St Albans Podcast: Film Guide

As it is the fifth Friday of the month, we have a second visit of the month from St Albans’ favourite (highly debatable!)  educator of the young, Max Hartington.  Max delves into the latest offerings from the cinemas and streaming services, before sharing another classic action film.  As usual, we round things off with a look at Max’s choice of the films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week...

As well as the typical new to cinema and streaming, we discuss the delightful “A Ghost Waits”, a romantic comedy horror – yes, horrors can be cute! And Sam tells you their picks of films on Freeview. Sat 24 Sep Shanghai Noon (2000) 4:35pm GREAT! Movies Shanghai Knights (2003) 6:50pm GREAT! Movies Sun 25 Sep Face/Off (1997) 10:25pm ITV4 Mon 26 Sep Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) 9:0...

Max Hartington returns to the Film Guide armed with more movie suggestions for us to consider. He starts off perusing our local cinemas for the latest releases, before moving on to new original and exclusive movies on the main streaming services. Each week the host can focus on a particular theme or genre and for Max’s turn, he has chosen Max’s Action Movies. This time it’s the turn of The R...

Chris and Sam were back in the studio together (actually, not quite, they’re in two separate rooms in their flat) to discuss Fatih Akin’s ‘In The Fade’, along with the usual new releases and what is on free-to-air TV for the coming week. Friday 9th September The Incredibles BBC3 7.00pm-8.45pm Saturday 10th September Little Women E4 6.20pm-9.00pm Sunday 11th September Wonder Woman ITV2 6.15pm-9.00p...

Internationally renowned, very highly acclaimed local author Howard Linskey returns for another edition of The Film Guide. He takes a look at the new releases in the cinemas and on streaming services, before sharing another film that is “Too Good To Be Forgotten”. Howard rounds things off with his recommendations of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the forthcoming week. Here are hi...

This week, local film fan Chris is indisposed, so Danny has kindly agreed to step in as host, while Sam guides you through the new cinema and streaming releases, and brings their smash-hit list of picks on free-to-air television! Fri 26 Aug Galaxy Quest (1999) 9:00pm Film4 Sat 27 Aug Hidden Figures (2016) 6:30pm Film4 Sun 28 Aug Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 4:45pm Film4 Mon 29 Aug Antz...

The ever-youthful and exuberant Max Hartington joins us once again to regale us with his passion and knowledge of movies.  We start things off with a look at the new releases in cinemas before Max chooses another film for “Max’s Action Classics”.  As ever, we conclude with Max’s recommendations for the films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his selections: Friday 19th Au...

Join Chris and Sam as they explore the new releases in the cinemas and on streaming, and as they both decide that the “most violent and depraved zombie movie ever” wasn’t actually that horrific. Was the film tamer than advertised? Or are our generation just desensitised to the horrors of the world around us? We may never know! Friday 12th August Total Recall ITV 10.45pm-12.45am Saturday 13th Augus...

World renowned, highly acclaimed local author Howard Linskey returns for another edition of The Film Guide.  He takes a look at the new releases in the cinemas and on streaming services, before sharing another film that is “Too Good To Be Forgotten”.  Howard rounds things off with his recommendations of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the forthcoming week.  Here are hi...

As it is a fifth Friday of the month, we have a second visit of the month from St Albans’ favourite (highly debatable!)  film fan Max Hartington.  Max delves into the latest offerings from the cinemas and streaming services, before sharing another classic action film.  As usual, we round things off with a look at Max’s choice of the films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahea...

Local film fan and everyone’s favourite school teacher Max Hartington returns to the studio for another edition of the Film Guide.  This week, Max looks at the new releases in the cinema and on streaming services, before he shares another classic in Max’s Action Films. In the final part of the show, Max shares with us his pick of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahea...

On the pod this week Chris and Sam are incredibly effusive about two handsome Indian blokes bringing down the evil British Empire in the megahit RRR, while also discussing the newest cinema releases and Chris’ pick of films on TV for the forthcoming week. The St Albans Film Festival is on now until 10th July, with lots of film showings, talks and other events too, including from Open House film cl...

Everybody’s favourite very-highly-acclaimed local author Howard Linskey returns to the studio for another edition of the Film Guide.  Howard looks at the latest releases in the cinema and on streaming services.  He also brings us another film that’s “Too Good To Be Forgotten”, before regaling us with his choices of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his sele...

