Podcast appearances and mentions of Mike Figgis

It's a packed line-up of directors this week on The Interviews, folks. Directorpalooza? First up, we bring you an extended excerpt from our spoiler special interview with The Mandalorian And Grogu, Jon Favreau, who tells Chris Hewitt about his intentions behind the first big-screen Star Wars film in seven years. Then Chris leaps onto Zoom to have a lovely natter with the great Joe Dante about his beloved (eventually) 1987 sci-fi comedy, InnerSpace, which is out now on 4K UHD, and English director Mike Figgis about his hard-hitting, Oscar-winning drama, Leaving Las Vegas, which has also received the 4K UHD treatment. The Figgis chat is an extended excerpt from an hour-long deep dive into the movie which, like the Favreau interview and Team Empire diving deep into The Mandalorian And Grogu, can be found over on our spoiler special feed. empirespoilerspecials.com, if you haven't already taken the plunge. Enjoy!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we talk about the 1990 crime thriller Internal Affairs directed by Mike Figgis. It stars Richard Gere and Andy Garcia. We talk about the plot, themes, and cast.  We also talk about how this film bridged a gap between 80s thrillers and 90s thrillers. Click and listen!

This week, Elijah Wood makes another blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the 1990 crime thriller INTERNAL AFFAIRS, from LEAVING LAS VEGAS director Mike Figgis! Featuring an insane performance from Richard Gere, a no-nonsense lesbian cop played by Laurie Metcalf, and WAY more infidelity than you're expecting.

In a very special episode of STUDIOCANAL Presents, regular host Simon Brew welcomes writer/director Mike Figgis, to look back on 30 years of Oscar-winning drama Leaving Las Vegas.As the film arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time, Mike takes us through the quality control of previous releases, plus the guerilla tactics required to make the movie in the first place. It's an incredible tale.Plus, just time too for a little bit of news from the world of STUDIOCANAL...

Join Tony Gapastione in conversation with 2026 Sundance selected film: TAKE ME HOME. Written/directed by Liz Sargent. https://takemehomefilm.com/Liz Sargent is a Korean-American adoptee and award-winning filmmaker whose work delves into adoption, disability, and family dynamics. With a background in choreography, she brings emotional depth to her storytelling, shaped by her experience as the middle child of eleven in an intersectionalfamily.A two-time NY EMMY winner (2020 & 2021), Sargent is also a HALF Initiative Mentee (2022 & 2023), an MSSNG PCES AICP Mentee (2023), and NBCU's Launch Director (2024-2026). Her debut narrative short,Strangers' Reunion, (2019), was a personal adoptee film produced by Ritz- Carlton and Hearst under the mentorship of Mike Figgis, released in six languages worldwide.Her proof of concept, Take Me Home, premiered at Sundance (2023), won the Grand Jury Prize at American Cinematheque's PROOF FF (2024), and was the centerpiece at the White House to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Act, where Sargent and her sister, the film's star, shared theirstories with key officials.The feature pitch won the largest production award in the world at AT&T Untold Stories at Tribeca FF (2025) and will world premiere at Sundance in U.S. Dramatic Competition 2026.

After a week off, the Blockbuster Babes Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Brekky host Pam Boland to cover every genre under the sun: horror, documentary, fantasy… But first: The Drama. Listen as Tristan and Simon dance around the provocative subject matter in the new and twisted Zendaya/Robert Pattinson black comedy. Then, Simon shares his thoughts on the sinister, supernatural and sonically interesting Undertone, all about (GASP) podcasters. Stay tuned for the pod-exclusive segment to hear Simon's thoughts on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and a discussion of the Mike Figgis doco Megadoc, filmed on the flailing set of Francis Ford Coppola's famous folly Megalopolis. Phew. All of these movies are now showing in Australian cinemas. Learn about the new season of Tristan's Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas held on the last Friday of every month. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA's premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth.

Cate Blanchett on the joy of working with Jim Jarmusch again in Father Mother Sister Brother.Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis discusses cross generational trauma in her powerful new drama All That's Left Of You.Mike Figgis invites us behind the scenes of Francis Ford Coppola's 120 million dollar spectacular flop Megalopolis in his riveting documentary Megadoc.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Tony NortonSound, Tim SymondsArts editor, Sarah L'Estrange

Cate Blanchett on the joy of working with Jim Jarmusch again in Father Mother Sister Brother.Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis discusses cross generational trauma in her powerful new drama All That's Left Of You.Mike Figgis invites us behind the scenes of Francis Ford Coppola's 120 million dollar spectacular flop Megalopolis in his riveting documentary Megadoc.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Tony NortonSound, Tim SymondsArts editor, Sarah L'Estrange

Hidden Gem: Where the best Italian restaurants and cabaret clubs are in London. Includes parody tracks which can only be found on this episode and nowhere else!This is a Hidden Gem (

