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The 250

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A weekly podcast looking at the best and worst films of all-time, as voted for by IMDB users. New episodes typically on a Saturday, 6pm GMT.

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Ireland

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A weekly podcast looking at the best and worst films of all-time, as voted for by IMDB users. New episodes typically on a Saturday, 6pm GMT.

Twitter:

@thetwofifty

Language:

English


Episodes

371. Poor Things (#246)

3/24/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby and Ciara Moloney, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things. Bella Baxter is a most remarkable young woman. Although she has the body of an adult woman, she also seems to possess the mind of a child rapidly developing and growing. Under the guidance of her adoptive father Godwin Baxter and his assistant Max McCandless, Bella tries to navigate the complex and contradictory Victorian soiety, learning much about humanity - and herself. At time of recording, it was ranked 246th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:34:26

370. Dune: Part Two (#12)

3/18/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Brian Lloyd, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. So this week, Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two. House Atreides has fallen to an ambush by their old rivals, House Harkonnen. Rumous swirl of the Emperor's involvement in this scheme. However, as the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen schemes to get spice production back up to targets, not all members of House Atreides lie buried in the desert sand. Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen, and charts a course towards revenge. At time of recording, it was ranked 12th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:23:39

369. Memento (#57)

3/10/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Phil Bagnall and Kurt North, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, Christopher Nolan's Memento. Suffering from a unique of amnesia, a man called Leonard lacks the ability to generate new long-term memories. Haunted by the death of his wife, Leonard has committed himself to finding the man responsible for her murder. However, Leonard finds himself in the midst of various competing agendas, unsure what he is doing from minute-to-minute. What is Leonard really doing? Who can Leonard truly trust? At time of recording, it was ranked 57th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:51:56

368. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (#154)

3/3/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Luke Dunne, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam's Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The legendary King Arthur sets about assembling a cadre of knights, and embarks on an epic quest to claim the Holy Grail. Hilarity ensues. At time of recording, it was ranked 154th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:30:57

367. Star Trek: Generations (#---)

2/25/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, David Carson's Star Trek: Generations. Disaster strikes during the maiden cruise of the USS Enterprise-B: James T. Kirk is killed in a freak accident, an encounter with a cosmic force beyond all reckoning. Nearly a century later, Jean-Luc Picard commands another Enterprise. Grappling with horrific news from home, Picard finds himself drawn into the sinister machinations of the mysterious Tolias Soran. A survivor of that fateful tragedy that killed Kirk, Soran is pursuing something beyond even Picard's deepest imaginings. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:03:28:39

366. La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) (#208)

2/18/2024
366. La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) (#208) by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney

Duration:02:58:49

365. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (-#56)

2/4/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Ciara Maloney and Dean Buckley, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, Rhys Frake-Waterfield's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. As a child, Christopher Robin befriended a mysterious group of animals in the Hundred Acre Woods. However, as Christopher grew up and went to college, he abandoned his magical friends. With nobody to care for them, the creatures turned feral. Returning to the Hundred Acre Wood with his fiancée, Christopher ends up unleashing a primal and unexpected evil. At time of recording, it was ranked 56th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:01:37:36

364. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (#---)

1/28/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, William Shatner's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. The planet Nimbus III was supposed to be "the Planet of Galactic Peace", but it has descended into a wretched hive of scum and villainy. From the desert comes a stranger, a mysterious Vulcan named Sybok with an incredible gift for recruiting followers. Sybok has a divine mission. He plans to journey to the centre of the galaxy and speak to God. He just needs a starship to do so. And, to get that, Sybok will be reunited with his estranged half-brother: Spock. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:01:42:24

363. Halloween Ends - All-o'-Ween (#---)

1/21/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guests Niall Glynn and Richard Drumm, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends. In the aftermath of his second brutal massacre, Michael Myers has disappeared. He has retreated into the memory of the suburban town of Haddenfield, leaving only open scars in his wake. The survivors, like Laurie Strode, have done their best to move on with their lives in the wake of unimaginable tragedy, but there is something stirring beneath the surface of Haddenfield, just waiting to bubble up in the right circumstances. Evil is stirring. Evil is growing. Evil is waiting, but not for long. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:03:13:59

362. Halloween Kills - All-o'-Ween (#---)

1/14/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest William Bibbiani, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, David Gordon Green's Halloween Kills. Michael Myers has returned to Haddenfield, and the town is not prepared. As Laurie Strode is rushed to hospital, fire fighters scramble to extinguish the flames consuming her house. However, something more primal is unleashed. As the serial killer murders his way through the suburbs, Haddenfield descends into an all-consuming madness that might prove just as dangerous as any masked killer. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:37:37

