The Film Angle

Kris and Alex

Welcome to The Film Angle, your favourite weekly film podcast. Join Kris and Alex as they review the latest films, engage in friendly debates and revisit the classics for your entertainment. From heart-pounding blockbusters to hidden indie gems, prepare for an exhilarating exploration of cinema. read less
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98: Jim Henson Idea Man, Snack Shack and Mirror
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98: Jim Henson Idea Man, Snack Shack and Mirror
In this episode, Kris begins by giving a short review of The Dead Don't Hurt, before he and Alex go in to review Jim Henson Idea Man and Snack Shack. Kris takes back control of the trivia section for this week aptly named "Muppet or Man?" quiz. They also get into the next blindspot on the BFI, Sight & Sound, 100 Greatest Films of all Time list, Andrei Tarkovsky's Mirror. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zen.ai/k9LWAsRtbfGNtBxlg4WFMQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00) Intro (00:47) Catching Up (03:35) Kris reviews The Dead Don’t Hurt (8:16) Jim Henson: Idea Man (20:54) Snack Shack (38:33) Trivia: Man or Muppet? (49:22) Sight & Sound Blindspots: Mirror (01:07:17) Next Episode (01:10:16) Outro Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠⁠here.⁠⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kris's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex's Letterboxd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefilmangle/message
97: Hit Man, Monkey Man and 8½
12-06-2024
97: Hit Man, Monkey Man and 8½
In this episode, Kris and Alex review Dev Patel's Monkey Man and Richard Linklater's Hit Man. Alex steals Kris's trivia section and gets him to create his dream cast for a new Knives Out mystery film. They also get into the next blindspot on the BFI, Sight & Sound, 100 Greatest Films of all Time list, the 1963 from Federico Fellini, 8½. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zen.ai/k9LWAsRtbfGNtBxlg4WFMQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00) Intro (00:47) Catching Up (02:51) Monkey Man (18:22) Hit Man (33:57) Casting the Next Knives Out Film (49:44) Sight & Sound Blindspots: 8 ½   (01:09:48) Next Episode (01:12:52) 100th Episode Questions (01:14:23) Outro Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠here.⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kris's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex's Letterboxd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefilmangle/message
96: Our Top Five Reboots and Remakes
05-06-2024
96: Our Top Five Reboots and Remakes
In this episode, with the recent reboot of The Film Angle's look and sound, Kris and Alex thought it would be a good time to discuss their favourite reboots and remakes from the cinematic world. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zen.ai/k9LWAsRtbfGNtBxlg4WFMQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00) Intro (00:47) Catching Up (05:13) Reboots and Remakes (09:50) 5 to 3 Top Reboots/Remakes (43:09) Film Franchise Trivia (57:21) 2 to 1 Top Reboots/Remakes (01:23:35) Next Episode (01:27:08) Outro Listen to The Film Angle Playlist ⁠here.⁠ Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kris's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex's Letterboxd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefilmangle/message
95: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes & L'Atalante
29-05-2024
95: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes & L'Atalante
THE FILM ANGLE HAS REBOOTED! In this episode, Kris and Alex discuss their new lick of paint and plans for the future before reviewing Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. They also introduce a new trivia section of the podcast before getting into the next blindspot on the BFI, Sight & Sound, 100 Greatest Films of all Time list, the 1934 film, L'Atalante. Use our special link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zen.ai/k9LWAsRtbfGNtBxlg4WFMQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Let us know what you think and feel free to subscribe, rate and review us where you can! (00:00) The New Intro (00:47) The Reboot (08:20) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (29:18) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (56:18) Film Trivia (01:02:33) L’Atalante  (01:16:40) Next Episode (01:19:07) The New Outro Listen to The Film Angle Playlist here. Logo and music created by Alfie Hunter-Martin. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefilmangle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kris's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex's Letterboxd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefilmangle/message