A podcast dedicated to the films you probably should have seen, but for some reason never quite got round to watching... plus a few obscure ones that you've probably never heard of but should watch anyway. Join Lewis and Ian as they laugh in the face of each other's film recommendations and attempt to look knowledgeable by regurgitating stuff they've just read on Wikipedia.
New Year Special: 2023 in Review
A look back at the movies we watched in 2023.
12/28/2023 • 0
New Year Special: 2022 in Review
After a long hiatus, we're back to look at the films we've watched in 2022.
12/30/2022 • 0
New Year Special: 2020 in Review
A look back at the best and worst films we've seen this year.
12/30/2020 • 0
#91: The Lighthouse
Let Neptune strike ye dead Winslow! Hark, Triton! Hark!
11/27/2020 • 0
Halloween Special 2020: The Devil Rides Out
This year we discuss a classic Hammer Horror film starring Christopher Lee.
10/20/2020 • 0
#90: The Iron Giant
You think this metal man is fun, but who built it?
9/11/2020 • 0
#89: The Breakfast Club
We're all bizarre, some of us are just better at hiding it.
8/2/2020 • 0
#88: The Big Lebowski
Merely four months into the year, here comes our first podcast of 2020.
4/9/2020 • 0
Christmas Special 2019
Our (sort-of) annual look back at the year in film. Merry Christmas, everyone!
12/22/2019 • 0
#87: The Lost Boys
The boys are back in town.
12/6/2019 • 0
#86: Weird Science
How does the 1980s classic cult movie hold up today?
3/10/2018 • 0
Extra #6: Star Wars The Last Jedi
Is it good? Is it? IS IT? Yeah, sort of.
2/19/2018 • 0
#85: Seven Samurai
A reader recommendation this week, and what a treat it was!
1/8/2018 • 0
#84: Redline
Loopy characters, insane race sequences.
12/20/2017 • 0
#83: Rosemary’s Baby
One of the finest horror films ever made.
10/25/2016 • 0
#82: The Producers
GIVE ME MY BLUE BLANKET.
10/6/2016 • 0
#81: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Listen to Lewis and Ian's thoughts on the the new Star Wars film.
1/18/2016 • 0
Christmas Special 2015
The duo look back over all the films they haven't seen in 2015.
12/23/2015 • 0
#80: All About My Mother
Remember when Penelope Cruz dressed up as Mario?
12/10/2015 • 0
#79: They Live
It may not be the best John Carpenter film, but dammit, They Live is something special.
12/1/2015 • 0
#78: Nine to Five
A very, very belated International Woman's Day-influenced podcast.
5/19/2015 • 0
#77: Boyhood
We give our wildly diverging opinions on the hotly tipped Richard Linklater film.
2/24/2015 • 0
New Year Special 2015
We discuss the films of 2014, and look ahead at 2015.
1/7/2015 • 0
#76: Wall Street
A movie that, brilliantly, features a cocktail-serving robot.
12/22/2014 • 0
#75: The Warriors
We get carried away with making up gang costumes.
11/13/2014 • 0
#74: Quatermass and the Pit
In a belated Halloween podcast, we review this classic Hammer film.
11/6/2014 • 0
#73: Brazil
Ian finally gets why Terry Gilliam is held in such high regard.
9/23/2014 • 0
Movie Marathon: The Films of Tobe Hooper
Featuring The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist and the utterly bonkers Lifeforce.
7/22/2014 • 0
#72: Phantom of the Paradise
Gentlemen, I give you... BEEF!
6/6/2014 • 0
#71: Gone With The Wind
In celebration of Mother's Day, we review Ian's mum's favourite film.
3/31/2014 • 0
Extra #5: Dallas Buyers Club
All the misery of the rodeo.
2/27/2014 • 0
#70: Truly Madly Deeply
It's got Alan Rickman in it, what more recommendation do you need?
2/13/2014 • 0
#69: Barton Fink
After reviewing Fargo, we turn our attention to another Coen Brothers classic.
2/6/2014 • 0
Movie Marathon: British Sitcom Films
Featuring Till Death Do Us Part, On The Buses, Dad’s Army, Are You Being Served? and The Likely Lads.
1/23/2014 • 0
Christmas Special 2013: Scrooged Commentary
Watch the film with us as we provide a commentary!
12/23/2013 • 0
Extra #4: Room 237
In which various oddbods profess their theories about the meaning behind The Shining.
11/28/2013 • 0
#68: A Separation
Let's just say this film puts your own problems into perspective.
11/14/2013 • 0
#67: The Orphanage
In our third Halloween podcast we look at J. A. Bayona's spooky 2007 film.
10/31/2013 • 0
#66: The Wicker Man: The Final Cut
In our second Halloween podcast we travel to beautiful Summerisle. It's all about the apples.
10/20/2013 • 0
#65: Night of the Demon
In the first of our Halloween specials, we review a classic 1957 British horror movie.
10/3/2013 • 0
#64: Hannah and Her Sisters
Join us as we pour scorn on philandering husbands.
9/19/2013 • 0
Extra #3: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
All is not well in the city of Norwich.
