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The gang reunite for a raucous chat after Kane got hitched! Tune in to hear Kane reflect on spending a week in paradise while James gets lost in Edgar Wright’s top 1000 favourite films. Listen in to hear the gang nitpick The Batman and reflect on Johnny Depp’s waning star.

Shownotes:

The Batman (2022) - Matt Reeves
Everything, Everywhere All At Once (2022) - The Daniels
The Witch (2015) - Robert Eggers
The Lighthouse (2019) - Robert Eggers
The Northman (2022) - Robert Eggers
Last Night In Soho (2020) - Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright’s Top 1000 Favourite Films - MUBI
Cast Away (1999) - Robert Zemeckis
The Peacemaker (2022) -
Batman Begins (2005) - Christian Bale
Batman Returns (1992) - Tim Burton
Se7en (1997) - David Fincher
The Rover (2014) - David Michôd
Prisoners (2013) - Denis Villeneuve
Contagion (2011) - Steven Soderbergh
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) - David Yates
The Legend of Tarzan (2016) - David Yates
The East (2013) - Zac Batmanglij
Tusk (2014) - Kevin Smith
Yoga Hosers (2016) - Kevin Smith
Misery (1990) - Rob Reiner
Winning Time (2022) - Adam McKay
Possession (1981) - Andrej Zulawski
The Worst Person In The World (2021) - Joachim Trier

The gang reunite for a rip-roaring chinwag. Tune in to hear Kane debrief on his frenetic SXSW premiere last month while James gushes over a recent viewing of Red Rocket. Listen in to hear the fellas reflect on life in the time of La Niña and wax nostalgic on being ex-roomies in the sun-bleached City of Angels.

Shownotes:

The Great Wall (2016) - Yi-Mou Zhang
San Andreas (2015) - Brad Peyton
Everything, Everywhere All At Once (2022) - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinart
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) - Tom Gormican
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - Halina Reijn
X (2022) - Tye West
A Cure For Wellness (2016) - Gore Verbinski
The Stranger (2020) - Veena Sud
Watcher (2022) - Chloe Okuno
Don’t Breathe (2016) - Fede Alvarez
The Ring (2002) - Gore Verbinski
The Big Switch - Saul Griffith
Red Rocket (2021) - Sean Baker
Sound of Metal (2020) - Darius Marder
Tangerine (2015) - Sean Baker
King Richard (2021) - Reinaldo Marcus Green
The North Water (2021) - Andrew Haigh
Poetic Justice (1993) - John Singleton

The boys connect long distance in this cathartic chat. Tune in to hear James come clean about some recent personal upheavals while Kane is newly inspired by Sex, Love & Goop. Listen in to hear the pair reflect on the power of cinema in their daily lives and find common ground in William Goldman’s beloved adage that nobody knows anything in Hollywood (except William Goldman).

Shownotes:

The Devils Candy - Julia Salamon
Bonfire Of The Vanities (1990) - Brian De Palma
Flight (2012) - Robert Zemeckis
The Hollywood Eye - Jon Boorstin
Now You See Me - Elif Batuman
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019) - Celine Sciamma
Petite Maman (2021) - Celine Sciamma
Sex, Love and Goop
Wild Wild Country - Maclain Way, Chapman Way
Black Rain (1989) - Ridley Scott
Romancing The Stone (1984) - Robert Zemeckis
The Jewel of the Nile (1985) - Lewis Teague
Fatal Attraction (1987) - Adrian Lyne
Falling Down (1993) - Joel Schumacher
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) - Stephen Hopkins
Scream (2022) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Ready or Not (2019) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
The Boys - Eric Kripke

The fellers kick back for another birthday bonanza. Tune into to hear James debate whether the worm dance from Dune will ever become a nightclub sensation while Kane genuflects on killing himself with kindness. Listen in to hear Kane share his quiet respect for Ridley Scott’s A Good Year while James whines over his unmet expectations with Licorice Pizza.

Shownotes:

Withnail & I (1987) - Bruce Robinson
Prometheus (2012) - Ridley Scott
Mad Men (2007) - Matthew Weiner
The Town (2010) - Ben Affleck
Yesterday (2019) - Richard Curtis
Belfast (2021) - Kenneth Branagh
Death On The Nile (2022) - Kenneth Branagh
The French Dispatch (2021) - Wes Anderson
Licorice Pizza (2021) - P.T. Anderson
Dazed and Confused (1993) - Richard Linklater
DGA Podcast - P.T. Anderson
Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) - Martin Scorsese
Cry Macho (2021) - Clint Eastwood
House of Gucci (2021) - Ridley Scott
Thelma & Louise (1991) - Ridley Scott
A Good Year (2005) - Ridley Scott
In The Heat of The Night (1967) - Norman Jewisen
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? (1967) - Stanley Kramer
A Raisin In The Sun (1961) - Daniel Petrie
Suspiria (1977) - Dario Argento

The boys are back! New Year. Same old shenanigans. Tune in as Kane confesses to getting a case of the COVID blues while James muses over a pandemic Seinfeld plot line. Listen in to hear the boys chew over Lana Wachowski’s new Matrix installment and trade stories on the outrageous exploits of Hollywood bad boy Jon Peters.

Shownotes:

The Apartment (1960) - Billy Wilder
Dune (2021) - Denis Villeneuve
Matrix: Resurrections (2021) - Lana Wachowski
Licorice Pizza (2021) - P.T. Anderson
House of Gucci (2021) - Ridley Scott
Spiderman: No Way Home (2021) - Jon Watts
The Green Knight (2021) - David Lowery
A Star Is Born (1976) - Frank Pierson
Batman (1991) - Tim Burton
Wild Wild West (1999) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Showgirls (1995) - Paul Verhoeven
Benedetta (2021) - Paul Verhoeven
RoboCop (1987) - Paul Verhoeven
Starship Troopers (1997) - Paul Verhoeven
Scanners (1981) - David Cronenberg
Possessor (2020) - Brandon Cronenberg
When Harry Met Sally (1989) - Rob Reiner
Don’t Look Up (2021) - Adam McKay

The boys get festive in this Xmas special. Tune in to hear the gang celebrate the genius that was Billy Wilder after a Christmas screening of The Apartment. Listen in as James talks us through his cautious optimism over the silly season while Kane gets on his soapbox for Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life.

Shownotes:

My Left Foot (1989) - Jim Sheridan
The Last of the Mohicans (1996) - Michael Mann
The Devil’s Advocate (1997) - Taylor Hackford
The Apartment (1960) - Billy Wilder
Dune (2021) - Denis Villeneuve
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - David Lean
Conversations With Wilder - Cameron Crowe
Jerry Maguire (1998) - Cameron Crowe
Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Billy Wilder
Gremlins (1984) - Joe Dante
Home Alone (1990) - Chris Columbus
Jingle All The Way (1996) - Brian Levant
Scrooged (1988) - Richard Donner
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) - Frank Capra
Bad Santa (2003) - Terry Zwigoff
The French Dispatch (2021) - Wes Anderson
The Racer & The Jailbird (2017) - Michael R. Roskam
Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013) - Abdellatif Kechiche
Far From The Madding Crowd (2015) - Thomas Vinterberg
The Drop (2014) - Michael R. Roskam

The gang put the pedal to the metal in this deep cuts chat. Tune in to hear the boys enjoy a spoiler-filled chat over Julia Ducurnau’s Titane. Listen in to hear Kane dish out praise for Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho while James tips his hat to Cary Fukanaga’s No Time To Die.

