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Double Reel Film Podcast50.3 The Remakes Tribunal: State of Play, The Osterman WeekendContinuing our theme of films about journalists and reporters, The Remakes Tribunal is in session putting bad filmmaking on trial. On the panel: the Adamsons and sci fi author Alan Bayles.
The remake on trial is State of Play. Was it justified for Hollywood to do a big screen version of Paul Abbott's classic British TV series from just six years before? Then we offer a parole hearing to Sam Peckinpah's disappointing final film The Osterman Weekend. Is there a good film in there somewhere, and would a remake fix its problems?
The o...
2024-07-0940 minDouble Reel Film Podcast49.3 The Remakes Tribunal: SWAT, The Year of the DragonThe Adamsons conclude Issue 49 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd with the Remakes Tribunal, where we put bad filmmaking on trial. We're joined once again by noted sci fi author and fellow film nerd Alan Bayles.
The remake under our spotlight is 2003's SWAT, where we ask if this Colin Farrell and Sam Jackson-led reboot of an old TV show deserves to exist or should we wipe it from film history. Then we ask if the fatally flawed and quite racist 1985 police thriller Year of the Dragon should be remade to g...
2024-06-0856 minDouble Reel Film Podcast49.1 Double Reel Monthly: Monkey Man, Civil War, The Fall Guy, Tenet, The Hitch-HikerThe Adamsons are back with Issue 49 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. The first instalment is Double Reel Monthly. We cover news stories and new releases that caught our eye, review some new films we've seen since our last issue, and look at the films from our year long projects The Year of the Nolan - Tenet - and Women Directors - Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker.
Next week will be our second part, Classics and Hidden Gems.
2024-05-251h 14Double Reel Film Podcast48.3 The Big Conversation: Films of the 2000sThe Adamsons bring down the curtain on Issue 48 of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. The final part is the Big Conversation where this month we discuss our favourite films of the decade 2000 to 2009.
Similar to our chat in Issue 46 we each nominate our favourite film from each year of the decade, and discuss which of them should be named best film of that year. Unlike last time we're allowing Best Picture Oscar winners from last year.
Our previous instalments from Issue 48 are out now - Double Reel Monthly with ne...
2024-05-081h 29Double Reel Film Podcast47:3 The Big Conversation: The Oscars 2024The Adamsons bring Issue 47 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd to a close with the Big Conversation. As always we aim to entertain you by taking a longer look at a big topic from the film world, and this month we mark the end of awards season with our Oscar Chat.
We look at the big winners and losers, how we thought it went and whether 2024 was a good year, and what's next for the major players among the nominees.
The rest of Issue 47 is already out, including Double R...
2024-04-081h 11Double Reel Film Podcast47.1 Double Reel Monthly: Dune Part 2, The Zone of Interest, Madame Web, The Kitchen, Nomadland, Batman BeginsThe Adamsons are back with the latest issue of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. Released in four parts through the month, we start with Double Reel Monthly, featuring news, new releases, reviews of new films including Dune Part 2, The Zone of Interest, Madame Web and The Kitchen, our Women Directors project feature Nomadland and the latest in our Year of the Nolan project which is Batman Begins.
In a few days we will release the next part: the latest Penalty Shootout Film Quiz
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The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Dog Poo DetectivesWe're back after a hiatus, raring to log in and ramble about odd stories that take our fancy. This time we look into the Italian province that is building a DNA database to trace the dogs whose errant owners won't pick up after them.
That turns into a chat about dogs, pets and militant orcas, before we close with another quick visit to the wild world of Florida Man.
2024-02-141h 22Double Reel Film Podcast45.1 Double Reel Monthly: Three Musketeers Milady, Rebel Moon Pt1, Saltburn, CODA,Back with a bang for the New Year, it's the Adamsons and the monthly magazine for the discerning film nerd. First up in our latest issue: Double Reel Monthly, with news, new releases, a look at new films including Three Musketeers Milady, Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Part 1, The Burial and Saltburn, the first film in a new film project about women directors starting with CODA and a preview of another new film project starting next month.
2024-01-251h 21Double Reel Film Podcast44.3 The Big Conversation: Top Ten Ridley Scott FilmsThe Adamsons conclude Issue 44 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd with the Big Conversation, where we dig into a topic from the film world in more detail. In keeping with our overall theme this month we discuss and agree Double Reel's Top 10 Ridley Scott Films.
The other parts of Issue 44 are already available to download including Double Reel Monthly, Penalty Shootout Film Quiz and the Features. Soon we will have some bonus episodes available with the collected films on our year long projects Legal Cage of Consent and The Cronenberg Institute.
2024-01-061h 32Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Presents: Penalty Shootout Film Quiz December 2023Issue 44 of the monthly magazine film quiz for the discerning film nerd continues with the Penalty Shootout Film Quiz, the fiendishly complicated and keenly contested test of film trivia prowess.
The Adamsons face off to see who will win the quiz question shootout, with a forfeit awaiting the loser in the form of a film they really don't want to see, vindictively selected for them by the winner. This month James (no the other one) will watch Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou if he loses, while James (yes that one) will be forced to...
2023-12-2646 minDouble Reel Film Podcast44.1 Double Reel Monthly: Napoleon, Hunger Games Songbirds & Snakes, Dream Scenario, The Rock, VideodromeThe Adamsons close out 2023 with the latest issue of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. We have a general theme this month, with all episodes linking in some way to the release of Ridley Scott's new Napoleon film. We release it in four parts to keep your podcast app busy through the month and over the festive period.
This is Double Reel Monthly with news, new releases, reviews of new films including Napoleon, Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Dream Scenario and Missing; and the final instalments in our year long projects...
2023-12-231h 28Double Reel Film Podcast43 3 The Big Conversation: Bucket List CinemaThe Adamsons conclude Issue 43 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd with the Big Conversation. This month our cinematic deep dive discussed our movie watching Bucket Lists - the films you want to try and watch on the big screen at least once in your live. We talk about bucket list films we've already seen, films we dream of seeing at the cinema one day, and the films we think should be on everyone's bucket list.
The other parts of this month's issue are already available: Double Reel Monthly, Penalty Shootout Film Quiz and...
