Shite & Sound

Hellraiser (1987) & China Girl (1987)

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:00:00 GMT

Happy Bisexual Visability Week! Celebrate, as is tradition, the glorious 35th anniversaries of Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' (Sept.1987), Abel Ferrara's 'China Girl' (Sept.1987), and Uther Shite (Sept.1987), with your hosts, Uther Shite & Finn "Sound" Nicolas

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The Searchers (1956) & Bone Tomahawk (2015)

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:00:39 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch John Ford's 'The Searchers' (1956), a western Uther strongly argues shouldn't be in the BFI Top Ten, and, S. Craig Zahler's 'Bone Tomahawk' (2015), a western Finn repeatedly implies should take its place.

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Man with a Movie Camera (1929) & Wind from the East (1970)

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:00:15 GMT

This week, Finn and Uther watch 'Man with a Movie Camera' (1929), a still-revolutionary poem of film, and 'Wind from the East' (1970), a shrill-revolutionary waste of celluloid.

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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) & Witchfinder General (1968)

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:00:58 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' (1928) and 'Witchfinder General' (1968), career-best performances from two of the greats: Maria Falconetti (? I hardly know 'er Falconetti) and Vincent Price (in THIS economy?).

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The Last of Sheila (1973) & Pennies from Heaven (1981)

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:00:57 GMT

To celebrate 100 episodes, here is the first instalment of a new sub-series: Film's Filmvourite Films. Finn introduces Uther to the decadent, despairing directorial work of acid-camp maestro Herbert Ross. First up is 'The Last of Sheila' (1973), Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkin's poison pen murder-mystery-of-manners to Hollywood. And then on to: 'Pennies from Heaven' (1981), Dennis Potter's brutal musical portrait of toxic masculinity. As portrayed by Steve Martin.

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8½ (1963) & Nine (2009)

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:00:00 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch '8½' (1963), the most Fellini a Fellini ever Fellini'd, and, 'Nine' (2009), which is among the films Rob Marshall has directed.

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Battleship Potemkin (1925) & Battleship (2012)

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:00:03 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched ‘Battleship Potemkin’ (1925), Eisenstein’s epochal Soviet propaganda, and ‘Battleship’ (2012), Berg’s eh-pochal Hasbro propaganda.

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L'Atalante (1934) & Titanic (1997)

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:00:08 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch Vigo's 'L'Atalante', easier to appreciate rather than actually enjoy, and Cameron's 'Titanic', easier to enjoy rather than actually appreciate.

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Breathless (1960) & Gigli (2003)

Thu, 26 May 2022 18:00:51 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'Breathless' (1960), Godard's explosive debut feature, and 'Gigli' (2003), Brest's explosive diarrhoea.

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Apocalypse Now (1979) & Slow Bullet (1988)

Thu, 19 May 2022 18:00:32 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'Apocalypse Now', a film made by maniacs (Coppola, Brando et al.), and 'Slow Bullet,' a film made by maniacs (video store employees).

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Late Spring (1949) & Interstellar (2014)

Thu, 12 May 2022 18:00:04 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'Late Spring' (1949), Ozu's pensive exploration of a father and daughter being separated by marriage, and 'Interstellar' (2014), Nolan's pensive exploration of a father and daughter being separated by a wormhole near Saturn.

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Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) & A Talking Cat!?! (2013)

Thu, 05 May 2022 18:00:29 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'Au Hasard Balthazar', Bresson's piercing stroll through rural life, and 'A Talking Cat!?!', a film with more punctuation in its title than good performances.

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Seven Samurai (1954) & The Last Samurai (2003)

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:00:20 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'Seven Samurai' (1954), Kurosawa's most magnum of his opuses, and 'The Last Samurai' (2003), Zwick's least stagnant of his so-sopuses.

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Persona (1966) & Single White Female (1992)

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:00:24 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched ‘Persona’ (1966). Perhaps the greatest film ever made; a deeply insightful, psychologically rigorous, beautifully cinematic and incredibly performed treatise on modern identity. They followed it with ‘Single White Female’ (1992). All that stuff too plus being quite horny.

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Mirror (1975) & Night Watch (2004) with Josiah Day

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:00:17 GMT

This week, Finn, Uther & special guest Josiah Day watched 'Mirror' (1975), Tarkovsky's exploration of memory, war and familial connection, and 'Night Watch' (2004), Bekmambetov's exploration of magic, war and someone using their own spine as a sword.

Also: Uther's audio is a bit dodgy for some of this one. Sorry. Technical issues. Totally listenable though.

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Singin' in the Rain (1952) & Xanadu (1980) with Ray O'Leary

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:00:14 GMT

This week, Finn, Uther and special guest TV's Ray O'Leary watched 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952), an effortless and effervescent musical tribute to the early years of cinema, and 'Xanadu' (1980), an affected and flat musical tribute to the burly years of opening nightclubs.

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L'Avventura (1960) & Six Days, Seven Nights (1998)

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:00:18 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched Antonioni, Bartolini & Guerra's 'L'Avventura' (1960), an elliptical love story of people desperate to be found (metaphorically), and Reitman & Browning's 'Six Days, Seven Nights' (1998), a hysterical love story of people desperate to be found (literally).

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Contempt (1963) & The Other Side of the Wind (2018) with Harry Thompson-Cook

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:00:25 GMT

Finn, Uther and special guest Harry Thompson-Cook watch ‘Contempt’ (1963), Godard’s first swing at the movie business, and ‘The Other Side of the Wind (2018), Welles’ last laugh at Hollywood.

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The Godfather (1972) & The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:00:00 GMT

Finn & Uther watch ‘The Godfather’ (1972), a film on crime, and ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’ (1996), a crime of film.

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Ordet (1955) & Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977)

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:00:09 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'Ordet' (1855), Dreyer's undogmatic fable on religious themes, and 'The Exorcist II: The Heretic' (1977), Boorman's pragmatic fumble on ridicuous screams.

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In the Mood for Love (2000) & 2046 (2004) with Briar Lawry

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:00:07 GMT

This week, Finn, Uther & special guest Briar Lawry watch 'In the Mood for Love' (2000), Wong Kar-wai's masterpiece, a slick and soulful ode to unspoken love with a place at the very top of almost all best-films-ever lists, and '2046' (2004), which he also made.

