Boy Party

Christina returns to the show as we close the loop on discussing variations of A Star is Born: this time tackling the 1976 Barbra Streisand/Kris Kristofferson iteration. We dig into Streisand's short but high quality filmography, the extent to which Bradley Cooper poached ideas from this movie for his 2018 edition, and debate the merits of songs including "Look Closely Now" and &quot...

At the tail end of Pride Month, we're discussing an iconic leather-clad biker boy gang... yes it's the profoundly heterosexual Wild Hogs! Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H Macy teamed up for this 2007 comedy, the epitome of three-star 2000s comedy filmmaking. We talk Allen's success as a sitcom dad-turned-movie star, Lawrence existing in the shadow of Eddie Murphy...

Music producer and No Encore sonic architect Adam Shanahan makes his first appearance on the show, discussing his true passion of motorsports and 2019's Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. We discuss the best films about fast cars going vrrrrroooom, Christian Bale's collaborations with Adam McKay and upcoming Heat 2 role, how Matt Damon is often willing to take a backsea...

Football's coming home and we're celebrating the start of the FIFA World Cup, as we discuss 1981's football-on-a-POW camp romp Escape to Victory and its stars Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine and Brazilian legend Pelé!

Shane and Lucien discuss some early 90s bad boys: Rob Lowe and James Spader star in Curtis Hanson's erotic thriller Bad Influence . We go in-depth on the careers of these one-time leading men turned network TV mainstays, analyse the rise and fall of the male-oriented erotic thriller and ask 'exactly how bad was the influence?'.

We're all out of hotdogs! Shane and Lucien dig into Todd Haynes' 2023 psychological drama May December starring Oscar-winning duo Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore as actress and subject opposite Charles Melton in a breakout role. We discuss Haynes' eclectic filmography, the film's complex depiction of the aftermath of a sexually predatory relationship and the research of an actor...

Shane and Lucien read between the lies to discuss Bill Condon's 2019 OAP thriller The Good Liar starring beloved British thespians Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen. Subscribe to our new weekly newsletter: https://boypartypod.substack.com/subscribe?params=%5Bobject%20Object%5D

Shane and Lucien are joined by Luke to discuss Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Martin Brest's 80s classic Midnight Run! We celebrate our third De Niro movie with a quiz about his career, discuss Grodin's leading man career and how this film set the template for the modern action comedy. Follow Luke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukeshanhowdyman/ Subscribe to our new weekly newslette...

Shane and Lucien celebrate the huge number of great living Irish screen actors with a special draft episode. We're picking our respective teams of the best Irish actors across 8 categories. Who will get the best crew and be the ultimate victor?

So you're telling me... there's a chance? It's Dumb & Dumber week on the show, as we discuss Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels' comedy breakout in the Farrelly Brothers' 1994 slapstick sensation. We discuss Carrey's record-breaking 90s run, Daniels' short-lived movie star career and subsequent The Newsroom comeback, Peter Farrelly's pivot to Oscar-winning dramas with...

Lucien and Shane discuss Frank Darabont’s beloved Stephen King adaptation starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.

Shane and Lucien review the long-awaited sequel to 2006's The Devil Wears Prada , starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.

Brendan returns to the show to discuss David Cronenberg's 2022 sci-fi Crimes of the Future and its stars Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart. We chat about Cronenberg's return to body horror, this film's low-budget futuristic aesthetic, Viggo Mortensen's support for Sinn Féin, Kristen Stewart's pivot from Twilight lead to indie icon, and much more.

The fifth episode of City Sicjos has arrived and it's a Cate Blanchett spectacular, as we discuss her 2003 Dublin crime biopic Veronica Guerin and Oscar-winning role in Woody Allen's San Francisco-set Blue Jasmine .

No Encore host and cultural journalist Dave Hanratty returns to the show to discuss David Fincher's 2011 adaptation of Men Who Hate Women - also known as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo , and the careers of its stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.

The screen rivalry so dramatic it spawned a whole miniseries... it's Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? , this year's Boy Party March Madness bracket champion! We discuss Robert Aldrich's camp classic, the Hagsploitation subgenre it spawned, the on and off screen feuding of its two stars and Ryan Murphy's 2017 Feud: Bette & Joan , which captured t...

Easter has just wrapped up, so we’re heading to the Vatican for Carol Reed’s Michelangelo/Pope Julius two-handed The Agony & The Ecstasy starring screen icons Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison!

This week we're discussing Gus Van Sant's 1991 gay classic My Own Private Idaho starring Keanu Reeves and the late River Phoenix as two young hustlers in a film loosely based on William Shakespeare's Henry IV. We touch upon the ups and downs of Gus Van Sant's career, River Phoenix's tragically short-lived reign as a Hollywood leading man, and the varying faces of Keanu Reeves a...

Cue the Roy Orbison because it's Pretty Woman week on Boy Party! We're discussing Gary Marshall's beloved 'hooker with a heart of gold' rom-com starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. We'll be discussing the film's parallels to Anora , Gere's Hollywood blacklisting since becoming an advocate for Tibet, and Julia's 90s run as the world's biggest female star.

It's our first ever Watch-along Commentary, and we're joined by Eoghan and Michael to talk you through Scott Derrickson's The Gorge, starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy!

It's the third annual Golden Boy Awards! Join Lucien and Shane as we celebrate the best films, performances and craft of the past year, handing out Golden Boys to all of our favourites. Plus, we present the Lifetime Achievement Award to the iconic Richard Jenkins. 00:02:45 - Supporting Actor 00:13:20 - Original Score 00:18:00 - Needle Drop 00:21:40 - Original Song 00:23:40 Supporting Actress 0...

Katie returns to the show for her fourth appearance, discussing Greta Gerwig's beloved 2019 adaptation of Little Women and the careers of its stars: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Emma Watson!

Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal star in Tom Ford's turgid, style-over-substance 2016 thriller Nocturnal Animals!

First-time guest Katherine joins us to discuss 2018 drug addiction melodrama Beautiful Boy starring this year's presumptive Best Actor winner, Timothée Chalamet, opposite Steve Carell.

Irish filmmaker Barra Convery joins us for a Galway classic, John Michael McDonagh’s The Guard starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle!