Best Aussie And The Scotsman Podcasts (2025)

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LA LA Land 39:01

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This week we are reviewing the 2016 American musical romantic tragicomedy film LA LA Land written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt,…

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_Joy_ 45:38

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This week we review the 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film Joy written and directed by David O. Russell and starring Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano, a self-made millionaire who created her own business empire. We start off by discussing the appropriate dress code for a funeral and somehow we end the conversation discussing masturbating …

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Man on Fire 38:27

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This week we review the 2004 action thriller film Man on Fire directed and produced by Tony Scott. It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell. The film stars Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in lead roles, alongside Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin and Mickey Rourke in su…

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A Time to Kill 43:19

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This week we review the 1996 American legal drama film A Time to Kill based on John Grisham's 1989 novel of the same name. Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Spacey star, with Donald and Kiefer Sutherland appearing in supporting roles and Octavia Spencer in her film debut. The film received mixed reviews but was a com…

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The Firm 40:42

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This week we review the 1993 American legal thriller film The Firm directed by Sydney Pollack, and starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Hal Holbrook, David Strathairn and Gary Busey. The film is based on the 1991 novel of the same name by author John Grisham. The Firm follows Mitch McDeere, a young Harvard…

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Ferris Buellers Day Off 49:12

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This week we review the 1986 American teen comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, with supporting roles from Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Lyman Ward, and Charlie Sheen. It tells the story of a charismatic high sc…

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The Roses 26:35

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This week we review the recently released 2025 satirical black comedy film The Roses directed by Jay Roach. It is loosely based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, and a re-imagining of the 1989 film. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as a successful couple whose seemingly pitch-perfect marriage begins fallin…

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King Richard 48:49

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This week we review the 2021 American biographical sports drama film King Richard directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. The film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams (both of whom served as executive producers on the film), with Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya S…

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American History X 37:09

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This week we review the 1998 American crime drama film American History X directed by Tony Kaye (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements. The older brother (Norton) serves three…

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Scent of a Woman 15:42

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This week we are reviewing the 1992 American drama film Scent of a Woman starring Al Pacino in his Oscar winning role as a blind, depressed and irritable retired Army Lieutenant colonel. Chris O'Donnell was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as his weekend companion / assistant. We really enjoyed discussing this movie. While it has not aged …

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Wall Street 47:38

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This week we review the 1987 American crime drama film Wall Street, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, which stars Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah, and Martin Sheen. The film tells the story of Bud Fox (C. Sheen), a young stockbroker who becomes involved with Gordon Gekko (Douglas), a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider. Stone…

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The Town 47:02

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The week we review the 2010 American action thriller film The Town a tense Boston crime thriller co-written and directed by Ben Affleck, who also stars alongside Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, and Blake Lively and Pete Postlethwaite. Set in the gritty streets of Charlestown — a neighborhood notorious for producing bank robbers — the film fo…

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Once Were Warriors 25:24

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This week we review the 1994 New Zealand tragic drama film Once Were Warriors based in New Zealand. The film tells the story of the Heke family, an urban Māori whānau living in South Auckland, and their problems with poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence, mostly brought on by the patriarch, Jake. It explores the detrimental effects of the colo…

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Basic Instinct 47:15

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This week we review the 1992 erotic thriller film Basic Instinct directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Wayne Knight, the film follows the detective Nick Curran (Douglas) as he investigates the murder of a wealthy rock star in San Francisco. He begins …

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The Best of Leonardo DiCaprio 32:52

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This week we discuss all Leonardo DiCaprio movie's to date. The Aussie starts off by telling us an incredible NEW story about his time working as a repo-man - yes you heard it right , the Aussie was a repo-man for a year, and boy does he have some stories. Rohan the Repo Man. We run through Lio's volume of work, his biography, our favourite lines a…

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Donnie Darko 37:45

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This week we review the 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film Donnie Darko written and directed by Richard Kelly in his directorial debut. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, and Noah Wyle, with Seth Rogen in his film debut in a minor role. Set in October 1988, t…

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All The Money in the World 46:31

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This week we review the 2017 biographical crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott. Based on John Pearson's 1995 book Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty, it depicts the events surrounding the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III and the refusal of his grandfather, the multi-billionaire oil ty…

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Papillion 23:18

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This week we review the 1973 historical adventure drama prison film Papillion directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The screenplay was based on the 1969 autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière. The film stars Steve McQueen as Charrière ("Papillon") and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega. Henri Charrière is a safecracker nicknamed "Papillon" beca…

