Lights, Camera... Aggro?

Send us Fan Mail This week, Nicky has chosen to talk about DIRTY DANCING (1987). Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, DIRTY DANCING tells the story of boy meets girl, girl learns professional dance routine while boy’s colleague gets backstreet abortion, boy gets sacked, girl is put in corner, boy and girl have time of their lives. An everyday tale, relatable to all. Is this...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Nicky has chosen to talk about A FISH CALLED WANDA (1988). Written by John Cleese, and directed by John Cleese and Charles Chrichton, A FISH CALLED WANDA is a comic caper that tells the story of a slick diamond heist that falls apart when the double crossing starts. With a corruptible lawyer, an elderly dog owner, and farcical lols aplenty, has this romp stood the test...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Phil has chosen to talk about GHOSTBUSTERS (1984). Written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, and directed by Ivan Reitman, this is the story of four paranormal investigators as they tackle the supernatural shenanigans in New York City. A fun adventure from a previous era or dated, crude, and of its time? Who knows? You’ll have to listen to the pod and see where the discu...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Nicky has chosen to talk about REAR WINDOW (1954). Written by John Michael Hayes and Cornell Woolrich, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, REAR WINDOW is the story of an injured photojournalist turned detective, providing a stark warning about flash photography in unlit rooms. Whether you come for the spenny set, the classic Hollywood stars, or the naked voyeurism and the...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Phil has chosen to talk about TOY STORY (1995). Directed by John Lasseter, and written by John Lasseter, Pete Doctor, Andrew Stanton, and Joe Ranft, TOY STORY is the tale of Andy and his toys. Woody – the Sheriff and overall top dog - gets usurped by Buzz, a deluded alpha who thinks he can fly. With an enemies to friends trope coupled with a team work makes the dream wo...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Phil has chosen to talk about STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE (1977). Written and directed by George Lucas, STARS WARS - A NEW HOPE is the ultimate story of good versus evil. It’s the good guys on a humanitarian mission against the bad guys intent on universal destruction. It’s faith in what you can’t see and hope in a better world. Or, is it just a camp as tits spac...