Amsterdam Film Show

AFS S8E7 | University of Amsterdam film student Jons Klaessens, joined us on the welcome back edition of the Amsterdam Film Show after a long shot down due to the coronavirus. Again. Jons shared three film picks screening in Amsterdam cinemas during June 2021: Wolfwalkers, Judas and the Black Messiah, and American Utopia. Co-host Cathy also shared a few updates from the Dutch cinema industry and chatted with Jons about the film on the top of her big screen watch list: Nomadland (he's already streamed it). Also screening during this period, the war film, De Slag Om De Schelde (aka The Forgotten Battle), which is a relatively big budget Dutch film you can see locally with English subtitles. Presenters: Cathy Leung, Guest: Jons Klaessens, Executive Producer: Cathy LeungAbout the Amsterdam Film Show: We broadcast AFS as a live show on Broadcast Amsterdam radio station together with some good soundtrack picks (the full radio show with music tracks is available via our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. |

AFS S08E06 | Local podcaster and prolific Letterboxd user, Bill Scurry, joined us on the first Amsterdam Film Show of 2021 with four streaming film picks for our listeners. Co-host Cathy also shared a few insights from the Dutch cinema industry as they look back on a rough year, but they are still investing in new cinemas apparently – including nearby Haarlem.Find Bill Scurry on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/americancaesar/Presenter: Cathy Leung, Guest: Bill Scurry, Editor: Cathy Leung, Executive Producer: Cathy LeungAbout the Amsterdam Film Show: We broadcast AFS as a radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available via our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. |

AFS S08E05 | We hope you'll enjoy this extra episode of the Amsterdam Film Show in December 2020, we're trying out bringing you the AFS more often, not just once a month. SHOW NOTES For this special edition:- Review | We have three new guest reviewers from UvA film studies who all get to share their thoughts on a super interesting new film, Promising Young Woman- Look back on our reviewers favourite film screenings in Amsterdam from the past year- Look ahead to what 2021 film releases they can't wait to hit Amsterdam cinemas (when they open).Promising Young Woman (2020) | NL release date TBC (moved from 24 Dec 2020) | 12 | 1h 53min | Comedy, Crime, Drama | Director: Emerald Fennell | Writer: Emerald Fennell | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Adam Brody | “A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who cross her path.” IMDB Presenter: Cathy Leung, Guests: Bogna Bochińska, Zoë Verbeke and Sharon Canals, Editor: Cathy Leung, Executive Producer: Cathy LeungAbout the Amsterdam Film Show: We broadcast AFS as a radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available via our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. |

AFS S08E04 | Now that cinemas have slowly started to open up again, we take a second look at what there is to see. This time usual host Elliot Bloom is missing his normal co-host and is joined by Mike Gomez from NYC and a soon-to-be new regular voice on the show. We discuss David Fincher's new release Mank, the great Polish film Corpus Christi that has had to live in the shadow of Parasite this last year, as well as our picks from alternative streaming services - MUBI & Criterion Collection. Don't forget our last picks of IDFA which you'll also be able to find elsewhere online.Presenter: Elliot Bloom, Guest: Mike Gomez, Editor: Elliot Bloom, Executive Producer: Cathy LeungAbout the Amsterdam Film Show: We broadcast AFS as a radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available via our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. |

AFS S08E03 | With Kiko's deep perverse love for horror, it wouldn't be right to not do a Halloween special on the Amsterdam Film Show. It also wouldn't be right to do the show without an additional diehard fanatic & Amsterdam's very own expert on horror film Chandler, aka Shockaholic. For this special edition Kiko challenges Chandler & Elliot to confront their fears and watch the scariest films of their childhoods. Be prepared for two horror crazy fans who endlessly unpack some of their favourite moments from the genre, while Elliot, still a novice to this genre, joins them for a ride, blissfuly nodding along

AFS S08E02 | As per usual @KikoMorah and Elliot Bloom are back again with their monthly film reviews for October. However, they're joined by a special guest, @CintiaTaylor who is here to tell us all about her amazing new film Clinch. Cintia's short film unpacks the complex aftermath for a victim of sexual assault - check below for links to online screenings. In other news Kiko and Elliot made a film together for a competition which you can view below and vote if you please! Otherwise you can expect the usual of our latest picks from the ever fantastic film programming in Amsterdam

AFS S08E01 | While @KikoMorah and Elliot Bloom still recover from the deafening experience of Tenet and its sound design, they've got reviews on Dead Ringers, Peninsula, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and of course Tenet – no spoilers are included. They also look ahead to how cinema will continue now that the very limited release of summer blockbusters has passed, they pick some of their highlights from Amsterdam's diverse program for September – with open air screenings!About the Amsterdam Film Show: We broadcast AFS as a radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Elliot Bloom, Editor: Elliot Bloom, Executive Producer: Cathy Leung

