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396. The Wild Robot (#154)

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, this week with special guest Deirdre Molumby, 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, Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot.

On a remote island, a freak storm brings a surprise visitor: a top of the line service robot. Without any humans around to give her a task, the robot searches for purpose among the island’s animal inhabitants. She stumbles across a young gosling, taking on the task of raising the small bird. Although parenting is not part of her programming, this wild robot discovers that love is a powerful force.

At time of recording, it was ranked 154th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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394. Predator – All-ien 2024 (#—)

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guests Joe Griffin and Alice Griffin, 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 Saturday at 6pm GMT.

This season, the podcast is taking a look at the Alien and Predator franchises. This time, John McTiernan’s Predator.

Major “Dutch” Schaeffer leads an elite squad of commandos on a rescue mission behind enemy lines in Central America. These American troops are crossing borders that they are not supposed to cross, and very quickly find themselves embroiled in a life-and-death struggle against a creature from far outside their frame of reference.

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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393. The Banshees of Inisherin – Leaving Cert 2024 (#—)

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, this week with special guest Ciara Moloney, 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 Saturday at 6pm GMT.

This September, the podcast is going back to school, covering the films on the Irish Leaving Certificate that we have yet to cover. This time, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin.

As the Civil War rages on the mainland, an even more intimate conflict is brewing on the idyllic Irish island of Inisherin. For years, Pádraig and Colm have been the best of friends, but that all changes one day when Colm decides the dissolve their acquaintance. Neither man is fully prepared for the consequences of that decision, and how it tears the island apart.

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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391. Barbie – Leaving Cert 2024 (#—)

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, this week with special guests Aoife Barry and Deirdre Molumby, 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 September, the podcast is going back to school, covering the films on the Irish Leaving Certificate that we have yet to cover. This time, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.

In Barbieland, every day is perfect. Just like yesterday. And just like tomorrow. However, one morning, Barbie wakes up and realises that things are not perfect at all. She finds herself contemplating mortality, tumbling through the air and walking on the soles of her feet. Thus begins an epic adventure that will take Barbie into a brave new realm: the real 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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390. Chucky: Season 3 (#—)

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, Charlene Lydon and Bren 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. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

This week, the third season of Don Mancini’s Chucky.

A year after disappearing, the killer doll Chucky reappears in the most unexpected of places: the White House. However, Chucky is not his usual self. His hair is greying. His plastic skin is wrinkling. After four decades as an unstoppable – and unkillable – murdering maniac, Chucky faces his own mortality. Meanwhile, actress, poker champion and mass murderer Jennifer Tilly finds herself on trial for her life.

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

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388. Alien: Romulus (#—)

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guest Ethan Shattock, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

This week, Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus.

On a backwater world, a group of young people make a desperate bid to escape the drudgery of their dreary lives. Identifying a seemingly abandoned corporate facility in orbit, the group decides to steal some equipment to help them journey to another system. Unfortunately, once they board the mysterious space station known only as “Romulus“, the gang discovers that they are not alone in the darkness.

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

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387. Chucky: Season 1 (#—)

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, Charlene Lydon and Bren 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. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

This week, the first season of Don Mancini’s Chucky.

Jake Wheeler finds a retro doll at a lawn sale. Looking for materials for his art project, Jake takes it home. Little does Jake realise that he has invited true evil into his home. The demonic doll Chucky has a whole new generation to terrorise as he returns home to Hackensack, the home of notorious serial killer Charles Lee Ray.

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

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386. Deadpool and Wolverine (#—)

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Graham Day, Luke Dunne and Phil Bagnall, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

This week, Shawn Levy’s Deadpool and Wolverine.

Wade Wilson wants to “matter.” Rejected by the Avengers, he finds himself working as a car salesman. However, when agents of the Time Variance Authority show up promising to spirit the vigilante away to “the Sacred Timeline”, Wade finds himself forced to choose between fulfilling his dreams and protecting his family, with the aid of the most unlikely of heroes.

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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385. Witness for the Prosecution (#66)

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Darren

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Peter McGann, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

This week, Billy Wilder’s Witness for the Prosecution.

Respected barrister Sir Wilfred Robarts is recovering from a near-fatal heart attack when the case of a lifetime comes through the door. Leonard Vole has been accused of murdering a wealthy old lady, and suspicion is only increased when he’s named as the largest beneficiary of her will. Vole’s only alibi is his wife Christine, a German immigrant who swears that her husband must be innocent. Of course, a jury is unlikely to accept the testimony of a loving spouse. Sir Wilfred finds himself drawn into a tangled web of lies and deceit that lead to a truly shocking outcome.

At time of recording, it was ranked 66th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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384. Spaceballs (#—)

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Darren

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

This week, a special commentary on Mel Brook’s Spaceballs.

A long time ago in a franchise not so far away, the evil Spaceballs travel from planet to planet, harvesting their atmospheres to sustain their own lifestyle. They kidnap Princess Vespa from the Planet Druidia, prompting her father to hire the devilish rogue Lone Star to rescue her. So begins an epic adventure about the power of Schwarz.

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