The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres

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The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres

Directors Uncut has evolved to become the Uncut Network. Joined by an array of cool voices from the UK podcasting scene, Rob looks at movies in all shapes and sizes. Each episode focusing on one filmmaker from the many walks of life and corners of the globe, we've also got the same for fan favourite actors and obscure, and weird sub-genres. Seriously, we get super specific. We touch on everything on the Uncut Network. It is is the Movie Podcast with all the niches! …Mostly. We don't do musicals.

  1. Blade II, Pacific Rim & More - Guillermo Del Toro Part 2

    1 HR AGO

    Blade II, Pacific Rim & More - Guillermo Del Toro Part 2

    This week on Uncut is a totally unchristmassy christmas special, well, it's the one nearest the big day anyway. Rob is joined by hosts of sister podcast, Kat and Andy, All of Us Are Lost, for out second look at the work of Guillermo Del Toro. The first movie we discuss is his much maligned, even by the guy himself, English language, Mimic. Then we jump into one of the earliest Marvel success stories, years before the MCU, with Blade II. Then we wrap things up with all the things young Guillermo loved in a new shiny box, Pacific Rim. We also talk about questionable adoptions, Wesley Snipes diva tendencies, Andy over analysing things, like how does that three armed robot work, and also, just what is the deal with Charlie Hunnam? If you enjoy all that, please, give us a rating and review wherever you find us and check out our patreon for all sorts of new content - we have plans for 2025. And it's then when we'll meet again for our epic 2025 review show with out other sister podcast, Pop Screen.

    1h 16m
  2. Pan's Labyrinths, Pinocchio & More - Guillermo Del Toro Part One

    6 DEC

    Pan's Labyrinths, Pinocchio & More - Guillermo Del Toro Part One

    Life finds a way to get in the way, meaning that we had to take a little forced break, but we are back with a big name. This time on Uncut, we loop around to directors and it's a big one, Guillermo Del Toro. Rob is joined by James (Reviewing Rodders), Vincent and Ygraine (What a Scream) to look at three of his gothic delights. We have The Devil's Backbone, his most recent movie Pinocchio and we finish on GDT's most famous movie, Pan's Labyrinth. Join us as we discuss the use of fascism, monsters, guilty pleasures and GDT's ambiguity that leads each of these movies into becoming super bleak. Brilliant, but yeah, very bleak. If you like the podcast, check out our PATREON for even more written stuff and podcasts. Some stuff will be making a return in the new year, unfortunately 2024 has been a year alright. Also check out the geek show for an embarrasing of riches, including or sibling podcasts - Pop Screen, and All of Lost Are Lost. We'll be back next time with more GDT and his blocbuster phase. Until then, thanks for listening.

    1h 31m
  3. Eastern Block Sci-Fi (Stalker and More)

    8 NOV

    Eastern Block Sci-Fi (Stalker and More)

    We are having a week off next week, as life finds a way to get in the way, but for now though we are diving into a ball pit of fun... No, sorry, no fun - the other one. Rob is joined by Jonathan and Graham to talk about Eastern Block Sci-fi, and how misunderstood it is and that it's much more than the lazy stereotypes thrown its way. To discuss this, we talk about what is an all-timer for many a person - Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker. From that we head into much less well known territory in the shape of Piotr Szulkin's O-Bi O-Ba: the End of Civilisation. And then, we end on the gift that keeps on giving - the inimitable Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea from Jindřich Polák. I love these episodes as being in the presence of Graham and Jonathan is like a historical and cinematic education. But if you like it, please support us over on patreon for loads more goodies. Follow me as UncutRobcast on Bsky - Instagram - Letterboxd - and Twitter (for now). I may need to take more than one cycle off, but time shall tell, but when we do return it'll be with a two parter on Guillermo Del Toro. Exciting.

    1h 26m
  4. Halloween Special 2024 - Horror Double Bills You Probably Haven't Seen

    24 OCT

    Halloween Special 2024 - Horror Double Bills You Probably Haven't Seen

    Excuse us for the clickbait title, it's just this is our first ever Halloween special and it's got us all giddy. Rob is joined by Kat (Hollywood News), Caitlyn (Scared Sheepless), Faye (I Spit on Your Grades), and Sarah (Asian Movie Pulse) to talk about Halloween horror double bills. But these aren’t any old horror double bills, these are horror double bills that you probably haven’t seen. Now, don’t hunt me down on socials (@uncutrobcast) to shout at me, there is actually a method to our madness. We’ve all picked (and sat in as proxy for Mal who was previously on our Frightfest 2024 special but couldn’t make it on the night) movies with under 50,000 views on Letterboxd. So get ready for some recommendations, and join us in shock for just how many movies are actually under that cut off. Genuinely, it’s very shocking, I mean, Ghost Watch for one – that’s just nuts. If you like the show, consider giving it a rating, review and a share wherever you listen – you can also check out our sister podcasts, Pop Screen and All of Us Are Lost. Plus, there’s our Patreon too and all the goodies we have for you over there. It’s literally bursting at the seams and migrating over to our main site, there’s that much. Until next time with Eastern Block Sci-Fi, thanks for listening! MUSIC CREDITS: [INTRO] Funkgroove - Sofasound [OUTRO] Xander - Reading Night ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

