Shorts

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Martin and Nick indulge Jack’s year-long foray into short film by checking out a hand-picked selection of the most interesting ones. Which of them made Jack nostalgic for barrier jumping in the Glasgow subway? Which popular children’s entertainer left Martin infuriated and which short put Nick off eating clay for life? Listen in and find out.

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Movie Trailers

IN A WORLD of absentee podcast hosts, Jack, Martin and Nick make their triumphant return to discuss Movie Trailers. There’s been a lot of hype but who will actually be able to deliver on it? Who will put on a good show but ultimately disappoint and who are you better off missing to go and get popcorn?

Listen in and find out.

Toxic Masculinity

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick are foaming at the mouth and tugging at their (own) crotches as they pick a fight on the subject of toxic masculinity.

Will Jack’s hot-headed, kamikaze style tie him up in knots? Will Martin’s stoical cool be enough to survive the onslaught? Will Nick’s ring-girl outfit chafe beyond all medical assistance?

Listen in and find out

 

Coming of Age Films

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin, Nick and Rob Reiner find themselves in a situation so intimate and overwhelming that they will never be able to reclaim the innocence of their former selves…

 

 

 

… They’re discussing Coming of Age films.

Which of your hosts relates more to Blue is the Warmest Colour than Boyhood? Whose life found striking parallels with Almost Famous and who, in Dazed and Confused, demanded less music and more young women getting hazed?

Listen in and find out?

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep038ComingofAgeFilms.mp3

Batman v Superman

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, join Jack, Martin and Nick for the moment we’ve all been waiting for…

Two titans of cinema, together at last…

Ben Affleck and Zack Snyder!

As Batman v Superman takes a critical pounding, who will swoop in to its rescue and who will kick it in the crotch with their Kryptonite timberlands?

Listen in and find out!

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James Ellroy

The latest episode of Film Interrupted sees Jack, Martin and Nick face a locked door, a swinging bulb and the promise of brutality if they don’t spill the beans on James Ellroy. Who can withstand the interrogation and explain the plot of LA Confidential? Who will keep quiet about Mr Ellroy’s questionable ethics and who will take the rap for recommending The Black Dahlia?

Listen in and find out.

James Ellroy

Gone Girl

The honeymoon period is over in the latest episode of Film Interrupted as Jack, Martin and Nick sit each other down to have a serious conversation about David Fincher’s Valentines classic Gone Girl. Who has really let themselves go? Who is getting a bit too clingy and who has been seeing other podcasts on the side? Won’t someone think of the children?! Listen in and find out.

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Christmas Horror Films

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, the snowman outside has a sinister look in his eyes, something seems to be moving inside the presents and there’s someone on the roof, trying to get in.

We must be discussing Christmas Horror Films!

Join Jack, Martin and Nick and they dive into such classics as Jack Frost, Black Christmas, Gremlins, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Rare Exports and Silent Night, Deadly Night.

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http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep034ChristmasHorrorFilms.mp3

Halloween Special

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick have boarded the windows, barricaded the doors and drawn a circle of salt around their podcasting equipment to bring you a Super Spooky Halloween Special!

How did NASA almost murder a beloved Sesame Street character? What is the real reason for Freddy Krueger’s bladed glove? Who is “Classy” and how did she come to marry Martin’s 3 year old son? All these questions and more will be answered if you dare to download today…

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Pulgasari and The Host

In  the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick get into the battle that the West has been dreading for the past 70 years; North Korea against South.

Representing the North and weighing anything from 10 ounces to 80,000 tonnes; the weapon munching goliath, Pulgasari!

And his opponent…

Seemingly equal parts lizard, fish, monkey and flower. Lock up your daughters, it’s The Host!

Who will be victorious? Listen in to find out

Pulgasari and The Host

Kevin Costner

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick return from a brief hiatus to pick through the early career of Kevin Costner. One of the great, underappreciated talents of contemporary cinema? Or an old-fashioned, dadsy-type, who will make you profoundly uncomfortable during love scenes? Listen in and find out.

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Mean Girls, Heathers and Clueless

 

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick have been rehearsing their snarky glances and catty jibes to discuss Mean Girls, Heathers and Clueless. Don’t care to hear three 30-something men critique the emotions, behaviour and fashion of high school girls?  What-EVER!

