The Stinking Pause Podcast
A movie review podcast that has been running since 2013. Each episode looks at films, ranging from good to bad. The host shares opinions on various movies in a straightforward way.
Episodes
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 notoriously misguided epics in Hollywood history. First up, Scott is joined by Antony to take a trip acros
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 adaptation of Ira Levin's hugely successful stage play. Michael Caine stars as Sidney Bruhl, a once-celebrate
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 Kotcheff's extraordinary 1971 drama Wake in Fright. Gary Bond stars as John Grant, a young schoolteache
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 world of The Fisher King, Terry Gilliam's 1991 tale of guilt, grief, romance, fantasy and Robin W
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 nonsense. First up, we dive into F1: The Movie, a modern racing picture built on big-screen gloss, high
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 aboout Stallone, Hulk Hogan and Clubber Lang The Balboa Legacy - in which Scott takes a look at th
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 claustrophobic backdrop of the Louisiana bayou, this gritty masterpiece remains a masterclass in escalati
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 introduces us to Bobby (Sean Penn), a man on a mission, cruising through the spectacular Arizona dese
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, pre-planned plot. Instead, imagine you're a fly on the wall, dropped right into the hazy, electrifyi
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 brilliantly transplants Shakespeare's classic tragedy Othello into the vibrant, smoke-filled world of the Lon
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 more. Eccentric billionaire John Hammond has the brilliant idea to bring these prehistoric giants back
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 at Tiffany's. From its opening moments, the 1961 classic wraps you in a world of glamour, wit, and irr
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 ultimate thrill! By day, he inspires students; by night, he chases the electrifying rush of high-stakes gamb
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 encyclopedia project turned upside down by the arrival of Sugarpuss O'Shea, a dazzling nightclub singer
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 lawyer in a madcap Anglo-American culture clash for the loot. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) "A Fish Called
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 repeatedly climbing a man-made hill in the desert heat. Led by a defiant ex-Sergeant Major, the prisone
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 unforgettable adventure—boozing, brawling, and sharing hard-won wisdom along the way. The Last Detail (
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 thriller masterpiece. Uncut Gems (2019) "Uncut Gems," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, is a gripping and
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 courtroom thriller that puts a quirky twist on the phrase "justice is blind." Imagine a high-stakes tug
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 signature fog—moody, mysterious, and murderous. Enter Sherlock Holmes, played by the suave Christopher
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 Jackal (1973) "The Day of the Jackal" (1973) is a tense political thriller centered on an assassination pl
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, from York, is Steven, Scott's co host on the Reel Britannia podcast. A word of warning - this episod
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 Lennon. Electra Glide In Blue (1973) The only thing good-hearted motorcycle cop John Wintergreen
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 Lennon. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robb
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 butchers, squeaky bedsprings and French clowns Delicatessen (1991) In a post-apocalyptic world w
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 to join us. This week, our dear friend, and Scott's co- host on the Reel Britannia podcast, Steve
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, perverted parties and possessed refridgerators. Requiem For A Dream (2000) The hopes and dreams of f
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 podcasters and friends to join us. This week, it's Anthony's turn to join Scott and Paul to look back at a
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 podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend Ben from the Rated H and House of Hammer podc
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 podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend Tom from the Banned Biographies podcast joins
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 podcasters and friends to join us. This week, our dear friend Adam from The Secret History of Hollywoo
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 and friends to join us. This week, Anthony from Glass Onion: On John Lennon, Film Gold, a
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 a genuine classic from Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Some Like I
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 is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portray
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 podcasters and friends to join us. This week, Cev from Film Guff, House of Hammer, and Here Lies Amicus, joins
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 commentary. Jaws (1975) It's a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its bea
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 podcasters and friends to join us. This week, Smokey from Rated H, House of Hammer, and All The Best Lines, joi
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 ultimate legacy after 60 years as a film star. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversatio
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 part, Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps look at Caine's upbringing and give an overview of his career befor
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 talent, reporter Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas) has bounced across the country from job to job. Wind
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 adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's thriller, tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) is enraged by
Episode 169 - Vertigo (1958)
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 classic adventure film, two rough-and-tumble wanderers, Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Curtin (Tim Holt), meet
