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Hoxton Movies is a weekly film review show hosted by Niki Alexandrou, Matt Williams Morten Wright and Rowena Alice Lewis. We review the latest releases, chat about the recent movie news, and give you all the latest film gossip. In partnership with Genesis Cinema, Mile End.

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    Episode 21 - Reviews Promising Young Woman, The Mauritanian and Minari

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 48:22


    Episode 21 of the Genesis Podcast hosted by Matt Williams and Niki Alexandrou. This episode was recorded during lockdown in March 2021. Recorded in our separate homes, connected remotely over the internet. Discussion on this episode of the BAFTA and Oscar nominations plus we review: The Mauritanian, Promising Young Woman and Minari. genesiscinema.com twitter.com/GenesisPodcast

    Episode 20 - Reviews Wonder Woman 1984, Soul and Wolfwalkers plus Cult Vault: Freeway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 70:53


    Episode 20 of the Genesis Podcast hosted by Matt Williams, Niki Alexandrou and Morten Wright. This episode was recorded during lockdown in January 2021. Recorded in our separate homes, connected remotely over the internet. Reviews this week of Soul (Disney+), Wolfwalkers (Apple TV) and Wonder Woman 1984 (due for online release in the UK on Jan 13th). This week we open up the Cult Vault for one of Matt's selections: Freeway, which got its straight to video release in the UK in 1997 starring Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in a twisted retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Plus we each look ahead to the films we are most anticipating in 2021. genesiscinema.com twitter.com/GenesisPodcast

    Episode 19 - reviews Mank, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Alex Wheatle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 44:44


    Episode 19 of the Genesis Podcast hosted by Matt Williams and Niki Alexandrou This episode was recorded before the announcement of the Tier 3 restrictions coming in force in London. Reviews this week of Mank, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Alex Wheatle - all available to stream online via Netflix or BBC iPlayer. We also debate the Warner Bros announcement to release everything on HBO Max on the same day as cinema release as well as Christopher Nolan weighing in on the discussion. http://genesiscinema.com https://twitter.com/GenesisPodcast

    Episode 18 - Reviews of Happiest Season, Red, White and Blue, and Billie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 56:16


    Episode 18 of the Genesis Podcast. Genesis Cinema has reopened within the tier 2 guidelines in London. In this episode, we review Red White and Blue (of the Small Axe series), Billie, and Happiest Season, the new queer Christmas film that's given us some feels. And in joyful news, Elliot Page comes out as trans in an incredibly brave and vulnerable statement on social media. Stay Safe. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 17 - reviews Cordelia, Hillbilly Elegy, and You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 53:51


    Episode 17 of the Genesis Podcast. Genesis Cinema was closed at the time of recording. We review Cordelia, You Cannot Kill David Arquette, The Hillbilly Elegy. Plus we chat news of Wonder Woman 1984 Christmas Day release and a new film in the Jump Street series. Stay Safe.

    Episode 16 - reviews of County Lines, Small Axe, Another Round and Jingle Jangle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 67:40


    Episode 16 of the Genesis Podcast. Genesis Cinema is currently closed at the time of recording. We bring reviews of County Lines, Steve McQueen's Small Axe series for the BBC, Another Round, and Christmas begins on Netflix with Jingle Jangle. Is it too soon to start watching Christmas films? Plus Morten shares his insights into the best in supermarket festival sandwich offerings. We also talk news of Zack Snyder's new cut of The Justice League, Judd Apatow's next film with Netflix and Spike Lee's next musical joint. Stay Safe. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 15 - reviews Ashfall and The Witches

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 51:29


    Episode 15 of the Genesis Podcast. With Lockdown 2 in full force, Genesis is currently closed at the time of recording. We bring reviews of Ashfall, showing as part of the rescheduled London Korean Film Festival 2020 and The Witches, available to rent only now. We also talk The Mandalorian, new trailers for The Happiest Season and Wild Mountain Thyme as well as shows currently streaming on Now TV: The Undoing and The Vow. Stay Safe www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 14 - Interview with Luke Ibbetson writer director of Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 59:55


    Episode 14 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. This week we talk to writer/director Luke Ibbetson about his film Cult which is available on Amazon Prime. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B08LL7P41W/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r We also review Borat Sebsequent Movie Film, Mogul Mowgli and Shirley. Plus all the latest from Genesis Cinema www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

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    Episode 13 - London Film Festival 2020 Round Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 53:51


