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The Adamsons conclude episode 34 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd with the Big Conversation. This is where we get our teeth into a topic from the world of film in more detail and this month we look at who we think are the best filmmakers working today. All such lists are entirely subjective, and ours is made up of our favourite directors, with a natural bias towards those whose films we've seen the most. Our long list (in no particular order) consists of: Lynne Ramsay Guillermo Del Toro Jordan Peele Alfonso Cuaron Bong Joon-ho Park Chan-wook Alejandro Inarritu Ryan Coogler Ridley Scott Paul Thomas Anderson Denis Villeneuve Matt Reeves Quentin Tarantino Christopher Nolan Steve McQueen Kathryn Bigelow

Issue 34 of the monthly magazine podcast the discerning film nerd continues, with the second weekly drop of our top film content. This week it's our regular features including: Classics and Recommended: James (no the other one) finally gets round to watching Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri having been put off for years by a previous bad experience with this director's work; Hidden Gem: We remind people that Tony Scott and Denzel Washington did another collaboration, the lesser known but striking and unusual sci fi thriller Deja Vu; The One That Got Away: in which we discuss how Frank Miller's bonkers graphic novel Elektra: Assassin was nearly made into a film by Oliver Stone, based on a  Jim McBride script; And the Remake Hatewatch: where we ask why the 1993 version of The Three Musketeers was made at all, and also express our wish for someone to do a remake of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen only better this time. The first part of this month's episode is out already, and our final part the Big Conversation will be released next week.

The Adamsons are back for February 2023 with a fresh format for the premier monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is the first part of this month's issue, Double Reel Monthly. We bring you news, a look at upcoming new releases, reviews of new films we've watched and how we're keeping up our New Year's resolutions for this year. James and James review new films Babylon and The Pale Blue Eye, Oscar contender All Quiet on the Western Front and look back at recent hits Top Gun: Maverick and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. James (no, the other one) discusses February's visit to the Cronenberg Institute and 1977's body horror classic Rabid. James (yeah, that one) brings you his new project where the Internet selects Nic Cage films for him to watch at random. This month he was subjected to USS Indianapolis: Men Of Courage and Trespass. On the 4th of March we'll bring you part two of this month's issue, our regular features including our Classic, Hidden Gem, the One That Got Away and a Remake Hatewatch.

Reel 2 of the monthly magazine style podcast for the discerning film nerd. Our Big Conversation this month concerns the 2nd Annual Double Reel awards, for excellence and otherwise in the world of film. All the big contenders are discussed and chosen, and in a possible first in the history of film, a major award is decided upon by two dogs.

The Adamsons get 2023 off to a flying start with the latest episode of the monthly magazine style podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Reel 1 of the podcast packed with news, reviews and our regular features to keep you busy in the depths of winter. Included in our features: Reviews of new films including Avatar The Way of Water and Glass Onion; A new year long film project at the Cronenberg Institute, starting with 1975's Shivers; Classics and Recommended Feature Green Room; Hidden Gem Apocalypto; The One That Got Away - Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger's unrealised Crusade project; Remake Hatewatch - Death Race (and we also discuss how Assassin's Creed should be remade better this time around) Reel 2 is available to download now featuring the 2nd Annual Double Reel Awards.

A special anthology episode for our year long project featuring all the films directed by the great Stanley Kubrick. Each month we've been watching and discussing his films from his low budget debut Fear and Desire to his notorious final film Eyes Wide Shut. We've collected all the discussions of his films that were originally featured on our regular monthly episodes, into a single mighty episode for you to binge. Full list of films: Fear and Desire Killer's Kiss The Killing Paths of Glory Spartacus Lolita Dr Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 2001: A Space Odyssey A Clockwork Orange Barry Lyndon The Shining Full Metal Jacket Eyes Wide Shut

The second reel of the monthly magazine style podcast for film nerds, as the Adamsons close out their last regular episode of 2022 with a discussion of the Lord of the Rings franchise. Early false starts and the 1970s animated version are followed by Peter Jackson's peerless original trilogy, the Hobbit follow up, the new TV series and what it all means for cinema and the fantasy genre as a whole. Reel 1 is available to download now, and a special bonus episode will be out soon to finish the year. 

The Adamsons deliver a bumper edition of the monthly magazine-style podcast for the discerning film nerd who needs something to listen to while they wrap their presents and defrost Christmas dinner. This is the first reel of the episode, in which our featured films were all released in the UK when co-host James turned 18 in 2014-15, when co-host James turned 18. We also tackle the news, what new films are coming out and what new releases we watched this month. This month includes: Reviews of new and new-ish films She Said and See How They Run;  The final entry in 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey, covering his final film Eyes Wide Shut and a summing up of his remarkable career; Classics and Recommended feature Birdman: or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance; Hidden Gem Nightcrawler; The One That Got Away, concerning the rumours that Scorsese was once attached to make the Joker movie; Remake Hatewatch of the disastrous 2015 version of Fantastic Four (and a Remake Restoration of a film we think should be remade better this time). Reel 2 is also available to download and enjoy right now.

