Groovy Movies
Weekly deep dives into your favourite films with Lily Austin and James Brailsford.
Podcasting since 2022 • 94 episodes
Groovy Movies
Latest Episodes
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein: Why do we keep digging it up?
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein hit cinemas this past weekend for a brief stint before moving to Netflix. We discuss his adaptation and why filmmakers keep returning to Mary Shelley’s classic story. We also look at the rumours circulating aro...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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53:50
A tribute to Diane Keaton and what’s happened to Bond’s guns?
Following the news of Diane Keaton’s death, we pay tribute to the rarest of things, a true Hollywood original. We also take you through the latest box office flops, Harris Dickinson’s thoughtful directorial debut, Urchin, and discuss the latest...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:03:40
The trials of adapting “unfilmable” books
From A Clockwork Orange to Cloud Atlas, via the many attempts at Don Quixote, we consider the challenge of adapting books deemed “unfilmable” and why directors can’t resist the challenge.
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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55:23
One Battle After Another: Does Paul Thomas Anderson finally have a box office hit?
The wait is finally over. Our (best attempt at spoiler-free!) thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson’s play for a blockbuster and an early look at the other films tipped for greatness this awards season. References
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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