Welcome to episode 095 of Choose Film Podcast. Grab a seat, stick some weed down your pants and don’t mess with the bull or you’ll get the horns. That’s right we are joined by Sasha Reid to discuss John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club. Synopsis Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal (Paul Gleason). The disparate group includes rebel John (Judd Nelson), princess Claire (Molly Ringwald), outcast Allison (Ally Sheedy), brainy...

Welcome to Choose Film Podcast. It’s time to murder a witch, steal her slippers and take a stroll along the yellow brick road.  We are discussing the classic Wizard Of Oz Synopsis When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a...

Welcome to episode 93 of Choose Film Podcast. Grab your wellies, join forces with the mothers and storm the marshlands. Gary & Nicola are joined by Rebecca Turner to discuss 2020's LOST GIRLS. Synopsis Determined to find her missing daughter, a desperate woman launches a personal investigation that leads police to the unsolved cases of murdered sex workers. Creative Recommendations A Play, A Pie & A Pint https://playpiepint.com/ Weekend...

Welcome to episode 92 of Choose Film Podcast.  It's time to steal Santa's sleigh, rob the rich and payoff the bad guys. It's christmas time and we're discussing Disney's TV movie 'Twas The Night' Synopsis After running away from criminals on Christmas Eve, a troublemaking uncle dresses up as Santa Claus and arrives at his nephew's house. Together, they embark on a joyride in Santa's new sleigh.

Welcome to episode 91 of Choose Film Podcast. We are back and just in time for XMAS. We have a cracking double bill for you with 'A Street Cat Named Bob' (Dir. Roger Spottiswoode) & 'A Christmas Gift from Bob' (Dir. Director: Charles Martin Smith) A Street Cat Named Bob Synopsis James Bowen, a homeless drug addict, starts living in a council flat. His life and fortune change for the better when he adopts Bob, a stray cat who keeps following him around. A Christmas Gift from Bob James...

Welcome to episode 90 of Choose Film Podcast. We are joined by fellow filmmaker Ross Imlach as we start a brand new season and theme "Female Leading Films' as we discuss 2022's Tár, produced by and starring Cate Blanchett.  Synopsis Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. When all elements seem to conspire against her, Lydia's adopted daughter Petra becomes an integral emotional support for her struggling mother. Creative...

Welcome to episode 89 of Choose Film Podcast. Herd your goats, make some prison buddies & break your daughter into jail. Fellow creative Enzo Satera joins us to discuss 2019’s Miracle in Cell No. 7. Synopsis Inmates at a Korean prison join forces to protect a mentally-impaired comrade and his young daughter after the former is bullied into confessing to a crime he didn't commit. LINKS IN...

It’s time to make some eggshell snakes, tell the lamp good morning and get the hell out of 'Room'. We are discussing Lenny Abrahamson’s 2015 adaptation ROOM.  Synopsis Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman (Brie Larson) and her young son (Jacob Tremblay) finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. LINKS IN CONVERSATION Twitter - @fvf_podcast Insta -...

It’s time to drink your potion, split yourself in two & have a crazy night on the town, we’re discussing 1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  Synopsis Testing his theory that in every man dwells a good and an evil force, the reserved Dr. Jekyll (Fredric March) develops a formula that separates the two, turning him into a violent ruffian named Mr. Hyde. Thinking he has found the answer to one of life's grandest mysteries, Dr. Jekyll soon realizes he is becoming addicted to his darker self as...

Is there anyone out there? It’s time to grab your life jacket, spread out on the door and blow your whistle. We’re discussing James Cameron’s true story about a fake romance… Its time for Titanic. Synopsis James Cameron's "Titanic" is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, the most luxurious liner of her era -- the "ship of dreams" -- which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the ice cold waters of the North Atlantic...

One does not simply watch lord of the rings, they also tune into choose film podcast. We are joined by Filmmaker Dan Reynolds to discuss the original OG, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. Synopsis The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits the Ring and steps into...