Some of the other films mentioned: 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', 'Water Lillies', 'Amélie', 'Alien Resurrection', 'Delicatessen', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'The Lord of the Rings: Extended Editions', Good TV show 'Fringe', 'Sorry to Bother You', 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban', 'Y tu mamá también', 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', 'Groundhog Day', 'Big Trouble in Little China', 'Halloween', 'Labyrinth', 'The Witches', 'The Addams Family', 'John Wick - Chapter 3: Parabellum', 'Matilda', 'Alexander', 'JFK', 'Any Given Sunday', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World', 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace', The Gods'father', 'Bad Taste', 'Night on Earth,' 'Down by Law', 'Dead Man', 'Paterson', 'Coffee and Cigarettes', 'Boyhood', 'Movie 43', 'Ashes of Time: Redux', 'Taxi Driver', 'Raging Bull', 'After Hours', 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Watchmen', 'The Matrix', 'Now You See Me 2', 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' (as always), the 'Ip' Men, 'Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai', 'Miami Vice', 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'Witness', 'Titanic', 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World', 'Battleship', 'Psycho' (1998), 'Made', 'Hero', 'Lady in the Water', 'The 3 Extremes', 'Rabbit-Proof Chef', 'xXx', 'The Spirit', 'Da Kath & Kim Code', 'Inglorious Basterds', 'Only Lovers Left Alive', 'Imagine Me and You', 'Jackass Forever', 'Saw', 'Shortbus', 'Jurassic Park', 'Green Room', 'Zero Dark Thirty', 'Carol', 'House of Gucci', 'Red Rocket', 'Spencer', 'Mandy', 'C'mon C'mon', 'Zack Snyder's Justice League', 'Wrath of Man', 'The Times of Harvey Milk', 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things', the Missions: 'Impossible', 'Cloud Atlas', 'Snowpiercer', 'Eternity in a Day', 'Brazil', '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'BMX Bandits', the 'Fifty Shades', 'Belfast', 'Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar', 'Leap Day', 'Wild Mountain Thyme', 'Mask', 'Moonstruck', 'Trolls: World Tour', 'Son of the Mask', 'Synchronic', 'Marie Antoinette', 'Doubt', 'Joe vs. the Volcano', 'In the Heat of the Night', and 'The Third Man'.

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Rashōmon (1950) & Tombstone Rashomon (2017)

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:00:45 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch Shinobu Hashimoto & Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashômon' (1950), a justifiably acclaimed masterpiece from one of the greats, and Alex Cox's 'Tombstone Rashomon' (2017), an unjustifiably unacclaimed minorpiece from one of the greats.

Some of the other films mentioned: 'Network', 'Mandy', 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time', 'Dune', 'Enemy', 'Ali G Indahouse', 'The Seven Samurai', 'Ran', 'Ikiru', 'Petite Maman', 'Paul', 'Yojimbo', 'In the Heat of the Night', 'Inland Empire', 'Little Women', 'Annie', 'Ugetsu', 'Oliver!', the work of Hong Sang-soo, 'The Last Duel', 'The Outrage', 'Kurosawa's Dreams', 'Sátántangó', 'Ran', 'Licorice Pizza', 'Bloody Sunday', 'The Anderson Tapes', 'Possum', 'Annette', 'Team America: World Police', 'Spider-Man: Far From Home', 'My Darling Clementine', 'Gunfight at the OK Corral', 'Doc', 'Tombstone', 'Wyatt Earp', 'The Green Knight', 'Mars Needs Moms', 'The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain', 'The Matrix Resurrections, 'Candyman', 'Watchmen' (TV), 'Aquaman', 'Repo Man', 'Straight to Hell', 'Walker', 'Mishima', 'Dark Star', 'Assault on Precinct 13', 'Jupiter Ascending', 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp', 'Repo Chick', 'The Power of the Dog', 'Emmanuelle: A Hard Look', 'Oliver & Company', 'Cats', 'The Aristocats', 'The Aristocrats', 'The Queen', 'The Souvenir', 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', 'A Hard Day's Night', 'Help', 'Magical Mystery Tour', 'Yellow Submarine', and 'Get Back'.

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Andrei Rublev (1966) & Tango & Cash (1989) with Steven Lyons

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:00:11 GMT

This week, Finn, Uther & returning guest Steven Lyons watch Andreis Konchalovsky & Tarkovsky's 'Andrei Rublev' (1966), a film about why we make art, and Randy Feldman & Andrei Konchalovsky's 'Tango & Cash' (1989), an attempt to destroy it.

Some of the other films mentioned: 'Big Trouble in Little China', 'Eraser', 'Labyrinth', 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence', 'The Man who Fell to Earth', 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me', 'The Prestige', 'Akira', 'La Jetée', 'Spawn' (again?), 'The Terminator's 1 & 2, 'Cactus Jack', 'Predator', 'Commando', 'The Apple', 'American Psycho', 'Unbreakable', 'Split', 'Glass', 'Hudson Hawk', 'Wah-Wah', 'The Producers', 'It's a Wonderful Life', 'Star Wars' (as always :( ), 'Dark Star', 'Starman', 'Starcrash', 'The Worst Person in the World', 'The Transformers: The Movie', 'Boogie Nights', 'Barry Lyndon', 'Ivan's Childhood', 'The Bourne Supremacy', the Evils 'Dead', 'Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!' (again?), 'Pokémon: Detective Pikachu'!, 'Mirror', 'Stalker', 'Solaris', 'The Sacrifice', 'Intolerance', Marvel generally (of course and as always, sigh), 'Titanic', 'Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure' (again??), the Lords 'of the Rings', Rankin and Bass' 'Hobbit', 'Following', the Batsmen, 'The Boondock Saints', 'The BFG', 'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back', 'The Way of the Gun', 'The Last Samurai', 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe', 'Alien Resurrection', 'Vanilla Sky', 'The Expendables'es, 'Who Killed the Electric Car?', 'Titane', 'Spy Kids 3D: Game Over', The Lethals 'Weapon', 'Executive Decision', 'Casino Royale', 'Salt', 'Skyfall', 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider', 'Superman', 'Tommy', 'Bad Boys' (implicitly), 'Black Knight', 'Bad Boys for Life' (explicitly), 'Blade Runner', 'Burlesque', 'The Place Beyond the Pines', 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw', 'Enter the Dragon', 'The Lady from Shanghai', 'The Scorpion King', 'Memoria', 'Drive', 'Heat', 'Miami Vice', 'Public Enemies', 'Ali', 'Collateral', 'Collateral Damage', 'Stand by Me', 'Robot Jox', 'Seven Samurai', 'The Magnificent Seven', 'The Hateful Eight', 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly', 'Seconds', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'Ronin' and 'A Star is Born'.

