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://filmschoolrejects.com/filmmaking-tips-james-mang

S02E15: Radio On (1979)

Mar 20th, 2021 58m

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:Locations then and now: https://www.reelst

S02E14: Paris, Texas (1984)

Mar 6th, 2021 1h 6m

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 visually striking 'Paris, Texas' from 1984.Notes:

S02E13: Shattered Glass (2003)

Feb 20th, 2021 45m 51s

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.Notes:Buzz Bissinger's Vanity Fair article: h

S02E12: Keane (2004)

Feb 6th, 2021 52m 27s

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 Keane: https://youtu.be/6QhY17g8QBsInterview

S02E11: Babylon (1980)

Jan 23rd, 2021 53m 53s

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_xhN87G8bkIncredible archive for Babylon: https://ww

S02E10: At Close Range (1986)

Jan 9th, 2021 1h 4m

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 this bloody violent, true-life thriller.Note

S02E09: A Midnight Clear (1992)

Dec 23rd, 2020 51m 2s

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 article on Keith Gordon: https://longreads.

S02E08: He Got Game (1998)

Dec 12th, 2020 1h 4m

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 couple of fouls. This one is gonna need a time

S02E07: Top Secret (1984)

Nov 28th, 2020 54m 47s

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/-DQ3URc4KiMAn evening with Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams: https:/

S02E06: Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974)

Nov 14th, 2020 53m 31s

Shane and Matthew look for their dignity as they join The Party of Dynamic Erection in a bid to better understand British male... stuff.Trailer for Little Malcolm: https://youtu.be/K3DseWf-NlcArticle from The Guardian: https://www.theguardi

S02E05: Martin (1977)

Oct 31st, 2020 57m 8s

For the 2020 Halloween Special Shane and Matthew head to Pittsburg to drink some blood with George A. Romero's 'Martin' from 1977.Notes:A guided tour of the locations from 'Martin': http://martinthereisnomagic.blogspot.com/Matthew's readi

S02E04: Smile (1975)

Oct 24th, 2020 1h 5m

Shane and Matthew flash their assets and high-kick their way through Michael Ritchie's exquisite beauty pageant satire 'Smile' from 1975. Notes:Trailer for Smile: https://youtu.be/tbdKZQcxKYMBFI Championing Bruce Dern: https://www2.bfi.or

S02E03: A Bittersweet Life (2005)

Oct 10th, 2020 54m 54s

Shane is joined by Adam Lowes for a bloody violent trip to the South Korean underworld in Kim Jee-woon's breathtaking A Bittersweet Life (2005). Notes: Trailer for A Bittersweet Life: https://youtu.be/q5O2tfiaTxUComparison of DC & The

S02E02: Paradise Alley (1978)

Sep 26th, 2020 55m 59s

Matthew and Shane duke it out in the back streets of Hell's Kitchen, trying to survive on peanuts, salami and some goofy one-liners.Notes:Trailer for Paradise Alley: https://youtu.be/mxXdouKmoOY1978 NY Times review: https://www.nytimes.com

S02E01: Alice In The Cities (1974)

Sep 12th, 2020 59m 7s

Matthew and Shane get lost in Germany with Wim Wender's astonishing and tender road trip classic from 1974. Notes: Trailer for 'Alice In The Cities': https://youtu.be/MoRe7srFtZ8MOMA archive footage of Wuppertal Suspended Railway from

S01E16: White of The Eye (1987)

Feb 1st, 2020 1h 17m

Matthew and Shane go crazy scrutinising their masculinity with Donald Cammell's 'White of The Eye' (1987).Notes:Trailer for 'White of The Eye': https://youtu.be/u4WMa5SfqJg'White of The Eye' at the IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094320/

S01E15: The Sword of Doom (1966)

Jan 18th, 2020 47m 45s

Shane and Matthew are cursed to battle for eternity as they slice through Kihachi Okamoto’s The Sword of Doom from 1966.Notes:2017 article on Tatsuya Nakadai: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/tastuya-nakadai-the-sword-of-doom/The Sword of

S01E14: Scanners (1981)

Jan 4th, 2020 1h 16m

Matthew and Shane get their brains sucked dry by David Cronenberg's horror/thriller Scanners from 1981.Notes:Scanners at the IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081455Stephen Lack interview at Film Comment: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/i

S01E13: Nobody's Fool (1994)

Dec 21st, 2019 1h 8m

The Xmas Special: Matthew and Shane sit down for a holiday movie that ticks all the boxes. Paul Newman stars in Robert Benton's adaptation of Nobody's Fool (1994).Notes:Nobody's Fool at the IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110684/The loca

S01E12: Never Let Go (1960)

Dec 14th, 2019 1h 17m

Shane and Matthew get kicked around East London by Peter Sellers whilst watching John Guillermin's brutal British crime classic Never Let Go (1960).Notes:Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/gfH4KzWbSVkNever Let Go at the

S01E11: The Nickel Ride (1974)

Nov 30th, 2019 1h 4m

Matthew and Shane discover a lost classic and are blown away by Robert Mulligan's crime thriller The Nickel Ride from 1974.Notes:Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/bA9NLEyMO7kAdam Zanzie's authorative video essay on the

S01E10: Anomalisa (2015)

Nov 16th, 2019 1h 4m

Matthew and Shane have nervous breakdowns discussing Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson's all too human animation Anomalisa from 2015.Notes:Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/6En86_PQzOoAnomalisa on IMDB: https://www.imdb.c

S01E09: State of Grace (1990)

Nov 2nd, 2019 1h 21m

Shane and Matthew fight over turf in NYC with Phil Joanou's 1990 crime saga State of Grace.Notes:Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/20YRCUdrj0cPhil Joanou's Vimeo HD trailer for State of Grace: https://vimeo.com/3788460

S01E08: The Exorcist III (1990)

Oct 19th, 2019 1h 13m

Shane and Matthew clash over The Exorcist III, William Peter Blatty's sequel to his own groundbreaking novel/film The Exorcist, via the much maligned Exorcist II. The power of Christ compels them to discuss.Notes:Video enhanced version of thi