Dissect the Direct

Mischief, mayhem and maybe the yearning for a soul mate too. Fincher's cult classic is on the marble and an old friend joins me for his first appearance on the podcast so we can break the first two rules of Fight Club.

Adorable creatures, Bowie's bulge and a spoilt teenager's journey into adulthood. We go through the labyrinth for our 59th episode.

Weapons, wormholes and womb goo. We put a seminal sci-fi classic under the scalpel for our 58th episode.

Mead, Monsters and Myths. We put a Beowolf adaptation and box office bomb starring Antonio Banderas on the slab for our 57th episode.

A dodgy poker game, antique shotguns and copious amounts of ganja, yeah? We put the gangster film that launched more than a few careers on the marble slab for our 56th episode.

For our 55th episode we put this beloved sci-fi classic on the slab.

As a small tribute to Sir Sam Neil we chose this hellish science fiction cult classic for our 54th episode. Libera te tutemet ex inferis...

For our 53th episode we take a scalpel to one of cinema's most enduring monsters via George A Romero's horror classic. (The strong female protagonist is called Francine).

Ruined dates, aggressive dogs and lots of missing children. We take our 52nd episode to Santa Carla and follow the exploits of a couple of pint sized Van Helsings.

Booby traps, lost treasure and crumbling caverns. We put a seminal childhood adventure romp on the marble slab for our 51st episode.

Spiders, snakes and booby traps. We put the first Indiana Jones film on the slab for our 50th episode.

Ellen Ripley and the colonial marines face a nightmare on a distant planet. We put the second film in the Aliens franchise on the slab for our 49th episode.

We put Kevin Smith's lovable slacker comedy under the scalpel for our 48th episode. Join us for witty nostalgia and a reminder to never leave your child unsupervised on an escalator.

For our 47th episode we cut a Chuck Norris film in honour of his recent passing.

Our 46th episode is a nostalgic one as we put the original Transformers feature on marble. Bah-weep-gragnah wheep ni ni bong...

Our 45th episode takes a scalpel to the heart warming redemption arcs of a yuppie lawyer and gaggle of ice skate wearing urchins. Quack quack, Mr Ducksworth.

Minor irritations provoke bloodthirsty violence in our 44th episode. Keep your briefcase or help us carry the duffel bag...

We put the gruesome film that launched the Troma film studio on the slab for our 34th episode.

Gang violence, flamboyant costumes and a race to get home. For our 42nd episode talked about New York in the 1970s via this iconic cult film. Can you dig it?

Leather, labyrinths, and a face that haunted Blockbusters long before anyone even pressed play. We put this gruesome horror sequel to the knife for our 41st episode.

For our 40th episode we pick apart this seminal British horror. It was filled with piety, nudity and mystery.

We accidentally broke our 'no high art' rule for our 39th episode. Oh well. Join us for blasphemy, foul language and many other faux pas in our latest edition of Dissect the Direct. The power of Christ compels you...

For our 38th episode we pick apart the film that launched Jean-Claude Van Damme’s career, inspired Mortal Kombat , and immortalised one of Hollywood’s most dubious “true stories” — the legend of Frank Dux.

On the slab for our 37th episode we put the film that made 'the muscles from Brussels'; Jean-Claude Van Damme, a household name. Assuming that your household contained a spotty teenage boy at the time anyway.

Decapitations, immortals and terrible Scottish accents. Geoff joins me in the movie morgue for our 36th episode.