Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 142 Sam is joined by comedian, writer and actor Nick Mohammed . His latest film, also starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Orlando Bloom, is available to stream now on Prime . Nick has chosen Clue (97 mins). Based on the board game Cluedo and released in 1985, the film stars Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline...
Jun 23, 2025•27 min•Ep. 142
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 141 Sam is joined by animator and filmmaker Dean DeBlois . His work includes Lilo & Stitch and the How To Train Your Dragon animated trilogy. His latest film, the live action version of How To Train Your Dragon, is in UK cinemas now. Dean has chosen The Iron Giant (87 mins), directed by Brad Bird and s...
Jun 12, 2025•21 min•Ep. 141
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode Sam talks to Bryony Dixon , Silent Film Curator at the BFI. They discuss The BFI Film on Film Festival 2025 with a focus on the early surrealist film Un Chien Andalou by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí. Film on Film runs from 12-15 June 2025, with tickets available now . Tha...
Jun 10, 2025•17 min•Ep. 20
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 140 Sam is joined by comedian, actor, and writer Tom Basden . His new film The Ballad of Wallace Island, also starring Tim Key and Carey Mulligan, is in UK cinemas now. Tom has chosen The General (79 mins), Buster Keaton's classic 1926 silent comedy. Sam and Tom discuss adapting his and Tim Key's short int...
Jun 06, 2025•29 min•Ep. 140
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 139 Sam is joined by writer and director Drew Hancock . His directorial debut Companion is available to stream now. Drew has chosen Saint Maud (84 mins), the feature film debut from Rose Glass. Released in 2019, the film stars Morfydd Clark and Jennifer Ehle. Sam and Drew discuss Drew's path from writer to...
May 23, 2025•42 min•Ep. 139
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode Sam talks to Oscar-winning filmmaker Sean Baker about the Criterion Collection releases of his movies Anora and Prince of Broadway, finding the perfect runtime in the edit, and how The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (83 mins) inspired a scene in Anora. Thank you for downloading....
May 09, 2025•28 min•Ep. 19
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 138 Sam is joined by film writer and producer Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick). Emily has chosen Throw Momma From The Train (88 mins), Danny Devito's feature directorial debut. Released in 1987, the film stars Devito, Billy Crystal, and Anne Ramsey. Sam and Emily discuss her podcasting career with Kumail Nan...
May 02, 2025•42 min•Ep. 138
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 137 Sam is joined by composer Ludwig Göransson . Ludwig has chosen Fruitvale Station (85mins), his first feature film working with frequent collaborator director Ryan Coogler. The 2013 movie stars Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray and Octavia Spencer. Sam and Ludwig discuss...
Apr 18, 2025•27 min•Ep. 137
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 136 Sam is joined by film critic and author Tim Robey . Tim's book Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops is available now in all good bookshops. Tim has chosen Supernova (90 mins) from 2000. With five uncredited directors, including Walter Hill and Francis Ford Coppola, the film stars ...
Apr 11, 2025•44 min•Ep. 136
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 135 Sam is joined by actor Tuppence Middleton . She has written a memoir, Scorpions , about growing up and living with OCD. Tuppence has chosen Days of the Bagnold Summer (86 mins). Directed by Simon Bird, and based on the graphic novel of the same name, the film stars Monica Dolan and Earl Cave with origi...
Mar 31, 2025•36 min•Ep. 135
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode animation filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis talks to Sam about his new movie Flow (84 mins). Flow was made on free open-source software Blender , and since recording the film has gone on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars. It's the first Latvian film...
Mar 21, 2025•25 min•Ep. 18
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode filmmaker and actor Jesse Eisenberg talks to Sam about his new movie A Real Pain (90 mins). Jesse wrote, directed and stars in A Real Pain, along with Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes. Jesse is nominated for Best Ori...
Feb 12, 2025•26 min•Ep. 17
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 134 Sam is joined by Seth Gordon , director of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Horrible Bosses, and Baywatch. His new movie Back In Action is available to stream on Netflix now. Seth has chosen Office Space (89 mins), Mike Judge's cult classic comedy from 1999. The film stars Ron Livingston, Jenni...
Jan 31, 2025•38 min•Ep. 134
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode director Steven Soderbergh talks to Sam about his new movie Presence (85 mins). The Ocean's Eleven, Magic Mike, and The Limey filmmaker also talks about his approach to directing, and how he made Presence. Presence was written by David Koepp and stars Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, ...
Jan 24, 2025•41 min•Ep. 16
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 133 Sam is joined by filmmaker Robert Eggers, director of The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. His new movie Nosferatu is in UK cinemas from New Year's Day. Robert has chosen Dracula (74 mins) from 1931. Directed by Tod Browning, and based on Bram Stoker's novel, the film stars Bela Lugosi, Dwight ...