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Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982) & Nostalgia Critic's The Wall (2019) with Ben MacGougan

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:00:41 GMT

This week, Finn, Uther & returning guest Ben MacGougan watch Alan Parker, Gerald Scarfe & Roger Waters' 'Pink Floyd's The Wall' (1982), a musical about growing up in the shadow of World War II, and Doug & Rob Walker's 'Nostalgia Critic's The Wall' (2019), a musical about not knowing a single fucking thing about how to review things.

Some of the other films mentioned: 'Histoire(s) du Cinema', 'Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective', 'Drive My Car', 'Memoria', implicitly 'Suspiria' (2018), 'Saving Private Ryan', 'The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps', 'Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure', 'Super Mario Bros.', 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', 'Spawn', 'The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle', 'Tommy', 'Rock N Roll High School', The High Schools 'Musical', 'A Hard Day's Night', 'Quadrophenia', 'Help', 'Blubberella', 'Gummo', implicitlly 'Titane', 'Robocop', 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban', 'Naked', 'Folding Ideas: Nostalgia Critic and The Wall', 'Shoah', 'A Brighter, Summer Day', 'Spirited Away', 'Your Name', 'Weathering with You', 'Song of the Sea', 'Prince of Egypt', 'An American Tail: Fievel Goes West', 'We're Back - A Dinosaur's Story', 'Balto' 'The Time Machine', 'Mars Needs Moms', 'Kickassia', 'Suburban Knights', 'To Boldly Flee', 'Batman Forever', 'Batman & Robin', 'The Royal Tenenbaums', 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer', 'Clueless', 'Yesterday', 'Birdemic', 'Men in Black II', 'The Amazing Bulk', 'Drive', 'Speed', 'Gravity', 'The Tree of Life', '2001: A Space Odyssey', '2010: The Year We Make Contact', The Planets 'of the Apes', 'Koyaanisqatsi', 'Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!', 'The Power of the Dog', 'Cousins', 'How to Meet Girls from a Distance', and 'Annette'.

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Some Like It Hot (1959) & The Hot Chick (2002) with Liv McKenzie

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:00:46 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther and special guest Liv McKenzie watch Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond's 'Some Like It Hot' (1959) (not as queerphobic as you remember), and Tom Brady & Rob Schneider's 'The Hot Chick' (2002) (even more queerphobic than you assume).

Some of the other films mentioned: 'Under the Shadow', 'Halloween', 'Requiem for a Dream', 'Clueless', 'Mean Girls', '10 Things I Hate About You', 'She's All That', 'Scooby Doo', 'Scream', 'Scary Movie', 'The Grudge', 'Step-Brothers', 'Hot Rod', 'Bridget Jones' Diary', 'Bridget Jones' Baby', 'It Follows', the 'Twilight' series, 'The Batman', Spider-Man generally and 'No Way Home' specifically, 'Avengers: Infinity War', 'Shrek', 'Shrek 2', 'Elf', 'Kill Bill', 'The Animal', 'Punch-Drunk Love', 'Billy Madison', 'Happy Gilmore', 'Licorice Pizza', 'Murder Mystery', 'Hubie Halloween', '50 First Dates', 'Grown-Ups', 'The Wedding Singer', 'How to Marry a Millinaire', 'The Apartment', 'Irma la Douce', 'Empire', 'Memoria', 'Fight Club', 'James and the Giant Peach', 'Synecdoche, New York', 'A Scanner Darkly', 'Waking Life', 'It's Such a Beautiful Day', 'Vertigo', 'The Searchers', 'Sunrise - A Song of Two Humans', '2001 - A Space Odyssey', 'Un Chien Andalou', 'The Earrings of Madame de...', 'Ali - Fear Eats the Soul', 'Stalker', 'Blue Velvet', 'La Jetée', 'Mulholland Drive', 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall', both Aces 'Ventura', 'The Mask', 'Mean Girls', 'Mission: Impossible III', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Psycho', 'Jaws', 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar', 'Celine and Julie Go Boating', 'Song of the South', 'Fantasia', 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer', 'Cruel Intentions', 'Jennifer's Body', 'Thirteen', 'Top Five', 'mid90s', 'Scream 4', 'Spencer', 'Birds of Prey', and 'Malignant'.

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Mulholland Drive (2001) & I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:00:51 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive' (2001), a justly acclaimed identity horror about women being chewed up by Hollywood, and Chris Sivertson & Jeff Hammond's 'I Know Who Killed Me' (2007), an unjustly derided identity horror starring a woman chewed up by Hollywood.

Some of the other films mentioned: 'Guns Akimbo', 'Lord of the Rings', 'Sunset Blvd.', 'Submarine', 'The Innocents', 'Amadeus', 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'Ben-Hur', 'Blow Out', 'Dressed to Kill', 'Don't Look Up', 'Jennifer's Body', 'Bling Ring', 'The Neon Demon', 'Frances Ha', 'Lincoln', 'J. Edgar', 'Inside Llewyn Davis', 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', and 'The Babadook'.

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Stalker (1979) & EuroTrip (2004)

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:00:48 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch Andrei Tarkovsky's 'Stalker' (1979), a long, winding journey into the hearts and hopes of three men, and Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg, and David Mandel's 'EuroTrip' (2004), a short, spiralling journey by three men without hearts or hope.

Other films mentioned: 'Paris, Texas', 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip', 'The Goonies', 'Star Wars', 'The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station', the 'Three Colours' trilogy, '2 Days in New York', 'Wild Hogs', 'Pig', 'The Honeymoon Killers', 'Locke', 'Doom', 'About Time', 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', 'Slaughterhouse-Five', 'Wrong Turn', 'Sonic the Hedgehog', 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre', 'Herbie: Fully Loaded', the 'Before trilogy', 'Brazil', 'Waking Life', 'The Lighthouse', 'Anomalisa', 'On the Road', 'Gone in 60 Seconds', 'Snatch', 'The Midnight Meat Train', 'X-Men: The Last Stand', 'Age of the Dragons', 'Green Book', 'Hardcore', 'The Nest', and 'The Matrix Resurrections'.

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The Second Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2021 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time Coda - The Death of Michael Corleone

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:00:17 GMT

In the final of three parts, Finn & Uther continue their titanic and officially certified job of finding the best film of 2021.

The 16 finalists: Another Round, Dune, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time, The Father, The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, James & Isey, Judas & the Black Messiah, The Last Duel, The Matrix Resurrections, The Nest, No Sudden Move, Petite Maman, Pig, The Power of the Dog, and Summer of Soul.

Awards this episode include: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Writer, and Best Director.

