The FCSA Movie Podcast: Recent Episodes
Fife College Students Association
Join the Fife College Students Association discuss their thoughts on all thing's movies. Jade and Craig are your hosts, each week they will set each other a movie to watch and review and then they will share their thoughts with you. If you have a movie that you would like either of them to watch, send them in and they will do so.
Our first documentary!! And it is a good one. She's Beautiful when shes angry explores the second wave feminism across the US. Absolutely worth a watch.
Join us this week as we talk about our first Childhood heroine Mulan and dive into a conversation about shaping young minds and powerful women.
It is #internatinalwomensday and we are discussing all things Suffragette and Suffragist and just women!
Here is a Synopsis of the movie: In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
Starring Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter
Throughout the month of March we will be watching and discussing film and TV that represents International Womens Day. To start us off we are discussing the Movie Little Women
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Starring; Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh
Internationalwomensday #IWD
To wrap up LGBT month we watched The Runaways. A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.
Its a Musical Movie week with Lauren and Jade!
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Join Lauren and Jade as they share their favourite TV shows that showcase LGBT themes, people and storylines.
We have a new guest join us this week! Kaia is one of our LGBT Student Ambassadors and she joins us this week to discuss this years theme of #behindthelens. We discuss Moonlight and Pride and how representation is growing and getting better and better.
It was time for some new movies and these two left us with questions! Huh? Why? What? listen now as we deep dive this episode.
The Menu:
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Nightmare Alley:
A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.
Lauren and Craig this week to discuss - at your request - some video games that have been adapted to TV and Film, and vice versa.
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Which does it better, animation or live action? Lauren and Jade discuss their thoughts on some of the popular movies, tv shows and animated series in this weeks episode.
It's a new year and so we decided to kick it off with something different. This week we are having a wee chat about some of our favourite book to Film and TV adaptations as well as sharing some of our excitement for future projects.
You can get in touch and send us some of your favourites or tell us about some other adaptations you enjoy, comics? Video games? let us know via Facebook or Instagram @fcsastudents or @fcsainsta
This week we decided to debate on some of your suggested Christmas movies to determine whether or not they are in fact Christmas films.
I wonder how it went?
Another double bill and this time we review the Chritsmas Chronicles 1 and 2.
Are they a must watch or an avoid at all costs? Listen to find out :)
Join us as wee chat through our favourite bits of the classic Christmas movie The Grinch and discuss our thoughts on Amazons newest festive addition Your Christmas or Mine.
'Hayley and James are young and in love. They both make the same mad split-second decision to swap trains and surprise each other. Passing each other in the station, they are completely unaware that they have just swapped Christmases.' Starring Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk and Daniel Mays.
All of December we are going to be making each episode a double bill! That’s right two movies in one podcast, happy Christmas!
This week we are discussing two Netflix movies, Falling for Christmas and Klaus.
Enjoy
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a 1994 Australian road comedy film written and directed by Stephan Elliott. The plot follows two drag queens, played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, and a transgender woman, played by Terence Stamp, as they journey across the Australian Outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a tour bus that they have named "Priscilla", along the way encountering various groups and individuals.
Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth.
Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly
Clue is a 1985 American mystery comedy film based on the board game of the same name. Starring the ensemble cast of Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren, and Colleen Camp.
We have a new Co-host for the next few weeks. Let us introduce Lauren as we explore some more Cult Classics.
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, and Christopher Guest. Adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 novel of the same name.
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A divided opinion this week on the Podcast, let us your thoughts by reaching out on socials. @FCSAStudents or @FCSAInsta
Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
Starring: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin and Dan O'Herlihy
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
Starring Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris and Christopher Ecclelston
This week we discuss The Invisible Man, a 2020 Thriller.
'When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.'
Will this movie divide or unite us? Listen along to this week's episode to find out.
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When a nice new neighbour moves in next door, Charley discovers that he is an ancient vampire who preys on the community. Can he save his neighbourhood from the creature with the help of the famous "vampire killer", Peter Vincent?
Join us in another week of chatting about movies.
Promising Young Woman is a 2020 movie about a young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path. Staring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham and Alison Bree
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Its week four and we have a double feature for you!
Double the reviews, double the chat and double Brad Pitt!
Welcome to week three! This week Craig watched Gunpowder Milkshake starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, and Carla Gugino.
If you would like to share your thoughts on the movie or our thoughts, you can do so in the comment section or send us a message :)
This week it was Craigs turn to watch and share his thoughts on a movie of Jades choosing. She chose Hidden Figures starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe.
Welcome to week one of the FCSA Movie Podcast!
This week Jade watched Thelma and Louise, the 1991 comedy drama starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.