The Glacé Film Club

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme is everything you’d expect from the pastel-saturated, deadpan-drenched auteur. A plutocrat attempts to dominate the economy of a fictional Middle Eastern nation with a series of mining and fishing ventures. It’s surreal and achingly contemporary. Check out the latest review.  Produce by Glacé Media (https://glacemedia.com/) Hosted on Acast....

The Graduate: a sharp, stylish coming-of-age satire about Benjamin Braddock, a disillusioned college graduate who’s 'seduced' by the older Mrs Robinson - only to fall for her daughter. Almost surreal, Hitchcokian in parts, it captures the aimlessness of youth and the absurdity of adult expectations.  Produced by Glacé Media (https://glacemedia.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Alex Garland and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza, draw from Mendoza’s firsthand experience during the 2006 Battle of Ramadi. Filmed in real time, the movie poses the question: What purpose does war serve? Check out the latest review.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an attempt to escape from a murderous loan shark, he enlists on an 'expendable' mission to colonise a new planet - largely to satisfy the salivating political appetite of a Trump - Musk - Bezos hybrid caricature, Kenneth Marshall, played by the ever-charming Mark Ruffalo. Mickey navigates what it means to be human in a world of copies. Check out the latest review!  Hosted on Acast. Se...

In the latest episode Marcus is joined in conversation by four members of the team behind the short film "Treble Me This". "Treble Me This" is a compelling murder mystery delivered in 3 distinct acts over the course of 40 minutes. Writer and Director, Guy Nicholls, as well as the film's composer, Tom Jeeves and actors Christian Dapp (Frank Winters) and Daniel Grooms (Miles Hicks) take part in this...

Patrick Kielty and Seána Kerslake excel in Ballywalter. As they navigate personal pain and redemption, their journeys unexpectedly help each other heal. This is a lean take on what it means to reconcile with your past, present and future. Check out the latest review!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Fehlbaum's September 5 is a commentary on the role that the media can play in constructing narrative. Set in the summer of 1972 at the Munich Olympics, the film follows ABC's coverage of the murder of eleven Israeli hostages who were killed by the Palestinian Black September group. A film for the times! Check out the latest review!  Produced by Glacé Media (https://glacemedia.com/) H...

Corbet's new movie follows László Tóth, a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, who immigrates to the US, striving to achieve the 'American Dream'. It documents 'the immigrant experience' in the post-war United States, commenting on the nature of ambition, anti-Semitism, race, class, and gender. Check out the latest review.  Produced by Glacé Media (https://glacemedia.com/) Hoste...

Director James Mangold takes us back to 1962, where a 19-year-old Bob Dylan blows into New York City like a rolling stone. Armed with a guitar, a harmonica, and a knack for poetic lyrics, he charms his way through the Greenwich Village folk scene, rubbing elbows with legends like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Chalamet's portrayal hits all the right notes. Check out the latest review.  Produc...

A Real Pain is a buddy road comedy-drama directed and written by Jesse Eisenberg. David, a reserved and pragmatic father and husband, contrasts sharply with Benji, a free-spirited and outspoken drifter. They're trying to find their identity, their sense of self, and make sense of their trauma. They end up being very similar. Check out the latest review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II predictably picks up years after Maximus' death. His son, Lucius is caught in the political chaos of a crumbling Roman Empire. Lucius, determined to avenge his father's legacy, becomes entangled with a new generation of gladiators and corrupt emperors - he must fight for the idea of Rome. Check out the latest review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

The Nakatomi Plaza Christmas Party - 1988. What a time to be alive. A New York cop crashes a Christmas party, takes down a group of German terrorists, and spends the holiday proving that no one can rock a white tank top and make quips like Bruce Willis. Yippee-ki-yay! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What came first? The music or the misery? High Fidelity is a dive into the neurotic world of Rob Gordon, a record store owner with commitment issues, a killer vinyl collection, and a knack for top-five lists. It’s a nostalgic, coming-of-age film for anyone who’s ever obsessed over their favorite songs or their past relationships. Check out this special 100th episode complete with some of our own t...

