Hopscotch Friday is an informed and impassioned pop culture binge. What does that mean? Well, it means we’ll review stuff and give you a good idea of what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s probably worth a cheeky watch anyway. Importantly, we also give you the *why*. Online we mostly focus on movies and DVDs. But we also like music, games, telly, comics…you name it. If you like what you hear, give us a shout at hopfriday@gmail(.com). Join Stevie and Emmet O'Cuana each week for a bit of pop cult ...
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Episode 138: Boffo Oz BO part 2
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In part two of our run-down of Australian box office releases, we're up to our knees in cape-wearing vigilantes and magic folks. BUT - at the time of publishing, James Cameron's Avatar the Way of Water has completely reordered the list! So consider this episode a curio, a remnant before the Ego landed. Enjoy.…
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Episode 137: Boffo Oz BO part 1
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In the first of our two-part chat about what movies Aussies went to the cinemas to actually watch in 2022, we talk Sonic the Hedgehog, the folly of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, and well there's a lot of Chris Pratt chat!The Hopscotch Friday podcast
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Episode 136: In Search of Darkness part III with David Weiner
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Director David Weiner is back to toll the bells for the end of the In Search of Darkness part III campaign over on In Search of Darkness Part III - Ends Midnight Halloween! – CreatorVC Studios Inc (80shorrordoc.com) Listeners have until Halloween midnight to get their order in for a copy of the film - as well as a chance to get your name in the cre…
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Episode 135: Lightyear
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This episode we have a chat about Lightyear: the controversy and culture war nonsense, and the quiet existentialism of Buzz's mission to return home.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast
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Episode 134: Jurassic World Dominion
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The dinos are back - but so are the old crew. And everyone looks just so tired!
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Episode 133: Stranger Things season 4
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Phew! Finally, we get round to discussing all things Stranger Things season 4. From the Eddie of it all, to the mushrooming cast and the changes to the kinds of horror being depicted onscreen, we dig in.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast
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Episode 132: Our Flag Means Death
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The loosely adapted tale of Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet - Our Flag Means Death - has proven to be a fan favourite. Stevie and Emmet discuss - also a cat gets involved. Notes: As Emmet mentions, The Dollop and Last Podcast On The Left have also covered this material.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast
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Episode 131: Superstore
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This episode is not a review of Matt Reeves's The Batman. It's a review of season 1 to 6 of Superstore on NBC. ....although you could be fooled! Stevie and Emmet discuss how this workplace comedy used the format to raise issues with unionism, corporate America - and the COVID pandemic. How successful is Justin Spitzer's show in dealing with these s…
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Episode 130: Death on the Nile
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So right out the gate - spoilers for this 'un if you haven't seen Kenneth Branagh's follow-up to The Orient Express. Stevie and Emmet have thoughts! Also - Emmet has a comic story with Jeferson Sadzinski, Cardinal Rae and Marcela Corrêa Müller titled How To Win A Raid in the second volume of The BeBop from Bird's Eye Comics. The anthology is now be…
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Episode 129: Moonfall
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Stevie's back! And she's talking Moonfall, with Emmet, who recounts exactly how long he's hated Roland Emmerich movies.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast
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Episode 128: Remembering Larry Cohen
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Ten years ago Emmet had the opportunity to interview Larry Cohen, to promote a visit to Australia as part of MonsterFest October 2012. This episode features segments of their conversation, released as a tribute to mark the 4 year* anniversary of Cohen's passing. During their conversation, Cohen raises his feelings about the use of CGI effects in ho…
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Episode 127: Ghostbusters Afterlife
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Taking on the reins from the late Ivan Reitman, director Jason Reitman returns us to the world of the Ghostbusters - and it feels more like an obligatory school reunion than anything. In this episode Stevie and Emmet discuss how this sequel restages whole sequences from the original movie, the clash of styles between the two Reitmans, and how Ghost…
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Episode 126: Starting 2022 with a bang!
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We were a little slow getting back in the groove for 2022 - so here's a madcap rush to give you some capsule reviews of things we liked so far this year (and some things....we didn't like)! Dexter New Blood The Matrix Resurrections And Just Like That The Legend of Vox Machina Inventing Anna With quick mentions of Peacemaker, Archive 81, Arcane and …
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Episode 125: Documentary Ugh!