    Episode 13 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. This week we round up some of our faves from London Film Festival 2020 including One Night in Miami, Another Round, Cicada, Lovers Rock, Possessor and Ammonite. Plus all the latest from Genesis Cinema www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 12 - reviews Saint Maud, Carmilla, Herself, Supernova , One Man and His Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 72:44


    Episode 12 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. We chat the latest movie news including Furiosa, the hotly-awaited sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, as well as casting news for Adam McKay's next film, Don't Look Up. Reviews this week: Herself, Saint Maud, Supernova, One Man and His Shoes. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 11 - reviews Kajillionaire, Shirley, Mangrove, I Am Samuel, A Dark Mind, The Dare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 71:16


    Episode 11 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Recorded remotely and socially distanced. We chat the latest movie news around the temporary closure of Cineworld. Reviews this week: Kajillionaire, Shirley, Mangrove, I Am Samuel, A Dark Mind, and The Dare. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 10 - reviews Eternal Beauty, A Life on this Planet and Enola Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 68:25


    Episode 10 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Recorded remotely and socially distanced. We chat the latest movie news including Borat 2. Reviews this week: Eternal Beauty, Enola Holmes, Miss Virginia, Southern Journey, David Attenborough: A Life on This Planet. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 9 - Interviews Kyle Chase and Pamela Hutchinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 64:39


    Episode 9 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Recorded remotely and socially distanced. Reviews this week: Monsoon, Miss Juneteenth, La Haine, Memories of Murder, The Great Buster, Nocturnal. We have 2 great interviews this week. Filmmaker Kyle Chase discusses his new web series Crying Out Loud on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGs5YXeSZBjagf-A4Lr1Ig Pamela Hutchinson, Editor at Silent London, discusses The Great Buster and silent film PLUS she joins us for In Defence Of... to defend Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 8 - Reviews Tenet, Miss Juneteenth, White Riot and Rocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 46:27


    Episode 8 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Recorded remotely and socially distanced. Reviews this week: Tenet, Miss Juneteenth, White Riot, Rocks We also chat the latest news plus events at Genesis and the return of 'Overheard at Genesis.' www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 7 - Lockdown Special May 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 47:03


    Episode 7 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Recorded at home in isolation. Reviews this week: Moffie, Bacurau, Motherless Brooklyn, Misbehaviour and Calm with Horses. We also give you some recommendations for our own lockdown lols - comedy films to enjoy in quarantine as well as hidden gems across streaming platforms. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 7 - reviews The Invisible Man and Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 36:01


    Episode 7 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema Matt, Niki and Morten discuss new releases; Dark Waters, Color Out of Space and review The Invisible Man and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Plus upcoming events at Genesis including And Then We Danced and Genesis Cinema's own Poetry Slam event. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram

    Episode 6 - reviews Little Joe and Emma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 37:28


    Episode 6 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema Reviews this week: Little Joe and Emma. We talk events at Genesis including A Streetcar Named Desire and In The Mood For Love. www.genesiscinema.co.uk Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram Music: Do You Want To Be Loved Like This (instrumental) by Kelli Leigh Recorded at SNK Studios

    Episode 5 - reviews Parasite, Mr Jones and Plus One + interview with director Carol Dysinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 48:17


    Episode 5 of the Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema Reviews this week: Parasite, Mr Jones and Plus One. We talk BAFTAs and Oscars including our predictions and Niki interviews Director Carol Dysinger, who won the BAFTA for her Documentary short Learning To Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) - she's also Oscar-nominated for the film. Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram Music: Do You Want To Be Loved Like This (instrumental) by Kelli Leigh Recorded at SNK Studios

    Episode 4 - reviews The Lighthouse and Queen and Slim plus In Defence of...Under the Silver Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 46:07


    Episode 4 of The Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema Reviews include The Lighthouse and Queen and Slim. In Defence Of... Our feature in which we invite a guest on the podcast to defend a much-maligned film - the selection must be less than 6 on IMDB and/or under 60% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's the turn of Under The Silver Lake (58% on Rotten Tomatoes) with film blogger Laurence Langan defending the 2019 film. Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram Music: Do You Want To Be Loved Like This (instrumental) by Kelli Leigh Recorded at SNK Studios

    Episode 3 - reviews The Personal History of David Copperfield and Weathering With You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 37:52


    Episode 3 of The Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Reviews this week include Weathering with You and A Personal History of David Copperfield plus all the upcoming events at Genesis Cinema. Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram Music: Do You Want to be Loved Like This (instrumental) by Kelli Leigh Recorded at SNK Studios

