The Blow Out Podcast

Richard Donner’s classic 80’s adventure. Spielberg and his influence on 80’s cinema How does it hold up today? Is nostalgia the core of its popularity? Chris Columbus’ screenplay Vs Stand By Me Small town America on the big screen Childhood favourite An all star cast Star rating As always thanks for tuning in. Please feel free to subscribe and rate on iTunes.

Mel Gibson’s 1995 Best Picture Winner Mel Gibson director vs actor A wonderful supporting cast the studio input and Icon Films Horner’s emotional soundtrack How accurate is the film? Gibson still relevant and important? As always thanks for tuning in. Be sure to rate and subscribe on iTunes!

Drew Goddard’s “fresh” horror/comedy from 2012 Does it deserve the praise The many horror nods High concept or all hype An all star cast Joss Whedon as producer and screenwriter Halloween at the Blow Out and other horror films to enjoy As always thanks for listening and please rate and review on iTunes if the mood strikes

Martin Scorcese’s psychological maze based on the book by Dennis Lehane. The 4th film collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio The genius is in the ambiguity Scorcese’s best film in years? What does the film mean? An all star cast for the great director Star rating 4 month shoot to depict a genre bending film unlike anything else from Scorcese As always thanks for listening. Please feel free to rate and review and also subscribe to get new episodes before anyone else.

Rob Reiner’s fantastic romantic comedy that would be the template for all that followed. Casting Billy Crystal and Meg ryan Using influences from Woody Allen and the French New Wave Why this film is better than others in the genre Harry Connick Jr. and the memorable soundtrack Still relevant today? We give our star ratings As always thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast on iTunes.

Jeff Nichols ventures into the sci-fi realm with his fourth feature film: Too influenced by Spielberg? Indie turned main stream faux pas What is the point of the film? Michael Shannon and other regulars Failure at the box office What’s next for the director As always thanks for tuning in and feel free to drop us a line. If you like the podcast please subscribe and rate, that’s a winning formula!

John Boorman’s creepy buddy film gone bad A foreigner making films in America Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds best performances James Dickey, poet turned author, turned screenwriter The rocky relationship between writer and director Squeal like a pig necessary or exploitation cinema at it’s finest The prototype for horror in years to come Actors playing to the stereotype later in their careers As always thanks for listening – subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and feel free to contact us @ dom@frontrankfilms.com  

David Cronenberg’s surrealist cult hit from 1983 We look at the multiple themes of the film and try to understand the meaning Why this film has become a cult favourite 80’s cinema and the similarities with Lynch and Carpenter The astonishing effects of Rick Baker James Woods and Debbie Harry turn in great performances Our star rating As always thanks for listening and remeber to rate and subscribe on iTunes. If you want to contact us we can be found on Facebook – Iain Hopkins, Dominic Pelosi and Andrew Pelosi or email dom@frontrankfilms.com  

William Wyler’s Epic starring Charlton Heston as Ben Hur how does it stand up the chariot scene and tales there of 3 hours and 42 minutes is time well spent the most expensive film to date MGM vs Paramount and no stone left unturned As always thanks for tuning in…until next time  

George Roy Hill’s genre bending sports flick starring Paul Newman Some say it’s the best sports movie ever, do we agree? Paul Newman puts a career best performance as the ageing player coach Often copied but never bettered Nancy Dowd’s remarkable screenplay As always our star rating Thanks for listening and be sure to rate and review on iTunes. If there’s a film you want to us to review or you just want to say hi feel free to get in touch.

Jonathan Demme’s masterpiece starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster and Ted Levine. Winner of 5 Academy awards (the big five) Genre fusion Is it the sum of its parts or does it transcend them? Why movies today don’t stack up against these old gems       As always thanks for tuning and remember to rate and subscribe on iTunes.  

Rob Marshall’s 2002 Best Picture Winner Chicago. Is it worthy of the 13 Oscar nominations – or is it one of the most overrated films ever made? – What is a triple threat and where have they gone?- The turn of the century and the return of the Hollywood musical- We look at the American love affair with the musical As always thanks for listening and please take a second to rate and review the show. 

Kevin Smith’s 2014 Film Tusk – A throwback horror film from the independent master. We talk about the mixed reception and possibly unjust criticism. The history of Kevin Smith. How Clerks and Mallrats left a mark on us as filmmakers. Yoga Hosers and more from Canada, As always thanks for listening we really appreciate it. Please get in contact with us to talk film or just say hello.

Our Favourite James Bond Actor and Film: Home and Away actor Matt Little talks how he got into acting The nature of acting in Australia We pick our favourite Bond The history of Bond The video games and how Golden Eye stole our childhood Cinema in a digital age We talk about our upcoming film with Matt Thanks for listening, please rate, review and subscribe

Steven Spielberg’s 1998 war epic Saving Private Ryan The shocking depiction of D-Day Compared to Thin Red Line of the same year Based on a true story? Does it still hold up? Patriotism vs Propaganda An all-star cast Spielberg better suited to children’s films? Thanks for listening as always. You can find our podcasts on our website www.frontrankfilms.com, stitcher and iTunes. Please subscribe to get the episodes as they come out. Take a second to rate us and we hope you enjoy.

The Hanging Munchkin Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Rainbow” Munchkins running amok Violence and perversion on set The wages of the actors VHS hanging munchkin and the removed footage As always thanks for listening and if you have a moment please rate and review the show on iTunes.

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece Vertigo Is it his masterpiece?: Hitchcock and his leading women: Hitchcock and German Expressionism: Collaboration with Jimmy Stewart: Sight and Sound Number One Film All time: Orson Welles vs Alfred Hitchcock: Hitchcock the most imitated director ever- Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray] (2012) Please take a second to rate on iTunes and thanks for listening.  Feel free to contact us with movie suggestions, questions or anything else.   

Blackwing 602: Some say it’s the best pencil in the world History of the pencil Famous users of the pencil Different types The Palomino Reboot Use for screenwriting Price of the pencil We would be most grateful if you could please take a second to rate and review on iTunes. Thanks again for listening. If you have questions about us or the show or just want to join the discussion feel welcome to contact us. 

Oscars: Films That Should Have Won From the films nominated by the academy, we discuss the films that we think should have been awarded the best picture Oscar. A quick look at recent Oscar films What is the academy looking for? Do popular films always win Why don’t foreign films win   We would be most grateful if you could please take a second to rate and review on iTunes. Thanks again for listening. If you have questions about us or the show or just want to join the discussion feel welcome to contact us. 

Star Wars Figures: In this mini episode we’re talking Star Wars Figures and the part they’ve played in our lives. This is a follow up to Episode 5 Force Awakens: Proof Star Wars is Dead? Breakdown: We share stories on the original vintage figures and how our relationship with them has evolved. We talk most relevant figures for us growing up How the figures have changed with the various releases of the movies Whether or not we still collect them and why? We would be most grateful if you could please take a second to rate and review on iTunes. Thanks again for listening. If you have questions about us or the show or just want to join the discussion feel welcome to contact us.