Episode 146: The Cranes are Flying
After the somewhat unceremonious ending of last weeks ball Tom & Chris head East to the Soviet Union where they become caught up in a young couples romance on the outset of the Second World War.
After the somewhat unceremonious ending of last weeks ball Tom & Chris head East to the Soviet Union where they become caught up in a young couples romance on the outset of the Second World War.
Following the rocky romance of their last outing Tom, Col & Chris head for Czechoslovakia where they first meet a young girl navigating the turbulent seas of young love and then head to a small towns annual Firemen's Ball where things begin to spiral out of control.
After the dramatic ending of their last outing Tom & Chris decide to take it a little easier and take a train through Europe where they encounter a gentleman who regales them with his recent tale of love and love lost.
After taking some time to to reminisce about the holiday season and the year that was Tom & Chris find themselves back in their home country as they get swept up in a criminal case involving Aboriginal law and ancient mysticism.
As 2016 has drawn to a close Tom & Chris take some time from their hectic schedules of marriage and travel to look back at some of their favourite films from the last year.
Tom, Col & Chris take a break from the collection this holiday season to get together, have a few drinks and discuss some of their favorite Christmas movies.
Enjoying the time they've spent with artists Tom & Chris decide to head over to France where they hang out with a pair of theatre actors, the woman they both love and the many people whose lives are affected by them.
After spending their time in Sweden being introspective and existential Tom & Chris decide it's time to get a little meta as they travel to Italy to spend some time with a filmmaker who is struggling with an idea for his new film as the production and stress begins to mount around him.
Following the conflicting and violent nature of last weeks adventure Tom & Chris decide to take some time to become introspective as they travel across the Swedish countryside with an elderly doctor and his daughter in law.
Hoping to have some calm after the whirlwind of intrigue from their last adventure Tom, Chris & Col find themselves once again in Japan and embroiled in yet another unique mystery. They're joined by an old friend as they trying to dissect what really happened following a brutal crime that took place in the woods.
Featuring Special Guest Eric Coleman.
After last weeks hair raising outing Tom, Chris and Col now find themselves caught up a series of intense and mysterious adventures dealing with a new bride's suspicion over her loves former wife, the whereabouts of a missing doctor anda possible uranium plot involving hidden Nazis in Rio.
After the traumatic ending of their time in France Tom, Chris & Col decide to spend some time in Sweden where they find themselves having a history lesson in the ancient witchcraft and all things demonic.
While traveling through France with a young Dutch couple Tom, Chris & Colleen find themselves embroiled in a mystery when the young woman suddenly vanishes without a trace from a road side stop.
Tom, Colleen & Chris continue their look at the BBC's list of the Top 100 Films of the 21st Century, discussing and debating (sometimes rather intensely) what they feel are their top 3 picks for the best films of the last 16 years.
BBC Culture released a list of the Top 100 Films of the 21st Century as voted by 177 film critics from around the world. Tom, Col & Chris get together to debate and discuss the list and also name their top five picks for what they consider to be the best films of the last 16 years.
Leaving wartime Czechoslovakia Tom & Chris find themselves in the English countryside with a paranoid schizophrenic Earl who believes himself to be Jesus Christ. They join the newly appointed nobleman as his family challenge his mental state, his title and his power.
Deciding to stick around Czechoslovakia after their previous outing Tom & Chris now find themselves keeping company with the men who run a small train station. As the war begins to quickly escalate so to do the libidos of the young men hard at work in the train yard.
Chris and Toby finish their busy schedules at this years MIFF and talk continue to talk about a bunch of films they saw the final week. They chat about seeing Operation Avalanche, Hell or High Water, Werner Herzog's new documentary and an experience with new VR technology.
Featuring Special Guest Toby Zarb.
Chris and Toby continue their busy schedules at this years MIFF and talk about A LOT of films they saw this week. One again recorded at The Blackhearts Club at The Forum Theatre in the heart of Melbourne, they talk about seeing Personal Shopper, Evolution, A Dragon Arrives!, The Handmaiden and many others...
Featuring Special Guest Toby Zarb.
Chris is busy attending the 65th Melbourne International Film Festival and he's here with previous guest of the podcast Toby to talk about some of the wonderful and weird films they've seen. Recorded at the festival bar, The Blackhearts Club at The Forum Theatre, they talk briefly about Weiner, Paterson, The Salesman, The Neon Demon and Tickled.
Featuring Special Guest Toby Zarb.