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Today’s pick is very bad. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick is about the creation of a holiday favourite, Can you guess what it is?

Today’s darker pick was one of the reasons for the creation of the PG-13 certificate. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick is the first film to use one of the best selling Christmas songs of all time. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick is a Netflix animation feature. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick is a family gathering which turns into a comic horror. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick is a British black & white classic. Can you guess what it is?

The At The Flicks hugely popular advent calendar returns with some new additions for 2023. Over the 24 days of December leading up to Christmas Eve, the At the Flicks team will publish a short Podcast every day containing a Christmas movie recommendation. Some of these movies you will have seen and some you may not. We have included some old films, some new ones, some silly, and some down right bi...

And so to our third show for this year’s Halloween specials. No tricks, this all treats.  The At The Flicks team talk to Paul Scott about his love for Hammer films and his friendship with main Hammer scriptwriter Anthony Hinds. Hammer films.  The makers of some of the best horror movies of the 60’s and 70’s.  Quintessentially British, gothic, with high production values (although cheap to make) an...

I bid you Velcome to the second of this year’s At The Flicks Halloween specials. That rather odd introduction, with its mid European intonation, does contain a big clue as to the subject of this fearful show.  Vampires.   For this horrifying edition, Graham and Jeff are joined by radio presenter Jo Durrant.  Normally you will find Jo, (and occasionally the other argumentative pair) on her own high...

Halloween is fast approaching and as usual, your At The Flicks team have a few treats for you. Coming your way is a trilogy of terror, no, not Jeff, Graham and Neil, instead three epically scary shows. The fun starts with this spooktacular Halloween party from another member of the team. It’s a big treat as Declan is allowing us into his Halloween home. Beamed direct from Declan’s haunted mansion...

Welcome to an At The Flicks show that is different to anything we have done before. For this show Jeff and Graham interview a director and a star in front of a live audience.  Not something we have ever done before.  However, the topic we moderated was for a worthy cause.  It was for an upcoming documentary feature called Black Dog Way. Sam Pope, who we have worked with previously, asked us to get...

Welcome back to At The Flicks In yesterday’s show (episode 231) we set out the rules for our new review show (a bit like Fight Club, with the main difference being we encourage you to talk about it). If you followed that layout, then you know that this episode features our three remaining reviews. They are: Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3 – yes a Marvel film, and we all know Jeff’s view on them....

Welcome to the At The Flicks early Summer review show. Early Summer I hear you say, as everyone prepares for Halloween.  Ah, but the At The Flicks team are like fine wine, we age well (other than referring to someone in the present tense who passed away after we completed the show!).  And just to compound that delay, this is only half of the show! The other half will be released tomorrow. Trust me...

Welcome to an At The Flicks interview show. To be more precise, a face-to-face recorded discussion, the first one we have done for years (thanks Covid). The person who honoured us with his presence is Simon Taylor.  For years Simon worked in that most frightening of environments – Live TV.  Amongst his many accomplishments are his work on The Big Breakfast, Johnny Vaughn Tonight and The Paul O’Gra...

It’s been a long time since we chatted to Phil aka Phil the Bear about his famous director retrospectives. We put that right this episode as we talk about his article on Paul Thomas Anderson (not to be confused with British director Paul W S Anderson, although we are sure Phil has written something about him as well). Like an early ensemble Paul Thomas Anderson movie, we have brought the band back...

The new format At The Flicks review show returns. Our more chatty approach seems to be a hit with you – and as always thank you for the feedback. Also, returning for this show is Phil aka Phil The Bear. We are hoping for Neil to return for the next one, currently all of his time is spent filling in his application form for the Conservative Party. I have given him a new set of crayons so maybe this...

At The Flicks welcomes you to Darren’s video store. A new quarterly show that is designed to bring minor gems to your attention while recreating the video store experience of the 1980’s, but without the fuss of having to travel there! Store owner Darren will take you around the various sections of the store, pointing out what’s hot and what’s best avoided. With him are his trainees Graham and Jeff...

Welcome to the first ever At The Flicks appeal. This one is very personal, and I will hand over to Leslie to explain what the appeal is for and its importance. Thank you for reading. “Hi, my name is Leslie. I am and have been a passionate nurse since qualifying in 1981. I want to give back to nursing by promoting the well-being of nurses as well as the projects they are initiating to improve the h...

Welcome to the first At The Flicks review show of 2023 – not bad considering the year is about to reach it’s midpoint! Don’t worry, our review shows are like buses, a few more are coming along very shortly. So why the delay? The truth is, thanks to you, dear listener, and your comments on our review shows, we have been working on the format. As a result, we have changed just about everything. Gone...

Welcome back to the continuing adventures of the At The Flicks team as they talk Star Trek movies and boldly go where no man has gone before. Since we completed the first part of this series – the films with the original Star Trek crew – we have had some extended shore leave from the series. Well, now we are back as we start the next section, the Next Generation features. What better place to star...

Welcome to the At The Flicks Awards show. What, I hear you cry – not another one.  Ah, but this is not just any awards show.  This is the At The Flicks ALTERNATIVE Awards show.  It’s like the Razzies except we don’t pick on children – although Jeff sees everyone else as fair game, especially Neil!  Be afraid, as we let Jeff write the script again this year.  That’s why the show is late being deliv...

It’s the first holiday of the year (well, it is if you are in the UK). Easter is upon us. Raining, cold and the added benefit of the kids home from school. No point going away for the holidays as most of the time will be spent in a queue waiting to show your new blue passport! What to do? How about staying home and watching some quality TV? That’s all very well I hear you say, but how do I know wh...

Welcome to the first of our two At The Flicks year start shows. Year start I hear you ask, but it’s almost Easter! A fact we cannot argue with (although Neil tried). However, our shows, like the At The Flicks team, can be compared to a fine wine. Aged to perfection and a perfect accompaniment to your film going menu. Of course, some members (or bottles if you prefer), have aged more than others an...

In this episode of At The Flicks, your team of Graham and Jeff are talking to novelist and journalist Jared Feldschreiber. Jared has written an evocative novella called Reckless Abandon. What’s it about, I hear you ask. Here is the description of Reckless Abandon from the Tree Of Film website “Reckless Abandon. depicts an up-and-coming playwright who deals with the toils of assembling a “dream pro...