St Mungo’s Film Society Podcast

Welcome to the penultimate episode of season 2 of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast as we discuss Sofia Coppola's directorial debut "The Virgin Suicides"Plot: A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s.Written and Directed by Sofia CoppolaStarring: Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods and Kathleen TurnerAs always we appreciate your continued support and please feel free t...

Welcome to the latest episode of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast when we are going to be discussing our first super-hero film with a twist (as always with us) Kick-Ass.Plot: Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming; however, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers or training.Direc...

For our Halloween Special of the St. Mungo's Film Society Podcast we are discussing David Robert Mitchell's reinvention of the slasher genre "It Follows". Plot: After sleeping with a handsome stranger, Jay quickly learns that she has inherited a most unusual curse: Wherever she goes, lumbering, half-naked phantoms follow, and their singular goal is to see her dead. Desperate, Jay turns to her younger sister and loyal circle of friends for help. In time, however, Jay learns that her only ...

Our next episode of the St. Mungo's Film Society Podcast we are discussing Greta Gerwig's directorial debut Lady Bird. Listen in as the film society discuss everything from feminism to "mansplaining" as well as the trials and tribulations of adolescence.Plot: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson is a high-school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks". She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds little of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. Her senior year impro...

We are back! Welcome to season 2 of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast. For our season 2 opening episode, Mr Johnston and the Film Society are discussing the multi-Oscar-winning smash Everything Everywhere All at Once. Plot: Evelyn Wang and her husband Waymond run a laundry. Times are tough and they're in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service while being swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence. She must get in touch with her other selves across the mu...

Join us for the season 1 finale of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast and we have decided to go out with a BANG! An ode to those who dream... La La Land.Plot: The story of aspiring actress Mia and dedicated jazz musician Sebastian, who struggle to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams in a city known for destroying hopes and breaking hearts. With modern-day Los Angeles as the backdrop, this musical about everyday life explores what more important: a once-in-a-lifetime love or the spotli...

For our penultimate episode for season 1 of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast, we will be discussing the poetically beautifully piece of Scottish cinema Aftersun.Plot: At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum. As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie's tender recollections of their last holiday become a ...

Welcome to the first St Mungo's Film Society Podcast of 2023 where we will be talking about the 2016 Oscar-winning masterpiece Moonlight.Plot: Chiron, a young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood with his single, addict mother Paula in a crime ridden neighbourhood in Miami.Director: Barry JenkinsWriter: Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney Starring: Mahershala Ali, Na...

Time for another special episode of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast as Mr Johnston counts down his Top 10 Films of 2022.Have any of your favourite films of the year made it onto the list? Sit back and listen in for the final podcast of the year 2022.Feel free to get in touch through our various social media pages to let us know your thoughts on what was a great year and a triumphant return for cinema.

Welcome to a special edition of the St Mungo’s Film Society Podcast. Not only will we be talking about the UK horror film Censor, we will also be joined by the film’s writer and director Prano Bailey-Bond.Plot: In 1985, Enid Baines works for the British Board of Film Classification during the height of the Video Nasty controversy. Enid's co-workers call her "Little Miss Perfect" due to her strictness in recommending that violent content be cut or banned. While Enid is having dinner with her p...

Welcome to the latest episode of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast when we will be discussing Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement's vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows. Plot: Prowling the streets of Wellington in New Zealand, four nocturnal flatmates, Vladislav, the Lord Byron wannabe; Viago, the frilly dandy; Deacon, the rebellious youngster, and Petyr, the ancient blood-sucking fiend, invite a documentary crew to record their daily lives. Written and direct...

Welcome to our second episode of the St Mungo's Film Society Podcast when we will be discussing M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 sleeper hit The Sixth Sense.Plot: A frightened, withdrawn Philadelphia boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist as Dr Malcolm Crowe is Cole’s only hope.Written and directed by M. Night ShyamalanStarring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment and Toni ColletteWe will be discussing key scenes as well as common motifs of the film. Hope y...

For our first Film Society Podcast we will be discussing Bong Joon Ho's Oscar winning Masterpiece Parasite.Plot: Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.Director: Bong Joon HoWriters: Bong Joon Ho & Han Jin-wonStarring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik, Park So-dam and Lee Jeong-eunWe will be discussing key scenes, main themes as well as giving our overall verdict of t...