    Episode 2 - Reviews Bombshell, Uncut Gems, 1917, A Personal History of David Copperfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 50:45


    The Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Reviews this week include Bombshell, 1917, Uncut Gems, A Personal History of David Copperfield plus all the upcoming events at Genesis Cinema. Follow us @GenesisPodcast and @GenesisCinema on Twitter and Instagram Music: Do You Want to be Loved Like This (instrumental) by Kelli Leigh Recorded at SNK Studios

    Episode 1 - reviews Cats, Little Women and Jo Jo Rabbit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 60:01


    In this our very first episode, we launch The Genesis Podcast from Genesis Cinema. Presenters Matt Williams, Niki Alexandrou and Morten Wright take you through the week's events at Genesis Cinema plus we review Cats, Little Women and Jo Jo Rabbit

    REVIEWS THE GOLDFINCH, THE POLITICIAN AND LFF 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 61:02


    On the show this week Niki & Morten chat trailers for The Gentlemen and Birds of Prey. Reviews this week: The Goldfinch, The Politician We also discuss new release, Joker, showing at Genesis this week plus a short round up from the start of LFF 2019. Our soundtrack of the week are all songs from Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle.

    London Film Festival 2019 plus reviews of Joker and Judy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 99:14


    On the show this week Matt & Morten discuss new trailers for Sam Mendes’ drama 1917, Earthquake Bird with Alicia Vikander, Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell + some casting news about Jane Campion’s new project. Reviews this week: Joker, Judy, American Woman, A Hell of A Story + The Lighthouse, Wounds, JoJo Rabbit and Knives Out from LFF 2019. We also have all the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis Our soundtrack of the week are all songs featured in Judy.

    Interview with Lucy Parker - Director of Solidarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 76:39


    On the show this week Niki, Matt and Morten chat trailers for Joker with Joaquin Phoenix and Steven Soderbergh’s The Laundromat starring Gary Oldman and Meryl Streep. They also run through the just announced line up for LFF2019. Reviews this week: Pedro Almodovar’s Pain & Glory and Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir + Morten provides all the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Their special guest was director Lucy Parker who was in to discuss her film Solidarity which is screening as part of the Open City Documentary Festival on Sat 7th September at Regent Street Cinema and includes a Q&A. Book tickets HERE Our soundtrack of the week are songs featured in Twilight: New Moon in honour of if its 10th anniversary. http://hoxtonradio.com/hoxton-movies-with-lucy-parker-director-of-solidarity/ https://twitter.com/opencitydocs https://twitter.com/hoxtonmovies https://twitter.com/GenesisCinema

    Cult Vault - Blue Steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 87:40


    On the show this week Niki, Matt and Morten chat trailers for Underwater with Kristen Stewart, Marriage Story from Noah Bambauch and The Politician, Ryan Murphy’s new show for Netflix. We also discuss the recently announced Matrix 4, the battle for Spiderman between Sony vs Marvel. We discuss Angel Has Fallen with Gerard Butler and review Astro Boy and Mindhunter Season 2. In Cult Vault we all re-watched Kathryn Bigelow’s 1990 thriller Blue Steel starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Our soundtrack of the week are all songs from Drew Barrymore’s 2009 comedy/drama Whip It. http://hoxtonradio.com/hoxton-movies-cult-vault-blue-steel/ https://twitter.com/hoxtonmovies https://twitter.com/GenesisCinema

    Once Upon A Time In... Hoxton Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 84:14


    Once Upon a Time… In Hoxton Movies there were 2 presenters (as Matt was on holiday) who sought to bring you all the latest movies news and reviews. Niki and Morten chat trailers for Little Women, A Hidden Life and Last Christmas + Morten brings us all up and coming events and screenings from our partner cinema, Genesis. Reviews include Transit, JT Leroy and Tarantino’s latest Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, which also provides our soundtrack of the week for the week. https://twitter.com/hoxtonmovies https://twitter.com/GenesisCinema

    REVIEWS HOBBS AND SHAW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 82:45


    On the show this week Niki & Morten bring you all the latest movies news including the trailer for The new animated Addams Family, 30 years of film celebrated by Empire magazine, who also celebrate 30 years as a publication, and a new casting category for The BAFTAs + Morten brings us all up and coming events and screenings from our partner cinema, Genesis. Reviews this week include Hobbs and Shaw, Netflix’s new films The Red Sea Diving Resort and Otherhood, and Amazon’s The Boys. Soundtrack this week are all songs featured in Kevin Smith’s Dogma, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