Visuals: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/episode-106-franki-goodwin Episode #106 features the brilliant Franki Goodwin, Chief Creative Officer of Saatchi & Saatchi, London. And is hands down one of our favourite episodes yet. Hugely talented, humble, funny, smart, generous, collaborative and many other things, Franki was ace. We started with British Heart Foundation and discovered how the footy murals campaign came about, which in itself is a great story, esp the casting for the huge wall paintings, which had to come from photos from the families and then brought to life in sensitive but photo realistic fashion by Global Street Art. Then there was ‘Benches' the follow up campaign, which came from a placement team who went on to see their idea come to life across the country in the form of 65 benches to commemorate those still living, thanks to BHF. The work earned the team their first job at Saacthi's. Congratulations Lucy Norie & Hannah Underwood. That is an amazing achievement. Nothing is impossible indeed. We found out who really has got the biggest (meat) balls on Oxford St. We discovered that Franki loves pumping tonnes of magenta paint all over buildings in Germany for T-Mobile. We also talked about Western Edge Pictures - Franki's film production company and how hard it is to make movie posters with no budget. And what it's like to work for Mike Figgis in Venice making a live website, while hanging out with Salma Hayek. Thank you Franki, so much for coming on and brightening our day, sorry for the croaky voice. Please come back on again soon. Thanks also to Adrian at Soho Radio, Jon for the edit and our regular sponsors, who make the show possible: Bauer Media Outdoor View2Fill Super Optimal GAS Music

Repasamos la carrera de Tom Sizemore. Vimos "Megadoc" de Mike Figgis, el documental sobre la realización de "Megalopolis" de Francis Ford Coppola. Un breve recorrido por Tangerine Dream en el cine (sí, se coló un Vangelis por ahí, disculpas). Cerramos con la noble "The Rocketeer" de Joe Johnston.

It's been a bit since we had an old-fashioned movie disagreement but this one was a bit polarizing. Likely because this was a real curveball from two of our faves, Scorsese and De Niro. The intensity and emotional weight is there, but it's wrapped in a truly bizarre, sinister comedy that's just as haunting as it is funny. This movie became much more important after its release, and it sticks with you over time, but you'll have to see for yourself if you think it's worth it or not. Just give us one shot on the air and then we'll gladly go off to jail as we watch Paper Moon on Have a Good Movie! You can email us with feedback at macintoshandmaud@gmail.com, or you can connect with us on BlueSky! If you like the podcast, please subscribe, rate and review the show on your favorite podcatcher, and tell your friends. Intro and outro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive. Excerpt taken from the song “The Finer Things,” written by Donald Fagen and performed by David Sanborn as part of the soundtrack to The King of Comedy. Copyright 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Excerpt taken from the piece “Burlesque”, written and composed by Mike Figgis for his film Leaving Las Vegas. Copyright 1995 Initial Productions, S.A.

First pod of the year and we just saw the Mike Figgis documentary "Megadoc" about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's troubled epic "Megalopolis". This leads to a big chat about aging as artists, delusion, and the vulnerability of taking big swings.Take a deeper dive into our world at https://weirdertogether.substack.com

Mike Thompson and Rob St. Mary join Mike to step into the rubble, rhetoric, and Roman cosplay of Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's self-financed, forty-years-in-the-making cinematic fever dream. A film obsessed with power, legacy, architecture, and Great Men Thinking Great Thoughts, Megalopolis feels less like a movie than a manifesto—one that demands to be taken seriously while daring you to laugh at it. Cesar Catalina (Adam Driver), the troubled genius nobody appreciates (write what you know, Francis), strides through a New Rome built on vibes, speeches, and a miracle substance called Megalon. The episode also explores Megadoc, Mike Figgis's fly-on-the-wall documentary which attempts to chronicle the chaos, conviction, and sheer force of will behind Coppola's production. Seen together, the film and the documentary form a portrait of an artist betting everything—money, reputation, legacy—on a single idea. Love it, hate it, or remain profoundly confused by it, Megalopolis refuses to be ignored. And once it gets into your head, it doesn't leave.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth 

Mike Thompson and Rob St. Mary join Mike to step into the rubble, rhetoric, and Roman cosplay of Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's self-financed, forty-years-in-the-making cinematic fever dream. A film obsessed with power, legacy, architecture, and Great Men Thinking Great Thoughts, Megalopolis feels less like a movie than a manifesto—one that demands to be taken seriously while daring you to laugh at it. Cesar Catalina (Adam Driver), the troubled genius nobody appreciates (write what you know, Francis), strides through a New Rome built on vibes, speeches, and a miracle substance called Megalon. The episode also explores Megadoc, Mike Figgis's fly-on-the-wall documentary which attempts to chronicle the chaos, conviction, and sheer force of will behind Coppola's production. Seen together, the film and the documentary form a portrait of an artist betting everything—money, reputation, legacy—on a single idea. Love it, hate it, or remain profoundly confused by it, Megalopolis refuses to be ignored. And once it gets into your head, it doesn't leave.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth 

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Mark Hanson and Justin Decloux discuss THE MOST RECENT NOTABLE BLU-RAYS AND DVDS from Bay Street Video, a brick-and-mortar video store in Toronto, Canada. THIS WEEK THEY DISCUSS: THIS IS SPINAL TAP (Criterion) BORN IN FLAMES (Criterion) PEKING OPERA BLUES (Shout) SAMURAI RESURRECTION (Shout) THE CAT (88 Films) SGT. KABUKIMAN, N.Y.P.D. (Vinegar Syndrome) ROBO WARRIORS (Vinegar Syndrome) THE WOMAN CHASER (Cinematographe) MIXED BLOOD (Cinematrographe) WINTER KEPT US WARM (Canadian International Pictures) MY CREPITUS (I NEVER LEFT THE WHITE ROOM) (Saturn's Core) AGITATOR (Umbrella) CYPHER (Umbrella) SO UNREAL (Altered Innocence) BIG HELIUM DOG (Smodcastle/MVD) HOTEL (MVD) KRULL (Sony) M3GAN 2.0 (Universal) GHOST KILLER (Well Go) GRIEVE (Designated Hitter) THE SURFER (Lionsgate)

