We contextualize Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast as the newest entry in his decades long self-mythologising project and discuss “the Branagh scale”.
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Ep. 119: Mike Leigh’s Naked
We discuss the recent BFI restoration of Mike Leigh’s 1993 classic Naked, starring David Thewlis.
Bonus Episode 19: Who is the poshest actor in Britain?
We’re joined by Fiona Underhill and Caitlin Merriman to battle it out: who is the poshest actor in Britain?
Ep. 118: The Souvenir Part I and II
Joanna Hogg calls The Souvenir Part II “a film about the making of Part I.” Back in 2019, we wrote an ebook about the making of Part I. On this episode, find out how Part II changes how we see Part I.
Bonus Episode 18: Titane
We loved Julia Ducournau’s Raw. On this episode, find out what we think about her follow-up, the Palme d’Or winning Titane.
Ep. 117: The North Water
This episode focuses on site favourite Andrew Haigh’s newest project, The North Water, starring Jack O’Connell and Colin Farrell. We discuss how this on-the-surface unusual work fits into Haigh’s thematic interests.