Show Notes (Saturday 22nd August 2009)

A further look at the works of film-maker John Hughes.

DVD movie of the week: Man On Wire (2008)

Featured movies:

• The Breakfast Club (1985)
• Uncle Buck (1989)
• District 9 (2009)

Featured music:

• Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis
• Everything I Own by Vanessa Hudgens from Bandslam (2009)
• Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds from The Breakfast Club (1985)
• Mr. Sandman by The Chordettes from Uncle Buck (1989)

Movie quote:

"Listen up. This is New York City, and this is sacred ground. You hear me? It was built for humans, by humans. Not for stinking lice-infested apes. The thought of some mutant gorilla crapping all over the streets of this fair city fills me with disgust. So this is how it's going to be: We find it. We kill it. We cut its ugly head off.."

King Kong (2005)

Show Notes (Saturday 15th August 2009)

Looking at the movies of film-maker John Hughes, who died recently.

DVD movie of the week: Notes On A Scandal (2006)

Featured movies:

• Weird Science (1985)
• Pretty In Pink (1986)
• Ferris Beuller's Day Off (1986)

Featured music:

• I Left My Heart In Tokyo by Mini Viva (MySpace)
• Tesla Girls by OMD from Weird Science
• Copacabana by Barry Manilow from Pretty In Pink
• Twist And Shout by The Beatles Revival Band from Ferris Beuller's Day Off
• Oh Yeah by Yello from Ferris Beuller's Day Off

Movie quote:

"This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes."

The Matrix (1999)

Show Notes (Saturday 1st August 2009)

Remembering Sir Bobby Robson; today's theme is football.

Movie of the week: Gran Torino (2009)

Featured movies:

• Mean Machine
• Offside
• Gregory's Girl

Featured music:

• Hot N Cold by Katy Perry (3.42) from The Proposal (2009)
• I've Got You Under My Skin by Michael Buble (3.47) from The Proposal (2009)
• Baggy Trousers by Madness (2.48) from Mean Machine
• Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (3.56) from The Proposal (2009)
• Clocks by Coldplay (5.07) from The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

Movie quote:

"I want a suite, a shower, a shave, the feel of a suit"

The Rock (1994)