Shows
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E16: Heavy (1995)Shane and Matthew reach the end of season 2 with a wonderful slice-of-life Americana from James Mangold; his debut and mini-masterpiece 'Heavy' from 1995.
Notes:
Mangold's filmmaker tips: https://filmschoolrejects.com/filmmaking-tips-james-mangold-9c10355d5a88/
Mangold on Mackendrick: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/logan-director-james-mangold-discusses-183056098.html
9 Movies where Shelly Winters dies in the middle: http://cassavafilms.com/list-of-9/nine-movies-in-which-shelley-winters-dies-in-the-middle
2021-04-0258 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E15: Radio On (1979)Matthew and Shane buckle up for a classic British road movie that foregoes the tropes of the genre and instead offers a mesmerising cinematic scrapbook of late 70's music, images and philosophy.
Notes:
Locations then and now: https://www.reelstreets.com/films/radio-on/
Film Comment review: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/vision-radio-on/
2013 Interview with Chris Petit: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/man-on-the-outside-27967.html
Further reading:
https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/interviews/chris-petit-radio-on-interview
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/oct/02/featuresreviews.guardianreview13
https://www.closeupfilmcentre.co...2021-03-2058 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E14: Paris, Texas (1984)Shane is joined by Sam Baws for a surprisingly tender road trip across the US. Harry Dean Stanton stars as a man trying to reconcile the destructive effects of his past mistakes in Wim Wender's visually striking 'Paris, Texas' from 1984.
Notes:
Info on Paris Texas: https://wimwendersstiftung.de/en/film/paris-texas-en/
NY Times period review: https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/14/movies/paris-texas-from-wim-wenders.html
Article on Wenders' Stills Photography: https://www.vogue.com/article/paris-texas-film-wim-wenders-photographs
2021-03-061h 06
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E13: Shattered Glass (2003)Shane and Matthew investigate the fishy true life tale of journalist Stephen Glass and his work for The New Republic in Billy Ray's highly recommended newsroom thriller 'Shattered Glass' from 2003.
Notes:
Buzz Bissinger's Vanity Fair article: https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1998/09/bissinger199809
The New Republic's 2014 Glass article: https://newrepublic.com/article/120145/stephen-glass-new-republic-scandal-still-haunts-his-law-career
2021-02-2045 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E12: Keane (2004)Matthew and Shane try to catch their breath with Lodge Kerrigan's intense portrait of a man on the precipice of a mental health collapse. Arresting, unnnerving and unforgettable.
Notes:
Trailer for Keane: https://youtu.be/6QhY17g8QBs
Interview with Lodge Kerrigan: https://www.indiewire.com/2005/09/on-the-edge-lodge-kerrigan-talks-collapse-and-chance-in-keane-77998/
Interview with Damian Lewis: https://www.damian-lewis.com/2016/01/18/19968.php
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2021-02-0652 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E11: Babylon (1980)Matthew and Shane get embroiled with a reggae sound system in South London in the late seventies in Franco Rosso's blistering Babylon from 1980.
Notes:
Trailer for Babylon: https://youtu.be/t_xhN87G8bk
Incredible archive for Babylon: https://www.uncarved.org/babylon/
Babylon locations then and now: https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/babylon-franco-rosso-locations-london
2021-01-2353 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E10: At Close Range (1986)Shane is joined by Adam Lowes to discuss James Foley's 1986 classic 'At Close Range' starring Sean Penn and Christopher Walken as an estranged father and son reunited to embark on a life of crime in this bloody violent, true-life thriller.
Notes:
Rogert Ebert's period review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/at-close-range-1986
Trailer for At Close Range: https://youtu.be/nANVblfeTH4
Madonna's video for 'Live To Tell': https://youtu.be/IzAO9A9GjgI
2021-01-091h 04
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E09: A Midnight Clear (1992)The Christmas 2020 Special. Matthew and Shane find themselves on opposing sides in this wartime battle for the spirit of Christmas and the soul of man. Good will is in short supply.
Notes:
Fascinating article on Keith Gordon: https://longreads.com/2018/01/25/the-many-acts-of-keith-gordon/
Roger Ebert's review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-midnight-clear-1992
Mark Isham's 'My Wife With Champagne Shoulders': https://youtu.be/UDV4cVMN9HE
2020-12-2351 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E08: He Got Game (1998)Matthew and Shane go toe-to-toe on the court of cinema. Shane attempts to slam-dunk Spike Lee's 'He Got Game' as a bona-fide (but flawed) masterpiece. Matthew rebounds with a vicious counter and a couple of fouls. This one is gonna need a time out.
Links:
He Got Game Trailer: https://youtu.be/h4uJ6938buE
Vanity Fair 20th Anniversary Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/he-got-game-20th-anniversary
Roger Ebert's 1998 Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/he-got-game-1998
2020-12-121h 04
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E07: Top Secret (1984)Shane and Matthew celebrate an outrageous 80's comedy classic with Zucker, Zucker & Abrahams' irresistible mad mess Top Secret (1984).