Reel 2 of the latest episode of the premier magazine-style podcast for the discerning film nerd. Continuing this episode's sci fi theme we look at futuristic films and how accurate or otherwise their predictions have been. We have fun looking at what older films predicted for our present day and rather less fun looking at what they are predicting for our dystopian future. Reel 1 is also available to download if you haven't caught up with that already.

The Adamsons are back with a (mostly) sci fi themed episode of the monthly magazine style podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Reel 1 of 2, packed with features for your waiting ears. Our monthly round up includes reviews of new films Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Help and Decision to Leave as well as a look at news from the world of film and what new releases are coming out; our continuing project 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey looks at Full Metal Jacket; our Classic is Godard's new wave sci fi head-scratcher Alphaville; our Hidden Gem is Connery space western Outland; the One That Got Away looks at David Fincher and Morgan Freeman's unsuccessful attempt to adapt Arthur C Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama; and our Remake Hatewatch asks why they bothered to make the updated Keanu version of The Day The Earth Stood Still. We also discuss a sci fi film that we think *should* be remade to get it right this time. Reel 2 is also available to download now.

The second reel of the monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd, in which the Adamsons bring you the Big Conversation. This month it's Second Chance Cinema, where we talk about films that didn't fulfil their potential, and how we the armchair experts would have made them better if Hollywood only listened to us. Reel 1 is also out now.

The Adamsons bring you the October edition of their magazine-style podcast for the discerning film nerd. The theme this month is Second Chance Cinema, featuring films which didn't work or failed the first time and we're having another look at them to see if we like them better this time. Our round up of news and new releases includes reviews of The Woman King and Blonde; 2022 A Kubrick Odyssey continues with the Shining; Our Classics and Recommended Feature is Get Shorty; our Hidden Gem is Alex Garland's Annihilation; our One That Got Away is Terry Gilliam's failed project to make The Man Who Killed Don Quixote with Johnny Depp (and the 2018 version he eventually made with Adam Driver); and our Remake Hatewatch asks if we were too harsh on Scorsese's version of Cape Fear first time around. Reel 2 is available to download now featuring our Big Conversation.

An extra episode of Double Reel, the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. The Adamsons are delighted to be joined by actor, producer and stunt co-ordinator Jamie Chambers, who talks about his upcoming film Morris Men which is released on October 29th. He also previews some other projects in the pipeline, including new films Guinea Pig and Death Do Us Apart, and docudrama The Beast featuring Arnold Schwarzennegger. Jamie shares some great stories from his times on film and TV projects, and gives us some feature nominations of his own for our Classic, Hidden Gem and Remake Hatewatch Categories. Our regular episode 30 will be out on October 25th and we will aim to watch and discuss Morris Men the following month.

Reel 2 of the September issue of the Adamsons' podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd brings you the Big Conversation. This month we explore the main theme of the episode with a Big Conversation about conspiracy movies. We look at the birth of the genre with Hitchcock's great thrillers, the development of the political conspiracy thriller from the 60s through to their 70s heyday and what they look like today after JFK and the X Files changed everything.

September's edition of the monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd is here, as the Adamsons bring you another 2 reels packed with features and content. oThis is Reel 1 and our features this month are all connected to our overall theme of conspiracy films. Our round up includes news plus reviews of new releases Three Thousand Years of Longing and Crimes of the Future. Our latest entry in 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey is 1975's Barry Lyndon. Our features this month include: Classics and Recommended: The Parallax View Hidden Gem: Blow Out (again) The One That Got Away: Louis Malle's Moon Over Miami Remake Hatewatch: The Manchurian Candidate (2004). Reel2 is also available to download now

Reel 2 of our latest episode brings you the Big Conversation and This Time It's Personal. This month we dig into Sequel Syndrome, in which Hollywood can't resist continuing the search for more money with follow ups to successful films. We look at what works and doesn't work in sequels, and when they should and shouldn't be made. We range from the great sequels - Godfather 2, Aliens, Mad Max Fury Road, The Raid 2 to the OK but more of the same sequels - Die Hard 2, X Men 2, French Connection 2 - to the downright awful sequels like Speed 2, Highlander 2, Jaws 3D and Jaws The Revenge. We also ask whether some films are untouchable and shouldn't have a sequel, and what sequels we'd like to see that haven't been made yet.

It's August 2022 and the Adamsons deliver a blockbuster episode of their monthly magazine style podcast for film nerds. Packed as always with a range of features for your waiting ears, here's what's on Reel 1: Reviews of new releases Nope, Prey and The Gray Man; the latest in our year-long Kubrick project, A Clockwork Orange; classic Under The Skin; Hidden Gem 2 Days in the Valley; The One That Got Away about the unrealised blockbuster project ISOBAR; and Remake Hatewatch of 2002's Solaris. Reel 2 is also available to download now featuring our Big Conversation.

