Radio Scilly Lunchtime Movie Show

Show Notes (Saturday 4th December 2010)

2010-12-11T10:47:00.003Z

Looking at some of the films of the late Leslie Neilsen.

DVD movie of the week: Shutter Island (2010)

Featured movies:

Airplane!
A Single Man

Featured music:

Forget You by Cee Lo Green
London Calling by The Clash from London Boulevard
Paper Planes by MIA from Slumdog Millionaire
Copacabana by Barry Manilow from Despicable Me

Show Notes (Sat 3 July 2010)

2010-07-03T15:36:00.001+01:00

The Wimbledon tennis finals are approaching, so this week we're looking at tennis movies.

Featured movies:

- Wimbledon (2004)
- Match Point (2005)

Featured music:

- Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins from Top Gun (1986)
- Theme from The Magnificent Seven (1960)
- Time after time by Cyndi Lauper from Up In The Air (2010)
- Caught in a moment by Sugababes from Wimbledon (2004)
- Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners from Get Him to The Greek (2010)

DVD Movie Of The Week: Up In The Air (2010)

TV movie recommendations:

Saturday 3 July
7.00pm CH4 The Magnificent Seven (1960)
11.05pm CH4 Star Trek 3: the search for spock

Sunday 4th July
6.55pm Five Ghost busters

Monday 5th July
10.00pm Five Philadelphia
10.35pm ITV1 Mad Max: Beyond Thunder Dome

Show notes (Sat 26 June 2010)

2010-06-26T14:28:00.001+01:00

Looking at the Toy Story movies.

Movie of the week: Waltz With Bashir (2009)

Featured movies:

- Toy Story
- Toy Story 2
- Toy Story 3

Featured music:

1. The way you make me feel by Michael Jackson
2. Enola Gay by OMD from Waltz With Bashir (2009)
3. You've got a friend in me by Randy Newman from Toy Story
4. We belong together by Randy Newman from Toy Story 3 (2010)
5. You've got a friend in me by The Gipsy Kings
6. Real gone by Sheryl Crowe from Cars

Show Notes (Sat 19th June 2010)

2010-06-19T17:11:00.001+01:00

Going to sea: movies set out on the water.

Movie of the week: Zombieland (2009)

Featured movies:

- Dead Calm (1989)
- Open Water (2004)

Featured music:

1. I'm gonna be (500 miles) by The Proclaimers
2. Kingdom Of Rust by Doves from Zombieland (2009)
3. He's A Pirate by Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer from Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl (2003)
4. The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens from Dead Calm
(1989)
5. Love Story by Taylor Swift from Letters To Juliet (2010)

Pick of the movies on TV this coming week:

SAT

5.00pm ITV1 Johnny English
7.10pm CH4 My big fat Greek wedding (Cameroon vs Denmark)
10.50pm BBC2 Rescue Dawn
11.10pm CH4 Star trek: the motion picture
12.50pm BBC2 Zidane: a 21st century portrait

SUN

4.05pm Five My Girl
6.05pm BBC2 Chocolat
6.10pm Legally blonde 2: red, white and blonde (Brazil vs ivory coast)
8.00pm Five Practical magic

MON

11.00pm Five Reservoir Dogs

Show notes (Sat 12 June 2010)

2010-06-12T13:00:00.000+01:00

Looking at the movies of Dennis Hopper.

Featured movies:

- Blue Velvet (1986)
- True Romance

Featured music:

- 3.56 Dream catch me by Newton Faulkner from She's Out Of My League (2010)
- 3.13 Single Ladies by Beyoncé from Sex and the city 2 (2010)
- 2.51 Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton from Blue Velvet (1986)
- 6.15 Tiny Dancer by Elton John from StreetDance 3D

DVD Movie Of The Week: Sexy Beast

Show notes (Sat 5 June 2010)

2010-06-05T13:00:00.000+01:00

Looking at Robin Hood movies.

DVD movie of the week: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs (2009)

Featured movies:

- Robin Hood (1938)
- Robin Hood: men in tights (1993)
- Robin Hood: prince of thieves (1991)
- Robin Hood (2010)

Featured music:

- Lady Luck by The Proclaimers
- Holding out for a hero by Bonnie Tyler (from Shrek 2)
- Robin Hood by Dick James
- Everything I Do I do it for you by Bryan Adams (from Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves)
- You sexy thing by Hot Chocolate (from Legally Blonde and The Full Monty)

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Show Notes (Saturday 27 March 2010)

2010-03-27T13:00:00.081Z

Looking at movies starring Michael Cera.

Movie of the week: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Featured movies:

Featured music:

Oranges and lemons sung by Suggs with Jools Holland and his rhythm and blues orchestra
All I Want Is You sung by Barry Louis Polisar from Juno (2007)
Barcelona sung by Giulia y Los Tellarini from Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Dearest sung by Buddy Holly from Juno (2007)
You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate from Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

TV movie recommendations

Mrs Brown (1997) Sat 8.30pm BBC2

Great performances by Judi Dench as the Queen of England and Billy Connolly as her horseman.
Walk The Line (2005) Sat 9.00pm CH4

Biopic of the life of Johnny Cash. Great intro sequence in Falsom prison, superb chemistry with Reece Witherspoon as country music singer June Carter, and great performances of the hit songs,
28 Weeks Later (2007) Sun 10.00pm CH4

Sequel to 28 Days Later. Tense opening sequence with survivors in a remote farmhouse, gripping scenes of panic and chaos as the virus takes hold again, and spooky manoeuvres through the darkened London Underground.
The Escapist (2008) Mon 11.30pm CH4

Gritty prison drama with the escape cut and interspersed with the prior events. Some nasty, viscious characters and ingenious plotting juxtaposed with a desperate dash for freedom against all odds.

Show Notes (Saturday 20 March 2010)

2010-03-20T13:00:00.086Z

Looking at The Mist (2008) and The Fog (1980).

