The Films of Mick Jackson | 17 Aug 2023 | 01:12:11 | |
Threads is a powerful and haunting British television movie directed by Mick Jackson, released in 1984. The film is a realistic portrayal of the potential consequences of nuclear war and its devastating effects on society. Set in the city of Sheffield, England, the story follows the lives of several characters before, during, and after a nuclear conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. However... Did you know Mick Jackson directed OTHER movies? TV Movies? Documentaries? Well, Stephen is here to talk Jack through the ENTIREIRTY of Mick Jackson's filmography, placing the films into five distinct categories based on quality and whether you should actually seek them out. You can also WATCH the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel For a list of Mick Jackson's movies Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Stay Stacking! | |||
| In The Cut (2003) | 04 Aug 2023 | 01:07:39 | |
We return to our Ki-no Thanks series, with Jane Campion's In The Cut from 2003. Yes, this series began by looking at the (supposedly) worst movies ever made, but we've slowly adapted this to include movies that were rejected by audiences and critics alike but may have found their audience later down the line. On today's episode, we're joined by writer/director, film enthusiast, and In The Cut fan Carol Fitzgerald! Following the gruesome murder of a young woman in her neighbourhood, a self-determined woman living in New York City – as if to test the limits of her own safety – propels herself into an impossibly risky sexual liaison. Soon she grows increasingly wary about the motives of every man with whom she has contact – and about her own. We discuss the film at length and touch on the career of Meg Ryan, the ways in which Campion recontextualises a narrative and form popularised by the 90s Erotic Thriller, and then we end up talking about Oppenheimer for a while. You can follow Carol on Twitter and Letterboxd Everything Stephen does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com | |||
| Always Look On The Bright Side of Life - The Films of Monty Python | 06 Jul 2023 | 01:32:41 | |
Stephen and Jack talk about four incredibly silly movies. Growing up in the UK, the STACKS gang were obsessed with the Monty Python troupe, and are here today to revisit their cinematic output: - And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) - Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) - Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) We discuss our history with the Pythons, and how it felt to revisit these movies, and we also briefly touch on the wider films of the individual members. thestacksonfilm@gmail.com | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours #15 - Across The Spiderverse, Tears of the Kingdom, Metallica, and more! | 22 Jun 2023 | 01:11:47 | |
Stephen and Jack are back to talk to your eyes about the things they've seen and listened to and read and played! 00:00 - It Begins 02:30 - Movie corner. Polite Society, Fast X, Across The Spiderverse and more! 37:30 - Stephen talks tunes - Metallica 45:20 - Video games! Neon White, Zelda, Redfall, Hollow Knight, and more! 1:11:00 - It ENDS thestacksonfilm@gmail.com | |||
| Office Hours #20 - The Best Films of 2024 So Far, Shonen Jump, and more! | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:46:45 | |
We're back in the office to talk about the things we've seen, heard and played over the past few weeks! We talk about our favourite 5 films of 2024 so far, Jack's current manga obsession, Doctor Who, and more! Stay tuned for our next miniseries, on GIALLO movies! Check out the brand new STACKS website Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Everything Jack does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| Do The Right Thing (1989) | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:48:24 | |
On this episode of The STACKS we delve into the cultural milestone that is Spike Lee's iconic film, "Do the Right Thing." Released in 1989, the movie continues to resonate with audiences, sparking conversations about race, police brutality, and social unrest. Join us as we explore the film's enduring relevance and its ability to inspire introspection and dialogue. We kick off the discussion by providing historical context, examining the socio-political climate of the late 1980s and the racial tensions that plagued urban communities. We highlight how Spike Lee, as the writer, director, and lead actor, masterfully portrays the microcosm of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, where the story unfolds. Through vivid characters, he captures the complexities of racial dynamics and the simmering tensions that escalate throughout the film. The conversation delves into the moral dilemmas faced by the characters, including Mookie, played by Spike Lee, who must navigate conflicting loyalties and personal responsibility in the face of injustice. We discuss the impact of the film's controversial ending, debating the moral implications and its broader social commentary. thestacksonfilm@gmail.com | |||
