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Film Unit is the student run cinema at the University of Sheffield. In these podcasts we discuss all things related to film with a particular focus on the films shown at the cinema.

Film Unit

  • Apr 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 57m AVG DURATION
  • 40 EPISODES


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Film Unit Remote Show 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 66:29


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, but have now gone remote due to coronavirus. The host and guests discuss the best streaming services, including how to access more, and what they personally have been binging including Clueless, The Director and the Jedi and more.

Film Unit Intermission

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 37:18


A special version of The Film Unit podcast, as due to screening being cancelled in order to follow social distancing, and to look after the community and volunteers. The host has decided to have a little quiz and play songs from films we've shown over the last year to help keep everyone entertained until scheduling returns to normal.

Film Unit 21/03/20

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 52:24


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, however due to Coronavirus this episode is a little different with music and a couple quiz questions on WALL-E and Jurassic Park for you dear listeners to play along with.

Film Unit 14/03/20

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 65:28


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, including The Personal History of David Copperfield, Bend it like Beckham and Blinded by the Light. The host declares their love for Bend it like Beckham, and host and guest discuss some films from last week such as Honey Boy and Star Wars.

Film Unit07/03/2020

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 63:01


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, including The Seventh Seal, Hail Satan? and Star Wars. The host and guest discuss subtitles, Aardman films and ramble on about Star Wars.

Film Unit 28/02/2020

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 66:56


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, including Moonrise Kingdom, In Fabric and Harriet. The host and guest discuss last week's film Jojo Rabbit (spoilers for the whole film, the films they're looking forward to this semester and how wonderful kids films are.

Film Unit 22/02/2020

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 66:33


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, including Doctor Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and Jojo Rabbit. The host and guest discuss their love for Eternal Sunshine, Stephen King films, the films they're looking forward to next week.

Film Unit 15/02/2020

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 60:25


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, including Joker, Knives Out and Apocalypse Now. The host and guest discuss how much they love Knives Out, the amazing selection of films at Film Unit, and the films they're looking forwards to seeing this term.

Film Unit 21/12/19

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 64:43


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, including Hot Fuzz. The host and brilliant guest discuss the best Christmas Films, what makes a Christmas film, and the films they've enjoyed seeing this term.

Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 64:43


Christmas by Film Unit

Film Unit 14/12/19

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 63:16


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week, including Vox Lux and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The host and guest discuss Film Unit, their favourite films of this decade and the films they've enjoyed seeing this term.

Film Unit 07/12/19

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 59:31


The Film Unit podcast, where we barely discuss the films of the week, including Tell it to the Bees. The host and guest discuss why they love Film Unit and the films they've enjoyed seeing this term whilst getting off topic.

Film Unit 30/11/19

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 73:41


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films showing as part of the 70th Anniversary of Film Unit, including The Third Man, Kes, Do the Right Thing, and North by Northwest. The host and guest discuss the films, the history of Film Unit, the history of film trends, and the importance of representation in film.

Film Unit 23/11/19

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 60:58


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week including Jellyfish, Eighth Grade and At Eternity's Gate. The host and guest discuss favourite films and the films showing this week.

Film Unit 16/11/19

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 64:44


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week including Airplane!, Toy Story 4 and The Souvenir. The host and guest discuss a range of topics including Edgar Wright Films and what films we're most excited to see coming up at Film Unit.

Film Unit 09/11/19

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 60:36


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the films of the week including The Godfather, Animals and the Missing Link. The host and guest discuss a range of topics including the Toy Story series and kids films.

Film Unit 01/11/19

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 61:24


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss Donnie Darko, What We Do in the Shadows and other Halloween based films . The brilliant guest talks about the range of films showing at Film Unit. We also play a selection of songs, with most of them from the Donnie Darko soundtrack.

Film Unit 26.10.19

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 63:00


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Captain Marvel, Pressure, We the Animals. The brilliant guests talk about their favourite films and female led films. We also play a selection of songs based and from the films of the week.

Film Unit 19.10.19

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 57:02


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss the last couple weeks of films including Us, Booksmart, Reservoir Dogs and more . Giving a whistle-stop tour of the range of films we show whilst playing songs from and about the films. The new host figures out how to slowly do their job.

Radio Show 19.05.19

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 60:14


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Burning, The Hate U Give and Vice. We also talk about the fine line between acting and impersonating and go off on some tangents. We also play a selection of songs from this week's films or related to the films.

Radio Show 12.05.19

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 61:14


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Ikiru, Sorry To Bother You, The Favourite and Climax. We also discuss marmite films and weird films. We also play a selection of songs from this week's films or related to the films.

