Episodes
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Episode 210 - Cop Land (1997)
The Sublime to the Bizarre – Cop Land, Ray Liotta, & The Conqueror Welcome to another packed episode of the Stinking Pause podcast! This week, Scott is serving up a cinematic double bill guaranteed to give you severe tonal whiplash, pairing a gritty '90s neo-noir triumph with one of the most...
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Episode 209 - Deathtrap (1982)
Murder, Manuscripts and Miniature Mayhem This time on Stinking Pause, we're entering the dangerous world of theatre, thrillers and people who really should know better than to keep decorative weapons around the house. Our main review is Deathtrap from 1982, Sidney Lumet's twisty, slippery...
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Episode 208 - Wake In Fright (1971)
Welcome to Bundanyabba. The beer is cold, the welcome is warm, and leaving may prove surprisingly difficult. This time on Stinking Pause, Scott, Paul and Charlie are joined by Maurice in Melbourne and Kerry in America for a trip into the heat, dust and rapidly collapsing good intentions of Ted...
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Episode 207 - The Fisher King (1991)
Episode 207 - The Fisher King (1991), Terry Gilliam, Flesh Gordon (1974) A quest for redemption, a salute to cinematic stubbornness, and a Sex Ray pointed directly at good taste. In this episode of Stinking Pause, Scott and Antony head into the gloriously strange, tender and occasionally unhinged...
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Episode 206 - F1 The Movie (2025)
"They're saying Sonny Hayes isn't a has-been. He's a never-was." The Stinking Pause Podcast - reviewing movies since 2013. Some good...some not so good. In the latest episode of The Stinking Pause Podcast, we buckle up for a slightly unhinged trip through speed, spectacle and sheer cinematic...
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Episode 205 - Rocky III (1982)
"What you say, Paper Champion? I'm gonna beat you like a dog, a dog, you hear me!" The Stinking Pause Podcast - reviewing movies since 2013. Some good...some not so good. We are back with a bit of a revamp for this episode. Rocky III - Scott is joined by Antony from the Film Gold podcast to chat...
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Episode 204 - Southern Comfort (1981)
Episode 204 - Southern Comfort (1981) "I got news for you. He's nuts. I mean really fuckin' nuts." Join Scott and Antony as as they take a deep dive into Walter Hill's 1981 atmospheric survival thriller, Southern Comfort. Often hailed as a gripping allegory for the Vietnam War set against the...
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Episode 203 - U Turn (1997)
Episode 203 - U Turn (1997) "You like Patsy Cline? I just love her. I wonder how come she don't put out no more new records." Get ready for a sun-drenched, fast-paced adventure in Oliver Stone's "U-Turn," a story that proves even the worst luck can lead to the opportunity of a lifetime! The film...
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Episode 202 - California Split (1974)
Episode 202 - California Split (1974) "Goddamnit, lady, you don't throw oranges on an escalator!" Get ready for one of the most zesty, freewheeling, and flat-out entertaining buddy films ever made! Robert Altman's 1974 gem, California Split, isn't just a movie; it's an experience. Forget a tight,...
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Episode 201 - All Night Long (1962)
Episode 201 - All Night Long (1962) "Me? Oh, I belong to that new minority group: white American jazz musicians. They're going to hold a mass meeting in a phone booth." Get ready to step into the coolest party of 1962. Basil Dearden's All Night Long is a cinematic powder keg, a film that...
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Episode 200 - Jurassic Park (1993)
Episode 200 - Jurassic Park (1993) "Look... We can discuss sexism in survival situations when I get back" Get ready for an adventure 65 million years in the making! Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece, Jurassic Park, welcomes you to an extraordinary theme park where dinosaurs roam the earth once...
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Episode 199 - Breakfast At Tiffanys (1961)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - chatting about movies since 2013. Some good...some not so good. Episode 199 - Breakfast At Tiffanys (1961) "I don't think I've ever drunk champagne before breakfast before. With breakfast on several occasions, but never before." Few films sparkle quite like Breakfast…
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Episode 198 - The Gambler (1974)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Antony joins Scott to take a look at an underseen gem from 1974 The Gambler (1974) Step into the high-octane world of Axel Freed, a brilliant literature professor who lives for the…
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Episode 197 - Ball Of Fire (1941)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week,Antony joins Scott to take a look at a classic screwball comedy from the golden age of Hollywood Get ready for a riotous romantic comedy! A houseful of quirky professors find their dusty...
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Episode 196 - A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott, Paul and Charlie for a tale of a bungled diamond heist leading to a chaotic, hilarious web of double-crosses. Seduction, stammering, and stolen fish ensnare a stuffy...
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Episode 195 - The Hill (1965)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week,Antony joins Scott to take a look at an incredible piece of cinema from Sidney Lumet In a WWII British military prison in North Africa, new inmates face brutal punishment, epitomized by...
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Episode 194 - The Last Detail (1973)
The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott, Paul and Charlie for a tale of two seasoned Navy men, tasked with escorting a young sailor to military prison. Instead of a straightforward trip, they turn it into an...
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Episode 193 - Uncut Gems (2019)
The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott and Paul as they discuss a tale of a gambler-jeweler navigating chaos to secure a rare opal and escape debts, blending tension, addiction, and greed in a relentless...