Other films recommended: Paddington, Paddington 2, Fantasia, The Undisputed Series, Dekalog, A Short Film About Killing, Camera Buff, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Work in Progress, Cry Macho, Wrath of Man, The Card Counter, Zeroes and Ones, Candyman, Neon Genesis Evangelion (all of it), Shin Godzilla, Ammonite, The World to Come, Nomadland, Gunpowder Milkshake, Old, Passing, Border, Tuca & Bertie, Nomadland, Gunpowder Milkshake, Widows, Envy, Mask Off, The Favourite, West Side Story, In Fabric, Minari, The Silence of the Lambs, Anthony Hopkins at an Andre Rieu concert, Yi-Yi, Night of the Hunter, Spirit of the Beehive, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Midsommar.

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The Second Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2021 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time II - The Quickening

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:00:43 GMT

In the second of three parts, Finn & Uther continue their titanic and officially certified job of finding the best film of 2021.

Awards this episode include: Best Editing, Best VFX/Animation, Best Debut, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress.

Other films recommended: The Wizard of Oz, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Paddington, Paddington 2, Candyman, The Sparks Brothers, Shiva Baby, Promising Young Woman, Abigail's Party, The Other Side of the Wind, The Voyeurs, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Top of the Lake, Top of the Lake: China Girl, An Angel at My Table, Dr. Strange, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Gemini Man, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Ruben Brandt Collector, Encanto, Luca, Earwig and the Witch, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, In the Heights, West Side Story, The Show, I Blame Society, Passing, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Prisoners of the Ghostlands, Titane, Aquaman, Blackkklansman, Godzilla vs. Kong, Jungle Cruise, No Time to Die, Rose Plays Julie, Small Axe, The Favourite, Malignant, Minari, Cousins, Nomadland, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Tick Tick... Boom!, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Pulp Fiction, Ocean's 11-13, Out of Sight, Sex Lies and Videotape, The Informant, Bottle Rocket, and The Irishman.

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The Second Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2021 3.0+1.0.1 Thrice Upon a Time 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:00:29 GMT

In the first of three parts, Finn & Uther begin their titanic and officially certified job of finding the best film of 2021.

Awards this episode include: Best Fight or Dance Sequence, Best One-Scene Performance, Grossest/Gnarliest Moment, and Best Cinematography.

Other films recommended (it's a big one): Malignant, Star Wars - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Paddington, Paddington 2, Drive My Car, Annette, Memoria, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, L'arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat, Pretend It's A City, Tick Tick... Boom!, City Hall, Scott the Woz: Borderline Forever, Scott the Woz: The Dark Age of Nintendo, The Harder They Fall, Passing, Hand of God, F9: The Fast Saga, Nobody, Kate, Boss Level, Doctor Who: Heaven Sent, In the Earth, High-Rise, The Many Saints of Newark, El Camino, The Velvet Underground, Inside, The Hunt, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Godzilla vs. Kong, Gunpowder Milkshake, In the Heights, Monster Hunter, Nobody, The Suicide Squad, West Side Story (1957), West Side Story (1961), West Side Story (2021), Titane, Raw, The Night Comes for Us, The Duellists, West Side Story, Spookers, Love Story, Kaikohe Demolition, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Show, Pieces of a Woman, Gertrud, Possession, The Old Man and the Gun, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Dril, Aquaman, Climax, The Dissident, Old, Apostle, Piercing, Seance, Heat, Kill Bill, Skins, Widows, Short Term 12, Get Out, BoJack Horseman, Death Note, Sorry to Bother You, Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead, Black Panther, Widows, Long Day's Journey into Night, Zeroes and Ones, Lynch's Dune, Jodorowsky's Dune, Mandy, Ammonite, The Little Things, and the work of Joel Haver.

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Shoah (1985) & 3 Uwe Boll Films (2011)

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:00:34 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch Claude Lanzmann's ‘Shoah’ (1985), a 9 hour plus documentary on one of humanity's greatest crimes, and Uwe Boll's 2011 holocaust trilogy—‘Auschwitz’, ‘Bloodrayne: The Third Reich’ and ‘Blubberella’—another of humanity's greatest crimes.

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The Godfather - Part II (1974) & Gotti (2018)

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:00:28 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'The Godfather - Part II' (1974), probably the worst film Francis Ford Coppola made between 1972 and 1974, and 'Gotti' (2018, probably the worst film directed by a cast member of 'Entourage'.

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Taxi Driver (1976) & The Driller Killer (1979)

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:00:50 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch Scorsese, Schrader and De Niro's 'Taxi Driver' (1976), recently remade as 'Joker,' and Ferrara, Ferrara and Ferrara's 'The Driller Killer' (1979), recently remade as 'Lady Bird'.

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Bicycle Thieves (1948) & BMX Bandits (1983)

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:00:57 GMT

Finn & Uther watched neo-realist masterpiece, 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948), and child stunt show-reel, 'BMX Bandits' (1983), Nicole Kidman's screen debut and, for real, as good as 'Bicycle Thieves' but in exactly the opposite way.

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The General (1926) & The Dictator (2012)

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:00:45 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'The General' (1926), American's favourite funny man going gaga for the confederacy, and 'The Dictator' (2012), the Sacha Baron Cohen film that's better than Brüno but worse than Borat.

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Metropolis (1927) & Chopping Mall (1986)

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:00:08 GMT

Finn & Uther watch Fritz Lang's maximalist 'Metropolis' (1927), and Jim Wynorski's sexy-mall-fest 'Chopping Mall' (1987).

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Psycho (1960) & Dressed to Kill (1980)

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:00:37 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'Psycho' (1960), maybe Hitchcock's best, and 'Dressed to Kill' (1980), definitely De Palma's worst.

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Jeanne Dielman... (1975) & Guilty of Romance (2011)

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:00:43 GMT

This week Finn & Uther watched Chantal Akerman's 'Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles' (1975) and Sion Sono's 'Guilty of Romance' (2011). Which may, judging by the ensuing crises of masculinity, have been a mistake.

Other topics discussed: "How can we be men?" Villeneuve's masterstroke in 'Dune'. Sono's trilogy of hate and whether he's a monster or not. "Finn... How can we be men?" Valerie Solanas. Interpol x Lynch x climate destruction and other horrific hypothetical collaborations. "So, Finn, tell me: How can we be men?" And, of course, a long 'Tenet' bit in the end credits.

It's a good one, this.

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The 400 Blows (1959) & After Earth (2013)

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:00:19 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'The 400 Blows' (1959), Truffaut finding one of the best child actors ever and giving them space to shine, and 'After Earth' (2013), Will Smith thinking that he can do the nepotism version of that.