Shownotes:

John Wick 4 (2022) - Chad Stahelski
Titane (2021) - Julia Ducurnau
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - P.T. Anderson
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (2019) - Quentin Tarantino
Last Night In Soho (2021) - Edgar Wright
No Time To Die (2021) - Cary Fukunaga
Empire Records (1995) - Allan Moyle
Burning (2021) - Eva Orner
Dark Age (1987) - Arch Nicholson
Bad Santa (2003) - Terry Zwigoff

The fellers let their hair down in this much-needed therapy chat. Tune in to hear James unpack his La Niña woes while Kane processes a recent Denis Villeneuve retrospective ahead of watching Dune. Listen in to hear James explore the notion of mimetic desire while Kane debates the merits of wanting versus needing.

Shownotes:

Nosferatu (1976) - Werner Herzog
No Direction Home (2005) - Martin Scorsese
Incendies (2010) - Denis Villeneuve
Fight Club - Chuck Palahnuik
Wanting - Luke Birgis
Little Fockers (2010) - Paul Weitz
Insight Timer
The Dark Side Of The Inner Child - Stephen Wolinsky
Mulholland Drive (2001) - David Lynch
The Elephant Man (1980) - David Lynch
Blue Velvet (1988) - David Lynch
No Country For Old Men (2008) - The Coen Bros
The Room (2003) - Tommy Wiseau
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
Arrival (2016) - Denis Villeneuve
Maelstrom (2000) - Denis Villeneuve
The Last Wave (1977) - Peter Weir
Satellite Boy (2012) - Catriona McKenzie
Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) - Phillip Noyce
My Name is Gulpilil (2021) - Molly Reynolds

The boys spill the tea in this popcorn-packed episode. Tune in to hear the gang debrief on the ecstatic highs and FOMO lows of the recent Sydney Film Festival. Listen in to hear Kane rave about his electric screening of Titane while James is held spellbound by Janicza Bravo’s sophomore feature.

Shownotes:

Zola (2021) - Janicza Bravo
Lemon (2017) - Janicza Bravo
Succession - Jesse Armstrong
Heat (1995) - Michael Mann
Miami Vice - Michael Mann
Titane (2021) - Julia Ducurnau
Raw (2016) - Julia Ducurnau
Mission Impossible II (2000) - John Woo
Licorice Pizza (2022) - P.T. Anderson
Holy Motors (2012) - Leos Carax
Sight & Sound Magazine
Slalom (2020) - Charlène Favier
Blue Bayou (2021) - Justin Chon
Legionnaire (1998) - Peter MacDonald
The Beta Test (2021) - Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe
Vampires Kiss (1988) - Robert Bierman
Thunder Road (2018) - Jim Cummings
The Justice of Bunny King (2021) - Gaysorn Thavat
The Card Counter (2021) - Paul Schrader
First Reformed (2018) - Paul Schrader
The Power of the Dog (2021) - Jane Campion
The Age of Innocence (1993) - Martin Scorsese

The gang get ghoulish in this fashionably belated Halloween spooktacular. Tune in to hear Kane explain why horror movies are the bees knees while James comes clean about his guilty pleasures. Listen in to hear the pair deep dive on their favourite scary flicks and debate the definition of a true horror picture.

Shownotes:

Hereditary (2018) - Ari Aster
Suspiria (1977) - Dario Argento
Suspiria (1918) - Luca Guadagino
Call Me By Your Name (2017) - Luca Guadagino
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - Tomas Alfredson
Let The Right One In (2008) - Tomas Alfredson
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
The Hunt (2020) - Craig Zobel
Deliverance (1972) - John Boorman
Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted Kotcheff
The Witch (2015) - Robert Eggers
The Lighthouse (2019) - Robert Eggers
Spree (2020) - Eugene Kotlyrenko
Silence Of The Lambs (1991) - Jonathan Demme
Snowtown (2010) - Justin Kurzel
Kiss The Girls (1997) - Gary Fleder
Along Came A Spider (2001) - Lee Tamahori
Se7en (1997) - David Fincher
It (2017) - Andy Muschietti
You’re Next (2011) - Adam Wingard
Monsters (2010) - Gareth Edwards
Alien (1979) - Ridley Scott
Alien IV: Resurrection (1997) - Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Delicatessen (1991) - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
It Follows (2014) - David Robert Mitchell
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - Roman Polanski
Repulsion (1965) - Roman Polanski

The boys have a ball in this irreverent session. Tune in to hear Kane go gangbusters for the release of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune while James reminisces over a screening of David Lynch’s original last year. Listen in to hear the pair reflect on the importance of speaking our truth and making time for the things that bring us genuine joy.

Shownotes:

Men In Black (1997) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Annette (2021) - Leos Carax
Marriage Story (2020) - Noah Baumbach
Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021) - Destin Daniel Cretton
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) - Denis Villeneuve
Dune (2021) - Denis Villeneuve
Prisoners (2013) - Denis Villeneuve
Enemy (2013) - Denis Villeneuve
The Double (2013) - Richard Ayoade
The I.T. Crowd (2007) - Graham Linehan
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) - Bill Kroyer
Dune (1984) - David Lynch
Catching The Big Fish - David Lynch
David Lynch’s Weather Reports
Inland Empire (2006) - David Lynch
No Direction Home (2005) - Martin Scorsese
The Last Waltz (1978) - Martin Scorsese
My Voyage to Italy (1999) - Martin Scorsese
The Other (1972) - Robert Mulligan
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) - Robert Mulligan
You’re Anxious. You’re Afraid. And I Have Just The Solution - Stephen Graham Jones
Joan Harrison
Phantom Lady (1944) - Robert Siodmak

The gang reunite for their first in-person chat in yonkers! Tune into this freedom special to hear the boys debrief on their joyous return to the cinema for Michael Sarnoski’s Pig. Listen in to hear Kane reflect on his first binge-watch of the Lethal Weapon series while James comes clean about his shameless love affair with Amazon Prime.