What's this? Ian had allegedly vowed not to talk about Superman 2025 after July's round table review; in fact, he'd announced a boycott of all DCU projects until writer/director/co-DCU head James Gunn stepped down.So what gives? Well, the movie recently landed on 4K and after another evaluation, Ian has decided that... It still doesn't work.But...There's a fascinating documentary in the supplementary materials called "Adventures in Making Superman" that is well worth the price of admission. This "Featured Extras" segment looks at the bizarre ways in which the doc tiptoes around the movie it's allegedly about; draws an unexpected connection with Mike Figgis' recent film, Megadoc; and how it helped Ian appreciate the artistry, conflict, and Krypton-sized red flags that went into making what he considers an unforgivable misfire!Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, watch us on YouTube, and follow us at:XLetterboxdInstagramFacebookShow LinksYou can pick up Warner Bros' 4K UHD of Superman (2025) at Amazon (or wherever you snag physical media).Watch Earth's Mightiest Critics' review of Superman (2025), shortly after its July release!And watch Ian's "Public Service Announcement" regarding his future DCU viewing plans!As mentioned in the segment, "Adventures in Making Superman" has a fun connection to Megadoc, which Ian and David Fowlie recently reviewed.

Ian and David crank things up to eleven with another---Nevermind. Not gonna finish that hackneyed joke.But it feeds right into today's double-feature review of Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues and Megadoc.What do a legacy sequel about a fake British rock band and a documentary about filming one of cinema's most notorious flops have to do with one another? More than you might expect, as we discover in this spoilerific deep dive.Spinal Tap 2 picks up with Nigel, David, and Derek reuniting for one last (contractually obligated) concert. But do they still have "it", and do cameos by legends like Sirs Paul McCartney and Elton John elevate the absurdist mockumentary humor--or simply drag it out?Mike Figgis' Megadoc finds the director chronicling the making-of chaos behind Francis Ford Coppola's Razzie Award-winning retro-futurist drama, Megalopolis. From difficult actors to incomplete ideas to entire departments being wiped out on a whim, the film drags shadowy Hollywood mystique into the daylight (for better and worse).Join us for an examination of two movies that don't quite work--but whose seeds of greatness were trampled on by ego, age, and cynical nostalgia!Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, watch us on YouTube, and follow us at:XLetterboxdInstagramFacebookShow LinksWatch the Spinal Tap 2 (2025) trailer.Watch the Megadoc (2025) trailer.Keep up with all of David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel.Plus! Listen to Ian and David's other recent (and very raucous) reviews of:Being Maria / Last Tango in Paris (2025 / 1972)The Unholy Trinity (2025) Magazine Dreams (2025)A Real Pain (2025)Rebel Ridge (2024)Duchess (2024)What Remains (2024)

Director Mike Figgis made the most of his opportunity to follow Francis Ford Coppola as the octogenarian filmmaker poured heart and soul, not to mention tens of millions of dollars, into making his 2024 narrative feature, Megalopolis. Figgis tells us what he observed behind the scenes as Coppola attempted to bring his cinematic vision to life, beset by creative issues that led to firings and resignations, and conflict with one of his principal actors, Shia LaBeouf.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one is being silenced on this podcast and we are keeping free speech going by reviewing 11 films this week. Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy go back to last year's Fantastic Fest to revisit Alexandre O. Phillippe's latest essay on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Chain Reactions). Mike Figgis goes behind the scenes of Francis Ford Coppola's passion project (Megadoc) and there's another documentary on a filmmaker who would probably be making ones for the Trump Administration today (Riefenstahl). In lighter fare, a virginal Lily Singh becomes a sex-ed professor (Doin' It) and Josh Duhamel trains a LARPer to become a hitman (London Calling). Someone is killing babysitters again (Night of the Reaper) and Neil Marshall makes his funniest film (it's not a comedy) (Compulsion). Billy Zane morphs into an iconic actor living in Tahiti (Waltzing with Brando), Lily James plays one of the founders of Tinder (Swiped) and Michael Chiklis plays a 59 year-old college football player (The Senior). Finally, we have an early review of the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson which is the timeliest film to ever deserve that term (One Battle After Another).4:10 - Chain Reactions14:12 - Riefenstahl19:47 - Megadoc31:18 - The Senior38:47 - Night of the Reaper44:13 - Doin' It50:37 - Swiped57:22 - Compulsion1:05:58 - Waltzing with Brando1:14:43 - London Calling1:21:32 - One Battle After AnotherCLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCASTBe sure to check outErik's Weekly Box Office Column – At Rotten TomatoesCritics' Classics Series – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, ILChicago Screening Schedule - All the films coming to theaters and streamingPhysical Media Schedule - Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)Erik's Linktree - Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts as well as in the Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts and Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com

This week and next, Film Comment is reporting from the picturesque shores of the Lido, where the Venice Film Festival takes place each year, and this year's edition features new films by many major auteurs, including Noah Baumbach, Luca Guadagnino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Laura Poitras, and more. For our first episode from the city of canals, Film Comment Editor Devika Girish invited FC contributors and Venice veterans Jonathan Romney and Jordan Cronk to talk about what sets this festival apart from other major international film showcases. Next, the group turned to some of the most highly anticipated premieres of the first few days, including Paolo Sorrentino's La grazia (8:28), Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly (16:21), Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia (26:50), Claire Simon's Writing Life: Annie Ernaux Through The Eyes Of High School Students (36:40), and Mike Figgis's Megadoc (47:03). Stay tuned for more Venice coverage, providing everything you need to know about the 2025 edition.

