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In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), the French musical comedy film written and directed by Jacques Demy. The film stars George Chakiris, Michel Piccoli, Jacques Perrin, Grover Dale and Geneviève Thénier, along with Gene Kelly and Danielle Darrieux. In the spirit of the film, we also take a look at our Top 5 movie musicals, p...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Bull Durham (1988), a classic baseball rom-com starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. This week's selection was voted for by one of our kind sponsors on Patreon. Thank you Michele! Greg shares a story about an unfortunate softball incident and talks about Jackass Forever (2022). They also take a look at a...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss  The Godfather on it's 50th Anniversary. Premiering fifty years ago, on  March 14, 1972, the film opened to blockbuster business and became a  landmark, inspiring two film sequels,  book sequels and more cultural  references and quotable dialogue than nearly any movie of the last  half-century.   We also take a look at th...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss the 94th Academy Awards. The slap heard around the world, the winners the sinner, the new beginners. You get the gist.  They also talk about how their Oscars predictions panned out and give their thoughts on the Will Smith movie King Richard (2021) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. This podc...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss West Side Story (2021), directed by Steven Spielberg and contrast the film to the 1961 original film adaptation, itself an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. They also talk about how much it has cost us all to save Matt Damon so many times over the years in different films as...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss The Batman (2022), the new superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. They...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Licorice Pizza (2021), the latest romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn and Tom Waits. They also talk about rumours surrounding the upcoming Batgirl movie, Michael Keaton returning as Batman in that and the Flash (2022) and how this impact...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Scream (2022), the new "requel" in the Scream movies franchise, starring Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette.  nd the next Indiana Jones adventure. Plus there's a look at the cast for the next Christopher Nolan project, Oppenheimer (2023). This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠www.funkytshirts.co.uk. This i...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Nightmare (2021), the new film from Guillermo del Toro starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Toni Collette and Willem Dafoe. They contrast this new version with the 1947 version starring Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell and Helen Walker. They also discuss the Academy Award nominations for 2022, covering the Best Fi...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss tSpider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the latest installment in the Marvel character adventure starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Alfred Molina and Marisa Tomei.  They also discuss the BAFTA nominations for 2022, covering the Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories. This pod...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss the scifi comedy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) directed by Jason Reitman and starring Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard.  They also discuss the Michael Mann's forthcoming novel Heat 2 which is a sequel to his 1996 movie Heat, as well as revealing a few of their favourite shots in cinema. This...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)Which was adapted for screen and directed by Joel Coen. The film stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. They also discuss the Tom Cruise's plans to make a movie in space as well as the sequels to Dune and Chicken Run. This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠www.funkytshirts.co.uk. This is Epis...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Mass (2021), the new American drama film directed by Fran Kranz and starring Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, and Martha Plimpton. The film covers two couples who meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.  We also discuss the latest positive news for cinemas as box office sales increas...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss The Matrix Resurrections (2021),  the latest instalment of the science fiction action film saga directed by Lana Wachowski and starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris. We also discuss our Ben Affleck announcing his retirement from playing Batman as well as taking a look at the lives and...

In this podcast episode of The Movie Show, Greg and Dave discuss the  films they have been watching in 2021, both old and new releases. There  is also the customary Movie Quiz, thoughts on the American festive  classic A Christmas Story (1983) and a list of Our Top 5 Films of 2021!   This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠www.funkytshirts.co.uk. This is a special episode of The Movie Show. It was recorde...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Finch (2021),  the post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film directed by Miguel Sapochnik, starring Tom Hanks and his trusty dog and robot. We also discuss our The Last Duel (2021), the epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck, the new poster released...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Train to Busan (2016), the South Korean action horror film, directed by Yeon Sang-ho and chosen by our Patrons. The film stars Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee and Kim Eui-sung. The film mostly takes place on a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan as a zombie apocalypse suddenly breaks...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss two of cinemas latest releases in Dune (2021) and The French Dispatch (2021). Dune is Denis Villeneuve's latest film, an epic sci-fi based on Frank Herbert's novel and the second big screen adaption after David Lynch's Dune (1984). The French Dispatch is an anthology film from Wes Anderson, following three differe...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss The Black Cat (1934), an American pre-Code horror film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi in their first on-screen pairing. They also have a discussion on some recent horror films and how the genre has developed over the years.  This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠www.funkytshirts.co.uk. This is...

In this episode of the More Movies Weekly podcast, Greg and Dave discuss Halloween Kills (2021), the latest instalment in the Halloween franchise, which started 43 years ago in 1978. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Anthony Michael Hall, Will Patton, Andi Matichak and Judy Greer. It was directed by David Gordon Green. They also discuss William Shatner's visit to space, Michael Caine's reti...

In this episode of More Movies Weekly, Greg and Dave discuss Cry Macho (2021), the latest directed by and starring Clint Eastwood alongside Dwight Yoakam. The neo-Western drama tells the story of a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who takes a job to bring a man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. On their journey, the horseman finds redemption by teaching the boy w...

In this episode of More Movies Weekly, Greg and Dave have a SPOILER FREE discussion about No Time To Die (2021), the latest 007 action adventure film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Daniel Craig in his final appearance as James Bond. The movie also stars Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Ralph Fiennes, Ana de Armas, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Whishaw, Lashana Lynch and Naomie Harris. They also discuss...

In this episode of More Movies Weekly, Greg and Dave discuss The Guilty (2018), a 2018 Danish crime thriller film directed by Gustav Möller and starring Jakob Cedergren and also discuss and compare it with the 2021 American remake The Guilty (2021), directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. They also discuss the new trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming film Licorice Pizza...

In this episode of More Movies Weekly, Greg and Dave discuss Kate (2021), the action thriller film directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miku Martineau and Woody Harrelson. They also discuss the recent criticism from Marcia Lucas about the sequel Star Wars trilogy from Disney, the complaints about the No Time To Die Running TIme, Christopher Nolan's new movie...

In this episode of More Movies Weekly, Greg and Dave discuss Respect (2021), the American biographical musical drama film based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin. Directed by Liesl Tommy, the film stars Jennifer Hudson as Franklin, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, and Mary J. Blige. Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career - from a...