We’ve covered plenty of biopics of musical legends on this podcast, and one word has hovered unspoken in the background: Cox. Dewey Cox, that is, the legendary rocker played by John C Reilly in Jake Kasdan’s Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. A musical innovator, a tortured genius, a tireless […]
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Ice Cube in Boyz n the Hood – Episode 118
John Singleton was 21 – 21! – when he made one of the most acclaimed debuts of the 1990s, one which led to him becoming the first African-American to get a Best Director nomination at the Oscars. It would be the perfect punchline if it was bad, but annoyingly for […]
Park Chan Wook (Thirst & The Handmaiden) PART TWO
We are back for more on podcast favourite, Park Chan Wook, as part of the Directors Uncut Cycle. Join Rob, Andrew, James and Ben for more chat about the korean director made famous by the Vengeance Trilogy and part of a trio of men who launched Korean Movies onto the […]
Rita Ora in 50 Shades of Grey – Episode 117
Sam Taylor-Johnson is about to release Back to Black, her second music biopic following 2009’s Nowhere Boy. So naturally Pop Screen decided to review… her EL James adaptation? Yeah, why not, it’s got Rita Ora in it. Returning co-host Joe did a lot of Ritasearch for this podcast and was […]
Park Chan Wook (OldBoy & Lady Vengeance) PART ONE
We return to the Directors cycle on the Uncut Network with the first two part episode in a while, but he more than deserves such a treatment. Rob is joined by Rabia (RPISH) and Ygraine (What A Scream) to talk about one of Korea’s greatest ever cinematic exports, Park Chan […]
Jimmy Cliff in The Harder They Come – Episode 116
There are some pop movies that capture the appeal of an entire genre. Such was the case with Perry Henzell’s The Harder They Come, a crime drama that was such a hit it essentially popularised reggae in the United States. Such things are possible only with a star of the […]
Lol Creme (10cc) with the Lunatic (1991) – Episode 115
In 2024, Pop Screen is spending a month in Jamaica, hailing the island’s mighty presence in the field of music. And to kick off, we’re talking about… er, 10cc? Yes, when they said they don’t like reggae, they love it, few could have expected that love would manifest itself in […]
(From Our Writing Team) Suzie, A Short Film
Here at The Geek Show, not only do we cover movies hitting shelves at your local entertainment emporium (between all the funko pops and overpriced headphones), cinemas and festivals – we also make films, music, art, all sorts of creative endeavours. So the thought occured to us recently, as well […]
Revisionist Westerns 1970s (High Plains Drifter & More)
For the second of this month’s Genres Uncut episodes, never say that we don’t cover movies that aren’t my speed. While I may not be a fan of Westerns, I have been joined by people a lot more enthusiastic to talk about this Historic American Genre. We welcome back Mark, […]
The Alarm in Vinyl (2012) – Episode 114
In 2004, the veteran Welsh rock band The Alarm pulled off an audacious hoax, releasing their single ’45 RPM’ under the alias of The Poppy Fields. The Poppy Fields were supposedly a new band of teenage rock stars in skinny jeans, as was the style at the time. As the […]