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. MAY 4

    293: The Sherbourne – Review

    In our previous show we interviewed director Sam Pope about his latest documentary The Little Cinema In Gloucester. For this edition of the podcast Jeff and Graham bring in At The Flicks regular Declan to review the short film.  As well as discussing this charming documentary, Declan also discusses the importance of independent cinema. Not much more to say other than please check out our review. See you At The Flicks

    13 min

  2. MAY 3

    292: The Little Cinema in Gloucester

    At The Flicks loves cinema.  We are not just talking films here, our passion extends to the buildings (cathedrals to us), they are screened in. Last year we explored that passion in detail when contributors and friends of At The Flicks told their stories of the cinemas they remember with fondness.  If you haven’t heard those episodes, please go back and check them out, you will not be disappointed. So, you can imagine our pleasure when friend of the pod, writer and director Sam Pope from Imaginary Man Productions, shared his latest short film with us.  Called The Little Cinema In Gloucester, it’s a documentary celebrating the independent cinema The Sherborne based in Gloucester in the UK.  A relatively recent cinema which was created by Mark Cunningham as a local alternative to the multiplexes.  While it has been a tremendous boon to the community, Mark has encountered problems along the way, namely COVID and the closure of all cinemas at that time.  Sam’s film examines the recover from that dire period and in particular focuses on the Summer of 2023 – when two films ruled the box office – Barbie and Oppenheimer.  That pivotal moment is keenly captured here, along with interviews with Mark and some of his staff. Mark’s love of film stock over digital is something we at At The Flicks wholeheartedly support, even if it’s not practical these days. The other aspect of The Little Cinema In Gloucester that touched our heart was the nostalgic set up of the box office and the concession stand.  It sounds almost like an aside, but getting your tea or coffee (reasonably priced) in a mug is such a rare treat these days! At present, this short film is on the festival circuit.  We would recommend you to scan the details of your local film festivals and if The Little Cinema In Gloucester is playing, then it is well worth the effort to view – you will not be disappointed. One final comment.  It is such a wonderful documentary that we encouraged one of the At The Flicks team to prepare a review for you, our listeners.  That review is the subject of our next show.  So if you need further encouragement to track this film down, wait until you hear what Declan has to say. That show will be coming very shortly from At The Flicks.  Bye for now.

    29 min

  3. APR 15

    291: Movie Chefs

    Please take a seat at our table. We trust you are hungry for both food and films because for this show both are on the menu. It’s a combination worthy of its own special Michelin star, a feast for the eyes. Yet have you ever wondered if it looks too easy on screen to be part of a kitchen preparing high quality food? It’s been a topic of conversation at At The Flicks for quite some time. So, for this episode, after much debate, we have selected for tasty offerings and ask the question, do they reflect reality? Obviously, we are not best judged to answer that question as the nearest Jeff and Graham get to fine dining is reaching the front of the queue at MacDonalds. To help in that regard, we have brought in someone with insider knowledge. Say hello to Ian Jones (remember that surname, it’s quite important in the show), a high-quality chef who will guide us through our four selections and tell us what’s right and wrong about each one. Just what are the four films I hear you cry, well, they are these - **Boiling Point** – A single take feature that proports to show one evening service in the life of a London restaurant (and for added value we talk about the short-lived BBC spin off series) - **Burnt** – Bradley Cooper plays a Gordon Ramsey style chef who is trying to overcome his destructive qualities - **Chef** – Jon Favreau writes, directs and stars in a movie that examines both social media and street food. A filling combination. - **Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe** – One from the 1970’s (Jeff’s choice of course) — a comedy murder mystery set in the world of high-end cooking – and just wait until you hear what the budget for the food was in this feature! We think these four features cover the range from tension to comedy and all show a real love for the food being offered on screen. If anyone listening to this show thinks they can prepare food as good as the chefs working in these features, then please send samples to the At The Flicks offices, we will gladly taste test them for you. Also, if you are a food lover and ever visit Stroud on a Saturday for its world-famous Farmers Market, make sure you visit Ian at the Stroud Smokehouse – his food, as we discuss on the podcast, is out of this world. That’s thumbs up from all of us. All that remains to be said is, prepare your favourite food, go to your most relaxing chair and listen to one of our finest podcast episodes (worthy of two Michelin stars on its own). Enjoy and we will see you soon At The Flicks

