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Revenge of the Nerds (1984) // Watch With Spooool #11
This is a follow-up to our September “Watch With Spooool”. Listen to the podcast for more. Read Páraic’s take on Wet Hot American Summer here. . . Released: 19th July 1985 (Ireland) Awards: Zip Fun...
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Watch With Spooool #12 – Remembering Wes Craven // The Last House on the Left...
As this month’s Watch With Spooool will be dropping mid October, we’ve decided to go with a horror theme. Fans of the genre will no doubt be aware of the passing of Wes Craven last month, so in memory...
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“I Streamed a Stream”– I Love You, Man (Male Buddy Movies on Netflix)
For September I’m recommending the best that Netflix UK & Ireland has to offer as regards male buddy movies. … The Odd Couple dir. Gene Saks – ★★★★★ The Odd Couple was a hit play for Neil Simon...
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What’s Worth Watching – 9 Films for September 2015
More on some of these in the latest Spooool podcast… .. Sicario (Oct 9th) x Crimson Peak (Oct 16th) x The Lobster (Oct 16th) x Suffragette (Oct 16th) x Mississippi Grind (Oct 23rd) x The Queen of...
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Zoë’s Awesome Movie Chalk Posters (Part 1)
This is a guest post from Zoë Saunders. Zoë is an American cinephile and head of the Linacre College Film Society in Oxford, where she recently completed a masters in archaeology, following in the...
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“I Streamed a Stream”– Non Hallowe’eny Horrors
Well with it being Hallowe’en soon here’s some horror films that aren’t very Hallowe’eny. . . What We Do In The Shadows (2014) dir. Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi – ★★★★★ Jemaine Clement, one half of...
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The Last House on the Left (1972) // Watch With Spooool #12
As Hallowe’en is coming up, we’ve opted for some horror films and we’re looking to mark the passing of Wes Craven last month. Here’s Páraic’s piece on The Hills Have Eyes (1977) . . Released: 30th...
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The Hills Have Eyes (1977) // Watch With Spooool #12
As Hallowe’en is coming up, we’ve opted for some horror films and we’re looking to mark the passing of Wes Craven last month. Here’s Nigel’s piece on The Last House On The Left (1972). . . Released: 22...
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Watch With Spooool #13 – Star Wars specials!
For the next Watch With Spooool series, we’re going back to some of the greatest films ever made… and the prequels that followed them! You may have heard there’s a new Star Wars film on the way, with...
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Zoë’s Awesome Movie Chalk Posters (Part 2)
This is the second guest post from Zoë Saunders, see part one of this series here. Zoë is an American cinephile and head of the Linacre College Film Society in Oxford, where she recently completed a...
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“I Streamed a Stream” – Life Stories
This month’s recommendations are all Biographical Documentaries Call Me Lucky dir. Bobcat Goldthwait – ★★★★½ Barry Crimmins is a very angry comedian, he takes on politics, the government, the church,...
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Best of 2015: Documentaries
SEE ALL OUR BEST OF 2015 ARTICLES . . WELCOME TO OUR BEST OF 2015 STUFF! Coming up tomorrow… Páraic picks out the Best of Irish Cinema. So a word of introduction. Not all of these films have seen a...
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“A year at the movies” with Mick McGovern
SEE ALL OUR BEST OF 2015 ARTICLES . . See Top 10s from Mick and all the “friends of Spooool” January was a busy month, first up was catching up with the delightful Paddington which was beautifully...
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Best of 2015: Friends of Spooool
SEE ALL OUR BEST OF 2015 ARTICLES (our own top films & podcast will be online at the start of next week) . . Thanks to everyone once again for sharing their favourite films of the last year. Being...
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Best of 2015: Páraic’s Top 10
SEE ALL OUR BEST OF 2015 ARTICLES Read Nigel’s Top 10 of 2015 . . 10) Wild Tales Six short stories examining everything from revenge to vigilantism and people getting their comeuppance. Darkly funny...
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Best of 2015: Nigel’s Top 10
SEE ALL OUR BEST OF 2015 ARTICLES Read Páraic’s Top 10 of 2015 . . It’s only when you come and look through a list of everything that you’ve seen in a year that you realise the massive scope of great...
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Pod #41 – The Best Films of 2015 & Star Wars: The Force Awakens Reviewed
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....
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Chalk It Up – STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
This is a guest post from Zoë Saunders. Previously… . . It’s a new year, a new flat, and most importantly, a new chalkboard, so I thought I’d kick things off right with a chalk homage to my favorite...
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Batman v Superman – Whatever happens, we must never forget Cannon Group…
This is a guest post by Ronan Moloney . . As the craze from Star Wars eases somewhat, sci-fi fans turn their attentions to the upcoming Batman v Superman movie. A movie that has already divided opinion...
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Chalk It Up: David Bowie tribute “Labyrinth”
This is a guest post from Zoë Saunders. Previously… . . In honour of the late great Goblin King, this month’s “Chalk It Up” post showcases one of David Bowie’s most iconic film appearances, Labyrinth...
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