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The fifth and final TRUUD podcast explores the future of urban development and the necessary investments for creating healthier places. Host Andrew Kelly with experts Daniel Black, TRUUD Research Co-Director and Thomas Aubrey, Credit Capital Advisory, discuss the issue of short-termism in planning and the importance of long-term vision, drawing parallels with historical and European examples. They highlight the need for integrated planning that includes transport, green spaces, and social infrastructure alongside housing. The conversation examines methods for measuring the impact of urban development on health and the economy, introducing the HAUS model from TRUUD. Financing models, including land value capture, are considered crucial for delivering sustainable and high-quality urban environments. The podcast also touches on the significance of leadership, devolution, and community involvement in achieving these goals.Funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership which aims to reduce non-communicable diseases such as cancers, type-2 diabetes, obesity, mental ill-health and respiratory illnesses, TRUUD is providing evidence and tools for policy-makers in government and industry.Find more at the TRUUD website: https://truud.ac.uk/ Books recommended in the episodeDaniel Black:The Death of Rural England by Alan Hawkins Small Is Beautiful by E.F. Schumacher How Institutions Think by Mary Douglas Thomas Aubrey:Good Cities, Better Lives: How Europe Discovered the Lost Art of Urbanism by Peter Hall, with contributions from Nicholas Falk.Andrew Kelly:The film They Came to a City (1944) directed by Basil Dearden and adapted from a play by J.B. Priestley. Available on BFI Player.Music credit: New York London Tokyo by Petrenj MusicProduced by Beeston Media.
Today we're giving Cassiah Joski-Jethi some Really Good Exposure! Cassiah is an award-winning mixed-race writer/director represented by Independent, who began her career working for writer/director Gurinder Chadha OBE after a chance meeting on a train. Meg talks to Cassiah about how the hell you get into directing without going to film school, how Cassiah supports herself as a creative freelancer while also making a pretty daunting industry more accessible to people who can't afford to go to film school, and why it is so important to find joy in creativity that isn't about work. Cassiah shares her tips for breaking into writing/directing, her methods of connecting with other creatives who she learnt from at the beginning of her career, and how to keep yourself sane in an industry that can feel somewhat bleak at times! Cassiah has directed five short films including her recent award-winning BFI Network film 'Catch A Butcher' which screened at multiple BAFTA/BIFA festivals, and was acquired by ALTER and BFI Player. Most recently, Cassiah directed the BBC Studios short award-winning thriller 'The Pink Pill'. She was also recently a Trainee Director on Apple TV's ‘Hijack' mentored by director/showrunner Jim Field Smith, and has also been mentored by director Claire McCarthy. Cassiah is now working on her debut feature projects, including one in development with the BFI. In 2024, Cassiah was selected for the prestigious BRIT List, as well as selected for BFI Network@LFF 2024, and this year, she has been selected for BFI Midlands Directors Lab 2025. You can find Cassiah on her socials here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassiahjj/ Twitter: https://x.com/cassiahjj Learn more about Cassiah's filmmaking workshops here: https://www.cassiahj-j.com/workshops Watch her BFI short 'Catch a Butcher' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqxDZVC36wg and listen to her podcast 'One of us is a Filmmaker' here: https://oneofusisafilmmaker.podbean.com/
Reality TV is first on the agenda this week huns, as we debrief on Netflix's bonkers cheating show, Temptation Island, and all the Made In Chelsea alumni currently hitting the headlines. In the wake of the conversations ignited by Adolescence, is a teary Jamie Laing the new face of positive masculinity? Plus, Zara McDermott's alleged new relationship and the tabloid's subsequent ‘sad case' portrayal of her ex Sam Thompson. Also today: the best bits from Gwyneth Paltrow's Vanity Fair profile and Bella Ramsey's British Vogue cover, the previously-promised whistle-stop tour of Chet Hank's many problematic moments in light of his Running Point role, and last but not least, a deep dive into the sixth and most recent episode of The White Lotus. What's driving the incest storyline, and are people right to be offended?Please leave us review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify - it really does help keep us going! Say hi by DMing us @straightuppod, or email at hello@straightuppodcast.co.ukHuge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightupBorrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.3% APR var. T&Cs apply.Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.comRecs/ reviews: Temptation Island, Netflix Million Dollar Secret, Netflix Big Boys S3, Channel 4Could tearful Jamie Laing be the antidote to Andrew Tate's toxic manosphere? Evening Standard Jordan Stephens on We Need To Talk podcast “There's No Reason For People Not To Know”: Bella Ramsey for British Vogue Gwyneth Paltrow for Vanity Fair The White Lotus, Sky and NowTV The White Lotus Official PodcastMy Pubic Hair Laser Regret, The CutHow the Four Seasons Hit a Marketing Jackpot With HBO's ‘The White Lotus', WSJThe White Lotus outstays its welcome, New Yorker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adolescence on Netflix has fast become the most talked about TV show of 2025, with Stephen Graham's new drama igniting much-needed conversations around corrosive social media misogyny and violence against girls. We get into it all from our review to the reception. First, though, a chat about polyamory, non-monogamy and what constitutes ‘cheating' in light of Ne Yo's polycule reveal and the fallout from Danny Jones and Maura Higgins's Brit Awards kiss. And also this week: we debrief on publishing phenomenons Fourth Wing now that we're both Rebecca Yarros converts, share a listener update on the Let Them theory and return yet again to crisis PR. Please leave us review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify - it really does help keep us going! Say hi by DMing us @straightuppod, or email at hello@straightuppodcast.co.ukHuge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightupBorrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.3% APR var. T&Cs apply.Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.comReviews/ recs:Still Bad, Lizzo The Dynamics Of This Relationship Will Expand Your Definition Of Black Love, Huffington PostMel Robbins and Plagiarism, Sage Justice, SubstackLet Them: Words for the Healing Soul by Cassie Phillips Flack, BBC iPlayer Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros Rebecca Yarros on Navigating Fame and What to Expect From ‘Onyx Storm', ElleRebecca Yarros Talks ‘Onyx Storm', VarietyAdolescence, Netflix Netflix drama Adolescence has lessons for us all about alienated young men, Observer Ctrl Hate Delete by Cecile Simmons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How has one of TV's blandest cooking shows ignited such a storm of controversy? We review Meghan Markle's new Netflix offering to see if those one-star reviews are valid. We also share our honest thoughts on The Cut's viral piece about the fallacy of the nuclear family. Is it fair to say that friends flake once they have kids? And is the media exacerbating friction between women? Plus, why Blake Lively's latest big-guns crisis hires suggests something major might soon rock Hollywood, our favourite quotes from the latest Lady Gaga press run, and a look at Adrien Brody's highly questionable art. DM us @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm!Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightupBorrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.3% APR var. T&Cs apply.Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.comReviews/ recs:The Brutalist Miss MeIt Ends With Urgh, Reality Bites podcast With Love Meghan, Netflix Furious About With Love, Meghan? Go Cool Off With A Lavender-Scented Flannel, Mate, VogueFive key takeaways from With Love, Meghan, GuardianRunning Point, NetflixNever Have I Ever, Netflix My Friends Abandoned Me When They Had Kids, The Cut The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake by David Brooks, Atlantic Mayhem, Lady GagaLady Gaga: ‘People don't always make it through success. I did', Times
We always love it when a guest comes to help us decipher the week in pop culture, and who better to make sense of the Oscars than British actor Lucy Boynton, brilliant star of Bohemian Rhapsody, the Ipcress File, The Politican and Sing Street. She's also in ITV's A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, a gripping new drama about the last woman to be hanged in Britain, which reveals the horrific elitism and misogyny of the 1950s, and has become horribly relevant in light of the increasing violence against women. We discuss everything from how the media reports on domestic violence to why our society is built for men. Also on the show: Millie Bobby Brown's powerful statement in response to media trolling of her appearance, a quick debrief on the Brits and our review of new no1 Netflix hit Toxic Town. DM us @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm!Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightupBorrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.3% APR var. T&Cs apply.Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.comReviews/ recs:Toxic Town, NetflixA Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, ITVWitches (documentary)Nickel BoysRosewater, Liv LittleIsland, Aldous HuxleyFrankenstein, Mary ShelleyBurn After Reading When The O.C. Killed Marissa: “What Have We Done?”, Vanity FairThe Politician, Netflix