Shownotes:

Pig (2021) - Michael Sarnoski
Color Out Of Space (2019) - Richard Stanley
WTF Marc Maron - Franklin Leonard
The Sopranos - David Chase
Why Is Every Young Person Watching The Sopranos? - Willy Staley
Lethal Weapon (1987) - Richard Donner
Lethal Weapon II (1989) - Richard Donner
First Blood (1982) - Ted Kotcheff
The Rewatchables
Goodfellas (1990) - Martin Scorsese
Casino (1995) - Martin Scorsese
Junkfood Cinema - Lethal Weapon
The Square (2017) - Ruben Östlund
Shiva Baby (2021) - Emma Seligman

The fellers cut loose for their final long-distance lockdown chat. Tune in to hear James advocate for a #PuppyToo movement while Kane binges the entire Nightmare On Elm Street catalogue. Listen in as the gang reflect on whether Tony Scott’s Enemy Of The State was the unofficial sequel to Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation and give thanks to the queen that is Dolly Parton.

Shownotes:

Marley & Me (2008) - David Frankel
Turner & Hooch (1989) - Roger Spottiswoode
Lost In Translation (2005) - Sofia Coppola
The Conversation (1971) - Francis Ford Coppola
Blow Out (1981) - Brian De Palma
Enemy Of The State (1998) - Tony Scott
Booksmart (2019) - Olivia Wilde
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - Lana Wachowski
Licorice Pizza (2022) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Crocodile Dundee (1986) - Peter Faiman
9 to 5 (1980) - Colin Higgins
Dolly Parton’s America
Running On Empty (1988) - Sidney Lumet
Raw Deal (1986) - John Irwin
Ronny Chieng - Amazon Prime Is Too Slow
Hacks (2021) - Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky

The boys throw caution to the wind in this blowout birthday bonanza. Tune in to hear James toot the horn for Cary Fukunaga’s No Time To Die while Kane reflects on the industry in the age of the IP. Listen in to hear the boys pay their respects to the legend that is Clint Eastwood and tip their hats to his upcoming 44th feature behind the camera.

Shownotes:

The Big Picture Podcast
Cry Macho (2021) - Clint Eastwood
Play Misty For Me (1971) - Clint Eastwood
Unforgiven (1992) - Clint Eastwood
Dirty Harry (1971) - Don Siegel
The Beguiled (1971) - Don Siegel
The Addams Family (1991) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Blood Simple (1984) - The Coen Bros
Get Shorty (1995) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Men In Black (1997) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Men In Black II (2002) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Men In Black III (2012) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Legionnaire (1998) - Peter MacDonald
Scum (1979) - Alan Clarke
Sway Podcast - Kara Swisher
Mare Of Easttown (2021) - Brad Ingelsby
No Time To Die (2021) - Cary Fukunaga
Sin Nombre (2009) - Cary Fukunaga
Jane Eyre (2011) - Cary Fukunaga
Beasts of No Nation (2015) - Cary Fukunaga
Revolutionary Road (2005) - Sam Mendes
Home Alone 2 (1999) - Chris Columbus
Predator (1987) - John McTiernan
Se7en (1995) - David Fincher
The Enforcer (1976) - Clint Eastwood
The Portrait Of A Lady (1996) - Jane Campion
Julie Salamon - The Devil’s Candy
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1985) - Brian De Palma
Goldstone (2016) - Ivan Sen

The boys light up in this heartfelt session. Tune in to hear James spotlight Oliver Stone and his failed plea to undermine Reaganomics while Kane has a giggle over all things Barry Sonnenfeld. Listen in to hear the gang give thanks to Wes Anderson and debate the merits of truly original voices.

Shownotes:

Scarface (1983) - Brian De Palma
Wall Street (1987) - Oliver Stone
Platoon (1986) - Oliver Stone
Star Wars: Episode 1 (1999) - George Lucas
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) - Wes Anderson
Rushmore (1998) - Wes Anderson
Bottle Rocket (1996) - Wes Anderson
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) - Wes Anderson
Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) - Wes Anderson
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - Wes Anderson
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) - Wes Anderson
Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother
Men in Black 3 (2012) - Barry Sonnenfeld
The Addams Family (1991) - Barry Sonnenfeld
Blood Simple (1984) - The Coen Bros
When Harry Met Sally (1989) - Rob Reiner
Get Shorty (1995) - Barry Sonnenfeld
The Portrait of a Lady (1996) - Jane Campion
Lord Of The Rings (2001) - Peter Jackson
The Age Of Innocence (1993) - Martin Scorsese
Phantom Thread (2017) - Paul Thomas Anderson

The fellas strap in for yet another confessional chin-wag. Tune in to hear Kane get on his soapbox for the hidden truths of Jerry Maguire while James reflects on the the master craftsman that is Ridley Scott. Listen in to hear the gang genuflect on their collaborative dream team and argue the importance of always taking the road less travelled.

Shownotes:

Me, Myself & Irene (2002) - The Farrelly Bros
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Cameron Crowe
Charlie Rose - Wes Anderson
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) - Wes Anderson
NPR Fresh Air - Ridley Scott
Black Hawk Down (2003) - Ridley Scott
Alien (1979) - Ridley Scott
Fight Club (1999) - David Fincher
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) - George Miller
Argo (2012) - Ben Affleck
I Know This Much Is True (2020) - Derek Cianfrance
Foxcatcher (2014) - Bennett Miller
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004) - Michel Gondry
Buffalo Soldiers (2001) - Gregor Jordan
Two Hands (1999) - Gregor Jordan
Quiz Show (1996) - Robert Redford
Good Night & Good Luck (2005) - George Clooney
Pleasantville (1998) - Gary Ross
The Midnight Sky (2020 - George Clooney
Three Kings (1999) - David O Russell
Sex, Lies & Videotape (1989) - Steven Soderbergh

The boys kick back for a fun-filled chat. Tune in to hear James decry the morbid energy around Sydney’s ongoing lockdown while Kane reflects on his favourite scene from the Matrix. Listen in to hear Kane discuss Quentin Tarantino’s writing process while James finds inspiration in Werner Herzog’s upcoming biography on Hiroo Onoda and the pitfalls of belief.

Shownotes:

The Batman (2022) - Matt Reeves
Lorde - Solar Power
Bo Burnham’s Inside (2021) - Bo Burnham
Indiana Jones: Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) - Steven Spielberg
The Matrix (1999) - The Wachowski Sisters
Fight Club (1999) - David Fincher
Office Space (1999) - Mike Judge
Hiroo Onoda - NY Times Obituary
Minari (2021) - Lee Isaac Chung
Die Hard 2 (1990) - Renny Harlin
Cliffhanger (1993) - Renny Harlin
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 (1988) - Renny Harlin
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) - Renny Harlin
Deep Blue Sea (1999) - Renny Harlin

The dudes abide in a frankly honest chat. Tune in to hear Kane reflect on the never-ending pace of modern life while James chews over the notion of delayed gratification as subconscious antidote. Listen in to hear the boys tip their hats to Matt Damon's bottomless talents and pour one out for the legend that was Tom Sizemore.