Movie of the week: Is Anybody There? (2009)

Featured music:

Waterloo by ABBA from Mamma Mia! (2008)
Oh What A Circus sung by Antonio Banderas from Evita (1996)
America from West Side Story (1961)
Son Of A Preacher Man sung by Dusty Springfield from Pulp Fiction (1994)
James Bond Theme by the Monty Norman Orchestra

TV Movie Recommendations

Snatch (2000) Sunday 10pm Five

Great sequel to "Lock, Stock..", plenty of humour and a superb performance by Brad Pitt in the lead as a fast-talking bare-knuckle fighter.
The Witches Of Eastwick (1987) Monday 10.35pm ITV1

Jack Nicholson personifies temptation and passion as a demon summoned by three suburban women looking for adventure and romance.
The Ghost And The Darkness (1996) Wednesday 11.30pm BBC1

Strong build-up of fear and suspense as railway builders are taken by lions at night.
28 Days Later (2002) Friday 10.50pm CH4

Haunting early scenes of Jim walking through the abandoned streets of London. Genuine scares and poignant moments of humanity lead to a nail-biting climax.

Show Notes (Saturday 13 March 2010)

2010-03-13T13:00:00.001Z

Looking at the movies of the late Corey Haim and various Oscar-nominated music.

Movie of the week: Ghost Town (2008) certificate 12A

Featured movie:

The Lost Boys (1987)

Featured music:

The Irish Rover by The Pogues
Almost There sung by Anika Noni Rose from The Princess And The Frog (2009)
Alice's Theme composed by Danny Elfman from Alice In Wonderland (2010)
People Are Strange (original by The Doors) from The Lost Boys (1987)
Cry Little Sister by Gerard McMahon from The Lost Boys (1987)
Down In New Orleans sung by Dr. John from The Princess And The Frog (2009)

Show Notes (Saturday 6 March 2010)

2010-03-06T13:00:00.027Z

Looking at some of the big movies due for release this summer. See this list for details.

Movie of the week: District 9 (2009)

Featured music:

When you're in love by The Proclaimers
Almost There by Anika Noni Rose from The Princess and The Frog (2009)
Theme from The Cowboys (1972) composed by John Williams
Eddie's Teddy from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Fireflies by Elliot Minor (free download from the band's website)

Show Notes (Saturday 27 February 2010)

2010-02-27T13:00:00.028Z

Looking at this year's BAFTA awards.

Movie of the week: Saw (2004)

Featured music:

Hollywood by Marina and the Diamonds
When We're Human by Anika Noni Rose from The Princess And The Frog (2009)
Dig A Little Deeper by Jenifer Lewis from The Princess And The Frog (2009)
Theme from The Cowboys (1972) composed by John Williams
Touch-a-touch-a-touch-me from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Show Notes (Saturday 13th February 2010)

2010-02-13T13:00:00.001Z

A second look at the 82nd Oscar nominations.

Movie of the week: The Hurt Locker (2009)

Featured music:

Fireflies by Owl City
Sweet Transvestite from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Tesla Girls by OMD from Weird Science (1985)
Bad Boys by Alexandra Burke

Show Notes (Saturday 6th February 2010)

2010-02-06T13:00:00.004Z

A look at the 82nd Oscar nominations.

Movie of the week: Badlands (1973)

Show Notes (Saturday 30 January 2010)

2010-01-30T13:00:00.000Z

Movie of the week: Dorian Gray (2009)

Featured movies:

Groundhog Day (1993)
Top Gun (1986)

Featured music:

Empire state of mind (part two) broken down by Alicia Keys
Do-Re-Mi by Julie Andrews et al from The Sound Of Music (1965)
I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher from Groundhog Day (1993)
Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins from Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun Anthem by Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens

Behind The Scenes: How A Movie Show Is Made

2010-01-25T20:50:00.004Z

Key

Reading screen: IMDB, Wikipedia etc. Box office top ten comes from IMDB, whilst the TV listings are taken from Radio Times
Clock. The only remaining analogue tech in the office. Show goes out at midday on Saturday, so everything needs to be wrapped up by 11.40am at the latest. Have had too many near misses due to slow downloads or lengthy CD burn times.
Acer Aspire One netbook running iTunes and YouTube for music downloads. Movie soundtracks constantly downloading all morning on a Saturday. I take this netbook into the studio to refer to notes in Evernote (see below)
An ageing - 7 yr old - Packard Bell iGo 4451 laptop; the "writing" computer. All notes for the show are created using Evernote, which syncs with all other laptops & devices.
Network hard drive (Buffalo NAS) which archives all music and other downloads. This is a dual-disk model; disks are mirrored and can be easily swapped should one fail.
iPhone, on a stand, for keeping up with social networks (Facebook, Twitter), RSS feeds and email (remember that?)
Portable microphone with SD card storage (Zoom S2) for recording interviews
Coffee, usually from The Deli, or from Dibble & Grub in the summer
In case of power cuts or internet outages: paper copy of an old Haliwell's film guide
iPod Touch. All music for the show is held on here as a backup in case the CD player in the studio fails.
Sight & Sound magazine, published by the BFI. Handy for finding esoteric words like "diagetic" to describe films.

Show Notes (Saturday 23 January 2010)

2010-01-23T13:00:00.001Z

Comparing the best movies of the noughties decade (2000 to 2009) with guest Merryn Smith.

Merryn Smith's top 10:

Crash (2005) Dir. Haggis, Paul
Gone Baby Gone (2007) Dir. Affleck, Ben
Mothman Prophecies (2002) Dir. Pellington, Mark
Gran Torino (2008) Dir. Eastwood, Clint
Casino Royale (2006) Dir. Campbell, Martin
In America (2002) Dir. Sheridan, Jim
Serendipity (2001) Dir. Chelson, Peter
The Departed (2006) Dir. Scorsese, Martin
The Pianist (2002) Dir. Polanski, Roman
There Will Be Blood (2007) Dir. Anderson, Paul Thomas

My top 10:

Amelie (2001) Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Love Actually (2003) Dir. Richard Curtis
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind (2004) Dir. Michel Gondry
In Bruges (2008) Dir, Martin McDonagh
Shaun of the dead (2004) Dir. Edgar Wright
Eastern Promises (2007) Dir. David Cronenberg
London To Brighton (2006) Dir. Paul Andrew Williams
Moulin Rouge! (2001) Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Sexy Beast (2000) Dir. Jonathan Glazer
Wolf Creek (2005) Dir. Greg McLean

Movie of the week: Bandslam (2009)

Featured music:

Amphetamine by Aly Michalka and "I Can't Go On, I'll Go On"
Everything I Own by Vanessa Hudgens and "I Can't Go On, I'll Go On"
Somebody To Love by the cast of Glee

Show Notes (Saturday 16 January 2010)

2010-01-16T13:00:00.001Z

Looking at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) top ten movies of the decade. See the full list.

