Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 119 Sam is joined by film critic and journalist Lillian Crawford.  Lillian has chosen Céline Sciamma's debut feature Water Lilies (85 mins). First shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007, the film stars Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère, and Adèle Haenel.  Sam and Lillian discuss Céline Sciamma's...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 118 Sam is joined by artist and illustrator Murugiah.  Murugiah has chosen Jodorowsky's Dune (90 mins). Directed by Frank Pavich, the 2013 documentary follows Alejandro Jodorowsky's attempt to make a film adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel Dune.  Sam and Murugiah discuss how Jodorowsky...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode Ethan Coen & Tricia Cooke talk to Sam about their new film Drive-Away Dolls (84 minutes). They discuss what it was like writing the script and making the film together. Drive-Away Dolls stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Colman Domingo, and Bill Camp,...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 117 Sam is joined by writer and director Jeff Wadlow. His new movie Imaginary is in cinemas now, and his other credits include Kick-Ass 2, Non-Stop, and Truth or Dare.  Jeff has chosen Commando (90 mins). Released in 1985 and directed by Mark L. Lester, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 116 Sam is joined by film and television writer Ellen E Jones. She is the co-host of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot with Mark Kermode, and her book Screen Deep: How film and TV can solve racism and save the world is available now.  Ellen has chosen Stanley Kubrick's second feature Killer's Kiss (67 mins). The...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 115 Sam is joined by composer Daniel Pemberton. His work includes Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Slow Horses, Brian and Charles, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Peep Show.  Daniel has a short-list of 5 films to potentially add to the festival: Rushmore, Idiocracy, Run Lola Run, Koyaanisqatsi, and...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 114 Sam is joined by playwright and screenwriter Tom Morton-Smith. His plays include Oppenheimer, Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer, and the Olivier award-winning My Neighbour Totoro which premiered at the Barbican in London.  Tom has chosen Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (90 mins) from 1989. Directed...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 113 Sam is joined by Tricia Tuttle, head of directing fiction at the NFTS, and director of the Berlin International Film Festival from April 2024.  Tricia has chosen Under The Skin (79 mins) from 1997. The first and only feature directed by Carine Adler, the film stars Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook,...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 112 Sam is joined by writer and director Edgar Wright (Shaun Of The Dead, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Last Night In Soho).  Edgar is also a world-class cineaste. He joins Sam to discuss his top ten under 90 minute movies watched in 2023. It includes a mix of new releases, as well as some old favourites...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 111 Sam is joined by director and producer Marc Jobst. His new show, the live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE is now streaming on Netflix.  Simon has chosen Small Axe: Lovers Rock (68 mins), directed by Steve McQueen and co-written by McQueen and Courttia Newland. The film originally aired on the BBC as...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 110 Sam is joined by director Simon Cellan Jones. His new movie The Family Plan, starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan, is available to stream now on Apple TV.  Simon has chosen Lady Macbeth (89 mins). Directed by William Oldroyd, the 2016 film stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, and...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 109 Sam is joined by returning guest Chris Broad, the filmmaker behind the Abroad In Japan YouTube channel, and author of the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling book, Abroad In Japan. Chris has chosen Creep (77 mins), the 2014 found footage horror film. The film stars Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, with...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 108 Sam is joined by Joanna Robinson, writer and podcaster at The Ringer and author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios. Joanna has chosen Joe Cornish's debut feature Attack The Block (88 mins). Released in 2011, the film stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Luke Treadaway, and Nick...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 107 Sam is joined by Nick De Semlyen, editor of Empire magazine and author of Wild and Crazy Guys & The Last Action Heroes. Nick has chosen Cobra (89 mins), Sylvester Stallone's police action movie from 1986. Directed by George P. Cosmatos, the film was written by and stars Stallone, with Brigitte...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 106 Sam is joined by actor Galen Howard. Galen has chosen True Stories (90 mins), David Byrne's directorial debut. The 1986 film stars John Goodman, David Byrne, Swoosie Kurtz, and Spalding Gray, with a soundtrack by Talking Heads.  Sam and Galen discuss becoming a part of the Star Wars universe, John...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 105 Sam is joined by Celine Song, writer and director of Past Lives. Celine has chosen Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess (90 minutes) from 2013. The film is set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago. It’s an American independent comedy, filmed on a...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode Samuel Bodin talks to Sam about his new under 90 minute movie Cobweb (88 mins) and his pick for the festival, Bride of Frankenstein (75 mins, directed by James Whale). Sam and Samuel discuss directing his first English-language film, how story affects runtime, and Bride...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode Charlotte Regan talks to Sam about her new film Scrapper (84 minutes). They discuss dog-friendly cinema, casting Scrapper's young lead and what it's like to have your film premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.  Scrapper stars Harris Dickinson and...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 104 Sam is joined by Justin Simien, filmmaker and director of Dear White People, Bad Hair, and the new Disney movie Haunted Mansion. Justin has chosen Ernst Lubitsch's Trouble in Paradise (83 minutes) from 1932. The pre-Code rom-com stars Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, and Herbert Marshall.Sam and Justin...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. This year, 2023, marks the 10th anniversary of the release of Ben Wheatley's A Field In England (90 mins). Written by Amy Jump, it stars Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley, and Peter Ferdinando.  In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode Ben talks to Sam about the origins of the movie, shooting over 10 days on a...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 103 Sam is joined Olly Mann, writer, broadcaster, and podcaster. His work includes Answer Me This!, The Modern Mann, The Week Unwrapped, and Today In History with The Retrospectors. Olly has chosen Todd Solondz's 1995 low-budget feature Welcome to the Dollhouse (87 minutes). The dark comedy was a hit at...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 102 Sam is joined by writer and podcaster Karen Han. Her new book, BONG JOON HO: Dissident Cinema is out now.  Karen has selected Bong Joon-ho's early short film Incoherence (30 mins). One of director Bong's graduation films from his time as a student at the Korean Academy of Film Arts, it stars Yu...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 101 Sam is joined by filmmaker Rob Savage, director of films Host, Dashcam and new release, The Boogeyman. Rob has selected the 2007 Spanish found footage horror film REC (78 mins), co-written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. The film stars Manuela Velasco and Pablo Rosso. Sam and Rob...

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 100 Sam is joined by Ali Plumb, film critic for BBC Radio 1, host of the Radio 1's Screen Time podcast, and Movies with Ali Plumb on YouTube.  Ali has chosen Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, the 2016 mockumentary from The Lonely Island. Directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. The film stars...