Call It, Friendo Andy J Ritchie & Donnchadh Tiernan

This week, we discuss two British gangster films from the early 1970s.
The first is Sitting Target (1972), directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Oliver Reed, Ian McShane and Jill St. John. It was based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Laurence Henderson and is about a man intent on escaping prison to kill his unfaithful wife.
The second is Villain (1971), directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport and Donald Sinden. It is based on James Barlow's 1968 novel The Burden of Proof and is reputed to be a thinly veiled portrait of Ronnie Kray.
 
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:10) – Hercules, Spartan, House of Games, Young Adult, Hostiles
Sitting Target (00:26:30)
Villain (01:01:45)
Coin toss (01:27:40)
 
Links
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@munnywales
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Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com

This week, we discuss two films starring friend of the show Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The first is Owning Mahowny (2003). The film is based on the true story of Brian Molony, a Toronto bank employee who embezzled more than $10 million to feed his gambling addiction. It was named one of the ten best films of the year by critic Roger Ebert.
The second is State and Main (2000), an American comedy film written and directed by David Mamet. The plot sees a movie crew invade a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.
 
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Mad Max: Fury Road
Owning Mahowny (00:17:40)
State and Main (00:52:15)
Coin toss (01:24:10)
 
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
 
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@fat-tits mcmahon
 
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com

This week, we discuss two films from acclaimed director Terrence Malick.
The first is To the Wonder (2012), an experimental romantic drama starring Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem. Filmed in Oklahoma and Paris, the film chronicles a couple who, after falling in love in Paris, struggle to keep their relationship from falling apart after moving to the United States.
The second is A Hidden Life (2019), an epic historical drama starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner and Matthias Schoenaerts, with Michael Nyqvist and Bruno Ganz in their final performances. The film depicts the life of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer and devout Catholic who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II.
 
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:10) – Baby Reindeer, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Tires, Challengers, Mad Max 1-3,
To the Wonder (00:45:50)
A Hidden Life (01:12:00)
Coin toss (01:26:00)
 
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
 
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@fat-tits mcmahon
 
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com

This week, we discuss two films which feature wrestling.
The first is Paradise Alley (1978), an American sports drama written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone (in his feature directorial debut). The film tells the story of three Italian American brothers in Hell's Kitchen in the 1940s who become involved in professional wrestling.
The second is The Iron Claw (2023), a biographical sports drama written and directed by Sean Durkin about the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers who are "cursed" by constant tragedy.
 
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:10) –The Fall Guy, Rolling Thunder, Godzilla Minus One
Paradise Alley (00:18:30)
The Iron Claw (00:45:10)
Coin toss (01:18:45)
 
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
 
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@fat-tits mcmahon
 
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com
The boy with an arse for a face - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9al-mpqXjc

This week, we discuss two critically acclaimed films from Brazil.
The first is Estômago (2007), a Brazilian–Italian film directed by Marcos Jorge. It tells the story of Raimundo, a humble man who moves to the big city to become a chef. The film won a number of awards in Brazil.
The second is Bacurau (2019), a Weird Western film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, and won the Jury Prize.
 
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – The Little Mermaid, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Inside Out, Toy Story, Love Lies Bleeding, Aquarius, Ripley
Estômago (00:23:55)
Bacurau (00:53:55)
Coin toss (01:21:40)
 
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
 
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@fat-tits mcmahon
 
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com

This week, we discuss two films from American director Samuel Fuller.
The first is White Dog (1982), a drama/horror film based on Romain Gary's 1970 novel of the same name. The film depicts the struggle of a dog trainer named Keys (Paul Winfield), who is black, trying to retrain a stray dog found by a young actress (Kristy McNichol), that is a "white dog"—a dog trained to make vicious attacks upon, and to kill, any black person.
The second is The Big Red One (1980), an epic war film starring Lee Marvin alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Mark Hamill. Based on Fuller's own experiences as a soldier in World War II, it was produced independently on a low budget, and shot on location in Israel as a cost-saving measure.
 
Timestamps
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Curb Your Enthusiasm season twelve, Baby Reindeer, Blood Diamond, Paddington 1 & 2, The Gilded Age season two
White Dog (00:22:00)
The Big Red One (00:51:40)
Coin toss (01:16:15)
 
Links
Instagram -
@callitfriendopodcast
@munnywales
@andyjayritchie
 
Letterboxd –
@andycifpod
@fat-tits mcmahon
 
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com