This 1932 MGM Studios Year by Year episode is a Robert Montgomery double feature, although the spotlight is on his leading ladies: an incandescent Marion Davies in Blondie of the Follies (directed by Edmund Goulding), and a distraught Tallulah Bankhead in Faithless (directed by Harry Beaumont). We discuss the strengths and incoherencies of Anita Loos' and Frances Marion's screenplay for Blondie of the Follies (spoilers: it may have been tampered with by some guy named Hearst) and then turn to our strong reactions to MGM's intense Depression melodrama, in which Hugh Herbert plays a sexual predator so convincingly it gave Elise a nightmare! Speaking of nightmare fuel: in Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto we discuss Mike Figgis' Leaving Las Vegas (1995), starring Elisabeth Shue and Nicholas Cage in a kind of reverse Vertigo, which was playing as part of the TIFF Story in 50 Films series.  Time Codes: 0h 00m 25s:      1932 and MGM 0h 05m 41s:      BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES [dir. Edmund Goulding] 0h 37m 26s:      FAITHLESS [dir. Harry Beaumont] 01 00m 20s:      Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto – Mike Figgis' Leaving Las Vegas (1995) ++++   Studio Film Capsules provided by The MGM Story by John Douglas Eames Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler 1932 Information from Forgotten Films to Remember by John Springer                                 +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com   We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join!           