| 40 Acres and a Mule - The Joints of Spike Lee | 12 Jun 2023 | 02:16:21 | |
Join us for a captivating and comprehensive retrospective (or selectospective) as we delve deep into the remarkable body of work created by the visionary filmmaker, Spike Lee. In this episode of The STACKS, we embark on an enthralling journey through the lens of Lee's films, exploring their cultural significance, artistic achievements, and impact on the world of cinema. Stephen and Jack take an in-depth look at Lee's iconic movies, starting from his early breakthroughs and progressing through his illustrious career. From his debut feature "She's Gotta Have It" to the groundbreaking "Do the Right Thing," and the powerful "Malcolm X," we discuss how Lee tackled issues of race, identity, and social injustice, making a lasting mark on American cinema. For a ranking of the films discussed, please head over to the STACKS Patreon page! thestacksonfilm@gmail.com | |||
| Oldboy (2013) & Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) | 23 May 2023 | 00:56:59 | |
Welcome back to KI-NO THANKS! Our subseries here on the STACKS where we talk about the worst (or supposedly worst) movies of ALL time. Today, we kick off a short Spike Lee season, by talking about two REMAKES Spike directed in the mid-2010s. Oldboy (2013) based on Park Chan-Wook's incredible Oldboy (2003), and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014) based on Bill Gunn's monumental blaxploitation film Ganja & Hess (1973). We talk about Spike as a creative voice, our history with the original films, and how these remakes differ! Stephen also took a deep dive into the original Oldboy manga... and has thoughts. All questions and recommendations to thestacksonfilm@gmail.com The Brand New And Rather Incredible STACKS Gaming Channel Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| Rules Don’t Apply - The Films of Warren Beatty | 17 May 2023 | 00:56:49 | |
On this episode of The STACKS, Stephen and Jack break down the films of Warren Beatty! From his directorial debut Heaven Can Wait, we talk through every film Beatty directed (and we included some writing/co-writing credits for good measure). Listen as Stephen breaks down Beatty's roaring political epic Reds, Jack gushes over Dick Tracy, and we mull over Warren Beatty's commitment to the Dick Tracy persona and ZOOM calls. (I know we were meant to be covering Elaine May, as I'm sure is referenced in this episode, but some emergency hard drive issues have thrown a spanner in the works there. Have no fear! An Elaine May ep of some sort will be hitting the feed in due course!) All questions and recommendations to thestacksonfilm@gmail.com The Brand New And Rather Incredible STACKS Gaming Channel Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours 14 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 2023 Movies, and more! | 06 May 2023 | 00:55:52 | |
The boys are back in town (boys are back in townnnn) And by town... I mean office! Time for The STACKS boys to update you on all the good good media they've been enjoying over the past few weeks! 00:00 - It Begins 1:29 - Video games! Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and more 21:40 - Movies we have been watching! How To Blow Up A Pipeline, Ride On, Rye Lane, Evil Dead Rise, and more! 37:10 - Booktown USA! Stephen reads about the history of Cahiers du Cinéma and Jack listens. 42:20 - Stephen watches a little-known TV show called ANDOR. 55:30 - It ends | |||
| Ishtar (1987) | 14 Apr 2023 | 00:31:56 | |
When you ISH upon a TAR, Welcome back to KI-NO THANKS! Our subseries here on the STACKS where we talk about the worst (or supposedly worst) movies of ALL time. Today, we kick of Elaine Maypril by talking about Ishtar, one of the most notorious bad movies of all time. But what if... it was good? Stephen and Jack sit down and talk about the comedic layers at play, May's approach, and why people thought this was/is worthy of the title 'Worst Movie Of All Time'. Please please please rate and review the podcast if you can, we'd really appreciate it! All questions and recommendations to thestacksonfilm@gmail.com The Brand New And Rather Incredible STACKS Gaming Channel Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours 13 - Diablo, PsychOdyssey, Movies, and more! | 06 Apr 2023 | 01:14:18 | |
