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Film and TV podcast in which a different theme, artist or film/show is discussed from episode to episode. High quality nonsense hosted by Edwin Davies and Emily Benita. (Host Emeritus: Matt Risby)
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Friday Jul 11, 2014
Friday Jul 11, 2014
Dan Harmon's Community has been cancelled. No it hasn't. Yes it has. No it hasn't. Yes it has. No. It hasn't.
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
During its fourth season, HBO's Game of Thrones reached new heights of popularity, thanks to its introduction (and disposal) of several new characters, a greater focus on delivering moments that can be boiled down to YouTube clips, and a bigger sense of spectacle. It also became the most controversial season to date, in large part due to a sex scene that looked like sexual assault to everyone who watched it, but may not have been intended as such.
Thursday May 01, 2014
Thursday May 01, 2014
And so begins The Alternate 100. If you need to familiarise yourself with the rules, listen to the last episode, but if you're ready then dive right in with the first 10 films picked by Joe and Ed.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
It's been a while, but the boys return to whet your appetites for their forthcoming (and slightly delayed) year-long project, The Alternate 100, in which Joe and Ed attempt to list 100 great films but with some strict selection criteria. This episode lays out the rules they've set themselves, explains why the first draft of the list was 5% Walter Hill films and features a play-along-at-home drinking game. Despite this episode being less than 12 minutes long, they still find a way to wander off topic, specifically talking about the new season of Game of Thrones and Hodor Hodor Hodor.
Wednesday Mar 12, 2014
Wednesday Mar 12, 2014
This week, Joe and Ed pause to reflect on the first season of HBO's shiniest new show True Detective. The boys are generally enamoured with it, but delve into some of the deeper issues such as wondering what former Manchester United striker Dion Dublin was doing in the cast and also why the show seemed to have a somewhat unhealthy ass fetish.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
The boys are back with an episode running down 10 great musical moments in films that aren't musicals or concert films. It's a pretty decent list, with both high and low brow choices and distractions aplenty along the way, including the discovery that both Joe and Ed hate Almost Famous and the fact that Joe was into the Beatles way before they were cool.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2014
Tuesday Feb 11, 2014
This week, the boys stop to ponder Cult Films, spending a good deal of this episode wrestling with the parameters of what constitutes a cult film and whether or not it's definition has changed over time.
Monday Feb 03, 2014
Monday Feb 03, 2014
In an unexpected and frankly unwelcome episode, Joe and Ed got together this week to record a short tribute to one of their favourite actors, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who sadly passed away aged 46.
Monday Jan 13, 2014
Monday Jan 13, 2014
In the first episode of 2014, Joe and Ed pause to mark the fact that they've made it to 50 episodes, an achievement of sorts, that neither seem able to comprehend. Giddy with a sudden sense of invincibility, they announce a multi-part podcast for 2014, a mysterious series of episodes that will make up something called The Shot/Reverse Shot Alternate 100.
Monday Dec 23, 2013
Monday Dec 23, 2013
Well, another year has passed, and like everyone else on the Internet, Shot/Reverse Shot has decided to sit down and ask ourselves the question, "2013, what was all that about, then?"
In pursuit of an answer, Joe and Ed talk about the big news stories of the year, such as the proliferation of non-stories about imaginary Star Wars casting, the "Marvelisation" of cinema, changing modes of distribution, and why everyone hated Zach Braff's Kickstarter. They then get into specifics and talk about the most disappointing films of the year, why The Lone Ranger is secretly pretty good, and which films were so terrible they made them wonder if cinema is all it's cracked up to be. They round out the episode and the year by revealing the official Shot/Reverse Shot Top Ten films of 2013. It's a pretty great list, though that's as much due to 2013 being a pretty great year for films as it was down to the boys having amazing taste. So take a bow, 2013!
Thanks to everyone who has listened to the show this year. The feedback we receive from listeners is hugely important to us, as is the idea that anyone would listen to us in the first place. Thanks again, and here's to another good one in 2014.