Trailer for Top Secret: https://youtu.be/-DQ3URc4KiM
An evening with Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams: https://youtu.be/jauruv4ZPto
Swedish Bookstore Scene reversed: https://youtu.be/czuC1LWcPMc
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2020-11-2854 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E06: Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974)Shane and Matthew look for their dignity as they join The Party of Dynamic Erection in a bid to better understand British male... stuff.
Trailer for Little Malcolm: https://youtu.be/K3DseWf-Nlc
Article from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/oct/30/george-harrison-little-malcolm-handmade
Mike Leigh on David Halliwell: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/jul/07/mike-leigh-on-playwright-david-halliwell-little-malcolm
2020-11-1453 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E05: Martin (1977)For the 2020 Halloween Special Shane and Matthew head to Pittsburg to drink some blood with George A. Romero's 'Martin' from 1977.
Notes:
A guided tour of the locations from 'Martin': http://martinthereisnomagic.blogspot.com/
Matthew's reading recommendation: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Martin-Midnight-Movie-Monographs-Winship/dp/1786360527
Original trailer for 'Martin': https://youtu.be/NNIGTSdKPl0
2020-10-3157 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E04: Smile (1975)Shane and Matthew flash their assets and high-kick their way through Michael Ritchie's exquisite beauty pageant satire 'Smile' from 1975.
Notes:
Trailer for Smile: https://youtu.be/tbdKZQcxKYM
BFI Championing Bruce Dern: https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/championing-bruce-dern-king-marvin-gardens
Local history of 'Smile' from Santa Rosa: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/gaye-lebaron-when-smile-made-santa-rosans-do-anything-but/?artslide=2
2020-10-241h 05
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E03: A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Shane is joined by Adam Lowes for a bloody violent trip to the South Korean underworld in Kim Jee-woon's breathtaking A Bittersweet Life (2005).
Notes:
Trailer for A Bittersweet Life: https://youtu.be/q5O2tfiaTxU
Comparison of DC & Theatrical: https://www.movie-censorship.com/repo...
Period Variety review from Cannes 2005: https://variety.com/2005/film/markets...
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2020-10-1054 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E02: Paradise Alley (1978)Matthew and Shane duke it out in the back streets of Hell's Kitchen, trying to survive on peanuts, salami and some goofy one-liners.
Notes:
Trailer for Paradise Alley: https://youtu.be/mxXdouKmoOY
1978 NY Times review: https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/10/archives/movies-rocky-goes-to-limbo-in-paradise-alleyrocky-as-wrestler.html
2020-09-2655 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS02E01: Alice In The Cities (1974)
Matthew and Shane get lost in Germany with Wim Wender's astonishing and tender road trip classic from 1974.
Notes:
Trailer for 'Alice In The Cities': https://youtu.be/MoRe7srFtZ8
MOMA archive footage of Wuppertal Suspended Railway from 1902: https://youtu.be/MoRe7srFtZ8
Wim Wenders interview with BFI: https://youtu.be/FbzFZ0CjEVY
2020-09-1259 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E16: White of The Eye (1987)Matthew and Shane go crazy scrutinising their masculinity with Donald Cammell's 'White of The Eye' (1987).
Notes:
Trailer for 'White of The Eye': https://youtu.be/u4WMa5SfqJg
'White of The Eye' at the IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094320/
Arrow Films release info: https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/white-of-the-eye-dual-format/FCD900
Kermode's excellent intro for 'White of The Eye' on BFI Player: https://youtu.be/QbOFXh2CW1Q
2020-02-011h 17
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E15: The Sword of Doom (1966)Shane and Matthew are cursed to battle for eternity as they slice through Kihachi Okamoto’s The Sword of Doom from 1966.
Notes:
2017 article on Tatsuya Nakadai: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/tastuya-nakadai-the-sword-of-doom/
The Sword of Doom at Criterion: https://www.criterion.com/films/925-the-sword-of-doom
The Sword of Doom HD Trailer: https://youtu.be/FGhpT8PGslA
2020-01-1847 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E14: Scanners (1981)Matthew and Shane get their brains sucked dry by David Cronenberg's horror/thriller Scanners from 1981.
Notes:
Scanners at the IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081455
Stephen Lack interview at Film Comment: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/interview-stephen-lack/
UK 'X' certificate trailer for Scanners: https://youtu.be/tqvPviqbb4c
2020-01-041h 16
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E13: Nobody's Fool (1994)The Xmas Special: Matthew and Shane sit down for a holiday movie that ticks all the boxes. Paul Newman stars in Robert Benton's adaptation of Nobody's Fool (1994).
Notes:
Nobody's Fool at the IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110684/
The locations of Nobody's Fool: www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/rob/?p=2262
NY Times period review: https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/23/movies/film-review-paul-newman-in-blue-collar-gear.html
2019-12-211h 08
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E12: Never Let Go (1960)Shane and Matthew get kicked around East London by Peter Sellers whilst watching John Guillermin's brutal British crime classic Never Let Go (1960).
