At The Flicks

Welcome to the 2023 year end show.   2023 I hear you say, we’ve almost reached Spring 2024! And that is true.  However, the At The Flicks team are like a vintage wine.  We reflect on our recordings and take time with the editing – our aim is to give you the best listening experience we can create.  Alternatively, being of a certain age, time moves differently for us.  Think of At The Flicks as the podcast equivalent of the movie Interstellar.  You remember the sequence when the crew are on the water planet and find out, when they return to the spaceship, what was minutes to them was years for everyone else.  That’s us.  Unfortunately, when you get to our age (especially Graham’s), time has no way of slowing back down, regardless of what measures you take.  So, what we think of as the end of December, is Easter for you guys!  Either of the above alternatives are better than the spurious allegations that we let life get in the way of show preparations.  Baseless falsehoods put about by the younger members of

Once again, your At The Flicks team bravely go where no other podcasters dare to follow.  For this mission we take on that mightiest of topics – the history of the DISCO MOVIE!  Yes, Jeff and Graham are in their element talking once again about the 1970’s.  This time they have brought a friend.  BBC reporter and disco expert Steve Knibbs. You may well ask how did the team prepare for this one?  Graham puts on his 70’s disco suit once again (that’s the decade and not his age), Jeff waxes lyrical about his favourite Thank God It’s Friday (he tells anyone who listens that it won an Oscar) and Steve adds some fascinating facts plus amusing stories about the music. Apart from a burning desire to get out the Saturday Night Fever album for an urgent relisten, this show will tell you : - Which film was considered the first disco movie, but only in retrospect - The reality of the story that inspired Saturday Night Fever - The forgotten film in John Travolta’s early career - What sport took disco to its heart  The

Today’s pick is an animated feature that was produced by an all woman team in the 1980's. Can you guess what it is?

he writer / director wrote this romantic Christmas comedy specially for the four leads in the movie.

Today’s pick could only have come from Emma At The Movies!! Can you guess what it is?

The third film featuring the Griswold family. Can you guess what it is?

Welcome back dear customers, it’s time to reopen Darren’s virtual video store. If you put on the special headset we have provided, you can marvel at the 1980’s decadence of sticky carpets, dodgy cardboard displays and video tapes that have not been rewound (and we as employees – at 1980’s pay rates – hate that).  Walk up to the counter and ask if we have any video nasties under the counter.  Once we have confirmed you are not special branch, we’ll be glad to help you.  After all, we haven’t paid the fine for the last infringement and Darren is refusing to do anymore orders of community service.  In his view keeping the shop open is doing his bit for the community, even if his rental charges are a little above the norm. Anyway, we can’t stand around here chatting to you all day, we have to push our product on the punters (sorry, I mean customers), or Darren will dock our meagre wages.   So, if you would care to step over this way, we can reveal to you some of our top rentals this month, all come with Darre

Today’s pick is acclaimed by many as the ultimate Christmas film. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick is shown on Italian TV every Christmas Eve. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick includes clips from Angels With Filthy Souls. Can you guess what it is?

Todays Pick is a festive take on a Mary Shelley classic. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick is a modern day version of a Christmas classic. Can you guess what it is?

In times past, the various members of the At The Flicks team would wait with excited breath for the Christmas Radio Times double issue. Not anymore.  Now we have a Declan.  He tells us what we must watch and should avoid.  Yes, Carry On Christmas Streaming is back for 2023, so that Dec can tell you, our listeners, what is worth your time over the festive season.  Included in our star-studded line up this episode are the lowdowns on the following - The new Dr Who and his Christmas Day episode - A double bill of animated cat shorts – one on BBC , the other on Channel 4 - More from Jack Reacher, Slow Horses and The Crown - A classic ghost story from the pen of Arthur Conan Doyle  - A new true life drama starring Toby Jones about the Post Office scandal. - And many, many more  Also, Dec will reveal to you ways to get some great (and legal) bargains for streaming services membership.  Look on that as a Christmas present from the At The Flicks team to you.  Of course, that is only available for listeners in th

Today’s pick was inspired by two short films from the same director. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick has a young woman searching for her brother, who is about to become Santa Claus. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick has been remade twice since this original. Can you guess what it is?

Todays pick is an animated film, featuring a dark alternate Santa. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick won the Oscar for Best Make-up. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick went by another name when first shown on American TV. Can you guess what it is?

Today’s pick could have been inspired by many Christmas shopping trips. Can you guess what it is?