The Adamson continue Episode 27's overall theme of dreams and altered reality in films with the Big Conversation. Here we talk about films and filmmakers that mess with your mind, and the different ways they do it. We talk about a selection of films by various filmmakers famous for playing with reality and exploring dreams: Christopher Nolan (Inception, Memento, Interstellar), David Lynch (Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks), Jordan Peele, (Get Out, Us), Luis Bunuel (Exterminating Angel, Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Phantom of Liberty) and Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan) among others.

The Adamsons bring you the Dreams and Altered Reality Episode of their monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd, including: Round Up of a month in the life of two busy film nerds, reviews of new films Thor Love and Thunder and Hustle; 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey continues with 1968's sci epic 2001; Classics and Recommended: Paprika; Hidden Gem - eXistenZ; The One That Got Away: Vincenzo Natali's Neuromancer; Remake Hatewatch: A Nightmare on Elm Street Reel 2 featuring our Big Conversation is also available to download now.

The second reel of the world's best monthly magazine-style film podcast that's presented by two people called James. This is our Big Conversation in which we discuss real life historical figures whose lives and achievements are so remarkable that they deserve their own film. Reel 1 is available to download with all our features for the month, if you haven't listened to that already.

The Adamsons make a graceful balletic landing on June 2022 with the latest episode of the podcast for film nerds. In Reel we have all our regular features, including: A round up of news and reviews including new releases Everything Everywhere All At Once and Top Gun: Maverick; 2022 A Kubrick Odyssey continues with a look at 1964's Dr Strangelove; Our Classics and Recommended feature, The City of Lost Children; Our Hidden Gem Pump Up The Volume; Our One That Got Away, Clair Noto's The Tourist; And our Remake Hatewatch of Rollerball (2002) Reel 2 of this month's episode is also available to download, featuring our Big Conversation.

The May 2002 issue of our monthly podcast magazine for film nerds has as its Reel 2 Big Conversation a deep dive on the film career of director David Fincher, the meticulous and sometimes controversial talent behind Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac and Gone Girl. 

The Adamsons hit May 2022 with a giant helping of nerdy film content in their monthly podcast magazine. The epic nature of this episode is partly because the films we're discussing have such long titles. This is Reel 1 featuring reviews of new films The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the latest entry in our Kubrick project - 1962's Lolita, our Classic JoJo Rabbit, our Hidden Gem The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, our One That Got Away on Robert Rodriguez's Predators, and a Remake Hatewatch of The Longest Yard. Reel 2 is also out now featuring our Big Conversation.

Reel 2 of our monthly magazine podcast for film nerds, in which the Adamsons bring you their latest Big Conversation. This month we look back at the recent Oscars ceremony, and instead of spending the whole time talking about Will Smith and Chris Rock we thought we'd be different and actually talk about the winners, nominees and voting decisions in general. If you haven't caught up with Reel 1, it's out now and packed with great features for your waiting ears.

The Adamsons are back to help you through April 2022 with the latest episode of their monthly magazine podcast for film nerds. In Reel 1 we bring you a monthly round up of news and reviews as well as our regular features. This month includes: Preview of our upcoming feature on the new Nic Cage film; Reviews of new and newish films X, Jackass Forever, Deep Water, West Side Story, Death on the Nile and The King of Staten Island; April's entry in 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey, featuring the legendary Roman epic Spartacus; Classics and Recommended: The Wages of Fear; Hidden Gem: Battle Royale;  The One That Got Away: Mira Nair's Shantaram; Remake Hatewatch: Sorcerer (the 1977 remake of this month's Classic feature). Reel 2 is also out now featuring our latest Big Conversation on the Oscars.

In the second reel of this month's monthly magazine style podcast, the Adamsons bring you their Big Conversation. For Episode 23 we have a long chat about the great action films of the 1980s and how they compare to their 21st Century counterparts. We look at how the two eras compare by picking our ten favourite films from then and now and seeing what it tells us.

The Adamsons bring you the March 2022 edition of their monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Reel 1, packed with the usual features, including: The monthly round up including a review of new release The Batman; The latest instalment in 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey in which we discuss 1957 anti-war classic Paths of Glory; Our Classics and Recommended feature on Sam Mendes' 1917; Our Hidden Gem looking at the great but overlooked You Were Never Really Here; The One That Got Away featuring Darren Aronofsky's unrealised project Batman: Year One; And the Remake Hatewatch looking at the dismal 2012 version of Red Dawn.

For those of you who haven't listened to Episode 22 Reel 2 yet (and even if you have), here is a Spotify only music version of the pod featuring some tracks used in Walter Hill's films. His use of music, especially that of Ry Cooder, was crucial to many of his best films so hopefully it will add to the atmosphere as you listen along.

