We might be a day late in getting the show out, but in doing that we bring with us violently futile gestures, and doves flying through the air in show motion as we dive through the air dual weilding handguns.

Rob is joined by Larry (Your Move Creep) & Ben (Cymreig Samurai) to talk about this uniquely Hong Kong style of action cinema. In this episode the trio talk about The Long Arm of the Law (1984), Full Contact (1992) and the one movie of this type that everyone knows, Hard Boiled. It's a surprisingly informative episode this, so it's best you listen via a tab open on Letterboxd. We throw loads of recommendations your way.

If you enjoy the show, and let's face it, you did - you can support us on PATREON where you will get loads of goodies, namely, podcasts and articles too niche to fit the main site. Whether that is a bonus podcast of this very show that specialises in horror franchises or a bonus episode to our sister show, Pop Screen. There's also more written articles than you could ever want about Doctor Who, X-Files, Red Dwarf and other non-sci-fi stuff too. Give it a look-see, and tell them Rob sent you.

We return for another fan favourite in this latest Actors Uncut cycle with Jamie Lee Curtis.

Joined by Gav and an Andy who never turns up (this is another cursed episode), we look at John Carpenter's 1980's movie, The Fog. A very under-appreciated antithesis to 1990s cop thrillers with Blue Steel. And we finish it with Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1994 subversive classic, True Lies.

Along the way, Rob and Gav talk about her run as the trailerblazing Final Girl as well as her lack of leading roles and how hollywood has treated actors of JLC's generation. To which the TLDL is... badly.

If you liked this podcast, which of course you did, you can also support us on PATREON. If you do join us, you'll get loads of articles, as well as a bonus edition of our podcasting sibling, Pop Screen. Then there's the podcasts that I am actively involved in, Last Night which is due to drop any day now, and the entire archive of Uncut from the Video Aisle - our horror spin-off which is between series right now. But that'll return soon, as will we, but you'll have to listen to find out what we'll be covering.

You can also find Gav on the My Favourite Film and Double Feature Podcasts. Find more here

MUSIC CREDITS:

[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander

[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

A little later than planned due to issues with our editing software, but here we are, better late than never, with British TV favourite, Reese Shearsmith.

And there we have it, TV favourite, this is a very different episode than usual due to us covering two TV shows (and a movie) instead of the typical three movies. That trio includes Psychoville, Ben Wheatley's A Field in England and Inside No. 9. And to discuss these trilogy of Reese Shearsmith projects, Rob is joined by Faye (twitter), Caitlyn (linktree) and Mike (linktree).

When I'm not putting my foot in my mouth, we touch upon Byker Grove, Bob Mortimer, The League of Gentlemen, theatre adaptations, and much much more. And if you enjoy what you hear, consider subscribing and leaving us a rating to help the show out. If you want even more, we have a PATREON. Where you can find our spin off show, Uncut from the Video Aisle - which is just off the back of a Mr Vampire Series. A Bonus episode of our sister show, Pop Screen. And the monthly roundup pod, Last Night (you guessed it, which drops on the last night of every month). As well as much, much more.

MUSIC CREDITS:

Slender People - Bob Mortimer

[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander

[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

We are back for more on podcast favourite, Park Chan Wook, as part of the Directors Uncut Cycle. Join Rob, Andrew, James and Ben for more chat about the korean director made famous by the Vengeance Trilogy and part of a trio of men who launched Korean Movies onto the world at large.

We looked at one of his outliers and sole straight-horror feature, 2009's Thirst. Then, we hop skip and jump over to his most acclaimed movie, his most recent classic, The Handmaiden from 2016. We also chat about his career at large, vampire movies from asia and his incorporation of comedy into very, very, very dark movies.

If you enjoy this episode, you can get more of the same over on ⁠PATREON⁠. We have our spin off podcast, Uncut from the Video Aisle, which has two more episodes on Hong Kong favourite, Mr Vampire, before we launch into our next mini-series. And there's also our monthly check in podcast, Last Night and a bonus episode of our sister pod, Pop Screen.

https://www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/

https://whitlockandpope.com/

https://letterboxd.com/CymreigSamurai/

MUSIC CREDITS:

[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander

[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

We return to the Directors cycle on the Uncut Network with the first two part episode in a while, but he more than deserves such a treatment.