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/gfH4KzWbSVk
Never Let Go at the IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054115/
Full film of Never Let Go on youtube: https://youtu.be/ITVbGJ0Unn8
Never Let Go filming locations database: https://www.reelstreets.com/films/never-let-go/
John Guillermin's obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oct/01/john-guillermin-british-director-of-towering-inferno-dies-aged-89
2019-12-141h 17
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E11: The Nickel Ride (1974)Matthew and Shane discover a lost classic and are blown away by Robert Mulligan's crime thriller The Nickel Ride from 1974.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/bA9NLEyMO7k
Adam Zanzie's authorative video essay on the making of The Nickel Ride: https://youtu.be/pbavxuk-1rY
The Nickel Ride at IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073451
The Nickel Ride trailer: https://youtu.be/-PiNYkL4JcU
2019-11-301h 04
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E10: Anomalisa (2015)Matthew and Shane have nervous breakdowns discussing Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson's all too human animation Anomalisa from 2015.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/6En86_PQzOo
Anomalisa on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2401878/
Trailer for Anomalisa: https://youtu.be/WQkHA3fHk_0
Interview with Tom Noonan: https://www.businessinsider.com/tom-noonan-voicing-anomalisa-characters-2016-3
Interview with David Thewlis: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/10/david-thewlis-on-anomalisa-the-world-is-enormously-dangerous-and-scary
2019-11-161h 04
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E09: State of Grace (1990)Shane and Matthew fight over turf in NYC with Phil Joanou's 1990 crime saga State of Grace.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/20YRCUdrj0c
Phil Joanou's Vimeo HD trailer for State of Grace: https://vimeo.com/378846060
IMDB listing for State of Grace: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100685/
Sean Penn Biography that Shane quotes from: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jan/15/film.biography
Interview with Phil Joanou: https://filmmakermagazine.com/94831-we-lost-u2-what-about-ennio-morricone-phil-joanou-on-state-of-grace-making-heavens-prisoners-and-working-for-blumhouse
State of Grace locations: http://onthesetofnewyork.com/stateofgrace.html2019-11-021h 21
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E08: The Exorcist III (1990)Shane and Matthew clash over The Exorcist III, William Peter Blatty's sequel to his own groundbreaking novel/film The Exorcist, via the much maligned Exorcist II. The power of Christ compels them to discuss.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/fhDJszUJZzI
The Exorcist III on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099528
Trailer for The Exorcist III: https://youtu.be/BXsj26KH4jk
Wiki link to Legion (novel): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_(Blatty_novel)
2019-10-191h 13
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E07: Cold War (2018)Matthew and Shane head behind the iron curtain to post-war Poland and are seduced by Pawel Pawlikowski's masterful Cold War from 2018.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/pbcfhj7cGIE
Trailer for Cold War: https://youtu.be/BvPkDdFeTk8
IMDB listing for Cold War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6543652/
Interview with Pawel Pawlikowski: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/09/pawel-pawlikowski-poland-cold-war-ida
2019-10-0552 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E06: It Happened Here (1964)Matthew and Shane surrender to the Nazi occupation of England in Kevin Browlow's terrifyingly current It Happened Here from 1964.
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Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/U--B5_u3T9A
IMDB listing for It Happened Here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055024/
Trailer for It Happened Here: https://youtu.be/XxeTSFSWMLY
BFI article on the making of It Happened Here: https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/interviews/it-happened-here-kevin-brownlow
2019-09-2147 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E05: Prince of The City (1981)Shane and Matthew look over Sidney Lumet's corruption saga Prince of The City (1981).
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/rBF_YVQlnSU
Trailer for Prince of The City: https://youtu.be/CUz8HKTGsPM
Prince of The City at IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082945/
2019-09-0759 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E04: Downhill Racer (1969)Shane and Matthew look at Michael Ritchie's surprisingly fresh sports movie Downhill Racer from 1969.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/5lwqWxcEbTg
Downhill Racer trailer: https://youtu.be/Qg3zdWb8LGc
Downhill Racer at IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064253
Interview with Robert Redford: https://youtu.be/fD3vdZAL2Fo
2019-08-2452 min
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E03: Breaking Glass (1980)Shane and Matthew review Brian Gibson's 1980 British rock opera Breaking Glass.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/vL07ZkI_MNo
Hazel O'Connor's website: http://www.hazeloconnor.net/
Breaking Glass trailer: https://youtu.be/FKLp8Y5RlQ8
Breaking Glass at IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080469
2019-08-101h 04
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E02: Electra Glide In Blue (1973)Shane and Matthew look at James William Guercio's 1973 misunderstood police epic Electra Glide in Blue.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/7lZSHll2RJk
Trailer for Electra Glide in Blue: https://youtu.be/_ql3l9C_qQ4
Electra Glide in Blue at IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070022/
2019-07-271h 22
Cinema Cinema CinemaS01E01: Altered States (1980)In the pilot episode Shane and Matthew look at Ken Russell's 1980 sci-fi horror Altered States.
Notes:
Video enhanced version of this episode: https://youtu.be/3Fd-KAHBRH0
Trailer for Altered States: https://youtu.be/0XNVQ4ILPBA
IMDB listing for Altered States: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080360/
2019-07-131h 17