We are finally getting stuck into the book everyone has been talking about hunnies: All Fours by Miranda July, which has prompted an 'erotic revolution', with a wave of women 'blowing up their lives' by ending their marriages and pursuing sexual liberation. Why is older women's sexual desire so taboo? Next, following the viral pictures of a 'gaunt' Justin Bieber and Tuppence Middleton's memoir on her struggle with OCD, we discuss the ethics of media speculation into celebrity health. And also this week: the debate on AI voice recreation as American Murder: Gaby Petito trends at No1 Netflix, a Substack suggesting Booktok content is becoming soft porn for teenage girls (ft our Forth Wing review) and new AI girlfriend thriller Companion.DM us @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm!Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightupBorrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.3% APR var. T&Cs apply.Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/Reviews/recs: Harris Dickinson on Chicken Shop Date, YouTube Harris Dickinson on Off Menu Is Rose Gray the Next Big British Pop Star? Vogue All Fours, Miranda July Miranda July's Lucrative Fantasies, Substack Why Gen X Women are Having the Best Sex Scorpions: a memoir excerpt in the Guardian by Tuppence Middleton Companion, in cinemas now Her, Amazon Prime American Murder: Gabby Petito, Netflix If BookTok Was a Community Of Men We Would be Calling the Police, Substack New York recs: Carbone Baretto Bemelman's, Carlyle Moxy Chelsea
Happy Thursday huns! We're checking in at the White Lotus in Thailand to debrief on the start of season three, from our fave characters this time around, to the wild tales from the seven months cast and crew spent on set. But first this week: BAFTAs gossip, Amelia Dimoldenberg's new boyfriend and a big debate on whether botox is really ruining cinema, as per a recent piece in Dazed. And finally, Louis Theroux's viral podcast interview with cancelled star Armie Hammer. Could the actor have made any more of a mess of it? DM us @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm!Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightupBorrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.3% APR var. T&Cs apply.Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/Recs/reviewsRye Lane, Disney+Rev, BBC iPlayer This reeks of a chemistry recession, SubstackIs botox ruining cinema? Dazed Bridget Jones: Mad About a BoyThis is not a Pity Memoir, Abi Morgan The White Lotus, HBOMike White's Mischevious Vision for White Lotus, New Yorker Meet the White Lotus series 3 cast: ‘It's a big, dark, beautiful symphony', The Times The Louis Theroux Podcast with Armie HammerPodcasts were ruining Louis Theroux – then along came Armie Hammer, Independent House of Hammer, Discovery+ Will I survive getting trolled again? Polly Vernon on Substack Boarders s2, BBC iPlayer
It's Valentine's week, hunnies, so ofc romance is top of the agenda on today's show – kicking off with with a review of Elizabeth Day's brand new podcast ‘masterclass' How To Date, which she cohosts with MAFS's Mel Schilling. Do you really have to be ‘healed' to find love? And are we the only ones feeling a bit triggered by the ‘take your younger self for coffee' TikTok trend? Plus: Netflix and Amazon Prime's new rom-com efforts, Amy Schumer's Kinda Pregnant and Reece Witherspoon's You're Cordially Invited, Jordan Stephens' wonderfully refreshing take on male sexuality and the Bonnie Blue phenomenon, as well as life post-divorce in Amandaland. And, as promised, we're getting stuck into Apple Cider Vinegar, the highly-anticipated Netflix series about Australian wellness scammer Belle Gibson. DM us @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm!Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightupBorrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.3% APR var. T&Cs apply.Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/Recs/ reviews:How To Date, Elizabeth DaySludge MagazineEveryone Is Horny Again, DazedMiss Me? Let's Talk About Sex... with Jordan StephensJordan Stephens: sex on screen, male shame and Andrew Tate, Straight UpAvoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs, Jordan StephensApple Cider Vinegar, Netflix You're Cordially Invited, Amazon PrimeKinda Pregnant, Netflix Amandaland, BBC iplayer‘I met my younger self for coffee' TikTok trend
We finally got swept up in the Romantasy craze huns! Following the news that Rebecca Yarros's latest novel Oynx Storm has become the fastest selling adult novel in 20 years, we're giving her first book in the series, Fourth Wing, a whirl. What is it about these fantasy romances that has millions of women hooked? Plus, our reviews of Timothée Chalamet's Oscar-tipped turn as Bob Dylan, an excellent book about building your own boyfriend (if only), Disney's latest dystopian murder mystery, and Khloe Kardashian's new podcast. Also, is Mel Robbins's self-help mantra ‘Let Them' helpful or just classic therapy speak? And how much weight do these rumbling Ryan Reynolds rumours have: is he the real villain of the It Ends With Us saga? DM us @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Borrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.7% APR var. T&Cs apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/ Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/ Recs/ reviews: A Complete Unknown, in cinemas now Khloé in Wonder Land Podcast with Mel Robbins ‘Let them': can this viral self-help mantra change your life?, Guardian Blob: A Love Story, Maggie Su Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros Rebecca Yarros's ‘Onyx Storm' Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years, NYTimes Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer's Story? The New Yorker Paradise, Disney +
The Traitors finale was so juicy we HAD to have a big old debrief: was Charlotte robbed? Did it all get too personal? What are the funniest The Traitors tropes? We also discuss Holly Willoughby's first interview since a terrifying plot to kidnap and kill her was foiled a year ago, as well as Jameela Jamil's unique ‘protection method' against misogyny. Plus: has Angelina Jolie been snubbed by the Oscars because Hollywood favours Brad Pitt, despite her abuse allegations? We're also sorry to report that our honey Leo Woodall's ‘maths thriller' Prime Target is... not thrilling. But luckily we do have plenty of other excellent recs for you to get stuck into! Make sure you leave us your books recs in the comments! And DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Borrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.7% APR var. T&Cs apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/ Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/ Reviews/recs A Good House, Royal Court Theatre FKA Twigs did this for herself, Vulture FKA Twigs, Eusexua Central Cee, Can't Rush Greatness Holly Willoughby: ‘It's been tough. There's no way of sugar-coating it', Times Jameela Jamil, The Making of Me, the i paper Prime Target, Apple TV There had never been a sillier thriller about maths, Vulture High Potential, Disney Plus 100 Years of Solitude, Netflix What I Learned Visiting the Set of Netflix's One Hundred Years of Solitude, Vogue Why Do TV Title Sequences Have So Much… Stuff, The Beast ‘Severance,' ‘The Substance' and Our Increasingly Splintered Selves, NYTimes We Run The Tides
We were not expecting to be weeping over the glossy Molly Mae Amazon doc hunnies, but it got us!! We discuss all the revelations and ‘the Molly Mae paradox'. We also had to dive into the latest explosive lawsuit in this increasingly wild It Ends With Us saga, which has now pulled in Taylor Swift and, er, Game of Thrones. Does the flippant public reaction suggest the worrying end of the MeToo movement? And we've got a veritable spy extravaganza of reviews and recommendations this week, including Cameron Diaz's first return to acting in over a decade. Plus, is We Live in Time up to the hype? DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Borrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.7% APR var. T&Cs apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/ Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/ Recs/ reviews Anora's Mikey Madison: ‘I never felt naked filming those scenes', Style Are You a Charlotte? podcast I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn't expect them to be such losers, Guardian Willem Dafoe, The Louis Theroux podcast Molly Mae: Behind it All, Amazon Prime The paradox of Molly-Mae Hague, The New Statesman How the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively legal battle ends, to us, Vulture Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and the collapse of the Hollywood MeToo era, New Yorker We Live In Time, cinemas or pre-order on Apple TV Let's Talk About the Way We Live in Time Deals With Death, Time Back In Action, Netflix Day of the Jackal, Sky Atlantic The Agency, Paramount Plus Killer, Netflix Severance, Disney+
Nicole Kidman's erotic thriller Babygirl is finally out and so ofc we had to see it and give you our verdict this week huns! Before our spoiler free-review, though, we discuss all the latest pop culture stories, from Lily Allen's reported divorce to Heidi Montag's musical comeback. As always we've got lots of TV chat, plus our thoughts on two of our favourite books of 2024, both about the financial anxieties of young women. Debates on OnlyFans, money diaries and more ensue! DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle rewards credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Borrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.7% APR var. T&Cs apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/ Official London Theatre has amazing discounts on the biggest and best London shows until Jan 31. officiallondontheatre.com/seeitlive Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/ Recs/ reviews: Infactuation, Heidi Montag Missing You, Netflix Playing Nice, ITV Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, Netflix When women do anti-ageing it's called Goop, when men do it, it's science, The I Avicii - I'm Tim, Netflix Margo's Got Money Troubles, Rufi Thorpe Come And Get It, Kiley Reid Babygirl, in cinemas now Harris Dickinson, the Run-Through with Vogue Women Really Want to Talk After Seeing ‘Babygirl', New York Times The Secretary, Amazon Prime Video Birth, Amazon Prime Video