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http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep030MeanGirlsHeathersandClueless.mp3

High Concept Romantic Comedies

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick pop in their curlers and cosy under the duvet to watch some romantic comedies. Or, to be specific, high concept romantic comedies, including Hae-jun Lee’s Castaway on the Moon, Shion Sono’s Love Exposure and Albert Brooks’ Defending Your Life. This may just be the dorkiest sleepover ever!

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep023HighConceptRomComs.mp3

The Films of John Carpenter

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick continue their Halloween theme with a discussion of the films of John Carpenter. For maximum pleasure, we recommend you light a pumpkin, don your alien sunglasses and plug in your synthesiser before downloading. Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes and leave a review!

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep019JohnCarpenter.mp3

Stalker and The Princess Bride (List of Shame)

Incredible visuals & atmospherics + 3 hours of Russian philosophical musings = Stalker

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick dig into the archive to bring you their thoughts on the classic double bill of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker and Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride. If you’d like to have opinions on challenging Russian art films without having to actually watch them, you could do worse than to listen in!

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep016Stalker.mp3

Zombies

A mindless hoard + a divided fanbase = Zombie Films

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick discuss the long and surprisingly varied history of zombies in cinema.  From White Zombie and Dawn of the Dead, through 28 Days Later and Rec, your hosts join the undead in their quest for the “BRAINS!!!” that have eluded them in the last 14 shows!

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep015Zombies.mp3

Princess Mononoke (List of Shame)

Heavy handed environmentalist allegory + the world’s greatest living animator = Princess Mononoke.

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack gets evangelical in his praise of Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke. Will he be able to persuade Martin and Nick that anime is more than mechsuits and school girl fetishes? Tune in to find out.

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep013PrincessMononoke.mp3

Das Boot (List of Shame)

Sympathetic Nazis + 5hrs of your life your never getting back = Das Boot

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack and Martin make Nick suffer through the most arduous entry in his List of Shame, Wolfgang Peterson’s WWII epic ‘Das Boot’. In Nick’s defense, a 5hr movie featuring little else than pale, unwashed Germans discussing nationalism and boredom isn’t a big seller for most. But that didn’t stop Martin and Jack giving him a hard time.

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep011DasBoot.mp3

Gimme the Loot

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick gush over an undiscovered gem of recent years; Adam Leon’s Gimme the Loot. You would truly be surprised how easily three white, Scottish film geeks can relate to a pair of cool black teenagers from New York. If you don’t get even the slightest whiff of self delusion, you aren’t listening hard enough.

http://ia801005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep010_GimmeTheLoot.mp3

 

Scotland on Film

In this episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick analyse Scotland’s contribution to the landscape of cinema. What contribution, you ask? A modest one, for sure. Nevertheless, the topic affords your hosts the perfect opportunity to discuss the influence of Scotland on their lives. From the bi-polar friendly/aggressiveness of Glasgow, to encounters with creepy strangers in Dundee, Scotland has certainly left its mark on your faithful hosts. Tune in for their group therapy session.

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep009_ScotlandOnFilm.mp3

Rocky (List of Shame)

In the latest episode, Film Interrupted embraces the boxing mentality; chewing up and spitting out Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky in a lean, mean 45 minutes. Will Martin and Nick’s plucky enthusiasm prevail over Jack’s heavyweight cynicism? Listen in ringside to find out.  Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/film-interrupted/id814589246

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep008_Rocky.mp3

The Ways We Watch Films

In the latest episode of Film Interrupted, Jack, Martin and Nick discuss the different ways in which they watch films. From their mixed experiences of the cinema and nostalgia for video shops, to the perils of using a mobile phone to watch dodgy films in public, they debate the most effective and interesting ways to consume media. Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/film-interrupted/id814589246

http://ia601005.us.archive.org/7/items/filminterrupted/fi_ep007_howwewatch1.mp3

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… and Spring (List of Shame)

Celebrating the spirit of Christmas with a film about Buddhism!

We briefly list the few films we saw from 2013 before discussing our Christmas viewing rituals.

This week on List of Shame, Martin is made to watch the meditative South Korean classic, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Fall, and Spring.

The List of Shame is compiled for each host by the rest of the group. It represents a list of films from the IMDB 250 that they haven’t seen yet.

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