Groovy Movies

Jan 29 2025 75 ep. 48 mins 30
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Weekly deep dives into your favourite films with Lily Austin and James Brailsford.

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Nosferatu (1922 & 2024)

Jan 29 2025 40 mins  
Send us a textThis week we do a compare-and-contrast between Robert Egger’s Nosferatu and the 1922 German silent film it's based on. We deep-dive into the mad production story of the original, why Bram Stoker owes Nosferatu an apology and somehow pitstop at Yoga Hosers and Robbie William’s new film Better Man along the way.References Watch Nosferatu (1922) hereYoga Hosers (2016

Eraserhead (1977)

Jan 22 2025 47 mins  
Send us a textIn honour of David Lynch who died last week - though serendipitously we recorded the episode a few weeks before - this episode we discuss his feature debut, Eraserhead. A film so freaky, so funny and utterly unique. Just like the man himself.ReferencesDavid Lynch’s documentary, Eraserhead StoriesInterviews with the Eraserhead cast‘The Epic Influence of David Lynch

The Fall (2006)

Jan 15 2025 33 mins  
Send us a text We go behind-the-scenes of an overlooked gem which is finally getting the attention it deserves, thanks to a 4K restoration by Mubi. Tarsem Singh's debut feature The Fall is a globe-trotting feast for the eyes, with a transformative performance by first-time actor, the then six-year-old Catinca Untaru. We strongly recommend catching it on Mubi before listening to the

Donnie Darko (2001)

Jan 08 2025 41 mins  
Send us a textThis week we sift through the web lore of one of the original multiverse movies, Donnie Darko. We relish seeing adolescent Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal squabble at the dinner table and ponder why a 23-year-old directing wunderkind never succeeded with a follow-up.ReferencesPages from the fictional book "The Philosophy of Time Travel" by Roberta Sparrow aka Grandma Death

The Substance (2024)

Jan 01 2025 36 mins  
Send us a text To kick off a new series, we’re starting with the biggest film of 2024 - that’s biggest by our personal metrics. Expect a detailed breakdown of the lens required to achieve such a revolting zoom on Dennis Quaid munching prawn heads and a rant about why this is not Demi Moore’s comeback. References Interview with Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Coralie Fargeat

EMERGENCY BONUS EPISODE: MEGAFLOPOLIS (or: Francis Ford Coppola's Roman Empire)

Oct 13 2024 43 mins  
Send us a textWe had to, it was unavoidable. Francis Ford Coppola's 40-year-long passion project has finally come to fruition and it was important that we discussed it. So here is a bonus episode. Listen as we attempt to decipher how, what and why. Just why? ReferencesThat hotel Coppola owns for filmmakersTwelve Against The Gods by William Bolitho Ryall A BTS argument on Bram Stoke

Action Women, schwing (Point Break, American Psycho, Wayne’s World)

Sep 05 2024 57 mins  
Send us a textThis week on our season finale we look at three box office and critical successes which you might not know were directed by women. In the hot seat is Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break, Penelope Spheeris’ Wayne’s World and Mary Harron’s American Psycho. We also almost (but not quite) dodge the Blake Lively controversy and talk about the films we’re looking forwar

Sad girls on holiday (Lost in Translation, Swimming Pool, Shirley Valentine)

Aug 22 2024 51 mins  
Send us a textBetween the weather and the state of the world, it’s been a pretty sad summer, so we’re sticking with that theme as we look at some of the best sad girls on film holiday. We discuss Charlotte Rampling in Francois Ozon’s Swimming Pool, Scarlett Johansson in Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation (and Bill Murray too) and Pauline Collins as Lewis Gilbert’s Shirle

Superior Sequels: What makes part 2 better than part 1? (Inside Out 2, The Terminator 2, The Godfather 2)

Aug 12 2024 46 mins  
Send us a textFrom Dune 2 to Deadpool and Wolverine, there have been a surprising number of hit sequels this year. So this week we’re asking the question, what makes that cinematic blue moon of a part 2 that is better than part 1? ReferencesThe Strasberg school’s definition of method actingOn Location with The Godfather: A Discussion with Gordon Willis (director of photography)

Fantastic Film Follies: How to finance a flop

Jul 24 2024 59 mins  
Send us a textWhy talk about good films when we could talk about spectacularly bad ones? This week we discuss four infamous films that left their directors and studios in financial and/or reputational ruin. On the chopping block is Francis Ford Coppola’s One From The Heart, Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, Elaine May’s Ishtar and, of course, Tom Hooper’s Cats. Enjoy.Refere