It’s December so all the “awardsy” films are coming our way with some stellar performances from Adam Driver and Amy Adams currently on our screens. This month we’re also previewing the new Star Wars film, remembering Arnold’s delightful Jingle All the Way and of course yacking away about some of the best (and worst) films we’ve seen in the last few weeks. Next time around we’ll be summarising our favourites from 2016 – got a list? Email it to contact@spooool.ie or tweet @spool and we’ll feature ...
Nov 30, 2016•46 min•Ep. 53
It’s winter! Soundcloud and iTunes links available shortly The post Pod #52: The Light Between Oceans, Doctor Strange, T2: Trainspotting and Werner Herzog documentary double-bill! appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 04, 2016•55 min•Ep. 52
We recently travelled on Ireland’s tempestuous River Shannon and decided to watch a Werner Herzog double-bill of his 1982 South American adventure Fitzcarraldo which starred the enigmatic Klaus Kinski and the supporting making-of doc Burden of Dreams from director Les Blank. nigel on Twitter @spool is watching BURDEN OF DREAMS while on a boat moored in Leitrim village. #WernerHerzog #Shannon #leitrim #WatchWithSpooool The post Pod #51 – Werner Herzog wilderness special! (Fitzcarraldo & Burde...
Oct 23, 2016•19 min•Ep. 51
It’s a half century of podcasts. Crikey. Anyway we’re carrying with business-as-usual with a look through some of the films that got us talking in the last month! Mattress Men Hunt for the Wilderpeople Little Men Kubo and the Two Strings The Girl with all the Gifts The Magnificent Seven The Girl on the Train American Honey I, Daniel Blake IFI Horrothon 2016 Light House – David Lynch Season The post Podcast #50: Mattress Men, The Girl on the Train, Hunt for the Wilderpeople & many more appear...
Oct 04, 2016•41 min•Ep. 50
After a nice bit of a breather in August, we’re back with a bang with in-depth, expert, often patronising, discussion of 15 films! Reviews Sausage Party Don’t Breathe Julieta Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village A Date for Mad Mary Viva David Brent Suicide Squad Movie Moments of the Month – Born to be Blue – Lights Out September Preview – Hunt for the Wilderpeople – Blair Witch IFI Documentary Festival 2016 – Mattress Men – Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World – Camerperson Sce...
Sep 02, 2016•49 min•Ep. 49
In this month’s podcast… reviews of Justin Lin’s entrant into the Star Trek film series as Páraic and Nigel reach a difference of a opinion… Is the 2016 all-female Ghostbusters worthy of all the talk that it’s been getting?… Some thoughts on Nicolas Winding-Refn’s The Neon Demon and a look ahead to the Blake Likely shark film The Shallows…. A few minutes for reviews of Ken Wardrop’s Mom & Me and some other Irish films worth talking about that played the 2016 Galway Film Fleadh… And lastly Au...
Jul 23, 2016•43 min•Ep. 48
Amidst the madness of Euro 2016 we dip in to see what’s worth your time at the local multiplex (or independent house of cinema). Also we wrap the podcast with a few moments to digest the Galway Film Fleadh 2016 lineup. The post Pod #47: Galway Film Fleadh preview, Now You See Me 2, Maggie’s Plan, The Van & many more… appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 29, 2016•47 min•Ep. 47
In the latest podcast we round up the films that stuck with us from the last few weeks and chat about the new Shane Black film The Nice Guys. Also It’s June! While the European Championships are on in France to feed the football fans, you can treat yourself to some Shakespeare at the Irish Film Institute. The post Pod 46: The Nice Guys, X-Men, Michael Moore & Shakespeare @ IFI appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 31, 2016•44 min•Ep. 46
We’re wrapping up a month’s worth of big releases with disagreements and consensus aplenty. The post Podcast #45: The problem with Captain America: Civil War // Different approaches to music biopics appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 01, 2016•43 min•Ep. 45
We’re back! This month we wrap up the last few weeks of big releases ( Sing Street, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Witch, High-Rise, Zootropolis ) and discuss the upcoming titles Mammal, Disorder, Midnight Special and Captain America: Civil War . The post Pod #44 – Spring Special! // Sing Street, The Witch, The Hateful Eight (70mm), Midnight Special & more appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 23, 2016•41 min•Ep. 44
We’re with old adversary Eithne Shortall to preview this weekend’s Oscars with discussion on Ireland’s phenomenal presence there, whether Domhnall Gleeson will get an invitation and whether anyone can stop Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson from taking the top acting prizes. Are you staying up for the night? Let us know in the comments. The post Pod #43 – Oscars 2016 Spooool Special (w/ Eithne Shortall) appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 23, 2016•43 min•Ep. 43
