The Society For Film

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Dispatch 70 - The Imitation Game, Big Eyes & Wild Tales
January 30, 2015

On this week's show, Fernando and James discuss a few of the more prominent new films they have seen, including Morten Tyldum's multiple Oscar nominee The Imitation Game, Tim Burton's return to more serious filmmaking, Big Eyes, and Argentinean Best Forei

Dispatch 69 - The Best of 2014
December 27, 2014

How good a year was 2014 for cinema goers? Well, we didn't even bother making a list of worst films and if anything, we struggle to whittle our respective viewing lists down to only ten films each. On top of that, there was only one film which appeared

Dispatch 68 - The Fate of the Family Film in 2014
December 20, 2014

2014 has been a very mixed year for family and kids' films. There have been some memorable hits but also a lot of misses and it seems that studios are paying less attention to this particular demographic right now than they used to. This week we discuss

Dispatch 67 - The Hobbit: Battle Of The Yadda Yadda Yadda
December 12, 2014

It's that time of year when we are snowed under frantically binge-viewing screeners ahead of our various year-end commitments, as well as buying the odd Christmas present for our nearest and dearest. Despite all this, we did manage to record a short podca

Dispatch 66 - Defending The Indefensible
December 05, 2014

On this week's podcast, James and Fernando open with a discussion of the James Bond 24 cast and title announcements, as well as the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser, before launching into spirited defences of two recent franchise entries that they feel

Dispatch 65 - Interstellar
November 28, 2014

Christopher Nolan's epic space thriller, Interstellar, is the subject of this week's podcast. We take an in-depth look at the film, discussing its themes and technical details in a spoiler-free conversation. We also announce the winner of our first giveaw

Dispatch 64 - The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp and our first Blu-ray giveaway!
November 14, 2014

This week, in recognition of Armistice Day and the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, we embark on an exhaustive, exhilarating and wide-ranging discussion of Powell and Pressburger's Technicolor wartime epic, The Life and Death of Colo

Dispatch 63 - Ghostbusters & Our First Cinematic Experiences
September 12, 2014

Do you remember the first time you went to the cinema? This week we take a walk down memory lane and recall our first cinematic experiences and the movies that inspired us to take this artform seriously. Along the way we remember blockbusters, Asian film

Dispatch 62 - Gunday, Begin Again & Wood Job!
August 29, 2014

We criss-cross the cinematic world on this week's show, starting with the Indian blockbuster Gunday, before surrendering to the indie charms of Begin Again and finishing off with a unique tale of masculinity and nature with Japan's Wood Job! - Enjoy!

Dispatch 61 - Robin Williams
August 22, 2014

This week we focus our attention on Robin William's extraordinary cinematic legacy. Tracing Robin Wiliam's history on screen from the 80s up until his last films, we explore the highs and lows, the themes and stories that drew his attention and the way a