Time to change your wardrobe, get your boss the correct coffee & find the new Harry Potter book. We are closing our Underdog Theme with The Devil Wears Prada.  Synopsis Andy (Anne Hathaway) is a recent college graduate with big dreams. Upon landing a job at prestigious Runway magazine, she finds herself the assistant to diabolical editor Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Andy questions her ability to survive her grim tour as Miranda's whipping girl without getting scorched.

Welcome to EP83 of Choose Film. It's time to name your van, get on the road and find your size of shit bucket we're discussing Chloé Zhao's Nomadland with director Jane Ashmore. SYNOPSIS A woman in her sixties who, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. LINKS IN CONVERSATION Twitter - @janeyash Web - http://www.janeashmore.co.uk CREATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS Book - Nomadland: Surviving America...

Welcome to EP82 of Choose Film. It's time to grab you bob sleigh, learn to ride and protect that luck egg. We're joined by filmmaker, fight choreographer and fellow podcaster Carter Ferguson to discuss Cool Runnings. Synopsis Four Jamaican bobsleighers dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. With the help of a disgraced former champion desperate to redeem himself, the Jamaicans set out to become worthy of Olympic selection, and go all out for glory Links...

Welcome to EP81 of Choose Film. Pick up your Chihuahua, pull on your best pink formalwear and get yourself to to Havard. We're joined by editor, writer & fellow podcaster Sarah Buddery to discuss Legally Blonde. Synopsis Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blonde. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win...

Welcome to EP80 of Choose Film. Its time to get your ballroom shoes on and hit that dance floor, we are joined by writer / director Catriona MacLeod to discuss Baz Luhrmann debut feature Strictly Ballroom. Synopsis A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true. Links in...

Not quite my tempo. Are you rushing or are dragging. Welcome to EP79 of Choose Film podcast. DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!! We are discussing Damien Chazelle's Whiplash with fellow podcast Martin Harries from Film vs Film Podcast Synopsis Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring...

Welcome to EP77 of Choose Film . It’s time to Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge as we are joined by fellow filmmaker Mark Peberdy to discuss Rawson Marshall Thurber’s ‘Dodgeball’ Synopsis Average Joe's Gym and its owner, Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), are both down on their luck. A fancy competing gym called Globo-Gym, run by the maniacal health nut White Goodman (Ben Stiller), is about to put Average Joe's out of business unless Peter can raise $50,000 to keep his mortgage. To save the gym,...

Welcome to 077 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Grab you duffle coat, take a walk down the beaches of Wales and don’t leave the cinema early… the filmmakers will know. We are joined by Niamh Mckeown to discuss Richard Ayoade’s Submarine. Synopsis 15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life. Links in conversation Insta -...

Welcome to 076 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Hop onboard the Nostromo, dodge a facehugger and remember to talk about the bonus situation? We are discussing Ridley Scott's OG 'ALIEN with Scare Scotland's Stevie Douglas. Synopsis In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs...

Welcome to 075 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Its time to munch down on a chapstick, sort out you taxes and get ready to verse jump as we are joined by 'The Director's Toolbox's' very own Robert Macfarlane to discuss 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Synopsis A Chinese immigrant gets unwillingly embroiled in an epic adventure where she must connect different versions of herself in the parallel universe to stop someone who intends to harm the multiverse. Links in...

Welcome to 074 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. It’s time to take a trip through the slums, go 50-50 and phone a friend. We’re discussing Slumdog Millionaire. Synopsis As 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) answers questions on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," flashbacks show how he got there. Part of a stable of young thieves after their mother dies, Jamal and his brother, Salim, survive on the streets of Mumbai. Salim finds the life of crime agreeable,...

Welcome to 073 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.  Celebrate Halloween by saying his name three times. Join Gary and Nicola for a bonus episode as we discuss Tim Burton's comedy horror film Beetlejuice.  SYNOPSIS After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona...