Pick a Flick!

Alien vs Predator... who wins? Not the creatures, but the franchises...Dave Bond hosts this week, joined by PAF first timers Matt Lambourne & Elton McManus, to talk Ridley Scott's ALIEN & John McTiernan's PREDATOR - plus give their ideas for a perfect meeting of these two characters.TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all about Christopher Nolan this week as guest host Steven Bateman is joined by returning guest Jane Douglas-Jones, and all new guest Ben Beck, to discuss two key films in his oeuvre.THE PRESTIGE and INTERSTELLAR, with a broader look at Nolan's work in cinema, are discussed and dissected - join us to hear more.TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like a bad penny that always turns back up, PICK A FLICK! sees Matt Latham (of The Bottle Episode) return as a guest this time for the second Pick a TV Show! episode, hosted by Tony Black - this time talking all things Friends.Tony & Matt get into the storylines, the characters, and what made Friends the biggest TV sensation of the 90's, as they wonder if the show has ever truly gone away...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We head across the world for some South Korean ultraviolence this week, as PICK A FLICK! focuses on the celebrated 'Vengeance Trilogy' which proved a landmark in Korean cinema. Paul Field hosts, alongside Andrew Brooker, as both take an occasionally filthy but always entertaining look at three Korean movies.SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE, the first in the 'trilogy', the most famous OLDBOY (which was of course remade for US audiences), and finally SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE, perhaps the least seen of the three - as nominated by Malfrey's Movie Madness & Kevin Wight.Also Paul & Brooker take a look at their own Top 5 Korean movies - what will their recommendations be?TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dim the lights! Cue the music! For PICK A FLICK! is going off the reservation once again, and moving away from movies altogether for the 'backdoor pilot' of a brand new, possible spin-off show - PICK A DISC!The brainchild of Matt Latham (of The Bottle Episode), it follows the same rules as PAF - you pick an album, we talk about it, simple. Joining Matt to talk about the nominated album in this episode is old friend and music afficionado, Lee Chrimes.On the agenda? 'Murder Ballads' from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, as nominated by Kevin Wight. Listen to Matt & Lee chew through the songs, the history, and you may well listen to it with renewed fascination...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Modern horror is the order of the day in this weeks PICK A FLICK! Our own horror maestro, Emma Platt, journeys over from her horror-dedicated podcast DEAD MEAT to host this creepy episode, alongside debutante Clint Thiele - popping in from the Geekdig Podcast.On the menu, they discuss Jennifer Kent's breakout 2014 horror hit, The Babadook, and also memorable found footage British creepster The Borderlands - one of those films with a celebrated twist in the tale.Also, amidst looking at these films, Emma & Clint discuss what makes a modern horror film, and what newer outings have scared them recently...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We pay a visit to the Master of Suspense this week as Chris Haigh, a long time lover of Alfred Hitchcock, steps up for his first attempt as host - joined by seasoned film podcaster Mike White, of The Projection Booth, and classic film blogger Ruth Kerr, both in debut appearances on PICK A FLICK!Films on the agenda are REAR WINDOW, Hitch's 1954 classic as nominated by WHIST? Podcast, and VERTIGO - nominated by FilmMeIn - a 1958 outing for Hitch, both starring James Stewart as two very different kinds of men.Chris, Mike & Ruth also explore in detail Hitchcock's career, delivering some fascinating information about the legendary director to boot. Join them for a foray into the very heart of fear...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.comTHE PROJECTION BOOTH: http://projection-booth.blogspot.co.ukSILVER SCREENINGS: https://silverscreenings.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How's this for a slice of fried gold? PICK A FLICK! tackles three (or should that be two?) modern classics this time around, with returning host Dave Bond (of Do You Expect Us to Talk?) joined by two show debutantes - Paul Hawkins (one half of the Blokebusters Podcast) and Andrew Dodderidge, in his first ever podcast experience - to talk the 'Cornetto Trilogy'.First, SHAUN OF THE DEAD--the first team up of old friends Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg & Nick Frost--followed by HOT FUZZ, and finally THE WORLD'S END. Our trio examine each picture before theorising on what might make a good fourth Cornetto movie if they ever chose to make it.Dave also presents the results of a Twitter poll over what the best Cornetto film is - who reigns victorious. Join them and find out!TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.comBLOKEBUSTERS: http://blokebusters.webs.