    Reviews Are You Proud, Animals and Charming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 93:05


    Film news and reviews from Niki, Matt & Morten Trailers this week for Martin Scorsese’s latest epic, The Irishman starring De Niro, Pacino and Joe Pesci; The Hunt, a new Blumhouse horror starring Glow’s Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts and Hilary Swank. Morten brings us all up and coming events and screenings from our partner cinema, Genesis. Reviews this week include The Lion King, Are You Proud?, Animals, Charming & Photograph. Soundtrack this week are all songs featured in Spike Lee’s astonishing Do The Right Thing, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

    Reviews Spiderman: Far From Home, Midsomer, Toy Story 4 and Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 89:21


    Matt, Niki & Morten bring you all the latest movie news including casting news for Ariel plus trailers for Knives Out, Charlie’s Angels, The Good Liar, and Official Secrets. Reviews this week include Toy Story 4, Midsomer, Spiderman: Far From Home, Maradona, Amazon’s Too Old to Die Young and Yesterday. Soundtrack this week are all songs from the second series of Big Little Lies.

    Reviews Vita and Virginia and Stranger Things Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 66:30


    Niki & Morten bring you all the latest movie news including trailers for Maleficent 2, Judy as well as Mulan (2020) Reviews this week include Vita and Virginia, Stranger Things season 3 plus we discuss the re-release of The Matrix for its 20th anniversary. Soundtrack this week are all songs from Stranger Things series 3.

    Interviews director of Eating Animals Plus talks Fragments Film Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 95:33


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten discuss the latest movie news including the trailer for Brittany Runs a Marathon, Woody Allen’s next film and the new Batman – Robert Pattinson. Reviews this week include Late Night, Eating Animals and When They See Us. Our guests this week are: Christopher Dillon Quinn, director of new documentary Eating Animals, narrated by Natalie Portman. And Christina Papasotiriou one of the programmers of Fragments Festival – Genesis Cinema’s very own and very first film festival, which opens on Friday 7th June. Our soundtrack of the week is provided by Elton John in honour of RocketMan.

    Interviews Sacha Polak and Vicky Knight for Dirty God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 90:12


    On the show this week Matt & Niki bring you all the latest movie news including the winners from Cannes 2019 plus new trailers for The Goldfinch and In Fabric. We also discuss the recent announcement that MGM are producing a biopic about Boy George. Our special guests this week were writer/director Sacha Polak and lead actress Vicky Knight from the exceptional new film, Dirty God. The film tells the story of a young British mother who struggles to reclaim her life after a brutal acid attack leaves her severely scarred. The film is released in the UK on 7th June with a special screening at Genesis Cinema on Thursday 20th June as part of their #WOMENINFILM2019 season. Powerful, empowering, beautifully realised with a stunning central performance from Knight in her film debut, this is one not to be missed. Book tickets HERE Reviews this week include Thunder Road, A Vigilante and Sunset plus we discuss Godzilla King Of Monsters. Soundtrack this week continues are theme of films released in 1999 with songs from Never Been Kissed starring Drew Barrymore.

    MaryAnn Johanson defends A Wrinkle in Time + reviews Endgame, VoxLux, Pose and GOT

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 97:13


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten discuss all the latest movie news including Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood premiering at Cannes and Avengers:Endgame obliterating box office records. In Defense Of is back this week with special guest, critic MaryAnn Johanson from http://FlickFilosopher.com, brilliantly defending Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle In Time. Reviews this week include Avengers: Endgame and Vox Lux with Natalie Portman and Jude Law + TV shows Pose and Game Of Thrones: The Long Night. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week are all songs featured in 10 Things I Hate About You.