2023-12-091h 53Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Presents: Penalty Shootout Film Quiz November 2023Another round of the fiendish Penalty Shootout Film Quiz, where the Adamsons battle it out to see who has the best knowledge of cinematic trivia. The winner gets to force the loser to perform a forfeit and watch a film they're really going to hate. The score is currently 5-0 to James (no the other one) and James (yes that one) to claw his way back into contention.
Last month the loser had to watch Uwe Boll's horrific Alone in the Dark. This month, James (no the other one) will have to avoid the film he's successfully...
2023-11-2956 minDouble Reel Film Podcast43.1 Double Reel Monthly: Killers of the Flower Moon, The Killer, Dead RingersThe Adamsons are back with Issue 43 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. Double Reel monthly is the first instalment with news, a look at new releases coming our way, reviews of new films including the new ones from Scorsese and Fincher, and the latest in our annual projects Legal Cage of Consent and The Cronenberg Institute.
WARNING: contains spoilers for Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 and Spider-Man Across The Spiderverse between 30mins and 47mins.
In a few days we'll drop our next instalment The Penalty Shootout Film Quiz, and next week w...
2023-11-241h 19Double Reel Film Podcast42.3 The Big Conversation: Dying’s Not Hard, Comedy’s HardIssue 42 of the monthly magazine for the discerning film nerd concludes with the Big Conversation, where the Adamsons dig into a topic from the film world in more detail. This month we look at the fine art of making comedy films, why it shouldn't be so much harder than other genres but somehow it is, how tastes in comedy and the economics of comedy films have changed over the years, and whether cancel culture makes it impossible to make great comedies any more.
The other parts of this month's issue are already out now: Double R...
2023-11-081h 30Double Reel Film PodcastPenalty Shootout Film Quiz - October 2023The fiendish monthly quiz where the Adamsons test each others film knowledge and battle to avoid a vicious forfeit. Previously we included the quiz as part of Double Reel Monthly but now we're releasing it as a separate episode.
The score currently stands at 4-0 to (young) James, and (the other) James is desperate to claw back some respectability. The stakes are high. If (young) James loses this quiz he has to watch The Life Aquatic by Steve Zissou, and (the other) James has an Uwe Boll film hanging over him. Who will win? Download and find...
2023-10-2843 minDouble Reel Film Podcast41.3 The Big Conversation: Spotlight on William FriedkinIssue 41 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd concludes with the Big Conversation, where the Adamsons discuss a topic from the film world in more detail.
This month we mark the recent passing of legendary director William Friedkin with a retrospective on his films.
The other instalments of this month's episode are already available to download as well as a special interview with Mitch from new film discussion channel Primetime Mitch.
2023-10-091h 52Double Reel Film Podcast41.1 Double Reel Monthly: Scrapper, The Equalizer 3, They Cloned Tyrone, Maps to the Stars, Leaving Las VegasThe Adamsons bring you the latest issue of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This first instalment is Double Reel Monthly, with news, a look at new releases coming our way and reviews of new films Scrapper, The Equalizer 3, Barbie (again) and They Cloned Tyrone. We also bring you the fiendish Penalty Shootout Film Quiz and the latest in our year long film projects The Cronenberg Institute with Maps to the Stars, and Legal Age of Consent with Leaving Las Vegas.
Next week we'll release our regular Features episode.
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Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Presents: The Adamsons Versus AIIn case you weren't aware James and James do another podcast, The Adamsons Versus, in which we take an offbeat look at non film related topics. We're sharing our latest episode on this feed to give you a chance to listen to it - hope you enjoy it. In this episode we talk about the good, bad, scary and funny sides of AI, before rambling off onto other topics and ending with our regular look at what Florida Man has been up to.
The rest of our episodes are available on the Adamsons Ve...
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The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus AIThe Adamsons are back after their summer break - which they spent working and otherwise busy, not poncing around in a villa in Tuscany or anything. Our latest episode features our look at Artificial Intelligence: what's good and bad about it, why it's racist, whether it's going to take over the world and whether we can do anything about it. As usual we digress and ramble along the way and pay a visit to our good friend Florida Man at the end.
Our other podcast Double Reel is also worth a listen if you...
2023-09-141h 19Double Reel Film Podcast40.3 The Big Conversation: Pitch Me A BlockbusterIssue 40 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd concludes with a long chat in which the Adamsons offer to fix all of Hollywood's problems for them. Pitch Me A Blockbuster is our shot at suggesting some great films the studios could make to get them out of their current malaise. We throw out ideas, see if they'll work and indulge in some fantasy casting.
Parts one and two of this issue are already available - Double Reel Monthly and the Features.
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Double Reel Film Podcast39.3 The Big Conversation: Casting Decisions and ”What If” MomentsIssue 39 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd concludes with the Big Conversation, in which the Adamsons tackle a topic from the film world in more detail. This month it's how casting affects a film and how different some of your favourite films would have been if the original choice had been cast. Sometimes it's a fascinating Sliding Doors moment; or it just proves what James (no, the other one) says, that often filmmakers are lucky they didn't get what they wanted. The first two parts of Issue 39 are already available to download.
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Double Reel Film Podcast38.1 Double Reel Monthly: Super Mario Bros, Sisu, Sharper, Air, Tetris, Eastern Promises, Spider-Man Into The SpiderverseThe Adamsons are back with Issue 38 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This part one of three, Double Reel Monthly, with news, a look at new releases, reviews of new films we've watched and the compelling and incredibly complicated Penalty Shootout Film Quiz.
We also check in on our film resolutions for 2023, in which we each watch a selection of films as part of annual projects. For James (no the other one) it's Legal Age of Consent, where he watches a Nic Cage film picked at random. For James (no that one) it's The Cronenberg Institute...
2023-06-251h 20
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus Tales from the CampfireThe Adamsons are back, and we decided to lighten things up after our last couple of outings. This is a kind of compilation episode where we regale each other (and you the audience) with some of our favourite stories. Imagine in our regular episodes where we've finished talking about the main topic and veer off into various flights of fancy - it's an hour of that plus some time with our friend Florida Man at the end.
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Double Reel Film Podcast37.1 Double Reel Monthly: The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Spider, Boston Strangler, GhostedThe Adamsons are back and so is the May 2023 issue of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. The first part is Double Reel with news, a look at new releases, reviews of new films and our 12 month film projects.
This month we review new films The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Boston Strangler and Ghosted. We also bring you our Penalty Shootout Film Quiz where the loser has to watch a film they're going to absolutely hate. This month's visit to the Cronenberg Institute brings you Spider, the 2002 psychological drama, and we also discuss...
