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11. Blind Chance and Sliding Doors
51:46It is Polish art house versus British rom com this episode. The premises may be uncannily but the films could not be more different. Find out what we think!
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10. Tokyo Story and Taste of Cherry
01:10:56Join Stephen, Albert and special guest Jamie to talk about two classics of world cinema.9. Harakiri and Le Samourai
45:31This episode, Stephen and Albert unpick and evaluate two 60s classics - one from France and one from Japan. This time you will get utter gushing about one film and a muted response about the other... But which way round is it?
8. Eyes Wide Shut and A.I. Artificial Intelligence
01:12:09On this episode, Albert and Stephen discuss a real Kubrick and an almost Kubrick. Both films are new to Stephen but Albert is already a passionate defender of one of them. Get ready for debate and disagreement!
7. The Blair Witch Project and Diabolique
01:08:00A Halloween special where Stephen and Albert discuss a modern horror classic, The Blair Witch Project (1999), alongside a French suspense classic, Diabolique (1955) (or Les Diaboliques), a film that would inspire Psycho (1960, and 1998 - why not?) and is seen by many as an early influence on modern horror. Get ready for reappraisals, muted responses and impassioned defences. Also, listen to the end for some horror recommendations from Stephen.
6. The Deer Hunter and Coming Home
41:57It is the most argumentative episode yet in which Stephen and Albert vocally disagree about The Deer Hunter, Coming Home - and Apocalypse Now. That's right, a bonus third film. What a treat.
5. Caché and Naked
43:34Michael Haneke's 2006 French thriller, Caché, and Mike Leigh's British drama, Naked, are discussed this week. Prepare for straight up gushing about one and debate about the other.