Spool Film Podcast

We recently travelled on Ireland’s tempestuous River Shannon and decided to watch a Werner Herzog double-bill of his 1982 South American adventure Fitzcarraldo which starred the enigmatic Klaus Kinski and the supporting making-of doc Burden of Dreams from director Les Blank.nigel on Twitter@spool is watching BURDEN OF DREAMS while on a boat moored in Leitrim village. #WernerHerzog #Shannon #leitrim #WatchWithSpoooolThe post Pod #51 – Werner Herzog wilderness special! (Fitzcarraldo & Burden of Dreams) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s a half century of podcasts. Crikey. Anyway we’re carrying with business-as-usual with a look through some of the films that got us talking in the last month!Mattress MenHunt for the WilderpeopleLittle MenKubo and the Two StringsThe Girl with all the GiftsThe Magnificent SevenThe Girl on the TrainAmerican HoneyI, Daniel BlakeIFI Horrothon 2016Light House – David Lynch SeasonThe post Podcast #50: Mattress Men, The Girl on the Train, Hunt for the Wilderpeople & many more appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a nice bit of a breather in August, we’re back with a bang with in-depth, expert, often patronising, discussion of 15 films! ReviewsSausage PartyDon’t BreatheJulietaStrange Occurrences in a small Irish villageA Date for Mad MaryVivaDavid BrentSuicide SquadMovie Moments of the Month– Born to be Blue– Lights OutSeptember Preview– Hunt for the Wilderpeople– Blair WitchIFI Documentary Festival 2016– Mattress Men– Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World– CamerpersonScene It– Gene Wilder (The Waco Kid, Willy Wonka)The post Pod #49: Sausage Party, Don’t Breathe, A Date for Mad Mary & 12 more films discussed! Also Gene Wilder remembered. appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this month’s podcast… reviews of Justin Lin’s entrant into the Star Trek film series as Páraic and Nigel reach a difference of a opinion… Is the 2016 all-female Ghostbusters worthy of all the talk that it’s been getting?… Some thoughts on Nicolas Winding-Refn’s The Neon Demon and a look ahead to the Blake Likely shark film The Shallows…. A few minutes for reviews of Ken Wardrop’s Mom & Me and some other Irish films worth talking about that played the 2016 Galway Film Fleadh… And lastly August previews in the form of Bourne, The Purge: Election Year and Suicide Squad. Phew.The post Pod #48: Are we gone Beyond good Star Trek films, and is Ghostbusters worth all the talk? appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amidst the madness of Euro 2016 we dip in to see what’s worth your time at the local multiplex (or independent house of cinema).Also we wrap the podcast with a few moments to digest the Galway Film Fleadh 2016 lineup.The post Pod #47: Galway Film Fleadh preview, Now You See Me 2, Maggie’s Plan, The Van & many more… appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest podcast we round up the films that stuck with us from the last few weeks and chat about the new Shane Black film The Nice Guys.Also It’s June! While the European Championships are on in France to feed the football fans, you can treat yourself to some Shakespeare at the Irish Film Institute.The post Pod 46: The Nice Guys, X-Men, Michael Moore & Shakespeare @ IFI appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re wrapping up a month’s worth of big releases with disagreements and consensus aplenty.The post Podcast #45: The problem with Captain America: Civil War // Different approaches to music biopics appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re back! This month we wrap up the last few weeks of big releases (Sing Street, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Witch, High-Rise, Zootropolis) and discuss the upcoming titles Mammal, Disorder, Midnight Special and Captain America: Civil War.The post Pod #44 – Spring Special! // Sing Street, The Witch, The Hateful Eight (70mm), Midnight Special & more appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re with old adversary Eithne Shortall to preview this weekend’s Oscars with discussion on Ireland’s phenomenal presence there, whether Domhnall Gleeson will get an invitation and whether anyone can stop Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson from taking the top acting prizes.Are you staying up for the night? Let us know in the comments.The post Pod #43 – Oscars 2016 Spooool Special (w/ Eithne Shortall) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