The Adamsons bring you Reel 2 of their latest podcast episode, featuring the Big Conversation. This month it's a spotlight on the career of unsung Hollywood stalwart Walter Hill, one of the most influential genre filmmakers of the late 20th Century. From action classics which redefined and influenced everything that came after them like the Driver, to his masterpiece Southern Comfort, to his indispensable contribution to the Alien franchise, Hill has been behind some of your favourite films even if you didn't realise it. There will also be a music-included version of the podcast on Spotify only, to reflect some amazing contributions his film's scores made to the cinema.

The Adamsons are here with another issue of their film podcast magazine to get you through the grim final stages of winter 2022. This is Reel 1, featuring: Reviews of Belfast, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, The King's Man; February's entry in 2002: A Kubrick Odyssey which is The Killing; Classics and Recommended: Straw Dogs (1971) Hidden Gem: Pig The One That Got Away: Superman Lives Remake Hatewatch: Straw Dogs (2011)

The Second Reel of the monthly podcast magazine for film nerds. This month our Big Conversation features the first annual Double Reel Awards, for excellence (and otherwise) in the films we watched in 2021. Categories include: Best Supporting Actor and Actress Best Screenplay Best Score Best Cinematography Best Documentary Feature Best Director Best Actor and Actress Best Picture Film We Wished We'd Seen Most Scene-Stealing Performance Worst Film Biggest Disappointment Worst Acting Performance  Double Reel Special Award: Best Film We Watched for the Podcast

The Adamsons hit 2022 with a ton of bricks and the latest edition of their podcast magazine for film nerds. We discuss new releases Spider-Man: No Way Home, Licorice Pizza and Don't Look up, plus two early Kubrick films as part of our new project Two Thousand and Twenty Two: A Kubrick Odyssey. Also includes our regular features, our Classic - The Handmaiden, Hidden Gem The Fisher King, The One That Got Away featuring Barry Lyndon's The Captain and The Shark and a Remake Hatewatch of Sgt Bilko.

Special bonus compilation of our year long project to bring you John Carpenter's best films. In ascending order of their IMDB rating we give you the finest work by a true original, a genre auteur who has influenced the last 40 years of film and brought us everything from full-on horror, urban thriller, sci fi, action comedy and vampire western.

The second reel of the Adamsons' podcast magazine for film nerds, featuring our Big Conversation. Here we ask: how accurate are films which claim to be based on a true story? Does it matter if Braveheart is as historically correct as Highlander, or should films aim for the verisimilitude of Spotlight and Zodiac? Should Oliver Stone be permanently treated as an unreliable narrator? These questions and many more are asked an in some cases answered in our final Big Conversation of 2021.

The Adamsons close out 2021 with the 20th edition of their podcast magazine for discerning film nerds. In Reel 1: Reviews of new cinema releases House of Gucci and Last Night in Soho, new streaming release Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings and old favourite Heat; Our Year of the Carpenter feature for December, The Thing; Our Classics and Recommended Feature, The Big Sleep; Our Hidden Gem Small Soldiers; And our Remake Hatewatch of Get Carter.

A bonus episode from the Adamsons for those of you who have seen the Bond film and would like to listen to our discussion of the key plot points, choices and characters, including what's next for the franchise. This featured as a post-credits discussion on Double Reel Episode 19, but is presented separately now for your convenience.

The second reel of our monthly podcast magazine for film nerds, featuring the Big Conversation. This month, in the wake of the tragic events on the set of Rust, we look at safety on film sets and notable incidents in films through the years. After the credits there's a spoiler-packed discussion of the new James Bond film, for you to listen to if you've seen it already or avoid if you haven't.

Join the Adamsons for the latest edition of our monthly podcast magazine for film nerds. In the first reel we have reviews of new releases Dune, Spencer and The Harder They Fall; rewatch old favourite Zodiac; our latest Year of the Carpenter entry Halloween; classic gothic drama Eve's Bayou; Hidden Gem Inherent Vice; The One That Got Away - Sergio Leone's Leningrad; and a Remake Hatewatch of Miami Vice.

This is the music free version of Reel 2 of the podcast. For those of you who use Spotify, you can find the other version of the episode there, featuring some of the film scores and songs from movies that we discussed. The Adamsons bring you another Big Conversation in this second reel of their monthly film magazine podcast. This month we're discussing music in film. Starting with the composers who have soundtracked our greatest moments in film, from leading composers over the last few decades such as John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Ennio Morricone, we look at how film scores have evolved over time. This includes the innovations of pod favourite John Carpenter, the rise of new modern styles of composing in the 80s from the likes of Georgio Moroder and Michael Kamen, through to the new breed of composers such as Nordic tyros Ludwig Goransson and Hildur Gudnodottir and rock musicians who've turned to scoring films like Trent Reznor and Jonny Greenwood. We also look at classic film soundtracks that use rock and pop songs to enliven key scenes, from Trainspotting to Goodfellas and the mighty Saturday Night Fever, and the art of the Needle Drop when the perfect song meets the perfect film moment.