Happy 2025 hunnies and welcome back, we've missed you! First up this week we're debriefing on the holidays, from New Year's resolutions to the culture that kept us entertained. Next, a deep-dive into the explosive developing story on the numerous (and ongoing) lawsuits surrounding It Ends With Us costars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Is the world of crisis PR as dark as it seems? And finally, some great new film recs for you, randomly both starring Nicholas Hoult: Lily-Rose Depp's ‘sexy vampire' film Nosferatu, and Clint Eastwood's crime thriller Juror #2. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Borrow responsibly. £15 a month. 18+ and UK only. Rep 66.7% APR var. T&Cs apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk/ Official London Theatre has amazing discounts on the biggest and best London shows until Jan 31. officiallondontheatre.com/seeitlive Get 20% off the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives, London Nootropics, using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com/ Recs discussed: The Traitors, BBC One Supacell, Netflix Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, BBC iPlayer Blake Lively's Suit Exposes the Twisted World of Hollywood Misogyny, The Nation 'We Can Bury Anyone': Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine, New York Times Who Trolled Amber, Tortoise Juror #2, rent via Amazon Prime, Google Play and Sky Nosferatu, in cinemas now
Male infertility accounts for half of all IVF cases, so why does society so often consider it a ‘women's issue'? We get into the taboo around fertility and masculinity, as well as the thorny topics of egg freezing, the 'queer tax' and the commodification of reproduction in this second part of our exploration of why more and more people are putting off having children. We also dive into plenty of other unspeakable truths, from 'unnatural' parents, the fantasy mother vs monster mother tropes in Hollywood, and loss of identity. Plus, we discuss some of the most joyous things about being a parent, how social media is shaping parenthood norms, and much more. As mentioned in last week's intro, this is the part two of our Big Kids Question re-run , so that our new listeners can discover the two episodes we're proudest of, and because it feels so timely still given November's new fertility data! Plus we didn't want to leave you without anything during the holidays. If you've already listened, maybe give it another go! DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk Official London Theatre has amazing discounts on over 50 London shows until Jan 31, from Mean Girls to Tina the Tina Turner Musical, Stranger Things and more! Check them out at OfficialLondonTheatre.com/seeitlive Reccos discussed Stand Up to Infertility, BBC 'Elizabeth Day: At 45 I will never be a mother. I've made peace with it', The Times Magpie by Elizabeth Day The Birth of My Daughter, The Death of My Marriage by Leslie Jamison, New Yorker Laura Jackson on Grace Beverley's podcast Why Must We Pay Queer Tax? the Guardian 'I'm a sexual and single but wanted to become a mum', Stylist Straight Up with Tove Lo, and Straight Up with BabyQueen Diary of a CEO: No.1 Neuroscientist: "Kids will make you unhappier" I chose my marriage over having kids by Ruby Warrington, The Times The School for Bad Mothers, Jessamine Chan Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel The false escapism of soft girls and trad wives, Time How Long Can You Wait To Have A Baby? The Atlantic
The startling new data revealing the sharply declining fertility rate in the UK taps into the fraught and personal conversations that we've been having since turning 30: are we ready to have kids, financially and emotionally? How has everything from increased gender equality and the thriving child free movement to social media and the pandemic skip affected our reasoning? We try to answer all these questions and more in this two-part series on the societal and cultural issues shaping how we think about parenthood in modern Britain. Next week we will discuss: male infertility, IVF & egg freezing, the child free movement, the taboo of the ‘unnatural' mother, how pop culture has influenced our idea of parenthood, plus loads more listener DMs. As mentioned in the intro hunnies, this is a re-run of our most popular episode from this year, so our new listeners can discover, and because it feels so timely still given November's new fertility data! Plus we didn't want to leave you without anything during the holidays. If you've already listened, maybe give it another go! Part two will run next week. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk Official London Theatre has amazing discounts on over 50 London shows until Jan 31, from Mean Girls to Tina the Tina Turner Musical, Stranger Things and more! Check them out at OfficialLondonTheatre.com/seeitlive
Hunnies we've made it to the end of the year! And our Christmas present to you is a definitive top 10 across both TV and film of 2024, so that you are happily entertained over the next few weeks. Also, we thought it was a good time to dive into Hugh Grant's ‘freak show era' now that his intriguing new horror film Heretic is out, and of course it wouldn't be Christmas without a feminist reappraisal of Love Actually. We hope everyone has a lovely festive break, but we send big hugs and thoughts to anyone struggling at what can be such a difficult time of the year. We are also VERY sorry about the glitching audio which begins part way through this episode due to a mysterious tech diff. We didn't want to leave you with nothing this week, so we've tried our best to make do with the audio we have. Hopefully you can forgive us! DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk Official London Theatre has amazing discounts on over 50 London shows until Jan 31, from Mean Girls to Tina the Tina Turner Musical, Stranger Things and more! Check them out at OfficialLondonTheatre.com/seeitlive Recs: Heretic, in cinemas now Hugh Grant's Most Convincing Character ‘Hugh Grant'? New York Times No more Mr Nice Guy: how Hugh Grant transformed himself into an edgy national treasure, Observer Smartless podcast episode with Hugh Grant No Good Deed, Netflix Our best TV & film of 2024: Anora Challengers Blink Twice Poor Things La Chimera Wicked The Substance All of Us Strangers Speak No Evil Inside out 2 Baby Reindeer One Day Rivals After The Party Say Nothing Mr and Mrs smith Kaos Boarders The Perfect Couple High Potential
Sabrina Carpenter has been accused of ‘marketing' herself using problematic Lolita references, so we discuss in light of her new Netflix Christmas special A Nonsense Christmas. Plus, Keira Knightley is back on our screens with the highly entertaining spy thriller Black Doves, but will the media be kinder to her this time? Also, ‘brain rot' is the word of the year, to which we hard relate, and Amy Adams's new motherhood horror film, Nightbitch, has left us reeling. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk Get 20% off our fave adaptogenic coffee using our code straightup at https://londonnootropics.com/ Recs: Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore, Siân Boyle, Guardian Black Doves, Netflix Black Doves review – Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw's gleefully pulpy Christmas gift, Guardian In ‘Black Doves,' Keira Knightley is a mother and an assassin, LA Times Keira Knightley: 'Turning 40? It looks rather great', the Times A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, Netflix Your fave is selling a pedophilic fantasy, Jade Hurley on Substack She was a child influencer. Her fans were grown men, New York Times Nightbitch, in cinemas now Amy Adams and Marielle Heller on toddlers, incontinence and Nightbitch, the Guardian
Linsday Lohan's new Christmas film is being billed as her big comeback, so why is her alleged facelift at the centre of the story? We discuss the uncomfortable discourse around Lindsay's recent transformation, from the hunt for her Hollywood surgeon, to our obsession with ‘ageless' celebrities. Obvs we then had to get into The Cut's latest viral piece on what a 30-something should look like, not to mention the millennial mid-life crisis. Plus some fab book and TV recs, including the drama that Ellie is calling the best of 2024 and Kathleen's fave new Netflix thriller. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk Get 20% off our fave adaptogenic coffee using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com Recs discussed: Our Little Secret, Netflix Hot Frosty, Netflix Joia, Battersea Power Station What Should a 30-Something Look Like? The Cut Welcome to the millennial mid-life crisis, The Cut How to Murder Your Life, Cat Marnell The Madness, Netflix After the Party, Channel 4 Buy Now, The Shopping Conspiracy, Netflix Nightbitch, in cinemas from Dec 6
