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In time for Halloween, we examine Japanese ghost stories (where water is evil) by looking at 1997's Cure and 2002's Dark Water (not the remake). Two different examinations of the nature of the ghost and differing takes on what it means to be horrifying The timings for this week are:Cure: (6:07)Dark Water: (26:35)Next week's theme will be Switched at Birth films with special guest Matt Latham from...

Andy and Sean examine their favourite James Bond films with From Russia With Love and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Often ranked two of the greatest, the guys clearly love digging into these classics. The timings for this week are:From Russia With Love: (1:51)On Her Majesty's Secret Service: (27:21)After a week away, our next theme will be Fathers and Sons in civil rights films with special gue...

Andy and Sean examine how the James Bond franchise went dark by looking at two of the films that directly influence No Time To Die. Licence to Kill and Casino Royale both came at interesting points in the Bond franchise and the boys dig in a little more as to their context this week. The timings for this week are:Licence to Kill: (05:39)Casino Royale: (28:31)Next week's theme will be our favourite...

Andy and Sean explore James Bond Singing with Timothy Dalton in the Mae West vehicle Sextette and the infamous Pierce Brosnan performance in the Abba-tastic musical phenomenon Mamma Mia. The timings for this week are:Sextette: (4:03)Mamma Mia: (27:33)Next week's theme will be how James Bond went dark. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Twitter: frametoframe2Letterboxd: frametofr...

Andy, Sean and special guest from Rarely Going, Podcast-616 and Kneel Before Blog (and Pod), Craig McKenzie discuss grief in modern blockbuster sequels. Happy Death Day 2U and Avengers: Endgame both look at dealing with lost loved ones in similar ways particularly in scenes that mirror each other. We dig into that and so much more about these two films. The timings for this week are:Happy Death Da...

Ahead of celebrating #composers on 15/09/21, this is very much home territory for Sean as the boys choose their favourite soundtrack themes to discuss with Elmer Bernstein's majestic To Kill a Mockingbird and the incomparable John Williams's Jurassic Park. The timings for this week are:To Kill a Mockingbird: (2:57)Jurassic Park: (28:50)Next week's theme will be grief in recent blockbuster sequels....

Andy and Sean are joined by film, music and entertainment journalist Steve O'Brien to discuss kitsch sci fi based on classic TV series. Flash Gordon and Galaxy Quest both have a clear lineage in sci fi history and have both become part of it. The timings for this week are:Flash Gordon: (3:45)Galaxy Quest: (34:43)Next week's theme will be films that contain our favourite musical themes. Find Steve...

For the first time, the boys tackle a their first star war in the theme of twists that overshadow the film - combining Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back and The Sixth Sense. The timings for this week are:Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: (4:46)The Sixth Sense: (35:11)Next week's theme will be Kitsch Sci Fi that pays homage to 50s serials. Follow us on social media:Instag...

Sean indulges Andy this week by discussing not only Kevin Smith but also professional wrestling! This week they explore films by directors following a flop with Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler and Kevin Smith's Red State. The timings for this week are:The Wrestler: 4.22Red State: 36.15Next week's theme will be twists that overshadow their films. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame2...

Andy and Sean discuss fictionalised versions of real people with Slade in Flame and Being John Malkovich. This was a very strange double bill and you'll clearly be able to hear the effect of coming immediately from Being John Malkovich to recording! The timings for this week are:Slade in Flame: (3:29)Being John Malkovich: (25:00)Next week's theme will be directors moving to lower budgets after a f...

Andy and Sean explore the lore of Peter Pan with the theme of revisionist Peter Pan stories. They looked at both The Lost Boys and Hook. Two very different takes with the mythology but thematically tied to the original J.M Barrie tale. The timings for this week are:The Lost Boys: (3:45)Hook: (22:40)Next week's theme will be fictionalised versions of real people. Follow us on social media:Instagram...

Andy and Sean examine non musical films about musicians with original songs by looking at Crazy Heart and Inside Llewyn Davis. Two films about different genre of music but both extremely believable worlds. The timings for this week are:Crazy Heart: (3:14)Inside Llewyn Davis: (25:00)The theme for the next episode is revisionist Peter Pan filmsFollow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Tw...

Andy and Sean explore thriller book adaptations with 'girl' in the title with Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Released just 2 years apart, these films follow a clear lineage but the guys explore them in a little more detail. The timings for this week are:Gone Girl: (3:18)The Girl on the Train: (31:14)Next week's theme will be non-musical films about musicians with original songs. Follow us on...