2023-05-251h 30
Double Reel Film Podcast36.3 The Big Conversation: Most Overrated Film DirectorsThe Adamsons bring you the third part of the latest issue of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is the Big Conversation, in which we tackle a topic from the film world in more detail. This month we ask who we think are the most overrated directors, and what makes a director overrated?
The previous parts of Episode 36 are already out as well, including Double Reel Monthly where we bring you news, reviews of new films, a penalty shootout film quiz and our annual projects looking at Nic Cage films and David Cronenberg films.
2023-05-091h 19
Double Reel Film Podcast36.2 The Features: 25th Hour, Matchstick Men, Shekhar Kapur’s Paani, Dawn of the DeadThe second part of this month's edition of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. The Adamsons bring you their regular features, including:
Classics and Recommended: we finally get round to watching Spike Lee's 25th Hour;
Hidden Gem, where we tell you why should get round to watching the underrated Matchstick Men;
The One That Got Away, concerning Elizabeth director Shekar Kapur's twenty year quest to make the Indian cyberpunk sci fi epic Paani;
And the Remake Hatewatch, where we cast a sceptical eye over the 2004 version of Dawn...
2023-05-021h 28
Double Reel Film Podcast36.1 Double Reel Monthly: John Wick Chapter 4, Renfield, Bandit, Lord of War, M. ButterflyThe Adamsons are back with another edition of the monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd. We deliver the pod in three parts and this is the first, Double Reel Monthly. In the next hour and a bit we aim to set you up for the next four weeks of film watching with news, new releases, reviews of new films we've watched and more besides. As always our aim is to help you escape the confines of the Algorithm and watch something new or different. Coming up:
- A look at some recent...
2023-04-251h 17
Double Reel Film Podcast35.2 The Features: Michael Clayton, After Hours, Spielberg’s Night Skies, Roald Dahl’s The WitchesThe Adamsons are back with the March Edition of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is the second part including our regular features carefully picked out just for you.
Our Classics and Recommended feature is Michael Clayton, the Oscar-winning legal thriller starring George Clooney and Tilda Swinton;
The Hidden Gem is After Hours, Scorsese's lesser known dark comedy from the 1980s;
The One That Got Away is the tale of Steven Spielberg's alien invasion thriller Night Skies;
The Remake Hatewatch is the 2020 version of Roald Dahl's the Witches (and we also recommend a film that deserves...
2023-03-311h 20
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The BBCThe Adamsons are back with a discussion ripped from today's headlines, and the controversy surrounding the BBC, impartiality and Tory interference in public service broadcasting. After a wide ranging discussion on the Beeb we ramble off into modern day customer service, dog poo and the latest exploits of Florida Man.
2023-03-311h 15
Double Reel Film Podcast35.1 Double Reel Monthly: Creed III, Cocaine Bear, The Whale, The Brood, Luther: The Fallen SunThe Adamsons bring you the latest edition of their monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is the first of three parts, aiming to set you up for your month in film and find you something to watch that the mighty algorithm might not have picked out for you.
Coming up in this issue:
Latest news and highlights of new releases arriving in cinemas this month;
Penalty Shootout Film Quiz;
Reviews of new films Cocaine Bear, Creed III and Luther: The Fallen Sun, and look back at awards contenders Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Whale and Elvis;
...
2023-03-251h 16
Double Reel Film Podcast34.3 The Big Conversation: Best Film Directors Working TodayThe Adamsons conclude episode 34 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd with the Big Conversation. This is where we get our teeth into a topic from the world of film in more detail and this month we look at who we think are the best filmmakers working today. All such lists are entirely subjective, and ours is made up of our favourite directors, with a natural bias towards those whose films we've seen the most. Our long list (in no particular order) consists of:
Lynne Ramsay
Guillermo Del Toro
Jordan Peele
Alfonso Cuaron
Bong Joon-ho
Park Chan-wook
...
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Double Reel Film Podcast34.1 Double Reel Monthly: Babylon, The Pale Blue Eye, All Quiet On The Western Front, Top Gun: Maverick, Rabid, USS Indianapolis, TrespassThe Adamsons are back for February 2023 with a fresh format for the premier monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is the first part of this month's issue, Double Reel Monthly. We bring you news, a look at upcoming new releases, reviews of new films we've watched and how we're keeping up our New Year's resolutions for this year.
James and James review new films Babylon and The Pale Blue Eye, Oscar contender All Quiet on the Western Front and look back at recent hits Top Gun: Maverick and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. James (no, the other one...
2023-02-251h 09
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Sex Trafficking Internet PersonalityFormer kickboxer and reality TV wannabe turned professional dickhead Andrew Tate was dragged from the depths of his online swamp into the international spotlight over the past two months. We indulge in some schadenfreude at his legal troubles but also ask where he fits in to the world of online misogyny and right wing grifting, and how we can stop young people from being damaged by their endless screen time. We also check in with Florida Man and Woman, who once again don't let us down - (just themselves).
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Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 33, Reel 1: Avatar The Way of Water, Glass Onion, Shivers, Green Room, Apocalypto, Paul Verhoeven’s Crusade, Death RaceThe Adamsons get 2023 off to a flying start with the latest episode of the monthly magazine style podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Reel 1 of the podcast packed with news, reviews and our regular features to keep you busy in the depths of winter. Included in our features:
Reviews of new films including Avatar The Way of Water and Glass Onion;
A new year long film project at the Cronenberg Institute, starting with 1975's Shivers;
Classics and Recommended Feature Green Room;
Hidden Gem Apocalypto;
The One That Got Away - Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger's unrealised Crusade project;
...
2023-01-252h 01
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 32, Reel 2: The Lord of the Rings Franchise - From Peter Jackson’s original trilogy, through the Hobbit to the Rings of PowerThe second reel of the monthly magazine style podcast for film nerds, as the Adamsons close out their last regular episode of 2022 with a discussion of the Lord of the Rings franchise. Early false starts and the 1970s animated version are followed by Peter Jackson's peerless original trilogy, the Hobbit follow up, the new TV series and what it all means for cinema and the fantasy genre as a whole.
Reel 1 is available to download now, and a special bonus episode will be out soon to finish the year.
