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The Founder (2016)

August 1, 2026 · 3 hr 25 min

This episode is on The Founder (2016), John Lee Hancock’s story on the evolution of McDonald’s from a pioneering fast food restaurant run by two brothers to the global juggernaut it later became. Centred on Michael Keaton’s portrayal of…
Die Hard (1988) Part III

April 19, 2026 · 2 hr 58 min

This is the conclusion of the Die Hard (1988) episode. Part III is on the film itself, with favourite scenes and sequences and more behind the scenes stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Die Hard (1988) Part II

March 1, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

This is the continuation of the Die Hard (1988) episode. Part II will include segments on: production - working relationships, the shoot; post-production – editing, the score; release and reception – screenings, reflection, legacy; 1988 in…
Die Hard (1988) Part I

February 1, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

This episode is on Die Hard (1988). John McTiernan completed his one-two punch on eighties action films here, with Bruce Willis starring as John McClane in his breakout big screen role. His flawed cop, only looking for a holiday…
Jaws (1975) Part III

November 1, 2025 · 2 hr 31 min

This is the final part of the Jaws (1975) episode. It’s on to the film itself. Segments will include: favourite scenes and sequences; 1975 in film; and as an added bonus, there’s an addendum with the true story of the USS Indianapolis. All…

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Jaws (1975) Part II

October 1, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min

This is the continuation of the Jaws (1975) episode. Part II will include segments on production through post to beyond the release of the film: the ocean shoot; plenty more shark stuff; delays and an increasing budget; cinematography…
Jaws (1975) Part I

September 1, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min

This episode is on Jaws (1975), Spielberg’s career-defining masterpiece that pitched man against beast in a thrilling adventure out on the ocean. Roy Scheider’s reluctant Chief Brody and his motley crew of Robert Shaw’s old salt Quint and…
Blade Runner (1982) Part VII

August 1, 2025 · 1 hr 49 min

This is the seventh and final part of the Blade Runner episode. It is on the remainder of the film, concluding favourite scenes and sequences. The episode closes out with a look at 1982 in film. All that and more on this episode of The…
Blade Runner (1982) Part VI

July 1, 2025 · 1 hr 35 min

This is the penultimate part of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part VI is on the film itself, getting into favourite scenes and sequences, with more behind the scenes stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
Blade Runner (1982) Part V

June 1, 2025 · 1 hr 37 min

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part V will include segments on the multiple versions of the film - beyond the original - that were eventually released on home video and back in theatres: the international cut…
Blade Runner (1982) Part IV

May 1, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part IV will include segments on post-production through to release and reception: editing, sneak previews, the voiceover and happy ending; the score, more sneaks and screenings…
Blade Runner (1982) Part III

April 1, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part III is on the special effects of the film and will include segments on the effects generally, scene specifics and reflections on the work. All that and more on this episode…