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La Dolce Vita (1960) & Paparazzi (2004)

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:08:51 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'La Dolce Vita' (1960), made by art cinema's best stylist, it's a great film exploring hot people and their despair. With that they watched, 'Paparazzi' (2004), made by Mel Gibson's hairstylist, it's a vile film endorsing white men and their rage.

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Journey to Italy (1954) & Downhill (2020)

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:00:51 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'Journey to Italy' (1954), the nouvelle vague's wellspring, and 'Downhill' (2020), Force Majeure's offspring.

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Pather Panchali (1955) & Cinderella (2021)

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:00:56 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'Pather Panchali' (1955), a film so good it invented a new kind of cinema, and 'Cinderella' (2021), un film de James Corden.

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Gertrud (1964) & Possession (1981)

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:00:30 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 𝒢ℯ𝓇𝓉𝓇𝓊𝒹 (1964) and 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖏𝖔𝖓 (1981), and then 𝔼𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕐𝕋ℍ𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℂℍ𝔸ℕ𝔾𝔼𝕊.

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Pierrot le Fou (1965) & The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:00:19 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch 'Pierrot le Fou' (1965), a dubious classic by Godard, and 'The Honeymoon Killers' (1970), an even more dubious classic not by Scorsese.

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PlayTime (1967) & Bean - The UItimate Disaster Movie (1997)

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:00:50 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'PlayTime' (1967), a film made by a maniac, and 'Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie' (1997), a film about a maniac.

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Close-up (1990) & The Sarkeesian Effect (2015)

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:00:05 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Close-up' (1990), Kiarostami all-time brilliant docudrama about imposters and the pain of being unseen, and Jordan Owen and Davis Aurini's 'The Sarkeesian Effect' (2015), which really puts the "ugh! men!" into docughmentary.

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The Battle of Algiers (1966) & Red Dawn (2012)

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:00:13 GMT

This week Finn & Uther (in separate rooms for the first time) watched 'The Battle of Algiers' (1966), Pontecorvo's brilliantly humane and incisively political episodic portrait of urban guerilla warfare. With that, they watched 'Red Dawn' (2012), which is basically the same as 'Battle of Algiers' just without the incisive, humane or brilliant parts.

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Histoire(s) du cinéma (1998) & Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective (2020) with Ben MacGougan

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Finn, Uther & special guest Ben MacGougan watch Godard's 'Histoire(s) du cinéma' (1998), which is almost but not quite a film, and Breen's 'Neil Breen 5 Feature Film Retrospective' (2020), which is almost but not quite a crime.

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City Lights (1931) & Scent of a Woman (1992) with Josh Davies

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:00:39 GMT

Finn, Uther, and Josh Davies watch City Lights (1931), Charlie Chaplin’s class conscious slapstick about The Tramp falling in love with a blind woman, and Scent of a Woman (1992), the role that won Al Pacino his Oscar for Most Acting. They discuss how accurately these films depict blindness, the early career of Charlie Chaplin, and Josh’s favourite movies. Uther gets a chance to talk about Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Finn tries to keep track of how many times Pacino says “Hoo-Ah”.

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Ugetsu (1953) & Meet Joe Black (1998)

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:00:41 GMT

Finn & Uther watch Ugetsu (1953), Kenji Mizoguchi’s devastating supernatural story of love and horror. Our second film this week is Meet Joe Black (1998), 3 hours of Brad Pitt playing The Grim Reaper as an irritating houseguest.

We discuss different film visions of the afterlife, Mizoguchi’s skill at crafting films from folktales, and Brad Pitt’s Jamaican accent. Uther conducts a seance while Finn gets in touch with his inner Shatner.

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La Jetée (1962) & Twelve Monkeys (1995)

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:00:52 GMT

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North by Northwest (1959) & A View to a Kill (1985)

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:00:40 GMT

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Rear Window (1954) & Open Windows (2014)

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:00:54 GMT

Finn & Uther watch Rear Window (1954), Alfred Hitchcock’s ambitious and precise scopophilic thriller. Our second film this week is Open Windows (2014), an okay film redeemed by a twist so good it almost sent us insane.

We discuss Finn’s secret lineage, Grace Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock’s on-set nicknames, and how you need to go and watch Open Windows right now. Uther gets existential about Tavi Gevinson and Finn finds some great Orson Welles quotes.

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Raging Bull (1980) & Rocky V (1990)

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:00:55 GMT

Finn & Uther watch Raging Bull (1980), Martin Scorsese’s classic boxing drama that cemented some of the most fruitful collaborations in the history of film. Our second film this week is Rocky V (1990), the movie that made Sylvester Stallone abandon the Rocky series for almost 20 years.

We discuss Scorsese and De Niro’s careers, Uther’s new job, and how surprisingly good Rocky V is. Uther wonders what’s happened to Ricardo Montalbán and Finn debuts his pitch-perfect Stallone impression.

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Children of Men (2006) & Suspiria (2018)

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:00:13 GMT

This week on Shite & Sound, it’s our 50th episode! So we’re celebrating by watching two of Uther’s favourite films: Children of Men (2006), an unlikely sci-fi tale of England taking a hardcore nationalist shift following economic and climate disaster; and Suspiria (2018), the superior Suspiria.

We discuss Children of Men’s cultural impact, our feelings on the original Suspira, and John Krasinski’s crisis of masculinity. Uther gets fed up with Eddie Izzard while Finn tries to find reviews that’ll make Uther mad.

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M (1931) & The Zodiac Killer (1971)

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:00:47 GMT

Finn and Uther watch M (1931), a pioneering film of the early sound era about criminals trying to track down a serial killer before the police, and, The Zodiac Killer (1971) a film made by a restaurant owner who wanted to make the actual Zodiac Killer so mad he’d try and kill people at a screening.

We discuss the fascist undertones in the films of Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou, how The Zodiac Killer compares to Zodiac (2006), and whether Cruella (2021) is a psyop. Uther asserts his dominance while Finn continues his quest to see every film from 1971.

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The Leopard (1963) & Marie Antoinette (2006)

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:00:14 GMT

Finn & Uther watch two films about the destruction of the European aristocracy in the 18th-19th centuries: The Leopard (1963) is Luchino Visconti’s epic about a Sicillian prince coming to terms with his own irrelevance, and, Marie Antoinette (2006), Sofia Coppola’s post-punk and new-wave inflected look at the final years of the French monarchy.

We discuss our feelings on Sofia Coppola, whether The Leopard is more than some very pretty pictures, and Kirsten Dunst’s career. Uther gets inspired by Fast 9 and Finn just wants to talk about the music.

