Ex-Rental

Ash and Brad mosey on back to the video store to discuss a film that neither of them had seen before, as they take a trip down south to visit John Sayle's 1996 neo-western, LONE STAR. Find out how they found it, why expectations are key and whether Ash's brain is broken. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a new feature for season 2, Ash and Brad take thematically linked films and discuss them in a bumper episode. Of course, when posed the question of which one to lead with, Brad decided to pick a weird one but somehow, we managed to find the crossing point of THE SANDLOT and KIDS. How do these films thematically align? Why didn't the Sandlot Kids just knock on the door? How many pieces of furniture has Brad broken during FIFA induced rage? Find out in this very odd episode of Ex-Rental. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad are joined by writer, creator and host of the What a Scream podcast and its accompanying website Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana. Ygraine explains why she picked Sir Peter Jackson's THE FRIGHTENERS, discover her VHS origins then Ash and Brad bicker about who starred in the bigger music video. You can check out What a Scream at all good podcast hosts and you can follow them on Twitter @what_scream. Also check out the recently launched website at https://www.whatascreampodcast.com/ Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash and Brad return to the video store again, reach back into 1996 and pull out Ash's choice, disaster-schmaltz wonder DAYLIGHT. Discover Brad's childhood trauma directly tied into the film, how long they would survive in a disaster film and where Stallone was in 1996. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad check out a film completely new to Ash but played a large part in Brad's early rental experiences, 1991's NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. Find out how Ash reacted to Dan Akroyd's twisted black comedy, it's Razzie performance and the appearance of Digital Underground and Tupac Shakur. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad are joined by actor Vincent Jerome, who you may recognise from roles in Wonder Woman 1984, Transformers: The Last Knight and more recently as deputy headmaster Lindon King in the recent revival of BBC's Waterloo Road. Find out why BAD BOYS played such an influential part of his life, what it was like being directed by Michael Bay and how wrong Brad can be when discussing Wesley Snipes! Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash and Brad return to the video store again to discuss a film that neither of them had seen before, as they go under the sea not in search of singing mermaids, but to witness two titans of acting collide in Tony Scott's 1995 submarine thriller, CRIMSON TIDE. Find out how they found it, why they hadn't seen it until now and whether they are team Tony or team Ridley. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad head to Perfection to re-visit 1990's TREMORS. They discuss why the film still works today, why it may not work as a video game adaptation and how they would handle a graboid attack. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad are joined by Jed Shepherd, producer of modern horror belters such as Host and Dashcam as well as his own directorial debut, Flashback for Netflix. Jed has picked 1991's DROP DEAD FRED as his rental. Find out why he has such a connection to the Rik Mayall-starring comedy, the extent of his own VHS collection and just what the hell director Ate de Jong has been up to since! Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the first episode of the second season of Ex-Rental, Ash and Brad discuss a true 90's classic, POINT BREAK. As revealed in season one, Brad had never seen the film before whilst Ash has spent the best part of 30 years waxing lyrical about it. Listen in to find out if Brad was catching the waves Kathryn Bigelow was sending and how Ash manages to clumsily link the film to Skid Row's sophomore record, 1991's 'Slave to the Grind'. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad and Ash are back ahead of Season 2 with a special Best of 2023 episode! Only, it's not a best of, It's our favourite films of 2023 which yes, we get is against the ethos of the show but it's a bonus episode! Give us a goddamn break! Check out all of Brad's obviously sexual favourites and Ash's clear Dad-vibes shine through as always. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 8 - Titanic In this season finale, Brad and Ash are joined by writer, presenter and games master Louise Blain! To round-off the first season, of course we had to tackle the behemoth known as 'Titanic', the meeting of modern and classic cinema and Brad having a hangover cry. You can check out Louise's work at: https://linktr.ee/LouiseBlain Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 9 - Ghost In our first ever community pick, the people have spoken and they want sexy poltergeists! We talk 1990's Ghost, the strange career of Patrick Swayze and how we'd spend our afterlife. Music Clip is courtesy of Creeper and the song 'Teenage Sacrifice' from the album 'Sanguivore' on Spinefarm Records. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 08 - Men in Black Grab a cup 'o' sugar water because Brad and Ash are joined by goth punk troubadour William Von Ghould! We talk the new Creeper record 'Sanguivore', erasing memories and prominent vaginas amongst other things. You can check out the latest Creeper record on all good streaming sites, you can buy it from all good record stores and you can follow Will at: https://twitter.com/willghould Music Clip is courtesy of Creeper and the song 'Teenage Sacrifice' from the album 'Sanguivore' on Spinefarm Records. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 7 - Braindead/Dead Alive Brad and Ash attempt to kick ass for the lord, as they discuss Peter Jackson's spatter debut 'Braindead' or as it is known in the US 'Dead Alive'. They talk about directors they would like to tackle splatter horror and West Ham footballers. Because of course they do. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Brad and Ash are joined by the wicked, Evolution of Horror guesting, Don't Point That Horror at Me hosting Final Girl, Becky Darke! Becky is joining us to discuss the accent fiesta known as 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' in which several okay-to-shocking impressions occur and Becky & Brad discuss a highly questionable babysitter/babysittee dynamic. You can follow Becky at: https://twitter.com/bunnydarke Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5 - A Night at the Roxbury Did you just grab my ass? Ash and Brad get stupid with the SNL spin-off of everyone's "favourite" nightclubbers. The guys talk about their favourite 90's dance bangers and whether brotherly love truly can conquer all. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4 - Se7en Brad and Ash are joined by The Thirst! Separately known as Apryl Markham and Steph McKenna, the team tackle David Fincher's grimy and highly influential 'Se7en'. Find out what sins our guests would be used against them by John Doe and despite being from Suffolk, which of them doesn't actually like Alan Partridge... You can find The Thirst on all good podcast hosts as well as at: https://twitter.com/TheThirst Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3 - Grosse Pointe Blank Brad and Ash take a trip back to school to discuss the neurotic hitman Action-Comedy 'Grosse Pointe Blank', they discuss Ash's obsession with movie soundtracks and Brad's chances of wanting to attend HIS high school reunion. Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 - Lost Highway Brad and Ash are joined by a titan of the British horror scene, the man who puts the TRIP into entrepreneur, it's Mike bloody Muncer of The Evolution of Horror podcast! Mike is joining us to discuss David Lynch's seminal 'Lost Highway', his origin story in the small town of Hythe and why 'Lost Highway' is his quintessential 90s flick. You can check out Mike's work at: https://www.evolutionofhorror.com https://twitter.com/EvolutionPod Art is courtesy of James Higgs - https://www.instagram.com/james_higgs Theme is courtesy of Tony Ware - https://tonyware.bandcamp.com/ You can find Ash at the following: https://twitter.com/AshDigsFilms / https://letterboxd.com/Ashin35mm and Brad at: https://twitter.com/hadbranson / https://letterboxd.com/hadbranson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.