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The place for Irish cinema-obsessives Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley to discuss the best and worst films that they've seen in cinemas and on the telly.

The place for Irish cinema-obsessives Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley to discuss the best and worst films that they've seen in cinemas and on the telly. We've been on the go since 2012. Say hello @spool on Twitter.
Latest Episode12/14/2022

Best Films of 2022

Season 1, Ep. 107
We've been doing this for a decade and while we're seeing less brand few feature films (at a time when there's more than ever), rarely have we ever been so strongly in agreement on some of the top films. Comhghairdeas An Cailín Ciúin!!Nigel's Top 1010. Parallel Mothers9. Barbarian8. Athena7. All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)6. The Stranger5. Kimi4. After Yang3. Aftersun2. Top Gun: Maverick1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)Páraic's Top 1010. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery9. Decision to Leave 8. RRR7. Top Gun: Maverick6. Nope5. The Banshees of Inisherin4. All Quiet on the Western Front3. Everything Everywhere All at Once2. Aftersun1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)-------(Nigel's nearly made it....)20-11HustleCowBlondeElvisMarcel the Shell with Shoes OnThe BatmanEverything Everywhere All at OnceAmbuLAncePreyApollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
12/14/2022

Best Films of 2022

Season 1, Ep. 107
We've been doing this for a decade and while we're seeing less brand few feature films (at a time when there's more than ever), rarely have we ever been so strongly in agreement on some of the top films. Comhghairdeas An Cailín Ciúin!!Nigel's Top 1010. Parallel Mothers9. Barbarian8. Athena7. All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)6. The Stranger5. Kimi4. After Yang3. Aftersun2. Top Gun: Maverick1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)Páraic's Top 1010. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery9. Decision to Leave 8. RRR7. Top Gun: Maverick6. Nope5. The Banshees of Inisherin4. All Quiet on the Western Front3. Everything Everywhere All at Once2. Aftersun1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)-------(Nigel's nearly made it....)20-11HustleCowBlondeElvisMarcel the Shell with Shoes OnThe BatmanEverything Everywhere All at OnceAmbuLAncePreyApollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
11/22/2022

Who needs the World Cup?!

Season 1, Ep. 106
Film reviews from Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Bros, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Banshees of Inisherin and The Wonder.
6/27/2022

Best of 2022's first 6 months. Plus "Elvis".

Season 1, Ep. 105
Paraic and Nigel share 10 picks from the first half of the year, along with where your can watch them.Plus reviews of Baz Luhrman's ELVIS and JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION.
3/25/2022

Oscars Preview Special

Season 1, Ep. 104
Nigel and Paraic go through all the major categories at the 2022 Academy Awards and predict who will be going home with Oscar statuettes (spoiler: probably CODA & Dune!!)
3/9/2022

The Batman is the bee's knees

Season 1, Ep. 103
Nigel and Paraic take a deep-dive into Matt Reeves' entry into the Dark Knight canon.
2/11/2022

Encanto / Parallel Mothers / Licorice Pizza

Ep. 102
Wrapping up some of the movies we've seen since Christmas which made an impact!
12/22/2021

Best Films of 2021 - Ep #101 Special

Season 1, Ep. 101
We’ve gone dark for the last 12 months but are back for a special episode to recap the year in cinema. With all the variables around cinemas and distribution in mind, we’re just going to include any new feature films we saw this year, some may have gotten wide or limited releases here in Ireland, some may not!Páraic's Top 10 of 20211) Pig (Volta.ie)2) Riders of Justice (Youtube)3) Dune (Youtube)4) C'mon C'mon (In Cinemas Now)5) King Rocker (NowTV)6) Herself (Available for pre-order)7) The French Dispatch (Youtube)8) The Nest (Available for pre-order)9) In the Earth (Youtube)10) Boys from County Hell (Youtube)Nigel's Top 10 of 2021:1. The Power of the Dog (Netflix)2. C'mon C'mon (In Cinemas Now)3. Minari (Online Rental)4. The Nest (Available for pre-order)5. Dune (YouTube)6. The Crime of the Century (NowTV, Sky Go)7. King Richard (Google Play)8. Pig (Volta.ie)9. Herself (Available for pre-order)10. Pieces of a Woman (Netflix)** Páraic's almost made it list (all Oscar nominees): The Father / Promising Young Woman / Sound of Metal / Minari / Judas and the Black Messiah** Nigel's almost made it list: In the Heights / West Side Story / Tick Tick Boom / Nomadland / Eternals / Nobody / Last Night in Soho / Judas and the Black Messiah / Old / SpencerNOTE: We mention on the recording that some films are available on Amazon Prime, however it seems this is territory specific. Check your local service before giving Jeff Bezos your cash!Special thanks to producer Lisa McGeough
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