There have been a number of big summer movies like "F1: The Movie," "Superman" and "Jurrassic World: Rebirth." But these popcorn movies are not likely destined for big awards. Studios like to hold back the Oscar contenders for the fall, so in this week's episode we dive into which movies to watch for this fall and into the winter. You can also review a full list of notable films below. August releases “Honey Don’t!” – Ethan Coen continues his Margaret Qualley-a-thon with this comedy about a private investigator who looks into a series of deaths tied to a church. Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans co-star. “Splitsville” – Divorce makes strange bedfellows, particularly when the ex discovers his best friends have an open marriage. Dakota Johnson, Kyle Marvin star. “Eden” – Looking for a better life, a group of people head to the Galapagos and realize what they’re up against. Jude Law and Ana de Armas star in this based-in-fact drama directed by Ron Howard. “Relay” – Payoffs between corporations brings a broker into the line of fire. Riz Ahmed, Lily James and Sam Worthington star. “Hollywood Grit” – A private investigator has to find out what happened to his daughter. Tyrese, Max Martini star. “Lurker” – How strange is the world of stardom? A worker finds out as he gets closer to a music star. Alex Russell wrote and directed this drama starring Theodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe. “The Thursday Murder Club” – Friends in a retirement home solve mysteries. Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley are in the home. “The Roses” – An updated look at “War of the Roses” lets Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman square off. Jay Roach directs. “Caught Stealing” – Austin Butler gets the Darren Aronofsky treatment as a baseball player caught in the underbelly of New York City. Bad Bunny is along for the ride. “The Toxic Avenger”—When a janitor is the victim of a toxic accident, a new crimefighter emerges. Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige star. “Jaws” – The first summer blockbuster returns to the big screen after months on television. Now, you can see what audiences were scared of in 1975. “Love, Brooklyn” – Friends navigate the pitfalls of life in Brooklyn. September releases “Megadoc” – Mike Figgis looks at the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” “The Conjuring: Last Rites” – Those creepy paranormal investigators say they’re taking on one last case (sure) to settle their own lives. Patric Wilson and Vera Farmiga return. “The Threesome” – A threesome leads to problems, particularly since life’s not always fantasies. Zoey Deutch and Jonah Hauer-King star. “Twinless” – Two men bond in a support group. Dylan O’Brien, Lauren Graham and Arkira Chantaratananond star. “Hamilton” – Celebrating its “ten-cennial,” the Broadway hit brings its performance capture version (which ran on Disney+) to the big screen. Updates about the performers make this more than a night out. “The Baltimorons” – Sobriety leads to a dental emergency which leads to a romance with the dentist. Jay Duplass directs; Michael Strassner co-writes and stars. “The Long Walk” —You thought the Hunger Games were bad, how about this: Teenage boys compete in a walking contest. If they don’t keep up, they’re shot. Based on a Stephen King story, it’s one of the year’s most harrowing. “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” – Those Smell the Glove guys reunite after a 15-year hiatus for one last concert. Rob Reiner directs; the original actors return. “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” – The Crawleys face scandal, financial ruin and social disgrace. To get out of it, they look to a younger generation. Expect all but Maggie Smith to be back. “The History of Sound” – Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor embark on a World War I project that brings them close to their country and each other. “Code 3” – One last shift for a paramedic who has to train his replacement. What could go wrong? Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery star. “Him” – What a guy won’t do to be a football star. Here, one goes to a compound where anything can happen. Tyriq Withers, Marlon Wayans and Julia Fox star. “American Sweatshop – Yup, it’s the world of social media. An insider discovers just how dark the world is (like we didn’t know). “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” – Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie bond in a unique journey (which, of course, says nothing but suggests there’s more to this than two big stars). “The Summer Book” – A girl and her grandmother become closer in Finland. Emily Matthews and Glenn Close star. (Could this be the one that finally wins Close an Oscar?) “Xeno” – Ready for another E.T.? This one finds a teenager relating to the alien. Josh Cooke, Lulu Wilson star. “Waltzing with Brando” – When Marlon Brando wants an ecologically perfect retreat in Tahiti, he calls on a Los Angeles architect. Tia Carrere, Richard Dreyfuss and Jon Heder star. “Eleanor the Great” – Scarlett Johansson directs June Squibb in this drama about a 94-year-old who has plenty of stories to tell. “One Battle After Another” – Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this dark comedy about a group of revolutionaries reuniting to save one of their group’s daughter. Paul Thomas Anderson directs; Benicio Del Toro (who starred in a Wes Anderson film earlier this year) and Sean Penn co-star. October releases “The Smashing Machine” – Dwayne Johnson tries his hand at mixed-martial arts as UFC champion Mark Kerr. The makeup may be a stretch, but Benny Safdie directs, Emily Blunt disappears in an unlikely role. “Tron: Ares” – Jared Leto gets to run the race. Jeff Bridges is here, too, but this is about a new program (Ares) that’s about to embark on a dangerous mission. “Roofman” – A robber evades authorities by hanging out in a toy store. Channing Tatum plays the thief, Peter Dinklage and Kirsten Dunst swirl around him. “Anemone” – Daniel Day-Lewis comes out of retirement for this film directed by his son, Ronan. The plot? Good question, but it will have that DD-L prestige. “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – Jennifer Lopez stars in the Tony winner fans have been asking for. The big question: Were they looking for Lopez to star in it? Bill Conden directs. “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You” – Rose Byrne gets the Oscar buzz as a woman trying to juggle multiple traumas, including a sick child and an absent husband. “Soul on Fire” – This is the story of a St. Louis native who survived burns which covered his body. Joel Courtney plays John O’Leary. William H. Macy and John Corbett co-star. “Good Fortune” – An angel meddles in the lives of a venture capitalist and a gig worker. Seth Rogen, Azizi Ansari and Keke Palmer star in this comedy written and directed by Ansari. Black Phone 2 – More trouble ensues when the phone rings. Sequel to a better-than-average horror film. “After the Hunt” – Julia Roberts plays a college professor who wonders what could happen when a student levels an accusation against a colleague. Ayo Edebiri co-stars. The Mastermind – A family man leads a double life in the 1970s. Josh O’Connor and Alana Haim star. “Pets on a Train” – Animated animals get caught up in a train heist. Hedda” – “Hedda Gabler” gets the big-screen treatment with Tessa Thompson in the title role. Blue Moon – The life of Lorenz Hart is told by Richard Linklater with Ethan Hawke as Hart. Andrew Scott plays Richard Rodgers. “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” -- Bruce Springsteen gets the Bob Dylan treatment with Jeremy Allen White in the title role. This, however, only covers the creation of the “Nebraska” album. “Regretting You” – Family issues emerge after the death of a husband and father. Based on Colleen Hoover’s best-seller, it stars Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace. “The Watchers” – M. Night Shayamalan’s daughter Ishana makes her directorial debut with this thriller about an artist who gets trapped in an Irish forest. “Anniversary” – A good cast (Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Zoey Deutch) in a thriller directed by Polish filmmaker Jan Komasa. “Bugonia” – Emma Stone continues her run with Yorgos Lanthimos. The film is a remake of a South Korean effort about two men kidnapping an executive, convinced she’s an alien bent on destroying Earth. “Nouvelle Vague” – Richard Linklater has another entry this year. This one’s a look at Jean-Luc Godard and actress Jean Seberg. Guillaume Marbeck and Zoey Deutch start. November releases When We Pray – Jamie Foxx directs the story of brothers who become pastors at divergent churches. Predator: Badlands – While “Alien: Earth” takes over TV screens, the “other” scary creature takes on a remote planet. The Running Man” – Glen Powell steps into Arnold Schwarzenegger’s shoes as a contestant in a game show which features killers all around the world. Nuremberg – Set during the Nuremberg trials, a psychiatrist interviews Nazi prisoners to determine if they are fit to stand trial. Rami Malek and Russell Crowe square off. Peter Hujar’s Day – What was New York’s art world like in 1974? Rebecca Hall and Ben Whishaw play two who know. Ira Sachs directs. “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” – The Four Horsemen get help from newbies hoping to use illusions to get away with big cash. Jay Kelly – It’s an ensemble film but it stars George Clooney as a George Clooney-level star who reflects on life with his manager (played by Adam Sandler). Noah Baumbach directs. Indecipherable – A boy, home alone, gets shaken by the things that go bump in the night. Wicked: For Good – At long last, we find out what happened to Glinda and Elphaba. Expect at least one new song and bigger roles for the men in their lives. No place like home? That’s included, too. Cynthia Orivo and Ariana Grande could double up on the Oscar nominations. Rental Family – Oscar winner Brendan Fraser plays an American actor who plays roles in other people’s lives. STZ – Zombies result when a trio of scientists launch a bio-attack on a bus filled with women. (No kidding.) Zootopia 2 – Residents of Zootopia return for more adventure and product placement. Judy and Nick are on the trail of a new resident, a snake. About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest. Theme music Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY

 This week, we open the Vault again and step inside the cage with an Oscar-winning performance from one of Time Sensitive's most prolific featured performers. The road to nowhere is about to take a detour. It's 1995's Leaving Las Vegas. Check us out on...Twitter @TSMoviePodFacebook: Time SensitiveInstagram: @timesensitivepodcastGrab some Merch at TeePublicBig Heads Media  

