Best Richard Di Gregorio Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 63: Film Maker / Film Watcher Mini E01 15:52

19d ago15:52

15:52

Not every premiere happens in Hollywood. So roll out the red carpet along your hallway (or a red bath towel across your passenger seat) as we launch a new venture for our podcast. Minisodes! Richard and Greg review the newly-released, cameo-filled blockbuster that is the third Deadpool film, then rush back to the studio to share their thoughts. The…

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Episode 62: Film Maker / Film Watcher 2023 Xmas Episode 48:05

8M ago48:05

48:05

Holy Kris Kringle! Can it be that our dynamic duo of Richard and Greg find the Christmas Feels in a new round of movies? Will they declare “Batman Returns” a Christmas movie? Just what exactly is at the heart of the mysterious Christmas parcel? And is there really a “rapidly approaching Season 5”? For the answers to these and other questions, tune …

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Episode 61: Film Maker / Film Watcher 2022 Xmas Episode 35:22

1+ y ago35:22

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It’s been a long break between episodes – a whole Christmas cycle in fact. Following tradition, Richard and Greg get their reviewing skates on with three Christmas movies, as a lead-in to our rapidly approaching Season 5. Are they rusty? Are the films Christmassy enough for Greg? And has he brought another seasonal sound effect to antagonise Richar…

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Episode 10: Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 10 9:44

2+ y ago9:44

9:44

In a short update Kerry is delighted to announce that Killing Phar Lap was nominated for Best Podcast in the True Crime category at the Australian Podcast Awards 2021. On the other hand the National Museum curators & Director Mathew Trinca throw the Phar Lap heart DNA testing process into chaos.

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Episode 60: Film Maker / Film Watcher 2021 Xmas Episode 41:19

2+ y ago41:19

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Season 4 has been bookended by THREE Christmas episodes – so “seasonal” greetings are in order. Richard and Greg keep with tradition and review three Christmas films – including a musical about a Christmas zombie invasion (which is just SO in keeping with the spirit of the last year). But what Christmas prop will Greg bring in this year to keep Ric…

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Episode 59: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E10 57:32

3y ago57:32

57:32

Melbourne has gone from the world’s most livable city to the most locked-down – and our Season 4 has stretched across this period. Way back in “the early days”, we held a Friday Quarantine Film Night festival to restore the shared film-watching experience to our audience. Now that we’re (finally! hurray!) coming out of lockdown, we bookend Season 4…

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Episode 58: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E09 44:43

3y ago44:43

44:43

Our reviewers seek lockdown escapism through films based on Disneyland rides, despite the fact that one of them has never been on these rides. But they sidestep the obvious choice – as Richard was born on “Talk Like a Pirate Day” (and needs no encouragement to perform) and Greg’s afraid of Caribbean planks. The Haunted Mansion (2003) http://tinyurl…

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Episode 57: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E08 49:25

3y ago49:25

49:25

Richard and Greg leave the Confessional to push deeper into the spiritual realm. They sample three ghostly films across different genres (horror, comedy, and existential exploration). Of course, one reviewer’s “existential exploration” can be another’s snoozefest. The abiding philosophical question is: Which reviewer felt which? Extra Ordinary (201…

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Episode 56: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E07 58:21

3y ago58:21

58:21

It’s Greg’s turn in the FMFW Confessional and there are significant gaps in his Film Watching CV. Although he makes an interesting myth diagnosis of “Pretty Woman”, our first two films are but pitstops on the way to the Big Question – has Richard’s beloved “Rocky” improved Greg’s opinion of Sylvester Stallone since our Season 1 review of “Cliffhang…

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Episode 55: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E06 59:58

3y ago59:58

59:58

Here at the FMFW Podcast, we like to play a little game – are there well-known films that our reviewers “confess” to not yet seeing? This episode, Richard steps into the FMFW Confessional. Will his sins of omission be original (or merely venial)? More importantly, will Greg ever forgive Richard his opinion of a favoured film? Galaxy Quest (1999) ht…

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Episode 54: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E05 53:10

3y ago53:10

53:10

Pandemic Lockdown sucks – so Richard and Greg decide they need a good laugh. Each chooses a sure-thing comedy (previously unseen by the other) to give them that lift. And then they both watch a Marx Brothers film for the first time. Does it work? Does a bear do stand-up in the woods? Duck Soup (1933) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-04-soup Happy Gilmore…

