Fundraisers on Film: Recent Episodes
Mark Pilkington
two fundraisers who love film discuss some of their favourites from a range of themes, genres, and topics. Each episode is full of insight into each film and also includes the occasional impression and odd the tangent into something else.
On this week's episode, Mark and Emma take a trip down memory lane to their late teens and talk about some of the films that had a lasting impact on early adulthood.
Sporting films
Sporting spirit is in the air, the Tokyo Olympics are in full swing and the nation is still recovering from football fever after England's crushing defeat at the Euros. And this week Mark and Emma talking sports in film and television, in an unusually tropical episode.
Films discussed in this podcast:
The Fighter (2010)
Icarus (2017)
Rush (2013)
Senna (2010)
I, Tonya (2017)
OJ: Made in America (2016)
Recommended Viewings:
The Wrestler (2008)
Moneyball (2011)
The Damned United (2009)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Raging Bull (1980)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Touching the Void (2003)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
East Asian Cinema
This week, we're discussing some of our favourite films from the magical movie lands of East Asia, for a cinematic tour de force! Sit back and relax, and rest assured this episode is entirely impression free! Enjoy!
Films discussed in this podcast:
Battle Royal (Japan), 2000
Infernal Affairs (Hong Kong), 2002
The Wailing (South Korea), 2006
The Raid: Redemption (Indonesia), 2011
Train to Busan (South Korea), 2016
Snowpiercer (South Korea), 2013
Recommended Viewings:
Tokyo story (Japan), 1953
Seven Samurai (Japan), 1954
Drunken Master (Hong Kong), 1978
In the Mood for Love (Hong Kong), 2000
Memories of Murder (South Korea), 2003
Oldboy (South Korea), 2003
Ong-Bak; the Thai Warrior (Thailand), 2003
The Raid 2 (Indonesia), 2014
Burning (South Korea), 2018
Parasite (South Korea), 2019
It's Summer Blockbusters!
The sun is shining, when it's not raining, so this week we're talking about Summer Blockbusters! We've got some newbies and some classics, and a very special impression from Emma!
Films discussed in this podcast:
- INCEPTION, 2010
- BABY DRIVER, 2017
- ALIENS, 1986
- JAWS, 1975
- DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE,1995
- NOBODY, 2021
Further viewings:
- E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, 1982
- MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, 2015
- STAR TREK, 2009
- STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, 1980
- GHOSTBUSTERS, 1984
- BACK TO THE FUTURE, 1985
- WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, 1988
- RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, 1981
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, 2014
- JURASSIC PARK, 1993
- INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1996
- TERMINATOR 2:JUDGEMENT DAY, 1991
In this week's episode, me and Emma take a look back at some of the films that were nominated for best picture but then wrongly snubbed! This episode doesn't contain any impressions of any kind... (i know that's what you listen for, sorry!)
In this week's episode, we talk about sci-fi films that arent Star Wars and give some love to the sci-fi genre. We also talk about Emma's encounter with William Shatner, Cos-Play chickens, and growing old!