Film Club
By Adam & Rebecca Brooks
Two people. One jar. Endless film possibilities. Join husband and wife team Adam and Becs as they discuss two films on a randomly-picked theme each week, revisiting forgotten gems, underrated cult classics, and the occasional stinker. Contact [email protected] or Twitter.com/filmclubpoduk
Theme music by Tom Rosenfeld (instagram.com/4vertical) and Jo Silverston (instagram.com/josilvercello)
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Latest episode
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'Chosen by your mum'
We return with a maternal special as we get our mums to pick this episode's films - Harrison Ford's Amish cop corruption thriller 'Witness' and critically lauded coming-of-age drama 'Call Me By Your Name'. Escape the lockdown and join us in a world o… -
A quick message about Film Club
A quick message from Adam about a few changes to Film Club. [email protected] / Twitter: @filmclubpoduk. -
'Title includes someone's full name'
We picked as our 'films with a full name in the title' 1998's 'Meet Joe Black' and 1993's 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'. Also discussed: 'Being John Malkovich', a Leo DiCaprio vs. Johnny Depp career-off, building claustrophobia on film, 'flobby ki… -
'Pet in a pivotal role'
'I am Legend (Alternate version)' (2007, pivotal pet: Sam) butts heads with 'Turner & Hooch' (1989, pivotal pet: Hooch) as we swerve into the animal kingdom for this week's category. Along the way, we also cross paths with 'The Exorcist', alte… -
'Cillian Murphy's Finest Hour'
Wes Craven and Christopher Nolan face off this week, as Adam and Becs give 2005's 'Red Eye' and 2010's 'Inception' the Film Club treatment. Plus: running in heels, when villains aren't scary, and a quick leer in Jamie Dornan's direction. Join us a… -
'Directed by Danny Boyle'
'A Life Less Ordinary' (1997) or '28 Days Later' (2002): Which will emerge victorious this week? Along the way, we also discuss Danny's sequels, 'Sunshine', cinematic ham, Cameron Diaz's karaoke, lottery funding, and ask "How soon is too soon for … -
'About a wedding'
1991's 'Father of the Bride' heads down the aisle with 2009's 'Rachel Getting Married' this week as we discuss the premises, promises and pitfalls of wedding movies. Along the way, we get perplexed by fonts, stressed by dishwashers and distracted … -
'Based on a TV series'
We kick things off by each picking a movie gem based on a TV show, pitching 2009's 'In The Loop' against 1992's 'Wayne's World', and by discussing the reasons that shows rarely have a smooth transition from small to big screen. Listen in, or be a … -
Trailer
Coming soon: A new film podcast that sees hosts Adam & Becs pick a category at random from the Film Club jar, each pick a relevant film to watch, then chat about their choices. Join them as they revisit forgotten gems, underrated cult classics, a…
