Cinema Cinema Cinema Podcast
1) S02E16: Heavy (1995)
Shane and Matthew reach the end of season 2 with a wonderful slice-of-life Americana from James Mangold; his debut and mini-masterpiece 'Heavy' from 1995. Notes: Mangold's filmmaker tips: https://film...Show More
2) S02E15: Radio On (1979)
Matthew and Shane buckle up for a classic British road movie that foregoes the tropes of the genre and instead offers a mesmerising cinematic scrapbook of late 70's music, images and philosophy. Notes...Show More
3) S02E14: Paris, Texas (1984)
Shane is joined by Sam Baws for a surprisingly tender road trip across the US. Harry Dean Stanton stars as a man trying to reconcile the destructive effects of his past mistakes in Wim Wender's visual...Show More
4) S02E13: Shattered Glass (2003)
Shane and Matthew investigate the fishy true life tale of journalist Stephen Glass and his work for The New Republic in Billy Ray's highly recommended newsroom thriller 'Shattered Glass' from 2003. No...Show More
5) S02E12: Keane (2004)
Matthew and Shane try to catch their breath with Lodge Kerrigan's intense portrait of a man on the precipice of a mental health collapse. Arresting, unnnerving and unforgettable. Notes: Trailer for Ke...Show More
6) S02E11: Babylon (1980)
Matthew and Shane get embroiled with a reggae sound system in South London in the late seventies in Franco Rosso's blistering Babylon from 1980. Notes: Trailer for Babylon: https://youtu.be/t_xhN87G8b...Show More
7) S02E10: At Close Range (1986)
Shane is joined by Adam Lowes to discuss James Foley's 1986 classic 'At Close Range' starring Sean Penn and Christopher Walken as an estranged father and son reunited to embark on a life of crime in t...Show More
8) S02E09: A Midnight Clear (1992)
The Christmas 2020 Special. Matthew and Shane find themselves on opposing sides in this wartime battle for the spirit of Christmas and the soul of man. Good will is in short supply. Notes: Fascinating...Show More
9) S02E08: He Got Game (1998)
Matthew and Shane go toe-to-toe on the court of cinema. Shane attempts to slam-dunk Spike Lee's 'He Got Game' as a bona-fide (but flawed) masterpiece. Matthew rebounds with a vicious counter and a cou...Show More
10) S02E07: Top Secret (1984)
Shane and Matthew celebrate an outrageous 80's comedy classic with Zucker, Zucker & Abrahams' irresistible mad mess Top Secret (1984). Trailer for Top Secret: https://youtu.be/-DQ3URc4KiM An evening w...Show More