Movie of the week: Gattaca (1997)

Featured music:

Work by Kelly Rowland
Drip Fed Fred by Madness featuring Ian Dury
Paper Planes by M.I.A. from Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Rebel Rebel by David Bowie from Bandslam (2009)

Show Notes (Saturday 9 January 2010)

2010-01-09T13:00:00.001Z

Movie of the week: Orphan (2009)

Featured movies:

Sherlock Holmes (2009)
An Education (2009)

Featured music:

Just My Imagination by The Cranberries
Theme to St Trinians by The Banned Of St Trinians from St Trinians 2 (2009)
Hot n Cold by Katy Perry from Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Paper Planes by M.I.A. from Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Movie Of The Week (Thursday 17 December 2009)

2009-12-17T08:00:00.000Z

Drag Me To Hell (2009) Certificate 15

Show Notes (Saturday 12 December 2009)

2009-12-12T13:00:00.000Z

This week's show is looking at older movies on video which are worth replacing with DVD or Blu-ray discs.

Movie of the week: Anything For Her (2009)

Featured music:

It's My Life by No Doubt
It's The Hard-Knock Life from Annie (1982)
You've Got A Friend In Me by Randy Newman from Toy Story (1995)
Kokomo by The Beach Boys from Cocktail (1988)
Take My Breath Away by Berlin from Top Gun (1986)

Show Notes (Saturday 5 December 2009)

2009-12-05T13:00:00.002Z

Popular movies on video, which maybe should be upgraded to DVD?

Movie of the week: Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Featured movies:

Titanic (1997)
The Full Monty (1997)

Featured music:

Dream Catch Me by Newton Faulkner
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel from The Full Monty
My Heart Will Go On by Céline Dion from Titanic
You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate from The Full Monty

Show Notes (Saturday 28 November 2009)

2009-11-28T13:00:00.001Z

Movie of the week: Moon (2009)

Featured movies:

Speed Racer (2008)
Martyrs (2008)

Featured music:

Drive Away by Matthew Ebel
Walking on sunshine by Katrina and the waves from Moon (2009)
The one and only by Chesney Hawkes from Moon (2009)
Beyond the sea by Bobby Darin from Beyond The Sea (2004)

Links

Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody

Movie Of The Week (Thursday 12 November 2009)

2009-11-12T08:00:00.000Z

Coraline (2009) Certificate PG

Movie Of The Week (Thursday 22 October 2009)

2009-10-22T08:00:00.000+01:00

The Boat That Rocked (2009) Certificate 15

Show Notes (Saturday 17 October 2009)

2009-10-17T13:00:00.001+01:00

Featuring the High School Musical movies.

Featured movies:

High School Musical (2006)
High School Musical 2 (2007)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

Movie Of The Week (Thursday 15 October 2009)

2009-10-15T08:00:00.000+01:00

Doubt (2008) Certificate 15

Show Notes (Saturday 3 October 2009)

2009-10-03T13:00:00.000+01:00

To coincide with Energy Saving Day (E-Day) we're looking at movies about the enviroment.

DVD Movie of the week: Valkyrie (2008) Certificate 12A

Featured movies:

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

Featured music:

Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz
Fame by Naturi Naughton from Fame (2009)
I Need To Wake Up by Melissa Etheridge from An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Weather With You by Crowded House

Movie quote:

"Don't worry. As long as you hit that wire with the connecting hook at precisely 88mph the instant the lightning strikes tower..everything will be fine.."

Back To The Future (1985)

Show Notes (Saturday 26 September 2009)

2009-09-26T13:00:00.000+01:00

Prison movies.

Movie of the week: The Escapist (2008)

Featured movies:

The Green Mile
Monster's Ball
The Shawshank Redemption
Papillon
Stir Crazy/Chicken Run/Alien 3

Featured music:

The Day I Died by Just Jack
Town Called Malice by The Jam
Broken Up And Blue by Red Meat from Monster's Ball
No You Girls by Franz Ferdinand

Movie quote

"You expect me to talk? No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die!"

Goldfinger (1964)

Show Notes (Saturday 19th September 2009)

2009-09-19T13:00:00.002+01:00

Focus on Patrick Swayze.

Movie of the week: Charlie Wilson's War

Featured movies:

Angles And Demons
Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Point Break, Donnie Darko

Featured music:

Remedy by Little Boots
Love Man by Otis Redding from Dirty Dancing
Let's Dance by David Bowie from Charlie Wilson's War
I Had The Time Of My Life by Bill medley And Jennifer Wornes from Dirty Dancing

Movie Quote

"Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs but what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is freedom."

Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

Show Notes (Saturday 5th September 2009)

2009-09-05T13:00:00.003+01:00

Feature on Michael Jackson's film Moonwalker

DVD Movie of the week: Let The Right One In (2008)

Featured movies:

Moonwalker
Hush

Featured music:

Outta Here by Esme Denters
The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
Speed Demon by Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson

Show Notes (Saturday 22nd August 2009)

2009-08-22T13:00:00.002+01:00

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

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

Featured movies:

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)

2009-08-15T13:00:00.002+01:00

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

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

Featured movies:

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)

2009-08-01T13:00:00.003+01:00

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)

Show Notes (Saturday 25 July 2009)

2009-07-25T13:00:00.000+01:00

Special guest this week was Eve Pritchard

DVD movie of the week: Brazil (1985)

Featured movies:

Marley And Me (2008)

Featured music:

Ruby by Kaiser Cheifs (3.23)
Shiny Happy People by R.E.M. (3.46) from Marley And Me
Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis (3.29) from Marley And Me
I'm On My Way by The Proclaimers (3.35) from Shrek
Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz

Movie Quote:

"Open the pod bay doors, HAL. I'm sorry Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that"

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Show Notes (Saturday 18 July 2009)

2009-07-18T13:00:00.003+01:00

Movies about the Moon, marking the 40th anniversary of the moon landings.

DVD movie of the week: Son Of Rambow (2007)

Featured movies:

Apollo 13
Capricorn One
Moon

Featured music:

There's A Touch by The Proclaimers
Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode
Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darin from Apollo 13
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Movie Quote

"It's K-K-K-Ken c-c-c-coming to k-k-k-kill me"

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Show Notes (Saturday 11 July 2009)

2009-07-11T13:00:00.000+01:00

DVD movie of the week: Revolutionary Road (2009)

Featured movies

The Wackness
Rescue Dawn
Silent Running

Featured music

Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne
I'm So Excited by The Pointer Sisters from Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009)
You Ride Your Way, I'll Ride Mine by Rolf Harris from Australia (2008)
Spirit In The Sky by Norman Greenbaum from Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
Hakunah Matata from The Lion King (1994)

Movie Quote

"Sorry, Quaid. Your whole life is just a dream."