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Interview with Pip Mushin 1:32:05

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This week we are delighted to welcome Pip Mushin to the studio. Pip is a highly accomplished Australian actor, director, and producer with extensive experience in theatre, film, and television. Pip earned critical acclaim for directing Avenue Q and Falsettos. His major stage directing credits include The Book of Mormon, Evita (starring Tina Arena),…

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The Best of Robin Williams 39:02

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This week we discuss the best of Robin Williams. Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created spontaneously and portrayed in drama and comedy films. Williams is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He …

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Easy Rider 44:05

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This week we review the 1969 American road drama film Easy Rider written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda, and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South, carrying the proceeds from a cocaine deal with a young Jack Nicholson in tow. The success of Easy…

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Cape Fear - 1991 39:30

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This week we review the 1991 American psychological thriller film Cape Fear directed by Martin Scorsese which is a remake of the 1962 film. This film is awful! It stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte and Jessica Lange. The film tells the story of a convicted violent rapist who, by using his newfound knowledge of the law and its numerous loopholes, seek…

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The Sound of Music with Elise Esther Hearst 47:20

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This week we review the 1965 American musical drama film The Sound of Music produced and directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on the 1949 memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singer…

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Interview with Elise Esther Hearst 48:25

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This week we are delighted to welcome Elise Esther Hearst to the studio. Elise is an award-winning writer and performer based in Melbourne, Australia. Elise trained at the Royal Court Theatre in London and has been a playwright-in-residence at Melbourne Theatre Company and Griffin Theatre. Her best-selling debut novel, One Day We’re All Going to Di…

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Taxi Driver 34:50

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This week we review the 1976 American neo-noir psychological drama film Taxi Driver directed by Martin Scorsese. Set in a morally decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, it stars Robert De Niro as veteran Marine and taxi driver Travis Bickle, whose mental state deteriorates as he works nights in the city. The film also features Jodie Fost…

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Seven 22:03

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This week we review the 1995 American crime thriller film Seven. It stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, with Gwyneth Paltrow, and John C. McGinley in supporting roles. Set in an unnamed, crime-ridden city, Seven's narrative follows disenchanted, nearly retired detective William Somerset (Freeman) and his newly transferred partner David Mills (Pitt)…

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The Color of Money 36:45

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This week we review the 1986 American sports drama film The Color of Money directed by Martin Scorsese. It is the sequel to the 1961 film The Hustler. The film stars Paul Newman reprising his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film also stars Tom Cruise playing a pool hustler, and features Mary Eliza…

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Greenland 22:04

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This week we review the 2020 American apocalyptic survival disaster thriller film Greenland directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin the film follows the family as they fight for survival before a planet destroying comet hits earth. Get the popcorn ready and buckle up - this is a better than average disaster movie but…

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Strangers on a Train with The Doc 46:09

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This week we review the 1951 American psychological thriller film noir Strangers on a Train produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in late 1950, and released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951, starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker. The story concerns two …

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Chopper 13:40

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This week we review the 2000 Australian crime drama film Chopper starring Eric Bana as Mark 'Chopper' Read. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie - it's an all Aussie podcast as the boys recreate the "cash - no cash here" scene and discuss this Australian classic in detail. Nominated for a well deserved 9 AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) a…

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Superman 2025 with Charlie 54:56

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This week we review the recently released (2 days ago) 2025 American superhero film Superman based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Written and directed by James Gunn, it is the first film in the DC Universe produced by DC Studios and the second reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside …

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F1 Movie 45:41

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F1 (2025) This week we review the recently released F1 movie - which is a 2025 American sports drama film, starring Brad Pitt as a racing driver who returns to Formula One (F1) after a 30-year absence to save his former teammate’s underdog team, APXGP, from collapse. Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem also star. The film …

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Hunger 8:41

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This week we discuss the 2008 historical film drama Hunger directed by Steve McQueen, starring Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, and Liam McMahon. The film stars Fassbender as Bobby Sands, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) member who led the second IRA hunger strike and participated in the no wash protest in which Irish republican pris…

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Interview with Jim Meskimen 41:37

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This week we are delighted to welcome actor, comedian, and impressionist Jim Meskimen to the podcast. Jim joins us via zoom from LA where we discuss his career as an artist, animator, actor and impressionist. Jim has starred in 5 Ron Howard movies including Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon as well as an acting career that spans the Fresh Prince of Bel Air…

