At the Flicks

At the Flicks
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Come and join us At The Flicks. Three friends of a certain age who still enjoy the movies would like to share their passion with you. With the benefit of their advancing years, they are reviewing films new and old, to prove there is really nothing in cinema that hasn’t been seen before?

  1. OCT 30

    282: Tessa's Halloween Party

    At the Flicks · 109: Horror Sequels - Do we need them?

    51 min

  2. OCT 29

    281: Dracula 1931 – Part II

    Velcome to the second part of our Dracula show. In part one we looked at the tortious route from book to screen.  Now we examine the films that resulted from all that work. . The English language Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. Here we talk about: - Lugosi’s performance. - The odd journey to the UK (and why it looks speeded up) - Dwight Frye’s performance as Renfield - The censorship cuts  - The director controversy - And much more  Then to the Spanish language version which is 30 minutes longer.  But is it better? We discuss in detail. Finally, we talk about the 1970’s revival of the original play and how that led to the Frank Langella version in 1979. So, if you are a fan of Dracula or indeed vampires, then this show is for you.   Enjoy and have a very happy Halloween.

    28 min

  3. OCT 28

    280: Dracula 1931 – Part I

    The At The Flicks team proudly present for your Halloween entertainment, a show six years in the making.  In fact, it’s so big we have split the story over two podcasts. We are talking Dracula. Not just any story about Dracula, the story behind the famous Universal release in 1931. Here in part one we investigate what happened between the book’s publication in 1897 and the film going into production just over 30 years later.  In part two, coming tomorrow we look at the making of the film – both the English and Spanish language versions.  This will of course Jeff’s unique review of both movies (as strange and unusual as you have come to expect). Getting into the weeds of this story took a lot of time to verify the facts – especially the events leading up to the film going into production. That’s why it took 6 years to script and record (also being old we occasionally forgot what we were making, and there was sleep, much of it).  As a tease, in this part, we will reveal to you: - The famous event that over shadowed Bram Stoker’s death - When Universal studios were first lobbied to make a big budget version of Dracula  - How the makers of Nosferatu revealed a detail they shouldn’t have at the German premiere (and as a result were successfully sued by Stoker’s widow Florence) - The facts behind the creation of the stage play (which went on to be more inspirational on the film version than the novel) - Who first played Dracula on stage  - How the Universal film actually saved Nosferatu for future generations  - Who was originally considered to be the best actor to bring the character of Dracula to life (clue – it wasn’t Bela Lugosi) And much, much more…. This was a great deal of fun to put together – the research proved to be very revealing. To all those who helped with the facts, both directly and indirectly, thank you very much. We hope you enjoy this labour of love from the At The Flicks team and look forward to your thoughts on both this episode and part two which follows tomorrow. Bye for now.

    26 min
  4. 279: Carry on Halloween Streaming

    OCT 26

    279: Carry on Halloween Streaming

    Hello and welcome to our spooky season.  This year we have four shows for you. First up we have a short Carry On Streaming Halloween special.  Short because we have one major TV streaming recommendation for you.  It is It: Welcome To Derry.  Yes, Pennywise is back!  For the 8 part series we travel back in time to 1962 where Pennywise (once again played by the excellent Bill Skarsgard) is up to his old tricks of terrorising the town of Derry.  This TV show, the first of three planned series, also includes the character of Dick Halloran who later became the chef in that other classic King tale The Shining.  Don’t worry this isn’t a case of cramming in as many Stephen King references as they can into one show, Dick Halloran was actually in the original IT novel, in a very scary flashback story. Dec has high hopes for this one, and Jeff cannot wait to see it in all it’s horror glory.  As for Graham, well, I’m afraid his horror leanings stop at something called Kpop Demon Hunters.  No idea what that is, but I suspect it’s not going to be a sort of modern day Exorcist reboot. For those that want more horror for their Halloween, we do discuss some old favourites like Midnight Mass and some up to the minute movies like Clown In A Cornfield and Black Phone 2. Something for everyone there (even Graham).  Enjoy this seasonal special and we will see you tomorrow for the next in our Halloween offering. Bye for now.