To celebrate the end of the school year, Andy and Sean look at inspiring film teachers by discussing School of Rock and Half Nelson - two very different films! The timings for this week are:Richard Donner Tribute: (2:08)School of Rock: (6:39)Half Nelson: (29:10)Next week's theme will be thrilling book adaptations with 'girl' in the title. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Twitt...

Sean indulges Andy this week when they talk about Basketball films by looking at the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams and 1992's White Men Can't Jump. Two different films about a very key time in the history of basketball but are both about more than just the sport? Will a non-sports fan (Sean) even get anything from them? The timings for this week are:Hoop Dreams: (3:52)White Men Can't Jump: (30:28)T...

This week Andy, Sean and special guest Beckie Pring dig into weird cult rock musicals. There is only one place to start with that, the inimitable The Rocky Horror Picture Show followed up with the unfathomable Repo! The Genetic Opera. The timings for this week are:The Rocky Horror Picture Show: (4:07)Repo! The Genetic Opera: (26:31)Next week's theme will be Basketball filmsFollow us on social medi...

Andy and Sean explore thrillers elevated by their soundtracks (very much home turf for one of us...) with two stone cold classics in Psycho and Jaws - both of these changed the course of Hollywood history. Two wonderful scores elevated these two enduring masterpieces to their standings. The timings for this week are:Psycho: (2:21)Jaws: (33:50)Next week's theme will be weird cult rock musicals. Fol...

Andy and Sean explore what it truly means to be human... as depicted by Paul Verhoeven. Truly 80s film Robocop is first up with the intriguing and enigmatic Ex Machina in our episode on humanoid robots. The timings for this week are:Robocop: (1:23)Ex Machina: (24:47)Next week's theme will be thriller films elevated by their iconic scores. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Twitt...

Andy and Sean examine and argue their case for overlooked acting performances from the 74th Academy Awards with Sir Ben Kingsley's turn in Sexy Beast and arguably Will Smith's career best in Ali. The timings for this week are:Sexy Beast: (3:21)Ali: (25:01)Next week's theme will be Humanoid Robot films. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Twitter: frametoframe2Letterboxd: frametof...

Andy, Sean and special guest and head hencho of the We Made This Podcast Network Tony Black (Twitter: @ajblackwriter) discuss Harrison Ford angrily pointing in films with The Fugitive and Clear and Present Danger. Two films from a similar time period where we can learn a lot about our hosts and where they were in the early 90s! We also learn a lot about Jerry Goldsmith (as usual), Pointing, Printi...

Andy and Sean explore documentary films by Academy-award winning directors Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese with 4 Little Girls and Shine a Light respectively. Two very different films within the same medium of documentary films and two very different responses. The timings for this week are:4 Little Girls: (3:00)Shine a Light: (24:04)Next week's theme will be Harrison Ford pointing angrily films. Fo...

Andy and Sean dig into thespians turning to action stars with the very first X-Men film and the film that turned Liam Neeson into a one man genre, Taken. The timings for this week are:X-Men: (5:31)Taken: (31:44)Next week's theme will be Academy Award winning directors turning to documentaries. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Twitter: frametoframe2Letterboxd: frametoframeFaceb...

Andy and Sean explore films told in real time with the seminal 12 Angry Men and the oh so 90s Run Lola Run. Two films with plots you can write on the back of a postage stamp but absolutely maximise their minutes. The timings for this week are:12 Angry Men: (1:58)Run Lola Run: (27:36)Next week's theme will be thespians turned action stars. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Twitt...

Andy and Sean explore when famous musicians try their hand at composing a film score in Life to the Scaffold (Elevator to the Gallows/ Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) and Local Hero. There is probably more in common with these films than first appears...The timings for this week are:Lift to the Scaffold: (3:49)Local Hero: (23:59)Next week's theme will be films told in real time. Follow us on social med...

Andy and Sean explore some of the winners and nominees of the 2021 Oscars ceremony. Next Episode theme is musicians providing film scores. Follow us on social media:Instagram: frame_to_frame250Twitter: frametoframe2Letterboxd: frametoframeFacebook: Frame to FrameEmail: frame.to.frame250@gmail.comFollow our network:Twitter: @wemadethispodInstagram: @wemadethispodFacebook: @wemadethisWebsite: www.we...