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In a tip of the hat to Fred Armisen and Bill Hader's Documentary Now!, Stevie and Emmet look back at some recent documentaries exploring the darker sides of human nature. How about something with a bet more pep, hurm? But then with the rise of the true crime podcast and - in a post-Tiger King world - there's clearly a demand for the kinds of docume…
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Recorded hours away from the Hawkeye finale on Disney+, Stevie and Emmet weigh in on Hawkeye, the Renner of it all, and of course why Florence Pugh is the best.The Hopscotch Friday podcast
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Episode 123: Dune (2021) and Amazon's The Wheel of Time
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Stevie returns for this chat about all things Dune. We review the latest film, compare it to Jodorowsky's unfinished weird project and David Lynch's finished - and also pretty weird - 1984 production. And Emmet's short review of Rafe Judkins's adaptation of The Wheel of Time is also featured at the end of the episode. Listen to Kumar's appearance o…
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Episode 122: In Search of Darkness III with David Weiner
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This Halloween, director David Weiner and CreatorVC are hosting a crowdfunding campaign to support the release of In Search of Darkness III. The concluding chapter in Weiner's exhaustive 80s horror documentary series, this campaign is offering fans the opportunity to curate what films will be discussed in this entry. Emmet picks Weiner's brains on …
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Episode 121: Midnight Mass
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After an impassioned text exchange with guest Tan, Emmet agreed to watch Midnight Mass on Netflix. This episode is the result of that text message! This is a spoilerific conversations folks, so if you haven't yet seen Mike Flanagan's offering, we recommend checking it out first.The Hopscotch Friday podcast
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Episode 120: The old Ultraviolence
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This episode we talk about shows and movies that use violence for comic and satirical effect. Firstly a very impressive Korean drama just released on Netflix called Squid Game. Then we compare the show's approach to using violence - be it extreme and upsetting, or comical - to the likes of James Gunn's Troma-esque The Suicide Squad and Eric Kripke'…
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Episode 119: Black Widow
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Remember Black Widow? The movie that inspired its own Marvel's Civil War between the star and studio? Well we talk about it here! (Mainly because Stevie watched it for a second time and has thoughts!). And Emmet bites his tongue to not blurt out his Taskmaster nerd rant - but here's his favourite comic panel featuring the character:…
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Episode 118: Dating Amber
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Director David Freyne's follow-up to Irish zombie drama The Cured is this heartfelt coming out drama set in Co. Kildare. Fionn O'Shea and Lola Petticrew star as Eddie and Amber, two gay teens just trying to survive school. Spotting that Eddie is equally estranged from their classmates, Amber proposes a solution - they pretend to date until they can…
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Episode 117: Cruella, Cruella de Vil.
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"Cruella De Vil Cruella De Vil If she doesn't scare you No evil thing will To see her is to Take a sudden chill Cruella, Cruella De Vil" Stevie and Emmet review Craig Gillespie's Cruella. Is it a harmless camp foray into Disney villainy with a sidelong glance at the style innovations of Vivienne Westwood, or a heartless corporate product aimed squa…
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Episode 116: It's the same old theme since 1916
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How does Emmet draw a long bow connecting Wild Mountain Thyme and Army of the Dead? He finds a way. In happier news we also discuss the Matt "Ireland's favourite uncle" Le Blanc meme and if that brown bread ice cream took your fancy, here's where you can get it.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast
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Stevie and Emmet take a drive
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Stevie and Emmet take a drive to Major Tom's in Kyneton to buy burgers. More episodes soon. ...barring further incidents with our kangaroo neighbours. In this episode: Emmet mentions his upcoming interview with Zander Cannon (Top Ten, Smax, Kaijumax) for Deconstructing Comics Catherine Flynn's upcoming Ulysses anniversary edition (and podcast) Upst…
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Episode 114: The Snyder Cut
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'The Snyder Cut', officially known as Zack Snyder's Justice League, dropped this week on HBO's streaming platform. The three year campaign by fans to restore director Zack Snyder's version of Justice League, which we reviewed in episode 42 with Dr Matt Finch, was endorsed by the film-maker and eventually the cast. Additional footage was shot late l…
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Episode 113: Wandavision
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Well we cracked. We got Disney+ – after welcoming a wee kitten named Wanda into our house – and watched Wandavision. We've got plenty to say about this latest show from Marvel Entertainment. In fact Emmet has a bee in his bonnet about whatever folks are saying about this weekly show that inspired intense speculation. But there is a enough going on …
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Episode 112: Save Yourselves!