The Adamsons bring you another Big Conversation in this second reel of their monthly film magazine podcast. This month we're discussing music in film. Starting with the composers who have soundtracked our greatest moments in film, from leading composers over the last few decades such as John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Ennio Morricone, we look at how film scores have evolved over time. This includes the innovations of pod favourite John Carpenter, the rise of new modern styles of composing in the 80s from the likes of Georgio Moroder and Michael Kamen, through to the new breed of composers such as Nordic tyros Ludwig Goransson and Hildur Gudnodottir and rock musicians who've turned to scoring films like Trent Reznor and Jonny Greenwood. We also look at classic film soundtracks that use rock and pop songs to enliven key scenes, from Trainspotting to Goodfellas and the mighty Saturday Night Fever, and the art of the Needle Drop when the perfect song meets the perfect film moment. This episode features music by the composers and featured artists we discuss, thanks to Spotify, and is only available on that platform. A music-free version will also be released for those of you who get your podcasts from other platforms.

The monthly magazine podcast for film nerds with impeccable taste returns with another humdinger of an episode. In the first reel the Adamsons have reviews of new releases No Time To Die, The Last Duel and The Green Knight, plus the Year of the Carpenter reaches the top three and suspense classic Assault on Precinct 13. Our classic is 80s thriller No Way Out starring Kevin Costner, our Hidden Gem is Saudi drama Wadjda, The One That Got Away is Jodorowsky's Dune and the Remake Hatewatch is the 2005 version of Assault on Precinct 13.

Here's a glimpse of what you can look forward to in next month's feature packed Episode of the Double Reel Film Podcast

The second reel of Episode 17 brings you the Big Conversation, in which the Adamsons discuss a topic from the world of film in more detail. THis month we're looking at the worst films by a selection of great directors: the misfires, the grand folly that no one understood, the bad day at the office. Coppola, Spielberg, Nolan, Scorsese, Tarantino and Ridley Scott come under the microscope, plus nominations from you the listeners.

The Adamsons are back with another packed episode of their monthly magazine-style podcast for film nerds. This first real contains all your favourite regular features, including: The monthly round up of film news and reviews of new releases we saw at the cinema including: Candyman, Free Guy, The Suicide Squad; The Year of the Carpenter, which arrives at September's entry - the wonderful Big Trouble In Little China; Classics and Recommended where we give in to fan pressure and talk about 1992's My Cousin Vinny; The Hidden Gem which is Norwegian horror comedy Troll Hunter; The One That Got Away, which tells the story of Michael Mann's Gates of Fire which would have been a much better version than 300 of the legendary story of Spartan warriors; And the Remake Hatewatch, in which we wonder why anyone bothered to remake Hitchcock's Rebecca into a glossy tame Netflix "Original." Reel 2 is also available to download now.

The Adamsons are back for the second reel of this month's episode. Our latest Big Conversation looks at the best films from the year we were born. We look at the most notable films of 1973 and 1996 respectively, and how connected we feel to those films and to that year in general. As a special bonus at the end we unveil our new panel game Movie Tennis, which we are sure will be the next big thing on Radio 4. Once we work out a few kinks.

The Adamsons are back to liven up your August with another healthy dose of nerdy film chat. In the first reel we have a round up including reviews of new releases The Suicide Squad and Black Widow, and The Year of the Carpenter featuring 80s sci fi They Live; our Classics and Recommended feature is Walk the Line; the Hidden Gem this month is Korean mystery thriller Forgotten; The One That Got Away is Tony Scott's Potsdamer Platz and the Remake Hatewatch is the 2007 remake of The Hitcher. Reel 2 is also available to download now.

The Adamsons bring you a special bonus podcast, a time-inverted version of the Tenet discussion from our last episode last our from discussion Tenet the of version time-inverted a, podcast bonus special a you bring Adamsons The

The second reel of the magazine film nerd for the sophisticated film nerd brings you The Big Conversation, where the Adamsons look at what the future holds for the Bond franchise as we wait for the hopefully imminent release of No Time to Die. After the credits, there's a time inverted repeat of the bonus Tenet discussion.

The monthly podcast magazine for the true film nerd returns with the first reel of a packed, giant episode. As the cinemas reopen we review A Quiet Place Part2 and discuss old favourite Casablanca. The Year of the Carpenter continues with Escape From New York. Our classics and recommended film is The Constant Gardener; our Hidden Gem is The Illusionist; The One That Got Away is Bruce Lee's The Game of Death; our Remake Hatewatch is The Jackal. And after the credits we have a special bonus discussion of Tenet, the latest Nolan epic that divided audiences last year.

Reel 2 of the nerdy film magazine podcast brought to you by The Adamsons. This month our Big Conversation tackles representation in film, including how to create more opportunities for black and minority ethnic actors and filmmakers, the recent controversy over straight actors playing gay roles, colour blind casting and representation generally in the film industry.

The Adamsons return with their podcast for the enlightened film nerd, in its familiar old school format: in the style of the old film mags you used to buy, packed with great features for your waiting ears, and divided into two reels with an intermission so you can stop and buy a choc ice in the foyer. This is the first reel of this month's episode, featuring a round up of the month's film news, a look at new release Those Who Wish Me Dead and old favourite Near Dark; The Year of the Carpenter with June's entry In The Mouth of Madness, and why Atlantis The Lost Empire is a lost Disney classic. Our Classics and Recommended feature looking at 1971 cop drama The French Connection; an appeal for more people to watch the Hidden Gem Dredd; The One That Got Away about George Miller's cancelled Justice League project; and a Remake Hatewatch of two Robin Hood films - the 2010 Russell Crowe effort and Taron Egerton's 2018 abomination.

The Second Reel of this month's bumper magazine episode sees the Adamsons discussing the films that changed their lives. Each Adamson takes a list of 5 films and explains why these films are particularly meaningful.  James's List: Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope Toy Story 2 Blade Runner Director's Cut 12 Years A Slave The Thing James (The Other One)'s List Toy Story 2 Jaws Inception 12 Years A Slave Rear Window

The Adamsons return with another fully stocked edition of their monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd. This month we look at some news and new releases, Awards show controversies, our film resolutions for 2021 including the Year of the Carpenter feature Starman; a recommended classic Intouchables; Hidden Gem The Damned United; The One That Got Away featuring David Lean's unrealised Nostromo Project; and a Remake Hatewatch of The Upside, the redundant Hollywood remake of this month's classic.

The monthly magazine podcast for the broadminded film nerd returns with Episode 12. Reel 2 features our Big Conversation in which we look at how CGI has changed the face of filmmaking. James and James look at modern trends such as de-ageing, motion capture and why some filmmakers persevere with practical effects.

The world's premier monthly film podcast presented by two people with the same name is back with its 12th mighty instalment. This is Reel 1, packed with the usual magazine features, including: News and Round Up, including Oscar odds and a tribute to Yaphet Kotto; The Year of the Carpenter, featuring classic chiller The Fog; Our Classics and Recommended feature on Seven Samurai; The Hidden Gem featuring the highly controversial and divisive Summer of Sam; The One That Got Away featuring Ridley Scott's unrealised project Tripoli; Remake Hatewatch of all the Disney live action versions of their animated classics.

The Adamsons bring you another Big Conversation, this time looking at whether TV has overtaken film as the pre-eminent art form and best place to adapt great and epic stories for the screen. We look at how books, graphic novels and other source material have fared in screen adaptations, spoil the ending of Behind Her Eyes, imagine what the future of filmgoing and VR might look like and look forward to the small screen version of Lord of the Rings as well as the big screen version of Dune.

The world's leading film podcast that is presented by two people with the same name returns for Episode 11. Packed with features as ever, Reel 1 includes: - News round up and what we watched this month, including old favourites, City of God and John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness; - Our Classics and Recommended feature Hell Or High Water - WARNING SPOILERS; - Hidden Gem Dark City; - The One That Got Away, covering Hollywood's failed attempt to adapt Neil Gaiman's Sandman for the big screen; - A Remake Hatewatch of the 2014 reboot of RoboCop Shout out to twitter superfan Random Sandman: https://twitter.com/randomsandman?lang=en  And to the mighty Neil Gaiman, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/neilhimself/?hl=en

Reel Two of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd, featuring The Big Conversation. James Adamson and James Adamson explore why deranged fans making threats and demands on the creators of their favourite stories jumped out of the imagination of Stephen King and took over social media. We also ask what we do about it, and wonder whether football's Harry Maguire may just have saved movie fandom and the entire internet.

The best monthly film magazine podcast presented by two people called James returns for another two part odyssey of nerdy film content. Reel One features the regular monthly round up including reviews of The Midnight Sky, White Tiger and Steel Rain, a look at the Golden Globe Nominations and February's entry in the Year of the Carpenter, Dark Star. In Classics And Recommended we look at alternative history CSA: The Confederate States of America. Our Hidden Gem is Regina King's excellent One Night In Miami. The One That Got Away is Spike Lee's Save Us Joe Louis, and the Remake Hatewatch features a no-holds-barred savaging of Steve Martin's terrible Pink Panther Remake.

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING - The Adamsons bring you the second reel of this month's episode, featuring the Big Conversation. REALLY, THERE'S LOTS OF SWEARING IN THIS ONE. The discussion is delicate and nuanced, except for when we are talking about tabloid journalism and Rupert Murdoch - WE'RE NOT KIDDING. See what we have to say about the fallout from the Depp vs Heard case, and some of the issues raised by historic abuse allegations against filmmakers. LIKE ALL THE SWEARWORDS, WE HAD TO USE ALL OF THEM, I MEAN IT'S MURDOCH, COME ON.