Everyone is talking about Wicked and so of course we had to share our review with you this week, from just how much we loved the cinematic spectacle, to the best moments from the utterly hilarious press tour. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's crying and hand-holding has us in a chokehold. Surely you've been holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity too? Also, Ellie delivers some sad news about Paul Mescal's Gladiator performance, while Kathleen has much to report on Pandora Sykes's brilliantly thorough dissection of literary behemoth Colleen Hoover's work. Plus: freakily life-like AI pets have launched in Japan and are targeted at women in their thirties. We discuss! Recs/culture discussed Gladiator II, in cinemas now The Secret Of Us (deluxe version), Gracie Abrams Afrikan Alien, Pa Salieu The Real Reward Of All These Celebrity Lookalike Contests, Raven Smith for Vogue Rita's, Soho White Horse, Shepherd's Market Pandora Sykes' Books and Bits, Substack Scrapper, BFI Player My weird, emotional week with an AI pet, Guardian My AI Girlfriend, Slow News Cast, Tortoise Wicked, in cinemas now Theatre Camp, Disney+ Emilia Perez, Netflix Say Nothing, Disney+ Blitz, Apple TV+ DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at https://www.yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at player.bfi.org.uk Get 20% off our fave adaptogenic coffee using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com
Bad Sisters, the brilliant black comedy by Sharon Horgan, is back for season two, so this week we're getting stuck into the Garvey girls' return with our review. First, though, some celeb news, from Romeo Beckham's new girlfriend Kim Turnbull, to Molly-Mae's Vogue feature. Plus, a debrief on Anora, the award-winning new film touted as the modern day answer to Pretty Woman (consider us Mikey Madison stans). And finally, a raving review of bonkbuster Rivals now that we've both finished the first season. We absolutely get the hype. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, beloved by foodies like us. Find out more at https://www.yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. We're also over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on BFI Player. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! We're back working with our OG faves London Nootropics, the adaptogenic coffee brand that has literally changed our lives with its amazing blends. Get 20% off using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com Reccs discussed: “People Find Me Quite Controversial”: Molly-Mae for British Vogue by Sirin Kale Nightbitch (out 6 December) Wolf Like Me, Amazon Prime Anora, in cinemas now A Night at Cannes With the Strippers of Sean Baker's Anora, Vulture Mikey Madison: from Tarantino bit part to hot tip for an Oscar playing a sex worker, Guardian Better Things, BBC iPlayer The Oscar contender with a Russia problem, Telegraph Bad Sisters, Apple TV Sharon Horgan on Newsweek podcast Sharon Horgan on Love Lives with Dolly Alderton podcast Rivals, Disney + Memo to my family: Stop asking me when I'm going to make you grandparents, Independent People Aren't Sure About Having Kids. She Helps Them Decide, Time
What would an 18-year-old you want to ask your 39-year-old future self if you met them during a hallucinogenic mushroom trip? That's the amazing conceit behind new Margot Robbie-produced rom-com My Old Ass. We review the film while chatting all about teen nostalgia and the passing of time. Plus, why on earth didn't Jamie Oliver hire a sensitivity reader for his cancelled new children's book? And Kathleen has only just recovered from watching the ever-divisive Demi Moore body-horror The Substance, which Ellie reviewed here last month, so we discuss! DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, beloved by foodies like us. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. We're also over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on BFI Player. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! We're back working with our OG faves London Nootropics, the adaptogenic coffee brand that has literally changed our lives with its amazing blends. Get 20% off using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com Reccs discussed: Barry Keoghan on the Louis Theroux podcast The Outrun, in cinemas A Different Man, Apple TV The Apprentice, in cinemas Trump spoke directly to young men online. Young men spoke back, The Face All Those A-List Celebs Couldn't Save Harris, But Joe Rogan Helped Trump, Hollywood Reporter So Good, Emily English My Old Ass, Amazon Prime The Fall of My Teenage Self, Zadie Smith for New Yorker The Substance, streaming now Living with Myself, Netflix Anora, in cinemas now
You asked and we have delivered hunnies: an investigation into why modern dating feels so broken. Is it just a case of dating app fatigue and chronic ghosting or are there bigger societal issues pegged to the widening gender gaps when it comes to education, pay and politics? And how helpful is this very modern idea of self love over romantic love? We address all your requests, from positive dating stories and top tips for the apps and offline dating, as well as cautionary tales and horror stories for a little much-needed camaraderie. Plus, how dating affects friendships for better or worse and pop culture's empty promises. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, from points to use towards your bill at the trendiest restaurants and bars in the UK, to theatre, coffee and online shopping. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. We're also over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on BFI Player. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! We're back working with our OG faves London Nootropics, the adaptogenic coffee brand that has literally changed our lives with its amazing blends. Get 20% off using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com Reccs discussed: Martha, Netflix Kill List, Wondery Young women are starting to leave men behind, Financial Times ‘Falling birth rate? It's difficult to imagine having kids when dating is this hard' Chanté Joseph for Women's Health The Age of Abandonment, Girls by Freya India, Substack Fear and Loathing on Feeld, Moya Lothian-McLean for The Londoner
Happy Halloween hunnies! Why does it feel like the once brilliant Louis Theroux has become our embarrassing uncle? His new Spotify podcast season has revealed him to be narcissistic and underprepared, so we assess potential causes. Plus, our thoughts on two viral celeb videos: Saoirse Ronan's mic-drop moment on Graham Norton, and Tom Holland 'saving' Zendaya. We also come armed with two excellent what to watch reccos: zombie drama Generation Z and a biopic about the most provocative rappers today. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, from points to use towards your bill at the trendiest restaurants and bars in the UK, to theatre, coffee and online shopping. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. We're also absolutely over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on their incredible BFI Player every week. At the moment we're loving Evil Does Not Exist, Rare Beasts, Scrapper and The Assistant. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! We're back working with our OG faves London Nootropics, the adaptogenic coffee brand that has literally changed our lives with its amazing blends. Amazing health benefits plus no anxiety or jitters. Win! Get 20% off using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com Reccos/culture discussed Law Roach, the architect of Zendaya's red carpet style, The New Yorker Generation Z, Channel 4 Sue Johnston is the greatest zombie to grace our screens in decades (Joel Golby) Guardian Kudu Grill The Louis Theroux Podcast, Spotify The Louis Theroux Podcast review — his worst interview yet, Times Grounded with Louis Theroux BBC Sounds Kneecap, BFI Player “She's Fascinating Eating Cornflakes”: The Endlessly Alluring Saoirse Ronan On Blitz, Kids And Marital Bliss The Outrun, in cinemas now Blitz, in cinemas now Paul Mescal enters the arena, GQ Big Boys, Channel 4
Liam Payne's passing has reignited important conversations around the cost of fame and media exploitation, so we're discussing everything from journalistic ethical standards, to the music industry's duty of care for popstars. What can we learn from this all-too-familiar tragedy? Also on the show, we review Anna Kendrick's Woman of the Hour, ‘bonkbuster' Rivals and new comedy The Franchise. Plus: Angelina Jolie's alleged romance with London's own Akala, dating octogenarians, and Netflix's adaptation of the hit podcast Sweet Bobby. Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, from points to use towards your bill at the trendiest restaurants and bars in the UK, to theatre and online shopping. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. We're also absolutely over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on their incredible BFI Player every week. At the moment we're loving Evil Does Not Exist, Rare Beasts, Scrapper and The Assistant. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! We're back working with our OG faves London Nootropics, the adaptogenic coffee brand that has literally changed our lives with its amazing blends. Amazing health benefits plus no anxiety or jitters. Win! Get 20% off using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Culture/reccs discussed AARP-Breaker, Airmail I'm 33 and my husband is 77 – this is why I only sleep with older men, Guardian Magnolia Cafe, Lisbon Woman of the Hour, Netflix Love Life, BBC iPlayer Liam Payne: journalistic ethics are often ignored when celebrities die, The Conversation Rivals, Disney Plus Sweet Bobby, Netflix The crunch, the flavours, the rituals: how crisps became a British snack obsession, Guardian
