Episodes
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 99 Sam is joined by filmmaker Lee Cronin, director of Evil Dead Rise, and The Hole In The Ground.  Lee has selected Robin Hardy's 1973 British folk horror, The Wicker Man (87 mins). Written by Anthony Shaffer. Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland.  Lee and Sam discuss the levels of...
Published 04/21/23
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 98 Sam is joined by Alex Zane, Vicky Crompton and Chris Tilly aka the Clash Of The Titles movie podcast for a special crossover episode! Listen to part 1 on our feed, then head to the Clash Of The Titles feed to hear Sam discuss TWO more Evil Dead films - Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 and Fede Álvarez's 2013...
Published 04/14/23
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 97 Sam is joined by Sean Fennessey, head of content at The Ringer and host of The Big Picture podcast. Sean has chosen Noah Baumbach's 2015 comedy Mistress America (84 mins). The film was written by Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, and stars Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Michael Chernus. Sam...
Published 03/24/23
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 96 Sam is joined Lee Unkrich, director of Pixar’s Coco and Toy Story 3. Lee has co-authored a new book Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, out now from Taschen. Lee has chosen Toy Story (81 mins), a film he worked on as an editor at Pixar. The first entirely computer-animated feature film features the voices...
Published 03/03/23
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 95 Sam is joined by Domee Shi, writer and director of Pixar's Turning Red, and Bao (which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film).  Domee has chosen The Lion King (88 mins). The classic Walt Disney animated feature was released in 1994, directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff, and stars...
Published 02/03/23
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 94 Sam is joined by returning pod-guest Joe Cornish, writer and director of Attack The Block, The Kid Who Would Be King and the new Netflix series Lockwood & Co.  Joe has chosen Halloween (90 mins). John Carpenter's classic horror movie from 1978 stars Donald Pleasance, and introduced the world to...
Published 01/27/23
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 93 Sam is joined by Colin Trevorrow and Rebecca Linfoot. Returning guest Colin is the director of a number of feature films, including Safety Not Guaranteed (86 mins) and most recently Jurassic World Dominion. Colin last joined us for our 2019 live show at the London Podcast Festival. Rebecca is the...
Published 12/24/22
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 92 Sam is joined by Elena Lazic, freelance film critic, and founder and editor of Animus magazine. Elena has chosen Silent Night, Deadly Night (85 mins). The 1984 psychological slasher was directed by Charles E. Sellier, Jr., and stars Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, and Gilmer McCormick. Sam and...
Published 12/20/22
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 91 Sam is joined by Dr Charlotte Crofts, Associate Professor Filmmaking at UWE and director of the Cary Comes Home film festival. Charlotte has chosen My Favourite Wife (84 minutes). The film from 1940 stars Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, and Gail Patrick. Sam and Charlotte discuss Cary...
Published 12/02/22
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 90 Sam is joined by Dan and Jeremy Eden, hosts of 90 Under 90, the movie podcast that discusses films under 90 minutes long. Dan and Jeremy have chosen An American Tail (81 minutes). Directed by the legendary animator Don Bluth, the 1981 feature stars Phillip Glasser, Dom DeLuise and Christopher...
Published 11/18/22
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 89 Sam is joined by Dan Schreiber, writer of The Theory of Everything Else and co-host of the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast. Recorded live at the London Podcast Festival 2022.  Dan has chosen The Naked Gun 2+1⁄2: The Smell of Fear (85 mins). The 1991 film from Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker stars Leslie...
Published 11/04/22
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. During the Sundance Film Festival London 2022, Sam spoke to writer and director Max Walker-Silverman about his 81 minute long movie A Love Story. Sam and Max spoke on-stage about the challenges of low-budget filmmaking, shooting on 16mm film stock, and working with acting legends Dale Dickey and Wes...
Published 10/14/22
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 88 Sam is joined by Hanna Bergholm, director of new Finnish horror film Hatching (86 mins).  Hanna has chosen the 1952 horror drama The White Reindeer (68 mins). Directed by Erik Blomberg, the film stars Mirjami Kuosmanen, Kalervo Nissilä, Åke Lindman, and Arvo Lehesmaa.  Sam and Hanna discuss the...