"Leaving Las Vegas" RevisitedNicolas Cage won an Oscar (along with a case of other recognitions) for his role as Ben, an alcoholic with nothing left to lose in 1995's Leaving Las Vegas. Elisabeth Shue also scored raves and awards as Sera, Ben's angelic girlfriend / caretaker / sex worker. Yes, this heavy drama was drunk with both accolades and box office bucks. But now, decades later, does this whole ordeal leave us with a dated hangover? Does every movie hooker have to have a heart of gold? And is death-bed sex really a thing? The Old Roommates take a sobering look at the Mike Figgis film through their middle-aged lens. Grab a drink and join them.Old Roommates can be reached via email at oldroommatespod@gmail.com. Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates for bonus content and please give us a rating or review!#LeavingLasVegas #NicolasCage #ElisabethShue #JulianSands

En este episodio exploramos Time Code (2000), la arriesgada película de Mike Figgis rodada en tiempo real y en pantalla dividida. Cuatro cámaras, una toma continua, múltiples historias que se cruzan en un mismo espacio-tiempo. Hablamos del vértigo del plano secuencia, del artificio expuesto. Un episodio sobre sincronías, espionajes emocionales y la coreografía secreta en los Ángeles.

Drunk numb stumbling Ben burns his life away to drive into oblivion. The tarnished angel he finds along the way dotes lovingly. She is a caretaker for the walking dead, captive to their gravity. Grey Ben, resisting, married to the bottle, the hell of his life, singes the angel's wings. And, despite it all, in the end, she mounts him as he dies and says her goodbyes to the early morning light. "Sera... what you don't understand is - no, see, no. You can never, never ask me to stop drinking. Do you understand?"

Prepare yourselves for some deep love of depressing movies. This week we have guests Carlos and Hornback to talk 1995's Leaving Las Vegas and 2013's Joe. We get into Sting's crappy music, Mike Figgis sax and discrete bong usage. Find out our first beers and which of us would fuck a Merle. This is Cage Match.Intro music by: Bill Panks

Caesars Woman by Caesars World (1988) + Mike Figgis's Leaving Las Vegas (1995) + Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien (1990) with Adam Lehrer of Safety Propaganda and System of Systems 9/25/24 S6E75 To hear this episode and the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 

Can art vanquish evil?In a largely secular culture what are we to make of evil? In a rational and relativistic climate without superstitutions, have we lost a cultural space in which to engage with evil? Should we abandon the notion altogether as anachronistic or is it essential in the fight for a better world?Filmmaker Mike Figgis, Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith, Sean Holmes, and philosopher Robert Eaglestone explore the nature of evil and our response to it.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can art vanquish evil?In a largely secular culture what are we to make of evil? In a rational and relativistic climate without superstitutions, have we lost a cultural space in which to engage with evil? Should we abandon the notion altogether as anachronistic or is it essential in the fight for a better world?Filmmaker Mike Figgis, Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith, Sean Holmes, and philosopher Robert Eaglestone explore the nature of evil and our response to it.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello! Welcome to another edition of the exclusive audio commentary podcast hosted by me, David Hughes.  For this episode, we're joined by Swiss director Peter Luisi for a fascinating discussion about his new film The Last Screenwriter, the first film scripted entirely by A.I. – specifically ChatGPT4.0 Now, before you grab your pitchforks and burning torches and lay siege to Rogue Commentary HQ, hear me out: I'm staunchly, even militantly anti-A.I. in the arts. But when I heard that London's beloved Prince Charles Cinema had called off what was to be the world premiere of The Last Screenwriter because of blowback it receive online, I was disheartened, because it seemed that Peter's film was a genuine attempt to engage with the question of A.I. in film specifically, and that we desperately needed to have the kind of conversation the film should have, and would have, provoked. Instead, by shelving the screening, conversation as shut down. As I said in my subsequent piece for Time Out, I don't think the screening would have been cancelled if the film was being presented as an experimental film by a known quantity such as a Michael Winterbottom, a Steven Soderbergh or Mike Figgis. While not exactly a household name in his native Switzerland, Peter co-wrote his country's excellent Oscar entry for 2007, Vitus, and is the writer, director and producer of last year's Bonjour Switzerland, the 8th most successful Swiss film of all time, and the biggest-grossing film in Switzerland since the advent of streaming. The Last Screenwriter is now available online, for free, at lastscreenwriter.com and there's no need to have seen it before listening to Peter's commentary, but whether or not you've seen the film – and I would urge you to give it a watch – I think you'll find Peter's commentary as fascinating as I did. Thanks Peter! Comments? Feedback? Suggestions? Email David *at * Rogue-Commentary *dot* com or send us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tweet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We have lots of exciting episodes in the works, so if you like what you hear – or just the idea – please subscribe, and remember to rate us wherever you hear this podcast – it'll really help us to keep going. Oh, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay up-to-date on our forthcoming releases. Thanks for listening! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Synchronicity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production, conceived and presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Hughes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced by Sam Ibrahim. Music by Olli Oja. All content © 2024 Synchronicity II Ltd. All rights reserved.

