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.

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.

Issue 52 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd continues with the Remakes Tribunal, where we put bad filmmaking on trial. First up, we put a remake in the dock and ask whether it should have been made. This month for our 30th anniversary special it's The Getaway, the 1994 attempt to reboot a Steve McQueen 70s classic with Alec Baldwin. Then we offer a parole hearing to a film that failed the first time and ask if a remake would fix its problems. The 1994 film up for a reprieve is the Sylvester Stallone/Sharon Stone action vehicle The Specialist.

The first two parts of Issue 52 are out now: Double Reel Monthly and a 1994 special edition of Classics and Hidden Gems. Next week we close out the issue with a Spotlight episode looking at Danny Boyle's Trainspotting.

Issue 52 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd continues with Classics and Hidden Gems. This month all our featured films are from 1994 and celebrating their 30th anniversary. First we finally get round to watching Three Colours White and also discuss the whole Three Colours Trilogy. In our Hidden Gem we pick out a film you may not have watched and should give a chance, which this month is noirish superhero film The Shadow.

The monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd is back with a new issue. First we bring you Double Reel Monthly, with a look at news, new releases, new and notable films we've watched and the latest in our year-long film projects for 2024.

As always we discuss or refer to loads of films to help you add to your watchlist and escape the Algorithm's content prison. The new films we watched and discuss include Deadpool & Wolverine, Longlegs, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, No Way Up and Space Cadet. Alan also took a look at two great vintage Hollywood films, The Misfits and Dial M for Murder. Finally James continues his year long project showcasing women directors with Amma Asante's Belle

One more part to Issue 51 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. As promised we've started up a series of Spotlight segments where we dig deeper into a single film or filmmaker. James is joined by fellow film nerd and Sunderland fan Calum to talk about legendary writer-director Paul Schrader. We look at the two parallel careers Schrader has had - as a writer for Scorsese and as a director of his own films. We take a closer look at his final collaboration with Marty - Bringing Out the Dead; then one of his own films, The Card Counter from 2021.

The other parts of Issue 51 are out now including Double Reel Monthly, Classics and Hidden Gems and the Remakes Tribunal. Issue 52 lands from August 25th.

Issue 51 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd concludes with the Remakes Tribunal. Here we put bad filmmaking on trial, starting with True Lies, which not everyone knows is the Hollywood blockbuster version of a French film. Is it justified or should be wipe it from cinema history? Then it's the Parole Board where we offer a reprieve to a bad film to see if a remake would fix its problems. This month it's the near-legendary Day of the Animals, in which Leslie Nielsen wrestles a bear.

The other two parts of Issue 51 are already out: Double Reel Monthly and Classics & Hidden Gems.

Issue 51 of the monthly magazine continues with Classics and Hidden Gems. First it's the earth-shattering news that co-host Alan hadn't seen The Godfather before, so that's our Classic for this month, digging into why he didn't get round to it until now and what he thought. Then we talk about why you should get round to watching Mr Holland's Opus, a feelgood film that seems to be all but forgotten these days.

Double Reel Monthly is already out, featuring reviews of the Bikeriders, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and Fancy Dance, and a look back at Sally Potter's Orlando. Next week we conclude this month's issue with the Remakes Tribunal, asking if True Lies should have been made and if Day of the Animals could be salvaged with a remake.