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Take 33: Films of 2025
After an extended delay, Russ and Phil are finally back (better late than never!) to give you their takes on the vast array of new films released in the UK in the last calendar year. It’s not quite…
Take 32: Film Scores of the 1980s
Well it’s been a while (sorry about that!!!) but we are BACK! and it’s a return also to our decade by decade look at the great film music of the time, which has reached the era of hairspray and…
Take 31: Films of 2024
It’s been a while but we are back and as it’s the new year we’ve postponed our film scores by the decade episode until after we’ve had a look back at our favourite films from a busy last year of…
Take 30: Gene Hackman
“Have you ever picked your feet in Poughkeepsie?!” That’’s what Gene Hackman wants to know but what about our top picks from the Hackman film canon? Make the Connections, join in The Conversation,…
Take 29: The Golden Seagulls Awards Part 2
Russ and Phil sift through the films that made their fives (and some others that came close) from the episodes covering screwball comedies through to Studio Ghibli inclusive, bestowing their gold,…
Take 28: Martin Scorsese
Are you talking to me?! Do I amuse you?Ever since I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a [podcaster 😉]Yes I t’s time for another big one! Phil and Russ take in the lifetime works of the legendary…
Take 27: South American Cinema
Russ and Phil are back and this time they are going Latin to delve into the under-valued but richly served world of South American cinema. Gangsters, slum culture, imprisonment, shady politics and…
Take 26: Films of 2023
Yes it’s time for Russ and Phil to run the rule over all that cinema (and streaming) had to offer us in 2023 and to reveal their favourite fives from a long and strong list of delights!Film Fives…
Take 25: Christmas Films
Ho ho ho! Yippee kayay Merry Festives!It’s finally time to get our turkey-tearing teeth into the most distinctive of all sub genres, the Christmas film.What exactly IS a Christmas flick and which…
Take 24: 1970s Film Scores
John Williams, Nino Rota, Jerry Goldsmith. Some of the greats of film music amongst those under the spotlight and under discussion in Russ and Phil’s latest Film Fives countdown.Galaxies far, far…
Take 23: James Cagney
“Whadya hear, whadya say!?! Don’t be a sucker, big an’ good lookin’!” Have a listen to this our latest FF episode, focusing on the acting colossus that was the late, great James Cagney…he of the…
Take 22: Stanley Kubrick Part 2
So here we are! The countdown to Russ and Phil’s top Kubrick flicks continues. Which of the great man’s masterpieces will top their lists? Whether you use the password ‘fidelio’, axe your way through…
Take 21: Stanley Kubrick Part 1
Russ and Phil are back to tackle one of cinema’s true titans: Stanley Kubrick. A technical and creative master, a perfectionist and a true auteur, Kubrick produced an incredible body of technically…
Take 20: Films of 2022 (UK Released)
Russ and Phil have watched scores of films released in the UK in 2022 (according to IMDB) and here’s what they reckon to it all! They count down their top fives and give honourable mention to those…
Take 19: Laurel & Hardy - The Features
Phil and Russ are rejoined by guest Robin Woolley to turn their collective slapstick gaze towards the longer of Stan and Ollie’s classic pictures - the feature film.More japes, collapsing props and…
Take 18: Laurel & Hardy - The Shorts
“Well that’s another nice mess you’ve got me into!”. Yes it’s time for collapsing beds, cars, roofs, hats and boats plus eye-poking, butt-kicking, nose-twisting, face-caking and water-drenching…
Take 17: Studio Ghibli
Doeful-eyed young protagonists, high adventure, aviation-based shenanigans, craggy-faced crones of various motivations, Bogartian pigs, airborne pirates, giant mechanical bagpipe-shaped walking…
Take 16: Film Scores of the 1960s
Phil and Russ are back after a bit of a break to pick up on the Film Scores of the Decade theme, this time focusing on the 1960s. Spaghetti westerns, Bond films, biblical or desert-based epics, war…
Take 15: Heist Movies
We have a plan, we’ve assembled a crew, we are ready for the double crosses and snags, now let’s do the job! Yes it’s time for our 15th podcast outing (pouting?) and time to turn our attentions to…
Take 14: Billy Wilder
Phil and Russ are back with another director focus, counting down their favourite fives from the works of legendary classical Hollywood auteur Billy Wilder, the maker of some of the studio system…
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Film Fives has published 33 episodes since February 2021, covering topics in Film Reviews.
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