Total Recall (1990)

Show Notes (Saturday 16 May 2009)

2009-05-16T13:00:00.002+01:00

Looking at some of the big summer movies.

DVD movie of the week: Taken (2008)

Featured movies:

Star Trek (2009)
Angels And Demons (2009)

Featured music:

Untouchable by Girls Aloud
Hoedown Throwdown by Miley Cyrus from Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
Theme from Star Trek
Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna from I Love You, Man (2009)

Movie quote:

"I want a guy who can play 36 holes of golf, and still have enough energy to take Warren and me to a baseball game, and eat sausages, and beer, not lite beer, but beer. That's my ad, print it up."

There's Something About Mary (1998)

Show Notes (Saturday 9 May 2009)

2009-05-09T13:00:00.001+01:00

DVD Movie Of The Week: Burn After Reading (2008)

Featured movies:

Tropic Thunder (2008)
Blue Velvet (1986)

Featured music:

I Got love by The King Blues
You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home by Hannah Montana from Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
Woo Hoo by The 5.6.7.8's from Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003)
Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton from Blue Velvet (1986)
Superstition by Stevie Wonder from Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past (2009)

Movie quote:

"Need I remind you, 007, that you have a license to kill, not to break the traffic laws."

Goldeneye (1995)

Show Notes (Saturday 25 April 2009)

2009-04-25T13:00:00.003+01:00

DVD movie of the week: Teeth (2007)

Featured movies:

Featured music:

No You Girls by Franz Ferdinand
Paper Planes by M.I.A. from Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks from The Boat That Rocked (2009)
My Generation by The Who from The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Let's Dance by David Bowie from The Boat That Rocked (2009)

Movie quote:

"If we talk for too long, I'll forget how we started. Next time I see you, I'm not gonna remember this conversation. I don't even know if I've met you before."

Memento (2000)

Show Notes (Saturday 14th March 2009)

2009-03-14T13:00:00.004Z

Focus on the Terminator series of movies.

DVD Movie Of The Week: Tough Enough (2006) Certificate 15

Featured movies:

The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003)
Terminator Salvation (2009)

Featured music:

Can't Get Over by September
Thriller by Michael Jackson
You Could Be Mine by Guns N' Roses
Desolation Row by My Chemical Romance from Watchmen (2009)

Movie quote:

"Much has been said of the strumpets of yore / Of wenches and bawdy house queens by the score / But I sing of a baggage that we all adore / The landlord's daughter!"

The Wicker Man (1973)

Show Notes (Saturday 7th March 2009)

2009-03-07T13:00:00.002Z

A further look at the films of Director Danny Boyle.

Movie of the week: And When Did You last See Your Father? (2007)

Featured movies:

The Beach (2000)
28 Days Later (2002)
Sunshine (2007)

Featured music:

Just Can't get Enough by The Saturdays (Comic Relief Single)
Paper Planes by M.I.A. from Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Pure Shores by All Saints from The Beach (2000)
In The House - In A Heartbeat by John Murphy from 28 Days Later (2002)
Porcelain by Moby from The Beach (2000)
Yeke Yeke by Mory Kanté from The Beach (2000)

Movie quote:

"Don't be silly, Toto. Scarecrows don't talk."

The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

Show Notes (Saturday 28th February 2009)

2009-02-28T13:00:00.002Z

Feature on the early films of Director Danny Boyle.

Movie of the week: Brick Lane (2007)

Featured movies:

Featured music:

Round Are Way by Oasis from A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
O... Saya by A. R. Rahman from Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
My Baby Just Cares For Me by Nina Simone from Shallow Grave (1994)
Born Slippy by Underworld from Trainspotting (1996)
Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darin from A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

Movie quote:

"So, what would you two little maniacs like to do first?"

Weird Science (1985)

Show Notes (Sat 7 February 2009)

2009-02-07T13:00:00.004Z

Special focus on animals and evolution, in recognition of Charles Darwin's bicentenery (200th Birthday) next week on Thursday 12th February.

The Natural History Museum is promoting Darwin 200: a national programme of events honouring Charles Darwin's scientific ideas, and their impact.

Movie of the week: Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging (2008) Certificate 12

Featured movies:

Featured music:

Reach by S Club 7
She's So Lovely by Scouting For Girls from Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging (2008)
Piano Parchment by Johnny Pearson from All Creatures Great And Small
Main Themes by John Williams from Jurassic Park (1993)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Decode by Paramore from Twilight (2008)

Movie quote:

"It's all right. It's quite all right, really. She's having a rest. We'll be going on soon. There's no hurry, you see. We have all the time in the world."

On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Show Notes (Sat 24 January 2009)

2009-01-24T13:00:00.006Z

Movies set in China, in recognition of Chinese New Year on Monday.

Movie of the week: The Dark Knight (2008) Certificate 12

Featured movies:

Featured music:

Wow by Kylie Minogue from Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2009)
Feeling Good by Muse from Seven Pounds (2009)
Hong Kong by Gorillaz
Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
Mr Blue Sky by Electric light Orchestra from Role Models (2008)

Movie quote:

"On this day, September 20th 1942, a young shepherd boy from the Urals arrived in the city of Stalingrad on the banks of the Volga. His name is Vassilij Zaitzev. Like thousands before him he came to answer comrade Stalin's call. Armed only with a rifle, he quickly made the fascist invader realise that from now on he would be punished for every step he took in the motherland, that from here on the only way was back."

Enemy At The Gates (2001)

Show Notes (Sat 17 January 2009)

2009-01-17T13:00:00.005Z

Looking at movies nominated for the 2009 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). The awards are announced on Sunday 8 February 2009.

Featured music:

Paper Planes by M.I.A. from Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Your Song by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman from Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Barcelona by Giulia Y Los Tellarini from Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
The Winner Takes It All by Meryl Streep from Mamma Mia! (2008)
Eye Of The Tiger by Chiara Mastroianni from Persepolis (2007)
The Wrestler by Bruce Springsteen from The Wrestler (2008)

Movie quote:

"O Captain, my Captain. Who knows where that comes from? Anybody? Not a clue? It's from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Keating, or if you're slightly more daring, O Captain my Captain."

