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441. One Battle After Another (#—)

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Phil Bagnall and Darcie-Jade Faccio, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them.

This week, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another.

A daring raid on the Otay Mesa Detention Centre serves as a declaration of war from the revolutionary group the French ’75 against the federal government of the United States. In the midst of this armed resistance, Patrick “Ghetto Pat” Calhoun strikes up an unlikely relationship with Perfidia Beverly Hills, but doesn’t count on the dogged obsession of Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw. Against the backdrop of this epic struggle, Pat becomes an unlikely father, tasked with guiding his young daughter through a complicated and hostile world.

At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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240. The Smashing Machine (#—)

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Donal Sweeney and Andy Melhuish, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them.

This week, Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine.

In the mid-to-late-nineties, Mark Kerr was the great hope of the emerging combat sport of mixed martial arts, the champion of a sport that was working its way to the centre of the culture. Unable to even conceive of defeat, Kerr was on the cusp of greatness. However, Mark very quickly discovers that sometimes the most brutal fights take place outside the ring.

At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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439. Marty Supreme (#249)

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Aoife Barry and Darcie-Jade Faccio, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them.

This week, Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme.

A young Jewish man from New York, Marty Mauser is an American ping-pong champion, the future of the sport. However, Marty finds himself constantly struggling to stay one step ahead, as a variety of factors come together to stop him from realising his dream of mastering the sport on the international stage. Marty has to use all his wits and charm in pursuit of his dream, no matter the cost or the collateral damage.

At time of recording, it was ranked 249th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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437. Predator: Badlands – All-ien 2025 (#—)

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guest Emma Keily, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them.

This week, Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands.

And alien hunter named Dek is given an opportunity to prove himself by travelling to the hostile world of Genna and hunting the deadly kalisk, a beast so fearsome that the legends say it cannot be killed. In the hostile jungle, Dek finds unlikely allies and unexpected enemies.

At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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436. There Will Be Blood (#142)

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Phil Bagnall and Darcie Faccio, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.

This week, Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will be Blood.

Daniel Plainview is an oil man at the turn of the twentieth century. A prospector who struck lucky in California, Plainview has dedicated his life to the pursuit of black gold on the edge of the American continent. As he stumble across a potentially life-changing find, the veteran businessman finds himself thrown into conflict with that other great American industry: organised religion.

At time of recording, it was ranked 142nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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435. Star Trek Into Darkness (#—)

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.

This week, JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness.

Captain James T. Kirk has been in command of the USS Enterprise for a year. In that time, he has not lost a single service man. Kirk is angling for the hottest new assignment – a five year mission of exploration into uncharted territory – when a terrorist attack masterminded by a rogue Starfleet Security Officer throws everything that Kirk thinks he knows into doubt.

At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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433. City Lights (#54)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with week with special guest Síomha McQuinn, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.

This week, Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights.

In a city, a tramp has a series of unlikely encounters with an eccentric millionaire and a blind flower girl that set in motion a series of bizarre and unlikely adventures.

At time of recording, it was ranked 54th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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432. The Green Mile (#25)

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Charlene Lydon and Cethan Leahy, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.

This week, Frank Darabont’s The Green Mile.

At the turn of the millennium, Paul Edgecomb reflects back on his time serving as chief guard overseeing death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary during the 1930s. Paul recalls the standard operation of that section of the prison, known as “the Green Mile”, but in particular the arrival of a unique inmate, John Coffey. Neither Paul, nor anybody else on the Mile, have any idea what Coffey’s arrival will herald.

At time of recording, it was ranked 25th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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431. Past Lives – Leaving Cert 2025 (#—)

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with week with special guests Conor Murphy and Natasha Waugh, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.

This August, we are taking a look at the films on the Irish Leaving Certificate Curriculum. This week, Celine Song’s Past Lives.

Nora Moon was just twelve years old when her family emigrated from South Korea to Canada. Moving to New York to pursue a career as a writer, Nora tries her best to stay in contact with her childhood friend Hae Sung, who remained in Seoul. Time passes and the pair drift out of contact. Years later, Hae Sung reaches out to let Nora know that he will be visiting New York, causing Nora to confront and re-evaluate many of her life choices.

At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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429. Io Non Ho Paura (I’m Not Scared) – Leaving Cert 2025 (#—)

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with week with special guest Conor Murphy, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.

This August, we are taking a look at the films on the Irish Leaving Certificate Curriculum. This week, Gabriele Salvatores’ Io non ho paura.

In Italy, during the late 1970s, Michele Amitrano is enjoying the pleasures of a youth that seems like it might last last forever. One day, Michele makes a strange and unsettling discovery about what lurks in a strange hole on the edge of the village’s golden fields. What Michele finds might shake his world to its very foundations.

At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.