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THE FOCUS FILM PODCAST is a new podcast where hosts and guests discuss what they watched in the past month. New releases, old classics and hidden gems, there's no filter, no editing and no planning. Just a drink and a chat about film.
with hosts Gareth Bradwick & Ellis Barthorpe
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"Tonight, I walk with my brothers." Topics of Discussion: The Iron Claw, The Hurt Locker, Poor Things, The Holdovers, Mean Girls & other musical movies, Top 5 Fighting MoviesSnacks of choice: Mini Eggs, Strawbs, Crisps & HummusHosts - Ellis Barthorpe, Gareth Bradwick & Oli LawMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two or more films and how they relate to one another. This month we chose two Apple releases from two of the world's biggest directors. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies: https://boxd.it/m2guOKillers of the Flower Moon - 3:50-18:00Napoleon - 19:45-35:20Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickIntro by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resourcesInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews & features - @focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I will never stop fighting for this life."Topics of Discussion: Top Ten of the Year, Surprises & Disappointments, Standout moments, Letterboxd stats...all of 2023Snacks of choice: Twinkies & Jelly BeansHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @talkabout_podReviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Seeing isn't believing; believing is seeing."Topics of Discussion: Anastasia, Saltburn, Napoleon, Nativity!, Christmas snacks, Top 5 Movie Santas, Sleepless in Seattle, What's on in DecemberSnacks of choice: Twiglets, Treeslets, Mince Pies, ShortbreadFocus Film Club: Napoleon / Killers of the Flower MoonHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwickwith Becci Houlston & Kerry SmithMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Killers of the Flower Moon' released with a 3 hour 26 minute runtime and in our showing, we were granted an interval, a rare novelty in today's cinema experience. So four members of the Focus Film team have gathered to discuss 3 hour movies and their relevance in today's world. Should we bring back intervals more regularly? And why do 3 hour films perform so well at the box office?Check out our monthly podcast rounding up everything we've been watching recently. Starring Ellis Barthorpe, Gareth Bradwick, Becci Houlston & Oli LawMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Those chickens are up to something."Topics of Discussion: BlackBerry, Mean Girls, Scariest Movies, Pain Hustlers, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, How we rate movies, Killers of the Flower Moon, Meg Ryan, Our cinema badge moviesSnack of choice: Cinnamon Rock bunsFocus Film Club: Killers of the Flower Moon / Taxi DriverHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth Bradwickwith Becci Houlston & Oli LawMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All of our friends hide when we suggest seeing a horror...so what is it about the genre that we love so much but others don't? We give some suggestions of gateway horrors if you're too scared to make the jump, and discuss what our most horrific occurrence would be whilst recording the podcast.Check out our monthly podcast rounding up everything we've been watching recently as well as our recent film club where we chat about 'A Haunting in Venice' and 'Charade'.Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickIntro by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews and features - focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two films (decided a month before), one old and one new that link in some way. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies: https://boxd.it/m2guONew film: A Haunting in Venice - available in select cinemasOld film: Charade - available on Amazon Prime VideoHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickIntro by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resourcesInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews & features - focusfilm.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"You promise? I promise."Topics of Discussion: Expend4bles, The Lego Batman Movie, Hollywood Strikes, Top 5 Apple TV+ Originals, This is Spinal Tap!Drink of choice: A mug of tea with a wide rimFocus Film Club: Charade / A Haunting in VeniceHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With prices going up, an endless array of streamers at your feet and a suggestion of adverts on the horizon, it can be hard to always see Disney+ as the charming new platform that we needed in the height of a global pandemic. We sat down to have a chat about the highs and lows of Disney+, and ultimately let you know where we're at with it. Is it something that we will continue to subscribe too?Check out our monthly podcast rounding up everything we've watched in the moon's last orbit and listen to our newest film club where we chat about 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' and 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'.Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickIntro by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews and features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two films (decided a month before), one old and one new that link in some way. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies: https://boxd.it/m2guONew film: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves - available on Sky and NowTVOld film: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - available on NetflixHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickIntro by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resourcesInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews and features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Sometimes I cry a lot."Topics of Discussion: Films starring musicians, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Pocahontas, Top 5 Third Instalments, Meg 2: The Trench, Punch-Drunk LoveDrink of choice: Sparkling WaterFocus Film Club: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves / Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among ThievesHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two films (decided a month before), one old and one new that link in some way. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies: https://boxd.it/m2guONew film: Meg 2: The Trench - available in select cinemasOld film: Sharknado - available to rent or buyHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickIntro by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resources.Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews and features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Fine, get cellulite. I don't care."Topics of Discussion: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible, Top Films of the Year so far, Runaway BrideDrink of choice: Fuggling Helles - local lager Focus Film Club: Mission Impossible / Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles Witcombe Instagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"It's a man's world, so let's paint it pink."Topics of Discussion: Makeup, Performances of Margot Robbie, Asteroid City, Bratz, The Hateful Eight, Gareth's stag doDrink of choice: a bottle of Kronenberg Focus Film Club: Mission Impossible / Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneGuest - Hugo André - 'Makeup' available now for digital download https://rb.gy/qn7pvHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & Features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two films (decided a month before), one old and one new that link in some way. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies: https://boxd.it/m2guONew film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - available in cinemas nowOld film: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - available on Netflix / NowTVHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resources.Instagram - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews and features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"We must be careful about what we pretend to be."Topics of Discussion: Stepping Stone, Films of 1999, Peter Pan & Wendy, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, Thelma & Louise, Gareth's missing audioDrink of choice: can of cola in replace for a coffeeFocus Film Club: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs / Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseGuest - Noah Caplan - 'Stepping Stone' available now on ITVX and Million Youth Media - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCCWmFxTkyUHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram/TikTok - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Focus Film Club is a discussion about two films (decided a month before), one old and one new that link in some way. At the end of the episode we decide where they should place on a ranked wall of movies (https://letterboxd.com/brucewellis/list/the-focus-film-wall/).New film: Evil Dead Rise - available in cinemas nowOld film: Evil Dead II - available on Now TV, Sky Cinema & to rent on Amazon Prime VideoHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resources.Instagram - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews and features - focusfilms.online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I will not be sworn, but love may transform me to an oyster."Topics of Discussion: Much Ado, Films of 1987, Renfield, Banff Film Festival, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among ThievesDrink of choice: apple juice & Coke Zero Focus Film Club: Evil Dead II / Evil Dead RiseGuests - Hillary & Anna-Elizabeth Shakespeare - 'Much Ado' available now to rent or buy online - http://bitly.ws/DUy8Hosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickMusic by Charles WitcombeInstagram - @focusfilmblogReviews & features - focusfilms.onlineThe Focus Film Wall (Letterboxd) - https://letterboxd.com/brucewellis/list/the-focus-film-wall/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Focus Film Club is a discussion where we talk in depth about two films (decided a month before), one old and one new and decide where to place it on a ranked wall of movies.New film: The Super Mario Bros. Movie - available in cinemas now Old film: Super Mario Bros. - available on Amazon Prime VideoHosts - Ellis Barthorpe & Gareth BradwickTheme tune by Charles Witcombe. With thanks to William King for additional music resources.Instagram - @focusfilmblogFilm reviews & features - focusfilms.onlineThe Focus Film Wall (Letterboxd) - https://boxd.it/m2guO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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