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Show Notes (Sat 10 January 2009)

2009-01-10T13:00:00.000Z

This week's guest was Vickie Heaney, talking about director Baz Luhrmann's movies.

Movie of the week was: WALL-E (2008) Certificate U

Featured movies:

Featured music:

The Drover's Ballad by Elton John from Australia (2008)
You Ride Your Way, I'll Ride Mine by Rolf Harris from Australia (2008)
Love Is In The Air by Paul Young from Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann
Lovefool by The Cardigans from Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Movie quote:

"What are you going to do, Johnny? Sit in this grotty flat feeling sorry for yourself, or are you going to get out there and save your country?"

Johnny English (2003)

Show Notes (Sat 3 January 2009)

2009-01-03T16:10:00.002Z

Taking a look at some of the movies due for release during 2009.

Movie of the week was A Room For Romeo Brass (2000)

Featured movies:

Featured music:

Disco Inferno by The Tramps
A Message To You, Rudy by The Specials
Duelling Banjos by Eric Weissberg
Perfect Day by Lou Reed
Running Away by Elliot Minor
All I Want Is You by Barry Louis Polisar

Movie quote:

"I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal."

Highlander (1986)

Show Notes (Sat 27 December 2008)

2008-12-27T13:00:00.000Z

Show focused on movie soundtracks.

Featured music:

Stayin' Alive by The Bee Gees from Saturday Night Fever (1977)
It's A Hard Knock Life from Annie (1982)
Les Jours Tristes by Yann Tiersen from Amélie (2001)
Canción Del Mariachi by Antonio Banderas and Los Lobos from Desperado (1995)
Hakuna Matata from The Lion King (1994)
He's A Pirate by Klaus Badelt from Pirates Of The Carribean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)
Duel Of The Fates by John Williams from Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Le Festin by Camille from Ratatouille (2007)
Elephant Love Medley by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor from Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darin

Show Notes (Sat 20 December 2008)

2008-12-20T13:00:00.003Z

Movie of the week: The Mist (2007)

Movie quote:

"You aren't her parents anymore, her parents are Axl Rose and Madonna, you can't compete with that kind of bombardment."

True Lies (1994)

Show Notes (Sat 13 December 2008)

2008-12-13T13:00:00.001Z

This week's special guests were Daisy and Keren.

Movie of the week: In the Valley Of Elah (2007)

Featured Music:

Human by The Killers
Food, Glorious Food from Oliver! (1968)
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing By Aerosmith from Armageddon (1998)
The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes from Dirty Dancing (1987)
Man! I Feel Like A Woman! by Shania Twain

Featured Movies:

Armageddon (1998)
Dirty Dancing (1987)

Movie Quote:

"This is my house. I have to defend it."

Home Alone (1990)

Show Notes (Sat 22 November 2008)

2008-11-22T13:00:00.002Z

Movie of the week: Happiness (1998)

Featured movies:

Featured music:

High School Musical by the cast from High School Muscial 3: Senior Year (2008)
Mandy by Barry Manilow from Happiness (1998)
Ferry Cross The Mersey by Gerry And The Pacemakers
Mad About The Boy by Dinah Washington
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

Movie quote:

"I don't understand. All my life I've been waiting for someone and when I find her, she's... she's a fish."

Splash (1984)

Show Notes (Sat 15 November 2008)

2008-11-15T13:00:00.001Z

Featured movies:

Featured music from Mamma Mia:

Mamma Mia
Honey Honey
I Have A Dream
Dancing Queen
The Name Of The Game
Does Your Mother Know

Other featured music:

I Wish I Was James Bond by Scouting For Girls
On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Propellerheads

Movie quote:

"Little Nelly got a hot reception. Four big shots made improper advances toward her, but she defended her honour with great success."

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Show Notes (Sat 11 October 2008)

2008-10-11T13:00:00.003+01:00

Focus on modern classic teen romantic comedies, all three coincidentally made in 1999 and based on classic texts: The Taming Of The Shrew, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Pygmalion.

Featured movies:

Featured music:

I Don't Feel Like Dancin' by Scissor Sisters from How To Lose Friends And Alienate People (2008)
One Week by Barenaked Ladies from 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve from Cruel Intentions (1999)
Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim from She's All That (1999)

Movie Quote:

"You'll find a slight squeeze on the hooter an excellent safety precaution, Miss Scrumptious."

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Show Notes (Sat 26 July 2008)

2008-07-26T13:00:00.000+01:00

Featured movies:

Featured music:

Look After You by The Fray from Things We Lost In The Fire (2007)
You Make Me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra from The Savages (2007)
Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard et al from Once (2007)
Kiss Me Deadly by Lita Ford from The Kite Runner (2007)
The Winner Takes It All by ABBA from Mamma Mia! The Movie (2008)
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' by Scissor Sisters

Show Notes (Sat 19 July 2008)

2008-07-19T13:00:00.000+01:00

Feature on comic book movies with guest Clare Lewis.

Featured movies:

Features music:

Moi... Lolita by Alizée from A Good Year (2006)
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes
Comic Book Man by Tommy B Goode
Cells by The Servant from Sin City (2005)
Mamma Mia by ABBA from Mamma Mia! The Movie (2008)
Rock The Boat by Hues Corporation

Movie quote:

"There's a monster in your chest. These guys hijacked your ship, and they sold your cryo tube to this..human. And he put an alien inside of you. It's a really nasty one. And in a few hours it's gonna burst it's way through your rib cage. And you're gonna die. Any questions?"

Alien Resurrection (1997)

Show Notes (Sat 12 July 2008)

2008-07-12T13:00:00.000+01:00

Special feature on The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001), with Will Garratt and Tim Garratt.

Featured Movies:

Magnolia (1999)

Featured Music:

One by Aimee Mann from Magnolia (1999)
Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalick

Show Notes (Sat 5 July 2008)

2008-07-05T15:54:00.002+01:00

This week's guest was Craig Dryden, who discussed Spanish Horror.

Featured movies:

Featured music:

L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole from He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (2002)
Warwick Avenue by Duffy
Hace Mucho, Mucho Tiempo by Javier Navarrete from Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pyaar Ke Liye by Shankar Mahadevan from Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
The Winner Takes It All by ABBA from Mamma Mia! (2008)

Movie quote:

"Those of you lucky enough to have your lives, take them with you. However, leave the limbs you've lost. They belong to me now. "

Kill Bill (2003)

Show Notes (Sat 28 June 2008)

2008-06-28T15:14:00.002+01:00

Featuring movies based on bands and musicians.