    1h 40m
  5. Kyle Gallner - Dinner in America, The Passenger and More

    11 OCT

    Kyle Gallner - Dinner in America, The Passenger and More

    We are back. In this first episode of our fourth series, we are breaking all the rules with the actors, directors and genres rules being flung against the nearest wall and it couldn’t be a more appropriate episode to make this change. On this episode we are talking about Kyle Gallner, specifically about his debut lead performance in a movie, The Haunting of Connecticut, his cult classic breakout, Dinner in America, and one of his post-breakout films, The Passenger. Joined by Kay (@GizmoShikari) and Becci (@blsaycewrites), we talk about Kyle Gallner’s early years, his punk credentials and indie spirit and whether or not his label as a scream king is fair. All that and m many others things too, including the Terrifier 3 UK press event of all things.   We've our Summer break and it was during that break that we've decided our season's are going to be shorter, featuring two Frightfest specials in one series is a bit excessive. So instead of the usual 24 episode series, it’ll be downgraded to 15. So a vibe that is less “halcyon days of long TV series” and more the premium air of the streaming years. Does that make sense? Probably not. Now, if you liked this show, check out our two sister podcasts - All of Us Are Lost and Pop Screen. The latter of which gets a bonus episode on our patreon along with all sorts of other goodies too. Check it out and support an indie venture, there’s not too many of us left these days.  Join us next time for our Halloween Special, which promises to be anarchic.

    1h 29m
  6. Kiyoshi Kurosawa II - Tokyo Sonata & More (Series 3 Finale)

    12 SEPT

    Kiyoshi Kurosawa II - Tokyo Sonata & More (Series 3 Finale)

    We finish out the third series of Uncut by returning to some previously trodden land, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, only this time it's personal… I'm sure there's a joke in there, somewhere. For the final time this series, Rob is joined by Simon (LB), Mike (Twitter) and Autumn (LB) to look at the 1998 original of the Serpent's Path, his most acclaimed (by normies) movie, Tokyo Sonata and the most low-key take of Invasion of the Body Snatches to date, surely, with Before We Vanish. We will be back in about a month with an actors episode on Kyle Gallner, in the meantime though, check out our patreon for loads of reviews, podcasts and much more. Case in point, it's my turn to host our month review podcast - Last Night - at the back end of the month. Also, if you want to get in touch, you can fire us an email at directorsuncutpod@gmail.com. We'll see in October for Series 4 - until then, thanks for listening! MUSIC CREDITS: [INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound [OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

    1h 29m
  7. Frightfest Special 2024 (Strange Darling, Shelby Oaks & More)

    29 AUG

    Frightfest Special 2024 (Strange Darling, Shelby Oaks & More)

    It's that time of the year again, August bank holiday has just gone, so it can only mean one thing - Frightfest. Rob is joined by Kat (Hollywood News), Mike (Autistic Guide to Horror), Mal (Twitter) and Sarah (Twitter) to discuss their highlights of the, now 25 year old, Horror Film Festival. Among others, they discussed the festival's darling, Strange Darling, The Dead Thing, Generation Terror, Shelby Oaks and Much More. We also measure up whether this was a good year for the event, as well as any advice for anyone who has never been to a horror festival before - like, say a certain podcast host who lives in the remote badlands of North Yorkshire. Wonder who that could be? Next time it's back to service as usual as we finish off Series 3 with another look at Kiyoshi Kurosawa, albeit from the non-horror end of his huge back-catalogue. MUSIC CREDITS: [INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound [MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander [OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

    1h 13m
  8. Lauren Bacall (Key Largo, Written on the Wind, and More)

    15 AUG

    Lauren Bacall (Key Largo, Written on the Wind, and More)

    This week on the Uncut Network we have another Actors Episode on our hands, another legend too with Lauren Bacall. To discuss this star actor and legend, Rob is joined by Graham (Pop Screen), Vincent (Invasion of the Poddy People) and Jimmy (Filmmaker) to discuss a triple bill in the shape of Key Largo, Written on the Wind, and Jonathan Glazer's Birth. That last one is a funny old title when you frame it like that. Along the way we discuss classic Melodrama's, Jazz, New Hollywood, and the deep themes and emotions that lie ready to be experienced in this very varied triple bill. There's also a pretty great anecdote or two. If you like the podcast, consider supporting us on PATREON for all manner of extra goodies, from article series to podcasts and more. Our spin off show, Uncut from the Video Aisle is on a development sabbatical but stay tuned on our socials for more news - @Uncutrobcast. And Until next time, thanks for listening! MUSIC CREDITS: [INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound [MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander [OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtesy of Riot Games

    1h 37m
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Directors Uncut has evolved to become the Uncut Network. Joined by an array of cool voices from the UK podcasting scene, Rob looks at movies in all shapes and sizes. Each episode focusing on one filmmaker from the many walks of life and corners of the globe, we've also got the same for fan favourite actors and obscure, and weird sub-genres. Seriously, we get super specific. We touch on everything on the Uncut Network. It is is the Movie Podcast with all the niches! …Mostly. We don't do musicals.

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