It's the most wonderful time of the year.... end of year list time!! In this annual tradition Nigel and Páraic run through their respective best films of the year in a 12 month block like no other, and work out what their combined favourite film of 2020 w

It's the most wonderful time of the year.... end of year list time!! In this annual tradition Nigel and Páraic run through their respective best films of the year in a 12 month block like no other, and work out what their combined favourite film of 2020 was.

Best Films of 2020 - Ep #100 special

Páraic and Nigel reveal their favourite films from this cursed year

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 (<a href="https://herself.film/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Available for pre-order</a>)7) The French Dispatch (Youtube)8) The Nest (<a href="https://thenestfilm.co.uk/watch-at-home/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Available for pre-order</a>)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 (<a href="https://www.justwatch.com/ie/movie/minari" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Online Rental</a>)4. The Nest (<a href="https://thenestfilm.co.uk/watch-at-home/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Available for pre-order</a>)5. Dune (YouTube)6. The Crime of the Century (NowTV, Sky Go)7. King Richard (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=PLEdd03VUjQ.P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Play</a>)8. Pig (Volta.ie)9. Herself (<a href="https://herself.film/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Available for pre-order</a>)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 / Spencer NOTE: 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

Best Films of 2021 - Ep #101 Special

Nigel and Páraic sit down for a WhatsApp video call to talk films they've been "enjoying" Ireland's second full lockdown. Includes Cork FIlm Festival favourite WOLFWALKERS, Ben Wheatley's REBECCA, the Emily Mortimer-starring RELIC, Pixar's ONWARD, Robert

Nigel and Páraic sit down for a WhatsApp video call to talk films they've been "enjoying" Ireland's second full lockdown. Includes Cork FIlm Festival favourite WOLFWALKERS, Ben Wheatley's REBECCA, the Emily Mortimer-starring RELIC, Pixar's ONWARD, Robert Zemeckis' THE WITCHES, British film LYNN + LUCY and many more.... Plus Páraic goes through his Sky Movies offer, and Nigel reveals the best time to watch horror films - 5.30am.

Films for lockdown #2

It’s taken us 6 weeks but we’ve finally gotten back to the cinema and so this episode is mostly a big giant discussion on Tenet and whether it was worth the big wait. And after all that we’ll be digging through some of the new releases that have shown up

It’s taken us 6 weeks but we’ve finally gotten back to the cinema and so this episode is mostly a big giant discussion on Tenet and whether it was worth the big wait. And after all that we’ll be digging through some of the new releases that have shown up on Netflix in the last few weeks and discussing 'The Batman'. And Nigel shills for 'Palm Springs' which isn't coming to a screen near you... Closer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7-HbYvD9I

Making sense of TENET with some big fat spoilers

Nigel makes it to The Stella cinema in Rathmines for some socially distant cinema, Páraic virtually attends the Galway Film Fleadh for the Philip Doherty's Cavan-set 'Redemption of a Rogue', we set ourselves the challenge to tackle David Lynch's 1990 'Wil

Nigel makes it to The Stella cinema in Rathmines for some socially distant cinema, Páraic virtually attends the Galway Film Fleadh for the Philip Doherty's Cavan-set 'Redemption of a Rogue', we set ourselves the challenge to tackle David Lynch's 1990 'Wild at Heart'... and a selection of what's been floating our boat on Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime including...<ul>
<li>Dating Amber</li>
<li>Hamilton</li>
<li>Da 5 Bloods</li>
<li>Eurovision</li>
<li>The Old Guard</li>
<li>King of Staten Island</li>
<li>Plus One</li>
</ul>

A return to the cinema? // (Virtual) Galway Fleadh // David Lynch's 'Wild at Heart'

We believe we can fly right back to 1996 to take on the Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny opus 'Space Jam', Nigel review new on-demand releases 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' and 'The Assistant', and Páraic takes on 'Extraction' and 'The Wrong Missy'. And we re

We believe we can fly right back to 1996 to take on the Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny opus 'Space Jam', Nigel review new on-demand releases 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' and 'The Assistant', and Páraic takes on 'Extraction' and 'The Wrong Missy'. And we remember Lynn Shelton and Fred Willard. Watch 'The Making of Space Jam': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBBdm19I7iE Watch the closing clip from 'My Sister's Sister': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-FAqJJOkU

Space Jam, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Assistant (Social Distancing Cinema #2)

4 weeks into shut cinemas, we're remote-recording to dip into a film that is considered a modern classic - 2000's 'American Psycho' from director Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale. We also go through some of the other random stuff we've been watchin

4 weeks into shut cinemas, we're remote-recording to dip into a film that is considered a modern classic - 2000's 'American Psycho' from director Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale. We also go through some of the other random stuff we've been watching from Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime.

American Psycho (Social Distancing Cinema #1)

We try to make sense of what is going on in the world around the coronavirus pandemic, and how this affects cinema-going, on-demand viewing at home and the entire cinema industry. Amidst this we also review 'The Invisible Man', 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire

We try to make sense of what is going on in the world around the coronavirus pandemic, and how this affects cinema-going, on-demand viewing at home and the entire cinema industry. Amidst this we also review 'The Invisible Man', 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Colour out of Space' and remember Max von Sydow.

Coronavirus and Cinema.....

Eithne Shortall joins Nigel and Páraic for the ultimate Academy Awards 2020 preview as they unveil their picks, discuss the big omissions and predict who'll be walking home with a gold statuette (Joaquin, Renée, Laura and Brad probably!)...

The Ultimate Oscars Preview!

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.

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