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Save Yourselves! is an alien invasion dramedy with touches of horror starring Sunita Mani (from Glow, much-missed in this parish) and John Reynolds (Search Party) as a couple who escape to the country just as society starts to fall apart. And they've just cut themselves off from the internet so for a number of days the couple remain blissfully unaw…
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Episode 111: Saved by the Bell 2020
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Shhh. This podcast has a kitten now - don't wake her. Anyway, dozing cats aside, this episode Stevie and Emmet discuss the revamped Saved by the Bell, with returning stars Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tiffani Thiessen alongside a new cast of students returning to Bayside High. And you know what? We loved it. Courtesy of w…
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Episode 110: Die, Hard, 2020
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"Die Hard is a Xmas movie? You don't say!" Insert Willy Wonka meme here. Stevie and Emmet missed the boat on their planned 'unexpected Xmas movie run-down', but no matter! They're going to talk about Die Hard anyway. Because, as Stevie says, it's a good film anyway. Also she has thoughts about Batman Returns she wants to share. Emmet also raises ex…
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Stupid Stupid Rat Creatures #1 with Anthony Castle
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With apologies to the guests Emmet invited to join him - here is a belated pilot episode for a dedicated podcast on every issue of Jeff Smith's Bone. For a conversation about issues #1 and #2 of the comic, Emmet speaks to author, journalist and comic creator Anthony Castle https://anthonyncastle.com/.…
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Episode 109: The Queen's Gambit
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The Queen's Gambit, based on Walter Tevis's novel, is the latest hit from Netflix. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller and Moses Ingram, the miniseries explores themes of addiction and isolation through the experience of chess prodigy Beth Harmon. Stevie and Emmet discuss the show, its treatment of addiction and the subsequent criticism of it…
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Episode 108: Lovecraft Country
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First off, we open the episode with the ambition of reviewing The Queen's Gambit. That did not happen. We had too much to say about Lovecraft Country. So check back in with us next episode for that! Instead Stevie and Emmet get stuck into a discussion of Misha Green's Lovecraft Country. Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett, Wunmi Mosaku and Michael K. …
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Episode 107: Scream Queen
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Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street is a horror film documentary with a lot to say. Focusing on the experience of actor Mark Patton, who starred as Jesse in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, it explores the impact on the actor of the gay panic response to the homoerotic themes and imagery of the film. Patton's candid and pained r…
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Episode 106: Faster, more Furious
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So as it becoming custom, we open this episode with an apology for the delay in posting! 2020 has been...eventful. And we are now living in country Victoria after escaping Melbourne's COVID-lockdown. In a funk of post-move fatigue, we binged five Fast & Furious movies. Turns out we have a lot to say about these films, from Vin Diesel's self-insert …
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Episode 105: Bad Education and Battlestar Galactica
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In our Emmy Awards round-up episode we mentioned the Hugh Jackman vehicle Bad Education. Here we go into the story of Frank Tassone – and shout-out to Laci Mosley's excellent show Scam Goddess which brought the Roslyn school district scandal to our attention. But like everyone in Melbourne, we are still in lockdown, so instead of risking our lives …
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Episode 104: Talking about The Emmys
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Next month on Monday 21 September 2020, the 72nd Emmys will be held. We haven't really discussed the Emmys before but this year has a cohort of nominees that caught our eyes. From Succession, to Schitt's Creek, Watchmen to The Mandalorian, we give a quick accounting of our picks from the bunch.The Hopscotch Friday podcast
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Episode 103: Dragon Age 2 w/ Aimee Hart
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This episode is a real sink and swim effort for any listener who hasn't played the Dragon Age video game series. Emmet reached out to Aimee Hart from Gayming Magazine after reading her article Here's Why You Should Play Dragon Age 2, Like, Right Now. Following up on Aimee's piece, which identifies a number of ambitious themes featured in the writin…
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Episode 102: Fire Saga and Eurovision
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Eurovision, a heady brew of camp and pop music, has finally landed in the consciousness of American pop culture zeitgeist thanks to this Netflix film starring Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams and Dan Stevens. Stevie and Emmet discuss the film, their connections to Eurovision, and throw in a nod to John C. Reilly flick Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.…
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Episode 101: Cooked History
