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Pick a Flick!
by Black Hole Media
Is there a particular film you love, or have seen, that you wish more people knew about? Do you want to know fun, interesting and potentially quite surprising details about your favourite, and least favourite films?If you answered yes, then PICK A FLICK! is the podcast for you.Hosted by former Black Hole Cinema team Tony Black, Emma Platt & Dan Taylor, it's designed to hand the power of film podcasting back to the audience, our rule is simple: we don't pick the films we talk about - *you* do.Are you passionate about tacky romance films? Do you punch the air at the worst B-movies known to mankind? Secretly are you curious about films with a lot of boobies? Never fear! Your podcasters are here.There is no film we won't watch, that we won't study, that we won't suffer. Then we will podcast about it in excruciating detail, all for you.So join in! Nominate a film via our Twitter or Facebook handles and we'll add it to our roster and give you a lovely mention while we do it.PICK A FLICK! You
Episodes
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40 - Alien... or Predator?
Alien vs Predator... who wins? Not the creatures, but the franchises...Dave Bond hosts this week, joined by PAF first timers Matt Lambourne & Elton McManus, to talk Ridley Scott's ALIEN & John McTiernan's PREDATOR - plus give their ideas for a perfect meeting of these two characters.TWITTER:...
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39 - The Dying of the Light
It's all about Christopher Nolan this week as guest host Steven Bateman is joined by returning guest Jane Douglas-Jones, and all new guest Ben Beck, to discuss two key films in his oeuvre.THE PRESTIGE and INTERSTELLAR, with a broader look at Nolan's work in cinema, are discussed and dissected -...
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38 - Pick a (TV Show!) #2 - Friends
Like a bad penny that always turns back up, PICK A FLICK! sees Matt Latham (of The Bottle Episode) return as a guest this time for the second Pick a TV Show! episode, hosted by Tony Black - this time talking all things Friends.Tony & Matt get into the storylines, the characters, and what made...
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37 - Sympathy With a Vengeance
We head across the world for some South Korean ultraviolence this week, as PICK A FLICK! focuses on the celebrated 'Vengeance Trilogy' which proved a landmark in Korean cinema. Paul Field hosts, alongside Andrew Brooker, as both take an occasionally filthy but always entertaining look at three...
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36 - Pick a (Disc!)
Dim the lights! Cue the music! For PICK A FLICK! is going off the reservation once again, and moving away from movies altogether for the 'backdoor pilot' of a brand new, possible spin-off show - PICK A DISC!The brainchild of Matt Latham (of The Bottle Episode), it follows the same rules as PAF -...
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35 - The Babadook Lands
Modern horror is the order of the day in this weeks PICK A FLICK! Our own horror maestro, Emma Platt, journeys over from her horror-dedicated podcast DEAD MEAT to host this creepy episode, alongside debutante Clint Thiele - popping in from the Geekdig Podcast.On the menu, they discuss Jennifer...
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34 - There's Been a Hitch!
We pay a visit to the Master of Suspense this week as Chris Haigh, a long time lover of Alfred Hitchcock, steps up for his first attempt as host - joined by seasoned film podcaster Mike White, of The Projection Booth, and classic film blogger Ruth Kerr, both in debut appearances on PICK A...
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33 - Three Flavours Cornetto
How's this for a slice of fried gold? PICK A FLICK! tackles three (or should that be two?) modern classics this time around, with returning host Dave Bond (of Do You Expect Us to Talk?) joined by two show debutantes - Paul Hawkins (one half of the Blokebusters Podcast) and Andrew Dodderidge, in…
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32 - Fix a Flick #1 - Avengers: Age of Ultron
"Avengers... A--"The Earth's mightiest heroes are put under the spotlight for this experimental episode of PICK A FLICK! this week, as Tony "Stark" Black and "The Mighty" Andrew Brooker try and 'fix' 2015's epic Marvel sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron.Nominated by Brooker to be fixed, he and Tony...
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31 - Lars' Dogma
PICK A FLICK! gives the middle finger to the Establishment and the whole of the Cannes Film Festival as we focus on the unique, hugely divisive and often difficult auteur this week that is Mr. Lars von Trier.Host Philip Sharman (1/3rd of the award-winning Wikishuffle podcast) is joined by friend...
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30 - To Be Frank
Coca coooola! Lipstick ring! Dance all night! Dance all night! This is the way you like it as PICK A FLICK! explores music-themed movies with host Dave Bond (loaned from Do You Expect Us to Talk?) plus guests Stacey Taylor (she of the Pop Culture Parlour) and debutante on the show, Lee...
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29 - Molly Ringwald's Stunt Crotch
The 80's! Perm hair! Synthesizers! Tie-die t-shirts! Oh and a wealth of comedies from both sides of the Pond which PICK A FLICK! examine in this episode, hosted by Emma Platt of Dead Meat - joined by The Bottle Episode curator Matt Latham & film journalist & host of Failed Critics: Underground...
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28 - Who Watches the Dead?