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 Juan Hill neighbourhood and the constant threat of the wrecking ball, two warring gangs--tough Riff's Je
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 young woman who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a world exclu
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) and Quantum of Solace (2008) James Bond (Daniel Craig) goes on his first mission as a 00. Le Chiffre (
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 aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors – veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange
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 Broadway director, choreographer and filmmaker, he in the process of casting the chorus and staging the d
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 her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), due both to his drinking and to her overly demanding natur
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, produced by Graham King, Brad Pitt, and Brad Grey, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson,
Episode 160 - The Hunt For Red October (1990) and Entrapment (1999)
A special double bill this week as Scott, Paul and Charlie celebrate the life and work of Sean Connery Join us as we chat about captains, cat burglars and coffin polishers with a review of The Hunt For Red October(1990) and an almost complete avoidance in trying to review Entrapment (1999) "When I was twelve, I helped my daddy build a bomb shelter in our basement because some fool parked a dozen
Episode 159 - Tommy (1975)
Brace yourself...it's time for a tale of platform boots, perverted uncles and pinball….teens, beans and Acid Queens. Ladies and gentlemen, the Stinking Pause podcast is proud to present some very mixed opinions on Ken Russell's vision of the classic rock opera, Tommy. Nora Walker is told that her British fighter-pilot husband is missing in action and presumed killed in World War II. On V.E. Day,
Episode 158 - The Last Waltz (1978)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul and Charlie to chat about turkey dinners, Van Morrison's amazing resemblance to Rick Flair and Neil Young's airbrushed coke booger. As lockdown restrictions ease, hopefully this will be our final episode recorded over Skype as, quite frankly, the sound quality is definitely not up to scratch with several drop out
Episode 157 - Sabrina (1954)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul and Charlie to chat about Gallic gastronomy, fractured champagne flutes and elusive olives. It's 1954, it's Audrey Hepburn, it's Humphrey Bogart, it's William Holden….it's a slice of classic Hollywood. Join us as we take a look at the Billy Wilder directed 'Sabrina'. "Chauffeur's daughter Sabrina (Audrey Hepburn
Episode 156 - Trainspotting (1996)
After an absence of over fifty episodes and nearly three years the restraining order has finally been lifted. Ladies and gentlemen…like a phoenix from the flames…yes he's back. Join us as we welcome Charlie back into the ample bosom of the Stinking Pause family. It's an old school Stinking Pause episode – the original theme tune, all the old jingles, the return of Jim from Swanscombe and Six Degre
Episode 155 - To Catch A Thief (1955)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about Cannes, cat burglars and Cary Grant It's 1955, it's Hitchcock, it's Cary Grant, it's Grace Kelly, it's the south of France….a truly great combination for a truly classic movie – To Catch A Thief For more than a decade, the dashing, retired jewel thief, John Robie, previously known as "The Cat", has
Episode 154 - To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about hot, mad rabid dogs, holes in trees and Halloween ham costumes It's back to 1962 for a genuine Hollywood classic with an Oscar winning performance from the legendary Gregory Peck in the big screen adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird Based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning book of
Episode 153 - Mutiny On The Bounty (1962)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Steven and Anthony In this episode, Steven from the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony from the Glass Onion:On John Lennon podcast are with Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio talking about the 1962 version of Mutiny On The Bounty, starring Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando "You remarkable pig. You can thank whatever pig
Episode 152 - Airplane (1980)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul and Liam In this episode, Paul and Liam are with Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio talking about the 1980 comedy, Airplane starring Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack and Lloyd Bridges "Joey, have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison?" Drowning his sorrows after that botched mission during WWII, the traumatised fo
Episode 151 - Superman: The Movie (1978)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul and Liam to discuss Superman The Movie from 1978 starring Christopher Reeve Is it a bird…is it a plane? No it's three guys sitting round chatting about possibly the finest superhero movie ever made (That's Scott's opinion. No one elses.) "Do you know why the number two hundred is so vitally descriptive to both yo
Episode 150 - Joker (2019)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul and Liam to celebrate our 150th episode. It's something a little different as we hit episode150…a review of a movie less than a year old – Joker (2019) "The worst part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don't." Arthur Fleck works as a clown and is an aspiring stand-up comic. He ha
Episode 149 - The Searchers (1956)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Steven from the Reel Britannia podcast and Anthony from the Glass Onion: On John Lennon podcast for what is seen by many as one of the greatest westerns ever made…or is it? Join us as we take a look at John Ford's epic, The Searchers from 1956 starring John Wayne. "That'll be the day" After a long three-year absence,
Episode 148 - Paper Moon (1973)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about conmen, car chases and Coney Island hot dogs. It's back to 1973 for a look at Paper Moon starring Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn and John Hillerman…directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal team up as slick con-artists Moses Pray and Addie Loggins
Episode 147 - Badlands (1973)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about delinquents, dog killers and deranged dustmen. It's back to 1973 for a look at Badlands starring Sissy Spacek, Martin Sheen and Warren Oates….directed by Terrence Malick. "He wanted to die with me and I dreamed of being lost forever in his arms." A young couple goes on a Midwest crime spree in Terr
