Best Richmond Confidential Podcasts (2024)

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55: L.A. Confidential 1:15:18

6h ago1:15:18

1:15:18

Joe & Adam delve into L.A. Confidential, the Curtis Hanson directed adaptation of a story by James Ellroy. There's plenty of stars on show, including Rusty Crowe, Kim Basinger, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell and Kevin Spacey.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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54: Listener Emails 1:18:36

22d ago1:18:36

1:18:36

Joe & Adam dig into the dusty old postbag for some edifying listener correspondence. It’s great fun.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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53: The Mission Impossible Episode 1:17:37

29d ago1:17:37

1:17:37

Joe and Adam dive into the Mission Impossible franchise as a whole. Adam, a self declared fan, lathers Cruise up with fine praise. Joe is less convinced. The pair chat villains, espionage, Hunt vs Bond, and Cruise's impressive run.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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52: The Best Films of the 21st Century - Part Four 55:52

1M ago55:52

55:52

Joe & Adam’s epic journey through the brightest and best and funnest and finest flicks of the 21st century comes to a close. And what a journey it has been… thanks for the memories. For part four they span 2018 to 2023, and they don’t just pick one for each year… they finish by Picking One from the whole darn lot! If you want to play along, email u…

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51: The Best Films of the 21st Century - Part Three 45:52

1M ago45:52

45:52

Joe and Adam are traversing modern cinematic history in the game everyone is calling 'Pick One'. They each pick their fave/best movie from every year since 2000. This is the third of a four part special series, and this episode finds our heroes picking up at 2012. If you want to play along, email us your own answers to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmai…

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50: The Best Films of the 21st Century - Part Two 59:57

2M ago59:57

59:57

Joe and Adam are spending the summer traversing modern cinematic history in the epic game 'Pick One'. The duo dare to pick their fave/best movie from every year since 2000. This is the second of a four part special series, and this episode covers the years of 2006-2011. If you want to play along, email us your own answers to moviesyouforgotyouforgo…

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49: The Best Films of the 21st Century - Part One 1:14:17

2M ago1:14:17

1:14:17

Joe and Adam while away the summer traversing modern cinematic history. In the fun game 'Pick One', the pair each pick one favourite movie from every year since 2000. This is the first of a four part special series, and this episode covers the years of 2000-2005. If you want to play along, email us your own answers to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail…

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48: Layer Cake 1:18:34

2M ago1:18:34

1:18:34

Joe & Adam plunder through Matthew Vaughn's 2004 British gangster film Layer Cake, starring Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller, Michael Gambon and many, many more recognisable faces. Topics of conversation include: what even is a layer cake? Which version of Star Trek has Colm Meaney actually been in? Why is Sienna Miller so underrated? And why Adam think…

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47: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 1:14:20

2M ago1:14:20

1:14:20

Matthew McConaughey stars in this - his last rom-com - 2009 feature directed by Mark Waters. Just how bad is the film? What are the stereotypical characters in a rom-com? What are the best best 10 rom-coms of all time according to a random media outlet? And why is Emma Stone amazing? All of this and more in today's episode. We need your Movies You …

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46: World War Z 1:15:43

3M ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Joe & Adam ponder the shuffling undead with the scrabbling chasing hungrily raging Zeds, the reshot third act, and why this flick goes down so smooth but is eminently forgettable. Then they get into a right old ding dong about Bradley Pitts vs Gorgeous Clooney – who’s bigger now? who’s better overall. Joe’s X poll provides a damning answer… We need…

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45: Joker 1:18:24

3M ago1:18:24

1:18:24

Joe & Adam dig into the depths of Todd Phillips' big, mega movie Joker from 2019. Conversation includes: the career of Joaquin Phoenix, when does borrowing become stealing? And - we know this is boffo box office, but is it the boffoest for MYFYF? All this and more. We need your Movies You Forgot You Forgot! Please email us with suggestions and they…

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44: Gladiator 1:15:04

3M ago1:15:04

1:15:04

This is Joe’s favourite film and he’ll never forget it; Adam saw it at the time and can’t remember a thing about it. All Joe wants to know is: does Adam like it now? They chat why/how Crowe became a bit of a joke, ponder sprawl, and debate whether Joaquin ‘has it’ in this film. We need your Movies You Forgot You Forgot! Please email us with suggest…