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The Big Short 11:22

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This week we review the 2015 American biographical crime comedy-drama film The Big Short. This is one of our earlier podcasts so it's short and sweet. It documents how the 2007–2008 global financial crisis was triggered by the United States housing bubble. The film stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt and some surprise ca…

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James Bond theme quiz - with The Doc 16:52

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This week is Bond week. The Doc is back and we are doing a quiz with him - can you pick the Bond Theme tunes? It starts with a laugh as the Aussie inadvertently makes a lewd comment - the Scot and the Doc giggle like children. Not very Bond-esque -but a lot of fun. Play along. Lots of trivia about each of the Bond movies and the theme tune it comes…

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The Intouchables with the Doc 47:18

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This week we review the 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film The Intouchables, also known as Untouchable in the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia written and directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. The plot of the film is inspired by the true story of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his French-Algerian carer Abdel…

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In the Name of the Father 8:27

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This week we discuss the 1993 biographical crime drama film In The Name of the Father starring Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, Tom Wilkson and others. This is a gripping telling of the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings that killed 4 off duty British s…

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Steve Jobs 35:35

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This week we review the 2015 biographical drama film Steve Jobs directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film covers fourteen years in the life of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, specifically ahead of three press conferences he gave during that time: the formal unveiling of the Macintosh 128K on January 24, 1984; the unveiling of …

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Best of Tom Hanks 53:05

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It's a "Best of" week - this week The Best of Tom Hanks. The Scotsman kicks off by telling us about his recent trip to Scotland and JApan for his dad's 80th birthday - but just as he gets going the Aussie has a coughing fit and for the first time since the podcast started we have to stop the broadcase for a brief intermission. Hilarious chaos ensue…

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Chariots of Fire with Saul 43:08

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This week review the 1981 historical sports drama film Chariots of Fire directed by Hugh Hudson. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson star as …

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12 Angry Men 11:13

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This week we discuss the 1957 American legal drama film 12 Angry men directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Henry Fonda, Lee J Cobb, Ed Begley, E G Marshall and Jack Warden. The film tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and …

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The Elephant Man 41:46

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This week we review the 1980 biographical drama film The Elephant Man loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick (referred to as "John" in the film), a severely deformed man who lived in London in the late 19th century. The film was directed by David Lynch. It stars Sir John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, Sir John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Mic…

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Brewster's Millions 14:31

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This week we discuss the 1985 American comedy Brewster's Millions directed by Walter Hill and starring Richard Pryor and John Candy. What a concept this is....what would you do? Spend the $30m in 30 days for a chance to win $300m or take $1m up front (1985 values). Did you know this is based on a 1902 novel? The story is over 120 years old. No, nei…

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School of Rock 10:56

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This week we review the 2003 comedy film School of Rock directed by Richard Linklater. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Black plays struggling rock guitarist Dewey Finn, who is fired from his band and subsequently poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After witnessing the musical talent …

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Moonlight 29:32

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This week we review the 2016 American coming-of-age drama film Moonlight written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. It stars Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, and Mahershala Ali and it wo…

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Joker - with Ben King on-set photographer 40:06

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This week we review the 2019 American psychological thriller film Joker directed by Todd Phillips. It stars Joaquin Phoenix and provides an alternative origin story for the Joker. The film follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring stand-up comedian whose descent into mental illness and nihilism inspires a violent countercultural revolution …

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The Hangover 16:37

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This week we discuss the 2009 American comedy film The Hangover directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong and Jeffrey Tambor. It tells the story of Phil Wenneck (Cooper), Stu Price (Helms), Alan Garner (Galifianakis), and Doug Billings (Bartha), who travel to Las Veg…

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Good Morning Vietnam 9:34

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Today we are reviewing the 1987 American war comedy film Good Morning Vietnam directed by Barry Levinson and starring Golden Globe winner Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, JT Walksh and Bruno Kirby. Set in Saigon in 1965 , during the Vietnam War, the film stars Williams as an Armed Forces Radio Service DJ who proves hugely popular with the troops, b…

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Remember the Titans 10:58

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This week we review the 2000 American biographical sports drama film Remember the Titans produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The screenplay is loosely based on the true story of coach Herman Boone, portrayed by Denzel Washington, and his attempt to integrate the T. C. Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School) football team in Alexandria, Vi…