This week Sam and Chris go back over the 2022 back catalogue and recall the movies they highlighted were coming to film and cinema and talk about the ones they have seen! Half year round up Jackass Forever The Batman Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness The Lost City Everything Everywhere All At Once The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Top Gun: Maverick X Sam’s pick of movies on free-...

Local film fan and all-round nice guy Max Hartington returns to the studio for another edition of the Film Guide.  This week, Max looks at the new releases in the cinema and on streaming services, before he shares another classic in Max’s Action Films. In the final part of the show, Max shares with us his pick of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his...

This week Chris is back in the hot seat to talk Norwegian millennial angst with Sam, along with the usual new releases in the cinema and Chris’ picks of films on free-to-air television. Friday 10th June The Silence of the Lambs ITV 10.45pm-12.50am Saturday 11th June Dirty Dancing Channel 5 8pm-10.05pm Road House Channel 5 10.05pm-12.10am Sunday 12th June Knives Out Film4 9pm-11.40pm Monday 13th Ju...

Everybody’s favourite highly-acclaimed local author Howard Linskey returns to the studio for another edition of the Film Guide.  Howard looks at the latest releases in the cinema and on streaming services.  He also brings us another film that’s “Too Good To Be Forgotten”, before regaling us with his choices of the best films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead....

Sam and Chris chat about several movies released in the cinema, search Sam’s memory drawers for some horror recommendations and highlight some picks on free-to-air TV. Fri 27 May Arachnophobia (1990) 6:50pm GREAT! Movies Atomic Blonde (2017) 9:00pm E4 Sat 28 May The Addams Family (1991) 4:30pm Film4 Hidden Figures (2016) 6:30pm Film4 Sun 29 May Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) 9:00pm Fi...

Local film fan Max Hartington joins us for another edition of the Film Guide.  We start things off with a look at the new releases in the cinema, followed by another of Max’s Action Classics .  The final part of the show looks at Max’s choices of the films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the week ahead.  Here are his selections: Friday 20th May Fast and Furious 6 ITV2 8pm Saturday 21...

This week on the pod Chris and Sam get very excited about the new film starring the legendary Michelle Yeoh, travel over to the Philippines to watch a lot of drug dealers get shot and stabbed, and then talk about Chris’s picks on free-to-air television. Friday 13th May Commando Film4 9pm-10.50pm Saturday 14th May The Nice Guys Film4 9pm-11.15pm This Is Spinal Tap BBC2 10.40pm-12 am Sunday 15th May...

Very highly acclaimed (!) local author Howard Linskey is back with more film chit-chat.  On this week’s show, Howard looks at new releases in the cinema and shares his thoughts on Operation Mincemeat and The Lost City.  We also delve into the new original releases on streaming services, before Howard shares another film that’s “Too Good To Be Forgotten”. In the final part,...

The ever-youthful and exuberant Max Hartington joins us once again to regale us with his passion and knowledge of movies.  We start things off with a look at the new releases in cinemas and on streaming services before Max chooses another film for “Max’s Action Classics”.  As ever, we conclude with Max’s recommendations for the films to watch on UK free-to-air TV for the we...

That time of the month again where Sam and Chris journey through new releases in cinema and streaming, and Sam’s pick of movies on free-to-air TV! Discussion of the Friday Fright Night pick ghost story cum climate change warning “Boomika” leads to comically trying to define a horror vs a thriller… Fri 22 April Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 4:35pm Film4 Sat 23 Apr...

Max returns to the Film Guide armed with more movie suggestions for us to consider.  He starts off perusing our local cinemas for the latest releases, before moving on to new original and exclusive movies on the main streaming services. Each week the host focuses on a particular theme or genre and for Max’s turn, he has chosen Classic Action Movies.  This time it’s the turn of Demolition Man from...

A little bit of a change this week as Sam could only join Chris for ‘Where to Next?’ so Danny steps in as they discuss the films new to the cinema, on streaming and on free-to-air television for the forthcoming week. In ‘Where to Next?’ Chris and Sam discuss Valdimar Jóhannsson’s folk horror film Lamb and head off to the Philippines next to watch BuyBust, streaming now on Netflix. Friday 8th April...