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Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 32, Reel 1: She Said, Eyes Wide Shut, Birdman, Nightcrawler, Scorsese’s Joker, Fantastic 4The Adamsons deliver a bumper edition of the monthly magazine-style podcast for the discerning film nerd who needs something to listen to while they wrap their presents and defrost Christmas dinner. This is the first reel of the episode, in which our featured films were all released in the UK when co-host James turned 18 in 2014-15, when co-host James turned 18. We also tackle the news, what new films are coming out and what new releases we watched this month. This month includes:
Reviews of new and new-ish films She Said and See How They Run;
The final entry in 2022: A K...
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The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus Scrooge McMuskThe Adamsons round off 2022 with a new episode just in time for Christmas, and getting into the festive spirit we look at the past, present and possible future of the world's most famous Scrooge, Elon Musk. In an especially sweary episode we also discuss the worst side of couriers DPD - who have been *very * busy this month - and pay a Christmas visit to our beloved Florida Man. Hope this cheers you up as you get ready for the holiday season.
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Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 31 Reel 1: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Help, Decision To Leave, Full Metal Jacket, Alphaville, Outland, Rendezvous with Rama, The Day The ...The Adamsons are back with a (mostly) sci fi themed episode of the monthly magazine style podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Reel 1 of 2, packed with features for your waiting ears.
Our monthly round up includes reviews of new films Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Help and Decision to Leave as well as a look at news from the world of film and what new releases are coming out; our continuing project 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey looks at Full Metal Jacket; our Classic is Godard's new wave sci fi head-scratcher Alphaville; our Hidden Gem is Connery space...
2022-11-251h 59
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The GovernmentCards on the table - this is a sweary ranty episode. The British government has really ticked us off, we don't mind telling you, and we are pretty flipping up front about the dim view we take of those muddy funsters. Normally we try and see the funny and more whimsical side of things but this is to let off steam about the absolute mess our clueless untrustworthy leaders have made for us to lie in. We tried to get whimsical about Bounty celebrations as a change of pace at one point but even that got ranty and sweary. We...
2022-11-081h 09
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 30, Reel 2: Second Chance Cinema. Titan AE, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Alien 3, Star Wars Episodes 7-9The second reel of the monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd, in which the Adamsons bring you the Big Conversation. This month it's Second Chance Cinema, where we talk about films that didn't fulfil their potential, and how we the armchair experts would have made them better if Hollywood only listened to us.
Reel 1 is also out now.
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Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 30, Reel 1: The Woman King, Blonde, The Shining, Get Shorty, Annihilation, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Cape FearThe Adamsons bring you the October edition of their magazine-style podcast for the discerning film nerd. The theme this month is Second Chance Cinema, featuring films which didn't work or failed the first time and we're having another look at them to see if we like them better this time.
Our round up of news and new releases includes reviews of The Woman King and Blonde; 2022 A Kubrick Odyssey continues with the Shining; Our Classics and Recommended Feature is Get Shorty; our Hidden Gem is Alex Garland's Annihilation; our One That Got Away is Terry Gilliam's failed...
2022-10-251h 49
Double Reel Film PodcastSpecial Episode: Jamie Chambers Interview, Morris MenAn extra episode of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. The Adamsons are delighted to be joined by actor, producer and stunt co-ordinator Jamie Chambers, who talks about his upcoming film Morris Men which is released on October 29th. He also previews some other projects in the pipeline, including new films Guinea Pig and Death Do Us Apart, and docudrama The Beast featuring Arnold Schwarzennegger. Jamie shares some great stories from his times on film and TV projects, and gives us some feature nominations of his own for our Classic, Hidden Gem and Remake...
2022-10-101h 22
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Conspiracy TheoryThe Adamsons bring you a tie in with their film podcast Double Reel, whose Episode 29 had a conspiracy thriller theme. Here we dig deeper into the world of conspiracy theories themselves, from the early days of JFK and the Moon Landings through the giant global tinfoil hat industry we have today. We also have a quick chat about the continuing exploits of Florida Man and texts you never want to receive from your Mum.
2022-10-041h 25
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 29, Reel 2: Conspiracy Movies. Foreign Correspondent, Three Days in May, Z, All The President’s Men, Capricorn One, Missing, JFK, Enemy of the...Reel 2 of the September issue of the Adamsons' podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd brings you the Big Conversation. This month we explore the main theme of the episode with a Big Conversation about conspiracy movies. We look at the birth of the genre with Hitchcock's great thrillers, the development of the political conspiracy thriller from the 60s through to their 70s heyday and what they look like today after JFK and the X Files changed everything.
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Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 29, Reel 1: Three Thousand Years of Longing, Crimes of the Future, Barry Lyndon, The Parallax View, Blow OutSeptember's edition of the monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd is here, as the Adamsons bring you another 2 reels packed with features and content. oThis is Reel 1 and our features this month are all connected to our overall theme of conspiracy films.
Our round up includes news plus reviews of new releases Three Thousand Years of Longing and Crimes of the Future. Our latest entry in 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey is 1975's Barry Lyndon. Our features this month include:
Classics and Recommended: The Parallax View
Hidden Gem: Blow Out (again)
The One That Got Away: Louis Malle's Moon Over...
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The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Dodgy VetsThe Adamsons look into how the mainly excellent veterinary profession can be compromised by big chains turning their services into the equivalent of a McDonald's franchise. Along the way we also talk about vengeful elephants, the fighting prowess of Pandas and inevitably turn to the exploits of Florida Man.
2022-09-211h 17
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 28, Reel 1: Nope, Prey, A Clockwork Orange, Under The Skin, 2 Days in the Valley, ISOBAR, SolarisIt's August 2022 and the Adamsons deliver a blockbuster episode of their monthly magazine style podcast for film nerds. Packed as always with a range of features for your waiting ears, here's what's on Reel 1:
Reviews of new releases Nope, Prey and The Gray Man; the latest in our year-long Kubrick project, A Clockwork Orange; classic Under The Skin; Hidden Gem 2 Days in the Valley; The One That Got Away about the unrealised blockbuster project ISOBAR; and Remake Hatewatch of 2002's Solaris.
Reel 2 is also available to download now featuring our Big Conversation.
