Spool Film Podcast

We may have had life changes in the last month (babies, house moves), but we still packed a lot of great films in. We’ve also got previews of some of the big titles from the next few weeks, and a few picks from the 2018 Audi Dublin International Film Festival.We’ll be back in a few weeks with our annual Oscars special – hopefully with a special guest in tow. The post Pod #71 – The Shape of Water, Phantom Thread & many, many more appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BEST OF 2017 | WORST OF 2017 | NIGEL’S TOP 10 | PÁRAIC’S TOP 10 | FRIENDS OF SPOOOOLAnd so for the SIXTH year running, here we are with our annual chat through the best films of the year.Back in 2012, in our first ever podcast, we anointed The Perks of Being a Wallflower as the year’s stand-out feature, since then we’ve had the brilliant Frances Ha (2013) and the sumptuous The Guest (2014) take top spot. A change in format and splitting up our favourites came in 2015 for Carol and Inherent Vice, and then of course last year saw Everybody Wants Some and Midnight Special share the spoils.We hope to have our individual write-ups on these lists in some separate posts shortly, but for now don’t forget to follow to check out on the ‘Worst of 2017‘ to see what to avoid…Páraic’s Top 1010. Good Time9. The Eyes of My Mother8. My Life as a Courgette7. Lady Macbeth6. The Death of Stalin5. The Farthest4. Paddington 23. Loving2. Manchester by the Sea1. MaudieNigel’s Top 1010. Paddington 29. Lady Macbeth8. Logan7. The Sales

BEST OF 2017 | WORST OF 2017 | NIGEL’S TOP 10 | PÁRAIC’S TOP 10 | FRIENDS OF SPOOOOLBetween us we’ve seen about 150 new releases this year, but we’re not claiming to have seen everything that hit screens. So it goes without saying that many of those titles with the atrocious Rotten Tomatoes ratings are not up for discussion here.What’s also worth noting is the presence of films that were much-anticipated and then were bitterly disappointing. Is there anything worse than going into a new release with high hopes, and then having them dashed?Anyway listen to the full podcast below for the full breakdown of what let us down in 2017.Páraic and Nigel’s Worst Films of 2017 (Nigel in Blue, Páraic in Red…)Hacksaw RidgeA Ghost StoryPersonal ShopperNerudaSingMindhornAtomic BlondeTransformers: The Last KnightKong: Skull IslandThe Killing of a Sacred DeerBaywatchDeathnoteRough NightGirls Trip SnatchedGeostormBEST OF 2017 | WORST OF 2017 | NIGEL’S TOP 10 | PÁRAIC’S TOP 10 | FRIENDS OF SPOOOOLThe post Pod #69 – The Worst Fi