Featured movies:

Fracture (2007)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Almost Famous (2000)
Control (2007)

Featured music:

Nite Becomes Day by Citizen Cope from Fracture (2007)
Stonehenge by Spinal Tap from This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Lick My Love Pump by Nigel Tufnel from This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
America by Simon & Garfunkel from Almost Famous (2000)
Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division from Control (2007)
Walk This Way by Run-D.M.C. from Sex And The City: The Movie (2008)
Oops!... I Did It Again sung by Richard Thompson

Movie Quote:

"Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts"

The Doors (1991)

Show Notes (Sat 21 June 2008)

2008-06-28T14:57:00.003+01:00

Quentin Tarantino special, part one.

This week's guest was Merryn Smith.

Featured Movies:

Featured Music:

Kiss Me Deadly by Lita Ford from The Kite Runner (2007)
Stuck In The Middle by Stealers Wheel from Reservoir Dogs (1992)
You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry from Pulp Fiction (1994)
White Wedding by Billy Idol from True Romance (1993)
Like A Virgin sung by Jim Broadbent and Richard Roxburgh from Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Show Notes (Sat 14 June 2008)

2008-06-14T16:50:00.002+01:00

This week's theme was "movies with dogs". Not just movies about dogs, but movies which have been improved by featuring dogs in certain scenes to add humour, distraction, sub-plots or just to move the story along.

Featured movies:

Featured music:

All I Want Is You by Barry Louis Polisar from Juno (2007)
Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations from There's Something About Mary (1998)
Cuban Pete sung by Jim Carrey from The Mask (1994)
Angel Mine by Cowboy Junkies from The Truth About Cats And Dogs (1996)
Cry Wolf by A-Ha

Movie quote:

"Vasilli Zaitsev is *not* dead. This is what he had for breakfast this morning. Here's a picture of him reading today's newspaper."

Enemy At The Gates (2001)

Show Notes (Sat 7 June 2008)

2008-06-14T16:31:00.004+01:00

This week's guest was James Watt, with the theme of "books made into movies".

Movies discussed:

Music played on the show:

Las Mañanitas from No Country For Old Men (2007)
Porcelain by Moby from The Beach (2000)
Rhythm Of My Heart by Rod Stewart from The Perfect Storm (2000)

Show Notes (Sat 31 May 2008)

2008-05-31T18:27:00.003+01:00

This week's guest was Craig Dryden, who discussed the Japanese Horror genre known as J-Horror.

Movies discussed:

The Transporter (2002)
Ring (1998)
Ring 2 (1999)
The Grudge (2004)
The Grudge 2 (2006)
Audition (1999)
Dark Water (2002)

Music played on the show:

Boogie 2nite (Seamus Haji mix) by Tweet from The Transporter (2002)
Mercy by Duffy from Sex And The City: The Movie (2008)
Two Doors Down by Mystery Jets
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now by The Smiths from Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

Movie quote:

"The first rule of this household is discipline"

The Sound Of Music (1965)

Show Notes (Sat 24th May 2008)

2008-05-26T17:10:00.003+01:00

This week's guest was Lydia Birch, presenter of the Tresco show (1pm on Saturdays) on Radio Scilly.

Lydia's movie choices were:

Music played on the show:

Mamma Mia by ABBA from Mamma Mia! (2008)
Stand And Deliver by Adam And The Ants
Jonah And The Whale by Louis Armstrong
Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys from Waking Ned (1998)
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams from Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991)

Movie quote:

"Join the Mobile Infantry and save the Galaxy. Service guarantees citizenship. Would you like to know more?"

Starship Troopers (1997)

Show Notes (Sat 17th May 2008)

2008-05-26T16:53:00.004+01:00

Special feature focusing on the Indiana Jones franchise of movies.

Music played on the show:

Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue from Layer Cake (2004)
The Raiders March by John Williams from Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
The Map Room: Dawn by John Williams from Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
The Mine Car Chase by John Williams from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Holding Out For A Hero by Bonnie Tyler
She Bangs by Ricky Martin

Show Notes (Sat 10th May 2008)

2008-05-26T16:29:00.002+01:00

This week's guests were Mark and Eve Pritchard, discussing movies starring Jason Statham.

Music played on the show:

Two Tickets To Paradise by Eddie Money from Sideways (2004)
Hundred Mile High City by Ocean Colour Scene from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Viva Las Vegas by ZZ Top from Snatch (2000)
Baggy Trousers by Madness from Mean Machine (2001)
California Soul by Marlena Shaw from The Italian Job (2003)

Show Notes (Sat 26th April 2008)

2008-05-26T16:15:00.003+01:00

This week's guest was Will Garratt, discussing films featuring dragons (as connected with St George's Day).

Music played on the show:

Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae from Venus (2006)
All Star by Smash Mouth from Shrek (2001)
Walk Away by Mad At Gravity from Reign Of Fire (2002)
Men In Black by Will Smith from Men In Black (1997)
You're The One That I Want from Grease (1978)

Show Notes (Sat 19th April 2008)

2008-05-26T15:58:00.002+01:00

This week's guest was Tom Scott.

Music played on the show:

Dreamgirls (main theme) from Dreamgirls (2006)
He's A Pirate by Klaus Badelt from Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)
Almost Like Being In Love by Amy Kate Sullivan from Relative Values (2000)
One Week by Barenaked Ladies from American Pie (1999)
Time To Pretend by MGMT from 21 (2008)
Start Of Something New by Zac Efron and Vanessa Anne Hudgens from High School Musical (2006)

Show Notes (Sat 15th March 2008)

2008-03-16T18:20:00.004Z

A special show looking at documentary movies linked with climate change and the consequences of peak oil.

This week's guest was Vickie Heaney.

Music played on the show:

Ja, Das Ist Mein Melodie by Carice van Houten from Black Book (2006)
I Need To Wake Up by Melissa Etheridge from An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Hakuna Matata from The Lion King (1994)
Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
In The Bath by Lemon Jelly
Tire Swing by Kimya Dawson from Juno (2007)
Love And Marriage by Frank Sinatra

Al Gore gave a 16 minute presentation during the February 2006 TED conference, which covers the main themes of An Inconvenient Truth. This is probably more accessible and easier to digest for anyone unwilling to endure the full 90 minutes of the documentary.

