This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: God botherers, toxic relationships, secret agent searches and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…
Academy Watch
The road to the Oscars continues apace as Bo Nicholson, joined by Andy Williams, unpack one of the front runners, Edward Bergerās Conclave. Plus, donāt miss Boās analysis of the Critics Choice award winners for possible Academy winnersā¦
Modern Horror
Ever wanted a compliant girlfriend or boyfriend? Companion will make you question your life choices if so as Hugh McStay and AJ Black look at this darkly comic horror from debut director Drew Hancockā¦
The X-Cast
Think The X-Files canāt get any weirder? Think again. Kurt North and Darren Mooney team up to discuss 10Ć05 āBabylonā, written and directed by Chris Carter, arguably the oddest modern tale from the series we were given. Does it hold up almost a decade later?
Writers on Film
Bleasdale, John Bleasdale this week invites seasoned film historian and writer Robert Sellers to discuss the stories behind finding James Bond over the years, filled with ups, downs and surprising dodged bulletsā¦
At the Movies in the 90s
Not every week is going to be a well-known 90s picture and Mark McManus and AJ Black prove it here by looking at sci-fi kung-fu curio Drive, from 1997, starring Marc Dacascos. Worth delving into or best left forgotten? They find outā¦
Illumination Above All
Severance went to a supremely dark and strange place for a team-building outdoor adventure in 2Ć04 āWoeās Hollowā. Will Ian Buckley and Sarah Applegate make it through their analysis in one piece? Praise Kier(s) that they do!
Wild Wild Podcast
Time for some Italian horror as Adrian Smith and Rod Barnett discuss Luigi Capuanoās 1960 offering Il terrore della maschera rossa (aka Terror of the Red Mask)ā¦
Japan on Film
Itās a foray into the world of Studio Ghibli for Perry Constantine this week, joined by comic writer Ryan Estrada, as they chat the strange 1994 piece, Pom Pokoā¦
Vampire Videos
Speaking of anime, and indeed Japanese anime, Dan Owen and Hugh McStay get in on the act with guest Jared Wayne Gifford as they chat 1985ās Vampire Hunter Dā¦
The Magic Box
After the shocking mid-season developments, Claire returns on Lost in 1Ć15 āHomecomingā, as Charlie once again faces down the threat of the strange Ethan. Host Kurt North and guest Matt Hakel discuss another pivotal outingā¦
8-Bit Back Issues
PlayStation celebrates a 30 year anniversary this year so in timely fashion, Geoff Owen is joined by Sam Stokes to chat about the Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine from December 2002ā¦
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