    16 min
  5. 278: Nick's Cinema Memories

    SEP 26

    278: Nick's Cinema Memories

    Welcome into another of our series of cinema memories.  Up to now we have concentrated on contributors and guests based in the UK – which considering is where we broadcast from, is understandable.  However, for this episode we venture across the pond. Yes, Graham travels to America to interview American relative Nick, who has a very interesting story to tell. Hopefully Graham did not put this trip on his At The Flicks expense account.  Anyway, Nick tells us about his early cinema experiences in Michigan, his time in the Navy and how he now watches films with a young family. Along the way Nick tells us about: ·        The importance of video stores to his generation ·        The experience of watching the Star Wars prequels while in the services (an amazing story) ·        Watching movies on an aircraft carrier ·        The worst film of all time (in Nick’s opinion) And much more… So here it is, our first venture outside of the UK for cinema memories.  If you have a story you want to tell about your cinema life, wherever you live, please get in contact with us, we would love to hear it. Until then, we look forward to seeing you At The Flicks. Bye for now.

    28 min
  6. 277 - Carry on Autumn Streaming

    SEP 19

    277 - Carry on Autumn Streaming

    Our Autumn Carry On Streaming show has finally arrived, or you may know it as Fall if you live in America! Not just a show, more life counselling guidance.  Host Declan is back, giving you something to be entertained by as the nights draw in and the constant rain dampens everyone’s mood.  To make this selection, Dec spent his Summer wading through hours of TV to make sure we only recommend the very best.  From shows you may have missed we discuss: Dept Q  Shardlake  The Studio  The Last Of Us Season 2 And then there are the upcoming shows – the ones not to be missed this season like  Alien Earth  Peacemaker Season 2 Mr Scorsese  Welcome To Derry The Hack That’s something for everyone there and that’s just a taster of what we discuss.   And if all this isn’t enough,  Dec’s Halloween streaming selection is coming very shortly. Bye for now.

    50 min

  7. SEP 12

    276: Summer Blockbusters Review

    And that’s a wrap – of the Summer. Which means the big blockbuster season, lasting seemingly for ever, is over for another year.  However, we couldn’t let this moment pass without having our say on some of the key movies of the hot months.  For this discussion we have unleashed Graham, Jeff and Phil to do the honours.  Phil of course watches just about everything with the other two rather in his wake.  We made sure that for the main four films included in this review, all three lads have cast their critical gaze over them. Only four films I hear you say? Look, at our combined ages getting to see even four was pushing it! But seriously, we wanted to focus on four of the hits and try to remain positive.  In fact, it’s all so positive Jeff and Phil hardly disagree on this show!  So what are the four films: F1: The Movie – Apple finally have a monster hit on their hands, but in amidst all the sports cliches and the stunning IMAX visuals, is it any good?  Jurassic World: Rebirth – Forget the end of the last movie, a new dinosaur age is about to dawn.  Are we all dinosaured out or does this movie bring fresh thrills to old fossils?  Superman – The Man Of Steel is back, this time under the auspices of James Gunn and new Superman star David Corenswet.  Just how does it compare to the Zack Synder films and Rochard Donner’s 70’s classic?  Fantastic Four: First Steps – Speaking of Superheroes returning with new actors and a new premise.  Marvel promises that this one is different – is it?  And as an added bonus, Phil and Jeff discuss (spoiler free) **Weapons**.  Needless to say Graham won’t watch it unless someone pays for his dry cleaning!  Was it a great Summer? Box office takings may have been down and there may have been too many sequels or reboots, but was the all-important quality good? We will give you our answer in the show.  As always please tell us what you think. For now, we are getting our notebooks out for the Fall (Autumn) season.  Watch out for us scribbling At The Flicks. Bye for now.

    55 min

  8. JUL 25

    275: Jo's Top Ten Musicals Pt 2

    That fooled you!  Yes, yesterday’s show only covered Jo’s choices from 10 to 5.  Here is the second half, where Jo tells us her favourite musical films of all time. Enjoy, and remember to check out Jo’s excellent podcast Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe. Cheers

    48 min
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Come and join us At The Flicks. Three friends of a certain age who still enjoy the movies would like to share their passion with you. With the benefit of their advancing years, they are reviewing films new and old, to prove there is really nothing in cinema that hasn’t been seen before?

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    At the Flicks
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
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