It's time for another water cooler check-in with your favourite podcasters, Stephen and Jack! 00:00 - It Begins 01:20 - Quick Mando Season 3 thoughts 03:50 - PsychOdyssey - documentary series about Double Fine and the development of Psychonauts 2 22:00 - Video game talk - Diablo 3, Diablo IV Beta, Resident Evil 4 REmake, and more! 50:50 - Jack talks about Berserk! Manga time! 59:00 - Stephen talks about the BOOKS he's been reading including New Blood in Contemporary Cinema: Women Directors and the Poetics of Horror 1:06:00 - Random movie wrap-up! 1:14:00 - It just ends! The Brand New And Rather Incredible STACKS Gaming Channel Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| What A Twist! The Films of M. Night Shyamalan | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:54:37 | |
What a month it has been here on The STACKS! We've tackled one of the most interesting and unique voices in contemporary cinema, and on this episode we break down M. Night Shyamalan's entire filmography! From his early days writing and directing films such as Praying With Anger and Wide Awake, right through to his most recent motion picture Knock At The Cabin! For Patreon subscribers, we break down his filmography into a neat tier ranking system, so head over there to see a 15 minute video of us debating the final March Night Shyamalan rankings! Make sure you stay tuned to the end of this episode to hear the announcement for the podcast series we'll be running during the month of April, I'm sure you'll go APE for it! Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Don't let the Shiversbeast get you. | |||
| Eastrail 177 Trilogy - Unbreakable (2000), Split (2016), & Glass (2019) | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:41:00 | |
On this episode of The STACKS, Stephen and Jack tackle M Night Shyamalan's superhero stories - the Eastrail 177 trilogy. We talk about the three films individually, and how (and if) they work together as a combined trilogy of movies. For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Don't let the Shiversbeast get you. | |||
| Lady In The Water (2006) & The Visit (2015) | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:42:42 | |
March Night Shyamalan rolls on with a Ki-No Thanks episode on Lady In The Water (with a Ki-No Mini on The Visit at the end too)! Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world. Stephen and Jack talk about a film they deem a swing and a miss - an ambitious but flawed work that feels very personal to M Night, but does not come together as well as initially intended. What is Paul Giamatti doing? What's up with the guy with one big arm and one small arm? Why are there so many Bob Dylan songs here? Tune in for discussions on these hot topics and MORE! For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Don't let the Shiversbeast get you. | |||
| The Films Of Samuel Fuller #5 - Notable Noirs | 11 Jun 2024 | 01:00:05 | |
On this episode of The STACKS, we're darting into the shadows and talking about two notable Fuller noirs, The Naked Kiss (1964) and Pickup on South Street (1953)! We also break down this subseries in general and give thoughts on our Samuel Fuller journey. Listen to Stephen guest on the Daydreamcast to talk about Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 Listen to Throw Down - An Action Cinema Podcast Listen to I'm Thinking Of Spoiling Things Join our discord server Subscribe to The STACKS on Patreon Everything Stephen does Everything Jack does thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay Stacking! | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours 12 - Games, books, movies, and more! | 15 Mar 2023 | 01:49:48 | |
It's time for another water cooler check-in with your favourite podcasters, Stephen and Jack! 00:00 - It begins 01:30 - Video game talk - High on Life, Sifu, Final Fantasy 7, Goldeneye, HI-FI RUSH and more! 48:00 - Video game... TV talk! Stephen starts The Last Of Us! 50:00 - Book talk! RZA's Tao Of The Wu, Dilla Time, White Noise, Tarkovksy's Sculpting In Time, 1:04:00 - MOVIE TALK! Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Till, Enys Men, All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, Ant-Man 3, Close, Ressurection, MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS, Dog, The Whale, and MORE! 1:40:00 - Gorefest 2023! 1:50:00 - It ends! As always, we appreciate any and all ratings and reviews of the podcast. You can email us anything and everything - thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| The Happening (2008) | 09 Mar 2023 | 00:35:05 | |