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Touch of Evil (1958) & Casino Royale (1967)

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:00:31 GMT

Finn & Uther watch two very different Orson Welles films: Touch of Evil (1958) is one of Welle’s finest moments as an actor and director, a stylish and captivating noir, and, Casino Royale (1967) is the nadir of British, Swinging Sixties madcap comedies, a movie with 10 writers and five directors, and no well written or directed scenes.

We talk a whole lot about Orson Welles, whether or not Touch of Evil is racist, and why he’s never in the same shot as his co-stars in Casino Royale. Uther attempts to kill all of the world's crocodiles, and Finn spirals into madness.

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Sherlock Jr. (1924) & Holmes and Watson (2018)

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Finn and Uther watch two anarchic, fourth wall breaking takes on the character of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Jr. (1924) is Buster Keaton’s classic crime-comedy-action-romance that combines incredible jokes with the wildest action beats of the silent era. Holmes and Watson (2018) is 90 minutes of Britain and America’s finest comedic and dramatic talents failing to find anything comedic or dramatic to do.

Keaton vs. Chaplin. Is it fundamentally wrong for a film to be based around dreams? Which members of the Holmes and Watson cast would have made better Holmes and/or Watsons? Uther lures Finn into a deadly game of cat and mouse, while Finn tries to list every cultural event of the late 70s.

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Barry Lyndon (1975) & The Great Gatsby (2013)

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:00:55 GMT

Finn & Uther watch Barry Lyndon (1975), Kubrick's timeless and beautiful period piece on how the rich are terrible, and The Great Gatsby (2013) from Baz Luhrman, a film that's also like that but in a slightly cringe way. Topics covered include: Explosure. Finn "faked" the moon landings. All the great gags in 2001: A Space Odyssey. The best square men. James Gunn is put on trial. Uther gets confessional, once sincerely, once about his Wolverine claws. Absolutely the most batshit Letterboxd review we've yet found. The time Finn tried to burn Moulin Rouge. A lot of talk about camp. Even more talk about whether Nicole Kidman is a "hunk".

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The Mother and the Whore (1973) & Micki & Maude (1984)

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:00:12 GMT

Finn & Uther watch The Mother and the Whore (1973), in which child of the Avant-Garde Jean Eustache spends nearly 200 minutes relitigating his recent relationships, which, according to other children of the Avant-Garde, means it's one of the 100 best films ever, and Micki & Maude (1984), Blake Edwards' Dudley Moore bigamy comedy, a film that is best described as 'still extant'.

Topics covered include: Art film origin stories. Whether The Mother and the Whore is a valid film. Another call from The Riddler. Advice for the listeners interested in car theft. Anne Cestry. A bit where Finn screams to stop Uther speaking. Sexton Superblake has a bit of a problem.

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Sansho Dayu (1954) & Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Thu, 20 May 2021 18:00:27 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watch Sansho Dayu (1954), Kenji Mizoguchi's beautiful and troubling folktale of mercy and greed, and Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Danny Boyle's worst film so, of course, it won him his Oscar.

Topics covered: Uther's fan edit of The Little Mermaid 2 to insert Vincent Cassel. Jérémie Renier. Manifestos. All the films Michael Bay has made about the human organ trade. How lucky we are to live at the same time in history as The RZA. All second-stringers they filled out I, Claudius with. German directors' names. What the most international movies are. Sword hazards. The best Blade film. Finn's Yu-Gi-Oh! tattoo. Shrek Discourse discourse. Films with almost no stakes. Uther's exhaustive thoughts on Studio Ghibli's future under Goro Miyazaki.

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Wild Strawberries (1957) & The Bucket List (2007)

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:00:02 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Wild Strawberries' (1957), Bergman's aching dance of regret, and 'The Bucket List' (2007), which is like watching paint dry but without the good stuff like the fumes or painted wall. Topics covered include: Finn wants to be a Possessor. Uther wants a pub fight. Who hates Sweden? What Uther means when calls something charming. Elon Musk drops by. Doctors' waiting rooms.

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Modern Times (1936) & Kit Kittredge - An American Girl (2008)

Thu, 06 May 2021 18:00:04 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Modern Times,' Charlie Chaplin's 1936 silent comedy which stands as possibly the best example of that genre, and 'Kit Kittredge - An American Girl,' Patricia Rozema's 2008 cheaply produced toy ad about the Great Depression, hobo code and Stanley Tucci as an evil magician, which also stands as possibly the best example of its genre. Topics include: The New Zealand chocolate milk riots; Alan Partridge facing escaped convicts; The Bear that ate Finn sits down for an interview; The song RuPaul and Henry Rollins recorded.

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Sunset Blvd (1950) & Buddy Buddy (1981)

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:00:05 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Sunset Blvd.' (1950), Billy Wilder's comic drama about artists desperately attempting to stay relevant, and 'Buddy Buddy' (1981), Billy Wilder's desperate attempt to stay relevant.

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The Night of the Hunter (1955) & My Stepmother is an Alien (1988)

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:00:37 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'The Night of the Hunter,' Charles Laughton's only film, a high contrast thriller of family and murder, and 'My Stepmother is an Alien,' which is exactly what it sounds like and much less.

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Pickpocket (1959) & Loosies aka Pick Pocket aka Love is Not a Crime aka Run or Die (2011)

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:00:59 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Pickpocket' (1959), Robert Bresson's stunningly elegant and simple crime drama, and 'Loosies' (2011), a film that the vampire dad from Twilight wrote for himself.

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Rio Bravo (1959) & Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:00:17 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Rio Bravo' (1959), Howard Hawks' beloved Western about how men need to harden up, and 'Cowboys & Aliens' (2011), Jon Favreau's forgotten Western about how Westerns are cool.

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Greed (1924) & Zach Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 04:41:06 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Greed' (1924), the four hour cut of Erich von Stroheim's masterpiece, and 'Zach Snyder's Justice League' (2021), the four hour cut of Zach Snyder's Justice League.

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Blade Runner (1982) & Replicant (2001)

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:00:15 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Blade Runner' (1982), a languid and luscious dystopi-noir about the fading humanity of a man who hunts replicants, and 'Replicant' (2001), another film which also uses that word.

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Blue Velvet (1986) & Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:00:36 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Blue Velvet' (1986), David Lynch's boy scout noir about sex, violence and singing, and 'Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me' (1992), which is what happened when Lynch thought he hadn't made his point brutally enough the first time.

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San Soleil (1983) & Kung Pow - Enter the Fist (2002)

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:00:45 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'San Soleil' (1983), an essay film on modernity and memory by Chris Marker, and 'Kung Pow! Enter the Fist' (2002), an hour and a half of racism that should have been unacceptable at the time.