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Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 27, Reel 1: Thor Love and Thunder, Hustle, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Paprika, eXistenZ, Vincenzo Natali’s Neuromancer, A Nightmare on Elm StreetThe Adamsons bring you the Dreams and Altered Reality Episode of their monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd, including:
Round Up of a month in the life of two busy film nerds, reviews of new films Thor Love and Thunder and Hustle;
2022: A Kubrick Odyssey continues with 1968's sci epic 2001;
Classics and Recommended: Paprika;
Hidden Gem - eXistenZ;
The One That Got Away: Vincenzo Natali's Neuromancer;
Remake Hatewatch: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Reel 2 featuring our Big Conversation is also...
2022-07-251h 28
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Combat DolphinsThe Adamsons take another sideways look at stories from around the world, and current affairs closer to home. This time it's the phenomenon of animals doing jobs for humans, including fighting in our wars and fixing our electrical faults.
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Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 26, Reel 1: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Top Gun: Maverick, The City of Lost Children, Pump Up The Volume, Clair Noto’s The TouristThe Adamsons make a graceful balletic landing on June 2022 with the latest episode of the podcast for film nerds. In Reel we have all our regular features, including:
A round up of news and reviews including new releases Everything Everywhere All At Once and Top Gun: Maverick;
2022 A Kubrick Odyssey continues with a look at 1964's Dr Strangelove;
Our Classics and Recommended feature, The City of Lost Children;
Our Hidden Gem Pump Up The Volume;
Our One That Got Away, Clair Noto's The Tourist;
And our Remake Hatewatch of Rollerball (2002)
Reel 2 of this month's episode is also available to download...
2022-06-252h 03
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Second AmendmentRecorded in the aftermath of tragic recent events, but frankly you could listen at any time and it would be immediately after a similar tragic event. The Adamsons look at the question of gun ownership and gun violence in the United States, and why it's a problem with no solution. Then we try and cheer ourselves up by changing the subject.
2022-06-071h 12
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 25, Reel1: Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Dr Strange 2, JoJo Rabbit, Adventures of Baron Munchausen, LolitaThe Adamsons hit May 2022 with a giant helping of nerdy film content in their monthly podcast magazine. The epic nature of this episode is partly because the films we're discussing have such long titles.
This is Reel 1 featuring reviews of new films The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the latest entry in our Kubrick project - 1962's Lolita, our Classic JoJo Rabbit, our Hidden Gem The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, our One That Got Away on Robert Rodriguez's Predators, and a Remake Hatewatch of The Longest Yard.
Reel 2 is also out now...
2022-05-251h 52
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Celebrity Court CaseWith Depp vs Heard prominent in the headlines even though there's also a war on, The Adamsons decided to weigh in on this sensational story and on the phenomenon of celebrity court cases generally. As always we ramble off in a few other directions as well.
2022-05-061h 45
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 24, Reel 2: The 2022 Academy AwardsReel 2 of our monthly magazine podcast for film nerds, in which the Adamsons bring you their latest Big Conversation. This month we look back at the recent Oscars ceremony, and instead of spending the whole time talking about Will Smith and Chris Rock we thought we'd be different and actually talk about the winners, nominees and voting decisions in general.
If you haven't caught up with Reel 1, it's out now and packed with great features for your waiting ears.
2022-04-2550 min
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 24, Reel 1: X, Jackass Forever, Deep Water, Wages of Fear, Battle Royale, Mira Nair’s Shantaram, SorcererThe Adamsons are back to help you through April 2022 with the latest episode of their monthly magazine podcast for film nerds. In Reel 1 we bring you a monthly round up of news and reviews as well as our regular features. This month includes:
Preview of our upcoming feature on the new Nic Cage film;
Reviews of new and newish films X, Jackass Forever, Deep Water, West Side Story, Death on the Nile and The King of Staten Island;
April's entry in 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey, featuring the legendary Roman epic Spartacus;
Classics...
2022-04-251h 42
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Dead French WomanJames and James tell the strange story of Jeanne Pouchain, who was declared legally dead by mistake in 2016 and has spent the years since trying to prove that she's still alive. From there we ramble off to other topics including Will Smith, resurrecting Hitler, dating anecdotes and toilet incidents.
2022-04-081h 15
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 23, Reel 2: Action films in the 80s vs the 21st CenturyIn the second reel of this month's monthly magazine style podcast, the Adamsons bring you their Big Conversation. For Episode 23 we have a long chat about the great action films of the 1980s and how they compare to their 21st Century counterparts. We look at how the two eras compare by picking our ten favourite films from then and now and seeing what it tells us.
2022-03-251h 32
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 23, Reel 1: The Batman, Paths of Glory, 1917, You Were Never Really Here, Aronofsky’s Batman Year One, Red DawnThe Adamsons bring you the March 2022 edition of their monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Reel 1, packed with the usual features, including:
The monthly round up including a review of new release The Batman;
The latest instalment in 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey in which we discuss 1957 anti-war classic Paths of Glory;
Our Classics and Recommended feature on Sam Mendes' 1917;
Our Hidden Gem looking at the great but overlooked You Were Never Really Here;
The One That Got Away featuring Darren Aronofsky's unrealised project Batman: Year One;
2022-03-251h 43
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus DeliverooThe Adamsons get around to talking about some of the major events happening in the world at the moment (Hi Vladimir), but first they want to weigh in on the way takeaway meals are delivered in today's cyber world. Florida Man also makes a brief appearance.
2022-03-081h 10
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 22, Reel 2: Walter Hill. The Driver, The Warriors, The Long Riders, Southern Comfort, 48 hrsThe Adamsons bring you Reel 2 of their latest podcast episode, featuring the Big Conversation. This month it's a spotlight on the career of unsung Hollywood stalwart Walter Hill, one of the most influential genre filmmakers of the late 20th Century. From action classics which redefined and influenced everything that came after them like the Driver, to his masterpiece Southern Comfort, to his indispensable contribution to the Alien franchise, Hill has been behind some of your favourite films even if you didn't realise it.
There will also be a music-included version of the podcast on Spotify only, to...
2022-02-251h 29
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 22, Reel 1: Belfast, Nightmare Alley, Straw Dogs, Pig, Superman Lives, The KillingThe Adamsons are here with another issue of their film podcast magazine to get you through the grim final stages of winter 2022. This is Reel 1, featuring:
Reviews of Belfast, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, The King's Man;
February's entry in 2002: A Kubrick Odyssey which is The Killing;
Classics and Recommended: Straw Dogs (1971)
Hidden Gem: Pig
The One That Got Away: Superman Lives
Remake Hatewatch: Straw Dogs (2011)
2022-02-251h 56
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The 11-Year-Old SuperheroThe Adamsons are back after a long hard January with another ramble through the news and issues of the day. We start off with the amazing and inspiring story of young Davyon Johnson from Muskogee Oklahoma who saved two lives in a day, but soon veer off into politics, lockdown parties, Covid misinformation and selling your farts in a bottle.