Wednesday Dec 11, 2013
Wednesday Dec 11, 2013
In an unexpected turn of events, the boys final finish their multi-podcast look at the Ages of Man in film, wrapping things up with Old Age. It's a good episode, with some significant issues touched upon. These include Hollywood's squeamish approach to old age, the monumental gap between Sean Connery and his love interests and whether or not Joe and Ed could continue this series with an episode on 'Shitty Ghost Movies'.
Monday Nov 04, 2013
Monday Nov 04, 2013
The debate over whether television or film is the superior medium has been going on for many decades at this point, but it seems to have flared up a lot recently owing to television's perceived edge in terms of storytelling quality during its "Golden Age" and cinema's perceived slump at around about the same time. The boys decided that it was time someone waded in to this mess and tried to sort it all out, or at least spend an episode of a podcast deriding people who even take part in the debate.
This is one of our leaner episodes, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for some prime cut nonsense, so look forward to wild speculation on how Gravity might work as a TV show (spoiler: It wouldn't), how Peter Jackson might have directed Game of Thrones as a film series, and the many ways in which Shot/Reverse Shot is like a 19th century workhouse.
On a more serious note, this episode is dedicated to the memory of Emma Davies, Ed's younger sister, who died suddenly last week following an accident. She loved films and television, and was a big supporter of the podcast, so this episode is our small tribute to her.
Sunday Oct 20, 2013
Sunday Oct 20, 2013
Living as we do in an age where almost any film or TV show can be found online via a streaming service or similar On-Demand forms, what will happen to the traditional means of culture consumption? The boys attempt to answer that question this week as they look at the different ways in which we can now enjoy the things we enjoy. Along the way, they contemplate the future of the cinematic experience, wonder whether The Lone Ranger could have been saved by day-and-date releasing, and generally muse over the future of cinemas, TV networks and physical formats. Despite being uncommonly focused, there are digressions aplenty, including a disturbing peak inside Joe's campaign to get Mannequin re-released.
Enjoy, you modern ne'er do wells!
Monday Oct 07, 2013
Monday Oct 07, 2013
With the finale now a safe distance away, it's time for Joe & Ed to assess Breaking Bad, a show widely considered to be one of the best of all time. The boys ponder whether or not that's true, amongst other things, such as where Walt got his old clothes from and if Danny Dyer is ready to pick up the mantle of greatest dramatic actor working on television.
Monday Sep 30, 2013
Monday Sep 30, 2013
With a disappointing summer now thankfully just a speck on the horizon, Joe & Ed take a look ahead at what cinematic treats await us at the back end of the year. From the biggest winter blockbuster to the worthiest of all Oscar bait, the boys have it nowhere near enough covered.
Also, the film 'Alfonso Cuaron's Space Rhino' pitched in this episode is now under copyright.
Friday Sep 27, 2013
Friday Sep 27, 2013
Recorded almost a year ago, but now only just seeing the light of day, Joe and Ed sit down for a lengthy natter about David Simon's sprawling dissection of the modern American city in decay, The Wire. Because it was recorded last year, it's in the old format with the Top Ten included, so it's longer than newer listeners will be accustomed to, but the quality is high in this unusually focused episode.
Monday Sep 23, 2013
Monday Sep 23, 2013
Sunday Sep 08, 2013
Sunday Sep 08, 2013
The boys have had a long break from podcasting over the summer, mostly due to Joe's getting married and being all grown up and stuff. Appropriately enough, being grown up is what this latest episode is all about, it being the third part of the Shot/Reverse Shot Ages of Man podcast series.
Monday Jul 08, 2013
Monday Jul 08, 2013
This week, the boys decide that rather than riff on a theme for an hour, they'd use a single film - in the case, Charles Laughton's seminal The Night of the Hunter - as a stimulus for an hour's worth of cinematic waffle. What comes forth from this bold experiment is a discussion exploring the themes of the film, plus also some meandering to include such things as Andy Murray's Wimbledon triumph and the stifling heatwave overwhelming England.
Monday Jul 01, 2013
Monday Jul 01, 2013
The second part of the Ages of Man podcast series finally drops, with the boys having a look at those difficult teenage years. There's much to discuss, including the stock themes of rebellion and sexual awakening alongside a look at what makes High Schools such great settings for all sorts of teen ballyhoo.