Published 09/16/22
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 87 Sam is joined by Jenny Owen Youngs, singer-songwriter and co-host of the podcasts Buffering The Vampire Slayer and Veronica Mars Investigations. Jenny has chosen the 1997 sci-fi horror Cube (90 mins). Directed and co-written by Vincenzo Natali, the film stars Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David...
Published 09/09/22
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 86 Sam is joined by Jon Ronson, author of The Men Who Stare At Goats and The Psychopath Test, and the podcaster behind The Butterfly Effect, The Last Days of August, and Things Fell Apart.  Jon has chosen Frank (90 mins) directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Released in 2014 and written by Jon Ronson and...
Published 08/12/22
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 85 Sam is joined by podcaster Rico Gagliano, head of audio at MUBI, and man behind the MUBI Podcast. Rico has chosen Groove (86 mins) from 2000. Directed by Greg Harrison, the film stars Hamish Linklater, Denny Kirkwood, DJ Digweed, and Nick Offerman.  Sam and Rico discuss the origin of the Dinner...
Published 07/29/22
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 84 Sam is joined by filmmaker Charlie Shackleton, director of unique new film The Afterlight (82 mins).  Charlie has chosen the darkly funny archive documentary, The Atomic Cafe (86 mins), directed by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, and Pierce Rafferty. This 1982 cult classic juxtaposes Cold War...
Published 07/08/22
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 83 Sam is joined by co-host of the Cinematic Universe podcast, James Hunt. James has chosen horror thriller The Belko Experiment (89 mins), directed by Greg McLean and written by James Gunn. The film stars John Gallagher Jr., Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, and Michael Rooker.  Sam and James discuss...
Published 06/24/22
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 82 Sam is joined by Loren Bouchard, the creator of Bob's Burgers, and director, writer, and producer of The Bob's Burgers Movie. Loren has chosen Heavy Metal (90 mins), the adult animated science fantasy anthology movie from 1981. Produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, the film stars the voices...
Published 05/27/22
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 81 Sam is joined by film writer and critic Christina Newland. Christina has chosen Agnès Varda's Le Bonheur (80 minutes). The 1965 film stars Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, and Marie-France Boyer. Sam and Christina discuss how Varda's dreamy visuals belie the movie's dark theme, why it clashed...
Published 05/13/22
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 80 Sam is joined by Catherine Bray, film & TV producer and co-host of new podcast Not Another F**king Elf: A Lord of the Rings Character Guide. Catherine has chosen the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated feature The Hobbit (78 mins). The film includes the voices of Orson Bean, John Huston and Otto...
Published 04/22/22
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 78 Sam is joined by film writer, festival director and co-founder of the Final Girls podcast & film collective, Anna Bogutskaya. Anna has chosen Charlie Chaplin's 1931 classic City Lights. Considered one of his best films, it stars Chaplin as the Little Tramp, with Virginia Cherrill and Harry...
Published 04/01/22
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 78 Sam is joined by Craig Roberts, director of The Phantom Of The Open starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins.  Craig has chosen David Lynch's 1977 feature debut Eraserhead (89 minutes). Shot over five years, the film stars Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Jeanne Bates, Judith Anna Roberts, Laurel...
Published 03/21/22
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 77 Sam is joined by Mike Rianda, writer and and director of Oscar-nominated animation The Mitchells Vs. The Machines. Mike has chosen Grave Of The Fireflies (89 mins), directed by Isao Takahata and animated by Studio Ghibli. Released in 1988 in a double bill with My Neighbour Totoro, the film...
Published 03/04/22
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 our previous episode Sam spoke to Peter Lord, co-founder and Creative Director of Aardman Animations, about Władysław Starewicz's The Mascot (aka Fétiche 33-12).  During the interview, Sam asked Peter about his work on Aardman Animations' iconic Chicken Run (84 mins), which he co-directed with Wallace &...
Published 02/18/22