Stormzy has a potential new girlfriend and we are SHAKEN by this breaking news huns (and the pics of them kissing at Heathrow) but trying our best to process — it helps that she is the incredible musician Victoria Monet who we already happened to adore. Plus, why we've fallen in love with the ultimate modern man Andrew Garfield ahead of his new film We Live In Time, ft. a hilarious story from filming with Florence Pugh. Also, our thoughts on the deeply uncomfortable Boris Johnson interview with Steven Bartlett, not to mention the recently unearthed Anne Hathaway press junket clips, as well as our verdict on the absolute stinker of a Netflix Rom-com Lonely Planet. And is the new show Curfew about making all men stay at home from 7pm to 7am onto something? We discuss! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, from points to use towards your bill at the trendiest restaurants and bars in the UK, to experiences from the theatre to flights. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Subject to eligibility. 18+ and UK Residents Only. T&C's apply. We're also absolutely over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on their incredible BFI Player every week. At the moment we're loving Evil Does Not Exist, Rare Beasts, Scrapper and The Assistant. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! We're back working with our OG faves London Nootropics, the adaptogenic coffee brand that has literally changed our lives with its amazing blends. Amazing health benefits plus no anxiety or jitters. Win! Get 20% off using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Recs/ culture discussed Andrew Garfield on the Modern Love podcast, The New York Times Learning to Measure Time in Love and Loss, NYTimes Andrew Garfield on All There Is with Anderson Cooper The Confessions of Andrew Garfield, Esquire Oliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life, Guardian Kjersti Flaa YouTube (Blake Lively and Anne Hathaway interviews) Boris Johnson on Diary of a CEO Lonely Planet, Netflix Will and Harper, Netflix Disclaimer, AppleTV Curfew, Paramount Plus
Can Hollywood recover from the Diddy scandal? With more than 120 new lawsuits and related conspiracy theories reigning supreme on TikTok, the allegations surrounding the music mogul have gripped the pop culture conversation this past few weeks From the many theories that hone in on Beyoncé, to a reframing of Zoe Kravitz's Blink Twice, we provide a much needed update on it all. Plus, a debrief on Kamala Harris' Call Her Daddy controversy, the happy news that The Princess Diaries 3 has been confirmed, and lots of TV and film recommendations, from our current cinema and Netflix picks, to a review of the new season of HBO/BBC sleeper hit Industry. Kit Harington's brilliant new character has a love of, ahem, watersports, so the chat takes an unusually kinky turn. Enjoy! Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, from points to use towards your bill at the trendiest restaurants and bars in the UK, to theatre and online shopping. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply. We're also absolutely over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on their incredible BFI Player every week. At the moment we're loving Evil Does Not Exist, Rare Beasts, Scrapper and The Assistant. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! And we're partnered with brand new quarterly newspaper The Pass, the only publication bold enough to ignore food influencer hype and give us properly honest London restaurant reviews. Subscribe here to receive the new issue and find out what to cross off, and put on, your list. We're back working with our OG faves London Nootropics, the adaptogenic coffee brand that has literally changed our lives with its amazing blends. Amazing health benefits plus no anxiety or jitters. Win! Get 20% off using our code straightup at londonnootropics.com DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Reccs/culture discussed Call Her Daddy, Kamala Harris Speak No Evil Force Majeure Heartstopper s3 Prima Facie, NT Live Blink Twice The cheap tricks of MeToo thrillers, Vulture Industry s3 Cheapskatelondon newsletter
Are we the only ones not head over heels for Nobody Wants This? Critics are unanimously (and unusually) full of five-star praise for the Netflix Rom-com which has left us a little puzzled — we discuss! In other news, Naomi Campbell has fallen foul of the Charity Commission for allegedly spending money from her charity on lavish hotel rooms and cigarettes, so we put this in the context of her many controversies and ask whether the ‘diva' label has insulated her from serious scrutiny. Finally, of course we're debriefing on Sally Rooney, having read her latest bestseller Intermezzo over the weekend. We get into her couple dynamics, how she writes men vs women, marketing hype and why some readers have called out a thematic ‘glorification of thinness'. Huge thanks to our sponsor Yonder, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use, from points to use towards your bill at the trendiest restaurants and bars in the UK, to theatre and online shopping. Find out more at yonder.com/straightup Subject to eligibility. 18+ and UK Residents Only. T&C's apply. We're also absolutely over the moon to be partnered with the British Film Institute to tell you about our favourite films dropping on their incredible BFI Player every week. At the moment we're loving Evil Does Not Exist, Rare Beasts, Scrapper and The Assistant. BFI Player offers a 14-day free trial for new users PLUS our hunnies get an extra month free with the code STRAIGHTUP. Head to player.bfi.org.uk to stream now! And we're partnered with brand new quarterly newspaper The Pass, the only publication bold enough to ignore food influencer hype and give us properly honest London restaurant reviews. Subscribe here to receive the new issue and find out what to cross off, and put on, your list. DM us your thoughts on Instagram @straightuppod, or email us at hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Reccs/ culture discussed Nine Lives, Bermondsey Street London The Barbary, Notting Hill Nobody Wants This, Netflix The Impeccable Smoothness of Nobody Wants This, Vulture Netflix's Nobody Wants This and the Persistent Jewish Stereotype, Glamour Nobody Wants This Mean-Spirited Depiction of Jewish Women in Nobody Wants This, Time Drama GCSE, Mathilde Barker, TikTok Baby Reindeer was wrongly billed by Netflix as a ‘true story', judge finds, Guardian Tyra Banks recalls ‘evil and awful' conflict with Naomi Campbell in early career, Independent Intermezzo by Sally Rooney 'The Interview': Sally Rooney, The Daily Podcast Glimpses of Utopia: Sally Rooney's Couples by Joanna Biggs, London Review of Books Sally Rooney in her own words: ‘I'm fighting a cultural battle', The Times Why Are All the Characters in Sally Rooney's Novels So Thin?, Vogue Are you cool enough to have the next Sally Rooney book? Esquire
For our 180th episode, Girls On Film gets the festival buzz at Latitude in front of a live audience! First up we hear from host Anna Smith as she boogies to the song ‘Girls On Film' sung by one of the Latitude headliners, Duran Duran! Plus, Anna had the chance to meet some band members after the show. Also in this episode, Anna is joined by Rachel Ramsay, the co-director of Copa 71, to discuss her brilliant documentary on the scandalously overlooked Women's World Cup which took place in Mexico City in April 1971. With Anna, Rachel discusses the process of uncovering this compelling forgotten story and reaching out to the women from Argentina, Mexico, Denmark, France, England and Italy who played in the tournament to participate in the doc. Rachel shares some of the triumphs and challenges of creating a multilingual documentary that positions older women as subjects. She also talks about the ‘archaeologist's mission' of scouring the archives to bring Copa 71 to the big screen. Copa 71 can be seen in an abridged version on BBC iPlayer. Listeners in the UK can stream it in full on iTunes, Sky, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, BFI Player, Virgin and Dogwoof on demand. Other films mentioned: Calendar Girls Bend It Like Beckham Sign up to the Girls On Film newsletter below: http://eepurl.com/iEKaM-/ or email girlsonfilmsocial@gmail.com to be signed up Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Producer: Charlotte Matheson Intern: Jade Evans Audio editor: House band: MX Tyrants © HLA Agency
Announcement: Our new membership, Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club is now open for new members in August! Doors close on August 8 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Once doors close, we won't be opening them again until October. Find out more and reserve your spot by clicking here. --- Alex Heeney interviews South African director and co-writer Oliver Schmitz about the 4K restoration of his landmark 1988 film, Mapantsula. Mapantsula was the first movie about the realities of apartheid that was actually made by South Africans in South Africa. In the press notes for, director Oliver Schmitz writes, “Mapantsula is not just a film, it is an act of defiance. It is guerilla filmmaking and a cameo of some of the best talent from South AFRICA in the 1980's — and by that, I mean Black talent, that had been held back, had no voice, and could not speak freely. Mapantsula was a taste of freedom at a time of the worst repression in South Africa. It was a loud andclear expletive at the Apartheid Government. It was a film that should not have been made, and yet, it was.” The film is now in theatres in the US and available to stream on BFI Player in the UK. >> Subscribe to our FREE newsletter for updates on the best new under-the-radar films and streaming theatre productions
This year marks the 38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival and to celebrate we are coming from you live from the red carpet! We were lucky enough to chat to some of the amazing queer talent being showcased at this year's festival. We spoke to writer and director of opening night film Layla, Amrou Al-Kadhi, as well as cast Bilal Hasna and Louis Greatorex. We also caught up with Elliot Page, star and producer of Close To You, his co-star Hilary Baach and director Dominic Savage.38th BFI FLARE: LONDON LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL 2024 is running now until 24 March at BFI Southbank and on BFI Player.