2022-02-081h 19
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 21, Reel 1: Spider-Man No Way Home, Licorice Pizza, Don’t Look Up, The Handmaiden, The Fisher KingThe Adamsons hit 2022 with a ton of bricks and the latest edition of their podcast magazine for film nerds. We discuss new releases Spider-Man: No Way Home, Licorice Pizza and Don't Look up, plus two early Kubrick films as part of our new project Two Thousand and Twenty Two: A Kubrick Odyssey.
Also includes our regular features, our Classic - The Handmaiden, Hidden Gem The Fisher King, The One That Got Away featuring Barry Lyndon's The Captain and The Shark and a Remake Hatewatch of Sgt Bilko.
2022-01-251h 15
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 20, Reel 2: How True Are Films Based On A True Story?The second reel of the Adamsons' podcast magazine for film nerds, featuring our Big Conversation. Here we ask: how accurate are films which claim to be based on a true story? Does it matter if Braveheart is as historically correct as Highlander, or should films aim for the verisimilitude of Spotlight and Zodiac? Should Oliver Stone be permanently treated as an unreliable narrator? These questions and many more are asked an in some cases answered in our final Big Conversation of 2021.
2021-12-211h 27
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 20, Reel 1: House of Gucci, Last Night in Soho, Shang Chi, The Thing, The Big Sleep, Small SoldiersThe Adamsons close out 2021 with the 20th edition of their podcast magazine for discerning film nerds. In Reel 1:
Reviews of new cinema releases House of Gucci and Last Night in Soho, new streaming release Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings and old favourite Heat;
Our Year of the Carpenter feature for December, The Thing;
Our Classics and Recommended Feature, The Big Sleep;
Our Hidden Gem Small Soldiers;
And our Remake Hatewatch of Get Carter.
2021-12-211h 34
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The John Lewis Christmas AdvertA festive special episode in which The Adamsons take aim at the torrent of adverts and media takeover of Christmas. That's where we start: of course we end up in all sorts of other places including Boris Johnson's chances of being Christmas number one and the joys of dealing with idiotic helpdesks.
2021-12-211h 06
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus Nic Cage's Leopard PyjamasThe Adamsons are back with another rambunctious chat about the stories and issues that have caught their eye lately. We start with the story of Nic Cage in his Leopard Pyjamas, lighting up Las Vegas with his shenanigans - we end up somewhere else, as usual.
2021-12-031h 24
Double Reel Film PodcastBonus Episode - No Time to Die Spoiler DiscussionA bonus episode from the Adamsons for those of you who have seen the Bond film and would like to listen to our discussion of the key plot points, choices and characters, including what's next for the franchise. This featured as a post-credits discussion on Double Reel Episode 19, but is presented separately now for your convenience.
2021-11-3044 min
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 19, Reel 1: Dune, Spencer, The Harder They Fall, Eve’s Bayou, Zodiac, Inherent ViceJoin the Adamsons for the latest edition of our monthly podcast magazine for film nerds. In the first reel we have reviews of new releases Dune, Spencer and The Harder They Fall; rewatch old favourite Zodiac; our latest Year of the Carpenter entry Halloween; classic gothic drama Eve's Bayou; Hidden Gem Inherent Vice; The One That Got Away - Sergio Leone's Leningrad; and a Remake Hatewatch of Miami Vice.
2021-11-251h 45
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Versus The Cocaine BearThe strange story from 1985 of a bear that found and ate a prodigious consignment of cocaine, which will soon be made into a film. This is the jumping off point for the Adamsons, taking them through animal MMA, spiking in nightclubs, the COP climate conference and the wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi.
2021-11-0549 min
Double Reel Film PodcastMUSIC FREE VERSION: Episode 18 Reel 2: Composers and Songs in films - John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, John CarpenterThis is the music free version of Reel 2 of the podcast. For those of you who use Spotify, you can find the other version of the episode there, featuring some of the film scores and songs from movies that we discussed.
The Adamsons bring you another Big Conversation in this second reel of their monthly film magazine podcast. This month we're discussing music in film. Starting with the composers who have soundtracked our greatest moments in film, from leading composers over the last few decades such as John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Ennio Morricone, we look at...
2021-10-261h 20
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 18 Reel 1: No Time To Die, The Last Duel, The Green Knight, Wadjda, Jodorowsky’s DuneThe monthly magazine podcast for film nerds with impeccable taste returns with another humdinger of an episode. In the first reel the Adamsons have reviews of new releases No Time To Die, The Last Duel and The Green Knight, plus the Year of the Carpenter reaches the top three and suspense classic Assault on Precinct 13. Our classic is 80s thriller No Way Out starring Kevin Costner, our Hidden Gem is Saudi drama Wadjda, The One That Got Away is Jodorowsky's Dune and the Remake Hatewatch is the 2005 version of Assault on Precinct 13.
2021-10-241h 36
The Adamsons Versus...The Adamsons Vs The Taliban on PedaloesJames Adamson and James Adamson take an irreverent look at recent events in this new podcast. We start with the bizarre recent photographs of the Taliban taking to the water on pedal boats, complete with their AK-47s and RPG launchers. Just a simple holiday, a PR stunt to show off their fun and cuddly side, or a terrifying training exercise ahead of a seaborne invasion of the west? From there the conversation goes off on various tangents, from panic buying fuel to supporting unsuccessful football teams.
The Adamsons can also be found hosting...
2021-09-2956 min
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 17, Reel 2: Best Directors’ Worst Films: Coppola, Spielberg, Nolan, Scorsese, Tarantino, Ridley ScottThe second reel of Episode 17 brings you the Big Conversation, in which the Adamsons discuss a topic from the world of film in more detail. THis month we're looking at the worst films by a selection of great directors: the misfires, the grand folly that no one understood, the bad day at the office. Coppola, Spielberg, Nolan, Scorsese, Tarantino and Ridley Scott come under the microscope, plus nominations from you the listeners.