    Interviews Simon Rumley for Once Upon a Time in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 76:51


    This week Niki & Morten discuss the latest movie news including a possible Grease prequel, Cannes’ opening film of the festival and the brand new trailer for The Lion King. Reviews this week include Mid 90s, Wild Rose and Unicorn Store. Our guest this week is Simon Rumley, director of Once Upon a Time in London the story of gangsters Jack Spot Comer and Billy Hill from the mid 30s to 50s As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week is Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge

    Interviews Richard Squires + reviews Dumbo, The Highwaymen, Happy as Lazzaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 81:39


    Movie news includes casting for Black Widow and the new trailer for Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix. Reviews this week include Dumbo, The Highwaymen and Happy as Lazzaro. Niki and Morten's guest this week was Richard Squires, writer/director of creative documentary and visual essay, Doozy – about the actor Paul Lynde. You can get tickets to see the film on tour: www.lmfyffproductions.com. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week is The Great Gatsby. @HoxtonMovies @GenesisCinema @DoozYfilm

    March 28th 2019 - reviews Us, The Dirt, At Eternity's Gate, Lords of Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 98:15


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten discuss the latest movie news including Brie Larson’s directorial debut Unicorn Store heading to Netflix, Angelina Jolie heading to Marvel and the recent casting news for Charlie Kaufman’s new film I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Reviews this week include Jordan Peele’s US, Lords Of Chaos, Netflix biopic about Motley Crue, The Dirt and Willem Dafoe’s Oscar nominated performance in At Eternity’s Gate. Our guest this week was Lauren Cooney, the director, writer and star of short film Pendulum. Having just come off an acclaimed festival run, the film is available to watch now via Gunpowder & Sky’s Dust via this link https://watchdust.com/ As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week are classic tracks picked by Matt with no apparent connection.

    March 21st 2019 - reviews What Men Want, After Life and Triple Frontier

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 91:19


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten discuss the trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Lucy In The Sky and Toy Story 4 + casting news about Christopher Nolan’s latest and Bill & Ted 3. Reviews this week included What Men Want, Triple Frontier, After Life and Queer Eye + we discuss the release of Jordan Peele’s follow up to his Oscar winning Get Out, US starring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week are all songs featured in Sliding Doors, that film from 1997 starring Platrow and directed by Joey from Bread.

    March 14th 2019 - reviews Benjamin, Ben is Back, Girl, Captain Marvel, The Kindergarten Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 85:11


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten discuss last the new trailers for Aladdin, Avengers: Endgame and Olivia Wilde’s critically acclaimed comedy Booksmart. Reviews this week included Captain Marvel, Ben Is Back, The Kindergarten Teacher, Girl and Border. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week are all songs featured in Captain Marvel including No Doubt, Garbage, Nirvana, Hole, TLC, R.E.M + more…

    28/02/19 - reviews Fighting With My Family, Sauvage and What They Had

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 91:24


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten discuss last Sunday’s Oscars, The Indie Spirit Awards, Emma Thompson quitting a film over John Lassester and his pattern of behaviour and the news that recent Oscar winner Rami Malek is in talks to play a bond villain. Reviews this week included Stephen Merchant’s Fighting With My Family starring Florence Pugh, Lena Heady and Nick Frost, searing new French drama Sauvage and Hilary Swank and Michael Shannon in What They Had. In “Film That Changed My Life” Matt discusses why Kimberly Peirce’s drama from 1999, the Oscar winning Boys Don’t Cry, had such a huge impact. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week are all songs featured in Spike Lee’s Oscar winning BlackKklansman.

    210219 - Reviews Old Boys, Breaker Upperers, Capernaum and The Kid Who Would be King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 102:48


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten talk all the latest movie news including making their final Oscar predictions, discussing the first reviews of Captain Marvel, new trailers for Dirt, the Motley Crue biopic coming to Netflix, Amy Poehler’s next stint as a director and the trailer for Long Shot with Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen. Reviews this week include the new British romantic comedy Old Boys with rising stars Alex Lawther and Jonah Hauer-King, New Zealand comedy The Breaker Upperers, Joe Cornish’s new film The Kid Who Would Be King, the Oscar nominated Capernaum AND they discuss Felicity Jones and Armie Harmer in the Ruth Bader Ginsberg biopic On The Basis Of Sex. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week are all the songs nominated for Best Original Song at this year’s Oscars.

    140219 with special guest Arielle Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 93:27


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten talk all the latest movie news including The Baftas, the latest Oscars controversy, new trailers for MA with Octavia Spencer, The Hustle with Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway and Yesterday, the very odd looking romantic comedy from Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis. Our special guest this week is our Hoxton Radio colleague, DJ and broadcaster Arielle Free who was in to champion the 2013 comedy We’re The Millers for In Defence Of… Reviews this week included If Beale Street Could Talk, Netflix’s Russian Doll (also our soundtrack of the week), Dan Gilroy’s Velvet Buzzsaw, Lucas Hedges and Nicole Kidman in Joel Edgerton’s Boy Erased and The Lego Movie 2. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis.