9/12/2013 • 0
#63: Bonnie and Clyde
This here's Miss Bonnie Parker. I'm Clyde Barrow. We rob banks.
8/29/2013 • 0
Extra #2: The World’s End
In which we get all misty-eyed about Spaced on Channel 4.
8/15/2013 • 0
#62: The King of Kong
I'd love to write more, but there's a Donkey Kong kill screen coming up, must dash.
8/1/2013 • 0
#61: When Harry Met Sally
The film that inspired dozens of terrible sketches that all end with the punchline "I'll have what she's having".
6/27/2013 • 0
#60: The Wave (Die Welle)
A disturbing look at how autocratic and fascistic ideas can take hold in modern society.
6/20/2013 • 0
#59: A Fistful of Dollars
Ian and Lewis stride into podcast town with wit pistols at their hips.
6/6/2013 • 0
Extra #1: Star Trek Into Darkness
While Lewis is away, Ian has a chat with his Trekkie flatmate Paul.
5/30/2013 • 0
#58: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Listen as Lewis waxes lyrical about this gorgeous film while Ian shrugs his shoulders.
5/23/2013 • 0
The Cinema Experience
Join us as we let off steam about the things we love and hate about cinemas.
5/17/2013 • 0
#57: My Dinner With Andre
This week we get drawn into an in-depth conversation about conversation.
5/9/2013 • 0
#56: The Wizard of Oz
Believe it or not, Lewis had never seen The Wizard of Oz.
5/2/2013 • 0
#55: GoodFellas
This week we review the second Martin Scorsese to appear on our list.
4/18/2013 • 0
#54: Wild Strawberries
Our first Ingmar Bergman film puts us in the mood to drive across Sweden and air our bitter regrets.
4/11/2013 • 0
#53: Network
A disturbingly prescient satire on the ruthlessness of TV executives.
4/4/2013 • 0
#52: Once
In an echo of the infamous Brick podcast, this week we slag off another listener's recommendation.
3/28/2013 • 0
#51: Godzilla (1954)
For an almost 60 year old film about a giant atomic lizard, Godzilla is surprisingly powerful.
3/7/2013 • 0
#50: Apocalypse Now
We're halfway through our list, and to celebrate we watched an absolute belter of a movie.
2/28/2013 • 0
#49: Sunset Boulevard
This week we reflect on past glories as we watch one of the few films to feature a chimpanzee funeral.
2/21/2013 • 0
Valentine’s Day Special 2013
For this year's special we've chosen our ten favourite break-up movies. Bring a tub of ice cream.
2/14/2013 • 0
#48: Dogtown and Z-Boys
This week it's all about skateboarding, darts and drizzle.
2/7/2013 • 0
#47: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
It was surely only a matter of time before we included a transgender musical on our list.
1/31/2013 • 0
#46: School for Scoundrels
We both admit to having a massive man crush on Terry-Thomas.
1/24/2013 • 0
#45: Cinema Paradiso
What better way to kickstart a year than by discussing a film about the love of cinema.
1/17/2013 • 0
Christmas Special 2012
This year we look at films that are set at Christmas but aren't really about Christmas. Enjoy!
12/22/2012 • 0
#44: The French Connection
A film about two rough, tough fellas who bend the rules but get the job done dammit! Remind you of anyone? No? OK, fair enough.
12/13/2012 • 0
#43: Run Lola Run
After a two-week break we're back with the blistering German romp that is Run Lola Run.
12/7/2012 • 0
#42: Do The Right Thing
We discuss the Spike Lee classic but get horribly sidetracked by The Muppets and Last of the Summer Wine.
11/15/2012 • 0
#41: The Triplets of Belleville
Lewis and Ian treat themselves to some Gallic whimsy with The Triplets of Belleville.
11/8/2012 • 0
Halloween Special 2012
Join us in Ian's 'Special Dungeon' with a double bill of Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.
10/31/2012 • 0
#40: Let The Right One In
As it's almost Halloween, now seems the perfect time to review this creepy Swedish vampire movie.
10/25/2012 • 0
#39: A Matter of Life and Death
We get all misty eyed about this excellent Powell and Pressburger film, and heap praise on the mysterious force that is David Niven.
10/18/2012 • 0
#38: Hidden (Caché)
This week Lewis and Ian are enthralled by possibly the world's slowest paced thriller, 2005's Hidden.
10/11/2012 • 0
#37: Silent Running
This week Lewis and Ian delve into the wonderful world of serious 1970s science fiction.
10/4/2012 • 0
#36: The Crying Game
The Crying Game is at once charming and awkward, and even slightly irritating in places. A bit like our podcasts.
9/20/2012 • 0
#35: Last Night
Disaffected twenty-somethings face the end of the world in this hidden gem from 1998.
9/13/2012 • 0
#34: Downfall (Der Untergang)
This week it's an intense and gripping film depicting the last days of Hitler in war-torn Berlin.
9/6/2012 • 0
How To Make A Summer Blockbuster
What are the ingredients for a big summer hit?
8/30/2012 • 0
#33: His Girl Friday
Rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat-tat. That, Listeners, is the machine gun speed of the dialogue in this week's film.