Hello friends, and welcome to MARCH NIGHT SHYAMALAN! That's right, during the month of March we're talking all things M. Night here on the STACKS. We're talking the good, the bad, and the uh, Stuart Little? On this first episode, we talk about the cult classic(?) THE HAPPENING, starring Marky Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, and John Leguizamo! When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott Moore (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife (Zooey Deschanel) flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon – or something even more sinister? Is it good? Is it BAD? Listen, and find out! For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Keeeeeep STACKing! x | |||
| The Bruceploitation Special | 26 Feb 2023 | 00:45:27 | |
As we round out Kung February, Jack takes Stephen on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of BRUCE LEE rip-offs. We discuss three different cornerstones of this exploitation genre - THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN, SOUL BROTHERS OF KUNG FU, and BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER. Bruceploitation is a strange corner of genre filmmaking, the likes of which society at large may never see ever again! We talk about the good elements and the bad elements of Bruceploitation, how different examples differ in their approach to capitalising on Bruce Lee's success and discuss who we'd like to see a fake Bruce Lee fight on the big screen! For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Keeeeeep STACKing! x | |||
| Hapkido (1972) | 20 Feb 2023 | 00:24:06 | |
1972 saw Bruce Lee take the world by storm with ENTER THE DRAGON, but on the other side of the Golden Harvest lot, another movie was being filmed... that movie.. was Hapkido! Three graduated Hapkido students return to China from Japanese-occupied Korea in order to set up their own school. However, problems start to arise when a local Japanese martial arts school tries to run the new school out of town. It's a surprise remake of another Golden Harvest classic, can you guess which? Stephen can! We talk about Angelo Mao, an early Sammo Hung performance, a surprise Jackie Chan cameo, and the ways in which this differs from Bruce Lee's approach to kung fu filmmaking. For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Keeeeeep STACKing! x | |||
| The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) | 15 Feb 2023 | 00:21:44 | |
Stephen and Jack sit down and talk about one of the most popular kung fu movies ever made, Lau Kar-leung's The 36th Chamber of Shaolin! A man studies kung fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight back against the oppressive Manchu government. We talk about Gordon Liu, the restraint of the narrative at play, the Shaw Brothers, and which of the chambers Stephen could manage. For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! (It's good, folks! Promise!) Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Keeeeeep STACKing! x | |||
| 10 Kung Fu Movie Recommendations | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:27:25 | |
This month, Stephen wants to explore the wild and engaging world of Kung Fu cinema. So, it's up to Jack to compile a good starter list for those interested in diving into what can often seem like an impenetrable corner of genre cinema. If you liked this episode, you can jump over to our Patreon feed where Jack drops another 10 movies he thinks you should check out if you're in the mood for some good ol' fashioned martial arts mania! As mentioned in the podcast, you can find more kung fu films in Jack's ongoing project - The Kung Fu Canon. For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! (It's good, folks! Promise!) Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Keeeeeep STACKing! x | |||
| Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) | 03 Feb 2023 | 00:59:58 | |
Welcome back to Ki-no Thanks! A series we do on THE STACKS about some of the worst-rated motion pictures on Letterboxd.com. How do we find the perfect STACKS movie? It needs to have something Stephen loves, and something Jack loves. How about a... video game movie... with martial arts??? What could possibly go wrong?? The STACKS boys are joined by Stephen's old school friend Faith to talk about the profound lore of the Street Fighter universe, and to see if Jack knows anything about this cultural phenomenon! We also discuss Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, a movie that is not very good! For more great podcasts and cinema snippets, head over to our Patreon page! Follow Jack on everything Follow Stephen on everything Keeeeeep STACKing! x | |||
| The Totally Accurate Oscars 2023 Predictions | 29 Jan 2023 | 00:27:10 | |
Stephen and Jack are joined by Emma to talk about the Academy Awards! We pick our winners for many of the prestigious categories, with a classic twist - who will be crowned the champion of Oscar predictions? Jack? Emma? STEPHEN? Who knows? Only Mr. Oscar knows. Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| A Note From The Author - J Taylor-Jones | 25 Jan 2023 | 01:11:19 | |