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Avengers... A--"The Earth's mightiest heroes are put under the spotlight for this experimental episode of PICK A FLICK! this week, as Tony "Stark" Black and "The Mighty" Andrew Brooker try and 'fix' 2015's epic Marvel sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron.Nominated by Brooker to be fixed, he and Tony tackle the film in three stages: what they liked about it, where it went wrong, and finally how they could go about fixing it. On the eve of Captain America: Civil War being released, can they improve Joss Whedon's misfiring sequel?Join them and find out more!TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PICK A FLICK! gives the middle finger to the Establishment and the whole of the Cannes Film Festival as we focus on the unique, hugely divisive and often difficult auteur this week that is Mr. Lars von Trier.Host Philip Sharman (1/3rd of the award-winning Wikishuffle podcast) is joined by friend Ruth Bradley and in her first time podcasting, Jane Douglas-Jones, undertaking the impressive 500 Days of Film project which she discusses at length.Nominated by Jane herself, they first examine von Trier's 2011 film MELANCHOLIA, take a deeper look at the director's work including his controversial Dogme manifesto, and finish up--nominated by The Comic Roast--with EUROPA, a film so hard to find Jane didn't even get to see it!They also take in audience feedback on Lars along the way. Join them and find out more!TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coca coooola! Lipstick ring! Dance all night! Dance all night! This is the way you like it as PICK A FLICK! explores music-themed movies with host Dave Bond (loaned from Do You Expect Us to Talk?) plus guests Stacey Taylor (she of the Pop Culture Parlour) and debutante on the show, Lee Grice.Nominated by Zack Lockwood, the trio take a close look at FRANK, the Lenny Abrahamson critically appreciated take on the Frank Sidebottom phenomenon, before exploring FOUR ROOMS--nominated by Pop Culture Rewind--all agreeing it may be the film Quentin Tarantino would like to forget!They also take in audience feedback on their favourite music-themed movies along the way. Plug in the Korg synthesizer and join them!TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 80's! Perm hair! Synthesizers! Tie-die t-shirts! Oh and a wealth of comedies from both sides of the Pond which PICK A FLICK! examine in this episode, hosted by Emma Platt of Dead Meat - joined by The Bottle Episode curator Matt Latham & film journalist & host of Failed Critics: Underground Nights, Paul Field.Nominated by Andy Moseley, they take a serious look, Shirley, at AIRPLANE! The Zucker brothers seminal comedy that opened the decade. Then they examine THE BREAKFAST CLUB, as nominated by Maaya Brooker, perhaps John Hughes' most famous teen film, and ask - is it even a comedy?They also take in audience feedback on their favourite 80's comedies along the way. Crank up the ghettoblaster and join them!TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Tis the season for Zack Snyder, fa la la la la la, la laaa laaa laaa---ahem, yeah, given Snyder is all in vogue, we thought we might keep the focus on the big man as Chris Wallace (hosting for the first time) and Wikishuffle compadre Phil Sharman are joined by Pop Culture Parlour's Stacey Taylor.They look at WATCHMEN, Snyder's divisive adaptation of Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons's unfilmable graphic novel, square the focus on Alan Moore movies in general, before looking also at EVIL DEAD 2 - though that's not the one all of them have watched.Oh and this one has, without doubt, the most fun & protracted quiz Pick a Flick! has ever done. Thanks to all for the nominations and join us next time for more fun & japery.TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second of a two-part episode of PICK A FLICK!, it's the battle of the titans you've all been waiting for... Black VS Brooker--uh sorry, Batman VS Superman!Tony Black is joined by Failed Critics' own Andrew Brooker to examine the brand new BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, and take in some audience feedback on it along the way - did it triumph or falter?TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first two-part episode of PICK A FLICK!, it's the battle of the titans you've all been waiting for... Black VS Brooker--uh sorry, Batman VS Superman! Or the road to it, at least...Tony Black is joined by Failed Critics' own Andrew Brooker to examine two key DC Comics movies that, in different ways, helped spawn the brand new Batman VS Superman: Dawn of Justice.THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, as nominated by James Morton, and MAN OF STEEL are both explored in depth - which one will come out fighting?Join us then in Part Two as justice dawns...