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Shite & Shortie: Bee Movie Box Office Game

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:00:50 GMT

Auckland COVID's lockdown threw a spanner in the works of this week's full ep, so enjoy this deleted moment from our 'Bee Movie' episode.

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A Man Escaped (1956) & Escape Plan (2013)

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Finn & Uther watch Robert Bresson's 'A Man Escaped' (1956), a defining piece of cinema minimalism about a man escaping a prison, and Mikael Håfström's 'Escape Plan' (2013), a film which finally gives us the fight between Arnie and Sly('s stunt-doubles) we've all been waiting for.

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The Third Man (1949) & xXx (2002)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:00:27 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'The Third Man' (1949), maybe the greatest film ever made, and 'xXx' (2002), which absolutely isn't.

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L'Eclisse (1962) & Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'L'Eclisse' (1962), a meandering film from meandering director Michelangelo Antonioni, and 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' (2010), a meandering film from maniacal director Oliver Stone.

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Les Enfants du Paradis (1945) & Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (2018)

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:00:23 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Les Enfants du Paradis' (1945), a film made in Nazi-occupied France, and 'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again' (2018), a film set in ABBA-occupied Greece.

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Le Grande Illusion (1937) & Fortress (1992)

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:00:25 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Le Grande Illusion,' Jean Renoir's 1937 prison break film about class struggle and the futility of war, and 'Fortress,' Stuart Gorden's 1992 prison break film about people fighting and the futility of trying to keep all your organs inside your body.

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Nashville (1975) & New Year's Eve (2011)

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:00:22 GMT

Finn and Uther watch 'Nashville' (1975), Robert Altman's chaotic modern symphony of country music, country fame and country matters, and 'New Year's Eve' (2011), ten pounds of shit in a fifty-pound bag.

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Chinatown (1974) & Big Trouble in Little China (1986) with Steven Lyons

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:00:41 GMT

Finn & Uther are joined by comedian, podcaster and good dude Steven Lyons to watch 'Chinatown' (1974), a film by a monster, and 'Big Trouble in Little China' (1986), a film with a monster.

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The First Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2020 - Part 2

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:00:10 GMT

The second half of the most prestigious awards ceremony in film. Who will emerge victorious? What's the best joke this year? How many awards will Finn give 'Forest of Love'? All these questions and more answered! And at half the length of the previous part!!

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The First Annual Shite & Sound Shite & Showdown for the Crown 2020 - Part 1

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:00:57 GMT

The first half of the most prestigious awards ceremony in film. All the pressing questions of film 2020 are answered! What was the gnarliest moment in cinema this year? Which is better 'Possessor' or 'Tenet'? Was Logan Lerman Prince Caspian?

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Beau Trevail (1999) & Age of the Dragons (2011)

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 17:00:22 GMT

Finn & Uther watch 'Beau Trevail' (1999), Claire Denis' hypnotic and homoerotic adaptation of 'Billy Budd,' and 'Age of the Dragons' (2011), 'Moby Dick' with a dragon, which is better than it sounds but not enough to be good.

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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) & The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:00:58 GMT

This week, Finn & Uther watched 'Once Upon a Time in the West' (1968), one of Sergio Leone's six stone-cold masterpieces, and 'The Colossus of Rhodes' (1961), his one other film.

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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) & Mank (2020)

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:00:47 GMT

In the 21st episode of Shite & Sound, Finn & Uther watch 'The Magnificent Ambersons' (1942), Orson Welles' tragically incomplete film about the follies of the rich and the heart, and 'Mank' (2020), the film that's finally brave enough to say what we're all thinking: That 'Citizen Kane' is good.

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) & Dune (1984)

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 17:00:04 GMT

In the 20th episode of Shite and Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962), four of the best hours you can spend stranded with war mongers in the desert, and the Alan Smithee TV cut of David Lynch's 'Dune' (1984), which is three of the worst hours you can spend stranded with war mongers in the desert.

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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) & Bee Movie (2007)

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:00:20 GMT

On the 19th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘The Spirit of the Beehive’ (1973), Victor Erice’s bleakley beautiful look at childhood loneliness and disconnection in fascist Spain. The second film this week is 'Bee Movie' (2009), 80 minutes of Jerry Seinfeld just purging some jokes that weren’t good enough to tweet.

We try to figure out why The Spirit of the Beehive is so compelling. Bee Movie’s surprisingly violent heist sequence. How great is Patrick Warburton? Uther unveils his new role-playing game and Finn’s brain gets invaded by Junji Ito’s Uzumaki.

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Fanny and Alexander (1984) & Sucker Punch (2012)

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:00:52 GMT

On the 18th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Fanny and Alexander’ (1984), a beautiful and thoughtful film about children using fantasy and imagination to escape abuse. The second film this week is 'Sucker Punch' (2012), a boring and retrograde film about young women escaping abuse by imagining that they’re in the world’s worst anime. We discuss how much Fanny and Alexander rules. Best and worst uses of music in film. Lots of Doctor Who talk. Uther pitches his American Pie remake and Finn tries out some catchphrases.

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Casablanca (1942) & Foodfight! (2012)

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT

On the 17th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Casablanca’ (1942), a movie about a lovable war profiteer learning to get over his ex. The second film this week is 'Foodfight!' (2012), a disgusting, frenetic, strangely horny nazisplotation animated children’s film.

It’s our apolitical post-election special! America’s cultural hegemony. Which of the two films is more anti-fascist? Is 'Foodfight!' a secret plot to destroy filmmaking forever? Uther can’t understand what anyone in 'Casablanca' is saying and Finn explains how to act drunk.

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The Colour of Pomegranates (1969) & Total Eclipse (1995)

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:00:57 GMT

On the 16th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'The Colour of Pomegranates’ (1969), an abstract and beautifully designed look at the life of an ancient Armenian poet, and 'Total Eclipse' (1995), the only movie where Leonardo DiCaprio tops David Thewlis. Good and bad approaches to adapting poetry to film. Gaslighting in children’s films. Who allowed DiCaprio to keep working after this? Uther continues his feud with Blank Check while Finn is unsure about some casting choices.

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Greed (1924) & Justice League (2017)

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:00:45 GMT

On episode 15a of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch the 2-hour cut of 'Greed’ (1924), what is left of Erich von Stroheim’s 8-hour treatise on the corrupting influence of money. The second film this week is 'Justice League' (2017), in which Zach Snyder and Joss Whedon team up to make the worst thing either of them has ever done. DCEU rankings. Why are so many silent films about how cool it is to kill your wife? Why does Justice League feel like a fan-edit? Uther introduces a new format and Finn wants Americans to swear better.

