Yup, that's right! Over Christmas, Jo and I managed to record a new episode of The Simon and Jo Film Show to review 2011, revealing our Top 10, and watching all four Mission Impossible films to boot! All the backing music is from the film we discuss and the same goes for each Mission Impossible film. I know, I know, I released my Top 5 films already on Ryan's Matineecast, but hey - you haven't heard my Top 6 through 10 and, no one has heard Jo's Top 10 at all! As usual, both Jo and I didn't reve...
Jan 26, 2012•1 hr 24 min
Unfortunately, The Simon and Jo Film Show has now transmitted it's last podcast. Over 70 episodes, 5 Bourne Brain Baffler's, 5 London Film Festival podcasts, 2 special editions (to see the episode-list click here) and here we are with a final episode. We record live from outside the National Theatre and, indeed, it does get windy - so apologies for that. But, no film news or box-office this week simply discussion on the National Theatre's production of 'Frankenstein' directed by Danny Boyle and ...
Feb 27, 2011•56 min
Beginning from Clapham Picturehouse - see picture - we recorded this show shortly after viewing Never Let Me Go directed by Mark Romanek and starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield and Kiera Knightley. The usual news and coverage of the London Box-Office and we finish, keeping it British, with Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Links Facebook-er of the week is Mike Ballance - who preferred Hot Fuzz to Shaun of the Dead. Twitter-er of the Week is Fl...
Feb 20, 2011•45 min
So, first off, we shall now attempt to - every week - take a picture from the location we record from. This week, we watched our films from Clapham Picturehouse and so, a picture of Jo and I pre-viewing is attached. This week, our main review is True Grit - the Coen's taking on a true Western in all its 1800's glory. Then we have the usual news and meeting-of-people in 'the club' before we run through the London box-office and new releases. We finish with some incrdible coverage of Oscar nominat...
Feb 13, 2011•54 min
Starting from the Clapham Picturehouse - with a noisy truck - this week, Jo and Simon have both watched David O. Russells Oscar-Nominated The Fighter starring Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. this is followed by the usual news and film discussion. The final two films discussed are the Oscar-Nominated documentary Exit Through The Giftshop and the critically-successful I Am Love starring Tilda Swinton. Links Facebook-er of the week is Dan Gudgeon, Jo's Bruv, who is current...
Feb 06, 2011•54 min
Blimey Charlie! This week sees the release of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan and both Simon & Jo get stuck right into the film with a discussion of its story, style and themes. They've also managed to check out a couple more new releases this week, Simon gives his frank views on Barney's Version while Jo holds court on NEDS, directed by Peter Mullan. Some exciting films to consider, plus the usual assortment of movie news stories, featuring an initial reaction to the Oscar Nominations and rum...
Jan 30, 2011•51 min
From the balcony of the New Years Party, Simon and Jo are now able to watch the films released in the US in 2010 - namely Tom Hoopers The King's Speech and Robert Rodriguezs' Machete. Simon additionally watched John Boormans Deliverance as one of 1001 Movies he must see before he dies. UK Box-Office and New-Releases discussion ensue whilst the News discusses Gareth Edwards taking on Godzilla, Tarantino's Top 10 of 2010 and Frodo Baggins return amongst many other topics. A fun-packed show! Links ...
Jan 09, 2011•52 min
Back into the 'dream location' that is the Ritzy in Brixton, the main review is Tron and Jo and I have managed to watch Tron prior to watching Tron: Legacy. This gives us ample opportunity to discuss both films in relation to each other ... We also manage to cover a bunch of news articles from the last two weeks whilst changing our Top London Box-Office to the Worldwide Box-Office of 2010. Then, to finish, we reveal our favourite films of 2010. Just like last year, these are revealed to each oth...
Jan 01, 2011•1 hr 25 min
You lucky things! This week we have three new releases to discuss! New releases a-plenty! Jo watched The American, Simon watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows whilst both Jo and Simon watched Monsters, the small-film-that could ... costing only £500,000 and making millions! The usual film news includes discussion of the winners at the British Independent Film Awards whilst we run through the UK Box-Office (damn you Time Out for not updating your London Box-Office in time!) and discuss two...
Dec 12, 2010•1 hr 3 min
So, we are outside in the snowy streets of London. It really is freezing cold and you can hear it in our stuttery voices. Luckily we get inside to review the films as we finish our coverarge of The Brighton Film Festival by discussing Fleurs du mal and Patagonia starry pop-star Duffy. The news, feedback and Top London Box-Office (thank you to 'Time Out' for updating your London Box-Office details!) follow and, to finish, Simon has watched and analysed the fifth and sixth Harry Potter years in Ha...
Dec 05, 2010•51 min
This week, we travel outside of London to Brighton to cover an upcoming film playing at CineCity: The Brighton Film Festival. Alejandro González Iñárritu directs Biutiful starring Javier Bardem and, believe me, though set in Barcelona it is the complete opposite the Javier Bardems previous outing in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. We then cover the news - that includes DiCaprio as a tiger and Christian Bale as Batman - for the last time. So he says. The UK box-office (Time-Out ... update your London B...
Nov 28, 2010•44 min
Beginning from the Clapham Picturehouse yet again, this week we dodge the Potter-madness by watching animated-romance Chico and Rita. But alas, 'Potter' has not escaped us as Simon rewatched Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The usual news and UK Box-Office is discussed and criticised too with discussion about the recent trailers for Source Code, the new Duncan Jones film and The Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds and, much to Jo's distaste, ...
Nov 21, 2010•43 min
This week, having caught a bunch of this weeks films at The London Film Festival, we use the opportunity to discuss the Back to the Future Trilogy - thats right, all three releases between 1985 and 1990 to coincide with the latest blu-ray release. We then discuss some of the latest news and London box-office and some of the recent trends in Hollywood Rom-Coms - 'no strings-attached' sex. Finally, we then discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho which had been shown at the Union Chapel at Islington, Lon...
Nov 07, 2010•44 min
This week The London Film Festival kicks off as we cover Let Me In, Manilla Skies and Waste Land. This precedes our coverage of the London Film Festival 2010 as over the next two weeks we shall be delivering multiple short episodes based exclusively on the film views at the festival. But, as it stands, this episode is the usual style with the London Box-Office and latest news with, to finish, an brief overview of The Exorcist as Simon managed to catch a screening with Mark Kermode earlier in the...
Oct 17, 2010•53 min
One whole year ago, Jo and I tentatively recorded our first podcast discussing Sam Mendes and Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank. This week, we celebrate our first Anniversary by recording live in Brighton, the seaside resort one-hour away from London, at The Bystander Cafe - reviewing The Town - Ben Afflecks follow-up film to Gone Baby Gone starring Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm. This is followed up by a review of Devil, the M, Night Shyamalan-produced Horror-Thriller ... many mock Shyamalan f...
Sep 26, 2010•1 hr 3 min
The Simon and Jo Show has been on the road! All the way to Reading. Luke Owen from Flickering Myth invited us to the Forbury Hotel for a special screening of the first two episodes of The Collectors Room, a new and exciting TV-Internet series with a horror-drama edge. In this special edition of their weekly film podcast review show Simon & Jo interview Luke and his co-conspirators Daniel J. Brant and Kate Hansell about the project then discuss the shows they watched; The Last Serenade and Sa...
Sep 08, 2010•40 min
This week, Simon and Jo both watch the 'Scream' trilogy, prepared for the release of 'Scream 4' in April 2011. Every facet of Wes Cravens three horror films spanning 1996 and 2000 is covered in this epic episode - the longest yet! Though, don't worry, this is not the only film topic. We also discuss the latest news, the London box-office and, to finish, Simon continues his Spielberg quest through watching Empire of the Sun and Amistad the not-so-hot Spielberg movies from '87 and '97, whilst Jo f...
Aug 08, 2010•1 hr 2 min
This week, for our 40th show, we 'rip-apart' the Jurassic Park trilogy. It is Simon's birthday, hence he reviews his all-time favourite film and so, it is time for a celebration! We then cover some feedback sent in - via simonandjoshow@gmail.com - and the London Box Office, the new releases and more news. To finish, finally Simon watched My Blueberry Nights and In the Mood for Love and discusses the two films in the third part. Links Rachel from Rachel's Reel Reviews e-mailed in to tell us her o...
Jul 11, 2010•55 min