Shownotes:

Taxi Driver (1976) - Martin Scorsese
WTF Podcast — Matt Damon
WTF Podcast — A.O. Scott
House of Flying Daggers (2004) - Yimou Zhang
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - Ang Lee
Raise The Red Lantern (1991) - Yimou Zhang
Matt Damon’s Disappearing Acts - David Marchese
Scum (1979) - Alan Clarke
Sexy Beast (2000) - Jonathan Glazer
Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted Kotcheff
By Some Miracle I Made It Out Of There - Tom Sizemore
Heat (1995) - Michael Mann
Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Steven Spielberg
Physical (2021) - Annie Weisman
WTF Podcast — Joseph Gordon Levitt
Mr Corman (2021) - Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Best Film I Never Made - Bruce Beresford
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) - Bruce Beresford
Do The Right Thing (1989) - Spike Lee
The Adventures Of Barry McKenzie (1972) - Bruce Beresford
Hunger (2008) - Steve McQueen
Small Axe (2021) - Steve McQueen

The fellers settle in for a cathartic chat on the power of surrender. Tune in to hear James’s stream-of-consciousness rant on life with an eight-week old puppy while Kane champions the importance of boundaries. Listen in to hear the gang chew over their love of Tom Hanks and give thanks to the brilliant mind that is Robert Zemeckis.

Shownotes:

Marley & Me (2008) - David Frankel
Louis C.K. - Sincerely
Cast Away (2000) - Robert Zemeckis
The Daily Podcast - Ezra Klein in conversation with
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nicole Hannah-Jones
The Witches (2020) - Robert Zemeckis
Wedding Crashers (2005) - David Dobkin
Malcolm & Marie (2020) - Sam Levinson
The Lobster (2015) - Yorgos Lanthimos
The Gene & Roger Podcast
The Duellists (1977) - Ridley Scott
Barry Lyndon (1975) - Stanley Kubrick
Alien (1979) - Ridley Scott
Blade Runner (1982) - Ridley Scott

The fellers lock in for this deep cuts long-distance chat. Tune in to hear Kane rave about Bo Burnham’s latest Netflix special while James does his best to overcome his phobia of musical theatre. Listen in to hear the gang muse on the pitfalls of cancel culture and reflect on the lessons of lockdown 2.0.

Shownotes:

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1983) - Steven Spielberg
Bo Burnham’s Inside (2021) - Bo Burnham
The Reader (2008) - Stephen Daldry
Mare of Easttown (2021) - Brad Ingelsby
Back Roads (1981) - Martin Ritt
Highlander (1986) - Russell Mulcahy
The Hunt For Red October (1990) - John McTiernan
First Cow (2021) - Kelly Reichardt
Wendy and Lucy (2006) - Kelly Reichardt
Meek’s Cutoff (2011) - Kelly Reichardt
Night Moves (2013) - Kelly Reichardt
Videodrome (1983) - David Cronenberg

The boys overcome the lockdown blues in this irreverent Zoom chat. Tune in to hear Kane talk shop on his birthday binge-sessions while James gets lost in Guy Ritchie’s much maligned King Arthur. Listen in to hear the boys pay tribute to the late great Richard Donner and share their thoughts on how to find presence in the darkest hours.

Shownotes:

Amblin (1968) - Steven Spielberg
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Jonathan Liebesman
Mission Impossible (1996) - Brian De Palma
Scent Of A Woman (1992) - Martin Brest
Dog Day Afternoon (1973) - Sidney Lumet
The Godfather (1973) -
Panic In Needle Park (1971) - Jerry Schatzberg
Scarecrow (1973) - Jerry Schatzberg
Heat (1995) - Michael Mann
Snake Eyes (1998) - Brian De Palma
Vampire’s Kiss (1988) - Robert Bierman
The Rock (1996) - Michael Bay
Five Easy Pieces (1970) - Bob Rafaelson
Hearts Of Darkness (1991) - Eleanor Coppola
Superman (1978) - Richard Donner
Lethal Weapon (1987) - Richard Donner
The Goonies (1985) - Richard Donner
Apocalypto (2006) - Mel Gibson
Badlands (1973) - Terrence Malick
King Arthur (2017) - Guy Ritchie
@hyewestsaloon - Brian Gardner
Nine To Five (1980) - Colin Higgins
Jane Fonda In Five Acts (2018) - Susan Lacy
Brazil (1985) - Terry Gilliam

The boys strap in for a sizzling chat to celebrate the fourth of July. Listen in to hear the gang stroll down memory lane and share their top five Hollywood films that celebrate the American dream. Tune in to hear them wax nostalgic on how these blockbusters shaped their love for the medium.

Shownotes:

Top Gun (1986) - Tony Scott
Deliverance (1973) - John Boorman
Independence Day (1994) - Roland Emmerich
Forrest Gump (1994) - Robert Zemeckis
Vertigo (1958) - Alfred Hitchcock
Death Becomes Her (1985) - Robert Zemeckis
Rocky (1976) - John G. Avildsen
Rocky Balboa (2006) - Sylvester Stallone
Apollo 13 (1995) - Ron Howard
The Rock (1996) - Michael Bay
Appaloosa (2008) - Ed Harris
The Lego Movie (2014) - Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Solo (2018) - Ron Howard
Star Wars (1977) - George Lucas
Howard The Duck (1986) - Willard Huyck
Scarface (1983) - Brian DePalma
Chasing The Light - Oliver Stone
The Wild Bunch (1969) - Sam Peckinpah
First Blood (1982) - Ted Kotcheff
Lincoln (2012) - Steven Spielberg
Phantom Thread (2017) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989) - Oliver Stone
Lions For Lambs (2007) - Robert Redford
Interview With The Vampire (1994) - Neil Jordan
What We Do In The Shadows (2014) - Taika Waititi
Unstoppable (2010) - Tony Scott

The boys get existential as they reflect on the end of things. Tune in to hear James get on his soapbox for Richard Powers’ Pulitzer prize-winning The Overstory. Listen in to hear Kane toot his horn for Billy Zane while James throws Zack Snyder under the bus.

Shownotes:

Soylent Green (1973) - Richard Fleischer
The Overstory (2018) - Richard Powers
When Manhattan Was Mannahatta - New York Times
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2018) - Quentin Tarantino
A Hidden Life (2020) - Terrence Malick
Days Of Heaven (1978) - Terrence Malick
Titantic (1997) - James Cameron
Memory (2006) - Bennett Davlin
The Saint (1997) - Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce - Backroads To Hollywood
Dead Calm (1989) - Phillip Noyce
Knife In The Water (1965) - Roman Polanski
Interstellar (2014) - Christopher Nolan
Dream Horse (2021) - Euros Lyn
The Boys (2019) - Eric Kripke
The Babe (1992) - Arthur Hiller
The Flintstones (1994) - Brian Levant

The fellers cut loose for an irreverent uncut chat in celebration of turning forty. Tune in to hear Kane talk about the unexpected gifts of morning pages. Listen in to hear James reflect on the power of creativity and its ability to bring us together.