'Tis the season for Zack Snyder, fa la la la la la, la laaa laaa laaa---ahem, yeah, given Snyder is all in vogue, we thought we might keep the focus on the big man as Chris Wallace (hosting for the first time) and Wikishuffle compadre Phil Sharman are joined by Pop Culture Parlour's Stacey...
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27 - Day VS Knight (Pt 2)
In the second of a two-part episode of PICK A FLICK!, it's the battle of the titans you've all been waiting for... Black VS Brooker--uh sorry, Batman VS Superman!Tony Black is joined by Failed Critics' own Andrew Brooker to examine the brand new BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, and take in…
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26 - Day VS Knight (Pt 1)
In the first two-part episode of PICK A FLICK!, it's the battle of the titans you've all been waiting for... Black VS Brooker--uh sorry, Batman VS Superman! Or the road to it, at least...Tony Black is joined by Failed Critics' own Andrew Brooker to examine two key DC Comics movies that, in...
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25 - Pick a (Chick) Flick!
Put on your glad rags. Dust off the Manolo's. It's time to shop until you drop, or rather pod until you drop, as we enter the not-at-all stereotypical world of the 'chick flick'!Emma Platt hosts, joined by guests Chris Haigh (because she contractually can't host without a Chris), and knicked from...
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24 - Bigger, Longer, Probably Cut
Calling all you sh*t faced co*kmasters out there! It's our unofficial 90's comedy special in which Tony Black returns, joined by The Bottle Episode's incorrigible Matt Latham, to talk comedy movies very close to their 90's kid hearts.Firstly, nominated by James Morton, SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER…
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23 - Zero Dark Donnie
War? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing? Find out as we borrow Failed Critics host Steve Norman to chair this latest Pick a Flick!, alongside Cinematic Dramatic's Leslie Byron Pitt, to tackle modern warfare alongside a soupcon of fate, destiny and weird talking rabbits.Thanks to Teresa...
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22 - I Hate Woody Allen
If you've ever listened to Black Hole Cinema, you'll know of the hate reserved for Woody Allen by host Emma Platt, and her guests Chris Haigh & from our friends Cinematronix, Chris Byrne. Now, Pick a Flick! brings you the full force of their anti-Woody sentiment.Thanks to the nomination of BLUE...
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21 - Being Charlie Kaufman
It's a podcast within a podcast within a podcast this week as Wikishuffle's own Phil Sharman takes the Pick a Flick! hosting chair, joined by two debutantes to the show - firstly his old friend Ruth Bradley and, of Filmback TV, the show's first transatlantic guest Claire Tanner.Their first picked...
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20 - Argento's Kiss
Weird slinky webs and young European women at the ready as Pick a Flick! wanders into the strange world of Dario Argento, hosted by horror veteran Emma Platt (of Dead Meat) and her guests Chris Wallace (1/3 of Wikishuffle) and Chris Haigh.As nominated by Lee Howard (of Movie Matters), they look…
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19 - The Unpronounceable Episode
KOYAAAAAAAAANISQAAAAATSI!!!We're getting very serious and talking documentaries today instead of all these silly entertaining films like Star Wars or Rocky. No, this week is about proper films, so who better than podcasting jokesmith artists Jack Stewart (as host) and Phil Sharman from…
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18 - Now That's What I Call Philadelphia!
ADRIAAAAAAN! ADRIAAAAAAAN! I DID IT, ADRIAAAAN!!Ahem. As you may have guessed, Pick a Flick! this week enters the ring in order to celebrate the ROCKY franchise, as new sequel CREED fights its way into cinemas in the UK.Tony Black (who just couldn't keep away for this one) returns as host…
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17 - Royale with Cheese
2016 is here, you bad motherf*ckers, and to celebrate the release of Quentin Tarantino's THE HATEFUL EIGHT, we are dedicated an entire episode to the smart-mouthed master of cinematic cool.Emma Platt returns as host, joined by Tarantino fans Dave Bond & Andrew Brooker (in his first appearance on...
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16 - The Podcast Awakens
The Force is with the final episode of PICK A FLICK! for 2015, which sees Tony Black joined in her second appearance by Laura Rogers and in his debut appearance, film journalist Sean Wilson on loan from the Cultural Mirrors podcast, and they're off to a galaxy far, far away to examine STAR...
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15 - Pick a (Christmas) Flick!
Meeeeery Christmas, everyone!Yes it's that time of year. Finish that mince pie. Put down the glass of sherry. Turn off Downton Abbey. PICK A FLICK! brings you festive cheer to warm the cockles with host Tony Black joined by the Wikishuffle boys aka Jack Stewart, Chris Wallace & Phil Sharman, to...
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14 - 'Tis a Silly Podcast
We fart in your general direction this week as Tony Llama is joined by Matt Llama III (of The Bottle Episode) and Becca Llama (of Do You Expect Us to Talk) for a very very funny podcast in which a lot of laughter happens, ok?Ahem. Anyway, along the way they chat up a storm about MONTY PYTHON AND...