Movie quote:

"Go to your closet and pray!"

Carrie (1976)

Show Notes (Sat 8th March 2008)

2008-03-16T18:00:00.003Z

Focus on movies featuring storms and the climate.

This week's guest was Will Garratt.

Music played on the show:

Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette! by Tex Williams from Thank You For Smoking (2006)
Rhythm Of My Heart by Rod Stewart from The Perfect Storm (2000)
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? by Culture Club from The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' by the Scissor Sisters
I Like Giants by Kimya Dawson from Juno (2007)

Movie Quote:

"If I do not have the three of you married by Michaelmas, it will not be my fault."

Sense And Sensibility (1995)

Show Notes (Sat 1st March 2008)

2008-03-02T17:44:00.002Z

A show for St David's Day, featuring Welsh actors and actresses.

This week's guest was Richard Wilcox.

Music played on the show:

Mr Blue Sky by ELO, from Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)
True Faith by New Order, from American Psycho (2000)
The Eve Of The War featuring Richard Burton, by Jeff Wayne, from the musical version of The War Of The Worlds
American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, from The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Delilah by Tom Jones

Movie quote:

"Listen to them: the children of the night. What sweet music they make."

Dracula (1992)

Show Notes (Sat 23rd February 2008)

2008-02-24T14:03:00.003Z

First of a series of shows focused on movie musicals.

This week's guests were Jane Pender and Maggie Perkovic.

Music played on the show:

America by Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim from West Side Story (1961)
Just Blew In From The Windy City by Doris Day from Calamity Jane (1953)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke from Mary Poppins (1964)
Theme from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) by Robert B Sherman and Richard M Sherman
Diamonds Are A Girl's best Friend sung by Nicole Kidman from Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Get Me To The Church On Time sung by Stanley Holloway from My Fair Lady (1964)
All That Jazz sung by Catherine Zeta-Jones from Chicago (2002)
Mamma Mia by ABBA from Mamma Mia! (2008)

Movie quote:

"Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues"

Adventures In Babysitting (1987)

Show Notes (Sat 16th February 2008)

2008-02-16T15:08:00.004Z

Valentine's special: romantic comedies and "chick flicks".

This week's guests were Maggie Wallace and Eve Pearson.

Music played on the show:

Walking Back To Happiness by Helen Shapiro from Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
Marriage Is For Old Folks by Nina Simone from Confetti (2006)
Suddenly I See by K.T.Tunstall from The Holiday (2006)
Have You Met Miss Jones by Robbie Williams from Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
All I Want Is You by Barry Louis Polisar from Juno (2007)
Love Man by Otis Redding from Dirty Dancing (1987)

Movie quote:

"Human beings have dreams. Even dogs have dreams, but not you, you are just a machine. An imitation of life. Can a robot write a symphony? Can a robot turn a... canvas into a beautiful masterpiece?"

I, Robot (2004)

Show Notes (Sat 2nd February 2008)

2008-02-02T15:14:00.000Z

Coen Brothers special.

This week's guest was Craig Dryden.

Music played on the show:

Theme to Fargo (1996) by Carter Burwell
In The Jailhouse Now by the Soggy Bottom Boys from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
The Man In Me by Bob Dylan from The Big Lebowski (1998)
Don't Cry Out Loud by Melissa Manchester from Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

Movie quote:

"I had run for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days and 16 hours"

Forrest Gump (1994)

Show Notes (Sat 26th January 2008)

2008-01-27T17:31:00.000Z

Heath Ledger special.

This week's guest was Will Garratt.

Will Reviewed:

A Knight's Tale (2001)

Music played on the show:

Theme to Brokeback Mountain (2005) by Gustavo Santaolalla
Broken Up And Blue by Red Meat from Monster's Ball (2001)
Sexy Boy by Air from 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Elephant Woman by Blonde Redhead from Candy (2006)

Movie quote:

"Where the devil are my slippers, Eliza?"

Pygmalion (1938)

Show Notes (Sat 19th January 2008)

2008-01-23T22:22:00.000Z

This week's guest was James Watt.

James reviewed:

Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)
Juno (2007)

Music played on the show:

Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man by Johnny Cash and June Carter from Walk The Line (2005)
Every Little Star by Linda Scott from Mulholland Drive (2001)
She's A Lady by Tom Jones from Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)
Ever Fallen In Love? by Buzzcocks from 24 Hour Party People (2002)
Atomic by Blondie from Trainspotting (1996)
All I Want Is You by Barry Louis Polisar from Juno (2007)

Movie quote:

"There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?"

Signs (2002)

Show Notes (Sat 12th January 2008)

2008-01-12T15:09:00.001Z

Horror special.

This week's guest was Craig Dryden.

Craig reviewed:

Alien (1979)
Blade Runner (1982)
Brazil (1985)

Music played on the show:

Theme from Jaws (1975) composed by John Williams
Tubular Bells (part 1) by Mike Oldfield from The Exorcist (1973)
Drop Dead Gorgeous by Republica from Scream (1996)
Ghost Town by The Specials from Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
Main Titles by Vangelis from Blade Runner (1982)
Main Theme from Wolf Creek (2005) composed by Francois Tetaz

Movie quote:

"It started as rioting. But right from the beginning you knew this was different. Because it was happening in small villages, market towns. And then it wasn't on the TV any more. It was in the street outside. It was coming in through your windows. It was a virus. An infection. You didn't need a doctor to tell you that. It was the blood. It was something in the blood. By the time they tried to evacuate the cities it was already too late. Army blockades were overrun. And that's when the exodus started. Before the TV and radio stopped broadcasting there were reports of infection in Paris and New York. We didn't hear anything more after that."

28 Days Later (2002)

Show Notes (Sat 5th January 2008)

2008-01-05T20:52:00.000Z

Science Fiction special.

This week's guest was Merryn Smith.

Merryn reviewed:

Starship Troopers (1997)

Music played on the show:

Where Dreams Are Made composed by John Williams from AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
It's The End Of The World As We Know It by R.E.M. from Independence Day (1996)
The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis & The News from Back To The Future (1985)
You Could Be Mine by Guns N' Roses from Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Superstition by Stevie Wonder from I, Robot (2004)

Movie quote:

"My name is Lincoln Six-Echo. I'm your insurance policy."