Shownotes:

This is 40 (2012) - Judd Apatow
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) - Judd Apatow
The Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron
Sound of Metal (2020) - Darius Marder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Steve Barron
Halston (2021) - Daniel Minahan
Trainspotting (1998) - Danny Boyle
Wandavision (2020) - Jan Schaeffer
Mare of Easttown (2021) - Brad Ingelsby
Seinfeld (1993) - Larry David
Schindler’s List (1993) - Steven Spielberg
Jack (1996) - Francis Ford Coppola
Tropic Thunder (2008) - Ben Stiller
The Godfather (1972) - Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now (1979) - Francis Ford Coppola
Dirty Harry (1971) - Don Siegel
Viva Zapata! (1952) - Elia Kazan
A Face In The Crowd (1957) - Elia Kazan
Thirteen Lives (2021) - Ron Howard
Lapsis (2020) - Noah Hutton

The boys strap in for a surprisingly confessional chat on the pangs of getting older. Tune in to hear James discuss his recent struggles to stay present and positive working on money jobs. Listen in to hear Kane expound on the importance of always staying true to our inner voice.

Shownotes:

Paper Moon (1973) - Peter Bogdanovich
You Must Remember This Podcast - Karina Longworth
The Last Picture Show (1971) - Peter Bogdanovich
What’s Up, Doc? (1972) - Peter Bogdanovich
Pretty Baby (1976) - Louis Malle
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) - Bob Rafelson
Falling Down (1993) - Joel Schumacher
Wandavision (2020) - Jan Schaeffer
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) - Eliza Hittman
Electrick Children (2019) - Rebecca Thomas

The boys knuckle down for a deep-cuts chat on Sound of Metal. Tune in to hear the gang immerse themselves in Darius Marder’s phenomenal debut. Listen in to hear them share some heartfelt thoughts on its underlying message and chew over the power of stillness on the creative process.

Shownotes:

Dune (1984) - David Lynch
The Leopard (1963) - Luchino Visconti
Sound of Metal (2019) - Darius Marder
Ad Astra (2019) - James Grey
Place Beyond The Pines (2012) - Derek Cianfrance
Blue Valentine (2010) - Derek Cianfrance
I Know This Much Is True (2020) - Derek Cianfrance
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) - Bob Rafelson
Five Easy Pieces (1970) - Bob Rafelson
Stay Hungry (1976) - Bob Rafelson
Raw Deal (1986) - John Irvin
Prisoners Of The Ghostland (2021) - Sion Sono
Vampire’s Kiss (1988) - Robert Bierman

The boys kick back for a heartfelt chat on the power of process. Tune in to hear the gang deep dive on the late great Mike Nichols and his extraordinary body of work. Listen in to to hear the pair debate why fear and self-doubt are instrumental to crafting any story of merit.

Shownotes:

Mike Nichols: A Life - Mark Harris
Catch-22 (1970) - Mike Nichols
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1963) - Mike Nichols
The Graduate (1967) - Mike Nichols
Malcolm & Marie (2020) - Sam Levinson
Carnal Knowledge (1971) - Mike Nichols
Phantom Thread (2018) - P.T. Anderson
Birdman (2014) - Alejandro González Iñárritu
Amores Perros (2000) - Alejandro González Iñárritu
21 Grams (2003) - Alejandro González Iñárritu
Babel (2006) - Alejandro González Iñárritu
Kick-Ass (2010) - Matthew Vaughn
Les Cowboys (2015) - Thomas Bidegain
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (2021) - Adam Curtis
Soylent Green (1973) - Richard Fleischer

The boys are back for a deep-dive on the power and pitfalls of obsession. Tune in hear Kane speak to his new-found love for movies after months in the edit while James reflects on the prescriptive side-effects of passion. Listen in to hear the gang trade James Cameron war stories and debate the merits of killing yourself with kindness.

Shownotes:

Leon: The Professional (1994) - Luc Besson
X-Men (2000) - Bryan Singer
Swordfish (2001) - Dominic Sena
Succession (2018) - Jesse Armstrong
The Day Today (1994) - Chris Morris
Four Lions (2009) - Chris Morris
American Pie (1999) - Paul Weitz
Pretty Woman (1990) - Garry Marshall
Terminator 2 (1991) - James Cameron
Godfather Part II (1974) - Francis Ford Coppola
Aliens (1986) - James Cameron
Sound of Metal (2019) - Darius Marder
Blue Valentine (2010) - Derek Cianfrance
The Place Beyond The Pines (2012) - Derek Cianfrance
The Light Between Oceans (2016) - Derek Cianfrance
James White (2015) - Josh Mond
Piercing (2018) - Nicolas Pesce

The fellers get lost in the giggles in this meandering chinwag. Tune in to hear Kane reflect on the surprising delights of Back To The Future while James chews over the cathartic pleasures of Malcolm & Marie. Listen in to hear the gang deep dive on their mutual love of Succession and its uncanny ability to evoke empathy for the first-world problems of the billionaire boys club.

Shownotes:

The Trip (2010) - Michael Winterbottom
End Times Fun (2020) - Marc Maron
Back To The Future (1985) - Robert Zemeckis
Family Ties (1982) - Gary David Goldberg
Pulp Fiction (1994) - Quentin Tarantino
Apocalypse Now (1979) - Francis Ford Coppola
Casualties Of War (1989) - Brian De Palma
De Palma (2015) - Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow
Succession (2018) - Jesse Armstrong
Veep (2012) - Armando Iannucci
The Thick Of It (2005) - Armando Iannucci
The Crown (2016) - Peter Morgan
Nomadland (2021) - Chloe Zhao
Malcolm & Marie (2021) - Sam Levinson
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (1966) - Mike Nichols
Raging Bull (1980) - Martin Scorsese
Mank (2020) - David Fincher
Gone Girl (2014) - David Fincher

This week the boys bend the knee to the supremely-talented women in film. Tune in to hear the gang deep-dive on Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman and reflect on how the zeitgeist hit has the power to affect real change. Listen in to hear Kane praise Michelle Pfeiffer's extraordinary career & talents while James gets all giddy for Simon Stone’s new Netflix drama The Dig.

Shownotes:

Promising Young Woman (2021) - Emerald Fennell
Scarface (1983) - Brian De Palma
The Dig (2021) - Simon Stone
Married To The Mob (1988) - Jonathan Demme
Batman Returns (1992) - Tim Burton
Witches Of Eastwick (1987) - George Miller
Hustlers (2019) - Lorene Scafaria
Succession (2018) - Jesse Armstrong
American Psycho (2000) - Mary Harron
Game Of Thrones (2011) - David Benioff, D.B. Weiss
Goodfellas (1990) - Martin Scorsese
Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - Martin Scorsese
Raging Bull (1980) - Martin Scorsese
Casino (1995) - Martin Scorsese
Home Alone (1990) - Chris Columbus
Mr. Pickles (2013) - Will Carsola, Dave Stewart
News Of The World (2021) - Paul Greengrass
Malcolm & Marie (2021) - Sam Levinson
Wag The Dog (1997) - Barry Levinson
Bugsy (1992) - Barry Levinson
Rainman (1988) - Barry Levinson
Assassination Nation (2018) - Sam Levinson

This week the gang dive headfirst into a therapeutic chat around self-love. Tune in to hear Kane reflect on the unglamorous realities of success while James stresses the importance of defining failure on our own terms. Listen in to hear James wax lyrical about Kevin McDonald’s Marley while Kane gets on his soapbox for Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor.

