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Tom is joined by LA screenwriter Tricia Aurand to discuss the many avenues of Iñárritu’s masterful Birdman or: (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). George Floyd resource compilation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0m3eYct6wByXjtNP_a73W
Tom is joined by Vox film critic Alissa Wilkinson to discuss the depiction of Christian faith in film, with a specific focus on Paul Schrader, Martin Scorsese, and Terence Malick.CW: suicide, self-harm.Alissa’s bio: https://www.vox.com/author
Get ready for an extremely serious episode. Mattie somehow managed to get cinematic visionary Brendan Steere, the director of the greatest film of all time, on the show. That's right folks, we're coming at you with an in-depth discussion of the
Mattie and Colette had the great privilege of speaking with director Eliza Hittman about her excellent new film, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, a tender and unflinching portrait of a young woman's journey to have an abortion.CW: sexual harass
Hollywood classics have provided a welcome distraction for a lot of people recently, including the Oxide Film team! For our 30th episode, Colette and Mattie had the great pleasure of speaking with Front Row presenter Kirsty Lang, to discuss som
Tom, Mattie and Colette record all together for the first time! This week, our trio discuss Celine Sciamma's blazing 2019 piece, Portrait of a Lady on Fire.CW: discussion of abortion.Portait of a Lady on Fire (2019): https://www.imdb.com/titl
Tom and Colette discuss the horror-drama classic Rosemary's Baby, and share their thoughts on horror films in general.CW: sexual assault, pregnancy, gaslighting, and scenes of bloody violence.Rosemary's Baby (1968): https://www.imdb.com/title
CW: Discussion of racial oppression and strong violence.Tom brings the socially isolated Oxide Film goods from inside his bedroom cupboard. He and Colette review Bacurau, the nightmarishly entertaining Brazilian 'Weird Western'.Bacurau (2019)
Before the world entered lockdown, Tom and Mattie had the joy of speaking in person at the Oxide studio with writer-director Kenneth Lonergan (Gangs of New York, Margaret, Manchester by the Sea) about Scorsese, Netflix, the internet and the fut
Tom and Mattie had the great pleasure of talking with Australian film director Justin Kurzel. Perhaps best known for his Macbeth (2015), starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, Justin's filmography explores fascinating male psyches th
Tom is joined by Oxide Film's new co-host, Colette! Tom and Colette discuss Armando Iannucci's take on the Dickens classic, The Personal History of David Copperfield. Expect metatheatre, Dickens humour, and some emotional investment in the film
Tom and Mattie had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Michael Tucker and Alex Calleros, part of the team behind the hugely popular Lessons from the Screenplay (LFTS), and related podcast Beyond The Sceenplay. We learned a lot from them abou
Tom and Mattie had the true honour of speaking with Mark Jenkin, the director, editor, soundtrack-writer (and more) behind the utterly masterful Bait (2019).Bait is a story about the struggles of a local community in Cornwall, through the eyes
Hot off its historic triumph at the Oscars, Tom and Mattie dive into Bong Joon Ho's latest class-conscious bonanza Parasite.We are greatly indebted to the Phoenix Picturehouse for providing complimentary tickets for our reviewed film this week
CW: sex and sexual assault.In one of our best episodes yet, Tom and Mattie discuss Robert Egger's fantastic second feature The Lighthouse, and its mastery of mythic richness.We are greatly indebted to The Phoenix Picturehouse for providing us
In another bonus episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Telegraph film reviewer Tim Robey. Tim studied Classics at Oxford (just like Tom!), so we had a chat about watching film at Oxford, Tim’s career, the awards season, and so much more
CW: racism and fascism.Tom and Mattie bring the goods discussing the big hitters of the 2020 awards season!We are greatly indebted to The Phoenix Picturehouse for providing us with complimentary tickets for our reviewed films this week. Becom
In this bonus episode, Tom and Mattie talked with screen and stage actor Michael Jibson. Michael is most famous for his Olivier-award-winning performance as King George III in Hamilton, and recently starred in Sam Mendes' WWI epic 1917.We also
Mattie is transformed for this episode into Ben, a thoughtful leftist who got Tom into the amazing Kino Lefter. Kino are a socialist podcast that talks movies, based in Alberta, Canada. Listen to us talk to them across the Atlantic about Oscars
Tom and Mattie had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing Rex Bloomstein, the veteran filmmaker behind Strangeways (1980), Lifer (1983), and many more socially engaging works. If that were not enough, our hosts attended a one-off screening o
Tom and Mattie discuss Sorry We Missed You, Ken Loach's searing new drama on zero-hours contracts and the false hope of the gig economy.We are greatly indebted to The Phoenix Picturehouse for providing us with complimentary tickets for our rev
After a brief hiatus, Tom and Mattie are back with the brilliant Monos -- "Apocalypse Now on shrooms" (Peter Bradshaw), with another glorious score by Mica Levi.Monos (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6062774/?ref_=nv_sr_3?ref_=nv_sr_3El C
Tom and Mattie couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about Joaquin Phoenix's spin on the agent of chaos. Stay tuned to the end to hear their picks of the week from the summer break!We are greatly indebted to The Phoenix Picturehouse for pro
Emma Thompson brings her warmth even when acting a cynical show host in Late Night.We are greatly indebted to The Phoenix Picturehouse for providing us with complimentary tickets for our reviewed film this week. Become a member now! https://ww
Tom and Mattie review Booksmart, the satisfyingly unconventional high school romp and directorial debut of Olivia Wilde.We were also incredibly fortunate to have an exclusive interview with archival producer Stephen Slater, who has done fantas
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