Sunday, Feb 07, 2010

The Simon and Jo Show Podcast: 07/02/2010

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Recorded at the National Theatre, the BFI and the IMAX at Waterloo, this week we are 'all over the place'. We first run down the top 5 films and, alas, the number two spot has changed - albeit with a film that has been sitting in the top five for far too long. Richard joins us for coverage, sharing his views on the recent releases while we all rip apart the Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Film nominees at the upcoming Oscars. Then, to finish, a bit of mockery headed towards Ridley Scott's Robin Hood and excitement for The Last Airbender directed by auteur M. Night Shyamalan.

Music this week from the soundtrack to Invictus and Youth in Revolt.

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Sunday, Jan 31, 2010

The Simon and Jo Show Podcast: 31/01/2010

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From a theatrical beginning on Trafalgar Square to a cinematic finish on Leicester Square, Simon and Jo discuss a range of cinema issues. The chart and new releases are discussed - with a deeper insight into Jim Sheridan's Brothers starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire - and Jo's love of Tobey Maguire -and Lee Daniel's Precious.

To finish we discuss Sundance and Disney's decision to shutdown a huge chunk of Miramax - a company that provided the early nineties with some of the greatest films of independent cinema and gave Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderberg and Kevin Smith a platform to begin their careers from.

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Sunday, Jan 24, 2010

The Simon and Jo Show Podcast: 24/01/2010

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Finally, Simon and Jo watch Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' and discuss it. Then we rip apart the Golden Globes disastrous outcome and the potentially exciting outcomes of the BAFTAS. Finally, the Sundance Film Festival has started this week and we consider what it has to offer...

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Sunday, Jan 17, 2010

The Simon and Jo Show Podcast: 17/01/2010

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From Londons Leicester Square - outside in the cold - Jo and Simon report on this weeks releases and news on the Spiderman 4 debaucle. To finish, they argue it out over Guy Ritchie and considering the young stars of the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the Golden Globe nominees ... lots to cover with music from the soundtrack to Up in the Air.

Enjoy!

Update: To clarify, Bangor rep did not think Daybreakers was rubbish - and I quote: "Daybreakers was surprisingly awesome tho, it should be said! sam neill is win"

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Sunday, Jan 10, 2010

The Simon and Jo Show Podcast 10/01/2010

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Recorded completely at the Curzon Soho (whereby you will hear phones and, if you listen really carefully, you can hear The Bends by Radiohead playing...), we have an extended episode for the New Year to make up for the missing episode from over the holidays. We shall divulge our views on the holiday movies - Avatar, Nine and Sherlock Holmes and then a more detailed review of the John Hillcoat's The Road.

To finish, a look at the films we are excited about over the coming year ... again, we reveal our favourites without prior discussion.

The music used is from The Road and is by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

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Monday, Dec 28, 2009

The Bangor Rep. View #1

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The Bangor Representative reveals all to explain which films he felt were under-represented by The Simon and Jo Show. He also tells us three films that Jo and I haven't seen (Well, I haven't seen, I think Jo has seen one of them) that he highly recommends. A rare treat for anyone who knows of Graham, the Bangor Rep.

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Monday, Dec 21, 2009

The Simon and Jo Show Podcast: 20/12/2009

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Apologies for the late delivery, but it has arrived! We have selected our Top Ten films of 2009. Potential fights could happen ... who knows! We also discuss Spike Jonzes' Where the Wild Things Are and finally Jo has watched Zombieland and delivers his verdict.

Music this week from a range of places - starting with 'California Dreaming' sung by Bobby Womack, 'All is Love' by Karen-O and the Kids, Metallica's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', Philip Glass' 'Pruit Igoe' and finally finishing with David Bowies 'Cat People'. Question is, what is the films that these five songs are related to? Answers on the comments...

I shall put up the Top 10 of 2009, with links to reviews, on the sidebar soon enough ... but so that i don't spoil the suprise now ...

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