Adam and Geoff's first 'recorded over Skpe' podcast, glory be! What starts as an idle chat about Jared Leto and turns into what is sexy in cinema. A lot of Disney it turns out.

Episode 52: A new Twin Peaks, revisiting Skyfall and rewatchable films

Oct 29th, 2014 57m 44s

Geoff and Adam shake out whether a new series of Twin Peaks is a good thing; what could it be, where could it go? Then the meat of the show revisits Skyfall and then moves onto what makes a film stand up on repeat viewing.

Episode 51: Frank chat on Blue Ruin, Edge of Tomorrow, Fruitvale Station and MORE

Oct 16th, 2014 1h 14m

Getting into the Canon's recent watches: the excellent Blue Ruin, the surprising Edge of Tomorrow, the problems of Fruitvale Station, and can Adam convince Geoff of the merits of Frank, and more importantly explain Glengarry Glen Ross to him?

Episode 50 - Scarlett Johansson: sublime and ridiculous

Oct 4th, 2014 1h 7m

After Under the Skin, Geoff wanted to focus on Scarlett. Does Glazer's masterpiece wipe away the stink of Lucy and a decade of middling fare? Is she unfairly maligned? Find out as Canon picks through her career with its usual wit and panache.

The secret of Secret Cinema (it's rubbish)

Aug 22nd, 2014 28m 24s

They may not have been to the recent Back to the Future debacle, but Geoff and Adam have strong opinions on Secret Cinema. Boy do they. Harmless fun or just a way to avoid the crushing inevitability of death? But enough about the podcast...

Episode 48 - Geoff Dreams of Better Guardians and Galaxies

Aug 5th, 2014 58m 56s

Adam and Geoff take apart their feelings about Guardians Of The Galaxy, and put them back together again by speaking them out loud. Why can't Geoff let go and enjoy more films? Then there's a bonus chat about Locke and Tom Hardy. Warning: abrup

52 Episode 47 - The terrifying conflicts of Michael Bay.mp3

Jul 10th, 2014 1h 11m

Why is conflict so important in films? Is Michael Bay a necessary evil? Are these two questions connected? Find out in the latest Out of the Canon, where Adam and Geoff ease back into film chat after a brief hiatus. Don't worry there is mention

Episode 46 - Neither A Lender, Nor A Borrower Be

May 27th, 2014 56m 47s

Adam lent Geoff some DVDs, and Geoff watched them. Way Of The Gun, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, I Am Love, Time Crimes and Fallen. These under-seen film delights spur a lovely chat with the usual digressions and ill-thought out thoughts.

Episode 45 - Send in the Calvary (and other good films)

May 6th, 2014 51m 50s

Hot from seeing Calvary, Geoff and Adam delve in the delights of some top films they've recently seen, including the absolute joys that are Margaret and Wake in Fright. But this happiness is derailed by an off-topic chat on coming-age films and

Episode 44 - Ranking Captain America 2 (and Marvel's diminishing ideas factory)

Apr 21st, 2014 41m 53s

Geoff loves his Captain America and Adam loves his Spiderman, so what do they make of the two recent comic book fixes? Is Marvel's run of hits built on anything substantial? Why was everything better in the olden days?

Episode 43: The problem with Ferris (and other animals)

Mar 23rd, 2014 1h 16m

Adam takes a bite out of A Clockwork Orange and Geoff gives Ferris Bueller a talking to, never mind finding the similarities between American Hustle and Jackie Brown, this week's Canon is a marvel of winding conversation. Enjoy.

Episode 42 - From Her to Eternity (or finding love in the movies)

Mar 2nd, 2014 1h 14m

Spike Jonze's Her proves rich pickings for our intrepid podcasters, sending them along a trail of love in cinema ending in a surprise Richard Curtis-related admission from Geoff. About time. Contains heartfelt emotion.

