Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective

Jun 19 2024 100 ep. 66 mins 18

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Welcome to Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective. Each episode we take a deep dive into a random film chosen by our guest host. Each season we will pick a theme and review films based on that. i.e Monster Movies: Jaws, Godzilla etc Contact infoInstagram: @choosefilmpodcast Twitter: @FilmChoose

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A FIELD IN ENGLAND (Dir. Ben Wheatley) w Brendan Swift

Jun 19 2024 74 mins

Welcome to episode 097 of Choose Film Podcast. It’s time to take a walk across the country, find the nearest ale house and watch out for nettle when taking a shit outside. We’re discussing Ben Wheatley’s A Field In England. Film synopsisDuring the English Civil War, a small group of deserters, including the lacemaker and alchemist's assistant, Whitehead flee from a raging bat

EP96 CLERKS (Dir. Kevin Smith) w Mark Ayling

May 17 2024 76 mins

Welcome to episode 096 of Choose Film Podcast. It’s time to get called into work, miss hockey and don’t forget about the guy in the toilet, we’re discussing Kevin Smith’s grassroots Clerks. SynopsisDante (Brian O'Halloran) is called in to cover a shift at his New Jersey convenience store on his day off. His friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) helps him pass the time, neglecting h

EP95 THE BREAKFAST CLUB (Dir. John Hughes) w Sasha MacPherson

Apr 04 2024 78 mins

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.SynopsisFive high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal (Paul Gleason). The disp

EP 94 The Wizard Of Oz (dir. Victor Fleming) w. Lauren C Moore

Feb 07 2024 77 mins

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 OzSynopsisWhen 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 th

EP93 LOST GIRLS (Dir. Liz Garbus) W Rebecca Turner

Jan 12 2024 75 mins

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. SynopsisDetermined to find her missing daughter, a desperate woman launches a personal investigation that leads police to the unsolved cases of murdered sex workers.Creative Recommendatio

BONUS: EP92 TWAS THE NIGHT (Dir. Nick Castle)

Dec 24 2023 48 mins

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'SynopsisAfter 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 n

BONUS: EP91 'DOUBLE BILL' A Street Cat Named Bob (Dir. Roger Spottiswoode) & A Gift from Bob (Dir. Director: Charles Martin Smith)

Dec 18 2023 59 mins

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 SynopsisJames Bowen, a homeless drug addict, starts living in a council flat. His life and fortune change for

EP90 Tár (‎Todd Field) w Ross Imlach

Aug 15 2023 77 mins

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. SynopsisRenowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. When all elements seem to conspire against her, Lydia

EP89 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (Dir.Mehmet Ada Öztekin) w Enzo Satera

Jul 21 2023 62 mins

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 comm

EP88 ROOM (DIR Lenny Abrahamson) w Boaz Dicks

Jul 11 2023 73 mins

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. SynopsisHeld 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 CONVERS