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43: The Martian 1:00:51

3M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Joe & Adam share urine stories and chat: Maths Damon, is this sci-fi or science? And can Sean Bean lead anything? Send us your emails on anything and everything to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com: tell us your Movies You Forgot You Forgot; also, follow Adam on Letterboxd @errorofways, he will follow you back.…

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42: Planet of the Apes (Rise of, Dawn of, War for) 1:21:12

4M ago1:21:12

1:21:12

Rupert Wyatt began the Rise of in 2014, with Matty Reeves picking up the cinematic banana for 2014's Dawn of and 2017's War For (WAR FOR!). Joe & Adam mull over what an Apes flick is, if this set are proper Forgot You Forgots, and swirl around the general post-apocalyptic vibe. Oh, and Adam has Serkis humble pie to chew on. Send us your emails on a…

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41: Wild 1:09:27

4M ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Joe and Adam dive into Wild, Starring Reese Witherspoon & Laura Dern, adapted for screen by Nick Hornby, from the book by Cheryl Strayed. Discussion includes: what is a walking movie? How does this differ from films like Into The Wild and The Walk? What would Martin Sheen say on the phone? And isn't Reese Witherspoon really, really great? Send us y…

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40: Jarhead & The Hurt Locker 59:14

4M ago59:14

59:14

It's a rare occasion for Joe & Adam to discuss real things, like how Second World War/Vietnam/Iraq war films differ, and what they say about the times in which they were made. Then they do a little compare/contrast between the two title films – turns out they're both pretty good and stand up very well. Send us your emails on anything and everything…

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39: The Revenant 55:07

4M ago55:07

55:07

Based on the book of the same name by Michael Punke, Adam suffers the slog of the what he considers to be a craven slice of Oscar bait, while Joe is positively enriched by the journey. They bicker about Leo, harrumph at Hardy (Tom), but it's all in good fun. Send us your emails on anything and everything to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com: tell …

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38: Vanilla Sky 1:01:42

5M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

Can Cameron Crowe land such a heady mix of dream, fantasy, romance and smashed-up faces? The Forgot You Forgotters ponder the Cruise Conundrum, why Adam gave the flick four and a half stars on a rewatch last year, and Diaz's sterling performance – plus Paul McCartney pops his head into the pod booth. Send us your emails on anything and everything t…

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37: A Dangerous Method 1:07:34

5M ago1:07:34

1:07:34

Joe and Adam delve into David Cronenberg's world of Freud, Jung and Sabina Spielrein played by Keira Knightley. The discussion includes: Cronenberg vs Lynch, Keira Knightley's accent and what's going on with Adam's chin? Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com: tell us your made-up Dune character name (Costan Took!); tell us how J…

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36: Submarine 55:17

5M ago55:17

55:17

Before Joe & Adam can get into that though, they dig into the wonders of Sally Hawkins, and The Shape of Water in particular. In this episode, Joe winds Adam up about various things Ayoade has said about coming of age movies, and film in general – in fact you'd think Adam didn't even like the film, when he sort of did. Send us your emails to movies…

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35: Passengers 1:04:23

5M ago1:04:23

1:04:23

Joe ties himself in knots about the male gaze, solves how the story could be a helluva lot better and unleashes unholy hell on Pratt. Adam ponders how the flick should have been a saucier 90s erotic thriller in the vein of Dead Calm. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com: tell us your made-up Dune character name (Costan Took!); …

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34: The Oscars Special 59:22

5M ago59:22

59:22

Joe & Adam trawl through the history of the Academy Awards to find the most forgettable Oscar winning movies. If both hosts have the same film on their lists, however, they lose!By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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33: The Thomas Crown Affair 57:22

6M ago57:22

57:22

Joe & Adam dive into the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, directed by John McTiernan of Die Hard fame. Conversation includes: who was Brosnan pre-James Bond? Does the sauce in this film live up to today's standards? Plus more. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com: tell us your made-up Dune character name (Costan Took!); …

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32: Constantine 54:08

6M ago54:08

54:08

Joe & Adam apply themselves to the 2005 film Constantine, directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Keanu Reeves and Rachael Weisz. Discussion includes: is all horror fantasy? Opening cans in the cinema. And why everyone who thinks Keanu Reeves is a bad actor is wrong and stupid. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com: tell us yo…