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A Brighter Summer Day (1991) & From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

On the 14th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'A Brighter Summer Day' (1991), Edward Yang’s historical epic about crime kids in 60s Taiwan. The second film this week is 'From Dusk till Dawn' (1996), the coolest thing a 14-year old in the mid-90s could possibly dream of. Children with weapons. Quentin Tarantino’s acting. Is Edward Yang the best filmmaker ever? Uther asks the audience to cyberbully his partner and Finn can’t stop talking about how much he loves George Clooney.

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A Day in the Country (1946) & The Snowman (2017)

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

On the 12th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'A Day in the Country' (1946), a film about a perfectly nice family outing interrupted by infidelity and regret. The other film this week is 'The Snowman' (2017), a film so badly edited it feels deliberately avantgarde. Hilarious boats. The return of the French river-patrol officers. Why are some movies left unfinished? Uther puts together an American Psycho remake while Finn describes his awful culinary habits.

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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) & Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:00:41 GMT

On the 11th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' (1972), 100 minutes of proof that the only thing scarier than human greed and the casual cruelty of nature is Klaus Kinski’s face. The second film this week is 'Christopher Columbus: The Discovery' (1992), an interminable attempt to turn one of the most tragic events in human history into a swashbuckling adventure. Morning zoo antics. Celebrity call-ins. Deep despair. Uther wanders off into the depths of madness while Finn tries to maintain some sort of structure.

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The Wild Bunch (1969) & BloodRayne 2: Deliverance (2007)

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:00:28 GMT

On the 13th episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch The Wild Bunch, the film that brought hyperviolence to the American Western. The second film this week is BloodRayne II: Deliverance, the movie that proves that the only thing scarier than vampires is bad directing. The best and worst fight scenes ever. The philosophical underpinnings of the Western. How many things can Uwe Boll rip off from better movies? Uther tells us about Uwe Boll’s tax avoidance while Finn goes deep into Buffy the Vampire Slayer lore.

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A Matter of Life and Death (1946) & Over Her Dead Body (2008)

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:00:43 GMT

On the tenth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ (1946), Powell & Pressburger’s film about love overcoming death in wartime England, and ‘Over Her Dead Body’ (2008), a film that argues that you shouldn’t bother trying to be a good person, because you’ll just go to Hell anyway.

Ideal visions of the afterlife, a lot of accents, our favourite David Mitchell. Uther’s intro gets worryingly long while Finn notices Paul Rudd’s aging.

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The Seventh Seal (1957) & Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1992)

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:00:05 GMT

On the ninth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘The Seventh Seal’ (1957), Ingmar Bergman’s somber yet deceptively funny meditation on religion and death, and ‘Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey’ (1992), basically ‘The Seventh Seal’ but with more robots and wedgies.

Old-timey prank stores, Alec Baldwin’s movie deaths, and why Bill & Ted are paragons of non-toxic masculinity. Finn gives away the secrets of film analysis while Uther celebrates National 'Speed Racer' Day.

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Un Chien Andalou (1929) & Begotten (1989)

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:00:33 GMT

On the eighth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Un Chien Andalou’ (1929), Luis Buñuel’s landmark of surrealist cinema that’ll make you want to wear eye protection for the rest of your life, and ‘Begotten’ (1989), something that looks like a bunch of aliens made a snuff film in a desert. Salvador Dali’s kooky ideas. Terrence Howard’s doesn’t understand maths. What would you watch with five minutes to live? Finn takes issue with a filmmaking trend and Uther threatens to fight the stars of Hollywood.

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Intolerance (1916) & Crash (2004)

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:00:06 GMT

On the seventh episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages’ (1916), 3 hours of D.W. Griffith’s complaining that people were mean to him, and ‘Crash’ (2004), an absolute stain on the careers of every person involved. We talk about how good The Mountain Goats are, whether the film industry is redeemable, and whether Intolerance is more racist than Triumph of the Will. Finn reveals the tragic secrets of Jim Henson’s death while Uther gets very mad at both movies.

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Yi-Yi (2000) & Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:00:39 GMT

On the sixth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Yi Yi’ (2000), Edward Yang’s intimate epic about how we can respond to the uncertainties of the 21st century, and ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ (2019), a film that truly believes that it’d be fine if all humans died.

Sally Hawkins love for CGI monsters. Good performances in bad movies. Do these films actually have anything in common? Uther apologises and Finn talks about Irish YA fiction of the early-2000s.

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1942) & Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:00:35 GMT

On the fifth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp’ (1942), a film that treats warfare as a competition to see who can be the most British, and ‘Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning’ (2012), a film that constantly reminds you that humans are indeed made of meat. What makes an anti-war film? Lists of English names. What is the line between an Exploitation film and an exploitative film? Uther gets a bit lost while Finn is a bit too happy talking about crazy violence.

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Touki Bouki (1973) & Hick (2011)

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:00:52 GMT

On the fourth episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch ‘Touki Bouki’ (1974), where disaffected Senegalese teenagers escape from post-colonial poverty, and Hick (2011) where a disaffected American teen tries to escape from Eddie Redmayne’s Southern accent. Proper cattle naming procedure. A mysterious yet charismatic caveman. Critiques of a child’s cocaine hallucination acting. Uther reveals his Mario™ fetish while Finn wishes for more horrifying violence in movies.

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) & The Test (2012)

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:00:41 GMT

This week on Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch two films about a doomed relationship, 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul' (1974), where writer/director Rainer Werner Fassbinder cast himself as an unrepentant racist and misogynist, and 'The Test' (2012), where writer/director Jeremy Saville accidentally cast himself as an unrepentant racist and misogynist. 'Demolition Man'. A surprising amount of Yiddish. What is wrong with Jeremy Saville? Uther wants to destroy all men and Finn makes some pizza revelations.

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Imitation of Life (1959) & What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:00:30 GMT

This week on Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch two films about how difficult it is to be an actor, Imitation of Life (1959) and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). Jared Leto. The joys of dance. STEVE. Uther doesn’t want to get cancelled and Finn makes the case that the two movies are actually the same.

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The Earrings of Madame de... (1953) & The Pink Panther (2006)

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 18:00:00 GMT

On the first episode of Shite & Sound, Finn and Uther watch two movies that could not possibly depict French culture in less flattering ways, 'The Earrings of Madame de…' (1953) and Shawn Levy’s remake of 'The Pink Panther' (2006). French accents. Steve Martin’s career. What do filmmakers think sex looks like? Uther explains the strange chronology of the Jack Ryan series while Finn grapples with some World of Warcraft related trauma.

The theme is 'The Knucks' by kazaamBLAM! (https://kazaamblam.bandcamp.com/)

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