Call It, Friendo
Andy J Ritchie & Donnchadh Tiernan
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The Final Episode
It’s the final episode! We run through our top 5 films and a bunch of other stuff we discovered over the last few years, both good and bad. It’s been fun, folks. Thanks for joining us along the way!
200. Chungking Express (1994) & In the Mood for Love (2000)
This week, we discuss two films from celebrated Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai. The first is Chungking Express (1994), The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a different…
199. Kanal (1957) & Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
This week, we discuss two WWII films from Polish director Andrzej Wajda. The first is Kanal (1957), the first film made about the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, telling the story of a company of Home Army…
198. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) & One False Move (1992)
This week, we discuss two films from director Carl Franklin. The first is Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), a smoky noir set in postwar Los Angeles, where a seemingly simple missing persons job pulls an…
197. I for Icarus (1979) & The Day of the Jackal (1973)
This week, we discuss two films about political assassinations. The first is I for Icarus (1979), directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Yves Montand. The film is a fictionalised account of the JFK…
196. Kafka (1991) & Brazil (1985)
This week, we examine two films shaped by the influence of Franz Kafka. The first, Kafka (1991), directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Lem Dobbs, intertwines biographical details of…
195. The Night of the Hunter (1955) & Night of the Juggler (1980)
This week, we discuss two American thrillers connected tenuously by their titles. The first is The Night of the Hunter (1955), directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley…
194. Poor Things (2023) & The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
This week, we discuss two films from acclaimed director Yorgos Lanthimos. The first is Poor Things (2023), written by Tony McNamara and based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. It follows Emma Stone…
193. Tokyo Drifter (1966) & Branded to Kill (1967)
This week, we discuss two surrealist yakuza films from Japanese director Seijun Suzuki. The first is Tokyo Drifter (1966), which follows the reformed yakuza hitman "Phoenix" Tetsu, played by Tetsuya…
192. Witness (1985) & Gallipoli (1981)
This week, we discuss two films from Australian director Peter Weir. The first is Witness (1985), starring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis and Lukas Haas. The film focuses on a police detective…
191. Topkapi (1964) & The Naked City (1948)
This week, we discuss two films from American director Jules Dassin. The first is Topkapi (1964), a heist comedy based on the 1962 novel The Light of Day by Eric Ambler. The plot follows a small-time…
190. Gomorrah (2008) & Io Capitano (2023)
This week, we discuss two films from Italian director Matteo Garrone. The first is Gomorrah (2008), based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Roberto Saviano. It depicts warring factions in a…
189. The Villainess (2017) & La Femme Nikita (1990)
This week, we discuss two films about young women forced to become assassins. The first is The Villainess (2017), directed by Jung Byung-gil, starring Kim Ok-vin. According to Jung, the movie was…
188. The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) & Witchfinder General (1968)
This week, we discuss two pioneering British folk horror films. The first is The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971). Set in early 18th-century England, it follows the residents of a rural village whose…
187. Cobra Verde (1987) & White Material (2009)
This week, we discuss two films dealing with colonialism in Africa. The first is Cobra Verde, directed by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski, in their fifth and final collaboration. Based upon…
186. Nighthawks (1981) & Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)
This week, we discuss two New York police films from 1981. The first is Nighthawks, which follows Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams as a couple of undercover detctives tasked with taking down…
185. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) & In Cold Blood (1967)
This week, we discuss two crime films from director Richard Brooks. The first is Looking for Mr. Goodbar, based on Judith Rossner's best-selling 1975 novel of the same title, which was inspired by…
184. A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) & Papillon (1973)
This week, we discuss two films about people imprisoned overseas. The first is A Prayer Before Dawn (2017), which tells the true story of Billy Moore, a British boxer and heroin addict who spent a…
183. The Harder They Come (1972) & Yardie (2018)
This week, we discuss two crime films set in Jamaica. The first is The Harder They Come (1972), which stars Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe Martin, a young man who, after failing to make it as a musician,…
182. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) & Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957)
This week, we discuss two films from American director John Sturges. The first is Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), which stars Spencer Tracy as a WW2 vet who uncovers a dark secret in a small desert…
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