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Emmet interviews Craig Cormick and Harold Ludwick on their book On A Barbarous Coast. A reimagining of the HMB Endeavour's arrival - it sinks - Cormick and Ludwick discuss how this fork in the accounting of Australia's history allowed them to reflect on how indigenous Australians have been excluded from the colonial record. The authors also discuss…
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Episode 100: High Fidelities
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Nick Hornby's High Fidelity was adapted to film in 2000, and now Ugly Betty's Sarah Kucserka and Veronica West have brought it to Hulu as a vehicle for Zoe Kravitz. Stevie and Emmet talk about the television series, comparing it to the Stephen Frears/John Cusack flick from 2000 and the original novel. The gender-swap conceit is addressed, as well a…
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Special review episode: Monos
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Alejandro Landes's film Monos has screened to rave reviews around the world. Our roving reviewer Neevon Mohtaji attended a screening back in March. In this episode, Emmet challenges Neevon to try and remember a film he saw two months ago, in the before-COVID-19 times! For digital release details, Australian listeners should check Madman for updates…
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Episode 99: A v P v OMG
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Oh why oh why did we agree to this! In the last episode Emmet joked about watching the sequence of films that led to Alien Versus Predator in 2004 - and a listener thought that was a great idea. Apparently this was more a geas than a simple request, so Stevie and Emmet watched: Predator Predator 2 Alien Versus Predator Aliens Versus Predator: Requi…
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Episode 98: Jurassic Worlds
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Handily collected on Netflix, the Jurassic Park franchise has been a blockbuster staple for almost thirty years. Stevie and Emmet discuss the first, third and most recent 'Jurassic' flicks, the underrated Jurassic Park III, the overall theme of capitalism and science being turned to deadly or humanist ends - and just how creepy was Jeff Goldblum's …
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Episode 97: So the world went mad plus Tiger King
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First thanks as always for listening folks. In this episode Emmet and Stevie relate a personal bereavement and how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted them. The eulogy for Gerard Cooney can be found here https://www.emmetocuana.com/news/2020/3/20/rip-gerard-cooney-1942-2020 In the meantime, now that we're all shut-ins following social distancing pro…
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Episode 96: Harley Quinn and Queen and Slim
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Belatedly we catch up with the critical furore around Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn (...now rebranded as Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey). After wading through all of ...that... we cover Queen & Slim, out in Australia this week. Written by Lena Waithe and directed by Melina Matsoukas, this film takes head on the th…
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Episode 95: Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears premiere
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Stevie attended the premiere for Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears and interviewed stars Essie Davis and Nathan Page, as well as author Kerry Greenwood. This cinematic outing for Miss Fisher, out in Australian cinemas this week, follows a successful crowdfunding campaign, a testament to passionate fans of the television series. Stevie got to meet …
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Episode 94: Films to be married with (part 2)
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In part two of Stevie and Emmet's chat about films they relate to in particular - and it's a long 'un - you can hear discussed: The popularity of The Castle Priscilla Queen of the Desert Australian film and cultural cringe The Dish Romper Stomper Hugh Sullivan's The Infinite Man Shirley Temple's The Blue Bird Trading Places Wayne's World Hackers Sc…
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Episode 93: Films to be married with (part one)
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Tip of the hat to Brett Goldstein's Films to be Buried With. We borrowed his structure of an interview on film based around the premise that the subject has died and is looking back on their favourite flicks. We in turn asked one another a series of questions about the films that make us who we are. So join us on this trip at times nostalgic, somet…
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Episode 92: A beautiful day in the neighborhood
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Making a welcome appeal to kindness and care for others, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood follows on from last year's documentary on Fred Rogers Won't You Be My Neighbor. Impressively this fictionalised account of a journalist (Matthew Rhys) encountering Rogers when his life is at a low-point manages to combine the needs of narrative and a genui…
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Episode 91: The Star Wars (un)review
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We are not reviewing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And that's because, well, we've already said everything we needed to. While this household is a The Last Jedi is good household, two years ago in episodes 44 and 45 of this podcast we had already discussed how narrow the focus of Star Wars as a franchise had become. So here are extracts from th…
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