

FP096: “Smells Like Victory...”
An intensely personal piece of cinema, which severely damaged its director’s career and almost killed its star. Yet thirty years on it...
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Dec 4, 2009


FP095: “Nobody is entirely evil: it’s circumstances that make them evil, or they don’t know they are
Jeunet and Caro's delightful delicacy "Delicatessen" is arguably the best post-apocalyptic cannibal comedy—ever. Combining a singular...
Delicatessen (1991)
Nov 27, 2009


FP094: “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
This might better be titled "Sullivan's Travails" for all that poor John L. Sullivan is put through in trying to research his new pet...
Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
Nov 13, 2009


FP093: “We all need memories to remind ourselves who we are…"
Christopher Nolan is now best known for resuscitating “Batman,” to the delight of the Dark Knight’s minions everywhere. He burst on the...
Memento (2000)
Oct 30, 2009


FP092: Guilty Pleasures No. 3
It's three for the price of one this week as The Film Guys and Niki Dakota present three films which don't appear on their List of...
Down With Love (2003)
Oct 23, 2009


FP091: “Without discipline we should all behave like children.”
A production of The Archers, aka Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, "Black Narcissus" is great for only the spectacular Technicolor...
Black Narcissus (1947)
Oct 16, 2009


FP090: Chuck Jones
From lowly cel washer to head of a cartoon studio bearing his name, Charles M. "Chuck" Jones was one of the great success stories in...
The Animated Chuck Jones, 1912-2002
Oct 2, 2009


FP089: The Father’s Business
Albert and David Maysles' "Direct cinema" masterpiece tells the story of four door-to-door bible salesman and the people and problems...
Salesman (1968)
Sep 25, 2009
