This week, we discuss two films starring friend of the show Philip Seymour Hoffman.

The first is Owning Mahowny (2003). The film is based on the true story of Brian Molony, a Toronto bank employee who embezzled more than $10 million to feed his gambling addiction. It was named one of the ten best films of the year by critic Roger Ebert.

The second is State and Main (2000), an American comedy film written and directed by David Mamet. The plot sees a movie crew invade a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.

Timestamps

This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:

What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Mad Max: Fury Road

Owning Mahowny (00:17:40)

State and Main (00:52:15)

Coin toss (01:24:10)

Links

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This week, we discuss two films from acclaimed director Terrence Malick.

The first is To the Wonder (2012), an experimental romantic drama starring Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem. Filmed in Oklahoma and Paris, the film chronicles a couple who, after falling in love in Paris, struggle to keep their relationship from falling apart after moving to the United States.

The second is A Hidden Life (2019), an epic historical drama starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner and Matthias Schoenaerts, with Michael Nyqvist and Bruno Ganz in their final performances. The film depicts the life of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer and devout Catholic who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II.

Timestamps

This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:

What we’ve been watching (00:01:10) – Baby Reindeer, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Tires, Challengers, Mad Max 1-3,

To the Wonder (00:45:50)

A Hidden Life (01:12:00)

Coin toss (01:26:00)

Links

Instagram -

@callitfriendopodcast

@munnywales

@andyjayritchie

Letterboxd –

@andycifpod

@fat-tits mcmahon

Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com

This week, we discuss two films which feature wrestling.

The first is Paradise Alley (1978), an American sports drama written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone (in his feature directorial debut). The film tells the story of three Italian American brothers in Hell's Kitchen in the 1940s who become involved in professional wrestling.

The second is The Iron Claw (2023), a biographical sports drama written and directed by Sean Durkin about the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers who are "cursed" by constant tragedy.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:10) –The Fall Guy, Rolling Thunder, Godzilla Minus One

Paradise Alley (00:18:30)

The Iron Claw (00:45:10)

Coin toss (01:18:45)

Links

Instagram -

@callitfriendopodcast

@munnywales

@andyjayritchie

Letterboxd –

@andycifpod

@fat-tits mcmahon

Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com

The boy with an arse for a face - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9al-mpqXjc