January was a damn fine month for going to the cinema in Ireland, is it the best we’ve ever seen? Listen in as we dissect Spotlight, The Big Short, The Hateful Eight, Creed, The Revenant and Room. The post Podcast #42 – The best ever month for cinema releases? (maybe!) appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 25, 2016•55 min•Ep. 42
Well there goes 2015. Enjoy our annual look back at the year that was as we countdown our favourite films from 10-1. And like big old sheep, we talk about the film that everyone else is talking about. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Read the accompanying posts from the last 7 days below… The post Pod #41 – The Best Films of 2015 & Star Wars: The Force Awakens Reviewed appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 21, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 41
Páraic, Nigel and special guest Lisa Madden look back on the biggest film trilogy of all time. Lisa had never seen a minute of the Star Wars films and her reaction isn’t too promising… Listen to our thoughts on Episodes I-III here, and we’ll see you next week for all of our end of year excitement! The post Pod 40: STAR WARS (Original Trilogy Special) appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 11, 2015•41 min•Ep. 40
This month Nigel and Páraic brave the glum winter weather to talk the magnificent return from Todd Haynes – Carol. Also on the agenda Steven Spielberg’s latest collaboration with Tom Hanks about the negotiator lawman James B. Donovan in Bridge of Spies, Scott Cooper’s Black Mass and Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs. And lastly a quick look at what The Light House Cinema and the IFI have in store for you this Christmas season. The post Pod #39: The magnificent “Carol”, Spielberg’s disappointing “Bridge o...
Nov 29, 2015•41 min•Ep. 39
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the horizon, we thought it would make sense to go back and re-assess the original six Star Wars films, we opted to start with the prequels and recorded a podcast with special guest Carol Mulligan on hand. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)Nigel’s rating – ★★½ Released: 16 July 1999 (Ireland), US release May 19, 1999 Awards: 2000 MTV Movie Awards’ Best Action Sequence (For the pod race), Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor (Ahmed Best – Jar J...
Nov 20, 2015•53 min•Ep. 38
Publishing a little earlier this month to discuss one of the year’s most eagerly-anticipated releases – Sam Mendes’ Spectre . Also on the cards the adaptation of the Colm Tóibín novel “Brooklyn”, Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario , Macbeth and The Martian. We also preview November’s big releases with Steve Jobs, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Carol, Bridge of Spies Black Mass. The post Podcast #37 – So, is Spectre as good as Skyfall? appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Oct 25, 2015•53 min•Ep. 37
This month we looked back on the early career of the legendary horror director Wes Craven by reviewing his first two films. Here’s Páraic’s piece on The Hills Have Eyes (1977) Here’s Nigel’s piece on The Last House On The Left (1972) The post Podcast #36 – Remembering Wes Craven // The Last House on the Left (1972) & The Hills Have Eyes (1977) appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 18, 2015•30 min•Ep. 36
We’re back with a look back at some of the best films we saw over the last few weeks including the new Irish documentary Older Than Ireland, Everest, Me Earl and the Dying Girl, Miss You Already, The Visit and 45 Years. And then we also sit back and chat October with incoming titles The Martian, The Lobster, Macbeth and Spectre. The post Podcast #35 – Older Than Ireland, Everest, The Martian, Spectre & More appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Sep 28, 2015•47 min•Ep. 35
Welcome to our first mid-month podcast where we continue our “Watch With Spooool” series by looking at two films that are nicely “Back to School” / “End of Summer” themed – the 1984 supposed college classic Revenge of the Nerds and 2001’s Wet Hot American Summer which has returned to screens in the form of a revival series on Netflix. We’re absolutely delighted to have the wonderful Zoë Saunders. as a special guest. She is a real-life American and was an expert witness at dissecting these Americ...
Sep 12, 2015•34 min•Ep. 34
We review Mistress America, Trainwreck, Paper Towns, Hard to be a God and The Man from UNCLE . And then we delve into the upcoming month of September and discuss Ricki and the Flash, Legend, Irrational Man and Life . We’ll be back in two weeks with the first of our new mid-month “Watch With Spooool” podcasts where we talk old films. This time it’s Revenge of the Nerds and Wet Hot American Summer. .. NW note:Suicide originally wrote “Dream Baby Dream”, not Bruce Springsteen. The Boss simply cover...