Rob is joined by Rabia (RPISH) and Ygraine (What A Scream) to talk about one of Korea's greatest ever cinematic exports, Park Chan Wook. This first episode is focusing primarily on the Vengeance trilogy, specifically the landmark success that was OldBoy and perenially slept on Lady Vengeance. Along the way we also talk about Park Chan Wook's sense of style, his evasion of easy answers and how the OldBoy remake was so bad it became openly racist... Oof.

There are some technical gremlins in this edit, I tried multiple versions and they where all infected. But worry not they won't affect the listening experience of this episode too badly. And if you do enjoy this episode, which should be pretty easy as its great, you can get more of the same over on PATREON. We have our spin off podcast, Uncut from the Video Aisle, which is in the middle of a mini-series about Hong Kong favourite, Mr Vampire. And there's also our monthly check in podcast, Last Night.

https://www.whatascreampodcast.com/

https://rpish.com/

MUSIC CREDITS:

[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander

[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

For the second of this month's Genres Uncut episodes, never say that we don't cover movies that aren't my speed.

While I may not be a fan of Westerns, I have been joined by people a lot more enthusiastic to talk about this Historic American Genre. We welcome back Mark, Graham & Vincent to discuss Revisionist Westerns (of the 70s). With Peter Fonda's 1971 movie, The Hired Hand, Clint Eastwood's 1973 movie, High Plains Drifter and the Wild Card 1974's Blazing Saddles by Mel Brooks, the order of the day.

Along the way, we talk about the visuals of the old West, what it means to be revisionist, the misogyny, and how the goalposts for a film to be racist or language to be racist have changed over the years. Or, to put it another way, Quentin Tarantino has done worse.

If you enjoy the show, subscribe and rate the podcast - or share it with your friends. Or if you want a little more, check out our ⁠Patreon ⁠for more of our sister podcast, Pop Screen, as well as our two spin-off podcasts, Last Night and Uncut from the Video Aisle - the latter of which is currently doing a blow-by-blow account of Hong Kong Action Horror classic, Mr Vampire.

https://letterboxd.com/man_out_of_time/

https://letterboxd.com/gdw/

https://twitter.com/DrGaine

www.patreon.com/thegeekshow

MUSIC CREDITS:

[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander

[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

We are back to the cycle of Genre's Uncut and this time we are making camp in the 1970s.

Rob is joined by Graham and Robyn again for organised chaos, but in a more precise way we have come together to talk about English Folk Horror from the 1970s. Specifially, member of the unholy trinity - Blood on Satan's Claw. Whatever you'd call Psychomania. And we finish on something altogether classier in sub-genre defining Penda's Fen by Alan Clarke.

Along the way we talk about short films that everyone seems to have made, doctor who alumni, how countryside pigeon's are units and more, before we close out with a whole boat load of recommendations. Best have your letterboxd open for that part of the episode.

If you enjoy the show you can support us over on PATREON where you can get even more stuff. As well as a whole battalion of written articles, our sister podcast - pop screen - has a bonus episode over there, there's a monthly of what we've been watching and coming next week: the return of our spin-off, Uncut from the Video Aisle with Hong Kong Action Horror legend, Mr Vampire and more - it's a whole archive of stuff.

www.patreon.com/thegeekshow

MUSIC CREDITS:

[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander

[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

And we are back after a New Year break to finish off our month of Actors Uncut with the legendary Robert Mitchum!

Rob is joined by Aidan, Graham and a debuting Mark to talk about the classic film noir Out of the Past, the legendary one and done of Night of the Hunter and, erm, Thunder Road. No, not that one. Also, along the way we talk about bad child acting, New Hollywood, Father Ted, as well as the man of the hour's pure magnetism. It's a fun return from our month off.

Join us next time as we sashay into a month of genres, specifically weird stuff from the 1970s.

If you enjoyed the show, you can also support us on PATREON where you can get all manner of bonus podcasts for the paltry sum of £3 a month. There's Uncut from the Video Aisle which returning very soon with Mr Vampire, there's Last Night and there's also Pop Screen Plus - a bonus episode of our sister podcast. Loads of written stuff too, like, it's ridiculous how much we are giving you over there.

https://linktr.ee/TGS_theGeekShow

https://linktr.ee/uncutrobcast

https://letterboxd.com/uncutrobcast/

https://letterboxd.com/aidanf/

https://letterboxd.com/gdw/

https://letterboxd.com/man_out_of_time/

http://www.grahamwilliamsonfilms.com/

MUSIC CREDITS:

[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound

[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander

[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games