AFS S07E05 | With the normal summer blockbusters missing from our cinema screens this August due to the corona virus, @KikoMorah and Elliot Bloom have a look back at their favourite picks for this genre, and share their tips for film screenings in Amsterdam in August 2020.About the Amsterdam Film Show: We broadcast AFS as a radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Elliot Bloom, Producer: Cathy Leung

DDC S01E03 | Film director Richard Raaphorst joins Kiko and Elliot on the Dam Director's Cut radio show and podcast.About the Dam Director's Cut: Local film director, Kiko Morah brings us a deep dive into the local film world of Amsterdam and the Netherlands, with special guests from the industry, more chat and not so much music.We originally broadcast this edition of the DDC as a radio show in July 2020, together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenter: Kiko Morah, Producer: Cathy Leung

DDC S01E02 | Together with Amsterdam-based sound designer, James Powell, Kiko explores the impact and secrets of sound design in film. About the Dam Director's Cut: Local film director, Kiko Morah brings us a deep dive into the local film world of Amsterdam and the Netherlands, with special guests from the industry, more chat and not so much music.We originally broadcast this edition of the DDC as a live radio show in February 2020, together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenter: Kiko Morah, Producer: Cathy Leung

AFS S07E04 | @KikoMorah and Elliot Bloom share what to watch and why in July 2020, their picks of the modern classics that Amsterdam cinemas are re-screening as there are not so many new releases due to the corona virus. Will this tactic succeed in keeping the cinemas going?About the Amsterdam Film Show: We broadcast AFS as a live radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Elliot Bloom, Producer: Cathy Leung

AFS S07E03 | At a big moment for #BlackLivesMatter all over the world, in this edition of the Amsterdam Film Show, @KikoMorah and new presenter, Elliot Bloom, share what to watch and why, when it comes to black history and culture – and which films you can catch on the big screen in Amsterdam.About the AFS: We originally broadcast AFS as a live radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Elliot Bloom, Producer: Cathy Leung

AFS S07E02 | Escaping a death cult in the snow, Adam Sandler triumphs in Uncut Gems (yes really), and Terence Malick vs the DC Extended Universe – yes, the February 2020 edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here. @KikoMorah and @CathyCentral recommend some recent movie releases and look forward to some of the movies hitting Amsterdam this month.Jan Arsenovic, also joined us on the show and gave us an off the cuff report from this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam. We also chatted about our experiences as volunteers at various film festivals in the Netherlands and whether we should all do a film project together.About the AFS: We originally broadcast AFS as a live radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Cathy Leung, Producer: Cathy Leung

DDC S01E01 | This is the first ever episode of the Dam Director's Cut (a spin-off from our Amsterdam Film Show series), film producer, Indra van 't Hooft (@indravth) gives us her behind the scenes insight on the 48 hour film project, as it goes down in the Netherlands, and she should know - she's done over 40 of them, to date. About the Dam Director's Cut: Local film director, Kiko Morah brings us a deep dive into the local film world of Amsterdam and the Netherlands, with special guests from the industry, more chat and not so much music.We originally broadcast this edition of the DDC as a live radio show on 3 February 2020, together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Cathy Leung, Producer: Cathy Leung

S07E01 | Sam Mendes is at war, so are comedy Nazis and there's horrific things going on in Amsterdam on Netflix – yes, the January 2020 edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here. @KikoMorah and @CathyCentral recommend some recent movie releases and look forward to some of the movies hitting Amsterdam this month. Plus a Netflix pick. NEW! In Feb we will launch a new fortnightly format of the show with Kiko taking a deeper dive into the local film industry, interviews and more. Tweet him @KikoMorah if you have a good story to share. About the AFS: We originally broadcast AFS as a live radio show together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Cathy Leung, Producer: Cathy Leung

S06E11 | A film noir with all the best actors, a foreign language film packing the cinemas in Amsterdam, and our best films of the decade – the Amsterdam Film Show for December 2019 is here. | We originally broadcast the AFS as a live radio show, together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Cathy Leung, Producer: Cathy Leung

S06E10 | Danny from The Shining is all grown up in Doctor Sleep, what makes a good documentary and another musician biopic already? The November edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here with reviews of recent release, Terminator: Dark Fate and new release, Doctor Sleep, local film events like the IDFA documentary festival, and general film chat. | We originally broadcast this edition of the AFS as a live radio show on 8 November 2019, together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Cathy Leung, Producer: Cathy Leung

S06E09 | Kiko and Cathy tell you what they thought of Joker, plus a review of the melodrama After the Wedding, plus lots more film tips and special screenings / film festivals in Amsterdam this month. Plus a a look at the 48 Hour Film Project from director, none other than our own, Kiko Morah. | We originally broadcast this edition of the AFS as a live radio show on 7 October 2019, together with some soundtrack tracks (full show available on our Mixcloud feed), but this talk-only podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). | Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl/shows/amsterdam-film-show/. | Presenters: Kiko Morah & Cathy Leung, Producer: Cathy Leung

