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The place for Irish cinema-obsessives Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley to discuss the best and worst films that they've seen in cinemas and on the telly. We've been on the go since 2012. Say hello @spool on Twitter.
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The place for Irish cinema-obsessives Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley to discuss the best and worst films that they've seen in cinemas and on the telly. We've been on the go since 2012. Say hello @spool on Twitter.
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    The Coronation of Cillian? - An Irish preview of the 2024 Oscars

    The Coronation of Cillian? - An Irish preview of the 2024 Oscars

    Correcton: The Oscars are on at 11pm Irish time on Sunday 10th March. They are only being broadcast on ITV so if you have that channel you are in luck.
    Will Ireland finally have it's first ever Irish born winner of a leading actor/actress with Cillian Murphy taking home the top prize for Oppenheimer?
    Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley go through all the categories in the 2024 Academy Awards - plus some Dune: Part 2 reaction.


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    • 34 min
    Best Films of 2023

    Best Films of 2023

    A very special look back at Páraic and Nigel's favourite films of the year
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    • 37 min
    2023 Half Year Report Card and Summer Blockbuster Discussion

    2023 Half Year Report Card and Summer Blockbuster Discussion

    Reviews & Discussion: The Flash, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Mission Impossible, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    Half-year Report Card for 2023
    Galway Film Fleadh 2023 Preview


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    • 24 min
    Oscars 2023 Preview: Can Ireland win anything?

    Oscars 2023 Preview: Can Ireland win anything?

    There's a record 14 Irish representatives at the Oscars this year, but will we be going home disappointed? Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley preview the runners and riders at this year's Academy Awards.
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    • 30 min
    Best Films of 2022

    Best Films of 2022

    We've been doing this for a decade and while we're seeing less brand few feature films (at a time when there's more than ever), rarely have we ever been so strongly in agreement on some of the top films. Comhghairdeas An Cailín Ciúin!!
    Nigel's Top 10
    10. Parallel Mothers
    9. Barbarian
    8. Athena
    7. All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
    6. The Stranger
    5. Kimi
    4. After Yang
    3. Aftersun
    2. Top Gun: Maverick
    1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)
    Páraic's Top 10
    10. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
    9. Decision to Leave 
    8. RRR
    7. Top Gun: Maverick
    6. Nope
    5. The Banshees of Inisherin
    4. All Quiet on the Western Front
    3. Everything Everywhere All at Once
    2. Aftersun
    1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)
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    (Nigel's nearly made it....)
    20-11
    Hustle
    Cow
    Blonde
    Elvis
    Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
    The Batman
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    AmbuLAnce
    Prey
    Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood


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    • 38 min
    Who needs the World Cup?!

    Who needs the World Cup?!

    Film reviews from Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Bros, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Banshees of Inisherin and The Wonder.
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    • 27 min

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