Shownotes:

Me, Myself & Irene (2000) - The Farrelly Bros
There’s Something About Mary (1998) - The Farrelly Bros
She Hate Me (2004) - Spike Lee
Green Book (2018) - Peter Farrelly
Once Bitten (1985) - Howard Storm
The Graduate (1967) - Mike Nichols
Basketball (1998) - David Zucker
Dumb & Dumber (1994) - Peter Farrelly
Airplane! (1980) - David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast
In Living Color (1990-94) - Keenan Ivory Wayans
Marley (2012) - Kevin McDonald
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Escape At Dannemora (2018) - Ben Stiller
Back To The Future (1985) - Robert Zemeckis
Possessor (2021) - Brandon Cronenberg
The Fly (1986) - David Cronenberg
Videodrome (1983) - David Cronenberg
Beanpole (2019) - Kantemir Balagov

The boys are back in town! New year. Same old tricks. Tune in to hear the gang break down Adam Sandler’s sartorial choices, bid adieu to Agent "The Donald" Orange and debate the merits of obsessive passion. Listen in to hear Kane reflect on shooting in the age of COVID-19 while James champions the pleasures of a good old-fashioned period drama.

Shownotes:

Hawke: The Larrikin and The Leader (2018)
Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted Kotcheff
Big Daddy (1999) - Dennis Dugan
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Chaplin (1992) - Richard Attenborough
The Great Dictator (1936) - Charles Chaplin
Donald’s Trump’s The Art of The Deal (2016) - Jeremy Konner
W (2008) - Oliver Stone
Promising Young Woman (2020) - Emerald Fennell
The Invisible Man (2020) - Leigh Whannell
Get Out (2018) - Jordan Peele
Ammonite (2020) - Francis Lee
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019) - Céline Sciamma
Snowtown (2011) - Justin Kurzel
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
Acute Misfortune (2018) - Tom Wright
The Gift (2015) - Joel Edgerton
Pretend It’s A City (2021) - Martin Scorsese

The fellas reunite for a bittersweet final chat ahead of Kane’s departure to direct his new film. Listen in to hear James tip his hat to Peter Weir as the pair reflect on the ineffable magic behind certain celebrated filmmakers and their unique oeuvre. Tune in to hear them reflect on the masochistic joys of bringing feature films to bear and the importance of always leaning in.

Rick & Morty - Bushworld Adventures
Amazon Commercial - Gary Busey
Master & Commander (2003) - Peter Weir
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) - Peter Weir
The Mosquito Coast (1986) - Peter Weir
Ford vs. Ferrari (2018) - James Mangold
Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Brazil (1985) - Terry Gilliam
Austin Powers (1997) - Jay Roach
Haywire (2011) - Steven Soderbergh
Hard Eight (1997) - P.T. Anderson
Boogie Nights (1998) - P.T. Anderson
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - P.T. Anderson
There Will Be Blood (2005) - P.T. Anderson

The boys kick back for an irreverent chat in celebration of their thirtieth episode. Tune in to hear James tip his hat to Martin Scorsese’s phenomenal doco on his favourite Beatle while Kane gets on his soapbox for Bennett Miller and his under-appreciated body of work. Listen in to hear the pair tackle the underlying truth of Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe and the importance of doing our time before it does us.

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) - Judd Apatow
Foxcatcher (2014) - Bennett Miller
Moneyball (2011) - Bennett Miller
George Harrison: Living In The Material World (2011) - Martin Scorsese
Léon: The Professional (1994) - Luc Besson
Awakenings (1990) - Penny Marshall
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) - Marina Zenovich
I’m Thinking Of Ending Things (2020) - Charlie Kaufman
Boy Swallows Universe - Trent Dalton
Jaws - Peter Benchley
Buried (2010) - Rodrigo Cortés
My Octopus Teacher (2020) - James Reed, Pippa Ehrlich
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) - Amy Heckerling

The fellers chew the fat on Orson Welles’ celebrated debut film Citizen Kane and the inherent dangers of peaking too early. Tune in to hear the gang debate the merits of social media and debrief on Charlie Kaufman’s latest existential film. Listen in to hear Kane tip his hat to Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris remake while James pays his respects to the late great Michael Chapman who passed away this week.

What’s Up Doc? (1974) - Peter Bogdanovich
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) - Barbra Streisand
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead (2018) - Morgan Neville
The Other Side Of The Wind (2018) - Orson Welles
Citizen Kane (1941) - Orson Welles
Hail, Caesar! (2016) - The Coen Bros
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Stanley Kubrick
Zoolander (2002) - Ben Stiller
Neon Demon (2016) - Nic Winding Refn
Only God Forgives (2014) - Nic Winding Refn
Ingrid Goes West (2017) - Matt Spicer
Starman (1985) - John Carpenter
Like Brothers - The Duplass Bros
I’m Thinking Of Ending Things (2020) - Charlie Kaufman
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
Filmspotting Podcast
Being John Molkovich (1997) - Spike Jonze
Adaptation (2002) - Spike Jonze
Synecdoche New York (2008) - Charlie Kaufman
Solaris (1972) - Steven Soderbergh
Solaris (2002) - Andrei Tarkovsky
The Big Picture Podcast
Taxi Driver (1976) - Martin Scorsese
All The Right Moves (1983) - Michael Chapman
Good Time (2017) - The Safdie Bros
Commando (1985) - John L. Lester
Evolution (2001) - Ivan Reitman

The boys strap on their scuba gear for a deep dive on Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. Tune in to find out what the pair really thought about Nolan’s latest time-crunching blockbuster. Listen in to hear James praise George Clooney and his collaborative years with Steven Soderbergh while Kane gets nostalgic over Morgan Neville’s recent doco on Orson Welles' final masterpiece.

Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
The Princess Bride (1987) - Rob Reiner
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) - George Roy Hill
Marathon Man (1976) - John Schlesinger
Unforgiven (1992) - Clint Eastwood
Rocky IV (1985) - Sylvester Stallone
Interstellar (2014) - Christopher Nolan
The Matrix (1999) - The Wachowski Sisters
Mother! (2017) - Darren Arenofsky
2012 (2012) - Christopher Nolan
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Stanley Kubrick
Arrival (2016) - Denis Villeneuve
Section Eight Productions
Out of Sight (1998) - Steven Soderbergh
Insomnia (2002) - Christopher Nolan
The Knick - Steven Soderbergh
Michael Clayton (2007) - Tony Gilroy
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) - Dan Gilroy
Nightcrawler (2014) - Dan Gilroy
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead (2018) - Morgan Neville
The Last Picture Show (1971) - Peter Bogdanovich
You Must Remember This - Karina Longworth
Star Wars Episode IV (1977) - George Lucas
Chasing The Light - Oliver Stone

The fellas are chuffed to sit down with Unjoo Moon to celebrate the release of her directorial debut I Am Woman on Stan Australia last week. Tune in to hear about Moon’s chance encounter with Helen Reddy and the extensive process that went into the making of this heartfelt bio-pic. Listen in to find out about working with Tilda Cobham-Hervey and the tireless efforts made in bringing this Australian icon to life.

I Am Woman (2020) - Unjoo Moon
Hit & Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood - Nancy Griffin & Kim Masters
A Quiet Place (2018) - John Krasinski
Straight Outta Compton (2015) - F. Gary Gray
52 Tuesdays (2013) - Sophie Hyde
Patti Cake$ (2017) - Jeremy Gasper
The Zen of Bennett (2012) - Unjoo Moon

The fellas welcome rising Australian talent Marlo Kelly into the studio. Tune in to hear Kelly share some juicy tidbits from the making of her binge-worthy new series Dare Me. Listen to discover how the Sydney native found her footing in the Australian Industry and the mantra that helps her to savour each and every project.

Dare Me - Megan Abbott & Gina Fattore
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan
Inception (2010) - Christopher Nolan
Bring It On (2000) - Peyton Reed
Good Will Hunting (1997) - Gus Van Sant
Talking Sopranos
Home and Away - Alan Bateman
Patricia Moore - Blake Fraser
All The Boys Love Many Lane (2006) - Jonathan Levine
50/50 (2011) - Jonathan Levine
Warm Bodies (2013) - Jonathan Levine

The boys settle in for an unconventional chat on all things Oliver Stone. Tune in to hear James talk about finding solace in Stone’s newly-released memoir Chasing The Light while Kane gets personal with some of Brian De Palma’s greatest hits. Listen in to find out what George Clooney really thinks of David O. Russell and the ineffable magic of our favourite cinematic characters.

Three Kings (1999) - David O. Russell
Rebels On The Backlot - Sharon Waxman
Chasing The Light - Oliver Stone
Midnight Express (1979) - Alan Parker
Shoot The Moon (1982) - Alan Parker
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) - Alan Parker
Birdy (1984) - Alan Parker
Angel Heart (1986) - Alan Parker
Mississippi Burning (1988) - Alan Parker
Angela’s Ashes (1998) - Alan Parker
Evita (1996) - Alan Parker
Platoon (1986) - Oliver Stone
Twelve Angry Men (1957) - Sidney Lumet
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Sidney Lumet
Scarface (1983) - Brian De Palma
Scarface (1932) - Howard Hawks
Dressed to Kill (1980) - Brian De Palma
Raising Cain (1992) - Brian De Palma
American Gigolo (1979) - Paul Schrader
Inception (2010) - Christopher Nolan
Dunkirk (2017) - Christopher Nolan
Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan

The boys max and relax into a good old meandering chit chat. Tune in to hear the boys discuss Al Pacino’s exuberant turns during the nineteen-nineties and grow sentimental on growing up with video store culture. Listen in to hear James debate the pitfalls of ego and the importance of discomfort while Kane praises an overlooked John Carpenter classic.

Sex and the City 2 (2010) - Michael Patrick King
Zoolander (2002) - Ben Stiller
Heat (1995) - Michael Mann
Scent of A Woman (1992) - Martin Brest
Meet Joe Black (1998) - Martin Brest
Oceans Eleven (2001) - Steven Soderbergh
Any Given Sunday (1999) - Oliver Stone
Goodfellas (1990) - Martin Scorsese
Casino (1995) - Martin Scorsese
The Sopranos - David Chase
Talking Sopranos
They Live (1988) - John Carpenter
Mars Attacks! (1996) - Tim Burton
Apocalypse Now (1979) - Francis Ford Coppola
Reservoir Dogs (1992) - Quentin Tarantino
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Cameron Crowe
Valhalla Rising (2009) - Nic Winding Refn

James and Kane host Harry Greenwood in the studio (aka Kane’s living room) as their first in-person guest. Tune in to hear about the making of Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge and Greenwood’s 'dirty in the BG' tales. Listen in to hear the gang pick Greenwood’s brain on all things Jennifer Kent and the intensive process behind her moving masterpiece The Nightingale.

White Chicks (2004) - Keenan Ivory Wayans
Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo (1999) - Mike Mitchell
The Chick (2002) - Tom Brady
The Nightingale (2018) - Jennifer Kent
Jaws (1975) - Steven Spielberg
Blood Simple (1984) - The Coen Bros
The Matrix (1999) - The Wachowski Bros
Hacksaw Ridge (2017) - Mel Gibson
The Mother Of All Questions - Rebecca Solnit
Men Explain Things To Me - Rebecca Solnit
Wind River (2017) - Taylor Sheridan
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
Death Wish (2018) - Eli Roth
Hostel (2005) - Eli Roth
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) - Martin Scorsese

The boys are back for a balls-to-the-wall conversation that veers in all directions. Tune in to hear the gang discuss the upcoming American Presidential elections, the mental stability of the 45th President and contemplate a future with Kanye West in the oval office. Listen in to hear Kane defend the merits of Robert De Niro’s recent slate of films while James shares his love for Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman.

Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
The Shining (1980) - Stanley Kubrick
Billions - Brian Koppelman, David Levien & Andrew Ross Sorkin
Parkland (2013) - Peter Landesman
JFK (1991) - Oliver Stone
The Pacific - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg
The Departed (2008) - Martin Scorsese
Flight (2012) - Robert Zemeckis
Band of Brothers - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg
Lincoln (2012) - Steven Spielberg
My Left Foot (1989) - Jim Sheridan
There Will Be Blood (2005) - Paul Thomas Anderson
The Irishman (2019) - Martin Scorsese
The Intern (2015) - Nancy Meyers
Meet The Parents (2000) - Jay Roach
Motherless Brooklyn (2018) - Edward Norton
The Homesman (2014) - Tommy Lee Jones
The Wind (2018) - Emma Tammi
Babyteeth (2020) - Shannon Murphy
Acute Misfortune (2018) - Thomas M. Wright
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent

James and Kane are chuffed to speak with rising talent Natalie Erika James days after the release of her critically acclaimed film on Stan. Listen in to find out about James’ long and winding road to bringing Relic to the screen. Tune in to discover how the Melburnian filmmaker imbued her debut with such terrifying thrills while painting such a searing portrait of dementia.