Radio Show 05.05.19

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 60:37


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Alien, Searching, Crazy Rich asians and If Beale Street Could Talk. We also discuss the merits prequels. We also play a selection of songs from this week's films or related to the films.

Radio Show 07.04.19

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 61:06


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Threads, Cold War, Spider-Man: Into The Sider-Verse, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. We also discuss the artistic merits of modern day black and white films. We also play a selection of songs from this week's films.

Radio Show 31.03.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 61:18


The Film Unit podcast, where I discuss this weeks films including Fish Tank, Summer 1993, On The Basis Of Sex and Freak Show. I also discuss who I think are some of the best up and coming British actors. I also play a selection of some of the best music from 1993.

Radio Show 24.03.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 60:51


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Clueless, Revenge, Mary Queen Of Scots and Can You Ever Forgive Me. We also discuss around the topic of actors who are fired or replaced on films. We also play several of the songs from the Clueless soundtrack.

F-Word: Lynne Ramsey

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 39:33


In this series of podcasts we celebrate the work of particular female directors as part of our F-Word month of films directed by women. In this podcast we discuss the work of Lynne Ramsay, including Ratcatcher, Morvern Callar, We Need To Talk About Kevin and You Were Never Really Here.

Redcon - 1 Interview Special

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 20:12


An interview with the cast and crew of the Zombie war film Redcon-1, including Chee Keong Cheung (Writer/Director/Producer), Carlos Gallardo (Executive Producer/Actor) and Mark Strange (Actor/Producer/Fight Co-ordinator).

Radio Show 03.02.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 66:03


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films, including Bad Time At The El Royale, A Star Is Born and First Man. We debate/discuss/ramble on about Hitchcock's film. We also play some music from each of the films.

Radio Show 10.02.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 61:06


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films, including The Guilty, Bohemian Rhapsody and Fahrenheit 11/9. I debate/discuss/ramble on about American remakes of foreign language films. I also play some of my favourite Queen songs.

Radio Show 17.02.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 61:11


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films, including The Big Lebowski, Suspiria, The Room, Best F(r)iends Volume 2, Widows and Shoplifters. We also discuss/debate which is the best/ our favourite Coen brothers' film. I also play some of the music from the films of this week.

Radio Show 24.02.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 60:37


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films, including Before Sunrise, Assassination Nation, Ralph Breaks The Internet, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again and Apostasy. We also discuss/debate which is the best trilogy. We also play some of the music from the films of this week.

Radio Show 03.03.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 61:04


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films, including The Wickerman, Tehran Taboo, Skate Kitchen and Leave No Trace. We also discuss/debate whether animated films are just for kids. We also play some of the music from the films of this week.

Radio Show 10.03.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 61:17


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Marie Antoinette, The Rape Of Recy Taylor, The Lego Move 2: The Second Part, The Miseducation Of Cameron Post and Blockers. We also discuss around the topic of films with similar plots. We also play some of the music from the films of this week.

Oscars 2019 Special - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 85:53


In this special podcast we talk through the winners of the main categories at this year's Oscars as well as discussing/debating whether we think there will be another film to get a big awards haul or a clean sweep. We also play some of the Oscar nominated original songs including; Shallow, The Place Where Lost Things Go and All The Stars.

Oscars 2019 Special - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 70:14


We talk through the main categories of this years' Oscar nominations, discussing what we think will win and what should win, as well as the omissions. We also play some of the Oscar nominated songs; Shallow, All The Stars and I'll Fight.

Radio Show 17.03.19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 61:20


The Film Unit podcast, where we discuss this weeks films including Born In Flames, Pin Cushion, The Rider and In Between. We also discuss around the topic of films with starring non-professional actors and tangentially go off on one about Australian actors to fill some time. We also play some music vaguely related to the films in title at least.

F-Word: Julia Ducournau

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 29:08


In this series of podcasts we celebrate the work of particular female directors as part of our F-Word month of films directed by women. In this podcast we discuss the work of Julia Ducournau and her debut feature film, Raw. [explicit warning]

F-Word: Céline Sciamma

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 26:34


In this series of podcasts we celebrate the work of particular female directors as part of our F-Word month of films directed by women. In this podcast we discuss the work of Céline Sciamma, including Tomboy, Water Lillies and Girlhood.

F-Word: Clio Barnard

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 28:03


In this series of podcasts we celebrate the work of particular female directors as part of our F-Word month of films directed by women. In this podcast we discuss the work of Clio Barnard, including Arbor, The Selfish Giant and Dark River.

F-Word: Andrea Arnold

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 31:36


In this series of podcasts we celebrate the work of particular female directors as part of our F-Word month of films directed by women. In this podcast we discuss the work of Andrea Arnold, including Fish Tank, American Honey, Red Road and Wuthering Heights.

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