In this weeks episode we’re looking at Wim Wender’s Perfect Days.

The film follows Hirayama, a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo whose tranquil and peaceful life of isolation becomes gradually invaded by outside forces.

This is a truly beautiful and introspective film about the small joys of life, mindfulness, and living in the present.

We also talk beposke Japanese toilets, director Wim Wenders, living outside the modern world, the contrast of Western and Japanese culture, and our own mental health issues.

If you or anyone you know suffer from mental health issues, remember there is always support out there, whether it be from friends or professionals. It’s important we look out for each other. It can be just as easy as talking or listening to someone.

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In this weeks episode we’re looking at David Lean’s The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Set during World War II, in a Japanese POW camp, Colonel Nicholson and his men are tasked with building a railway bridge over the River Kwai for the Japanese army. What might appear as a typical WWII film on the facade becomes a compelling psychological drama that explores the futility of war.

Some of this episodes hot topics include; David Lean’s controversial casting choices for Alec Guinness, Japan being sly during WWII, my love of hentai and yaoi, the characters of Nicholson and Saito and their respective journeys, if the film could be considered a satire of the British Empire and the class system.

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In this weeks episode we’re looking at David Fincher’s Se7en.

The film follows Detectives Mills and Somerset, who become embroiled in a case involving a serial killer driven by the seven deadly sins.

We also talk potato blights, Van Morrison’s latest record project, my impending death, In The Name of The Father set in space, Friday nights for Kevin Spacey, some biblical teachings, art references, sluggards, crusades of violence, among other things.

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This week we’re looking at Edward Zwick’s Glory, which follows the true story of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the Union Army’s first African-American regiments during the American Civil War.

We also talk about the historical context of the build up to these events, Matthew Broderick’s driving, some of the myths surrounding the Civil War, the supposed Lost Cause of the Confederacy, among other BURNING topics.

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This week we’re doing a spoiler free review of Fede Álvarez’s Alien Romulus.

We look at the Alien franchise, the use of practical effects in film, and give our overall impressions. We also touch on the trailers we saw before the film, and talk nostalgia bait!

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In this weeks episode we’re looking at Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood.

The film follows Rick Dalton, a walking piece of nostalgia, struggling with the changes in his acting career in 1969. We also see a day in the life of his stuntman Cliff Booth, and actress Sharon Tate.

We also look at the historical context of the Tate murders, Tarantino’s revisionist history, and go deep down the Charles Manson wormhole.

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In this episode we are looking at Billy Wilder's seminal film noir Double Indemnity, which would become a template for the genre.

We also talk Raymond Chandler, the Hays Code, Edward Hopper, Wham and George Michael, and of course, Barry from Eastenders.

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In this weeks episode, we’re looking at Alexander Payne’s Sideways. A film that follows two pathetic, middle aged friends as they navigate wine country in Santa Barbara.

We also had ourselves a little wine tasting, sampling some of the popular grapes that feature in the film!

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