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This week we're examining two directorial debuts by actors - and boy what a line up. The seminal Orson Welles debut Citizen Kane and the Robert Mitchum-starring, Charles Laughton film The Night of the Hunter Timings for this week are: Citizen Kane: (02:20) The Night of the Hunter: (36:40) Next episode our theme will be Alienated Pianist Films. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads B...

This week we're exploring Isolated Pianists with two loners looking for their place within society. One in rural America with the Jack Nicholson classic, Five Easy Pieces and one in luxurious Italy with Anthony Minghella's 1999 film, The Talented Mr Ripley. Timings for this week are: Five Easy Pieces: (03:33) The Talented Mr Ripley: (33:03) Next episode our theme will be Alienated Pianist Films. F...

Andy and Sean look back at some of the great films and career of the late Gene Hackman. Next episode our theme will be Alienated Pianist Films. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Join our discord server here: https://discord.gg/7ykEzkuS Support Film Stories Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew...

Traverse across South and Central America with us ad we examine two South American Road Trip Movies with the Alfonso Cuarón film Y Tu Mamá También and the adaptation of Che Guevara's early diaries, The Motorcycle Diaries Timings for this week are: Y Tu Mamá También: (02:04) The Motorcycle Diaries: (33:07) Next episode our theme will be Alienated Pianist Films. Follow us on social media: Instagram...

Come out and playayayyyyyyy.... This week we discuss gangs of New York - but not that one. The films being the 1961 musical adaptation of West Side Story and the 1979 dystopian cult movie The Warriors. One of the boys is a little grumpy about one of the movies... but which one?? Timings for this week are: West Side Story: (03:00) The Warriors: (29:25) Violet West Side Story Appendix (54:55) Next e...

In another of Frame To Frame's traditions, we look at the highest films on the IMDb 250 that we have not seen, alighting on two Japanese Samurai movies - the Kurosawa classic Seven Samurai and the Masaki Kobayashi thriller Harakiri. Timings for this week are: Seven Samurai: (04:50) Harakiri: (32:14) Next episode our theme will be gangs of New York - but not that one. Follow us on social media: Ins...

To mark the passing of David Lynch, we discuss his art and legacy. In addition, you can listen back to our chat with Freda Cooper when we discussed The Straight Story on Episode 154 and our chat with Bo Nicholson when we talked Mllholland Drive on Episode 159. Timings for this episode are: Tribute (00:58) The Straight Story (22:25) Mulholland Drive (51:21) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twit...

In a special episode, we welcome the highest returning guest back, Bo Nicholson to discuss our film related spicy takes as well as the wider Film Stories Podcast Network discord submissions. Timings for this week are: (7:05) Spicy Take 1 - Bo (17:06) - mailbag #1 (33:12) Spicy Take 2 - Sean (44:42) Mailbag #2 (51:25) Spicy Take 3 - Andy (1:06:25) Spicy Take 4 - Bo (1:12:35) Spicy Take 5 - Sean (1:...

We're back! We're celebrating 2024 by giving some of our own, unique awards and go into our two favourite films of the year, The Substance and The Wild Robot Timings for this week are: Awards (10:00) The Substance (55:18) The Wild Robot (01:20:30) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Support Film Stories Podcast Network...

Baby, it's cold outside... stay in and watch movies! Our second seasonal episode this year will be on snowmen coming to life. This time is the turn of the 1998 Michael Keaton vehicle Jack Frost and the 2024 Netflix smash, Hot Frosty. Timings for this week are: Jack Frost (02:10) Hot Frosty (29:34) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.fram...

Tis the season to watch movies! Fa-la-la-la-la. We’ve chosen two sequels to two movies we’ve done previously that are Christmas movies. The starting point is of course, Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 and we pair that with the Renny Harlan directed, Die Hard 2: Die Harder Timings for this week are: Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (03:22) Die Hard 2 (47:38) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Th...

This week, to celebrate the release of Moana 2, we examine Polynesian Musicals. The films this week being the Elvis Presley led Blue Hawaii and the Disney animated 2016 film Moana. Timings for this week are: Blue Hawaii (03:22) Moana (26:30) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Support Film Stories Podcast Network on Pa...

This week welcome the great Craig McKenzie from Kneel Before Blog, Kneel Before Pod and We Are Starfleet to discuss superhero films where the main characters destroy a toilet. The two films are X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Amazing Spider-Man Timings for this week are: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (04:51) The Amazing Spider-Man (34:18) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Le...

To honour Halloween, we look at two found footage horror films from the 21st century. This week, it's the turn of Japanese film Noroi: The Curse and the hit from earlier this year, Late Night With The Devil Timings for this week are: Noroi (03:50) Late Night With The Devil (34:51) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Go...

This week we discuss writing as torture with one of us actually being a tortured writer. The films are the Stephen King adaptation Misery and the Coen Brothers classic Barton Fink. Timings for this week are: Misery (02:33) Barton Fink (30:49) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link Licen...

This week, we'll be discussing two films that depict writing as torture. Considering one of us is a published author, who really pitched the theme? Episode will be available from 16/10. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link License Leave us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts! Lear...

This week we welcome film critic Van Connor to discuss Urban Meltdown movies with the 1993 Joel Schumacher thriller Falling Down and the soon-to-be-sequelised, Todd Phillips' 2019 Joker. It's a long one folks, strap in. Timings for this week are: Falling Down (03:42) Joker (48:51) You can find Van Connor on instagram and his podcast Off/Screen on YouTube and any podcast provider. Follow us on soci...

This week we to celebrate the 200th episode, we break the formula to examine the film that… well simply cannot be paired with another. We watch the film and provide views and thoughts alongside as The Room simply breaks all previously held notions on film analysis and criticism. This isn’t a watch along, it’s not real time however it is chronological and we aim to contextualise each of the random...

This week we examine two films that influenced music artists - namely Queen and Gorillaz - with A Night at the Opera, the Marx Brothers classic and the Clint Eastwood starring Don Siegel film Dirty Harry. Timings for this week are: A Night at the Opera (04:56) Dirty Harry (26:49) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Got...

This week we discuss surveillance movies by exploring two different films that really examine their subjects. The films are the 1974 Francis Ford Coppola film The Conversation and the 1992 Phil Alden Robinson film, Sneakers. Timings for this week are: The Conversation (02:19) Sneakers (40:15) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@...

We're watching... We're listening... make sure you check out this week where we discuss two films that heavily feature surveillance. Which ones will they be? Listen in to find out.... Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link License Leave us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts! Learn...

This week we brought in the wonderful Sarah from Popcorn Chat to help us discuss two films about the wind. Obviously Twister is one of those films with the upcoming 'standalone sequel' and the other being Chiwetel Ejiofor's The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. Timings for this week are: Twister (01:52) The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (39:30) Find Sarah on Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Follow us...

This week we draughted in the great Sarah from Popcorn Chat to help us discuss two films about the wind. Prepare for gusts of laughter as we shoot the breeze on wind related films. Find Sarah on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link License Leave us a revi...

This week, we welcome drafted in Movieversaries, Academy Watch and Film Stories Podcast Network Legend, Bo Nicholson to discuss two animated films that are definitely not for kids. These films are the Studio Ghibli classic Princess Mononoke and the Oscar Nominated South Park Bigger, Longer and Uncut. Note: This episode is explicit. See more of Bo from his Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/BoNichols...

This week we'll be delving into two animated features that are not for children. Which animated films will they be? Listen in to find out. Note: Explicit warning - it'll make sense when you know the films.... Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link License Leave us a review on Podchaser...