St Mungo’s Film Society Podcast

Welcome to the penultimate episode of season 2 of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast as we discuss Sofia Coppola's directorial debut "The Virgin Suicides"Plot: A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s.Written and Directed by Sofia CoppolaStarring: Kirsten Dunst, Jo

Welcome to the latest episode of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast when we are going to be discussing our first super-hero film with a twist (as always with us) Kick-Ass.Plot: Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming; how

For our Halloween Special of the St. Mungo's Film Society Podcast we are discussing David Robert Mitchell's reinvention of the slasher genre "It Follows". Plot: After sleeping with a handsome stranger, Jay quickly learns that she has inherited a most unusual curse: Wherever she goes, lumbering, half-naked phantoms follow, and their singular goal is to see her dead. Desperate, Jay t

Our next episode of the St. Mungo's Film Society Podcast we are discussing Greta Gerwig's directorial debut Lady Bird. Listen in as the film society discuss everything from feminism to "mansplaining" as well as the trials and tribulations of adolescence.Plot: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson is a high-school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks". She longs for adventure, sophis

We are back! Welcome to season 2 of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast. For our season 2 opening episode, Mr Johnston and the Film Society are discussing the multi-Oscar-winning smash Everything Everywhere All at Once. Plot: Evelyn Wang and her husband Waymond run a laundry. Times are tough and they're in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service while being swept up into an insan

Join us for the season 1 finale of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast and we have decided to go out with a BANG! An ode to those who dream... La La Land.Plot: The story of aspiring actress Mia and dedicated jazz musician Sebastian, who struggle to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams in a city known for destroying hopes and breaking hearts. With modern-day Los Angeles as the

For our penultimate episode for season 1 of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast, we will be discussing the poetically beautifully piece of Scottish cinema Aftersun.Plot: At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum. As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight

Welcome to the first St Mungo's Film Society Podcast of 2023 where we will be talking about the 2016 Oscar-winning masterpiece Moonlight.Plot: Chiron, a young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood with his single, addict mother Paula in a crime ridden neighbourhood

Time for another special episode of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast as Mr Johnston counts down his Top 10 Films of 2022.Have any of your favourite films of the year made it onto the list? Sit back and listen in for the final podcast of the year 2022.Feel free to get in touch through our various social media pages to let us know your thoughts on what was a great year and a trium

Welcome to a special edition of the St Mungo’s Film Society Podcast. Not only will we be talking about the UK horror film Censor, we will also be joined by the film’s writer and director Prano Bailey-Bond.Plot: In 1985, Enid Baines works for the British Board of Film Classification during the height of the Video Nasty controversy. Enid's co-workers call her "Little Miss Perfect