The Adamsons hit the ground running with their first podcast of 2021, helping you through what we all hope is the final chapter of this pandemic nonsense. Featuring: cinematic New Year's Resolutions, film guests for your fantasy holiday dinner party, The Year of the Carpenter starting with The Master of Suspense's horror western Vampires, our modern Classic Train to Busan, Hidden Gem Cross of Iron, One That Got Away featuring the Wachowskis attempting to reboot the Conan the Barbarian series, and a Remake Hatewatch (or is it?) of the 2010 version of The Karate Kid.

The concluding Reel of the episode and of 2020, in which the Adamsons take on Marvel's upcoming films in their Big Conversation, with many many questions. What's coming up in phase 4 and 5,  is there a new arc and Big Bad? Is Black Widow just a prequel? Will Captain Marvel 2 fulfil the main character's limitless potential? Are we more excited by Mahershala Ali as Blade, Dr Strange entering Lovecraft territory or just how chiselled Chris Hemsworth is? Is the Eternals' Kumail Nanjiani going to give him a run for his money? And most of all, will this next round of blockbusters get everyone back into cinemas once we've all had a vaccine?

The monthly podcast magazine for discerning film nerds brings you its final edition of 2020. James Adamson and James Adamson deliver a bumper episode to see you through to the New Year, featuring: this month's round up of film news and what we watched this month, including Lovecraft horror Color Out of Space; our Classic feature in which James (no, the other one) finally gets round to watching the Blues Brothers; our Hidden Gem, Danny Boyle's underrated Sunshine; The One That Got Away featuring Kathryn Bigelow's unrealised Joan of Arc project; and a Remake Hatewatch of the baffling 2004 Coen Brothers version of The Ladykillers.

The second reel of this month's nerdy podcast film magazine, bringing you another generous helpful of chat and content. In our updated format you can settle down after the intermission and listen to our Big Conversation uninterrupted and unbroken, as the Adamsons get their teeth into the Covid-induced delay in releasing Dune and the new Bond film, the knock on effect to cinemas who are closing their doors, and how the film world could change to meet the fresh challenges they face.

The first reel of the latest monthly podcast magazine for the distinguished film nerd. In our fresh new format, co hosts James Adamson and James Adamson bring you the latest news and a string of fascinating features, in the world's best namesake-hosted film podcast. This month we round up the news including the sad passing of Sean Connery, a look at the new Borat film, a re-evaluation of Scorsese's classic Casino, Hidden Gem Dillinger, Hitchcock's One That Got Away which was his unrealised Kaleidoscope project, and a remake hatewatch of the unnecessary Tim Burton version of Planet of the Apes You'll notice our unique hosting style including Robert Altman-style overlapping dialogue and Tenet-style innovative sound mix (OK, our broadband provider screwed us and there was some sound delay, but it still sounds pretty cool). Shout out to our podcast friends in the Anchor family, Movies And A Podcast (INSTA: @moviesandapodcast) - thanks for telling your audience about us

In this special edition we present the uninterrupted version of the special guest interview from Episode 6, in which the Adamsons try to get to the bottom of Martin Scorsese's beef with Marvel.

The second reel of the monthly podcast magazine for discerning film nerds. This includes the exciting conclusion of the Adamsons' big conversation about Scorsese vs Marvel; the Hidden Gem featuring the overlooked 1999 ghost story Stir of Echoes, The One That Got Away which looks at Guillermo Del Toro's attempts to film HP Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness, and a Remake Hatewatch of Nic Cage's Wicker Man.

The latest episode of the monthly podcast magazine for all your nerdy film needs. This is the first reel, featuring a round up of a month in the life of a busy film nerd and a trip to see Tenet for a second viewing at the cinema; James sits down to watch classic submarine drama Das Boot instead of watching Bond on ITV4 again; and the first half of the Adamsons discussing why Martin Scorsese has a problem with Marvel films.

The concluding part of the Adamsons' epic discussion on Spike Lee, QT, and diversity in Hollywood and the wider world. This is the director's cut of the edited version of the chat you heard and hopefully enjoyed in Episode 5 of the regular monthly podcast.

Double Reel returns with a special edition packed with bonus content for those of you in need of more in depth nerdy film chat. This is the director's cut of the special guest conversation from Episode 5, in which the Adamsons dissect the feud between Spike Lee and Tarantino, and wider issues of diversity in Hollywood and beyond. The extended version is so extended that we've had to cut this into two parts. This is the first part of the discussion, and part two is available to download straight after this one.

