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In this week's episode, we discuss two documentaries which deal with seemingly tortured individuals undertaking extremely impressive physical and mental feats. First, 2018 climbing doc "Free Solo", which tells the story of Alex Honnold and his attempt to scale the El Capitan rock face in Yosemite National Park without any equipment. Secondly, "Little Dieter Needs to Fly", a 1997 Werner Herzog documentary about the brilliantly named US pilot, Dieter Dengler, who was shot down over Laos in the Vietnam

In this week's episode we discuss two films from acclaimed Japanese director Kinji Fukusaku, both heavily influenced by his experiences during WW2. First, Battles Without Honor and Humanity, a gritty depiction of a post-war Yakuza family and a film often hailed as Japan's answer to The Godfather. Second, Battle Royale, a controversial yet celebrated post-apocalyptic tale of high school students trapped in a fight to the death. Which one will come out on top? Timestamps Battles Without Honor and

In this week’s episode, we start with a discussion of Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster, Tenet, before choosing our top 3 Nolan films. Then, we move on to Stanley Kubrick’s 1956 film noir, The Killing, and talk about well a 64-year old horseracing heist movie holds up in 2020. We also delve into the mad life of character actor Timothy Carey. Finally, we talk about John Boorman’s 1967 American crime movie, Point Blank, and ponder over whether the events depicted in the film actually take place,

In the episode, we discuss The Square, Ruben Östlund's dark satire of the art world, and The Lobster, an even darker comedy about the nature of modern relationships.