To replace the lost episode (stolen laptop) we are back with Gary and Rox to talk 1995's Kiss of Death and Leaving Las Vegas. How much did Mike Figgis change from the O'Brien book? Is Kiss of Death best watched in a janky YouTube clip or spanish language import Blu Ray? Do male pasties exist? Also, if you're Michael Rapaport you legally have to tell us. This is Cage Match

In this episode, we welcomed James Mockoski, Film Archivist and Restoration Supervisor at American Zoetrope. Over the last twenty years, James has worked on and restored The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, One from the Heart, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, The Cotton Club, and The Conversation for its 50th Anniversary in 2024. In addition, James restored the Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” for its 40th Anniversary last year — and is producing Mike Figgis' documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis. In our chat, James shares his backstory, how he entered the field of film restoration, his cinematic inspirations, and his perspectives on preservation.The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems.Maximize the production power of AJA BRIDGE LIVEWhether facilitating remote production, two-way interviews, live event streaming, multi-cam backhaul, field contribution, confidence monitoring, collaborative production, or ABR ladder profiles, AJA BRIDGE LIVE supports many streaming and contribution codecs, including NDI, H.265, H.264, MPEG-2, JPEG 2000, and now JPEG XS. The device also includes support for RTMP, ST2022-7 hitless redundancy, and input auto-reconfiguration for video and audio formats.Check it out hereFrom our Friends at Videoguys…The Atomos Ninja bundled with Atomos Connect combines the newest 5" monitor/recorder & playback device with the latest Atomos Cloud features enabled by Atomos Connect. The free 6-month subscription to Atomos Cloud Studio enables camera-to-cloud, remote collaboration and review, cloud editing, live production and streaming. This complete solution will even include an accessory kit with rechargeable batteries, fast-charger, screen protector, travel case and more!Learn more hereZEISS CinCraft ScenarioMeet the only real-time camera tracking system that works indoors and outdoors, on film sets, with green and blue screens and in LED volumes. That uses natural markers, reflective markers, and even digital markers on LED screens. That provides camera tracking data for real-time use and records it for post-production. And that integrates lens characteristics to skip the cumbersome lens calibration process. Meet ZEISS CinCraft Scenario.New Life Cine is a marketplace committed to getting specialized, professional cinema equipment into the hands of creators and provides a safe, transparent, solution to sell gear that no longer has a place on your set. NLC is known for their technical expertise and consultations, intimate knowledge of used and resale values, and friendly ‘white glove' service.  They offer financing + escrow services for new and used gear. NLC believes that taking the uncertainty out of buying and selling used cinema equipment makes for happier filmmakers and lets the creativity flow!Check out the gear herePodcast Rewind:Jan. 2024 - Ep. 23…The Making Of is published by Michael Valinsky.To promote your products to over 8,500 leading film & TV industry pros, email us at mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

“Charming. Seductive. Deadly. Your deepest secret is his most dangerous weapon.”   “Internal Affairs is a 1990 American crime thriller film directed by Mike Figgis, written by Henry Bean, and starring Richard Gere and Andy García.”   Show Links Trailer: https://youtu.be/_BOo1XQ7Ltk?si=qW7LLlhchvNGxZuY   Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Affairs_(film)   Just Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/internal-affairs   Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@moviewavepod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviewavepod   Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviewavepod/   Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/moviewavepod   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moviewavepod   Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/moviewavepod   Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/moviewavepod   Intro/Outro Sample Credits “Aiwa CX-930 VHS VCR Video Cassette Recorder.wav” by Pixabay “Underwater Ambience” by Pixabay “waves crashing into shore parkdale beach” by Pixabay   Movie Wave is a part of Pie Hat Productions.

Cinematographer Declan Quinn (HAMILTON, LEAVING LAS VEGAS, MONSOON WEDDING) speaks with Team Deakins on this episode of the podcast. A first generation immigrant from Ireland, Declan first reflects on his youth bouncing between America and his family's home country. We then ruminate on Declan's decision to spend part of his early career in Ireland and on the function of pubs as watering holes wherein a young filmmaker could, back when Roger and Declan were starting out at least, find a community with which to celebrate and commiserate over work and life. Later, Declan shares his experiences working with directors Mike Figgis and Neil Jordan and on the myriad of other films he helped bring to life. Towards the end, Declan describes the process of Broadway captures and how he filmed HAMILTON at the height of its popularity with its original cast. - This episode is sponsored by Fiilex Instagram: @fiilexled

One of our themes this month is “Strange Love” and we're getting a double dose of Uncle Nicky this week and why not sit down with the whole family and watch a movie where Nicholas Cage drinks himself to death while Elizabeth Shue watches? Yeah, we're talking about the Mike Figgis movie “Leaving Las Vegas” from 1995. It also stars French Stewart, Aunt Jackie from “Roseanne”, Mister Ernst from “Hey Dude” and Lou Rawls as “Concerned Cabbie”. Sexy, sleazy and sad as shit. Just the way we like it. Now slurp this bourbon out of my navel. Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJf3lkRI-BLUTsLI_ehOsg Contact: MOVIEHUMPERS@gmail.com Our OG podcast “Documenteers”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249 Soundcloud feed: https://soundcloud.com/documenteers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/moviehumpers

After 274 episodes, we are jumping into our first cinematographer with the works of Sir Roger Deakins!  This first episode dives into the film debut of Mike Figgis with STORMY MONDAY.  Please send any, and all feedback to anotherlookpod@gmail.com.  Please follow us on Instagram @anotherlookpod, and check us out on Facebook.  Rate/review/subscribe where ever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations. In this episode, we discuss the 1990 semi-autobiographical novel LEAVING LAS VEGAS by John O'Brien, and the 1995 Mike Figgis adaptation starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue. Host: Nicolò Grasso Featuring: Ewan Gleadow Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso Follow the Death by Adaptation podcast on Twitter (@DeathAdaptation) and Instagram (@DeathByAdaptationPod).

