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Dispatch 70 - The Imitation Game, Big Eyes & Wild Tales
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
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