Geoff Andrew, the BFI's programmer-at-large, and film critic Muriel Zagha sit down with EI's Deputy Editor Alastair Benn to discuss the varied, visionary and eccentric creations of the German filmmaker Werner Herzog. Credits: The audio clips at 0:07 and 4:13 are taken from Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer, directed by Thomas von Steinaecker. The film was released on BFI Player and BFI Blu-ray on 19 February. Courtesy of BFI Distribution. The audio clip at 53:30 is an excerpt from The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser. It is currently on release in selected cinemas via the BFI. It aired at 27 Picturehouse sites on Friday 1 March. Courtesy of BFI Distribution. Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit. Worldview is produced by Alastair Benn and Marie Jessel. The sound engineer is Gareth Jones. Image: Werner Herzog on the set of Fitzcarraldo, 1982. Credit: Collection Christophel / Alamy Stock Photo
I hope you're ready for 'Part TWO' of this week's @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ cause it's rammed to the rafters!!! If you were going to the cinema in London in the late 70's onwards, then you may have passed through the hallowed doors of the Scala Cinema. However, don't worry if you didn't, cause there's a new documentary, that exudes the very essence of place and its era! THEN, we have the pleasure of speaking with the programmer for the cinema, and a repeat imbiber, who together brought the film to life! We go on a journey, exploring those heady days, as well as what it was like to breathe life into such a personal story, not just for them, but for a generation!!! Watch the conversation: HERE! https://youtu.be/IabLaI6KYHs In 'Part Two' we have: SCALA!!! Or, the incredibly strange rise and fall of the world's wildest cinema and how it influenced a mixed-up generation of weirdos and misfits Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/uqSCou0CcOc Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival: 25th June 2023 67th BFI London Film Festival: 14th October 2023 Theatrical Release Date: 5th January 2024 BFI Player Release Date: 22nd January 2024 Book Tickets: Here. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=C1BD1E99-783D-4F55-8900-1E3F0170DB3E&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=8AC7E4DD-ABF8-4643-8F52-0DB830F7CA12 Director: Jane Giles, Ali Catterall Cast: Jane Giles, Ali Catterall, Grace Kaufman, Cheyenne Perez, Emily Hall, David Lengel, Hilty Bowen, Jenna Edwards, Ansa Woo, KT Kent, Jay Whitney Brown, Rudy Guerrino, Ted Sannella, Adrianna Krikl, Alice Millar, Jen Kennedy, Kristi Lugo, David Dean Ebert, Adam Hardman, Maryann Yee Credit: Anti-Worlds, Channel X, Fifty Foot Woman, BFI Distribution Genre: Documentary Running Time: 96 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/jovQuVxS2hk?si=5rwS76n6FRvsVLTQ Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/scala/umc.cmc.fxjcbn2qmb0n5x0kwemciggx Pre-Order Blu-ray via BFI: Here. https://shop.bfi.org.uk/scala-blu-ray.html Buy 'Scala Cinema 1978-1993' via Fab Press: Here. https://www.fabpress.com/scala-cinema-book-collector-s-edition.html Buy 'Scala Cinema 1978-1993' via Amazon: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scala-Cinema-1978-1993-Jane-Giles/dp/1903254981/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=FNM3i&content-id=amzn1.sym.3413293e-3815-4359-96ba-1ec5110e0b30&pf_rd_p=3413293e-3815-4359-96ba-1ec5110e0b30&pf_rd_r=261-2147322-1566463&pd_rd_wg=7MnSb&pd_rd_r=7b3c6744-458e-46c9-a2d6-ea847ebbd030&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk Website: Here. https://www.scalaclubcinema.com/ X: @scalacinema https://twitter.com/scalacinema Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/210110338707 Instagram: @scalaclubcinema https://www.instagram.com/scalaclubcinema/ ------------ SCALA!!! is in cinemas now and available on BFI Player and BFI Blu-ray from 22 January. A season of the Scala's greatest hits, Scala: Sex, drugs and rock and roll cinema https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=scala-sex-drugs-rock-and-roll, runs at BFI Southbank throughout January with selected films on BFI Player. ------------ *(Music) 'The Big Payback' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eftv/message
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 113 Sam is joined by Tricia Tuttle, head of directing fiction at the NFTS, and director of the Berlin International Film Festival from April 2024. Tricia has chosen Under The Skin (79 mins) from 1997. The first and only feature directed by Carine Adler, the film stars Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook, and Rita Tushingham. Sam and Tricia discuss how Tricia became a film festival programmer, Samantha Morton's star-making turn as Iris, and the ground-breaking British cinema scene of the late 90s. Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a top at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest Website: 90minfilmfest.com Tweet: @90MinFilmFest Instagram: @90MinFilmFest We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network. Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @triciatuttle. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey. Bonus Link: Watch Under The Skin on BFI Player
Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to with SCALA!!! co-directors Jane Giles and Ali Catterall about the making of their documentary about the infamous London cinema and "3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life" SCALA!!! Or, the incredibly strange rise and fall of the world's wildest cinema and how it influenced a mixed-up generation of weirdos and misfits is in UK and Ireland cinemas from 5 January 2024 and on BFI Player and BFI Blu-ray from 22 January. A season of the Scala's greatest hits, Scala: Sex, drugs and rock and roll cinema, runs at BFI Southbank throughout January. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=scala-sex-drugs-rock-and-rollJane Giles' 3 FilmsUN CHANT D'AMOUR (1950)A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)BLADE RUNNER (1982)Ali Catterall's 3 Films1) PERFORMANCE 2) THEATRE OF BLOOD 3) THE WICKER MAN "3 FILMS THAT HAVE IMPACTED EVERYTHING IN YOUR ADULT LIFE" is a podcast by screenwriter Stuart Wright that explores the transformative power of cinema. From emotional masterpieces to thought-provoking classics, each episode delves into the films that have had a profound impact on our personal growth and perspective. Through engaging storytelling, critical analysis, and cultural commentary, Stuart aims to uncover the lasting influence that movies have had on his guests. Please join him on an emotional journey through the world of film and discover how just three movies can change the direction of a life, cement memories you will never forget or sometimes change how you see the world."CreditsIntro/Outro music is Rocking The Stew by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)Podcast for www.britflicks.com https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/Written, produced and hosted by Stuart WrightSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all my listeners.I'm taking this holiday week off so in anticipation of 2024, this week I preview the first seven episodes you can look forward to in the new year.All these podcasts feature 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life:Jane Giles & Ali Catterall talking about the documentary they co-direct - SCALA!!! Or, the incredibly strange rise and fall of the world's wildest cinema and how it influenced a mixed-up generation of weirdos and misfits is in UK and Ireland cinemas from 5 January 2024 and on BFI Player and BFI Blu-ray from 22 January. PLUS... A season of the Scala's greatest hits, Scala: Sex, drugs and rock and roll cinema, runs at BFI Southbank throughout January.Colin McCracken introduces us to his GOTHIC BOOK CLUBGeoff Deane previews his memoir FROM MOHAIR SUITS TO KINKY BOOTFilmmaker and author John Maxwell previews his debut novel WATER STREETFilm producer Helen Simmons (HOARD) shares her observations about the relationship between directorial success with short films and moving up to feature filmsAward winning TV producer Yvonne Grace unpacks her new book FROM CREATION TO PITCH: HOW TO WRITE STORIES FOR TV THAT SELLFilmmaker Uga Carlini talks about her new documentary BEYOND THE LIGHT BARRIER... Available in the UK to Prime Video subscribers "3 FILMS THAT HAVE IMPACTED EVERYTHING IN YOUR ADULT LIFE" is a podcast by screenwriter Stuart Wright that explores the transformative power of cinema. From emotional masterpieces to thought-provoking classics, each episode delves into the films that have had a profound impact on our personal growth and perspective. Through engaging storytelling, critical analysis, and cultural commentary, Stuart aims to uncover the lasting influence that movies have had on his guests. Please join him on an emotional journey through the world of film and discover how just three movies can change the direction of a life, cement memories you will never forget or sometimes change how you see the world."CreditsIntro/Outro music is Rocking The Stew by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)Podcast for www.britflicks.com https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/Written, produced and hosted by Stuart WrightSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Written and performed by Deborah Haywood.A 15-year-old girl discovers she is pregnant and must decide what to do, in this candid and timely story. Deborah was named as one of the Biggest Breakout Female Filmmakers by Harper's Bazaar in 2018, and a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2007. Her debut feature film, Pin Cushion (2018) opened Critic's Week at Venice International Film Festival in 2017, was nominated for three BIFAs, and long-listed for the Evening Standard Awards. Deborah is developing projects with the BFI, Film4, BBC Films and Brock Media. This is the fourth episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We'll be back every Monday with original, intimate stories from writers, performers and filmmakers.Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Deborah on Instagram.Follow Deborah on Twitter. Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter.Watch Pin Cushion (2018) on BFI Player. Watch Eliza Hittman's Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) on several platforms. Read an interview with Deborah in Sight & Sound. Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we have a conversation with the visionary filmmaker that is Mark Jenkin.Mark Kermode referred to his debut feature film, Bait (2019) as a "genuine modern masterpiece, which establishes Jenkin as one of the most arresting and intriguing British film-makers of his generation.”The film premiered at Berlinale, and won him the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.His unique style and methods make for strikingly powerful short films. Some of our favourites are David Bowie is Dead, Dear Marianne, and Hard Cracked the Wind (all available on BFI Player.) He's also made music videos for the likes of Thom Yorke's new project The Smile and Bicep. Mark's most recent film is Enys Men, a mind-bending Cornish folk horror set on an island off the Cornish coast. It is released on Blu-ray & DVD (Dual Format Edition) and on BFI Player on 8 May.We talk about a range of topics, including his process, his opinions on shorts, his history with them, and of course the brilliant Enys Men.This was truly a very special episode for us. We walked away from it with our minds blown, inspired and excited about the possibilities of filmmaking. Mark is an innovator, and one to keep a close eye on. He's also a lovely guy!A massive thank you to the great London Short Film Festival, who were instrumental in setting this conversation up. Please find the link to their website here:https://shortfilms.org.uk/You can find out more about Mark here:https://www.instagram.com/mark_jenkin/?hl=enhttps://markjenkin.co.uk/Mark's favourite short films:Jaunt- Dir. Andrew Kottinghttps://vimeo.com/55220005World Of Glory- Dir. Roy Andersonhttps://vimeo.com/2867971
Thirty nine episodes in and we finally do a gay themed episode of the show. About time too!Nighthawks (1978) was directed by Ron Peck and was based on a script developed by him and Paul Hallam. It stars Ken Robertson as Jim, a geography teacher at a London comprehensive school who spends his nights looking for love in gay bars, clubs and discos (discos were still a thing then).To talk about Nighthawks we're joined by Prof Glyn Davis of St Andrews University. Turns out he's not as Welsh as you expect him to be!Watch Nighthawks on the BFI Player or buy the DVD which has a ton of bonus features.Ron Peck named the film after Edward Hopper's 1942 painting. Both, he said were about, "essentially lonely people, trying to come together, maybe succeeding for a while"Our other guest, author, Will Hampson, has been living with HIV for three years. His book, The Lost Boys of Soho, is an account the months following his diagnosis. Follow The Lost Boys of Soho on InstagramThe director of Nighthawks, Ron Peck, died in Novemeber 2022. Here an obituary.Some of the filming locations in Nighthawks.Some 1978 press clippings about Nighthawks.Interesting experimental by Ron Peck & Paul Hallam - "Soho"Soho has it's very own sexual health clinic for LGBT people - 56 Dean Street.The Terence Higgins Trust is one of the oldest HIV charities.If you want to keep up to date the efforts to bring the Kino Cinema back from the dead, follow Kino Quickies.The originator of Soho Bites, Dr Jingan Young, has...