361. Halloween (2018) - All-o'-Ween (#---)

1/7/2024
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guests Charlene Lydon and Bren Murphy, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, David Gordon Green's Halloween. It has been forty years since the night that Michael Myers came home. The killer is in custody and Haddenfield has seemingly recovered from that horrific crime. However, not everybody has been able to move on from those events. Laurie Strode is still haunted by the horrific attacks, convinced the serial killer is lurking in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity to strike. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:50:00

360. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (#7)

12/31/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guest Deirdre Molumby, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, to mark the 20th anniversary of its release, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. After the Battle of Helm's Deep, the forces of men rally at Minas Tirith for one final confrontation against Sauron. At the same time, Frodo and Sam press deeper into Mordor, guided by the mysterious Gollum. However, with the fate of Middle Earth hanging in the balance, this epic struggle may yet come down to the most unlikely of figures. At time of recording, it was ranked 7th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:50:05

359. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (#---)

12/24/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guests Luke Dunne and Richard Drumm, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, JJ Abrams' Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. A long time ago in a galaxy far away, somehow Palpatine returned. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:03:21:30

358. Halloween II (2009) - All-o'-Ween (#---)

12/17/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guests Jason Coyle and Grace Duffy, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Rob Zombie's Halloween II. A year after Michael Myers' brutal rampage through Haddenfield, the survivors are still trying to put the pieces back together. Laurie Strode is haunted by nightmares of the attack, while Doctor Samuel Loomis' book tour brings him back to town just as a lone figure stalks through the darkness. Michael Myers has returned to Haddenfield, and is tearing at wounds that have not had a chance to heal. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:49:52

357. Halloween (2007) - All-o'-Ween (#---)

12/10/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Doctor Bernice Murphy, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Rob Zombie's Halloween. One October, the small town of Haddenfield is shocked by the brutal murder of young Judith Myers. The culprit? Her younger brother Michael. Committed to a psychiatric institution under the care of Doctor Samuel Loomis, Michael escapes fifteen years later to continue his reign of terror. This time, he has got young babysitter Laurie Strode in his sights. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:18:59

356. Ghost (#---)

12/3/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jenn Gannon and Jason Coyle, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. So this week, Jerry Zucker's Ghost. Sam and Molly live a seemingly idyllic existence in New York city. Sam is an investment banker, Molly is a sculptor. However, a freak accident disrupts their seemingly perfect lives, leaving the pair separated across the mortal plane. Can the two find a way to reconnect across the void and can Sam finally telly Molly what she truly means to him before it's too late? At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:01:34:07

355. Halloween: Resurrection - All-o'-Ween (#---)

11/26/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Jess Dunne, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Rick Rosenthal's Halloween: Resurrection. After his final confrontation with Laurie Strode, serial killer Michael Myers returns home to Haddenfield. However, the murderer is shocked to discover that an enterprising television producer has decided to set a reality show within the old Myers homestead. Streaming live across the internet, Dangertainment discovers that it has quite the killer show. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:01:52:58

354. Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later - All-o'-Ween (#---)

11/19/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Scott Mendelson, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Steve Miner's Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later. Two decades after the horrific Halloween night in which Michael Myers returned to Haddenfield, Laurie Strode finds herself desperately trying to put her life back together under an assumed name at an elite private school. Raising her son, Laurie is still haunted by the trauma of that night twenty years ago, unaware that a Shape is lumbering through the darkness directly towards her. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:01:54:52

353. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers - All-o'-Ween (#---)

11/12/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Luke Dunne, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Joe Chappelle's Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. It has been years since Michael Myers mysteriously disappeared from police custody with his niece, Jamie Lloyd. In that time, both have found themselves in the custody of a mysterious cult. When Jamie escapes with her newborn son, Michael is unleashed as well. Haddenfield is unprepared for the madness coming towards it. The town's fate lies in the hands of Michael's psychologist Samuel Loomis, Loomis' superior Terrence Wynn and one of Michael's survivors, Tommy Doyle. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:02:20:07

352. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers - All-o'-Ween (#---)

11/5/2023
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Peter Keenan, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Dominique Othenin-Girard's Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. It has been one year since Michael Myers' return to Haddenfield. Although the authorities never found the body, life has continued as normal for the inhabitants of the small down. However, Halloween night brings its own surprises, as the serial killer returns to Haddenfield to finish what he started and avenge himself on the last surviving member of his bloodline: his niece, Jamie Lloyd. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Duration:01:40:35