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31: The Italian Job 58:36

6M ago58:36

58:36

It's Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron and Jason Statham in the most boring of heist gangs ever, in this 2003 F Gary Gray directed Oceans 11 knock-off: The Italian Job. Joe really likes this film and argues its merits, while Adam moans as per. But what actors would make up their heist movie? And what would the vibe be? Send us your emails to moviesyou…

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30: Dune 1:01:56

6M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Joe & Adam set off for Arrakis and marvel at the splendid visuals and all-star cast of this sci-fi fantasy epic... but struggle a bit with the simple yarn and the point of it all. Who is the One? How will the story pay off in Dune part two? How do you pronounce 'Bautista'? This and more in our very own over-long piece of content. Send us your email…

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29: Role Models 1:01:51

7M ago1:01:51

1:01:51

Joe & Adam ponder on David Wain’s Role Models (2008), and get hung up on the man-child genre.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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28: The Fighter 1:08:46

7M ago1:08:46

1:08:46

Joe & Adam hark back to 2010 and David O Russell's The Fighter; a film that insisted it was canon during awards season, but has since faded from view. Or so they say. The flex on class and moot what a British version of similar film would be a la Shane Meadows. Also: can it be not Hollywood when it is Hollywood? Is Cardiff South of London? And much…

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27: The Beach 1:01:37

7M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

Joe & Adam chew on this annoying sandy bum-crack of a flick, directed by Danny Boyle, released in 2000, adapted from Alex Garland's novel. They chat DiCapricorn's career among other things. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com: tell us what cheese is which director/actor; tell us your dream heist team and its general vibe; or j…

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26: Saltburn Special / Joe’s Apology 45:12

8M ago45:12

45:12

Joe & Adam record a special New Year's Day edition of the podcast to make up for Joe ruining the recording of the Lord of the Rings rewatch episode. Fear not, Adam had just watched Saltburn, a darkly comic riff on Tom Ripley, an ideal flick to gab about. The pair also reflect on other recent viewings, such as Passages, a lovely little film on many …

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25: The Two Faces of January 59:35

8M ago59:35

59:35

Joe and Adam dive into the 2014 light thriller from writer-director Hossein Amini. The discussion is as follows: How does this film compare to The Talented Mr. Ripley? When is it OK to say you love an actor? And/or which actor could be Joe's dad? Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com, ideally around what cheese is which director…

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24: V For Vendetta 1:10:51

8M ago1:10:51

1:10:51

Joe and Adam dive into James McTeigue's V For Vendetta from 2006, with a script from the Wachowskis. In this episode: What did Joe see through Adam's eyes? Is the author dead? What happens the day after the revolution? And there's new rules for the Box Office game. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com, ideally around what chees…

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23: Fury 1:00:41

9M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Joe and Adam roam through David Ayer's underdog American World War II film Fury, and ask: why is everyone talking about barbie? What film feels 10 years old? And could Danny Dyer have his own The Whale? Plus they play the Bradley Pitt game and more. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com, ideally around what cheese is which direc…

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22: Jumper 38:58

9M ago38:58

38:58

Joe and Adam dive into the world of jumpers, palladins and wildly inefficient filmmaking. Top of the pops is: is Mayonaise a liquid? How did Jamie Bell feel on the set of Jumper? And what's the deal with Doug Liman? Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com, ideally around what cheese is which director/actor, but suggestions for Mov…

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21: The Bourne Legacy 56:39

9M ago56:39

56:39

Joe and Adam delve into The Bourne Legacy, Tony Gilroy's back-again Bourne spin-off, set during the events of the original trilogy. But does it live up to the hype for the Bourne Boys? Discussion also includes some Moby, the budget game, and a long journey to find next week's film. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com, ideally …

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20: The American 40:14

9M ago40:14

40:14

Joe and Adam delve into The American, Anton Corbijn's low-key thriller from 2011. Never mind George, the film is gorgeous to look at, but Joe has all kinds of nitpicks, spanning such trivialities as the star-power of 'Clooney', to the very tone of the flick. Such downbeatery doesn't keep Adam down though, oh no, he loved it, and ponders who's the m…

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19: Sunshine 1:05:13

9M ago1:05:13

1:05:13

Joe and Adam discuss the 2007 sci-fi sort-of-horror film Sunshine, starring Cillian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans and more. The pair dig into genre; what is a sci-fi? what is a space opera? what is a Star Wars? They also dabble in screenwriter Alex Garland's response to the film, and Joe comes up with a better ending. Send us your …

