The Cinematic Sausage - A Podcast about film, not offal in a long tube

Jan 28 2025 33 ep. 41 mins 30

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Its a Podcast Its about films old and not so old That's it, what more do you need to know Please note no sausages were harmed in the recording of this podcast

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They might be giants- 1971. A Cinematic Sausage Podcast review

Jan 28 2025 22 mins

It’s 1971 and the dastardly Professor Moriarty hides in plain sight in the middle of New York City. Enter our timeless hero, the consulting Detective Sherlock Holmes, readying himself to do battle once again with his arch enemy. But things are not as they seem and the world of many a vulnerable soul is about to face their ultimate challenge, that of the corrosive effects of ‘Gr

'The Spy that came in from the cold' 1965- review

Dec 08 2024 83 mins

It’s the Cinematic Sausage’s Festive podcast, and as is the tradition broadcaster and artist *Martin Holmes joins me to look up some festive cheer. So, to really cheer everyone up, we’ve cast an eye over the world of espionage and found possibly the bleakest and darkest representation of a 1960s spy drama, John Le Carre’s ‘The Spy That Came In From The Cold’ (1965)

Asylum - 1972 a podcast review

Oct 29 2024 50 mins

I’m Warren H Cummings In this edition of the Podcast, I’m joined once again by regular reviewer the Shi Yeti himself, Paul Chandler. So why not pull up a headstone and make yourself uncomfortable as we enter Bedlam itself. We have a good old natter about the Amicus anthology film ‘Asylum’, from 1972. Talk about why our mums love horror films, Charlotte Rampling’s nou

'Hell is a City' 1960 - A Cinematic Sausage film review

Sep 29 2024 72 mins

If purgatory is a small market town, surely that makes ‘Hell a City’, does it not? Broadcaster Martin Holmes joins me as we walk the mean streets of Manchester, seeking out Stanley Baker in the iconic 1960s Hammer film, ‘Hell is a City’ The unlocking of the restraints of London centric locations, causes the impact of the Manchester cityscape to sear its DNA throughout this

Death Line (1972) A podcast review

Jul 21 2024 51 mins

In this edition I'm joined by Paul Chandler* (aka The Shy Yeti) We hop aboard the 1970s London Underground bound for Russell Square. For this has turned into the Bermuda Triangle of the tube system. 2 students on the last train exit their carriage and find a well dressed man unconscious on the stairs. They quickly seek help from the police but upon their return the man has dis

The taking of Pelham 123 - as podcast review

Jul 02 2024 22 mins

Walter Matthau locks horns with army mercenary Robert Shaw, as 4 criminals pull off the greatest hi-jack in New York's history. 1 million dollars for the release of 16 hostages held under the streets of Manhattan on the dark, foreboding subway system. I take a look at the 1974 film directed by Joseph Sargent The Taking of Pelham 123

'Dr Who & The Daleks' a review of the 1965 movie

Nov 14 2023 60 mins

This November sees the 60th anniversary of BBC television’s science fiction serial ‘Doctor Who’. Broadcaster Martin Holmes joins me as we gush and relive our childhood fear of Doctor Who’s greatest adversary on the big screen, the Daleks. Released in 1965, Dr Who and the Daleks (in colour) starred world-renowned horror actor Peter Cushing playing against type but not down t

I don't want to be born 1975 film review

Oct 19 2023 61 mins

I don’t want to be born. It’s 1975, London and somewhere Joan Collins’ character is giving birth, ably assisted by Doctor Donald Pleasence. If that wasn’t a scary thought, the baby, well……………………doesn’t want to be born. Take 3 future Dames of the British Empire, a forgotten actor and a demonic maniacal dwarf distributing unsubstantiated curses to a strippe

Carry On Sergeant - review

Aug 04 2023 54 mins

G & S everyone, and welcome to the next edition of the Cinematic Sausage Podcast. This time I’m joined by broadcaster Martin Holmes*, and he escorts us in double quick time to the very beginning of the ‘Carry On’ film franchise. Martin pieces together a film of Conscription, Copulation and Kindness, and explores the format of post WW2 combat films that this film helpe

Jurassic Park a 30th anniversary review

Jul 02 2023 45 mins

Yes, I’m back for a third season of delving into the film vaults of yesteryear. This July marks the 30th anniversary of ‘Jurassic Park’ being released in the UK. I know, 30 years! I’m joined by Lisa Parker* from the ‘Round the Archives’ podcast, who leads the way through this amusement park disaster movie. Casting an eye over the film, explaining her childhood inter