Aug 31, 2015•39 min•Ep. 33
This month we’re digging in to the latest Pixar film Inside Out and Ireland’s Oscar nominated animated effort Song of the Sea. Also up for discussion is Ant-Man, Amy, Love & Mercy and Magic Mike XXL . We look back on the 2015 Galway Film Fleadh and discuss female directorial efforts Ratcatcher (1999) and 35 Shots of Rum (2008) – more on them next week. NW note: Andrea Arnold is not Scottish, she is English! Apologies The post #32 – Awesome Animation (and Ant-Man and Amy) appeared first on Sp...
Jul 28, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 32
Oh Arnie, you’ve disappointed us! Aswell as Terminator Genisys , also on the slate for discussion this month are Jurassic World, Let us Prey, The Look of Silence, She’s Funny That Way and Slow West. Watch With Spooool sees us dissecting two famous “final films”, Giant (James Dean) and The Misfits (Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe), we spend a few minutes previewing the 2015 Galway Film Fleadh, we preview July’s big animation releases and then wrap things up chatting about Jaws (which is 40 this ye...
Jul 01, 2015•55 min•Ep. 31
Lots of chat this month about the dystopian world of Mad Max from 1979 through to 2015. Also reviews of San Andreas, Tomorrowland and Unfriended, and a look ahead to June releases Mr. Holmes, Slow West and Jurassic World. The post Podcast #30 – 1979 Mad Max V 2015 Mad Max appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 30, 2015•42 min•Ep. 30
With blockbuster season now kicked off we go spoiler-heavy and look at Avengers: Age of Ultron and Furious 7. And reviews for John Wick, Glassland, Force Majeure and A Little Chaos and a special look at our podcast poster-boy Kurt in Cobain: Montage of Heck. Watch With Spooool returns as we discuss the Todd Haynes classic Safe (1995) and the Oscar-nominated action film Runaway Train (1985). Finally a look ahead to May with talk of San Andreas and Mad Max . The post Spooool.ie Podcast #29 – Aveng...
Apr 28, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 29
SO MANY FILMZZZ. It’s nearly all JDIFF this month as we tackle a whole load of films we saw, don’t forget to check out the full slate of reviews over here though . We also discuss the IFI’s Critical Take ( Páraic speaks tonight – Tuesday 31st ) and their Reading Pictures Course . We’re also bringing back Watch With Spooool for the spring with two films – Runaway Train (1985) and Safe (1995), both celebrating anniversaries this year. [youtuber id=”0g3d1xOF59Y”] [youtuber id=”WnNEjYGkdHA”] [youtub...
Mar 30, 2015•52 min•Ep. 28
It’s a very special Oscar edition of the Spooool.ie podcast with a very special guest, Miss Eithne Shortall. Our latest pod is all about the Academy Awards which take place this Sunday night at 1am Irish time (5pm local time in Hollywood). We talk a little about the leading categories but also a look back on years gone by and share some of our favourite clips. [youtuber id=”oQKuNHhX8Js”] [youtuber id=”I_VJtDZBttY”] [youtuber id=”p0vE7pR5gg8″] The post Spooool.ie Podcast #27 – Oscar Predictions a...
Feb 20, 2015•51 min•Ep. 27
No January blues here, as we go review crazy and give our two cents on Selma, American Sniper, Kingsman: The Secret Service, EX_MACHINA, A Most Violent Year, Birdman, Wild, Foxcatcher, The Theory of Everything and Enemy. Big Oscars special coming on February 20th! Send us your predictions and wishes to contact@spooool.ie or @spoooolers The post Spooool.ie Podcast #26 – Racist Academy, Big love for Oscar Isaac and Birdman’s brilliance appeared first on Spooool.ie . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Jan 30, 2015•54 min•Ep. 26
See All Our Best of 2014 Coverage Separate Top 10s and a combined Top 5? That’s cheating you cry! It may be, but we did it in 2013 and 2012 , so there. We like to celebrate the individual here at Spooool.ie and then bring our collective minds together to get those collaborative juices flowing. As old grandma Spooool used to SAY, there ain’t nothing like a collaboration to keep you warm at night. Grandma Spooool had many friends. So following lengthy debate and argument… Behold! It is as if Moses...
Dec 19, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 25
With Thanksgiving in the United States, JJ Abrams treated us to the Star Wars trailer. What did we make of it? Listen in to find out! We also learn about… “The classic foreign film trailer” The problem with Chevy Chase The magic of Gene Hackman Bill Hader’s gay man acting ability Paddington gets reviewed. Thumbs up. The French Connection II and National Lampoons Christmas Vacation are on the Watch With Spooool slate And we look ahead to December’s new releases – The Hobbit, Black Sea and Unbroke...
Nov 30, 2014•53 min•Ep. 24
