The Love Of Cinema

The Batman Special | Picturehouse

SPOILER ALERT!

This episode is about the cinematic incarnations of Batman and DOES include spoilers for The Batman. A spoiler warning will come up before we get too deep into the plot, a little later in the episode, but if you’d like to go into the film fresh maybe save this for the way home from the cinema :) 

We loved Matt Reeves’ The Batman and wanted to dedicate a special episode of the podcast to the triumphant return of the caped crusader to cinema screens this March. 

Our host Sam is joined by guest film critics Amon Warmann, Valentina Valentini and Kobi Omenaka to discuss The Batman, and various cinematic incarnations of the character over the years, from Michael Keaton to Ben Affleck and everything in between! 

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Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

 

Red Rocket with Sean Baker | Picturehouse

Corrina Antrobus talks to writer & director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine) about his new film, Red Rocket. 

Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, ex-porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, Texas, where his estranged wife and mother-in-law are living.

Just as this dysfunctional family seems to be making things work, Mikey meets a young woman named Strawberry working the cash register at a local doughnut shop. He falls right back into his old habits.

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Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

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Ali & Ava with Clio Barnard | Picturehouse

Special episode hosted by Felicity Beckett to celebrate the release of Ali & Ava with director Clio Barnard. 

Ali (BIFA Best Actor winner Adeel Akhtar), an exuberant music enthusiast and landlord, is struggling to keep the breakdown of his marriage a secret from his family. Ava (Claire Rushbrook), a pragmatic middle-aged teaching assistant and matriarch to a large and close-knit family, finds herself attempting to emerge from the shadow left by her recently deceased husband. 

 

When a chance encounter unites the two of them, Ali and Ava begin a tentative friendship that quickly blossoms into an unexpected romance.

 

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The Batman, Ali & Ava, The Worst Person In The World and The Phantom Of The Open | Picturehouse

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!

This month we're joined by guest film critics Leila Latif and Ella Kemp to discuss Clio Barnards’s new film Ali & Ava, The Phantom of the Open starring Mark Rylance, the much anticipated superhero blockbuster The Batman with Robert Pattinson donning the iconic costume and Joachim Trier’s Oscar-nominated The Worst Person In The World.

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The Duke with Jim Broadbent | Picturehouse

Special episode hosted by Felicity Beckett to celebrate the release of The Duke, in cinemas now. Felicity is first joined by actor Jim Broadbent and then followed by the writers of the film, Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. 

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly - he had long campaigned for pensioners to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend.

Only 50 years later did the full story emerge - Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man, determined to change the world and save his marriage - how and why he used the Duke to achieve that is a wonderfully uplifting tale.

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Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes with Michael Cumming | Picturehouse

Sam Clements talks to director Michael Cumming (Toast Of Tinseltown, King Rocker, Brass Eye) about his film Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes, which is currently on tour across Picturehouse Cinemas (and a few others!) in February - April 2022. 

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Brass Eye, a rare opportunity to see this cult film, which will only ever be screened at these live events.

Made from hundreds of hours of unseen and behind the scenes footage from his personal archive, Michael Cumming’s film shares insights into the process of making the legendary TV series Brass Eye. Michael directed the series and both pilots and, over a two-year period, witnessed the highs and lows from a very personal perspective. Oxide Ghosts carries the blessing of Chris Morris and provides a unique glimpse of his extraordinary working practices.

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The Souvenir Part II, Flee, Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy and The Duke | Picturehouse

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!

This month we're joined by guest film critics Cathy Cullen (The Cinemile) and Tom Salinsky (Best Pick Pod) to discuss Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II, animated documentary Flee, Japanese anthology film Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy and The Duke starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. 

We’re also joined by The Souvenir Part II star Honor Swinton Byrne to talk about making the highly anticipated follow up to The Souvenir. Plus, film critic Katie Smith Wong talks to legendary animation director Mamoru Hosoda, about his brand new theatrical feature, Belle. 

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Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

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Parallel Mothers with Pedro Almodóvar | Picturehouse

Film critic Amon Warmann interviews Pedro Almodóvar about his new film, Parallel Mothers, in cinemas now.

Special thanks to Anna Bogutskaya for translating during the interview. 

When two mothers, Janis (Penelope Cruz, Pain and Glory and Murder on the Orient Express) and Ana (Milena Smit), give birth on the same day, a close link develops between the two of them. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatised. Janis tries to encourage her while they move through the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in those hours becomes the foundation of a complex relationship that will change their lives.

A favourite subject of director Pedro Almodovar (Pain and Glory, Volver), the imperfect mothers of Parallel Mothers form a diverse and authentic family in our modern times.

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Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Ben Williams at Rokkwood Audio. 

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Hostile with Sonita Gale | Picturehouse

Felicity Beckett talks to director Sonita Gale about her new film, Hostile. 

Hostile is a feature-length documentary focusing on the UK’s complicated relationship with its migrant communities. Told through the stories of four participants from Black and Asian backgrounds, the film focuses on the impact of the evolving ‘hostile environment’ policies that target migrants. The film explores how the lives of international students, members of the Windrush generation, and ‘Highly-Skilled Migrants’ have been affected. What does it mean to be British? What does it feel like to be told you don’t belong? With Brexit, the Points Based Immigration System and the Borders and Nationality Bill taking effect, the film asks: once the ‘hostile environment’ has targeted all migrants, who will it extend to next? This film seeks to hear these voices and inspire viewers to take action to create long-term change.

Belfast with Kenneth Branagh | Picturehouse

Felicity Beckett talks to director Kenneth Branagh about his new film, Belfast. 

Adapted from memories of growing up in 1960s Ireland, Kenneth Branagh’s heartwarming, crowd-pleasing Belfast follows young Buddy (Jude Hill) and his loving family (Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, and more) who find themselves living in a world suddenly turned upside down. But despite the family’s struggles, joy, laughter, music and the formative magic of the movies remain.