Amy Liptrot’s memoir is hard-hitting to say the least. Nora Fingscheidt’s 2024 film adaptation forces one to think about addiction - what drives the journey to sobriety is Rona’s relationship with the land and the sea, the intersectionality between the two, and how our human consciousness fits in. To analyse yourself, you must take yourself out of yourself—like a seal out of water. Produced by Gla...

Sing Sing is a 2023 film directed by Greg Kwedar. It follows a diverse group of inmates in a prison who participate in a musical program, using their creativity to express themselves and find redemption. As they confront their pasts, the power of the arts helps them forge connections and redefine their identities. Check out the latest review! Produced by Glacé Media - glacemedia.com Hosted on Acas...

It's that time of the year for our annual overview episode of Worcester Film Festival. This year at Worcester Film Festival 2024, The Glacé Film Club once again dived into the goings on of the festival to share with you all that went on at the event. In its fourth year it was time to step up the coverage even further. So strap in for a wonderful array of conversations with attendees, filmmakers, a...

In conversation with Marcus in the latest episode is Festival Director at Bolton Film Festival, Adrian Barber. The 8th edition of the film festival begins on the 2nd October running until the 6th October 2024. With the online edition running from the 9th - 20th October. Adrian very kindly sat down with Marcus to share stories about how he started the festival, his experiences setting up pop up cin...

This is the fourth and final episode of our 4-part mini series in partnership with Worcester Film Festival. With the first day of Worcester Film Festival starting today (25th September 2024), we've been building the excitement with 4 exclusive episodes featuring filmmakers and actors whose films will be screened at this year's festival. In this finale, it's the big one! Marcus has a conversation w...

This is the third episode of our 4-part mini series in partnership with Worcester Film Festival. With the first day of Worcester Film Festival fast approaching (25th September 2024), we're building the excitement with 4 exclusive episodes featuring filmmakers and actors whose films will be screened at this year's festival. In the third episode, Marcus has a conversation with Martha Treves and Lia...

This is the second episode of our 4-part mini series in partnership with Worcester Film Festival. With the first day of Worcester Film Festival fast approaching (25th September 2024), we're building the excitement with 4 exclusive episodes featuring filmmakers and actors whose films will be screened at this year's festival. In the second episode, Marcus has a conversation with Jacob McClean and Ab...

This is the first episode of our 4-part mini series in partnership with Worcester Film Festival. With the first day of Worcester Film Festival fast approaching (25th September 2024), we'll be building the excitement with 4 exclusive episodes featuring filmmakers and actors whose films will be screened at this year's festival. In the first episode, Marcus has a conversation with brotherly filmmakin...

Sean Durkin’s biopic about the Von Erichs captures what it means to be a part of a community and the tragedy, love, and commitment wrapped with it. Released by A24, this could be Zac Efron’s most important and reflective piece of work to date. Check out the latest review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Based on a true scandal, Wicked Little Letters follows the investigation into an anonymous author sending a series of crude messages to the residents of a quaint seaside town of Littlehampton. Set in the 1920s at the height of the Suffragette Movement, the film pushes the boundaries of 'acceptable language'. Jonny Sweet's writing and Thea Sharrock's direction dance together in this seemingly 'Brit...

John McTiernan's 1999 adaptation of the Thomas Crown Affair sees Pierce Brosnan play a billionaire who steals a painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. WIth Russo in hot pursuit, the film grapples with desire, love, and the surreal. A seemingly 'classic' cat and mouse tale, but who is chasing who? Check out the latest review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twisters dives into the natural phenomena that are Tornados and the devastating impact they can have whilst theorising on how interested parties may attempt to tame them. Through the modern lens of the digital world, "Tornado Wranglers", aspiring scientists and commercial speculators coalesce at the eye of this summer blockbuster. Check out our review to find out what Callum and Marcus had to say...