    1h 5m

  4. MAR 27

    290: Oscars Review

    Just before Hollywood rolls up the red carpet for another year, the At The Flicks team steal it away for their review of the awards show. It’s like a Danny Ocean moment without any of the glamour, although Jeff and Graham are around the same age as the stars of those movies (if wider and shorter). But like all great heist movies, they bring in a reluctant member of the team. Yes, it’s Phil, brought in for his correct guessing skills as he worked out most of these awards in advance (and he tells us without cheating). Settle in for some team hijinks. Of course, if you’ve seen the recent Academy Awards ceremony, you will know that One Battle After Another was the big winner. Three awards, but only two rants from Jeff. Why only two, well, he has something positive to say about one of its award wins (hint – it’s not Sean Penn’s win). Just to be clear, the team don’t discuss all the awards, they just focus on: - Best Supporting Actress - Best Supporting Actor - Best Actress - Best Actor - Best Director - Best Film And of course as we have Jeff, there has to be a comment on the music win. That’s it – the awards season is over for another year, but you can relive the glory time and time again by playing our show on repeat! Enjoy and we will see you At The Flicks.

    41 min

  5. MAR 11

    289: Jeff and Graham 2025 Roundup

    And so to our final show looking back at the best of 2025 (at least in our opinion). Yes, for this At The Flicks show, Graham and Jeff go head to head to reveal to you their favourite top five films of last year (at least we released it before the Oscars, although there is no chance of any of Jeff’s picks ever getting nominated for Best Film – they are all in English). Once again, no trailers or clues as to what is about to be revealed.  Please check out the show and tell us what you think. We look forward to catching up with you At The Flicks, or at least what little of the year of 2026 is left! Bye for now.

    40 min

  6. MAR 9

    288: Niall’s 2025 Roundup ```

    We return with another of our roundups of last year.  For this episode we have a very entertaining discussion about the films of 2025 with Niall Browne, the creator of Movies In Focus.  Yes, Graham and Jeff are chatting with the man on the film pulse to find out what was worth seeing last year.  The beauty of this conversation is, Niall goes beyond the norm (in both his film watching and his excellent interviews which you can find on moviesinfocus.com).  Once again, we don’t have any links or film titles to go with these show notes.  To find out Niall’s top five countdown you will have to check out the show.  Our next show will be our final look back at 2025, the one where Graham and Jeff go head to head on their respective film lists. Until then, see you At The Flicks.

    1h 1m

  7. JAN 31

    287: Phil’s 2025 Roundup

    Continuing our review of 2025, we talk to Phil The Bear about his film choices of the year. I guess you are not too surprised to hear that Jeff and Phil got into something of a heated discussion about some of Phil’s choices. Regular listeners will probably guess which film makers cause this upset between the two contributors. However, what may surprise you is that there is one film in Phil’s top five which was also in Tessa’s (see previous show). Graham and Jeff have now promised faithfully to watch this movie. After discussing / arguing about Phil’s top five, the team then discussed what they are looking forward to seeing in 2026. Amazingly, there much agreement between Phil and Jeff – mainly because Marvel wasn’t mentioned! As before, we will give no clues as to what Phil’s top choices are – we will leave that for you to discover for yourselves. Please let us know what you think – are you team Phil or team Jeff? Another 2025 roundup from a top film critic is coming shortly. Until then, see you At The Flicks.

    42 min

  8. JAN 30

    286: Tessa’s 2025 Roundup

    286: Tessa’s 2025 Roundup by At the Flicks

    45 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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    415
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