Welcome to the climax of the Girls On Film Awards 2023! This third in a three-part episode was recorded at The Garden Cinema in London on 23 February 2023, with an intimate audience of nominees, film critics and industry supporters. Hosts Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold reveal the winners of the following categories: Best Publicity Campaign Diversity Badge of Honour Feminist Superhero Best Female Orgasm sponsored by Intimacy on Set We hear from writer-director of She Will, Charlotte Colbert; previous winner and director of the BFI Film Fund, Mia Bays, intimacy co-ordinator Ita O'Brien, and writer Katy Brand. We also hear from women including broadcaster Rhianna Dhillon and nominees Ashanti Omkar, Emma Butt and Akua Gyamfi, who share their thoughts on diversity in the wake of the BAFTA Film Awards. Films and TV mentioned in this episode: Aftersun - streaming on MUBI now Don't Worry Darling - digital download Girl Picture aka Girls Girls Girls (Tytöt tytöt tytöt) - BFI Player and digital download Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Netflix Good Luck to you, Leo Grande - Prime Video and digital Lady Chatterley's Lover - Netflix Piggy - digital download The Silent Twins - digital download Till - digital download including Sky Store, Apple TV, Chili Triangle of Sadness - digital download The Woman King - digital download The Wonder - Netflix Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Michelle Tofi Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer. With special thanks to The Garden Cinema for hosting the awards, to our category sponsors EON Productions, IMDb, Intimacy on Set and Netflix, to our reception sponsor Head Gear Films, and to our media partners, British Cinematographer magazine, Deadline, Scala and Time Out.
For this episode, Neil and Dario dive back into the work of master Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa having last talked about his cinema in the earliest days of the podcast when they screened Yojimbo for an audience in Falmouth. The occasion for this revisit is a new, extensive retrospective of his work hosted at the BFI Southbank (and some regional partner cinemas) and on their BFI Player platform. The season is curated by filmmaker Asif Kapadia and writer Ian Hayden Smith, who Dario talked to as the two-month long season got underway. Their discussion covers the curation approach, the influence of Kurosawa on them and the wider film community more broadly, and why he remains a key figure of focus in global film history. Elsewhere, Neil and Dario look at some of Kurosawa's post-War films set in contemporary Japan, with a deeper focus on I Live In Fear (1955) and High and Low (1963). With thanks to Sarah Bemand at the BFI for the invitation to cover this season, setting up the interview with Asif and Ian and providing access to the BFI Player to view titles. For more on the ongoing season visit the BFI website here. ----- You can listen to The Cinematologists for free, wherever you listen to podcasts: click here to follow. We also produce an extensive monthly newsletter and bonus/extended content that is available on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/cinematologists. You can become a member for only £2. We really appreciate any reviews you might write (please send us what you have written and we'll mention it) and sharing on Social Media is the lifeblood of the podcast so please do that if you enjoy the show. _____ Music Credits: ‘Theme from The Cinematologists' Written and produced by Gwenno Saunders. Mixed by Rhys Edwards. Drums, bass & guitar by Rhys Edwards. All synths by Gwenno Saunders. Published by Downtown Music Publishing
On this weeks episode Giles Alderson chats with BAFTA and BIFA winning director Mark Jenkin about making his films and dive deep into shooting on film and his latest feature shot that way, Enys Men which is OUT NOW!One of the most exciting filmmakers working in the UK today. Mark has been showered with praise for his BAFTA-winning feature film 'BAIT'. A native son of Cornwall, Mark Jenkin is a British director, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer.ENYS MEN is in cinemas now. The Cinematic DNA of ENYS MEN season [curated by director Mark Jenkin] runs at BFI Southbank until 31 January with selected films and Jenkin's shorts collection available on BFI Player now.ENYS MEN will be released on Blu-ray/DVD and BFI Player on 1 May. The ENYS MEN Original Score by Mark Jenkin is out now digitally via Invada Records and released on vinyl on 24 February.On the episode Giles and Mark talk about:-The success Bait-Why they brought on film4 to finance Enys Men-Why he shoot on film not digital -Inspiration & passion -Why most of edit decisions are made before the shoot or on set -And why simplicity on set is keyMark was previously on the filmmakers podcast recorded at Dirt in the Gate's LIVE screening and Q&A chat for the BAIT.You can listen to that here https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/bait-how-to-make-a-bafta-nominated-indie-film-on-16mm-live-qa-with-director-cinematographer-writer-mark-jenkin/PATREONBig thank you to:Lee HutchingsMarli J MonroeKaren NewmanWant your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making?Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCASTCheck out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITSThe Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced and written by Giles Alderson @gilesaldersonEdited by @tobiasveesSocial Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieepMarketing Huw SiddleLogo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. HarveyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For our first episode of 2023, Dario speaks to a great friend of the podcast Mark Jenkin about his new Cornish "folk horror", Enys Men. Starring Mary Woodvine as a volunteer isolated on a Cornish island seemingly with the task of observing and recording the local wildlife. This sets the stage for a disquieting, time-bending, psycho-ecological fable, forged through Jenkin's singular audio-visual sensibility. In a wide-ranging conversation, Mark goes deep into the artistic process underpinning the film, thinks through questions the work throws up about loneliness, isolation, time and memory. The notion of genre is another topic of discussion, with the renaissance in cinematic folk horror. But Dario forward his thesis that Enys Men is a "last woman on Earth" sci-fi. It's also great have Neil returning to the show after his hiatus. He reviews another potential entry to the international folk horror canon Yanuari (January). From Bulgarian director Andrey Paounov and co-written by former Cinematologists guest Alex Barrett. Shownotes ENYS MEN is in cinemas now. The Cinematic DNA of ENYS MEN season [curated by director Mark Jenkin] runs at BFI Southbank until 31 January with selected films and Jenkin's shorts collection available on BFI Player now. ENYS MEN will be released on Blu-ray/DVD and BFI Player on 1 May. The ENYS MEN Original Score by Mark Jenkin is out now digitally via Invada Records and released on vinyl on 24 February. Documentary mention by Mark and Neil on Folk Horror is Woodlands Dark, Days Bewitched You can listen to The Cinematologists for free, wherever you listen to podcasts: click here to follow. We also produce an extensive monthly newsletter and bonus/extended content that is available on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/cinematologists. You can become a member for only £2. We really appreciate any reviews you might write (please send us what you have written and we'll mention it) and sharing on Social Media is the lifeblood of the podcast so please do that if you enjoy the show. _____ Music Credits: ‘Theme from The Cinematologists' Written and produced by Gwenno Saunders. Mixed by Rhys Edwards. Drums, bass & guitar by Rhys Edwards. All synths by Gwenno Saunders. Published by Downtown Music Publishing
Screenwriter Stuart Wright welcomes back writer/director Mark Jenkin to talk about his second feature film ENYS MENShot on 16mm, ENYS MEN is a mind-bending Cornish folk horror set in 1973 that unfolds on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast. A wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower take a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical, forcing both her and viewers to question what is real and what is nightmare.Preview screenings from 2 January 2023 & in cinemas across UK and Ireland from 13 January Details here https://www.enysmen.co.ukThe Cinematic DNA of Enys Men Season at the BFI, South Bank, curated by Mark Jenkin runs at BFI Southbank & on BFI Player from 1–31 January https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=markjenkin The ENYS MEN Original Score will be released via Invada Records on 2 January. https://www.invada.co.uk/collections/vinylYou can buy me a cup of coffee & support this independent podcast that I host and produce at https://app.redcircle.com/shows/ae030598-6b83-4001-8a29-5e5dd592ed26/sponsort Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoyed this. It really helps the Britflicks Podcast grow and others to discover it.CreditsIntro/Outro music is Rocking The Stew by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)Podcast for www.britflicks.com. Written, produced and hosted by Stuart WrightSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