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Episode 53: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E04 1:00:47

3y ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Only three films have ever won the “Big 5” Oscars: Actor, Actress, Screenplay, Director and Film. And this is where we’d usually tell you their titles (with links). But let’s keep a sense of mystery this time and reveal them as we go. We’ll tell you now that they’re from the Thirties, Seventies and Nineties. The rest is up to you (no Googling!) Our…

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Episode 52: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E03 1:14:38

3y ago1:14:38

1:14:38

In the spirit of “Bring Your Child To Work Day”, our podcasters ask Sebastian, Cass and Théo to each choose a film and then review it with their Dads. The Sons display their inner geek – and Richard and Greg learn that their legacy is in safe hands. Three sons, three movies: it couldn’t have been better scripted! But which movie was transformed by …

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Episode 51: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E02 1:00:40

3+ y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

Richard and Greg finally get round to reviewing three musicals mentioned way back in Season 1 – all musicals about people who are themselves creating musical experiences. On two of these films, they’re highly aligned. But one film leaves Greg apologising for trampling all over Richard’s dreams. Is that why Greg tells Richard that they’ll always hav…

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Episode 50: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E01 58:15

3+ y ago58:15

58:15

Melbourne has been in pandemic lockdown. So Richard and Greg record their first distanced podcast (socially, not emotionally). They start this series by reviewing three films that regularly appear on Bad Movie lists. Can their scores rival their lowest yet – half a point for “Showgirls” in Series 2? Tune in and find out… Battlefield Earth (2000) ht…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher 2020 Xmas Episode 45:16

3+ y ago45:16

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Can it be Christmas again already? Richard and Greg have been in Pandemic Lockdown throughout 2020, working at a safe distance from each other (if such a thing exists) to develop Season 4. Ironically, now that they’re allowed out again, they stay home to watch two Christmas Classics with ardent fanbases – and then jump forward to last Christmas to …

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Episode 48: FMFW Season 4 Announcement! 1:46

3+ y ago1:46

1:46

Not so much a Christmas message, more of a cross-promotion (which sounds more Easterish than Christmassy). Greg stops by to tell you about our Season 4 AND another podcast that Richard has been working on this year. You’ll find “Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or the webpage https://killingpha…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 9 19:46

3+ y ago19:46

19:46

A heart as big as Phar Lap’s. Journalist Peter Luck’s ground breaking interview with Mary McCann in the late 1990’s includes horse vet Bill Nielsen’s confession to his daughter – “It’s not Phar Lap’s heart, it’s a draught horse’s!” Portions of Phar Lap’s heart pieces that were cut out and put in separate jars in 1932, are sent to a cutting edge lab…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 8 18:49

3+ y ago18:49

18:49

A recap - The indisputable facts - Horse vet Bill Nielsen’s devious behaviour leaves traces. Bill fails to report the ‘medicine’ he dosed Phar Lap with on the early morning of his death, instead blaming Tommy Woodcock for grazing Phar Lap on arsenic sprayed pasture. Mob historian Christian Cipollini puts the birth of the mob’s so called ‘Murder Inc…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 7 20:01

4y ago20:01

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Winter of 2005; a seed is planted for the invisible to become visible – forensic science at its best. Ivan Kempson from the University South Australia and Dermot Henry from Melbourne Museum reveal how they tested Phar Lap’s hide hair and found he had ingested an enormous amount of arsenic in the hours before his death.…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 6 29:57

4y ago29:57

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Back to Menlo Park ranch California, horse heaven, gangster heaven...then everything went wrong ... San Diego trainer Harry Unna collects a broken hearted Tommy & takes him for a break to his ranch away from the trauma of Menlo Park. When Tommy is training for Willis Kilmer in Chicago Tommy bumps into Harry who takes him to meet his friend ... Al C…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 5 35:05

4y ago35:05

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The Border Barons - Satan’s Playground - Hollywood movie stars and mafia mobsters mix it up at the famed Agua Caliente Race Club resort and casino. Sore Heads - empty pockets – Dave Davis and his inside circle win a fortune on Phar Lap to the wrath of the mob’s race fixers, and quickly leave Mexico for the safety of the Menlo Park ranch, California…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 4 33:07

4y ago33:07

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High Hopes – Taking on the World – “The best holiday I ever had, just me and me horse” - California here I come. After amassing a fortune on Phar Lap, why would our great horse’s owners send him to the dodgy race tracks of Mexico and the United States? Tommy & Phar Lap arrive in Tijuana for The Agua Caliente Handicap, the so called richest horse ra…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 3 17:59

4y ago17:59

17:59

In the Arms of Criminals on the San Mateo Peninsula. Kerry describes Phar Lap’s excruciating death at Menlo Park, California followed by the immediate & critical post mortem.

