The 90s. The end of the Cold War. The Spice Girls. New Labour. Euro 96. The PlayStation. The World Wide Web.
We all have our memories. Many of them will be of movies in an era where the blockbuster truly came home, where arthouse prospered, where the Brit film soared & where, in some ways, popular culture truly began.
I’m A. J. Black. Author, writer & podcaster, and the 90s was my decade. It was probably yours too. So join me, and my co-hosts Mark McManus & Emma Arneil, as we head down memory lane AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s...
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The Virgin Suicides with Derrick McDuff
Episode 87
Friday, August 28, 2026 • Duration 01:17:29
"We knew the girls were really women in disguise, that they understood love, and even death, and that our job was merely to create the noise that seemed to fascinate them..."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Emma Arneil is joined by brand new guest Derrick McDuff to discuss Sofia Coppola's striking 1999 directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides.
Tackling psychological themes with a serious dollop of angst, and boasting an incredible cast young and old, Coppola's debut was assured and profound, telling the story of sisters in 1975 Detroit. We wonder if it still carries the same power today...
Host / Editor
Emma Arneil
Guest
Derrick McDuff
Executive Producer
A. J. Black
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The Rock with Baz Greenland
Episode 86
Friday, August 14, 2026 • Duration 01:10:59
"Welcome to the Rock..."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host A. J. Black is joined by previous guest Baz Greenland to tackle Michael Bay's explosive 1996 action thriller, The Rock.
Pairing screen legends Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, this could well be Bay's most proficient picture. A slick, funny and exciting tale which stands as one of the defining action pictures of the 1990s. They discuss tethers to the 60s via Connery and much more...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Baz Greenland
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Boogie Nights
Episode 85
Friday, July 31, 2026 • Duration 01:09:35
"Aim it at her tits, kid..."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Mark McManus and brand new host Emma Arneil dig deep into Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling 1997 exploration of the 70s porn industry, Boogie Nights.
One of the most celebrated films of the decades, putting PTA and Mark Wahlberg on the map, plus revitalising the career of Burt Reynolds, this serves as a searing Altman-esque look at the dark side of an already seedy industry. Decades on, does it have the same power? And is that final moment still able to take your eye out? We find out!
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Co-Host
Emma Arneil
Producer
A. J. Black
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Braindead with Colin Jackson-Brown
Episode 84
Friday, July 10, 2026 • Duration 01:02:22
"Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Mark McManus is joined by previous guest, podcaster Colin Jackson-Brown, to look at Peter Jackson's 1992 comedy splatter film, Braindead.
An absolute giant of the gore low-budget comedy horror genre, Jackson's film serves as a growing calling card that will lead him down the road to, eventually, Middle Earth. But has it stood the test of time? We find out!
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Colin Jackson-Brown
Producer
A. J. Black
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At the Movies in the 80s... E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
Episode 83
Friday, June 19, 2026 • Duration 01:14:38
""I'll... be... right... here."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, we get in our DeLorean head back to the 1980s, as your host A. J. Black looks at Steven Spielberg's 1982 science-fiction drama, E. T. The Extra Terrestrial.
Joined by co-host James Harvey, this was initially the pilot for an intended 80's focused spin-off podcast show, timed to co-incide with Spielberg's new film Disclosure Day. While the spin-off might still one day happen, it felt a shame to leave this conversation on the shelf. Let us know if you thirst for an 80s version of our show!
James and I nonetheless look at E.T. through a personal and indeed critical lens, getting under the skin of a film oft-remembered for the wrong reasons...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Co-Host
James Harvey
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Dick Tracy
Episode 82
Friday, June 12, 2026 • Duration 56:22
"I know how you feel. You don't know if you want to hit me or kiss me. I get a lot of that."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your hosts Mark McManus & A. J, Black dig into Warren Beatty's 1990 adaptation of classic American comic book detective, Dick Tracy.
In the wake of Tim Burton's Batman, Beatty brings to life his passion project with a galaxy of stars, a palette of vibrant colour, and an unashamed adoration for the gangster film of old. But did it work then and does it work now? We try to find out...
Host
Mark McManus
Co-Host / Editor
A. J. Black
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Body Snatchers with Emma Arneil
Episode 81
Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 51:44
"Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Mark McManus is joined by previous guest, horror podcaster Emma Arneil, to look at Abel Ferrara's 1993 sci-fi horror, Body Snatchers.
Remaking the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers narrative, this gives the terror a chilling modern, middle-American sheen. But why is it less vaunted or remembered than its predecessors? We try to find out...
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Emma Arneil
Producer
A. J. Black
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Rush Hour with Dev Elson
Episode 80
Friday, April 10, 2026 • Duration 01:06:37
"This is the LAPD. We're the most hated cops in all the free world. My own mama's ashamed of me. She tells everybody I'm a drug dealer."
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host A. J. Black is joined by brand new guest, host of spin-off AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES, Dev Elson, to look at the action buddy comedy from 1998, Rush Hour.
The first of a hugely successful trilogy that cemented Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as one of the key buddy cop duo's of the late 20th century, Brett Ratner's film (and sequels) have nonetheless been questioned on several fronts in recent years, particularly from a racial perspective. But are they more inclusive and appreciated than people might expect? And what buddy movie lexicon are they part of? We find out!
Plus, don't miss Tony and Dev next week over on ATMIT00s discussing the sequel, Rush Hour 2...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Dev Elson
Producer
Mark McManus
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Groundhog Day with Rob Turnbull
Episode 79
Friday, March 27, 2026 • Duration 01:12:13
"This is pitiful. A thousand people freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat. What a hype. Groundhog Day used to mean something in this town. They used to pull the hog out, and they used to eat it. You're hypocrites, all of you!"
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Mark McManus is joined by previous guest, podcaster and comedy fan Rob Turnbull, to discuss the Harold Ramis 1993 fantasy comedy, Groundhog Day.
Perhaps the most iconic role of Bill Murray's illustrious comedy career, Ramis' film stands as one of the most beloved comedies, perhaps films generally, of the 1990s. Does it's caustic whimsy and time loop smarts continue to stand the test of time? We try to find out...
Host / Editor
Mark McManus
Guest
Rob Turnbull
Producer
A. J. Black
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Backbeat with Colin Jackson-Brown
Episode 78
Friday, March 13, 2026 • Duration 01:14:05
"We're gonna be big Stu, we're gonna be too big for Liverpool, we're gonna be too big for Hamburg, we're gonna be too big for our own bloody good!"
In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host A. J. Black is joined by previous guest, music podcaster Colin Jackson-Brown, to look at the unheralded early Beatles biopic from 1994, Backbeat.
Set in Germany at the top of the 1960s, Iain Softley's debut feature examines the history of the 'fifth Beatle' Stuart Sutcliffe and his friendship with John Lennon, as the nascent pop band who will conquer the world come together. Softley's film is in danger of being forgotten as a musical curio, despite a rocking soundtrack and interesting performances, but why? We try to find out...
Host / Editor
A. J. Black
Guest
Colin Jackson-Brown
Producer
Mark McManus
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