This week between Rob losing power and Christine getting sick, we're late. But we're here to talk about Epcot's 40th, Ian and Disney World, and the Figment movie! Thanks for listening and have a GBBT! Also, past Rob: Timecode was Mike Figgis, not Paul Haggis. Get it together, Rob. (-2) Check out Christine's Discord here!  Have a question for us or your own two cents on a topic? Leave a message over at the TTA Podcast website or leave a message at (516) 900-4628.

Mike Figgis joins Seth to retell the process of making the gritty and dark 16mm film that gave Nicolas Cage his Oscar, 'Leaving Las Vegas.' Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1995 Mike Figgis decided everyone seemed too happy, so he released his story of lost hope and radical acceptance with, Leaving Las Vegas. Nick Cage stars as Ben Sanderson, a disgraced screenwriter who has lost his family and his job and so he heads to the gym and decides to get his life together…just kidding, obviously he heads to Vegas to drink himself to death. While in Vegas he meets a prostitute and they form an unlikely relationship with one stipulation, they don't try to change the other. Do they fall in love and live happily ever after, or do they fall deeper into despair and misery? You'll have to watch! The film and the two lead actors were nominated for a ton of awards (Cage won the Oscar), as this film was a critical and box office hit. But, does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent discuss suicidal best practices and whisky dick as we try to decide if this flick is a party or a bad hangover.

Filmshake will tell YOU when we've had enough! This week, by listener request, we're covering 1995 Oscar winner, Leaving Las Vegas. We can quit whenever we want, but we're also covering 2006's Wicker Man for a minute too because the performances of Sir Nicolas Cage are an addictive substance.Officer, I promise, we're only covering two movies. Okay, maybe we're covering three, as Jordan also briefly recaps the original 1973 Wicker Man. Throw back another Filmshake! We (probably) won't give you a hangover.Music Heard this Episode:"Corn Rigs" by Magnet"Leaving Las Vegas" by Mike Figgis"My One and Only Love" written by Robert Mellin and Guy Wood; performed by Sting"Bossa Vega" by Mike FiggisSupport the show

“Leaving Las Vegas” #25Ben and Danielle discuss the 1995 drama, Leaving Las Vegas, directed by Mike Figgis. The movie stars Nicolas Cage as Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who loses everything and decides to escape to Las Vegas and indulge in his alcohol addiction. It also stars Elisabeth Shue who plays Sera, a sex worker who develops a relationship with Ben. The hosts examine the themes of addiction, the effects of addiction to the person inflicted and those around them, and falling in love with an addict. What do they think? Well, grab some popcorn, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!Check out our website and social media pages!Website: https://www.podpage.com/reely-random-movie-reviews/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reelyrandommoviereviewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelyrandommoviereviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovieReelyMusic: "Nightmares Inn" by RKVCCasino Roulette Sound Effect: https://www.soundfishing.eu/sound/fortune-wheel

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Welcome to Mike Figgis's first Podcast.Mike and Ali talk about Mike's Soho Photo Series, the evolution of street photography, documentaries today, the film business, Jean-Luc Godard and David Lynch's Inland Empire.

Welcome to this week's episode where we talk about the 1993 Mike Figgis film “Mr. Jones,” where Richard Gere plays a man with bipolar disorder and Lena Olin plays the worst psychiatrist in the entire world. We talk about how much less offensive this movie was than expected, puzzle over another Bill Pullman appearance, sing the praises of the true hero of this film, and announce our new Twitter page. Follow us at @Gereheads!

Author and photojournalist Bella Bathurst suddenly began to lose her hearing as an adult in 1997. Twelve years later, an operation enabled her to recover it. She has written a book about her experience, insights gained about listening and the science behind deafness. 2017 New Generation Thinker Daisy Fancourt researches the effect of the arts on immune response and public health.New Generation Thinker Will Abberley has curated an exhibition exploring birds in British literature. Director, screenwriter and composer Mike Figgis encourages writers to rethink plotting in his new book, The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations.Sound: Stories of Hearing Lost and Found by Bella Bathurst is available now. Stories on the Wing: British Birds in Literature runs at the Booth Museum in Brighton from 19 May to 21 September 2017. Free admission. The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations by Mike Figgis is published on 1 June 2017.New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by the BBC with the Arts and Humanities Research Council to work with academics to turn their research into radio and television. You can find more broadcasts and films on the Free Thinking website. Producer: Karl Bos

Christopher Frayling, Guest Curator of this year's Widescreen Weekend festival at the National Media Museum, and the filmmaker Mike Figgis, famed for his technologically ground-breaking films such as Timecode, discuss the possibilities of the latest cinematic evolution - Virtual Reality. Samira hears from director Phyllida Lloyd about the final production in her trilogy of Shakespeare plays with all-female casts and set in a prison - The Tempest - with Harriet Walter playing Prospero and with Shakespeare's songs newly set by Joan Armatrading.A new exhibition of Pablo Picasso's portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in London is the first time in 20 years that so many of his representations of his family and friends have been brought together and, as the curator Prof Elizabeth Cowling explains, it reveals his wit, humour and passion as well as the extraordinary range of styles and media he employed during his life.As a child Simon Gronowski was pushed from a moving train by his mother. Her actions saved his life as the train was bound for Auschwitz, where she died along with his sister. Now his extraordinary story has been transformed into an opera by composer and librettist Howard Moody, and is being performed as part of the ROOT 1066 festival in Hastings.Presented by Samira Ahmed Produced by Ella-mai Robey.