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Episode 2: Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 2 18:21

4y ago18:21

18:21

Inside Information. Kerry gives the background to her family’s enduring relationship with Tommy & Emma Woodcock.

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation - Ep 1 28:42

4y ago28:42

28:42

Dedicated to Tommy Woodcock & Phar Lap. Kerry Negara outlines the forensic investigation that has taken her over 5 years to deliver in this ground breaking podcast. She tells how Phar Lap was killed in Menlo Park California, by whose hand and why. Along the way Kerry questions whether the iconic heart specimen on display at the National Museum of A…

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Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation Teaser Trailer 1:14

4y ago1:14

1:14

A teaser trailer to the upcoming podcast - Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation. Kerry Negara embarks on the first full forensic investigation around the death of the Australian wonder horse Phar Lap, to discover why he was brutally killed, by whose hand and why, at Menlo Park Ranch in California, USA.…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Xmas in July 2:09

4y ago2:09

2:09

Welcome to our final episode of the Friday Quarantine Film Night! We decided to get all festive to celebrate. We start with “Lila” – a charming 9-minute Spanish/Argentinian film with which we have a personal connection. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-11-short And then we have the 1946 Christmas classic “It's a Wonderful Life”. It’s a ter…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 10 2:15

4y ago2:15

2:15

This week we’re watching local films. “Rebooted” is a 13-minute Australian short made last year. It’s a loving tribute to the stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-10-short As a companion piece, we recommend a 2-minute excerpt of Harryhausen’s work on YouTube which you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 9 1:44

4y ago1:44

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We’re staying in to watch Kids’ films this week, regardless of your age. We begin with the 7½-minute French short “Jubilé” about how the Queen is helped by a corgi and a guardsman. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-09-short Our US feature film is called “Shorts” from the director of both the “Spy Kids” series and “From Dusk to Dawn”. This i…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 8 1:25

4y ago1:25

1:25

It’s Westerns Week! Our short film this week is a 9-minute US comedy from 2014. You’ll find “The Gunfighter” at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-08-short Then our feature film provides a different spin on the genre. It’s the 2015 Australian film “The Dressmaker”. You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-08-film and you can rent/buy it via iTu…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 7 1:44

4y ago1:44

1:44

Our short film this week is “Future Boyfriend”. It’s a 10½-minute US film made in 2016 that you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-07-short Our feature film is a US documentary that we discussed in Series 2. “Stories We Tell” was made in 2012 and is an exemplar of the form. You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-07-film You can wat…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 6 1:41

4y ago1:41

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Our short film this week was made in Richard and Greg’s home city, Melbourne. “Signs” (2008) is 12½ minutes long – and you’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-06-short After this romantic introduction, our feature film is the 2013 Scottish musical “Sunshine on Leith” based on the songs of The Proclaimers. Edinburgh has never looked so beautiful! …

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 5 1:51

4y ago1:51

1:51

We have two animated shorts for you from the same director in 2012. They are “FriendSheep” (7 minutes) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-short01 and “The Smoke Seller” (6½ minutes) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-short02 Our feature film is the 2014 NZ horror-comedy “What We Do in the Shadows”. You’ll find it on SBS streaming in Australia (but only till 28 May…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 4 1:32

4+ y ago1:32

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This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: Negative Space (5½ minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-04-short Departures (2008 Japanese film) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-04-film The Departures link takes you to SBS streaming in Australia. You can also rent or buy this film via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube. Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Fa…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 3 1:37

4+ y ago1:37

1:37

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (15 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-short Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Buster Keaton) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-film Both of these films are on YouTube. You’ll see that they also have something else in common… As a companion piece, we recommend a 9-minute …

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 2 1:40

4+ y ago1:40

1:40

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: Alternative Math (9 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-02-short Heartbreaker (French, 2010) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-02-film The Heartbreaker link takes you to SBS streaming in Australia. You can also rent or buy this film via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube. Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Fac…

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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 1 2:53