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13 - Sean Connery vs He-Man
WEEEEEE HAAAAAVE THE POWEEEEEEERRRRRR!!!Ahem. Excuse me for that, but for the latest episode of PICK A FLICK! hosted by Tony Black, it seemed appropriate.Joined this time by on-loan podcasters Dave Bond (of Do You Expect Us to Talk?) and in his first appearance on the show, Owen Hughes (of Failed...
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12 - Pick a TV Show!
Infamy! Infamy! They've all got in for me this week, well Matt Latham has as he sidles over from The Bottle Episode, takes Tony Black hostage and steals his podcast, hosting for one night only, as Pick a Flick becomes PICK A TV SHOW!Tony brings to the table celebrated US sitcom ARRESTED...
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11 - Kat and Me
Ten episodes old and may the odds be ever in our favour! Brave tributes Emma Platt, our returning host, and her guests Chris Haigh and PICK A FLICK! debutante Stacey Taylor--skipping over from her own STACEY'S POP-CULTURE PARLOUR--face the challenges and dangers of two fresh nominations.First up,...
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10 - Come Dine with Babette
Politics and food are on the menu for this episode as your host, Tony Black, invites to his table film blogger and Cinematic Dramatic co-host, Leslie Byron Pitt, alongside Wikishuffle co-host Chris Wallace (in his second appearance so far), to chow down on some picked flicks.This week they're...
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09 - Jurassic Park: Audio Commentary
In a special bonus Pick a Flick! event, join Tony Black as he provides an audio commentary alongside Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic JURASSIC PARK, as nominated by Spielberg Pod.If you enjoy this talk alongside the movie, let us know and we may well do more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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08 - Eyes Wide on the Tide
No password required as this week we go down the rabbit hole of secret sexual societies, with a detour involving submarines thrown in. Tony Black hosts, joined by guests Chris Haigh and Dave Bond--on loan from his 007 podcast Do You Expect Us To Talk?--as they take on two more nominations.Firstly...
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07 - Under Your Skin
Twisting and turning your way, this week's podcast sees host Tony Black joined by friend Laura Rogers, comic book fan and roller derby extraordinaire, to tackle two nominated films and stake her claim on the quiz leaderboard.Firstly, nominated by Elizabeth Marshall, they look at M. Night...
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06 - Spice Up Your (Sex) Life
Because one appearance wasn't enough for them, Tony Black is joined again by best mates/bounders Matt Dawson & Matt Latham in an episode definitely absolutely honestly not recorded at the same time as Episode 3. Promise.This week they're talking about films they've picked, starting with…
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05 - Do You Expect Them to Talk?
Now pay attention, 00’s! This podcast has all the usual refinements - Tony Black(finger) back on hosting duties, chairing this special episode about all things James Bond, as Spectre arrives and thrills the world. Appropriately, this episode brings over hosts of new 007 podcast, Do You Expect Us…
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04 - Podhouse of Horror Vol. 1
Swearing her way into the hosting chair for the first time on PICK A FLICK!, Emma Platt is reunited with Chris Haigh aka The Haighster, one of her two Chris-based partners in crime from Black Hole Cinema, and is joined by debutant Chris Wallace - seconded from his award-winning comedy podcast,...
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03 - You're Tearing Me Apart, FIFA!
The podcast gets back on the straight and narrow this week as Tony Black is joined by best friends/reprobates Matt Latham & Matt Dawson for an unofficial Worst Movie Ever episode.Latham and Tony explain why they love THE ROOM, Tommy Wiseau's terrible 'drama', which Dawson hates...They chew into…
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02 - Doth Mother Know You Weareth Her Drapes?
Almost immediately after establishing the show's mission statement, Tony decides to break it this week by picking the flicks himself and doing a Shakespeare at the movies special.Joined by long time friend and professional drama teacher Louise Macarthur-Clare, who is something of a Bard buff…
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01 - A Quest For Peas
The adventure begins! Join host Tony Black, fresh from previous podcast venture Black Hole Cinema (also available on Acast), along with guests Dan Taylor & Emma Platt as they... PICK A FLICK!Two flicks actually! SUPERMAN IV: A QUEST FOR PEACE, one of the recognised worst films ever made - as...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Is there a particular film you love, or have seen, that you wish more people knew about? Do you want to know fun, interesting and potentially quite surprising details about your favourite, and least favourite films?If you answered yes, then PICK A FLICK! is the podcast for you.Hosted by former Black Hole Cinema team Tony Black, Emma Platt & Dan Taylor, it's designed to hand the power of film podcasting back to the audience, our rule is simple: we don't pick the films we talk about - *you* do.Are you passionate about tacky romance films? Do you punch the air at the worst B-movies known to mankind? Secretly are you curious about films with a lot of boobies? Never fear! Your podcasters are here.There is no film we won't watch, that we won't study, that we won't suffer. Then we will podcast about it in excruciating detail, all for you.So join in! Nominate a film via our Twitter or Facebook handles and we'll add it to our roster and give you a lovely mention while we do it.PICK A FLICK! You
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Is there a particular film you love, or have seen, that you wish more people knew about? Do you want to know fun, interesting and potentially quite surprising details about your favourite, and least favourite films?If you answered yes, then PICK A FLICK! is the podcast for you.Hosted by former...
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