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54.4 Spotlight on Alex Garland - Dredd, Annihilation

One last special treat for Issue 54 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd and it's a Spotlight episode where have a deeper dive into a subject we love. Occasional co-host Calum is back and this time we discuss Alex Garland, zeitgeist-defining novelist turned screenwriter turned writer-director who might just have made the best film of 2024. We look at his career overall and get into more detail on two of his films, Dredd and Annihilation.

54.3 The Remakes Tribunal: Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1978), Crimson Peak

Issue 54 of the monthly magazine podcast continues with the Remakes Tribunal where we put bad filmmaking on trial. First up, we look at the first remake of the sci fi classic Invasion of the Bodysnatchers and ask how this succeeded where subsequent attempts failed. Then up for parole is the disappointing Guillermo Del Toro gothic horror Crimson Peak. Would a remake fix its problems?

Parts 1 and 2 of the issue are already out - Double Reel Monthly and Classics & Hidden Gems. Next week we will have another Spotlight episode for you so watch the feed.

54.2 Classics and Hidden Gems: The Exorcist, Tucker & Dale vs Evil

It's the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd, it's Issue 54, and since our features have a scary movie theme we're releasing it a day early for Halloween. Classics and Hidden Gems is where finally we get round to watching a great movie we've been meaning to see, and recommend a lesser known film you should watch. For the Classic, co host Alan amazingly hasn't seen the Exorcist and for the Hidden Gem, we shine a light on the overlooked cult horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs Evil.

The first part of Issue 54, Double Reel Monthly, came out last week and next week we'll bring you the Remakes Tribunal.

54.1 Double Reel Monthly: The Substance, Jackpot!, Despicable Me 4, Following, Toni Erdmann

The monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd returns with Issue 54. We kick off with Double Reel Monthly where we look at news and new releases, and review new films including The Substance, Despicable Me 4, Jackpot1 and various streaming releases. We also catch up on some other recent films, and finish with our annual projects including Year of the Nolan where we discuss Following, and Women Directors Showcase which this month is Toni Erdmann.

 

Next week we'll bring you Classics and Hidden Gems and the week after it's the Remakes Tribunal.

53.3 The Remakes Tribunal: Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan etc, Supergirl

Issue 53 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd brings you the Remakes Tribunal where we put bad filmmaking on trial. Continuing our 40th Anniversary edition of films from 1984, first up we ask whether a remake deserves to exist: (deep breath) Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes. Then we offer a Parole Board to a film which failed the first time, and ask if the disastrous big screen version of Supergirl could be redeemed with a remake.

The other two parts of this issue are already out: Double Reel Monthly and Classics and Hidden Gems, and we hope to bring you a Spotlight episode soon.

53.2 Classics and Hidden Gems: Footloose, 2010

Issue 53 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd continues with Classics and Hidden Gems. It's a 40th Anniversary edition in which our featured films are from 1984. For our classic it turns out Alan has never seen Footloose, to our great shock. We break down this iconic teen movie about Kevin Bacon changing the world through the medium of dance. Then for our Hidden Gem we shed some light on a science fiction sequel people need to see, 2010, the underrated sequel to Kubrick's 2001.

The latest Double Reel Monthly is out already for you to download, and next week we'll bring you the Remakes Tribunal where we put bad filmmaking on trial.

53.1 Double Reel Monthly: Alien Romulus, Rebel Ridge, Lee, Psycho, Daughters of the Dust, Inception

The monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd brings you its latest issue, starting with Double Reel Monthly. Along with news and a look at new releases, we review new films including Alien Romulus, Lee, Rebel Ridge, Lumberjack the monster and a slew of Netflix dreck; Alan and James (no the other one) discuss a couple of older films that they watched recently including Psycho and War Dogs; James (yes that one) continues his Women Directors project for 2024 with pioneering 90s tone poem Daughters of the Dust and James (no the other one) gets us back up to date with two entries for his Year of the Nolan - Inception and the Prestige.

We'll be back in a week's time with the next part of the issue, Classics and Hidden Gems.

52.4 Spotlight: Trainspotting and Danny Boyle

Issue 52 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd concludes with a Spotlight episode. Stuart Dugdale joins us to look in depth at the iconic 90s British film Trainspotting, the huge impact it had and where its makers went from there. In particular we look at the career of Danny Boyle, and how he tackled the huge challenge of following up one of the greatest films of all time. In particular we look at 28 Days Later and the sequel T2 Trainspotting.

 

The other parts of Issue 52 are out now, and Issue 53 will be with you on September 25th.