Movie Madness

(Women in Film) Who knew we could get serious? How prevalent is ageism in Hollywood? How much more pressure do women have to than men to look better, get more naked and how difficult is it for women to get the roles they seek these days? And where can the line be drawn between equality of opportunity and equality of outcome? But of course also, who are some of the most awesome female characters in...

Special Episode: A conversation with Indie Filmmaker Mark Dowie - creator of the Ambitious Feature Film Star Warrior: Legend of Aciris. Hank and Wayne sit down with Indie Filmmaker Mark Dowie to discuss his 3 year journey of working on his ambitious premiere feature film. A sci-fi epic filled with practical and digital effects made for almost nothing. Check it out - and please support his efforts!...

(A deep dive into the character) THE DARK KNIGHT. Many film adaptations. From Cartoony to broody. We talk about the ups and downs of the franchises, who is the best Batman? Who was the worst? The best Bruce Wayne? And who is his best villain? On today's show Henry and Wayne HATE Batman - and discuss his pros and cons with James Thompson and Wayne Madden - who like Batman and Chris Reed and Lee McS...

(Fantasy films) Recount the Fairy tale Legends of the rings of the ten Kingdoms! Americans with bad British accents! Princess Brides! Henry and Wayne with Chris Reed and newcomer Les Brewster talk classic fantasy, terrible fantasy, modern Fairy tales and what defines fantasy and why don't we have more of these flicks these days?! Where is the dragons and the magic?! Plus just for fun: Speculating...

(When Sequels are better than the originals) Time to be positive! - what does Henry and his guests Wayne Thompson, James Thompson, Dawn Crute, Paul Doherty and Chris Reed have to say about some of their favorite sequels? Which was the best Nightmare on Elm Street? Show some support for Hellboy and who was your favorite Hannibal Lecter? Was the Dark Knight the best comic sequel? Or does something e...

(Zombie Films)  Henry and guests Wayne Thompson, James Thompson, Wayne Madden and Paul Doherty talk the good, the bad and the ugly of Zombie flicks. Fast versus Slow, what is a zombie, why are they popular? When will they end? And some of the surprising mixed genres they find themselves in. It's enough to make your skin crawl! Enjoy! To remind you: We'd love to hear your thoughts! www.deadree...

(Animated Films) Henry and his guests Wayne Thompson, James Thompson, Danielle Millican and Chris Reed talk their love and hate for Animated films - but mostly not Disney animated films! (maybe saving that for another episode?!) Classic hand drawn versus CGI, Stop motion and some forgotten masterpieces - and total crap shoots - and once more Jimmy leads Henry into getting political. It all gets pr...

(Film score theory) The history! The Process! The Styles or film composing. Discussed by Music master and Award-Winning composer Scott Ampleford, Tone-deaf host Henry Thompson, 80s hair band Wayne Thompson and don't you forget about him: Wayne Madden. We discuss some interesting history and facts about scoring. Homages and Copyright infringement. Originality versus marketability. How scoring has c...

Hank and Wayne sit down (across an Ocean) with an icon of 80s horror, scream queen legend Linnea Quigley to discuss her movies and experiences, the classics and the obscure, the state of modern filmmaking, dream projects, her band, her love of animals and more! Tune in and check it out. And seriously: Linnea devotes much of her time to the care of Animals with her Moulin Rouge shelter - if you hav...

(Comedy films) Comedy is subjective. So are opinions. Henry and his guests Wayne Thompson, James Thompson and Glenn Ellis talk their favorite comedies - and how nothing seems funny these days. Baking! Marvel Movies! Sam Jackson's private parts! Random Quotes! Saturday night live! Obscure crap! Pauly Shore! How comedy films have changed over the years and alienate ourselves completely in regards to...

(Franchises that won't die part II) Oops. Our first two parter! Host Henry Thompson and guests Wayne Thompson, Chris Reed and Scott Ampleford further discuss franchises and sequels which just need to stop while they are ahead / and a bunch of other crap as they delve into random tangents and interesting little pieces of trivia and madness. From Highlander to Halloween and King Kong to the Muppets...

(Even though some really should!) Host Henry Thompson and guests Wayne Thompson, Chris Reed and Scott Ampleford discuss franchises and sequels which just need to stop while they are ahead. Which Terminator jumped the shark? How many days into retirement must Riggs and Murtaugh be in the next Lethal Weapon? And do we really care anymore? Most importantly, which franchises are doing it right? Keepin...

(Licensed songs and their impact) Host Henry Thompson and guests Wayne Thompson, Danielle Millican and Wayne Madden all talk Licensed music in films. Good examples, bad examples, weird facts, favorites and most hated, Soundtracks which made films better, Tarantino is overrated. The best and worst James Bond themes. And their minds and conversation Spiral out of control into true Movie Madness.&nbs...

(Video Game Flicks) Host Henry Thompson and guests Wayne Thompson, James Thompson (No relation) and Danielle Millican talk video game flicks - movies based on video games - their favorites and the ones which should not have been made. Also the slate of upcoming films such as UNCHARTED and why no one is excited for it. Sorry #TomHolland. There is only one #NathanFillion! Hey listener, We'd love to...

(Movies that make you Emotional) Host Henry Thompson and guests Chris Reed, Andrew Yates and Danielle Millican talk movies which get them all wet and rubbery. The kinds of flicks which get the waterworks running and some of the reasons why. Some good recommendations and a little talk about how healthy it is to cry - even for men, yes, especially ones who suffer from Depression. But also, we have a...

(Movies so bad they are Awesome) Host Henry Thompson and guests Wayne Thompson, Paul Doherty and Danielle Millican discuss some of the terrible movies which are actually a lot of fun. How "bad" is a subjective term and introduce you to a bunch of movies you may never have even heard of! It's all fun and games until someone brings up Mac and Me again.  www.deadreelfilms.com/moviemadness please...

(Comic book movies) Host Henry Thompson and guests Wayne Thompson, Paul Doherty and Andrew Yates discuss pros and cons of every movie being based on a comic book, what ever happened to action movies, how you can have too much of a good thing and why sometimes you just gotta turn your brain off and embrace the movie madness.  www.deadreelfilms.com/moviemadness please feel free to like, subscri...

(Remakes versus Originals) Henry Thompson with Wayne Thompson, Wayne Madden, and Paul Doherty. The group discussing pros and cons of remakes, highlights some great remakes and re-imaginings but also condemn many crappy ones. And shock that some great flicks were remakes at all! We also try a new series of guest questions which lets everyone know a little more about who you are listening to and we...

Independent Filmmakers from the North East of England talk about movies, inspirations and recommendations. In this episode we recommend a few movies to watch during lockdown, discuss a few bits of news and talk about which movies got us into the movie making mindsets.