The Xtra Reel Podcast: Recent Episodes
Colm Ryan and Ger Browne
The Xtra Reel podcast takes a look at those films you may have missed in the cinema, while offering a fresh perspective on popular classics.
This week we take a look at the 90s western set in the Australian outback. Starring Tom Selleck as Quigley, an experienced rifleman, who takes a job for the villainous Elliot Marston, portrayed by the late great Alan Rickman.
Episode breakdown
Pieces of a Woman 00:25 One Night in Miami 08:10 Summer of 85 11:10 The Vast of Night 17:06 Shoplifters 19:40 Creepy 23:28 A Silent Voice 26:06 Samurai Marathon 31:50
Running Order of head to head scoring system: Cast (1m 0s) Visuals (16m 10s) Soundtrack (24m 35s) Script (28m 20s) Direction (34m 12s)
A festive special. We look at what makes a Christmas movie and also those that have Christmas in the background. A bit on the more popular films such as Gremlins, Die Hard and Love Actually as well as chatting about Christmas westerns, I'll be Seeing You, Krampus and Tokyo Godfathers. We also take a look at films that we'll usually watch over Christmas.
Colm and Ger take a look at Robert Altman's psychological horror about a woman haunted by nightmarish visions while staying in Ireland.
Ger and Colm begin Season 2 with a look at the Oscar nominated anthology film from Argentina.
Running Order:
Night of the Living Dead (1968) 3m13s The House of the Devil (2009) 7m 22s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) 12m 55s Suspiria (1977) 19m 54s Near Dark (1985) 26m 10s Hereditary (2018) 33m 32s
In the last episode of Season 1, Colm and Ger discuss Spike Lee's latest film, about four Vietnam veterans who return to the country in search of buried treasure and the remains of their fallen squad leader.
Ger and Colm talk about Clint Eastwood's iconic western about a man driven to revenge towards the end of the Civil War.
In the first of a new series, Colm and Ger look at the Netflix release about the adventures of the teen detective searching for her missing mother.
Ger and Colm discuss Hayao Miyazaki's animation about a former World War One fighter pilot who has been turned into a pig.
A film which combines dreams and memories, Colm and Ger take a look at Long Day's Journey into Night, directed by Bi Gan.
Running Order of head to head scoring system:
Cast (1m 13s) Script (7m 56s) Soundtrack (12m 21s) Visuals (15m 55s) Critical Reception (19m 34s) Pop Culture References (24m 19s)
This week it's baseball, as Ger and Colm take a look at the ensemble film Eight Men Out, directed by John Sayles.
We take a look at Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria, with an excellent central performance by Giulietta Masina.
An introductory episode about why we decided to do this podcast and also a look at the films we've covered in Season 1.