January was a damn fine month for going to the cinema in Ireland, is it the best we’ve ever seen?Listen in as we dissect Spotlight, The Big Short, The Hateful Eight, Creed, The Revenant and Room. The post Podcast #42 – The best ever month for cinema releases? (maybe!) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well there goes 2015. Enjoy our annual look back at the year that was as we countdown our favourite films from 10-1.And like big old sheep, we talk about the film that everyone else is talking about. Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Read the accompanying posts from the last 7 days below…      The post Pod #41 – The Best Films of 2015 & Star Wars: The Force Awakens Reviewed appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Páraic, Nigel and special guest Lisa Madden look back on the biggest film trilogy of all time. Lisa had never seen a minute of the Star Wars films and her reaction isn’t too promising…Listen to our thoughts on Episodes I-III here, and we’ll see you next week for all of our end of year excitement! The post Pod 40: STAR WARS (Original Trilogy Special) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month Nigel and Páraic brave the glum winter weather to talk the magnificent return from Todd Haynes – Carol. Also on the agenda Steven Spielberg’s latest collaboration with Tom Hanks about the negotiator lawman James B. Donovan in Bridge of Spies, Scott Cooper’s Black Mass and Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs.And lastly a quick look at what The Light House Cinema and the IFI have in store for you this Christmas season.The post Pod #39: The magnificent “Carol”, Spielberg’s disappointing “Bridge of Spies” and Johnny Depp’s Whitey Bulger in “Black Mass” appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the horizon, we thought it would make sense to go back and re-assess the original six Star Wars films, we opted to start with the prequels and recorded a podcast with special guest Carol Mulligan on hand.Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)Nigel’s rating – ★★½Released: 16 July 1999 (Ireland), US release May 19, 1999Awards: 2000 MTV Movie Awards’ Best Action Sequence (For the pod race), Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor (Ahmed Best – Jar Jar Binks), Three Oscar nominations – (Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects)Fun Fact: “For the first time in motion picture history, a widely released feature film will be made available to moviegoers via digital projection. (June 1999)”With Episode I – The Phantom Menace, George Lucas opted not to please the fans who had stayed united as nerds, defending his world of creatures for over twenty years, but instead decided that the best way to serve the Star Wars brand was to create a film that was m

Publishing a little earlier this month to discuss one of the year’s most eagerly-anticipated releases – Sam Mendes’ Spectre. Also on the cards the adaptation of the Colm Tóibín novel “Brooklyn”, Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario, Macbeth and The Martian. We also preview November’s big releases with Steve Jobs, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Carol, Bridge of Spies Black Mass.The post Podcast #37 – So, is Spectre as good as Skyfall? appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month we looked back on the early career of the legendary horror director Wes Craven by reviewing his first two films.Here’s Páraic’s piece on The Hills Have Eyes (1977)Here’s Nigel’s piece on The Last House On The Left (1972)The post Podcast #36 – Remembering Wes Craven // The Last House on the Left (1972) & The Hills Have Eyes (1977) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re back with a look back at some of the best films we saw over the last few weeks including the new Irish documentary Older Than Ireland, Everest, Me Earl and the Dying Girl, Miss You Already, The Visit and 45 Years. And then we also sit back and chat October with incoming titles The Martian, The Lobster, Macbeth and Spectre. The post Podcast #35 – Older Than Ireland, Everest, The Martian, Spectre & More appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to our first mid-month podcast where we continue our “Watch With Spooool” series by looking at two films that are nicely “Back to School” / “End of Summer” themed – the 1984 supposed college classic Revenge of the Nerds and 2001’s Wet Hot American Summer which has returned to screens in the form of a revival series on Netflix.We’re absolutely delighted to have the wonderful Zoë Saunders. as a special guest. She is a real-life American and was an expert witness at dissecting these American movies!We’ll have full written reviews/analysis in the coming days. The post Wet Hot American Summer (2001) // Revenge of the Nerds (1984) – Podcast #34 appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We review Mistress America, Trainwreck, Paper Towns, Hard to be a God and The Man from UNCLE. And then we delve into the upcoming month of September and discuss Ricki and the Flash, Legend, Irrational Man and Life.We’ll be back in two weeks with the first of our new mid-month “Watch With Spooool” podcasts where we talk old films. This time it’s Revenge of the Nerds and Wet Hot American Summer...NW note:Suicide originally wrote “Dream Baby Dream”, not Bruce Springsteen. The Boss simply covers the tune.The post #33 – Gerwig, Schumer, Delevingne and Streep (and more) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month we’re digging in to the latest Pixar film Inside Out and Ireland’s Oscar nominated animated effort Song of the Sea. Also up for discussion is Ant-Man, Amy, Love & Mercy and Magic Mike XXL.We look back on the 2015 Galway Film Fleadh and discuss female directorial efforts Ratcatcher (1999) and 35 Shots of Rum (2008) – more on them next week.NW note: Andrea Arnold is not Scottish, she is English! ApologiesThe post #32 – Awesome Animation (and Ant-Man and Amy) appeared first on Spooool.ie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.