2021-09-181h 09
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 17, Reel 1: Candyman, Free Guy, My Cousin Vinny, Troll Hunter, Big Trouble In Little ChinaThe Adamsons are back with another packed episode of their monthly magazine-style podcast for film nerds. This first real contains all your favourite regular features, including:
The monthly round up of film news and reviews of new releases we saw at the cinema including: Candyman, Free Guy, The Suicide Squad;
The Year of the Carpenter, which arrives at September's entry - the wonderful Big Trouble In Little China;
Classics and Recommended where we give in to fan pressure and talk about 1992's My Cousin Vinny;
The Hidden Gem which is Norwegian horror comedy Troll Hunter;
The One That Got Away...
2021-09-181h 35
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 16, Reel 2: Films From the Year You Were Born plus Movie Tennis - the new panel game taking Radio 4 by storm (probably)The Adamsons are back for the second reel of this month's episode. Our latest Big Conversation looks at the best films from the year we were born. We look at the most notable films of 1973 and 1996 respectively, and how connected we feel to those films and to that year in general. As a special bonus at the end we unveil our new panel game Movie Tennis, which we are sure will be the next big thing on Radio 4. Once we work out a few kinks.
2021-08-181h 17
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 16, Reel 1: The Suicide Squad, Black Widow, Forgotten, Walk The Line, Hitcher RemakeThe Adamsons are back to liven up your August with another healthy dose of nerdy film chat. In the first reel we have a round up including reviews of new releases The Suicide Squad and Black Widow, and The Year of the Carpenter featuring 80s sci fi They Live; our Classics and Recommended feature is Walk the Line; the Hidden Gem this month is Korean mystery thriller Forgotten; The One That Got Away is Tony Scott's Potsdamer Platz and the Remake Hatewatch is the 2007 remake of The Hitcher.
Reel 2 is also available to download now.
2021-08-181h 34
Double Reel Film PodcastBONUS EPISODE JULY 2021: TENET Time Inverted DiscussionThe Adamsons bring you a special bonus podcast, a time-inverted version of the Tenet discussion from our last episode last our from discussion Tenet the of version time-inverted a, podcast bonus special a you bring Adamsons The
2021-07-251h 30
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 15, Part 2: The Future of the Bond Franchise PLUS BONUS TENET DISCUSSION (TIME INVERTED)The second reel of the magazine film nerd for the sophisticated film nerd brings you The Big Conversation, where the Adamsons look at what the future holds for the Bond franchise as we wait for the hopefully imminent release of No Time to Die. After the credits, there's a time inverted repeat of the bonus Tenet discussion.
2021-07-181h 59
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 14, Part 2: Representation in Film, Black James Bond, Colour Blind Casting, Historical WhitewashingReel 2 of the nerdy film magazine podcast brought to you by The Adamsons. This month our Big Conversation tackles representation in film, including how to create more opportunities for black and minority ethnic actors and filmmakers, the recent controversy over straight actors playing gay roles, colour blind casting and representation generally in the film industry.
2021-06-181h 07
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 14, Part 1: Near Dark, In The Mouth of Madness, The French Connection, Dredd, George Miller’s Justice LeagueThe Adamsons return with their podcast for the enlightened film nerd, in its familiar old school format: in the style of the old film mags you used to buy, packed with great features for your waiting ears, and divided into two reels with an intermission so you can stop and buy a choc ice in the foyer.
This is the first reel of this month's episode, featuring a round up of the month's film news, a look at new release Those Who Wish Me Dead and old favourite Near Dark; The Year of the Carpenter with June's...
2021-06-181h 36
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 13, Part 2: Films That Changed our Lives: Star Wars, Jaws, 12 Years A Slave, Toy Story 2, InceptionThe Second Reel of this month's bumper magazine episode sees the Adamsons discussing the films that changed their lives. Each Adamson takes a list of 5 films and explains why these films are particularly meaningful.
James's List:
Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope
Toy Story 2
Blade Runner Director's Cut
12 Years A Slave
The Thing
James (The Other One)'s List
Toy Story 2
Jaws
Inception
12 Years A Slave
Rear Window
2021-05-181h 16
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 13, Part 1: Sound of Metal, Color of Money, Starman, Intouchables, The Damned United, David Lean’s NostromoThe Adamsons return with another fully stocked edition of their monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd. This month we look at some news and new releases, Awards show controversies, our film resolutions for 2021 including the Year of the Carpenter feature Starman; a recommended classic Intouchables; Hidden Gem The Damned United; The One That Got Away featuring David Lean's unrealised Nostromo Project; and a Remake Hatewatch of The Upside, the redundant Hollywood remake of this month's classic.
2021-05-181h 27
Double Reel Film PodcastEpisode 11, Part 2: TV vs Film; Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Lord of the Rings, DuneThe Adamsons bring you another Big Conversation, this time looking at whether TV has overtaken film as the pre-eminent art form and best place to adapt great and epic stories for the screen. We look at how books, graphic novels and other source material have fared in screen adaptations, spoil the ending of Behind Her Eyes, imagine what the future of filmgoing and VR might look like and look forward to the small screen version of Lord of the Rings as well as the big screen version of Dune.
2021-03-1853 min
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 9, Part 2: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and #MeTooEXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING - The Adamsons bring you the second reel of this month's episode, featuring the Big Conversation. REALLY, THERE'S LOTS OF SWEARING IN THIS ONE. The discussion is delicate and nuanced, except for when we are talking about tabloid journalism and Rupert Murdoch - WE'RE NOT KIDDING. See what we have to say about the fallout from the Depp vs Heard case, and some of the issues raised by historic abuse allegations against filmmakers. LIKE ALL THE SWEARWORDS, WE HAD TO USE ALL OF THEM, I MEAN IT'S MURDOCH, COME ON.
2021-01-181h 11
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 9, Part 1: Vampires, Train to Busan, Cross of Iron, Conan Reboot, Karate Kid 2010The Adamsons hit the ground running with their first podcast of 2021, helping you through what we all hope is the final chapter of this pandemic nonsense. Featuring: cinematic New Year's Resolutions, film guests for your fantasy holiday dinner party, The Year of the Carpenter starting with The Master of Suspense's horror western Vampires, our modern Classic Train to Busan, Hidden Gem Cross of Iron, One That Got Away featuring the Wachowskis attempting to reboot the Conan the Barbarian series, and a Remake Hatewatch (or is it?) of the 2010 version of The Karate Kid.
