Straight Jack
Saturday 24 December 2016
Ep 20 - Paterson, Incendies and Speed
Buses Theme - Jim Jarmusch's latest (critically acclaimed) 'Paterson' heads the episode in which 'Incendies' and the all action 'Speed' are also discussed.
Monday 28 November 2016
Ep 19 - Arrival, Zodiac and Ghost in the Shell
Cracking the Code Theme - attempting to discuss new release 'Arrival', Fincher's 'Zodiac' and the original 'Ghost in the Shell' via satellite link up.
Thursday 17 November 2016
Ep 18 - I, Daniel Blake, Dancer in the Dark and MASH
Palme d'Or Winners Theme - This week; much talked about 'I, Daniel Blake', Von Trier's 'Dancer in the Dark' and 70s war dramedy 'MASH' are discussed.
Saturday 5 November 2016
Ep 17 - Swiss Army Man, Let The Right One In and Beauty and the Beast
Odd Couple Theme - This week polarising indie film 'Swiss Army Man', 'Let The Right One In' and Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' are discussed.
Wednesday 19 October 2016
Ep 16 - Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Bourne Identity and Starman
One The Run Theme - Featuring Taika Waititi's latest offering 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople', 'The Bourne Identity' starring Matt Damon and Sci-fi classic 'Starman'.
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Ep 15 - Hell or High Water, The Town and Dog Day Afternoon
Heist Theme - Ian, James and Robbie talk through critically acclaimed Hell or High Water, Boston-based thriller 'The Town' and Lumet's 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Ep 14 - The Childhood of a Leader, Inglorious Basterds, It Happened Here
Alternate Reality Theme - Brady Corbet's directoral debut 'The Childhood of a Leader', QT's 'Inglorious Bastereds' and early independent film 'It Happened Here' are at the centre of this episode's discussion.
Monday 12 September 2016
Ep 13 - The Shallows, 28 Days Later and Planet of the Apes
Survival Theme - 'The Shallows', '28 Days Later' and the original 'Planet of the Apes' are all discussed and compared in line with this fortnight's theme
Ep 12 - Finding Dory, Évolution and Waterworld
Nautical Theme - Ian, James and Robbie talk through Disney's latest box office hit Finding Dory, French indie film Évolution and Waterworld starring Kevin Costner.
Sunday 14 August 2016
Ep 11 - The Neon Demon, Girlhood and Heathers
Female Cliques Theme - NWR's The Neon Demon, Girlhood and Heathers are all reviewed and compared.
Monday 1 August 2016
Ep 10 - Notes on Blindness, The Intouchables and The Elephant Man
Impairment Theme - Including the first documentary review in the form of 'Notes on Blindness', French blockbuster 'The Intouchables' and David Lynch's 'The Elephant Man'.
Sunday 17 July 2016
Ep 9 - X-men: Apocalypse, Chronicle and The Crow
Superpowers Theme - The latest instalment of the X-men franchise, Josh Trank's 'Chronicle' and cult classic 'The Crow' are compared in this fortnight's episode.
Top 5's 2016 Special - Midway Point
Robbie, Ian and James talk through their favourite 5 films of the year so far.
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Ep 8 - Love & Friendship, Gone Girl and Body Heat
Femme Fetale Theme - Whit Stillman's latest 'Love and Friendship', Fincher's Gone Girl and the 1981 classic 'Body Heat' are all discussed in this fortnightly Podcast.
Sunday 19 June 2016
Ep 7 - The Nice Guys, Inherent Vice and Blood Simple
Private Investigator Theme - discussing new release 'The Nice Guys' starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, PTA's 'Inherent Vice' and the Coen Brother's classic, 'Blood Simple'.
Tuesday 31 May 2016
Ep 6 - Everybody Wants Some, Bad Neighbours and School Ties
Frat House Theme - discussing Richard Linklater's new movie 'Everybody Wants Some', 'Bad Neighbours' starring Zac Efron, Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan and forgotten gem 'School Ties'
Saturday 21 May 2016
Ep 5 - Louder Than Bombs, Silver Linings Playbook and Three Colours Blue
Grief Theme - New release 'Louder Than Bombs', O'Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Trois Coleurs Bleu' are all discussed and compared
Saturday 7 May 2016
Ep 4 - Eye In The Sky, About Time and The Last Picture Show
Featuring Gavin Hood's take on modern warfare 'Eye in the Sky', Curtis' latest 'About Time' and bleak coming of age film 'The Last Picture Show'.
Tuesday 26 April 2016
Ep 3 - Midnight Special, Oslo August 31st and King of Comedy
Jeff Nichols' latest 'Midnight Special' kicks off this episode, also featuring 'Oslo August 31st' and Scorsese's 'King of Comedy'.
Friday 1 April 2016
Ep 2 - The Witch, Idiocracy and Glengarry Glen Ross
Featuring The Witch, cult-classic Idiocracy and the stage-show turned feature film, Glengarry Glen Ross.
Sunday 27 March 2016
Straight Jack - Oscar Special 2016
Robbie, James and Ian watch and discuss three different films every fortnight.
Saturday 19 March 2016
Ep 1 - Hail, Caesar! Network and Spectacular Now
With Ian out due to 'toothache', Robbie and James hold fort discussing the Coen brother's Hail, Caesar!, the still relevant Network and James Ponsoldt's Spectacular Now.
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