James had never seen Akira Kurosawa’s legendary epic, ‘Seven Samurai’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it.

In this episode, they explore its groundbreaking cinematography, rich storytelling, and profound impact on cinema and discuss why this 1954 masterpiece still holds up in today’s world of filmmaking and consider whether its influence on Star Wars should have resulted in a more honest title for George Lucas’s classic: … ‘Space Samurai’.

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In this episode of Talkin’ Film Club, Dan and James are joined by regular guest, Jim, for a breakdown of their favourite movie sequels.

Join us as we consider the directors who made a great sequel to their own movies and the prominent directors who took on a sequel to an already successful film; We unpack legacy sequels; the best Threequels, episode 4s and beyond; and examine the sequels that are successful because they expand the world and mythology of the original.

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James had never seen Park Chan Wook’s neo-noir masterpiece ‘Oldboy’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it.

As the most challenging film they’ve watched for the podcast, ‘Oldboy’ is as shocking now as it was on its initial release in 2003, but does the extreme nature of the movie’s plot secrets overshadow the overall greatness of Park Chan Wook’s work?

Warning: This episode contains plot spoilers and discussions about mature subjects throughout.

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Dan had never seen David Lynch’s surrealist masterpiece ‘Mulholland Drive’, so he watched it with James (who rates it in the top 10 of his favourite movies) and they recorded a podcast about it.

It’s a mind-bending trip down the rabbit hole of Hollywood, but as 'Mulholland Drive' serves up a cinematic labyrinth of dreams and reality does Lynch's perplexing narrative keep us guessing or lead us only to confusion?

In a change to our usual format, it’s James who has seen the movie before, whereas it’s a first-time viewing for Dan.

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James had never seen Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of suspense ‘Rear Window’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it.

As an example of pure entertainment cinema, ‘Rear Window’ is simultaneously a lesson in obsession and the dangers of voyeurism. So, whilst we enjoy the thrill of the suspense, how do we feel about becoming as voyeuristic as the film’s hero?

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In this episode of Talkin’ Talk Club, we explore the world of Anime movies.

Dan and James share the same birthday: Dan, who recently turned 50, has only ever seen 2 Anime movies in his life. James, who recently turned 17, has been watching and enjoying Anime for years.

James set Dan a challenge: He created a list of 10 Anime moves that represent some of the best available and set Dan the task of watching them before they recorded this episode. What follows is a lively conversation about great Japanese animation.

Here’s James’s list of classic anime movies:

Spirited Away
Howl’s Moving Castle
Princess Mononoke
The Red Turtle
Paprika
Perfect Blue
A Silent Voice
The Tale of Princess Kaguya
The Grave of the Fireflies
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

We also mention Your Name, The Boy and the Heron and Tokyo Godfathers.

***Warning: This episode contains plot spoilers for The Red Turtle and The Boy and the Heron***

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James was unaware of Charles Laughton’s masterpiece ‘The Night of the Hunter’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it.

As the only feature to be directed by Laughton, ‘The Night of the Hunter’ is a unique one-off experience that has become one of the most influential movies of all time, but is this mix of noir, horror and gothic fairy-tale still effective and is Robert Mitchum still terrifying?

In this episode, we reference the following video of Charles Laughton directing the actors in the movie: https://youtu.be/1vG4AiYDs-w?si=KnIMVOKeFyZE2H1Z

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James had never seen Bruce Robinson’s ‘Withnail & I’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it.

As the first feature for its two lead actors and its director, ‘Withnail & I’ has become one of the most quotable and rewatchable movies of all time, but are the careers of all those involved still defined by this seminal cult classic?

In this episode we quote directly from the film, so there’s a small amount of swearing.

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