Episode 146 - Rope (1948)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Steven and Antony to chat about Hitchcock, high rise hijinks and homicide. It's 1948 and we are discussing the master of suspense's most technically challenging movie to date. Starring James Stewart, John Dall and Farley Granger, join us as we take a peek in the trunk and chat about Rope. "You're quite a good chicken
Episode 145 - The Blues Brothers (1980)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about Catholic nuns, crazy Nazis, Chicago Illinois and both kinds of music; country…and western. It's 1980, it's Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi on a mission from God. Directed by John Landis with support from a whole host of musical legends….ladies and gentlemen, The Blues Brothers. "We had a band powerful
Episode 144 - Carrie (1976)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about high school proms, pig's blood and bat-shit crazy mothers. It's back to 1976 for a look at Carrie starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Nancy Allen and John Travolta….directed by Brian de Palma. The story of Carrie White, a girl brought up, almost in isolation, by her domineering, reli
Episode 143 - Raging Bull (1980)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Antony, the host of the Glass Onion: On John Lennon podcast to chat about Scorcese, DeNiro, method acting and boxing. It's back to 1980 for a look at Raging Bull starring Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci, directed by Martin Scorcese. When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefigh
Episode 142 - Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfus and UFOs It's back to 1977 for a look at Close Encounters Of The Third Kind starring Richard Dreyfus, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut and Bob Balaban Steven Spielberg followed Jaws (1975), his first major box-office success, with this epic science fiction adventure ab
Episode 141 - The Pink Panther (1963)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, who this week is joined by Paul to chat about the first in the series of movies featuring Peter Sellers as the bumbling detective, Inspector Clouseau. It's back to 1963 for a look at The Pink Panther, starring Peter Sellers, David Niven, Claudia Cardinale, Capucine and Robert Wagner. The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a g
Episode 140 - Stalag 17 (1953)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by his co host fron the Reel Britannia podcast, Steven. Join us as we review one of Billy Wilder's greatest movies, with an Oscar winning performance from William Holden, Stalag 17 (1953) One night in 1944 in a German POW camp housing American airmen, two prisoners try to escape the compound and are quickly discovere
Episode 139 - American Graffiti (1973)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul for a trip back to America in 1962 with hamburgers and milkshakes, drive-ins, fast cars and some of the best rock and roll music ever created. This episode we are joining Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfus with Wolfman Jack playing the tunes as we rock around the clock with American Graffiti (1973) – directed by Geor
Episode 138 - Cape Fear (1962)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul to discuss the original version of a movie remade thirty years later by Martin Scorcese – Cape Fear. Join us as we take a look at the original version of Cape Fear (1962) starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum Small-town lawyer Sam Bowden's life becomes torturous when Max Cady re-enters his life. Cady went to j
Episode 137 - Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by his Reel Britannia co-host, Steven to discuss one of Frank Capra and James Stewart's finest movies. It's back to what many see as the greatest year in Hollywood history….1939. The year that brought us Gone With The Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Ninotchka, Stagecoach, Goodbye Mr Chips and today's featured movie, Mr Smith Goes
Episode 136 - The Bone Collector (1999)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul In this episode, Paul is back with Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio talking about the 1999 detective thriller, The Bone Collector starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. "There are five basic contaminants in a crime scene. I'll skip to the worse one. Other cops." Quadriplegic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was look
Episode 135 - Kramer vs Kramer (1979)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by Paul In this episode, Paul has joined Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio to discuss Scott's choice of movie, the multi-Oscar winning Kramer vs Kramer from 1979 starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep. "You're no bargain either, pal! You are a spoiled, rotten little brat and I'll tell you right now..." Ted Kramer is a
Episode 134 - Bad Day At Black Rock (1955)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott who this week is joined by his Reel Britannia co- host, Steven In this episode, Steven has joined Scott in the Balaban Sound Studio and has selected the 'neo-Western noir' movie, Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) "Look, Mr. MacReedy, there is a law in this county against shootin' dogs. But when I see a mad dog, I don't wait for him to bite me." One-
Episode 133 - Rocky (1976)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, Liam and Paul Our 200th movie review – Rocky (1976) directed by John Alvidesen and starring Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Burt Young, Talia Shire and Burgess Meredith "You're gonna eat lightnin' and you're gonna crap thunder!" HIS WHOLE LIFE WAS A MILLION-TO-ONE SHOT. When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an u
Episode 132 - Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, and special guest this week, Steven from the Reel Britannia podcast This week's movie – Only Angels Have Wings from 1939 – directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth and Thomas Mitchell. "I'm hard to get, Geoff. All you have to do is ask me." Rough and tough Geoff Carter (Cary Grant) runs a tiny airline that c
Episode 131 - Days Of Wine And Roses (1962)
Stinking Pause – the movie review podcast with Scott, and special guest this week, Steven from the Reel Britannia podcast This week's movie – Days Of Wine And Roses (1962) directed by Blake Edwards and starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick "You remember how it really was? You and me and booze - a threesome. You and I were a couple of drunks on the sea of booze, and the boat sank. I got hold of somet