The Island (2005)

Facebook Group Launches

2008-01-02T01:20:00.000Z

A new discussion group has been launched on Facebook; just search in Groups for Movie Show (full title: Radio Scilly Lunchtime Movie Show) to find it.

All comments, suggestions and general feedback are very welcome, as are requests for us to review your favourite movies. We can't guarentee to watch everything suggested, but it really helps to know where listeners interests lie.

Show Notes (Sat 29th December 2007)

2007-12-28T15:30:00.000Z

This week's guests were Eve Pearson, Mark Pritchard and Owen Groombridge (Owen presents The Critiques on Thursdays, 7pm on Radio Scilly).

This week's special report Review Of The Year was compiled using data from the Wikipedia page 2007 in film.

Owen reviewed:

Monsters, Inc (2001)
The Prestige (2006)

Music played on the show:

Theme from ET: The Extra-terrestrial (1982) by John Williams
Extreme Ways by Moby from The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Le Festin by Camille from Ratatouille (2007)
If I Didn't Have You by John Goodman and Billy Crystal from Monsters Inc (2001)

Movie quote:

"A philosopher once asked, 'are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?' Pointless really...'Do the stars gaze back?' Now *that's* a question."

Stardust (2007)

Show Notes (Sat 22nd December 2007)

2007-12-21T00:54:00.000Z

This week's guests were Will Garratt and Owen Groombridge (Owen presents The Critiques on Thursdays, 7pm on Radio Scilly).

Will reviewed:

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Owen reviewed:

Scrooge (1951)

Music played on the show:

Theme from Gremlins (1984) by Jerry Goldsmith
12 Days Of Christmas by John Denver and the Muppets
Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989)
Christmas Is All Around by Bill Nighy (as Billy Mack) from Love Actually (2003)
Let It Snow! by Dean Martin from Die Hard (1988)
This Is Halloween by the cast from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Movie quote:

"For relaxing times, make it Suntori time."

Lost In Translation (2003)

Show Notes (Sat 15th December 2007)

2007-12-18T00:48:00.000Z

This week's guest was Owen Groombridge, presenter of The Critiques (Thursdays, 7pm on Radio Scilly).

Owen reviewed:

The Evil Dead (1981)
Delicatessen (1991)

Music played on the show:

March from Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) by John Williams (City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
Beyond the sea by Bobby Darin from Finding Nemo (2003)
Venus as a boy by Björk from Léon (1994)
Knights of the round table by Monty Python from Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
Food, glorious food by Mark Lester and Boys' Chorus from Oliver! (1968)
I'm on my way by The Proclaimers from Shrek (2001)

Movie quote:

"Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs but what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is freedom"

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Show Notes (Sat 8th December 2007)

2007-12-09T23:07:00.000Z

This week's special report covered the 51st London Film Festival.

This week's guest was Owen Groombridge, presenter of The Critiques (Thursdays, 7pm on Radio Scilly).

Owen reviewed:

Music played on the show:

Theme from Superman by John Williams (City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
Canción Del Mariachi (Morena De Mi Corazón) from Desperado (Antonio Banderas and Los Lobos)
9 Crimes by Damien Rice from Shrek The Third
Tomorrow by Aileen Quinn from Annie
I Touch Myself by Divinyls from Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery
Tu Vuo Fa l'Americano by The Ray Gelato Giants from The Talented Mr. Ripley

BFI 51st London Film Festival (17 October - 1 November 2007)

2007-12-04T23:50:00.000Z

Every year I try hard to make the most of this event, and every year it becomes larger and ever more diverse, making it increasingly difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff of duff movies.

The LFF is based in central London cinemas, and although the event is largely a showcase for contemporary independent film, the peripheral workshops, director interviews and retrospectives seem to attract an ever greater share of the overall focus.

The festival is a chance to see many films long before a nationwide cinematic release, but the real opportunity here is to visit the BFI Southbank to enjoy a film shown in isolation, without adverts or trailers, and in many cases the director is on hand to give a personal introduction and to hold a Q&A after the showing. The festival's charms become more subtle too; those in the seats around you range from cast and crew, friends of the director, press and industry reps, as well as ardent film fans, so no chance of a ringing mobile phone or anti-social behaviour to interrupt the experience.

Star-spotters are very well catered for, and are probably spoilt for choice. Leicester Square, arguably the festival's focal point, sees at least two premiérs every day over the 16-day period. The whole area is perpetually littered with crowds of fans hoping for a glimpse of someone famous, and it's difficult to walk anywhere without treading on red carpet.

One of the most popular events is the surprise film. No information is given beforehand, and the event usually sells out quickly. Over recent years some surprise films have subsequently become minor blockbusters.

This year the festival opened and closed with two gala events: Eastern Promises and The Darjeeling Limited - both now on general release. In between these giants nestle an eclectic mix, representing 43 different nationalities. Many films are already poised for nationwide release, and just as many others will probably never be heard from again.

Choosing which films to see is difficult. Most films have equal billing and status in the festival programme, meaning it's often impossible to tell a Hollywood production from an experimental arthouse flick. The plot synopsis is all you have to rely on, and the presence of a well-known actor or director usually means nothing.

But perhaps this aspect is one one of the strongest appeals of the festival. Almost all screenings I attended were with modest expectations, and although some films were tough to appreciate, most others turned out to be an unexpected pleasure, usually for very unique reasons. I suppose this revelation hints at the underlying aim of the festival: discovering new talent, and developing an appreciation for bolder, more off-beat and challenging productions.

My pick of the festival:

Atonement (adapted from the Ian McEwan novel)
Eastern Promises (visceral thriller from David Cronenberg)
Ratatouille (CGI animated adventure, Pixar/Disney)
Control (Joy Division/Ian Curtis biopic)
Juno (Ellen Page from Hard Candy as a reluctantly pregnant teenager)
Unrelated (Brits holiday in Tuscany from Joanna Hogg)
Lust, Caution (1940s espionage thriller from Ang Lee)
Chaos (sprawling tale of love & corruption on the streets of Cairo)
Things We Lost In The Fire (Halle Berry copes with the death of her husband)
Funny Games (Affluent family held hostage on holiday with bizarre motives)

Scilly Movie Show Launches!

2007-12-02T17:45:00.000Z

The very first edition of the Scilly Movie Show airs on Saturday 8th December 2007, 12pm to 1pm, live on Radio Scilly.