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Put on your glad rags. Dust off the Manolo's. It's time to shop until you drop, or rather pod until you drop, as we enter the not-at-all stereotypical world of the 'chick flick'!Emma Platt hosts, joined by guests Chris Haigh (because she contractually can't host without a Chris), and knicked from Failed Critics, Steve Norman, to talk CLUELESS (1995) and SEX AND THE CITY 2 (2010).Thanks to Maaya Brooker & Tom Barwick for their nominations, and to all contributors who suggested other similar flicks on the social media. Next week... the red capes are coming... the red capes are coming...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2WEBSITE: www.blackholepodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calling all you sh*t faced co*kmasters out there! It's our unofficial 90's comedy special in which Tony Black returns, joined by The Bottle Episode's incorrigible Matt Latham, to talk comedy movies very close to their 90's kid hearts.Firstly, nominated by James Morton, SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT, which Tony & Latham must constantly resist the urge to break out into a quote-off about, or indeed sing its brace of tunes.Amidst this, they take suggestions from the floor about the best of 90's comedy - will they ever agree on WAYNE'S WORLD? And can Latham be convinced to give CLERKS another try?Lastly, as nominated by Latham himself, they get into one of his four favourite films, CAN'T HARDLY WAIT. Tony couldn't hardly wait to talk about this with him, and he can't hardly wait to hear what you think. I bet you can't hardly wait either, can you Latham?Ahem. Anyway. Hope you enjoy dudes. It's party time! Excellleeeent!!TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

War? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing? Find out as we borrow Failed Critics host Steve Norman to chair this latest Pick a Flick!, alongside Cinematic Dramatic's Leslie Byron Pitt, to tackle modern warfare alongside a soupcon of fate, destiny and weird talking rabbits.Thanks to Teresa Votypkova for nominating ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) and Jakob Barnes for DONNIE DARKO (2001). Thanks to contributors on Twitter for their suggestions on modern warfare movies.TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever listened to Black Hole Cinema, you'll know of the hate reserved for Woody Allen by host Emma Platt, and her guests Chris Haigh & from our friends Cinematronix, Chris Byrne. Now, Pick a Flick! brings you the full force of their anti-Woody sentiment.Thanks to the nomination of BLUE JASMINE, by The Comic Roast, Emma and her favourite Chris' begin their rampage over Woody as they decide whether his recent Oscar-baiter is brilliant or pretentious - three guesses what they decide.After a sojourn into exploring Woody's career, where Emma gets to segue into her favourite Frank Sinatra story (spoiler: it involves pain to Woody), thanks to Pick a Flick! creator Tony Black, they have to look at MANHATTAN. Why? Because Emma despises it. Well, I have to get my fun somehow, right?Finally, QUESTION TIME is inevitably Woody-centric as the Chris' face off against each other. Who will be triumphant? And which one of these three will end up arrested for libel first? Tune in and find out!(DISCLAIMER: this is easily our most profane & angry episode yet (and I've toned them down!), so just beware if you are a sensitive disposition. Also probably don't listen if you like Woody Allen. No, I mean it.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a podcast within a podcast within a podcast this week as Wikishuffle's own Phil Sharman takes the Pick a Flick! hosting chair, joined by two debutantes to the show - firstly his old friend Ruth Bradley and, of Filmback TV, the show's first transatlantic guest Claire Tanner.Their first picked flick, from Matthew Brady, is SYNEDOCHE, NEW YORK, from the unique mind that is Charlie Kaufman, and all three have some fascinating opinions on a fascinating picture.Beyond this, they discuss the other works of Kaufman, as a writer and director, and precisely how many times in a year you should watch ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.Finally, as picked by Steve Aldersley, the trio look at Christopher Nolan's first breakout success, 2000's MEMENTO - but is it a trippy, revolutionary cinematic experience or lacking something? The lines are drawn.Lastly, it's QUESTION TIME for Claire as she chooses 1998 rom-com You've Got Mail for her quiz - but it turns out one of the other podcasters this week is also an uber fan. Who will emerge victorious?Join us down the Kaufman-sized rabbit hole and find out!TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pickaflickpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/p1ckaflick/?ref=hliTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-a-flick!/id1054428004?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.