Episode 41 - Inside the cinema of aspiration (and Friends)

Feb 16th, 2014 59m 2s

From Inside Llewyn Davis to Friends… how is that possible? Just you wait and see. Why do films boast such aspirational lives and why do we buy into them? Questions that lead Geoff to take against The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Adam to take against

Episode 40 - Finishing our business with Rosser

Feb 3rd, 2014 43m 8s

A lovely end to a lovely chat with the very special guest, film fan and writer Michael Rosser. Worst films, Wilhelm screams, the joys of seeing behind the veil, the problem with reviews and remaking The Money Pit.

Episode 39 – Tall tales and threats of death, with special guest Michael Rosser

Jan 25th, 2014 49m 2s

Out of the Canon is joined by special guest (film writer and fan) Michael Rosser, where he tells us all about his take on film and shares some cracking anecdotes about meeting cinematic idols from David Lynch to Keanu Reeves. A special guest in

Episode 38 - The question of women in film (answered by two men)

Jan 17th, 2014 1h 14m

American Hustle leads Geoff to admit his discomfort with sex scenes and the portrayal of women in film. Adam tries to get to the heart of his deeply felt problem and solve culture's problem with the female form. Contains some very rude language

Episode 37 - 2014 in laughs and drama

Jan 6th, 2014 38m 33s

Continuing our exciting rundown of the year in film to come, Adam and Geoff have a look at the yucks and the yawns, the tears and bores. Why are American comedies overlong? Will 2014 make up for a disappointing 2013? Find out!

Episode 36 - 2014 in action and sci-fi

Dec 28th, 2013 39m 3s

While our hopes for a great 2013 were cruelly dashed, we are foolishly getting excited all over again. But how good could things possibly be? Well, the prospect of a Raid sequel alone makes the year worthwhile.

Episode 35 - Weighing In On Gravity

Nov 29th, 2013 1h 13m

Isaac Newton invented it, everybody loves it, but how good is Gravity. And more importantly, what the hell has it got to do with Derren Brown and bad metaphors? Geoff calls it a game-changer, but is it? There's only one way to find out...

Episode 34 - None More Dark

Nov 5th, 2013 42m 27s

We celebrate our first film swap (Geoff got Mousehunt; Adam, Antichrist). This allows us to hop onto what people mean by films going 'dark'? Is it just lazy, woolly misuse of a word? So we get pedantic and then talk about seeing Thor: The Dark

Episode 33 - If TV's So Good, Why Don't You Go and Live There

Oct 10th, 2013 57m 41s

Jerry Bruckheimer says TV has won and when has Jerry ever been wrong? How can film stand up against the glut of high quality long-form drama? What's the gogglebox got that the silver screen doesn't? Out of the Canon investigates with its usual

Episode 32- 2013, The Worsening, Part Two

Sep 29th, 2013 1h 15m

The final chapter and final part of trawling through Adam's film ticket collection. Geoff and special guest Matt add to the cinematic chatter (the washing machine was asked to leave). More Farrell and Sandler, and some Matrix sequel confusion.

Episode 31- 2003, The Worsening, Part One

Sep 24th, 2013 48m 56s

The final chapter of Adam's film ticket collection, which inspires some excellent cinematic chatter with Geoff and guest Matt. Excuse the dishwasher, it's only really annoying during the Catch Me If You Can and pops up again during the gender c

Episode 30 - The wonderful world Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright

Aug 20th, 2013 1h 3m

Using the excellent spine of Spaced, Shaun, Fuzz and World's, Adam and Geoff unravel their mixed feelings for the work of Pegg and Wright. There's also time for Scott Pilgrim, Paul and Trek. There is also thematic aside to the work of Cornish a

Episode 29 - A Special Guest Chat With A Special Guest

Aug 11th, 2013 27m 16s

Special guest @MatterofMatt and one of Canon's favourite people tells us what thinks he thinks about all things film. We touch on cinematic destruction, found footage, war and violence. If you want to hear a man say phantasmagoria, listen in.