Welcome back to our 'A Note From The Author' series, where Stephen talks to his favourite writers, critics, and filmmakers. Stephen sits down with J Taylor-Jones, a filmmaker based in the UK to discuss their process of working on their debut feature 'One Summer On Earth', as well as the projects that followed. We appreciate any and all feedback on this podcast series, and our wider podcast work! Comments, questions, angry letters, wedding proposals, everything goes to thestacksonfilm@gmail.com You can find everything Stephen does here Everything Jack does here And please consider supporting us on our Patreon for more podcasts, videos, commentary tracks, and lists! | |||
| Top 10 Hollywood Movies | 18 Jan 2023 | 00:21:05 | |
Stephen and Jack recently published their top 10 films as part of The Twin Geeks' TG10 lists. You can read Stephen's here and Jack's here, but over the Christmas break, Stephen was asked by a friend for his top 10 HOLLYWOOD PICTURES. None of this European arthouse, none of these microbudget oddities, give me spectacle, provide me with tinsel town magic! So, here we are. Stephen lists of some of his favourite 'Hollywood pictures', in chronological order! Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| The films of ... 1950! [Patreon Unlocked] | 28 May 2024 | 00:25:09 | |
You sneaky listener you, you've got access to a one-off sneak preview of our world famous YEAR subseries on the STACKS Patreon feed! We get a random year from a number generator, and we have to draft a quick top 10 list of the BEST films of that year! On this episode we span the wheel, and the wheel gifted us with the year 1950. Please consider supporting The STACKS on Patreon! If you like our show, it would mean the world to us if you were able to support in any way. https://www.patreon.com/thestacksonfilm | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours 11 - Smile, Avatar, White Lotus, Tár, Fabelmans, Japanuary, and much more! | 16 Jan 2023 | 00:47:17 | |
The boys are STACK in town, boys are STACK in town! Welcome back to Office Hours, our semi-regular roundup of all the things we've watched, read, played, listened to, and sometimes enjoyed! 00:00 - It Begins 6:12 - Books! Both old and new 12:40 - Television! The Big Fat Quiz of The Year and White Lotus 19:00 - Movie catchup! Smile, Avatar, Tár, and more! 38:00 - Japanuary 2023! 46:00 - It ends tbf! As always, we appreciate any and all ratings and reviews of the podcast. You can email us anything and everything - thestacksonfilm@gmail.com Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| The Top 10 Video Games of 2022 | 09 Jan 2023 | 00:40:06 | |
What are video games but movies that you control? Yeah, you're right, that IS a lazy way to introduce today's podcast, but Jack is no gamer. Stephen, on the other hand, has a list of TEN video games he played and enjoyed this year, and we're here to run through them! This is a blend of console and mobile games, there's something for everyone on this list (EVEN JACK!) Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| 10 Festive Films For December 2022 | 20 Dec 2022 | 00:27:30 | |
Father Christmas has been! And he's brought gifts! Gifts in the form of movie recommendations! It's a blend of festive arthouse and yuletide trash - the cornerstones of every seasonal cinematic diet. If you like this episode, run, don't walk, over to our Patreon page for ten MORE Christmas/Holiday recs! Stay STACKING xxx | |||
| THE STACKS: Office Hours 10 - Glass Onion, She Said, The Wonder, Stephen's secret announcements, The Mountain Goats & Christmas Jazz | 16 Dec 2022 | 01:02:57 | |
Ho ho ho! Welcome to the STACKS Office Hours Christmas Party! Put on your novelty reindeer jumper, pour yourself some eggnog and hang out! The boys are back in the office for an hour, drinking port, swapping recommendations, shooting the breeze, living life to the fullest. 00:00 It Begins 00:50 Stephen's FIRST announcement 02:04 2022 Movies - Fire And Love, Glass Onion - A Knives Out Mystery, She Said, The Wonder, Something In The Dirt. 28:20 Film books! German Expressionism - Charlie Chaplin. 32:00 Stephen's SECOND announcement 36:00 - Video games! Pentiment, 44:50 Jack's Xmas Album Recommendation 48:50 Stephen went to a Mountain Goats concert, and now loves Dream Theater 1:00:00 Avatar 2 Speculation As always you can find everything Jack and Stephen do at their allmylinks pages which I've just linked, AND you can subscribe to our Patreon feed for exclusive #content including commentary tracks, updates, sneak peaks behind the curtains, and our hit podcast series 'Let's Try That Again'. Keeeeep STACKING x | |||