Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a fortnightly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.
This time, a Christmas treat. Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life.
The iconic American fable about George Bailey and his time in Bedford Falls, It’s a Wonderful Life is a heartwarming Christmas classic about how no man is poor who has friends.
At time of recording, it was ranked the 24th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Just in time for Christmas, and at the end of what has been a divisive year, the Scannain crew re-team to talk through the best and worst of film in 2016. Niall Murphy, Phil Bagnell, Jay Coyle and I chat through our top tens of the year, bicker over the relative merits and strengths of the various seasons, and list our biggest disappointments. With thirty films across the four top tens, the Scannain – End of Year 2016! has everything you’re looking for a cinematic retrospective on the year that’s been.
What were the best films released in 2016? What constitutes a “film” for the purpose of an end of year list? Was the summer really that bad? Will Niall, Phil, Jay and I agree on anything? Tune in and find out. Click here (or the picture below) to listen.
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, This Just In is a subset of the fortnightly The 250 podcast, looking at notable new arrivals on the list of the 250 best movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a fortnightly 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 time, Woody Allen’s Annie Hall.
Woody Allen’s iconic (and influential) romantic comedy portrays a tumultuous romantic relationship between cynical New York comedian Alvy Singer and the eponymous character, featuring an Oscar-winning performance from Diane Keaton.
At time of recording, it was ranked the 205th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Just a quick link to another recent guest appearance over on The X-Cast, a great X-Files podcast run by the prolific Tony Black.
In my final appearance on the show’s second season, I had the pleasure of an extended conversation with Tony about One Breath. Readers of the blog will know that One Breath is (along with Never Again) one of my absolute favourite episodes of the show, so it was an honour and a privilege to be invited to talk about it on the show. We got to talk about all sorts of fun things, from Mister X’s grouchy demeanour to performative masculinity to just how carefully Walter Skinner sets up his stylish dead drops. Check it out the episode here, or click the link below.
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, This Just In is a subset of the fortnightly The 250 podcast, looking at notable new arrivals on the list of the 250 best movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users.
Just a quick link to a guest appearance over on The X-Cast, an X-Files podcast run by the wonderful Tony Black.
I had the privilege of guesting on the show to talk about the second season premiere, Little Green Men. Wherein we discuss the worst government surveillance agents ever, how parking charges are the real crime at the Watergate, and whether Mulder really is a “pig.” More seriously, it was an absolute pleasure to guest on the show, and Tony knows his stuff inside and out. Check it out the episode here, or click the link below.
Casino’s place in the great Scorsese pantheon – the love of (Oliver Stone’s) Nixon – pending American remakes of Irish films – the top ten – new releases, inc. Bad Neighbours 2, Evolution, Robinson Crusoe, Knight of Cups – other witty banter
The unlikeliness of Jay being the biggest Marvel fan in the podcast – Danny Boyle as a director – new Irish Film Board funding – latest Irish release date calendar – Irish film at international film festivals – the top ten – new releases, inc. Civil War, Son of Saul, Atlantic, Demolition – other witty banter
Stanley Kubrick’s influence and outlook – the best of Richard Linklater – remakes of foreign language films – the success of Irish films in the United States – Director’s Fortnight at Cannes – a unique Irish top ten – new releases, inc. Louder than Bombs, Friend Request, Miles Ahead – other witty banter
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