    31/01/19 - reviews Can You Ever Forgive Me? Green Book, Burning, and Vice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 86:43


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten talk all the latest awards news including the SAG Awards, Sundance Festival and more. We also discuss some of the week’s big releases including How To Train Your Dragon: Hidden World & review Vice, Green Book, The Ted Bundy Tapes on Netflix, Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Burning. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week is Diary of a Teenage Girl. @HoxtonMovies @GenesisCinema

    24/01/19 - reviews Destroyer, Glass, Fyre and Nina

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 81:32


    This week Niki & Morten talk all the latest awards news including the Oscar Nominations and Edgar Wright’s next horror venture. We also discuss some of the week’s big releases including Vice and A Dog Way’s Home & review Destroyer, NINA, Fyre and Glass. As always Morten brings us the latest from our partner cinema, Genesis. Our soundtrack of the week is American Hustle. @HoxtonMovies @GenesisCinema

    170119 - reviews Monsters and Men, Beautiful Boy and Sex Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 85:28


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten talk all the latest awards news including the Critics Choice Awards which took place last Sunday. We also discuss Anne Hathaway as The Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis’s reboot of The Witches, the new Spider-man: Far From Home trailer, Sofia Coppola & Bill Murray reunite and Jason Reitman announces he’ll be directed the next Ghostbusters film. We also discuss some of the week’s big releases including Glass & Mary Queen Of Scots & review Beautiful Boy, Monsters & Men & new Netflix comedy series Sex Education. Our soundtrack of the week is Bumblebee.

    10/01/19 - reviews Colette, Stan & Ollie, RBG, Bird Box and Bad Reputation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 82:34


    This week Niki, Matt & Morten talk all the latest awards news including The Globes, BAFTAs, DGA’s, and Oscars plus the new Captain Marvel Trailer. We also review Colette, Stan and Ollie, RBG, and Bad Reputation on DVD/Blu-Ray. Our soundtrack of the week is Imagine Me and You @GenesisCinema @HoxtonMovies

    21/12/18 - Review of 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 98:46


    In our final show of 2018 Niki, Matt & Morten choose their best (& worst) cinematic offerings of 2018. We also review Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma and Chloe Sevigny and Kirsten Stewart in Lizzie + all the latest from our partnership cinema, Genesis Cinema. Our soundtrack of the week are all songs featured in Mary Poppins Returns.

    13/12/18 - reviews Sorry to Bother You, Mowgli and Dumplin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 97:37


    This week Matt, Niki and Morten review Sorry to Bother You, Mowgli and Dumplin’ In movie news, we discuss the SAG Awards, Golden Globes nominations, and the lack of an Oscar host. In our new feature, Film That Changed My Life, special guest Sophie Hamilton discussing The Faculty. Our soundtrack of the week is also The Faculty. @HoxtonMovies @GenesisCinema @Sophia_etc

    291118 - reviews Disobedience and The Christmas Chronicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 79:50


    This week Niki and Morten review Disobedience and The Christmas Chronicles plus discuss new releases at Genesis: Ralph Breaks The Internet and Creed 2. In movie news we discuss the trailers for Artemis Fowl, National Board of Review's best films of 2018 and the BBC's Christmas schedule. In our new feature, Film That Changed My Life, special guest Charlotte Sometimes, teacher by day, film critic by night talks about The Princess Bride. Our soundtrack of the week is from The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

    21/11/18 - reviews Assassination Nation, Crimes of Grindlewald and Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 73:05


    This week Rowena, Niki and Morten review The Crimes Of Grindelwald plus Assassination Nation, Ballad of Buster Scruggs. In movie news we discuss the trailers for The Lego Movie 2, Deadpool 2’s reissue and we discuss Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn film. In our new feature, Film That Changed My Life, special guest Siobhan McGuirk, film fan and anthropologist discussing Jurassic Park (1993). Our soundtrack of the week is from Assassination Nation @HoxtonMovies @GenesisCinema @s_mcguirk

    18/10/18 - London Film Festival Special 2018 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 100:53


    This week Niki, Matt, Morten and Rowena have been busy attending the BFI London Film Festival so this show is part 1 of their coverage. We also review recent releases First Man and Bad Times At El Royale + all the latest from our partner cinema Genesis Cinema. Reviews include Suspiria, Green Book, Lizzie, Destroyer, Vox Lux, The Favourite, Happy As Lazzaro, Wild Rose + more… Our soundtrack of the week comes from the recently released Bad Times At El Royale.

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