A deep-dive into Matt Reeves' entry into the Dark Knight canon

Nigel and Paraic take a deep-dive into Matt Reeves' entry into the Dark Knight canon.

The Batman is the bee's knees

A good year for Irish film, a good year for Netflix, a good year for Tom Cruise.

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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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

Best Films of 2022

Film reviews including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Banshees of Iniserin and The Wonder

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.

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10 Recommendations from the first half of the year

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.

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

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 &amp; Dune!!)

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Wrapping up some of the movies we've seen since Christmas which made an impact!

Encanto / Parallel Mothers / Licorice Pizza 

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

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

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

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.

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