'You Talkin' to Me?’ Film Podcast

James has never seen Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it.  Considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time, Vertigo is Mesmerising and full of mystery, but does it still have the power to surprise new viewers and why is it only truly satisfying when you see it more than once? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok...

In this episode of Talkin’ Talk Club , Dan and James are joined by friend of the show, Jim, for a stroll through their favourite New York movies.  What makes the perfect New York movie; Why did we all pick ‘Do the Right Thing’ but none of us chose a film by Woody Allen; and why do so many classic New York movies take place in a single day?  Here are our individual top five New York movies: Dan’s p...

James had never seen Martin Scorsese’s wiseguy classic ‘Goodfellas’ so we watched it together and recorded a podcast about it.  Is this the greatest gangster movie of all time, or just the best and most influential Scorsese movie? And how is it possible for someone to be funny and scary at the same time?   Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our p...

James had never seen all-time classic musical ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ so we watched it together and recorded a podcast about it.  Regularly voted as the greatest musical ever made, what are the ingredients that make this film so special and why is it considered a ‘sheer unabashed joy’? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and ple...

Dan and James are joined by friend of the show, Jim Clifford, for a leap through their favourite time travel movies.  What makes a great time travel movie?; do the best time travel movies need a cool time machine?; should time travel movies have sequels?  Talkin’ Film Club is a companion piece to the ‘You Talkin’ to Me?’ Film Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @tal...

James had never seen Terrence Malick’s influential debut ‘Badlands’, so we watched it together and recorded a podcast about it.  Is this the greatest ‘lovers-on-the-run’ movie of all time and why is everyone they meet on their journey so strange?  During the episode we reference this video about narration: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2698-malick-and-the-art-of-the-voice-over Follow us...

James and Dan are obsessed with keeping a top ten list of their favourite films. In this episode of Takin’ Film Club they discuss why they’re so passionate about the films on their lists and wonder why similar lists across movie websites and magazines are so diverse.  Their Top Ten favourite movies can be found here: James: https://boxd.it/5IRNO Dan: https://boxd.it/7t5O8 Talkin’ Film Club is a co...

James has never seen Jonathan Demme’s classic psychological horror, ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  With outstanding performances, script and directing is this the most influential suspense film of all time or just an A-list B-movie?  Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook...

James is 15 and has never seen Milos Forman’s psychological masterpiece, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  With some of the greatest ensemble acting in history, and two towering performances from its leads, is the film still worthy of its countless accolades?  Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, fin...

James (15) has never seen Roman Polanski’s noir masterpiece, ‘Chinatown’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  With one of the best scripts ever written and a star-making performance from Jack Nicholson, is this the greatest detective movie of all time and why does Jack have a bandage on his nose? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, or...

James (15) has never seen Spike Lee’s 1989 masterpiece, ‘Do the Right Thing’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  Racial tensions rise on the hottest day of the year as bickering escalates to violent confrontation and tragedy. Is the film still relevant today? Absolutely yes.  Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, find and like our page on Facebook, and please subscribe where...

James (14) has never seen Ridley Scott’s game changing sci-fi classic, ‘Blade Runner’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  Is this the most influential science fiction movie of all time, or just a 1940s inspired detective story with added unicorns (or both). Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, find and like our page on Facebook, and please subscribe wherever you get your po...

James (14) has never seen Billy Wilder’s legendary comedy ‘Some Like It Hot’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  It's an exhilarating mix of gangland murders, songs, and cross dressing, but is this still one of the greatest comedies of all time and why do we keeping referring back to Psycho? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm and please subscribe wherever you get your...

James (14) has never seen Michael Mann’s epic crime film Heat. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  Is this the most influential heist movie of all time and how did two men chatting over a coffee become its most famous scene? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.  If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us.  During the...

James (14) has never seen Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  Does this ‘chaotic masterpiece’ deliver like it did in 1979 and will it become James’s favourite film ever? (Answer - 'yes') Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Send us your comments and suggestions for future epi...

James (14) has never seen the Ridley Scott’s Alien or James Cameron’s Aliens. For this double episode we watched both films together, recording the ‘Alien’ section first, then recording the rest after viewing the classic sequel. Is the build up to the chest burster scene in ‘Alien’ more distressing than the chest burst itself; and is ‘Aliens’ the greatest example of tension building in cinema hist...

James (14) has never seen the Coen Brothers classic, Fargo. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it.  Is this the most Coen Brothers of all Coen Brothers movies, and what trait does it share with Psycho?  Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. During the episode we reference the excellent Team Deakins podcast, with cinematographer...

James (14) has never seen the Sylvester Stallone classic, Rocky. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about what he thought of it. Is this cinema’s greatest sports movie, and is hitting meat the best way to train for a fight? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.   During the episode we reference the following article and behind the scenes pho...

James (13) had never seen all time classic, Casablanca. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about what he thought of it.   Will this beloved movie still have an impact, and why are all the characters chain smoking?    Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.    Send us your comments and suggestions for future episodes. 

James (13) has never seen anything by the Monty Python team, including this comedy classic from 1979. We watched it together and then recorded podcast about it.  Is the film still funny and what's the official term for laughing through your nose?

James (13) has never seen Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about what he thought of it.   Does this sci-fi classic still deliver, and what’s with the giant baby?  Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm and on Instagram @talkin_film    Send us your comments and suggestions for future episodes. 

In each episode of 'You Talkin' to Me?' we choose a classic movie that James (13) has never seen before and we watch it together. From this shared experience we discuss what he thought of it and ask whether it appeals to a younger modern audience. What will a 13 year old make of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho ?  Does the film still have the power to be shocking? Follow us on Twitter...