Cinebois2Cinemen

Still scorching hot from their cinema outing, Ben & Danny pop a 360 No Scope Kickflip straight into their custom built recording studio (expensive) to discuss the off kilter, sweet and sincere work of one Alexander Payne.

For Level 42 of Cinebois2Cinemen, Ben & Danny decide to crash head first into the films of Yorgos Lanthimos, the resulting (discourse based) debris landing firmly in the territory of his latest directorial effort 'Poor Things'.

This week, after yet another (un)planned hiatus, Danny & Ben continue riding the 2024 avalanche with a discussion around J.A. Bayona's 'Society of the Snow' and the survival film genre.

To kick off 2024 Ben & Danny discuss the highs and lows of cinema from the previous year, from the slow roast of Marvel to the dizzying heights of Barbenheimer.

Recorded before Christmas, Ben & Danny round the year off with a discussion surrounding Godzilla Minus One - Ben battles some persistent symptoms of a virulent head cold but, as ever, still metaphorically bounces off a much healthier Danny, which results in some searing monster based discourse.

This week, in the absence of any reasonably priced, accessible, podcast worthy films to discuss, Ben & Danny venture into the decaying world of physical media and discuss it's personal importance.

Episode 37: Napoleon & Historical Epics by The Cinemen

This week Danny & Ben take a proverbial shot at hitmen in cinema, culminating in a discussion around David Fincher's Netflix flick 'The Killer'.

After a medium sized hiatus, Ben & Danny explode back onto the podcasting scene to discuss Scorsese's new film, and also discuss some of his lesser known work.

On this fine week Ben & Danny once again have made the pilgrimage to the coveted Avonmeads Showcase... this time to digest the latest Expendables outing. The resultant explosive discussion concerns Sylvester Stallone's career and the Bargain Bin Action Genre.

This week Danny & Ben discuss Gareth Edwards' The Creator, and muse on the cinematic representations of AI in film over the years as the Sci-Fi genre has developed into what it is today.

This week we tuck into a soup of social realism with a discussion surrounding Ken Loach and his new (and possibly last?) film 'The Old Oak'.

On this fine podcast based week, Danny & Ben meander on a river of doomed romance, on a raft made of celluloid - the journey culminates with a searing discussion on the recent romantic drama 'Past Lives'.

This week Danny & Ben are joined by Giordana Russo to discuss Anime and the influence of Anime; how it has flourished amongst western audiences in recent years and how it's mainstream popularity is marred by misconception.

This week the mythic, muscular and all round lovely man Lee Markham (aka the Leequalizer) joins Danny & Ben to discuss Denzel Washington, Vigilantism in cinema and the latest Equalizer film.

This week Danny & Ben revisit the gems of The Coen Brothers, and discuss their unique take on character, violence & humour.

This week Ben & Danny discuss the Mission Impossible franchise and review the latest entry - seeking to ascertain the invulnerability and popularity of it's enigmatic leading man, one Thomas Cruise.

This week, as a result of the passing of revered American filmmaker William Friedkin, Ben & Danny kickstart a director deep dive series of recordings by delving into Friedkin's filmography - namely The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, To Live & Die in LA, Bug & Killer Joe.

The cinematic tarmac still hot from the screeching wheels of an Oppenheimer discussion, Danny & Ben discuss Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie', some other cinematic efforts centered around toys, and the problematic notion of selling 'subversive-ness' to the masses.

A hefty one this week as Ben and Danny discuss cinema of the atomic age, and the now iconic cinematic monsters were emblematic of an omnipresent anxiety that Nolan himself channels in his latest epic. We then chat about the man himself; his presence in mainstream cinema, and question how his legacy will be viewed in the years to come. We then deep dive into the thematic weight of the aforementione...

Tuck your buttoned shirt into some pastel chino trousers hitched up to your navel area, stare blankly into the distance and hit play on Danny & Ben discussing the Hollywood anomaly that is Wesley Anderson.

Rewind your dials to 1981 - then live through a succession of adventure films that punctuated popular culture and morphed with the times, for better and for worse. Or simply listen to this hour long discussion about the Indiana Jones franchise instead, whatever is easiest for you.

This week, Danny & Ben return to blockbuster superhero fare by discussing the DCEU in all of its madcap, muddled and messy glory - culminating in an explosively well dressed discussion slash review of Andy Muschetti's 'Flash'.

Top lads Ben and Danny embrace new technology with their first long-distance podcast episode to chat with the pre-eminent scholar of all things Blokesploitation (plus cineboi) Alfie Martin. Alongside exploring what exactly makes such a morally repugnant and largely naff subgenre tick, we also attempt to identify who exactly these films are made for, and if their appeal is even more timely in an er...

This week sees Danny & Ben discuss Paul Schrader's filmography, culminating in a tantalisingly fresh yet heavily researched take on his latest work 'Master Gardener'.