4+ y ago2:53

2:53

We’re trying something new in this age of lockdowns and social distancing. Introducing “Friday Quarantine Film Night” for the shared experience of watching films with others, even though we’re apart in time and space. We’ll nominate both a short and a feature film for you to watch this Friday night – and then you can leave your responses on our Fac…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 Xmas Episode 46:53

4+ y ago46:53

46:53

And we’re back! Just in time to celebrate the festive season by reviewing Christmas movies, familiar and strange. As a special seasonal bonus, Richard and Greg also present a New Year’s treat – so you get three films for the (non) price of four. This episode comes with a Christmas wish from us to you and yours, however familiar and strange yours ma…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E10 49:21

5y ago49:21

49:21

Richard and Greg review their 100th film (Sideways) about two guys on a road trip. So they take a 2000 km road trip of their own to the Australian Podcast Awards. This is possibly the World’s First Ever movie podcast recorded on the road. It’s certainly a world-first for the guys who have never shared a car trip further than the local pizza shop. S…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E09 54:59

5y ago54:59

54:59

Greg’s kinder friends would say that he’s blissfully unaware of Sports. So why would Richard engage him in conversation about films set in that world? Well, it’s not a complete bust when they review films about American sports and Aussie Rules footy – and Greg is actually highly enthused about one of them… The Blind Side (2009) https://tinyurl.com/…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E08 46:33

5+ y ago46:33

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Three movies about ordinary people caught up in political upheavals across the globe of the 20th Century. But let’s face it: this episode is just Greg’s excuse to get Richard to watch his favourite South Korean film. Will Richard like it – or are there more politics in the FMFW Studio than all three films combined? Missing (1982) http://tinyurl.com…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E07 52:28

5+ y ago52:28

52:28

Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Winslet: Richard and Greg don’t personally know any of these big-name actors from across the globe (and their calls are never returned). But the guys go back to these stars’ first Big Films to see what all the fuss was about. If YOU want to go back to see where some major talents began, there’s always our very f…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E06 49:02

5+ y ago49:02

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After the bingeing of the Christmas season, it might seem a bit much to focus on movies about feasting. But perhaps a virtual pigging-out is the best approach right now. So settle back (perhaps with just a wafer-thin after-dinner mint) – and let Richard and Greg whet your appetite for some movies that will indulge your culinary senses, without rupt…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 Xmas Episode 40:04

5+ y ago40:04

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Two Christmases in one season – this must be what they mean by “all your Christmases coming at once”! Richard and Greg again flit between the heart-warming and darker sides of the Yuletide. Perhaps this is having a long-term effect, as one of our reviewers seems to be feeling more Grinch than Santa’s Helper… Joyeux Noel (2005) http://tinyurl.com/fm…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E05 53:34

5+ y ago53:34

53:34

Ignore the creaking door and the shadow lurking just beyond your vision. Settle down in your seat, plug in your headphones and screw your eyes shut. (Of course, you should ignore this advice if you’re driving.) Either way, step back in time as Richard and Greg watch 20th Century thrillers. Wait Until Dark (1967) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-05-wait T…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E04 50:29

6y ago50:29

50:29

Richard and Greg decided to help some school students by discussing films on their syllabus. This seemed like a good idea at the time, but (um) in keeping with their school days, Richard and Greg have been late handing in their homework – given that the exams finished last week. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-04-streetca…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E03 48:15

6y ago48:15

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Surreally Strange Day Episode. Richard and Greg love mainstream films that embrace whimsy and novel ways of telling a story. Or they thought they did – until Greg sits down to watch “Natural Born Killers” at Richard’s behest. There might be a series theme developing here… The One I Love (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-03-love Natural Born Killers…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E02 53:12

6y ago53:12

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The biggest Confession here is that Greg doesn’t typically watch Westerns – a confession, yes, but perhaps not a surprise. So Richard rides with him into the sunset on his white horse to save the townsfolk. (Also known as dragging him out of his comfort zone) Will Greg become a City Slicker? Yee-haw! Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) http:/…

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Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 E01 52:42

6y ago52:42

52:42

Being a movie critic can be a lonely life – particularly if your life partner doesn’t want to see the film, and so you sit up alone. (sigh) So Richard and Greg begin this series by asking their life partners to choose a film that they would like to watch. And then Greg asks his Mum for a third film, just so they can keep up their triple-feature for…

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