8/16/2012 • 0
#32: A Hard Day’s Night
Lewis and Ian don their moptop wigs and wade into the waters of Beatlemania.
8/9/2012 • 0
#31: Princess Mononoke
This week we discuss demon sausage beasts, the short-lived Aquaman film and cross-gender animals.
7/26/2012 • 0
#30: Taxi Driver
Lewis and Ian get all 'I'm walking here' and 'get me a cawfee' as they slide into the back of Travis Bickle's taxi.
7/19/2012 • 0
#29: Kind Hearts and Coronets
This week we review a classic Ealing comedy which stars the fantastic Alec Guinness in eight different roles.
6/14/2012 • 0
#28: Touch of Evil
Join us as we dive into the dark and seedy world of Orson Welles' classic film noir.
6/7/2012 • 0
#27: Mulholland Drive
This week we speculate on what you should do if you encounter a sinister dwarf.
5/31/2012 • 0
Comedy Films You Should Have Seen
For our fourth 101 Films Special, we take a look at our top ten comedy films of all time.
5/24/2012 • 0
#26: Brick
Lewis and Ian finally watch a film that stars 101 Films favourite Tommy From Third Rock From The Sun.
5/17/2012 • 0
#25: Crank
This week the boys finally have an excuse to talk about one of the great actors of 21st Century cinema. Jason Statham.
5/10/2012 • 0
#24: Easy Rider
Easy Rider, an almost plotless film about a long, meandering journey taken by two scruffy men. Sounds very familiar.
5/3/2012 • 0
#23: Cabaret
Lewis and Ian rein themselves in and manage to only break into song once or twice while discussing 1972's Cabaret.
4/26/2012 • 0
#22: Leon: The Professional
The slightly creepy tale of a hitman and his 12-year-old ward, with added Gary Oldman.
4/19/2012 • 0
Our Film Firsts
In the latest 101 Films special. we chat about our first experiences of going to the cinema.
3/29/2012 • 0
#21: Rushmore
Ah, the wonder of Bill 'Dr Peter Venkman' Murray.
3/22/2012 • 0
#20: Zatoichi
A blind masseur comes to town, and he's a bit handy with a sword.
3/8/2012 • 0
#19: Fargo
The first Coen Brothers film to make it onto our list, and possibly the best.
3/1/2012 • 0
#18: Duck Soup
This week 101 Films takes a look at this harrowing dramatisation of the first Freedonia-Sylvania War.
2/23/2012 • 0
#17: Submarine
This week's film takes Lewis and Ian back to their adolescent days.
2/16/2012 • 0
Valentine’s Day Special 2012
Lewis and Ian discuss their favourite romantic films.
2/9/2012 • 0
#16: The Third Man
The greatest British film ever made - and the 57th best American film ever made, confusingly.
2/2/2012 • 0
#15: The Day The Earth Caught Fire
Massive nuclear tests have sent the planet spiralling into the Sun, which puts your bad day to shame, really.
1/27/2012 • 0
#14: The Godfather
Join us as we review one of the greatest films ever made. And talk about hats.
1/19/2012 • 0
#13: Zardoz
Sean Connery in a red nappy, evil penises and a giant stone flying head - welcome to Zardoz.
1/12/2012 • 0
#12: Bubba Ho-Tep
Bruce Campbell is brilliant as an elderly Elvis Presley in this comedy horror.
1/5/2012 • 0
#11: The Sound of Music
We ponder the mystery of exactly what naval captains get up to in a landlocked country.
12/29/2011 • 0
Christmas Special 2011
Lewis and Ian discuss their top ten Christmas films.
12/22/2011 • 0
#10: The Nightmare Before Christmas
101 Films gets in a seasonal mood by watching this very un-Disney Disney film.
12/15/2011 • 0
#9: Inception
This week we look at Inception, the Christopher Nolan's slightly trippy dream heist film.
12/8/2011 • 0
#8: Tristram Shandy: A Cock And Bull Story
The story of two egotistical men who love the sound of their own voices. Hey.
12/1/2011 • 0
#7: The Fisher King
Excuse the croaky voices as we discuss Terry Gilliam's wonderful fantasy film.
11/24/2011 • 0
#6: Dark City
Sadly overshadowed by The Matrix on its release, Dark City is an underrated classic.
11/17/2011 • 0
#5: Chinatown
Lewis and Ian discuss the stupendous Chinatown, and try not to give the game away.
11/10/2011 • 0
#4: Black Cat, White Cat
A real hidden gem of a comedy from the former Yugoslavia.
11/3/2011 • 0
#3: Dracula (1958)
In celebration of Halloween, Lewis and Ian clamber out of their coffins to watch this 1958 Hammer horror.
10/27/2011 • 0
#2: Annie Hall
This week we review one of Woody Allen's most well regarded films, Annie Hall.
10/20/2011 • 0
#1: Top Gun
Ian somehow went through his entire adolescence without seeing Top Gun. How is that even possible?
10/13/2011 • 0
Introducing 101 Films You Should Have Seen… Probably
The long-awaited sequel to 101 Video Games That Made My Life Slightly Better is almost here.