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Episode 192 - Runaway Jury (2003)
The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott and Paul as they dive into the deep and murky world of jury rigging and a warm hearted tribute to the legendary Gene Hackman Runaway Jury (2003) Runaway Jury, the 2003...
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Episode 191 - Murder By Decree (1979)
The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 - some good...some not so good. This week join Scott, Paul, and Charlie as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson hunt down the most famous serial killer of all time. Murder By Decree (1979) Imagine Victorian London draped in its...
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Episode 190 - The Day of the Jackal (1973)
The Stinking Pause Podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This week join Scott, Paul, and Charlie as we discuss Frederick Forsythe's tale of an assassin out to kill French President de Gaulle, while a detective races to stop him in a tense cat-and-mouse chase. The Day Of The…
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Episode 189 - McVicar (1980)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, an episode that has been eleven years in the making. At last, our dear friend Maurice, host of See Hear and Love That Album joins Scott, Paul and Charlie from Melbourne. Also joining us,...
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Episode 188 - Electra Glide In Blue (1973)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to take a look at an American cop classic from the seventies Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John…
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Episode 187 - Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to look back at a movie that we first chatted about in 2013 Anthony is the host of Film Gold, Life And Life Only and Glass Onion: On John…
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Episode 186 - Delicatessen (1991)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of barbaric...
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Episode 185 - Trading Places (1983)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, we looked back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters and friends…
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Episode 184 - Requiem For A Dream (2000)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. This week, Scott is joined by Steven, his co-host on the Reel Britannia podcast and by Antony, host of Film Gold, Life and Life Only, and Glass Onion: On John Lennon An episode full of pills,...
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Episode 183 - The Taking Of Pelham 123 (1974)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow…
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Episode 182 - Marathon Man (1976)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow…
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Episode 181 - Whiplash (2014)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow…
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Episode 180 - Irreversible (2002)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow…
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Episode 179 - Deliverance (1972)
The Stinking Pause Podcast Bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow podcasters...
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Episode 178 - Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years. This week, Paul has selected…
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Episode 177 - A Night To Remember (1958)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only A Night To Remember (1958) The sinking of the Titanic...
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Episode 176 - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow…
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Episode 175 - Jaws (1975) Commentary Track
The Stinking Pause podcast - reviewing movies since 2013...some good...some not so good. A special episode this week as part of our 10th birthday celebrations in which Scott is joined by friend and fellow podcaster Anthony Rotunno to chat about one of their favourite movies in the form of a...
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Episode 174 - The Sting (1973)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - bringing you classic movies since 2013...some good, some not so good. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stinking Pause podcast. To celebrate, this year we are looking back at some of the movies already reviewed over the past 10 years and inviting fellow…
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Episode 173 - Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 2 of 2)
Episode 173 - Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 2 of 2) We complete our Michael Caine tribute, a joint presentation of the 'Film Gold' and 'The Stinking Pause' podcasts, as the great man turns 90. Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps count down their top 5 Caine performances and also discuss his...
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Episode 172 - Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 1 of 2)
Michael Caine, born as Maurice Micklewhite, has been acting for 70 years and been a star for nearly 60. This 2-part joint presentation of the 'Film Gold' and 'The Stinking Pause' podcasts celebrates the life and career of a true cinematic icon as he approaches his 90th birthday. In this first…
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Episode 171 - Ace In The Hole (1951)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only Ace In The Hole (1951) With flaws that outweigh his...
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Episode 170 - Strangers On A Train (1951)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only Strangers On A Train (1951) In Alfred Hitchcock's...
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Episode 168 - The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Scott is joined this week by Steven, his co-host over at the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony, host of Film Gold, Glass Onion : On John Lennon, and Life and Life Only The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948) In this…
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Episode 167 - West Side Story (2021)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 A brand new movie this week as we take a look at Steven Spielberg's remake of a classic sixties musical West Side Story (2021) Manhattan, Upper West Side, 1957. Against the backdrop of the decaying tenements in the San…
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Episode 166 - Amelie (2001)
The Stinking Pause Podcast - reviewing movies since 2013...some good, some bad Amelie (2001) This week Scott is joined by his dear friends - his co host of the Reel Britannia podcast, Steven, and Anthony, the host of the Glass onion: On John Lennon podcast "Amélie" is a fanciful comedy about a...
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Episode 165 - Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 Incredibly…it's our first James Bond 007 movie review in nearly ten years of the podcast., So we thought….let's review two – and there is something of a method in our madness here as we take a look at: Casino Royale (2006)...
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Episode 164 - Reservoir Dogs (1992)
The Stinking Pause podcast – reviewing movies since 2013….some good, some not so good. It's Tarantino time as Scott, Paul and Charlie pack their little green bags and see who let the dogs out. Reservoir Dogs (1992) A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the...
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Episode 163 - All That Jazz (1979)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This episode, recorded on the eve of the Euro 2020 (21?) final, finally sees the light of day as Scott, Paul and Charlie get together and chat about Bob Fosse, Roy Scheider and All That Jazz from 1979. Joe Gideon is a...
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Episode 162 - The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Stinking Pause podcast – bringing you classic movie reviews since 2013 This episode we are proud to present High Society without the songs – it's The Philadelphia Story (1940) This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from…
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Episode 161 - The Departed (2006)
Join Scott, Paul and Charlie this week for some Oscar winning Scorcese action. The Departed (2006) The Departed is a 2006 American crime-thriller film and remake of the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs. The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese, written by William Monahan…
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