Groovy Movies

Mar 05 2025 79 ep. 48 mins 54
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Weekly deep dives into your favourite films with Lily Austin and James Brailsford.

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The Oscars and The Brutalist (2024)

Mar 05 2025 48 mins  
Send us a text As the set comes down from the biggest celebration of the least-viewed cinematic triumphs of the year, we take stock of Sean Bakers success with Anora and attempt to map the blueprints of The Brutalist's anticlimatic awards season. Was it a grand failure or a misunderstood masterpiece? Probably neither but listen to find out. ----------- If you love what we do, pleas

Se7en (1995)

Feb 19 2025 42 mins  
Send us a text It’s the 30 year anniversary of David Fincher’s Seven, otherwise known as the OG unboxing video. Be prepared for spoilers as we discuss the iconic ending that almost wasn’t and why real serial killers never live up to the hype. References Seven’s script Seven’s cinematography by David E. Williams for theasc.com Behind-The-Scenes Stories From The Making Of '

Babygirl (2024)

Feb 13 2025 35 mins  
Send us a text Nothing says Valentine’s Day like age-gap office affairs and BDSM, so with that in mind, we bring you Halina Reijn’s Babygirl. It may have been snubbed at the Oscars but we shant be overlooking this orgasm-forward, kink-celebrating homage to the 90s erotic thriller. References Vanity Fair piece on Babygirl by David Canfield Halina Reijn on Bridging Hollywood’s

Juno (2007)

Feb 05 2025 38 mins  
Send us a text Remember when teen pregnancy was a thing? This week we discuss Juno, the movie that reinvented this particular noughties trend and made stars out of Elliot Page, Michael Cera and the film’s screenwriter, Diablo Cody. We discuss what makes the script so good and why people hated it. There is also space to reminisce about the heyday of director’s commentaries. This

Nosferatu (1922 & 2024)

Jan 29 2025 40 mins  
Send us a text This 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) here Yoga Hosers (2

Eraserhead (1977)

Jan 22 2025 47 mins  
Send us a text In 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. References David Lynch’s documentary, Eraserhead Stories Interviews with the Eraserhead cast ‘The Epic Influence of David

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 text This 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. References Pages from the fictional book "The Philosophy of Time Travel" by Roberta Sparrow aka Grandma De

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 text We 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? References That hotel Coppola owns for filmmakers Twelve Against The Gods by William Bolitho Ryall A BTS argument on Bram St