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18: Logan Lucky 1:02:24

10M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

Joe & Adam take this 2017 motion picture for a spin, but get waylaid by shushing in cinemas, the difficulty of recommending things to people and a sad tale about Adam not having a favourite animal. Cinema-wise, they do have a meaty chat about films they'd drop everything to go and see, which is nice. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@…

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17: Melancholia 59:57

10M ago59:57

59:57

How could anyone forget such a striking film, let's find out. Joe & Adam ponder the meatloaf in 2011 flick Melancholia, they wonder about weddings and dabble with depression, and, as ever, stray far off topic. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com, any subject welcome, but naming what cheese is which director/actor would be best…

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16: Mystic River 49:33

10M ago49:33

49:33

Joe & Adam dive head first into the 2003 adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel Mystic River and ponder the journeyman status of Eastwood, not before they get waylaid by an apology to Bradley Cooper, and hugely sidetracked by a thick slice of Oscar chat. Send us your emails to moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com, any subject welcome, but naming what ch…

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15: King Arthur 56:14

10M ago56:14

56:14

Your hosts dig into Jerry Bruckheimer's canon, he produced this 2004 flick, directed by journeyman Antoine Fuqua. They talk the appeal of Clive Owen, gush over Ray Winstone and generally tear this wet paper bag of a film to shreds.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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14: Logan 52:03

11M ago52:03

52:03

Joe & Adam dig into the Rated R, superhero-mega success Logan from 2017. Which cool products were placed in this movie? Is Marvel a genre (they know it’s a Fox flick but are happy to conflate the two)? Also, off the beaten track, Joe wonders if movie songs can transcend their cinematic confines. All of this and more in today's podcast.…

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13: Half Nelson 1:03:59

11M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

Joe & Adam dig into Half Nelson, the critical darling from 2006 directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and starring a young Gosling. They talk white saviours, and generally struggle to get a handle on what the film is actually about. There is a fun Gosling Game to be played though.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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12: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 58:27

11M ago58:27

58:27

Joe & Adam reconnect with the stunning 2007 flick, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, directed by Julian Schnabel. They thought they’d seen it, but only their younger selves had really. They’re older now, and the rewatch hits harder than they could have imagined - particularly when it comes to ‘dad’ chat.…

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11: The Recruit 51:42

11M ago51:42

51:42

It’s the Goblet of Fire problem all over again in this 2003 spy thriller flick from director Roger Donaldson. Joe & Adam wilfully ignore this blandest of bores and get waylaid by cinema ticket stub collections and ‘going to the movies’ by way of having a personality.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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10: The Ninth Gate 1:12:26

12M ago1:12:26

1:12:26

The Ninth Gate (1999), directed by Roman Polanski, is described as a horror-thriller (despite not being scary nor exciting). It has three spooky tomes though and a great game of spot the difference. Depp stars as the laconic book detective embroiled in the satanic silliness, with Emmanuelle Seigner as the femme fatale. Joe & Adam discuss the film, …

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9: Kingdom of Heaven 45:03

12M ago45:03

45:03

The eminent director of Gladiator tries his hand at more historical epicness, this time in more unwiedly fashion… but boy, what a cast. What. A. Cast. Joe & Adam chew over the 2005 adventure flick, its insensitivities, its silliness and its cast… did we mention the cast?By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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8: Anger Management (Charity Shop Special) 52:53

12M ago52:53

52:53

Welcome to a non-canon MYFYF Special Episode. The Charity Shop Special special episode to be exact. Joe & Adam let the Charity Shop Gods reveal/decide/imply the film of choice here… and alas, they delivered the 2003 ‘comedy’ Anger Management, directed by Peter Segal. The chaps get tied up with how to pronounce Sandler and the filmographies of both.…

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7: The Science of Sleep 48:43

12M ago48:43

48:43

Michel Gondry writes and directs this 2006 film, starring Gael García Bernal & Charlotte Gainsbourg. Joe & Adam discuss Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, people's responses to the subconscious, and film critics. Plus other stuff, I can't remember.By Movies You Forgot You Forgot

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6: Reign of Fire 46:27

1y ago46:27

46:27

A scorched Earth with nothing to live for - no, not reflections on our modern lives, but a look back at the 2002 dragon flick Reign of Fire, directed by Rob Bowman. Joe & Adam reflect on the proto-serious Christian Bale and scenery-chewing Matthew McConaughey (but have most time for the diamond in the rough Gerard Butler). They also dig into the po…

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