The Stinking Pause Podcast - reviewing movies since 2013...some good, some bad   Amelie (2001)   This week Scott is joined by his dear friends - his  co host of the Reel Britannia podcast, Steven, and Anthony, the host of the Glass onion: On John Lennon podcast   "Amélie" is a fanciful comedy about a young woman who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a world exclusively of her own making. Shot in over 80 Parisian locations, acclaimed director...

The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Incredibly…it’s our first James Bond 007 movie review in nearly ten years of the podcast., So we thought….let’s review two – and there is something of a method in our madness here as we take a look at: Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008) James Bond (Daniel Craig) goes on his first mission as a 00. Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) is a banker to the world's terrorists. He is participating in a poker game at...

The Stinking Pause podcast – reviewing movies since 2013….some good, some not so good. It’s Tarantino time as Scott, Paul and Charlie pack their little green bags and see who let the dogs out. Reservoir Dogs (1992) A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors – veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie – unravel. ...

The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This episode, recorded on the eve of the Euro 2020 (21?) final, finally sees the light of day as Scott, Paul and Charlie get together and chat about Bob Fosse, Roy Scheider and All That Jazz from 1979.  Joe Gideon is a Broadway director, choreographer and filmmaker, he in the process of casting the chorus and staging the dance numbers for his latest Broadway show, starring his ex-wife Audrey Paris in what is...

The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This episode we are proud to present High Society without the songs – it’s The Philadelphia Story (1940) This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), due both to his drinking and to her overly demanding nature. As Tracy prepares to wed the wealthy George Kittredge (John Howard), she crosses paths with...

Join Scott, Paul and Charlie this week for some Oscar winning Scorcese action. The Departed (2006) The Departed is a 2006 American crime-thriller film and remake of the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs. The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese, written by William Monahan, produced by Graham King, Brad Pitt, and Brad Grey, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, and Alec Baldwin. The film was nominated for five Academy...

A special double bill this week as Scott, Paul and Charlie celebrate the life and work of Sean Connery Join us as we chat about captains, cat burglars and coffin polishers with a review of The Hunt For Red October(1990) and an almost complete avoidance in trying to review Entrapment (1999)

Brace yourself...it's time for a tale of platform boots, perverted uncles and pinball….teens, beans and Acid Queens. Ladies and gentlemen, the Stinking Pause podcast is proud to present some very  mixed opinions on Ken Russell's vision of the classic rock opera, Tommy.

Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul and Charlie to chat about turkey dinners, Van Morrison’s amazing resemblance to Rick Flair and Neil Young’s airbrushed coke booger.

Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul and Charlie to chat about Gallic gastronomy, fractured champagne flutes and elusive olives. It’s 1954, it’s Audrey Hepburn, it’s Humphrey Bogart, it’s William Holden….it’s a slice of classic Hollywood. Join us as we take a look at the Billy Wilder directed ‘Sabrina’.

After nearly three years and over fifty episodes, the restraining order has finally been lifted. Ladies and gentlemen, join us as we welcome back Charlie into the ample bosom of the Stinking Pause family and our review of Trainspotting (1996)

It’s 1955, it’s Hitchcock, it’s Cary Grant, it’s Grace Kelly, it’s the south of France….a truly great combination for a truly classic movie – To Catch A Thief

It’s back to 1962 for a genuine Hollywood classic with an Oscar winning performance from the legendary Gregory Peck in the big screen adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird

In this episode, Steven from the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony from the Glass Onion:On John Lennon podcast are with Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio talking about the 1962 version of Mutiny On The Bounty, starring Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando

In this episode, Paul and Liam are with Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio talking about the 1980 comedy, Airplane starring Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack and Lloyd Bridges

Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul and Liam to discuss Superman The Movie from 1978 starring Christopher Reeve

Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul and Liam to celebrate our 150th episode. It’s something a little different as we hit episode150…a review of a movie less than a year old – Joker (2019)

Join us as we take a look at John Ford’s epic, The Searchers from 1956 starring John Wayne.

It’s back to 1973 for a look at Paper Moon starring Ryan O’Neal, Tatum O’Neal, Madeline Kahn and John Hillerman…directed by Peter Bogdanovich

It’s back to 1973 for a look at Badlands starring Sissy Spacek, Martin Sheen and Warren Oates….directed by Terrence Malick.

It’s 1948 and we are discussing the master of suspense’s most technically challenging movie to date. Starring James Stewart, John Dall and Farley Granger, join us as we take a peek in the trunk and chat about Rope.

It’s 1980, it’s Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi on a mission from God. Directed by John Landis with support from a whole host of musical legends….ladies and gentlemen, The Blues Brothers.

It’s back to 1976 for a look at Carrie starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Nancy Allen and John Travolta….directed by Brian de Palma.

It’s back to 1980 for a look at Raging Bull starring Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci, directed by Martin Scorcese.

It’s back to 1977 for a look at Close Encounters Of The Third Kind starring Richard Dreyfus, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut and Bob Balaban