Best Stinking Pause Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 201 - All Night Long (1962) 1:29:26

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Episode 201 - All Night Long (1962) "Me? Oh, I belong to that new minority group: white American jazz musicians. They're going to hold a mass meeting in a phone booth." Get ready to step into the coolest party of 1962. Basil Dearden's All Night Long is a cinematic powder keg, a film that brilliantly transplants Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Othello…

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Episode 200 - Jurassic Park (1993) 1:07:46

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Episode 200 - Jurassic Park (1993) "Look... We can discuss sexism in survival situations when I get back" Get ready for an adventure 65 million years in the making! Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece, Jurassic Park, welcomes you to an extraordinary theme park where dinosaurs roam the earth once more. Eccentric billionaire John Hammond has the bril…

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Episode 199 - Breakfast At Tiffanys (1961) 1:07:36

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - chatting about movies since 2013. Some good...some not so good. Episode 199 - Breakfast At Tiffanys (1961) "I don't think I've ever drunk champagne before breakfast before. With breakfast on several occasions, but never before." Few films sparkle quite like Breakfast at Tiffany's. From its opening moments, the 1961 clas…

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Episode 198 - The Gambler (1974) 1:11:35

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Antony joins Scott to take a look at an underseen gem from 1974 The Gambler (1974) Step into the high-octane world of Axel Freed, a brilliant literature professor who lives for the ultimate thrill! By day, he inspires students; by night, he…

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Episode 197 - Ball Of Fire (1941) 1:01:54

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week,Antony joins Scott to take a look at a classic screwball comedy from the golden age of Hollywood Get ready for a riotous romantic comedy! A houseful of quirky professors find their dusty encyclopedia project turned upside down by the arrival…

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Episode 196 - A Fish Called Wanda (1988) 1:09:51

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The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott, Paul and Charlie for a tale of a bungled diamond heist leading to a chaotic, hilarious web of double-crosses. Seduction, stammering, and stolen fish ensnare a stuffy lawyer in a madcap Anglo-American culture clash for the…

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Episode 195 - The Hill (1965) 1:20:15

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week,Antony joins Scott to take a look at an incredible piece of cinema from Sidney Lumet In a WWII British military prison in North Africa, new inmates face brutal punishment, epitomized by repeatedly climbing a man-made hill in the desert heat.…

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Episode 194 - The Last Detail (1973) 54:15

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The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott, Paul and Charlie for a tale of two seasoned Navy men, tasked with escorting a young sailor to military prison. Instead of a straightforward trip, they turn it into an unforgettable adventure—boozing, brawling, and sharing…

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Episode 193 - Uncut Gems (2019) 1:04:26

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The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott and Paul as they discuss a tale of a gambler-jeweler navigating chaos to secure a rare opal and escape debts, blending tension, addiction, and greed in a relentless thriller masterpiece. Uncut Gems (2019) "Uncut Gems," dir…

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Episode 192 - Runaway Jury (2003) 1:12:17

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The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott and Paul as they dive into the deep and murky world of jury rigging and a warm hearted tribute to the legendary Gene Hackman Runaway Jury (2003) Runaway Jury, the 2003 courtroom thriller that puts a quirky twist on the phr…

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Episode 191 - Murder By Decree (1979) 55:35

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The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott, Paul, and Charlie as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson hunt down the most famous serial killer of all time. Murder By Decree (1979) Imagine Victorian London draped in its signature fog—moody, mysterious, and murderous. Enter …

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Episode 190 - The Day of the Jackal (1973) 50:50

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The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This week join Scott, Paul, and Charlie as we discuss Frederick Forsythe's tale of an assassin out to kill French President de Gaulle, while a detective races to stop him in a tense cat-and-mouse chase. The Day Of The Jackal (1973) "The Day of the Jackal" (1973) is a tense p…

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Episode 189 - McVicar (1980) 1:55:18

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, an episode that has been eleven years in the making. At last, our dear friend Maurice, host of See Hear and Love That Album joins Scott, Paul and Charlie from Melbourne. Also joining us, from York, is Steven, Scott's co host on the Reel Bri…

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Episode 188 - Electra Glide In Blue (1973) 32:37

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to take a look at an American cop classic from the seventies Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John Lennon. Electra Glide In Blue (1973) The only thing good-h…

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Episode 187 - Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 1:09:25

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to look back at a movie that we first chatted about in 2013 Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John Lennon. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Three amateur bank robbers…

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Episode 186 - Delicatessen (1991) 1:01:44

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of barbaric butchers, squeaky bedsprings and French clowns Delicatess…

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Episode 185 - Trading Places (1983) 1:12:35

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, we looked back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend, and Scott's c…

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Episode 184 - Requiem For A Dream (2000) 1:07:28

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of pills, perverted parties and possessed refridgerators. Requiem For…

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Episode 183 - The Taking Of Pelham 123 (1974) 1:36:38

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, it's Anthony's …

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Episode 182 - Marathon Man (1976) 2:08:24

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend…

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Episode 181 - Whiplash (2014) 1:26:59

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend…

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Episode 180 - Irreversible (2002) 48:28

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend …

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Episode 179 - Deliverance (1972) 1:55:50

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The Stinking Pause Podcast Bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, Anthony from Glass…

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Episode 178 - Some Like It Hot (1959) 1:19:34

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years. This week, Paul has selected a genuine classic from Billy Wilder, starring Marily…

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Episode 177 - A Night To Remember (1958) 1:09:47

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only A Night To Remember (1958) The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this t…

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Episode 176 - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) 1:10:12

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, Cev from Film Gu…

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Episode 175 - Jaws (1975) Commentary Track 2:23:17

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The Stinking Pause podcast - reviewing movies since 2013...some good...some not so good. A special episode this week as part of our 10th birthday celebrations in which Scott is joined by friend and fellow podcaster Anthony Rotunno to chat about one of their favourite movies in the form of a commentary. Jaws (1975) It's a hot summer on Amity Island,…

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Episode 174 - The Sting (1973) 2:14:58

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends to join us. This week, Smokey from Rate…

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Episode 173 - Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 2 of 2) 1:20:21

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Episode 173 - Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 2 of 2) We complete our Michael Caine tribute, a joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts, as the great man turns 90. Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps count down their top 5 Caine performances and also discuss his ultimate legacy after 60 years as a film star. There are…

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Episode 172 - Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 1 of 2) 1:16:16

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Michael Caine, born as Maurice Micklewhite, has been acting for 70 years and been a star for nearly 60. This 2-part joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts celebrates the life and career of a true cinematic icon as he approaches his 90th birthday. In this first part, Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps look at Caine’s up…

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Episode 171 - Ace In The Hole (1951) 1:24:32

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only Ace In The Hole (1951) With flaws that outweigh his talent, reporter Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas) has bounce…

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Episode 170 - Strangers On A Train (1951) 1:22:44

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only Strangers On A Train (1951) In Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's thriller, tennis star…

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Episode 169 - Vertigo (1958) 51:56

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Hitchcock's finest moment according to certain polls. Scott, Paul, and Charlie are not so sure... Vertigo (1958) Hitchcock's romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. A detective is forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow officer and…

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Episode 168 - The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948) 1:20:46

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948) In this classic adventure film, two rough-and-tumble wanderers, Do…

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Episode 167 - West Side Story (2021) 1:23:24

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 A brand new movie this week as we take a look at Steven Spielberg's remake of a classic sixties musical West Side Story (2021) Manhattan, Upper West Side, 1957. Against the backdrop of the decaying tenements in the San Juan Hill neighbourhood and the constant threat of the w…

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Episode 166 - Amelie (2001) 56:56

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The Stinking Pause Podcast - reviewing movies since 2013...some good, some bad Amelie (2001) This week Scott is joined by his dear friends - his co host of the Reel Britannia podcast, Steven, and Anthony, the host of the Glass onion: On John Lennon podcast "Amélie" is a fanciful comedy about a young woman who discretely orchestrates the lives of th…

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Episode 165 - Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008) 1:11:38

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Incredibly…it’s our first James Bond 007 movie review in nearly ten years of the podcast., So we thought….let’s review two – and there is something of a method in our madness here as we take a look at: Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008) James Bond (Daniel Crai…

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Episode 164 - Reservoir Dogs (1992) 1:22:07

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The Stinking Pause podcast – reviewing movies since 2013….some good, some not so good. It’s Tarantino time as Scott, Paul and Charlie pack their little green bags and see who let the dogs out. Reservoir Dogs (1992) A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the s…

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Episode 163 - All That Jazz (1979) 47:55

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This episode, recorded on the eve of the Euro 2020 (21?) final, finally sees the light of day as Scott, Paul and Charlie get together and chat about Bob Fosse, Roy Scheider and All That Jazz from 1979. Joe Gideon is a Broadway director, choreographer and filmmaker, he in the…

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Episode 162 - The Philadelphia Story (1940) 54:16

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The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This episode we are proud to present High Society without the songs – it’s The Philadelphia Story (1940) This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), due both …

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Episode 161 - The Departed (2006) 1:19:02

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Join Scott, Paul and Charlie this week for some Oscar winning Scorcese action. The Departed (2006) The Departed is a 2006 American crime-thriller film and remake of the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs. The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese, written by William Monahan, produced by Graham King, Brad Pitt, and Brad Grey, and star…

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Episode 160 - The Hunt For Red October (1990) and Entrapment (1999) 1:19:00

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A special double bill this week as Scott, Paul and Charlie celebrate the life and work of Sean Connery Join us as we chat about captains, cat burglars and coffin polishers with a review of The Hunt For Red October(1990) and an almost complete avoidance in trying to review Entrapment (1999) “When I was twelve, I helped my daddy build a bomb shelter …

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Episode 159 - Tommy (1975) 2:14:13

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Brace yourself...it's time for a tale of platform boots, perverted uncles and pinball….teens, beans and Acid Queens. Ladies and gentlemen, the Stinking Pause podcast is proud to present some very mixed opinions on Ken Russell's vision of the classic rock opera, Tommy. Nora Walker is told that her British fighter-pilot husband is missing in action a…

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Episode 158 - The Last Waltz (1978) 1:33:55

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Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul and Charlie to chat about turkey dinners, Van Morrison’s amazing resemblance to Rick Flair and Neil Young’s airbrushed coke booger. As lockdown restrictions ease, hopefully this will be our final episode recorded over Skype as, quite frankly, the sound quality is …

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Episode 157 - Sabrina (1954) 1:16:28

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Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul and Charlie to chat about Gallic gastronomy, fractured champagne flutes and elusive olives. It’s 1954, it’s Audrey Hepburn, it’s Humphrey Bogart, it’s William Holden….it’s a slice of classic Hollywood. Join us as we take a look at the Billy Wilder directed ‘Sabrin…

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Episode 156 - Trainspotting (1996) 2:19:11

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After an absence of over fifty episodes and nearly three years the restraining order has finally been lifted. Ladies and gentlemen…like a phoenix from the flames…yes he’s back. Join us as we welcome Charlie back into the ample bosom of the Stinking Pause family. It’s an old school Stinking Pause episode – the original theme tune, all the old jingle…

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Episode 155 - To Catch A Thief (1955) 50:25

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Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about Cannes, cat burglars and Cary Grant It’s 1955, it’s Hitchcock, it’s Cary Grant, it’s Grace Kelly, it’s the south of France….a truly great combination for a truly classic movie – To Catch A Thief For more than a decade, the dashing, retired jewel thie…

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Episode 154 - To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) 41:45

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Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about hot, mad rabid dogs, holes in trees and Halloween ham costumes It’s back to 1962 for a genuine Hollywood classic with an Oscar winning performance from the legendary Gregory Peck in the big screen adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird Base…

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Episode 153 - Mutiny On The Bounty (1962) 1:50:32

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Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Steven and Anthony In this episode, Steven from the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony from the Glass Onion:On John Lennon podcast are with Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio talking about the 1962 version of Mutiny On The Bounty, starring Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando…

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Episode 152 - Airplane (1980) 1:04:01

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Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul and Liam In this episode, Paul and Liam are with Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio talking about the 1980 comedy, Airplane starring Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack and Lloyd Bridges “Joey, have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison?” Drowning his sorrows after tha…