When Mark Kermode, feminist ally of Girls On Film, and one of the UK's top film critics, expressed a wish to come on the Girls On Film podcast, Anna Smith asked listeners in an online poll which recent films they would like the two of them to discuss on the show. They discuss two recent films, beginning with a Don't Worry Darling review. **SPOILER ALERT** from 11:01 they move into spoiler territory, so skip to 18:36 if you'd like to avoid that. They then discuss The Woman King, as well as the winner of the Sight and Sound poll of the top 100 films of all time, Jeanne Dielman; why awards matter, the sense and nonsense of making lists of favourite films, and whether the film industry is making advances where gender parity is concerned. Mark Kermode is film critic for The Observer, co-presenter of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot alongside Ellen E Jones, host of his own film music programme on Scala Radio, and co-presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Take podcast. Don't Worry Darling is available on all the usual platforms in the UK. The Woman King will be available on digital January 30th and on DVD February 13th 2023. Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is available to stream on BFI Player in The Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time collection on BFI Player – which now includes over 50 titles from the top 100 to rent or for subscribers. The full top 100 will also screen at BFI Southbank throughout January, February and March. Films mentioned in this episode are: Aftersun, Charlotte Wells, 2022 The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2022 Don't Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde, 2022 Blonde, Andrew Dominik, 2022 The Souvenir, Part II, Joanna Hogg, 2021 Stepford Wives, Bryan Forbes, 1975 Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski, 1968 Get Out, Jordan Peele, 2017 Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, Chantal Akerman, 1975 Braveheart, Mel Gibson, 1975 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised, Questlove, 2021 Woodstock, Michael Wadleigh, 1970 Amazing Grace, Alan Elliott, 2018 Heavy Load, Jerry Rothwell, 2008 Dig!, Ondi Timoner, 2004 Safe, Todd Haynes, 1995 Poison, Todd Haynes, 1991 Enys Men, Mark Jenkin, 2022 Citizen Kane, Orson Welles, 1941 Vertigo, Alfred Hitchcock, 1958 The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola, 1972 Eraserhead, David Lynch, 1977 Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Nic Wassell Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with our principal partners, Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer.
Halló! And gleðileg jól! As a little Christmas gift, Rob and Ellie reconvened for a short chat about Christmas, Christmas films, Icelandic films and Icelandic Christmas. This episode is mostly a general chat, however part of the discussion does revolve around a small scene from Grímur Hákonarson's 'Rams' or 'Hrútar' from 2015 - the very first film covered on the podcast. The scene timecode is 45:30 - 52:27 and the film is available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well to rent or buy on Apple TV, BFI Player and Chili. Or you can stream it for free at MUBI, where you can get 30 days free trial if you follow this link: www.mubi.com/kvikmyndapod Merry Christmas and Rob and Ellie will be back in the New Year. Please subscribe/follow, rate and review on Spotify and Apple and Follow us on Twitter @KVIKMYNDAPOD and Instagram kvikmyndapod And if you fancy supporting us, why not sling us the cost of a coffee! Artwork designed by Sophie Watts (justahappyspace) Music by Branches Bare ('Half-light' from the EP 'In the Origami Folds of the Night You Rip the Seam of Sleep Wide Open)
This week Alex is joined by semi regular guest Paul to bring reviews of some of the special programming from the recently wrapped up 66th BFI London Film Festival. Between satellite screenings around the country and at home screenings on BFI Player, this year had a packed schedule with plenty for everyone. We take time to review six of this year's offerings ahead of their upcoming releases.We bring reviews of the 'Knives Out' sequel 'Glass Onion', ultra rich satire 'Triangle Of Sadness', Brendan Fraser starring 'The Whale', 'Holy Spider' a Persian language crime thriller, ruminative documentary 'After Sherman', a journey to rediscover faith 'Crows Are White', 'Know Your Place' a coming of age journey in gentrifying Seattle, exploration of the birth of techno in 'God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines' & Ukrainian war drama 'Butterfly Vision'
Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with film/tv editor Gareth C Scales about editing AFTERLOVE (dir. Aleen Khan)AFTER LOVE (2020) is available to watch now for BFI Player subscribers.Please consider leaving a five-star review wherever you get your podcasts if you enjoyed this. It really helps the Britflicks Podcast grow and others to discover it.CreditsIntro/Outro music is Rocking The Stew by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)Podcast for www.britflicks.com. Written, produced and hosted by Stuart WrightSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Hosts: Emrys and Katie Guest: AnnaIn our seventh episode we meet Horror movie sophisticate: Anna.We incessantly get on someone else case and it works, bubbles are ruined for ever, reality TV rots our brains, we visit Hobbiton, we can always agree on a horror, we're scared of going to the cinema, we compare and contrast, we expect muppets, we connect with it as a woman, we pass the bechdel test on page one, we're cautious of men who are hairy on the inside, we meet the x-rated Mrs Potts, Emrys falls asleep, we suck at sex-ed, we put on a different head, we're the worlds worst hider, we cast the whole film from TV Box-sets, we start a work Book Club, we make a spelling mistake, we ask for a sequel but don't get one, we learn that girls loves scars, we feel high, and we discuss the movies The Company of Wolves and The Belko Experiment.MoviesThe Company of Wolves (1984)Directed by: Neil JordanWritten by: Angela Carter & Neil JordanWhere to watch:US: Steaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Kanopy (free)Buy & Rent from AmazonUK: Rent from BFI Player or buy a DVDThe Belko Experiment (2016)Directed by: Greg McLean Written by: James GunnWhere to watch:US: Streaming on Pluto TVUS & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTubeSPOILER WARNING: We will discuss the plot of these movies in full, so if you haven't seen them, pause this podcast, watch them, then come right on back. We also discuss the following:MoviesLord of The Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, Urban Legend, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Saw Franchise, Minority Report, The Matrix, The Descent, The VVitch, Midsommar, Labyrinth, Princess Bride, Never ending Story, Return to Oz, Beauty and the Beast, The Hiumger Games Trilogy, Battle Royale, Shaun of The Dead, The Purge, Cabin in The Woods, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks LaterTVMarried At First Sight Australia, The Circle, Big Brother, Survivor, Scandal, Scrubs, The News Room, Gilmore Girls, Big Bang Theory, BooksThe Bloody Chamber, Human Kind, Lord of the Flies, Come From AwayMusicYo Vivire & California Dreamin' - José A. Prieto and Tyler BatesInstagram: @curatorsofhorror Email: curatorsofhorror@gmail.com Produced and Edited by: Emrys Recorded remotely using: SquadCast Opening Music: Tiffany Hern Closing Music: Spooky Scherzo by Sam Fonteyn
Hosts: Emrys and KatieJoin us as we reveal the next two films we have curated. What do we have in store for our next victim, Anna?Join us for our next main episode April 23rd.The Company of Wolves (1984)Directed by: Neil JordanWritten by: Angela Carter & Neil JordanWhere to watch:US: Steaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Kanopy (free)Buy & Rent from AmazonUK: Rent from BFI Player or buy a DVDThe Belko Experiment (2016)Directed by: Greg McLean Written by: James GunnWhere to watch:US: Streaming on Pluto TVUS & UK: Buy & Rent from Amazon, YouTubeInstagram: @curatorsofhorrorEmail: curatorsofhorror@gmail.comProduced and Edited by: EmrysMusic: Spooky Scherzo by Sam FonteynVictim Introduction V/O: Adam Diggle
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