Episodes

Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
#64 The Bear Season 3
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach star in the critically acclaimed The Bear. Alf and Tris discuss whether it lives up to the hype, and the very questionable third season.

Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
#63 The Bikeriders
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Jeff Nichols teams up with photographer Danny Lyons to create this true to life 60's biker gang movie with Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer. Alf and Tris discuss this popular subgenre and the importance of playing with your source material.

Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
#62 Eric
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Set in 80's New York, Benedict Cumberbatch plays an alcoholic puppeteer who's son goes missing, seemingly abducted. Alf and Tris discuss this Netflix drama, and whether it's an example of non-committal story telling.

Sunday Jun 23, 2024
#61 Shogun
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Tris and Alf chat about the long awaited adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 epic novel, starring Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada. An impressive historical drama from Disney+.

Friday Jun 14, 2024
#60 A Gentleman In Moscow
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
A beautiful novel by Amor Towels brought to life. With Ewan McGregor as the debonair Count Rostov, imprisoned in the Metropol Hotel, Moscow, the story provides a glimpse into the devastating changes Russian society experienced under Bolshevism and the Stalinist Regime. Alf and Tris discuss how this wonderful story translates to the screen, and provide a little bit of 'insider' information on Towels' writing process.

Saturday Jun 01, 2024
#59 The Responder Season 2
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
Martin Freeman stars in this gritty Liverpool based cop drama. Alf and Tris discuss Happy Valley comparisons and the importance of setting.

Thursday May 09, 2024
#58 Civil War
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Alex Garland's controversial yet apolitical new movie shines a light on the importance of photo journalism. But how effectively does it convey it's message?

Thursday May 02, 2024
#57 Baby Reindeer
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Richard Gadd dramatizes his true experiences into a hit Netflix series that has conjured a strange reaction from viewers, and raises a familiar question once again: how important is truth in storytelling?

Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
#56 Fallout
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
With the release of another videogame adaptation being met with praise, Alf and Tris talk about the stigma towards gaming as a storytelling medium.

Monday Apr 15, 2024
#55 Three Body Problem
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Alf and Tris are back talking about Sci-Fi this week, with Netflix adaptation of Chinese novel series Three-Body Problem. Steeped in geo-politics, this series highlights the challenges that come with translating a series between languages and cultures.