We have yet more genre specific delights this time out on Uncut. We might be a day late in getting the show out, but in doing that we bring with us violently futile gestures, and doves flying through the air in show motion as we dive through the air dual […]
Podcasts
The Weeknd in The Idol – Pop Screen 121
Ladies and gentlemen, The Weeknd. To celebrate – ‘celebrate’ – the first anniversary of one of the defining pop star ego trips of our age, Graham and Robyn have reconvened to look at all six – no, wait, all five – episodes of Sam Levinson’s disasterpiece. If you’re wondering why […]
Jamie Lee Curtis (The Fog, True Lies & More) Podcast
We return for another fan favourite in this latest Actors Uncut cycle with Jamie Lee Curtis. Joined by Gav and an Andy who never turns up (this is another cursed episode), we look at John Carpenter’s 1980’s movie, The Fog. A very under-appreciated antithesis to 1990s cop thrillers with Blue […]
Tina Turner in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – Episode 120
Back with a vengeance! Yes, ahead of the release of Furiosa, we’re looking at the Mad Max movie that features the most legendary pop star in the whole series (well, apart from the Doof Warrior): Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Initially reviled for its lighter tone and child sidekicks, the film […]
Reese Shearsmith (Psychoville, A Field in England & Inside No 9) PODCAST
A little later than planned due to issues with our editing software, but here we are, better late than never, with British TV favourite, Reese Shearsmith. And there we have it, TV favourite, this is a very different episode than usual due to us covering two TV shows (and a […]
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story – Episode 119
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 […]
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 […]