It’s been a few weeks since we talked (with microphones present), so an absolute load of films to review. Lots of them we saw together, and lots of them we really liked, so listen in. And yes Páraic did give The Florida Project 2 stars. #Shocker. Anyway the excitement got too much for us and all the excitement led to the audio dropping out for a bit at the five minute mark, so apologies for the 90 seconds where it sounds like we’re recording in a dust-bin. Just skip past it if it bothers you…We’ll be back next week with the WORST FILMS OF 2017 and of course our favourite pod every December… THE BEST FILMS OF 2017.The post Pod #68: Review Bumper Bonanza! Just how deadly are The Disaster Artist, Good Time and The Florida Project? appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s taken us a fortnight but we’ve finally gotten our head around Blade Runner 2049, and its place in modern film history. How does it compare to the 1982 that inspired it? Listen in to find out.Oh and we do get side-tracked midway through chatting about a certain Mr. Harvey Weinstein.The post Pod #67: Blade Runner(s) spoilers chat…. and the Harvey Weinstein problem appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month it’s a rare one as we’ve got four new films and all four are worth your time and money – The Death of Stalin, The Meyerowitz Stories (Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler FTW!), The Party, and Daphne.Also from the 22:45 mark we break down Dublin’s new kid on the block – The Stella Cinema (whose demise we’ve lamented before) – which will be a snazzy boutique cinema costing you €19 a ticket. We’re excited.From 25:10 will anyone really care about The Savoy Cinema’s closure of the giant Screen 1? Also what the hell is up with the escalator in Dublin’s Cineworld?Also previews of Thor: Ragnorak and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.The post Pod #66 – Adam Sandler’s best film in 15 years! appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After our second honeymoon holiday of the year (Nigel this time), we’re back in action with a look at some of the most noteworthy titles in cinemas right now.SO MANY QUESTIONS!!! Is there going to be a more divisive film in cinemas this year than Darren Aronofsky’s mother! ? Is Wind River racist? Is A Ghost Story shite? Is It scary? Is Detroit going to be in the films of the year list?All this and more in the 65th Spooool.ie podcast, we’ll be back next time collecting our pensions.The post Pod #65 – mother! It! Wind River! Harry Dean Stanton! appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes holidays arrive at just the wrong time, in this instance we were scuppered by Nigel’s impending flight to the Azores so we pre-recorded the bulk of the podcast and then roped in Lisa to chat with Páraic through Dunkirk and later Carol gets to blabber on with Nigel about The Big Sick. You could argue they’re more articulate and intelligent contributors than our usual two cronies….The post Pod #64: Dunkirk, The Big Sick, War for the Planet of the Apes & more appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After our fifth year covering the Galway Film Fleadh we sat down to look back on some of the Irish cinema that was on show at the annual film festival including the excellent Michael Inside and Bad Day for the Cut.Catch all of our Galway Film Fleadh 2017 coverage* * The post Pod #63: Galway Film Fleadh 2017 round-up – Best New Irish Features & Shorts appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A special off-shoot podcast from Nigel and Páraic as they look at one of Edgar Wright’s biggest inspirations for his film Baby Driver, the 1978 Los Angeles car chase film The Driver.It should go without saying that my movie couldn’t even exist without The Driver. If there’s one film that has an influence on its genesis, it would be that…The film stars Ryan O’Neal as the titular character, with Bruce Dern the crooked police chief doing whatever he can to catch him, and Isabelle Adjani the impressionable love interest. The film’s influence on Drive and Baby Driver is obvious from the outset, but does it hold up as a standalone work? Listen in to find out.Further reading: https://filmschoolrejects.com/walter-hill-the-driver-an-appreciation/[ SOUNDCLOUD ][youtuber id=”8AykRRmQ41k”]The post Pod #62 – ‘The Driver’ (1978) – Baby Driver’s Biggest Inspiration? appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nigel Wheatley and Páraic McGeough cram into the cupboard under the stairs (you might be able to hear the fridge humming) to discuss some of the best films driving onto Irish cinema screens (and Netflix…) with now. And there’s a special preview of the 2017 Galway Film Fleadh with some picks for the festival including Frank Berry’s ‘Michael Inside’ and Aisling Walsh’s ‘Maudie’.The post Pod #61 – Baby Driver! Okja! Galway Film Fleadh 2017 Preview! appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Páraic McGeough is with Nigel Wheatley as they pay tribute to one of America’s most loved arthouse directors who is back in everyone’s consciousness with the return of TWIN PEAKS.The post Pod #60 – Celebrating DAVID LYNCH appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a bit of a spring break, Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley are back in the Spooool.ie podcast headquarters for a discussion of the summer blockbusters coming our way this summer – and the films that have caught their attention in the last two months.Next up – a 60th podcast David Lynch spectacular!The post Pod #59 – We’re back! // War Machine, The Red Turtle, Cardboard Gangsters, Alien, The Mummy & MORE appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a five week hiatus we’re back in the saddle with a round-up of some of the March movies which caught our eye starting with the new Ghost in the Shell remake.Also on the slate – Get Out, Kong: Skull Island, Life, Beauty and the Beast, Personal Shopper, The Salesman and The Eyes of My Mother. And then a chat on what’s coming up in April including I Am Not Your Negro, The Handmaiden, The Fate of the Furious and re-releases of The Conversation and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.Jam-packed!The post Pod #58: ScarJo in Ghost in the Shell, Get Out, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest & MUCH MORE appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s that time of the year! Award, award, award!We’re delighted to be joined by Eithne Shortall, chief arts writer for the Sunday Times Ireland, as we take a look at this year’s Oscars race – just how much can La La Land win??The post Pod #57: Oscars 2017 Special (featuring Páraic, Nigel & Eithne predictions) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our first podcast of the year takes a look at the T2 Trainspotting sequel (nothing to do with Dublin Airport, or Terminator 2) and talks Oscar contenders La La Land, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight. We’re also previewing the upcoming Audi Dublin International Film Festival, with some picks of notable films playing during the festival which runs from February 16th- 26th.The post Pod #56: Trainspotting 2, ADIFF 2017 Preview, Manchester by the Sea and more appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

READ ALL OUR BEST OF 2016 COVERAGEWhat a year it’s been. Lots of dead musicians, more Enda, some Brexiteering and a Trump in the White House. However at the cinema, life seemed to continue as normal. We saw over 160 new films that hit screens this year and have picked out our favourites and chatted about them in the podcast. We will also publish individual lists – Nigel’s Top 10 and Páraic’s Top 10.Looking for a consensus pick of our joint films of the year? Seems hard to look beyond Paterson, 13th, Mustang and Sing Street.Thanks as always for listening every month, and reading our increasingly sporadic and middle-aged musings. Friends of Spooool lists will be posted Thursday 22nd.The post Pod #55: Best Films of 2016 appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A special spoiler-tastic review of the new Star Wars film (if indeed it is a Star Wars film).Stay tuned for a week of Best of 2016 coverage!The post Pod #54: ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story – *spoiler review* appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s December so all the “awardsy” films are coming our way with some stellar performances from Adam Driver and Amy Adams currently on our screens.This month we’re also previewing the new Star Wars film, remembering Arnold’s delightful Jingle All the Way and of course yacking away about some of the best (and worst) films we’ve seen in the last few weeks.Next time around we’ll be summarising our favourites from 2016 – got a list? Email it to contact@spooool.ie or tweet @spool and we’ll feature it here!The post Pod #53: Paterson, Allied, Bad Santa 2, Amy Adams & Christmas Films playing in Dublin in 2016 appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s winter!Soundcloud and iTunes links available shortlyThe post Pod #52: The Light Between Oceans, Doctor Strange, T2: Trainspotting and Werner Herzog documentary double-bill! appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.