3 recommended podcasts for film fans

August 8th, 2008

i only subscribed to my first podcast around 6 months ago, but i very quickly found the variety and quality of audio content out there rather appealing. so i thought i would share a list of my favourites with you, starting with film podcasts.

the film program is bbc four’s half hour show presented by francine stock, it features interviews with cast and directors from british classics, forgotten oldies and recent cinema releases. so if you like finding out about films you may of missed first time around – then this is definitely recommended. they also feature a recommended dvd release and a film from the week’s schedule to watch (uk focused). subscribe

mark kermode’s film review’s is one of my favourites, produced by bbc five live and featuring simon mayo and mark kermode. ‘dr kermode’ is usually spot on with his commentary and reviews – it’s hard for me to disagree, even when he’s in full rant mode about a film i should (and sometime do) really like. the show features reviews from each of the week’s cinema releases, as well as having a run down of the box office top 10. subscribe

movies you should see features a bunch of northerners discuss at length one film, usually taking around an hour to dissect all the parts of a film, from the actors, director, script, music, location, cinematography and special effects. it can occasionally fall into a laughing fest and there’s quite a bit of swearing, but their enthusiasm for film shines through. subscribe

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