This week, we discuss two films from acclaimed director Jane Campion.

The first is In the Cut (2003), a psychological thriller that delves into desire and danger as a woman becomes entangled in a murder investigation.

The second is The Piano (1993), which tells the haunting story of a mute pianist whose arranged marriage in colonial New Zealand ignites a turbulent journey of passion and autonomy.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound, Wild Zero, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Matewan

In the Cut (00:15:30)

The Piano (00:47:00)

Coin toss (01:14:00)

Links

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This week, we discuss two depressing Scandinavian films.

The first is Aniara (2018), which follows a spaceship of passengers drifting hopelessly through space, confronting existential despair after veering off course.

The second is Melancholia (2011), which centres on two sisters grappling with personal and cosmic doom as a rogue planet threatens to destroy Earth.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Andor season two, Rogue One

Aniara (00:35:30)

Melancholia (00:52:10)

Coin toss (01:15:50)

Links

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@callitfriendopodcast

@munnywales

@andyjayritchie

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@andycifpod

@fat-tits mcmahon

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This week, we discuss two films starring Jack Nicholson.

The first is The Witches of Eastwick (1987), which blends dark comedy and supernatural chaos as three women discover their powers, and a devilish visitor, in a small town.

The second is Terms of Endearment (1983), which traces the complex, tender and often turbulent bond between a mother and daughter over decades of love and loss.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) – Dig! XX, Sinners, Thunderbolts*, A Real Pain, Warfare

The Witches of Eastwick (00:32:00)

Terms of Endearment (01:04:45)

Coin toss (01:36:15)

Links

Instagram -

@callitfriendopodcast

@munnywales

@andyjayritchie

Letterboxd –

@andycifpod

@fat-tits mcmahon

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