Dec 27, 2024•29 min•Ep. 133
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham talk to Sam about the new Aardman film Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (79 minutes). They discuss the inspirations behind the new movie and bringing back the iconic Feathers McGraw. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most F...
Dec 20, 2024•35 min•Ep. 15
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 132 Sam is joined by Seb Patrick , writer, journalist, and podcaster. This episode was recorded in April 2020, four months before Seb tragically died at the age of 37. After talking to Seb's family, we've decided to release this episode on the 30th November 2024, on what would have been Seb's 42nd birthday...
Nov 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 132
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 131 Sam is joined by returning podguest Tim Anderson , cookbook author & food writer. His new book, Hokkaido: Recipes from the Seas, Fields and Farmlands of Northern Japan , is out now. Tim has chosen Ainu Mosir (84 mins). Written and directed by Takeshi Fukunaga, the film was shot on location in Hokka...
Nov 15, 2024•43 min•Ep. 131
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 130 Sam is joined by animator and filmmaker Chris Sanders. His work includes Lilo & Stitch, How To Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and his latest movie The Wild Robot, in cinemas from 18 October. Chris has chosen Bambi (70 mins). Released in 1942, the direction was supervised by David D. Hand, and featu...
Oct 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 130
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 129 Sam is joined by Greg Jardin , director of It's What's Inside, available now on Netflix. Greg has chosen Kids (90 mins). Directed by Larry Clarke and written by Harmony Korine, the 1995 film stars Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, and Rosario Dawson. Sam and Greg discuss the films that inf...
Oct 07, 2024•41 min•Ep. 129
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 128 Sam is joined by film critic and historian Leonard Maltin . He co-hosts the Maltin on Movies podcast with his daughter Jessie Maltin. Leonard has chosen Seven Men From Now (78 mins). Directed by Budd Boetticher, released in 1956, the film stars Randolph Scott, Gail Russell and Lee Marvin. Sam and Leona...
Sep 20, 2024•40 min•Ep. 128
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 127 Sam is joined by Amanda Dobbins , Features Director at The Ringer and co-host of The Big Picture podcast. Amanda has chosen A Hard Day's Night (87 mins). Directed by Richard Lester and written by Alun Owen, the 1964 film is the first movie starring the Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harr...
Sep 06, 2024•53 min•Ep. 127
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 126 Sam is joined by returning guest James III , film/tv/comic writer, actor and podcaster. James has chosen Corpse Bride (77 mins). Released in 2005, the stop-motion animation is directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton, and stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Richard E. Grant, and Jane ...
Jul 26, 2024•48 min•Ep. 126
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 125 Sam is joined by film composer Lorne Balfe . You can hear Lorne's latest scores in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on Netflix now, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die in cinemas. Lorne has chosen Red Eye (85 mins). Directed by Wes Craven and released in 2005, the movie stars Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, and Brian C...
Jul 05, 2024•35 min•Ep. 125
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 124 Sam is joined by filmmaker Jeff Nichols . Jeff's new movie The Bikeriders, starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy, is in UK cinemas from 21 June. Jeff has chosen The Outsiders (90 mins). Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1983, the film stars C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ral...
Jun 21, 2024•27 min•Ep. 124
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 123 Sam is joined by Pete Docter and Kelsey Mann . Pete is Chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios and Kelsey is director of the latest Pixar film Inside Out 2. Pete and Kelsey have chosen Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (83 mins). The movie was released in 1937 and was the first animated feature...
Jun 14, 2024•39 min•Ep. 123
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 122 Sam is joined by Nish Kumar, comedian and co-host of Pod Save The UK podcast. Nish has chosen the Oscar-winning When We Were Kings (89 mins). Directed by Leon Gast, the 1996 documentary follows the legendary Rumble In The Jungle boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. Sam and Nish discuss...
Jun 07, 2024•57 min•Ep. 122
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 121 Sam is joined by Paul Scheer , comedian, actor, podcast host of Unspooled and How Did This Get Made?, and author of new book Joyful Recollections of Trauma. Paul has chosen The Limey (89 mins) directed by Steven Soderbergh. The 1999 film stars Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, and Peter Fo...
May 20, 2024•48 min•Ep. 121
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 120 Sam is joined by Neil Alcock , film writer and author of HITCHOLOGY: A Film-by-Film Guide to the Style and Themes of Alfred Hitchcock . Neil has chosen Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (86 mins). The 1935 film stars Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, John Laurie, and Peggy Ashcroft. Sam and Neil discuss Hitchcoc...
May 10, 2024•51 min•Ep. 120
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 119 Sam is joined by film critic and journalist Lillian Crawford . Lillian has chosen Céline Sciamma's debut feature Water Lilies (85 mins). First shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007, the film stars Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère, and Adèle Haenel. Sam and Lillian discuss Céline Sciamma's outstandi...
Apr 19, 2024•50 min•Ep. 119
