The Recommendation Game

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A bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. Orla McNelis and Ricardo Deakin, Dublin and Toronto.

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Episode 133: The Paper 03.02.2020 59:06

The Paper (1994) directed by Ron Howard Remember 1994? Neither does Orla. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies. Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 132: Being Frank 02.12.2019 59:47

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2018) directed by Steve Sullivan. The life of maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom and his hidden creator Chris Sievey. Frank, well known for his papier-mâché head, was part of the Manchester music and comedy scene for over 25 years. Do yourself a favour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvV465SHJBg FrankSideBot https://twitter.com/franksidebot?lang=en...

Episode 131: Skate Kitchen 26.11.2019 59:08

Skate Kitchen (2018) directed by Crystal Moselle. Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship. 99% Invisible episode: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-pool-and-the-stream/ This is The Recommendation...

Episode 130: Shin Godzilla 11.11.2019 59:50

Shin Godzilla (2016) directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi Japan is plunged into chaos when a skyscraper-sized lizard monster rises from the deep of Tokyo Bay and lays waste to Tokyo. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo De...

Episode 129: Lean On Pete 15.07.2019 59:43

Lean on Pete (2017)directed by Andrew Haigh Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film t...

Episode 128: Brief Encounter 09.07.2019 1:00:18

Brief Encounter(1945) directed by David Lean. Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson) is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard). Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrest...

Episode 127: Asphalt Jungle 24.06.2019 1:01:03

Asphalt Jungle(1950) directed by John Huston. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 126: The Best Years Of Our Lives 17.06.2019 59:36

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Directed by William Wyler We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 125: Hale County This Morning This Evening 10.06.2019 1:00:12

Hale County, This Morning, This Evening (2018) Directed by RaMell Ross We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 124: Eyes Without A Face 03.06.2019 1:00:42

Eyes without a Face (1960) directed by Georges Franju We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 123: Little Murders 20.05.2019 59:41

'I think it's a bad title' Little Murders (1971) directed by Alan Arkin. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 122: Possession 13.05.2019 1:00:07

'I'm not sure I liked it, but it stays with you' Possession (1981) Directed by Andrzej Żuławski We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 121: Beast 06.05.2019 1:00:06

Special guest episode alert!! We're joined by the lovely Alex to discuss this heady Jersey fairy-tale. Beast (2017) Directed by Michael Pearce We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 120: Terms Of Endearment 29.04.2019 1:00:59

'You are not special enough to overcome a bad marriage' Terms of Endearment (1983) Directed by James L. Brooks The entire sequel is on youtube, you're welcome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLyW7HVfGkE Theodore Rex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY7gsUL9Xkk We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW L...

Episode 119: Magic Mike XXL 22.04.2019 1:00:42

Get ready for XXL opinions. Magic Mike XXL (2015) Directed by Gregory Jacobs We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 118: Obvious Child 15.04.2019 1:00:04

Obvious Child (2014) Directed by Gillian Robespierre. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 117: True Stories 08.04.2019 1:00:24

True Stories (1986) directed by David Byrne. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 116: Wildlife 25.03.2019 1:00:25

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 115: Witness 18.03.2019 59:40

Orla hasn't been this high pitched in a long time. Witness (1985) Directed by Peter Weir We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 114: Leave no Trace 11.03.2019 1:00:09

'Ben Foster was in Freaks and Geeks??' Leave no Trace (2018) directed by Debra Granik We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 113: Playtime 05.03.2019 1:00:10

''There's a before you watch this movie and after you watch this movie" Playtime (1967) directed by Jacques Tati We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 112: You Were Never Really Here 27.02.2019 58:36

'I just like saying gubernatorial' Imagine Collateral directed by Lynne Ramsay.... You were Never Really Here (2017) Directed by Lynne Ramsay We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 111: Fat City 18.02.2019 1:00:11

'If there's a movie that can be an anti-boxing movie this is it' Ricardo is finally back!! We celebrate with amateur boxing and remembering that America is always the villain. Fat City (1972) directed by John Huston We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 110: Lady Bird 07.01.2019 59:47

We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848

Episode 109: Rififi 31.12.2018 1:00:02

'He looks like someone who would be good at selling cigarettes' We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/2fRzZzW Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/2fdF848