Relic (2020) - Natalie Erika James
The Last Dance - Jason Hehir
Hereditary (2018) - Ari Aster
Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted kotcheff
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
Lake Mungo (2008) - Joel Anderson
Videodrome (1983) - David Cronenberg
Scanners (1981) - David Cronenberg
Don’t Look Now (1973) - Nicolas Roeg
The Shining (1980) - Stanley Kubrick
Carrie (1976) - Brian De Palma

The boys let their hair down in celebration of their twentieth episode and pay tribute to celebrated New York filmmaker Joel Schumacher and the late great Roman maestro Ennio Morricone. Listen in to hear James rave over Schumacher’s St Elmos’ Fire while Kane comes clean about some familial tensions and touts the meditative power of Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven (featuring Morricone’s haunting score!)

Slackers (1990) - Richard Linklater
JFK (1991) - Oliver Stone
Swingers (1996) - Doug Liman
Oceans 11 (2001) - Steven Soderbergh
Oceans 12 (2004) - Steven Soderbergh
St Elmo’s Fire (1985) - Joel Schumacher
Batman Forever (1995) - Joel Schumacher
Batman & Robin (1997) - Joel Schumacher
The Brat Pack - New York Magazine
The Breakfast Club (1985) - John Hughes
Falling Down (1993) - Joel Schumacher
The Lost Boys (1987) - Joel Schumacher
8MM (1990) - Joel Schumacher
Flawless (1999) - Joel Schumacher
Meet The Fockers (2004) - Jay Roach
Wag The Dog (1997) - Barry Levinson
Rain Man (1988) - Barry Levinson
Rebels On The Backlot - Sharon Waxman
Office Space (1999) - Mike Judge
Three Kings (1999) - David O Russell
Wall Street (1987) - Oliver Stone
The Hateful Eight (2015) - Quentin Tarantino
The Dollars Trilogy - Sergio Leone
Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) - Sergio Leone
The Untouchables (1988) - Brian De Palma
Bugsy (1991) - Barry Levinson
Once Upon A Time in America (1984) - Sergio Leone
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Taxi Driver (1976) - Martin Scorsese
Come and See (1985) - Elem Klimov

Relic (2020) - Natalie Erika James

James and Kane are humbled to sit down with Australian talent Shannon Murphy in advance of the release of her directorial debut Babyteeth. Tune in to hear Murphy talk about casting Eliza Scanlen in the lead and the joys of working with Essie Davis and Ben Mendelsohn. Listen in to find out about her experiences working with Jodie Comer on S3 of Killing Eve and Nicole Chamoun on the Australian mini-series On The Ropes.

On the Ropes - Shannon Murphy
Babyteeth (2020) - Shannon Murphy
Killing Eve - Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Offspring - Debra Oswald, John Edwards, Imogen Banks
Packed to the Rafters - Bevan Lee
Rocky (1976) - John G. Avildsen
Pretty in Pink (1986) - Howard Deutch
Sixteen Candles (1984) - John Hughes
The Breakfast Club (1985) - John Hughes
Home Alone (1990) - Chris Columbus
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) - John Hughes
Once and For All We’ll Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up and Listen
Sharp Objects - Marti Noxon
Little Women (2019) - Greta Gerwig
Romper Stomper - Dan Edwards, John Edwards, Geoffrey Wright
Acute Misfortune (2018) - Thomas M. Wright
True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) - Justin Kurzel
SIA - Breathe Me
Tot Mom - Steven Soderbergh
The Knick - Steven Soderbergh
An Honourable Woman - Hugo Blick
Wuthering Heights (2011) - Andrea Arnold
Fishtank (2009) - Andrea Arnold
Transparent - Joey Soloway
American Honey (2016) - Andrea Arnold
Unorthodox - Anna Winger

This week the boys wade into the turbulent waters of our current moment. Tune in to hear the gang share their personal feelings in the wake of this global unrest and the lessons they’ve learned in the process. Listen in to hear James praise Damon Lindelof’s adaptation of Watchmen while Kane gets on his soapbox for Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang.

Trevor Noah - The Social Contract
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Do The Right Thing (1989) - Spike Lee
Watchmen - Damon Lindelof
1921 Tulsa Massacre
Lost - Damon Lindelof
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee - Jerry Seinfeld
Uncut Gems (2019) - The Safdie Bros
There Will Be Blood (2005) - P.T. Anderson
Get Out (2017) - Jordan Peele
The Irishman (2019) - Martin Scorsese
True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) - Justin Kurzel
Macbeth (2015) - Justin Kurzel
Assassin’s Creed (2016) - Justin Kurzel
The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) - Charles Tait
True History of the Kelly Gang - Peter Carey
Perchance To Stream - Anthony Lane
Knives Out (2019) - Rian Johnson
Muriel’s Wedding (1994) - P.J. Hogan
The Castle (1997) - Rob Sitch
Scream (1996) - Wes Craven

The boys sit down with Ros Horin, director of Rosemary’s Way, her follow-up feature to The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe. Tune in to hear Horin dive into the making of this heartfelt documentary, currently premiering at the 67th Sydney Film Festival. Listen in to find out how Horin first met Rosemary Kariuki, the Kenyan native with a heart of gold, and the life lessons Kariuki has imparted along the way.

Rosemary’s Way (2020) - Ros Horin
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe (2016) - Ros Horin

This week the boys bid adieu to Jason Hehir’s The Last Dance and reflect on what the ten-part Netflix series has meant to them. Tune in to hear the gang wax lyrical about Dennis Rodman, profess their mutual love of Wesley Snipes and debate the merits of Quibi, the new smartphone platform, and the importance of eating your greens.

Uncut Gems (2019) - The Safdie Bros
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Billy Wilder
Punchline (1988) - David Seltzer
Big (1988) - Penny Marshall
Splash (1984) - Ron Howard
Forrest Gump (1994) - Robert Zemeckis
Celebrity Big Brother UK
Double Team (1997) - Hark Zsui
Demolition Man (1993) - Marco Brambilia
The Art of War (2000) - Christian Duguay
Money Train (1995) - Joseph Ruben
White Men Can’t Jump (1992) - Ron Shelton
The Stranger (2020) - Veena Sud
Grown Ups 2 (2013) - Dennis Dugan
A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (2019) - Marielle Heller
Can You Say…Hero? - Tom Junod
Won’t You Be My Neighbor (2018) - Morgan Neville
Miami Vice - Michael Mann
The Sopranos - David Chase
Breaking Bad - Vincent Gilligan

The boys welcome Australian actor and filmmaker Claudia Pickering onto the show and tuck into some good old fashioned popcorn therapy. Tune in to hear Pickering come clean about the realities of bringing independent projects to life and the unexpected joys of motherhood in the age of coronavirus.

Frisky (2015) - Claudia Pickering
Tiny Furniture (2010) - Lena Dunham
Wanderbust (2020) - Claudia Pickering
Bojack Horseman - Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Winning Formula (2015) - Tyler Farr

Kane and Hannah pay their respects to the late Lynn Shelton, the beloved independent filmmaker, who passed away suddenly last week.