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PODCAST

The Love Of Cinema

Picturehouse Cinemas

Hosted by Picturehouse’s Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best of the week’s new releases, with a little help from some quality film critics and the filmmakers themselves!

tv & film film reviews

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21:25

Ballad of a Small Player with Edward Berger |...

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/10/17

Lara Peters talks to director Edward Berger (Conclave, All Quiet On The Western Front) about his new film, Ballad of a Small Player. Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell) is lying low in Macau – spending his days and nights on the casino floors, drinking heavily and gambling what little money he has left. Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered a lifeline by the mysterious Dao Ming (Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own. However, in hot pursuit is Cynthia Blithe

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29:24

The Lost Bus with Brad Ingelsby | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/10/16

Sam Clements talks to screenwriter Brad Ingelsby about his new film The Lost Bus, as well as his hit HBO TV series, Task. From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please

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35:58

Tron: Ares with Greta Lee, Jodie Turner Smith and...

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/10/10

Sam Clements talks to filmmakers Greta Lee, Jodie Turner Smith and Joachim Rønning about their new film Tron: Ares. TRON: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter,

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33:10

I Swear with John Davidson, Kirk Jones and Robert...

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2025/10/10

Sam Clements talks to filmmakers Kirk Jones, Robert Aramayo and John Davidson about their new film I Swear. I SWEAR is a frank, funny and powerful new film inspired by the life and experiences of John Davidson, MBE, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980’s Britain to present day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome. Diagnosed aged 15, John navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in

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12:58

Urchin with Harris Dickinson | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/10/03

Simi Cheema talks to director and actor Harris Dickinson, about his new film Urchin. Urchin is the stunning directorial debut from Harris Dickinson, powered by an outstanding, award-winning performance from Frank Dillane. Mike (Dillane), a rough sleeper on the streets of London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Moving between short-term jobs and small-time hustles, he must balance the hopeful rush of a fresh start with a past that is holding

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33:18

The Smashing Machine with Benny Safdie | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/10/03

Sam Clements talks to director Benny Safdie about his new film, The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, in cinemas now. From director Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems, Good Time) comes The Smashing Machine: the tumultuous rise-and-fall story of legendary mixed martial arts champion Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), his rocky marriage to model Dawn Staples (a predictably excellent Emily Blunt), and the unexpected devastation of an ultimate champion facing defeat. Dwayne Johnson's

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25:52

HIM with Justin Tipping | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/10/03

Sam Clements talks to Justin Tipping about his new film, HIM, in cinemas now. From Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and the pursuit of excellence at any cost From an acclaimed Black List screenplay by Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie (creators of the sci-fi crime series Limetown), HIM centers on a promising young football player,

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42:43

Urchin, Bugonia, The Mastermind and Frankenstein |...

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/10/02

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema. This month we're joined by guest film critics Hannah Strong and Yasmine Kandil to discuss discuss some of the best new films coming to Picturehosue Cinemas, including: Urchin, Bugonia, Frankenstein and The Mastermind. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a

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29:47

Brides with Nadia Fell | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/09/27

Felicity Beckett talks to to director Nadia Fell about her new film, Brides. Teenage best friends Doe and Muna are heading off on what seems like the trip of a lifetime. Quiet, observant Doe hasn’t travelled since arriving in the UK as a Somali refugee aged three. Muna, sharp and fearless with Pakistani roots, leads them through airport security and into the unknown. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple

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17:24

The Dead of Winter with Emma Thompson | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/09/26

Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to Emma Thompson about her new film, The Dead of Winter. A woman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and

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27:42

All Of You with William Bridges | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/09/25

Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director William Bridges about his new film, All Of You, starring Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots. Best friends since college, Simon and Laura drift apart when she takes a test that finds her soulmate despite years of unspoken feelings between them. Over the years, as their paths cross and diverge, neither can deny the feeling that they’ve missed out on a life together. Faced with the uncertainty of changing the course of their lives, are Simon and Laura willing to

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51:10

Hitchcock Season Special | Picturehouse

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2025/09/20

Hope Hopkinson talks to Neil Alock, film critic and author of Hitchology, and Rose Butler, Picturehouse Film Programmer, about the new blockbuster ReDiscover season: Hitchcock, coming to your local Picturehouse this autumn. Whether you're new to Alfred Hitchcock, or a big enough fan to know your Sabotage from your Saboteur, a season of his movies on the big screen is an unmissable event for film fans. There's nothing like the action of North By Northwest unfolding on a grand canvas, or the Psycho

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20:07

The Man In My Basement with Willem Dafoe, Corey...

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2025/09/12

Hope Hopkinson talks to director Nadia Latif, plus actors Willem Dafoe, Corey Hawkins and Anna Diop about their new film The Man In My Basement. In the African American neighbourhood of Sag Harbor, New York, Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) is out of work, out of luck and on the verge of foreclosure on his ancestral home.A knock on the door from a mysterious businessman, Anniston Bennet (Willem Dafoe), brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition; rent his dusty stand-up basement out for the summer and

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36:35

The Long Walk, Honey Don't, The Goldren Spurtle and...

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/09/11

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema. This month we're joined by guest film critics Leila Latif and Rafa Sales Ross to discuss some of the best films and events coming to Picturehouse Cinemas in September, including: Honey Don't, The Long Walk, The Golden Spurtle and a 10th anniversary cinema release

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Caught Stealing with Darren Aronofsky | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/08/29

Hope Hopkinson talks to director Darren Aronofsky about his new film, Caught Stealing. Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant. When his punk-rock neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley

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18:06

The Roses with Jay Roach | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/08/29

Sam Clements talks to director Jay Roach about his new film, The Roses. Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based

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24:49

Sorry, Baby with Eva Victor | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/08/23

Hope Hopkinson talks to writer, director and star of Sorry, Baby Eva Victor about making their feature directorial debut. Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing, SORRY, BABY is the stunning and star-making debut from director, writer and actor Eva Victor, also starring Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges. As sharp as it is tender, SORRY, BABY is a quietly powerful tale of seizing back your footing after pain, and of

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17:13

Eddington with Ari Aster | Picturehouse

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/08/23

Sam Clements speaks to director Ari Aster about his new film Eddington, in UK cinemas now after it's world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find

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29:10

The Thursday Murder Club with Chris Columbus |...

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/08/23

Sam Clements speaks to director Chris Columbus about his work directing the much aniticpated adaptation of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, produced by Steven Spielberg. Based on Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees - Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) - who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. But when an unexplained death

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16:20

The Life of Chuck with Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel...

The Love Of Cinema ·

2025/08/21

Sam Clements speaks to actors Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor about working on Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck, adapted from the Stephen King story of the same name. THE LIFE OF CHUCK is a life-affirming, genre-bending story, based on Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz. Adapted for the screen and directed by regular King collaborator Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep), THE LIFE OF CHUCK stars Tom Hiddleston

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