The second reel of your monthly podcast magazine full of top quality nerdy film content, including: The concluding part of the Adamsons discussing diversity and race in Hollywood; the Hidden Gem feature which looks at why Kathryn Bigelow's masterful Strange Days didn't achieve the success it deserved; The One That Got Away, featuring Akira Kurosawa's unrealised project The Mask of the Black Death; a Remake Hatewatch of the notorious 1996 version of The Island of Dr Moreau; and possibly a Marvel-style post credits Easter Egg for those of you nerdy enough to listen right to the very end.

The latest edition of the monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd, published in two parts with an intermission for that old school cinema experience. In Reel 1: a round up of a month in the life of a busy film nerd, including going to see Christopher Nolan's new film TENET at the IMAX; a look at the classic but highly controversial David Cronenberg's Crash, and the first part of the Adamson's discussing Spike Lee's feud with Quentin Tarantino and wider issues of diversity in Hollywood and beyond.

Special bonus content for you nerdy completists out there, featuring the Director's Cut of the special guest conversation that featured in Episode 4 of the main podcast. Here is the uninterrupted and very slightly longer version of the Adamsons remembering the very mixed selection of films they were shown at school.

The second reel of your favourite monthly podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd. Coming up in this episode: - The concluding part of the Adamsons talking about the films they were shown in school; - This month's Hidden Gem feature on Alan Parker's Angel Heart; - The One That Got Away, looking at David Fincher's unrealised Captain Nemo project; - A remake hatewatch of the 2015 version of Point Break.

The monthly podcast magazine for film nerds returns, with two generous helpings of movie chat.  In the first reel we cover:  - A round up of the month in the life of a busy film nerd;  - Listener messages;  - A classic film James took time out to watch instead of watching the same old things on TV - 2008's Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In;  - The first part of the special guest interview, James Adamson in Conversation With James Adamson. This month the Adamsons are discussing films they were shown at school. The second reel is also available to download now.

Special bonus episode from the Double Reel podcast, with the concluding part of the Adamsons' Oscar chat, director's cut. Only another hour to go, brave podcast nerds!

The monthly podcast magazine for film nerds is here again with some bonus content. "James Adamson in Conversation with James Adamson was great this month," you say? "It sounds like there was a lot more to say on those topics, I'd love to hear what else they discussed," you say? Well, this is the bonus podcast episode for you. The director's cut of the Oscar conversation is now available - and it's so extended it's in two parts. Here's part one.

The concluding part of this month's podcast magazine for the discerning film nerd. The rest of the bumper selection of features presented for your enjoyment include:  - The concluding part of James Adamson in Conversation with James Adamson  - The Hidden Gem feature, uncovering Ridley Scott's lesser known debut feature The Duellists  - The One That Got Away, an in-depth look at a film project that never made it to the screen. This month: David Cronenberg's Total Recall  - Remake Hatewatch, aiming some fury at a) fascists trying their hand at film criticism and b) the terrible 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters

Part 1 of this month's nerdy film podcast. Brought to you in its usual magazine format, it's packed full to the brim with features, including:  - A round up of a month in the life of a busy film nerd, including a trip to a drive in cinema  - A look at a classic film James made time to watch - 1955 French suspense classic Les Diaboliques  - The first part of special guest interview - James Adamson in Conversation with James Adamson  - Readers' letters

A special bonus episode, for the completist who wants to listen to the extended "Director's Cut" of the guest interview from episode 2, "James Adamson In Conversation With James Adamson." All the best bits are in the main episode but you earn the title of nerdiest listener if you go to the trouble of also listening to this version.

This month's edition of the monthly magazine podcast for film nerds reaches its big finale, and first up it's the second half of James Adamson in conversation with James Adamson. Also featured in this episode: A Hidden Gem, namely Richard Linklater's A Scanner Darkly; A look at Quentin Tarantino's unrealised Silver Surfer project; Remake Hatewatch - James explains why Italian Job 2003 should never have happened.

Second episode of the nerdy podcast film magazine.  This month's edition has been split into two parts to allow room for more content for your grateful ears. In part 1:  - A round up of films I watched this month in between nappy changes and Zoom quiz nights  - A look at a classic film I finally got round to watching: PT Anderson's Punch Drunk Love  - Part 1 of a special guest interview  - Listeners have their say

Greetings film nerds - this is where it all began on Double Reel - on episode 1 the content is great but I was still learning the ropes and the sound and presentation are a bit basic. Stick with it, we get better as we go on! First episode of a monthly film podcast by a film nerd who doesn't know any better than you but hopes you're running out of things to listen to.  James Adamson is a slightly obsessive armchair fan, giving you his take on the world of cinema. He takes a look at an underrated classic that deserves a wider audience - Brian DePalma's Blow Out; a tall tale of a great film that never got made - John Carpenter's unrealised Firestarter project. He rants angrily about the unnecessary remake of Total Recall, and shares what it was like to watch Korean classic Lady Vengeance in between changing baby's nappies.