S06E08 | Wild kids in South America, the ever-fit Brad Pitt and English country house drama – the September 2019 edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here. Local filmmaker, Kiko Morah joined @CathyCentral to recommend some recent movie releases and look forward to some of the movies hitting Amsterdam this month. Plus some special film events in the city - learn to talk about Tarkovsky, with us! Plus a Netflix pick. Films discussed include Once Upon a Tine in ... Hollywood, Midsommar, It Chapter Two, Monos, Downton Abbey, Ad Astra, and more. We originally broadcast this edition of the AFS as a live radio show on 6 September 2019, with together with some soundtrack tracks but this podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl (https://wp.me/p9LzWG-1C9). Guest reviewer: Kiko Morah, Producer: Cathy Leung

S06E07 | Do you like scary movies? Daylight scandi-horror, an Alligator B-movie, an update to a scary stories kid's classic, and, OK, some non-horror picks – the bumper July-August 2019 edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here. Local filmmaker, Kiko Morah, joined us for the first time on the AFS, to recommend some recent movie releases and look forward to some of the movies hitting Amsterdam this July and August, and some special film events in the city this month. We also learned a little bit about Kiko's own film work. Films discussed include Booksmart, Crawl, Midsommar, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Midsommar, The Dead Don't Die and more. We originally broadcast this edition of the AFS as a live radio show on 24 July, with some new soundtrack tracks mixed in but this podcast version omits the soundtrack picks (copyright, you know). Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl (https://wp.me/p9LzWG-1C9). Guest reviewer: Kiko Morah, Producer: Cathy Leung

S06E06 | David couldn't wait to review Rocketman for you, but Matt also spills the beans on all the Cinema of the Dam'd screenings this month, and there's quite a few fun blockbusters out, too – the June 2019 edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here. Our picks of the new cinema releases in the Amsterdam cinemas, special film events in the city this month, and a review of Rocketman. Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl. Guest reviewer: @DavidSwatling Presenter: Cathy Leung

S06E05 | Stolen street art, a trans film fest, Keanu and Pikachu – the May 2019 edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here. Our picks of the new cinema releases in the Amsterdam cinemas, special film events in the city this month, and a review of The Man Who Stole Banksy.Blog post and show notes at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl.Guest reviewer: @DavidSwatlingPresenter: Cathy Leung

S06E04 | A Russian ballet dancer, a dirty sci-fi and a gritty British drama, the April 2019 edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here. Our picks of the new cinema releases in the Amsterdam cinemas, special film events in the city this month, and a review of The White Crow.Blog post at: https://broadcastamsterdam.nl.Guest reviewer: @DavidSwatlingPresenter: Cathy LeungReviewer: David SwatlingProducer: Cathy LeungSHOW NOTES:

S06E03 | A baby in space charms Robert Pattinson, another Disney classic gets the live action treatment and a super-inclusive film festival: the March edition of the Amsterdam Film Show is here.Presenter: Cathy LeungReviewer: David Swatling Producer: Cathy LeungSHOW NOTES:FILM FESTIVALS & SPECIAL SCREENINGS14-24 MarchRoze Filmdagen @ Het Ketelhuis cinemaWatch the AFS full episode for David's full rundown of tips and background for the 2019 edition of this exceedingly inclusive LGBTQ film festival.rozefilmdagen.nlREVIEW High Life | FROM 14 MARCH | Dir-Scr: Claire Denis | with Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche | “A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.”IMDBSo what did @DavidSwatling think about the film? Watch our video above, to find out. Trailer:NEW CINEMA RELEASES“Here's our highlights from the film releases in Amsterdam this month.”FROM 6 MARCHCaptain Marvel | SUPERHERO ACTION FANTASY | Dir: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | with Brie Larson, Ben Mendelsohn | Carol Danvers becomes the hero the universe needs as Earth becomes the battleground between two warring alien races.FROM 21 MARCH Us | HORROR | Dir-Scr: Jordan Peele (Get Out) | with Lupita Nyong'o, Elisabeth Moss | A family's trip to their beach house “turns to chaos when a group of doppelgängers begin to terrorize them.” Too scary for @Cathycentral but horror buff @DavidSwatling is well up for it!FROM 27 MARCH Dumbo | LIVE ACTION REMAKE | Dir: Tim Burton | with Eva Green, Michael Keaton, Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito | A young circus elephant is mocked for his big ears, until people find out they enable him to fly. His talent leads Dumbo, and the family who care for him, away from the struggling circus to the sparkling Dreamland, where all is not what it seems. (With music by Arcade Fire.)FROM 28 MARCH Thunder Road | DRAMA COMEDY | Dir-Scr: Jim Cummings | with Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr | A divorced police officer who loses his mother has a personal crisis and but finds new meaning in raising his daughter. Can't make it to the cinema? Make time for the 2-minute trailer, powerful enough all by itself.(The AFS is also broadcast on TV and on our local radio station. Watch the full show on YouTube, or just the review. Read the blog post on broadcastamsterdam.nl, or find links in our Pinterest board.