2021-01-181h 26
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 8, Part 2: Marvel Phases 4 and 5, Blade, Black Panther 2, Dr Strange At The Multiverse of MadnessThe concluding Reel of the episode and of 2020, in which the Adamsons take on Marvel's upcoming films in their Big Conversation, with many many questions. What's coming up in phase 4 and 5, is there a new arc and Big Bad? Is Black Widow just a prequel? Will Captain Marvel 2 fulfil the main character's limitless potential? Are we more excited by Mahershala Ali as Blade, Dr Strange entering Lovecraft territory or just how chiselled Chris Hemsworth is? Is the Eternals' Kumail Nanjiani going to give him a run for his money? And most of all, will this next round of blockbusters...
2020-12-181h 01
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 7, Part 2: No Time To Die, Dune, Netflix Originals, Covid Cinema LockdownThe second reel of this month's nerdy podcast film magazine, bringing you another generous helpful of chat and content. In our updated format you can settle down after the intermission and listen to our Big Conversation uninterrupted and unbroken, as the Adamsons get their teeth into the Covid-induced delay in releasing Dune and the new Bond film, the knock on effect to cinemas who are closing their doors, and how the film world could change to meet the fresh challenges they face.
2020-11-1859 min
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Special Edition October 2020In this special edition we present the uninterrupted version of the special guest interview from Episode 6, in which the Adamsons try to get to the bottom of Martin Scorsese's beef with Marvel.
2020-10-2558 min
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 6, Part 2: Stir of Echoes, Guillermo Del Toro’s At The Mountains of Madness, Wicker Man (2006)The second reel of the monthly podcast magazine for discerning film nerds. This includes the exciting conclusion of the Adamsons' big conversation about Scorsese vs Marvel; the Hidden Gem featuring the overlooked 1999 ghost story Stir of Echoes, The One That Got Away which looks at Guillermo Del Toro's attempts to film HP Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness, and a Remake Hatewatch of Nic Cage's Wicker Man.
2020-10-181h 05
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 6 Part 1: Tenet (again), Das Boot, Scorsese vs MarvelThe latest episode of the monthly podcast magazine for all your nerdy film needs. This is the first reel, featuring a round up of a month in the life of a busy film nerd and a trip to see Tenet for a second viewing at the cinema; James sits down to watch classic submarine drama Das Boot instead of watching Bond on ITV4 again; and the first half of the Adamsons discussing why Martin Scorsese has a problem with Marvel films.
2020-10-181h 02
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Special Edition September 2020: Reel TwoThe concluding part of the Adamsons' epic discussion on Spike Lee, QT, and diversity in Hollywood and the wider world. This is the director's cut of the edited version of the chat you heard and hopefully enjoyed in Episode 5 of the regular monthly podcast.
2020-09-251h 09
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Special Edition September 2020: Reel OneDouble Reel returns with a special edition packed with bonus content for those of you in need of more in depth nerdy film chat. This is the director's cut of the special guest conversation from Episode 5, in which the Adamsons dissect the feud between Spike Lee and Tarantino, and wider issues of diversity in Hollywood and beyond. The extended version is so extended that we've had to cut this into two parts. This is the first part of the discussion, and part two is available to download straight after this one.
2020-09-251h 22
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 5 Part 2: Strange Days, Kurosawa’s Mask of the Black Death, Island of Dr Moreau (1996)The second reel of your monthly podcast magazine full of top quality nerdy film content, including:
The concluding part of the Adamsons discussing diversity and race in Hollywood; the Hidden Gem feature which looks at why Kathryn Bigelow's masterful Strange Days didn't achieve the success it deserved; The One That Got Away, featuring Akira Kurosawa's unrealised project The Mask of the Black Death; a Remake Hatewatch of the notorious 1996 version of The Island of Dr Moreau; and possibly a Marvel-style post credits Easter Egg for those of you nerdy enough to listen right to the very end.
2020-09-181h 18
Equal Care - Impulse für eine feministische Elternschaft#21 Mütter über Vereinbarkeit - Interview mit Nora Adamsons
Im September veröffentliche ich vier Interviews mit Müttern zum Thema Vereinbarkeit und ihrem Familienmodell, das alle sehr bewusst gewählt haben, weil sie die Carearbeit nicht (länger) alleine machen wollten.
Die Gespräche und persönlichen Geschichten der Mütter sollen inspirieren und anregen, wie man die Arbeit rund um Familie und Kinder noch aufteilen kann, was Schwierigkeiten und Erfahrungen sind, wenn man versucht eigene Wege zu gehen und was alle dadurch aber auch gewinnen.
In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Nora Adamsons, Gründerin des ganz besonderen Schmucklabels und Yogaworkshop-Studios NAIONA, das spezialisiert ist auf...
2020-09-1548 min
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Special Edition August 2020Special bonus content for you nerdy completists out there, featuring the Director's Cut of the special guest conversation that featured in Episode 4 of the main podcast. Here is the uninterrupted and very slightly longer version of the Adamsons remembering the very mixed selection of films they were shown at school.
2020-08-251h 10
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 4, Part 2: Angel Heart, Watership Down, Point Break (2015)The second reel of your favourite monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd. Coming up in this episode:
- The concluding part of the Adamsons talking about the films they were shown in school;
- This month's Hidden Gem feature on Alan Parker's Angel Heart;
- The One That Got Away, looking at David Fincher's unrealised Captain Nemo project;
- A remake hatewatch of the 2015 version of Point Break.
2020-08-181h 14
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Episode 4, Part 1: Queen & Slim, Inception, Let The Right One InThe monthly podcast magazine for film nerds returns, with two generous helpings of movie chat.
In the first reel we cover:
- A round up of the month in the life of a busy film nerd;
- Listener messages;
- A classic film James took time out to watch instead of watching the same old things on TV - 2008's Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In;
- The first part of the special guest interview, James Adamson in Conversation With James Adamson. This month the Adamsons are discussing films they were shown at school.
The second reel is also...
2020-08-181h 08
Double Reel Film PodcastDouble Reel Special Edition July 2020 - part 2Special bonus episode from the Double Reel podcast, with the concluding part of the Adamsons' Oscar chat, director's cut. Only another hour to go, brave podcast nerds!
2020-07-2857 min