The 24 Frames Cast

Thomas Jennings

The 24 Frames Cast, hosted by Tom Jennings, is a film podcast focused on thoughtful conversations about cinema’s craft, history, and lasting impact.

  1. BONUS - Home Media Round Up Jan/Feb

    2D AGO · BONUS

    BONUS - Home Media Round Up Jan/Feb

    A look at the past few weeks home media purchases. Subscribe

    16 min
  2. Book review: Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film

    FEB 15

    Book review: Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film

    I love books about films so I thought it would be nice to share a recent recommendation. Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film is more than just a biography; it's a journey through the history of Hollywood in the Golden Age and an absolute must read. Buy here Subscribe to The 24 Frames Cast here

    19 min
  3. Loveless

    FEB 1

    Loveless

    Loveless is Andrey Zvyagintsev’s chilling portrait of a family — and a society — defined by emotional absence. Framed around the disappearance of a child, the film refuses the comforts of mystery or redemption, instead observing how indifference, distraction, and self-interest quietly shape everyday life. Through its restrained style and unflinching gaze, Loveless becomes less a story about loss than a study of what happens when care itself erodes — in private relationships and in the world beyond them.

    23 min
  4. Quick Review: Back to the Wall

    JAN 26 · BONUS

    Quick Review: Back to the Wall

    A experiment with the podcast; short, sharp reviews of films I've enjoyed and think you will like too. This time it's Édouard Molinaro 1958 noir thriller Back to the Wall. Enjoy.

    9 min
  5. My Top Ten films of 2025

    JAN 25 · BONUS

    My Top Ten films of 2025

    Wasn't going to BUT in case you wondered these were my top ten of 2025.

    32 min
  6. Night Mail

    JAN 18

    Night Mail

    This episode explores Night Mail (1936) as both a defining work of British documentary cinema and a carefully constructed piece of modernist art. Through close discussion, the podcast examines how the film presents work not as glamorous or heroic, but as essential, collective labour that underpins modern life. It considers the historical context of the GPO Film Unit and John Grierson’s vision of documentary as a civic tool, alongside the film’s innovative production methods and stylistic choices. The episode pays particular attention to Night Mail’s formal design: its rhythmic editing, overtly composed soundscape, and the way image, music, and narration are tightly integrated. Central to this discussion is W. H. Auden’s poem, analysed as the film’s aesthetic and thematic climax, where industrial process, human connection, and national identity converge. By treating Night Mail as both a social document and a work of art, the podcast asks why the film still matters today—what it reveals about attitudes to labour, infrastructure, and collective responsibility, and what it continues to teach us about the expressive possibilities of documentary filmmaking. The film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLkvPG-iYHM Where to buy: Amazon

    30 min
  7. The Ipcress File

    JAN 11

    The Ipcress File

    Britain in the 1960s liked to imagine itself as a global saviour. James Bond told us we still ran the world. But The Ipcress File told a very different story. In this episode of Celluloid Underground, we take a deep dive into one of the most quietly radical spy films ever made — a Cold War thriller that strips espionage of glamour and replaces it with paranoia, paperwork, and psychological warfare. We explore how a fading post-imperial Britain is reflected in cramped offices, petty bureaucratic rivalries, and a hero who shops for groceries instead of saving the world. We examine Sidney J. Furie’s disorienting visual style, John Barry’s unsettling score, and how the film creates an atmosphere where no one — not even your superiors — can be trusted. This is not a story about power. It’s a story about uncertainty. About loyalty under pressure. And about what happens when the Cold War moves inside the human mind. If you think spy films are about gadgets and glamour, The Ipcress File will change your mind. Subscribe here: https://media.rss.com/the-24-frames-cast/feed.xml https://x.com/thomas24fc https://www.youtube.com/@tomjay1979

    43 min
  8. From the archive: The Last Temptation of Christ

    JAN 4 · BONUS

    From the archive: The Last Temptation of Christ

    Happy New Year! Due to my girlfriend moving in over Christmas I haven't had time to record so instead I found this rather lovely chat from the podcast archive with Hunter Duesing from the Midnight Movie Cowboys. Enjoy! http://www.midnightmoviecowboys.com https://x.com/HunterDuesing

    2h 12m
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The 24 Frames Cast, hosted by Tom Jennings, is a film podcast focused on thoughtful conversations about cinema’s craft, history, and lasting impact.

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  • Creator
    Thomas Jennings
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2006. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The 24 Frames Cast