Welcome to EP77 of Choose Film . It’s time to Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge as we are joined by fellow filmmaker Mark Peberdy to discuss Rawson Marshall Thurber’s ‘Dodgeball’SynopsisAverage Joe's Gym and its owner, Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), are both down on their luck. A fancy competing gym called Globo-Gym, run by the maniacal health nut White Goodman (Ben Stiller), is about to put Average Joe's out of business unless Peter can raise $50,000 to keep his mortgage. To save the gym, Peter and a ragtag group of Average Joe's members and employees enter a dodgeball contest with a big cash prize. In response, White forms his own Globo-Gym team to rout the competition.Links in conversationhttps://www.comharra.com/Email: contact@comharra.comhttps://twitter.com/ComharraSLCreative RecommendationsBook/diary — Everyone's A Critic 52 Week Movie Challenge: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyones-Critic-Week-Movie-Challenge/dp/1691348139/ref=asc_df_1691348139/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=394229390319&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1160169699253643869&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046879&hvtargid=pla-842199274308&psc=1&th=1&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=85953219350&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=394229390319&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1160169699253643869&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046879&hvtargid=pla-842199274308BOOK  — Amanda Brown’s Legally Blondehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Legally-Blonde-Amanda-Brown/dp/0751534552/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15USESEY6HZA5&keywords=amanda+brown+legally+blonde&qid=1673180455&s=books&sprefix=amanda+brown+legally+blonde%2Cstripbooks%2C71&sr=1-1Feature Film — Glass Onion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xR_lBtEvSc

Welcome to 077 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.Grab you duffle coat, take a walk down the beaches of Wales and don’t leave the cinema early… the filmmakers will know. We are joined by Niamh Mckeown to discuss Richard Ayoade’s Submarine. Synopsis15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.Links in conversationInsta - keownmcniamhtwitter - @keownmcniamhniamhmck.comCreative RecommendationsM ll R R O R Shttps://www.facebook.com/WEAREMIIRRORShttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5MIb0klsPLrZ1omaIYzSoEBad Beans 48hr film project  | Short Film https://www.48hourfilm.com/en/glasgow-gb/films/57507Decision to Leavehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt12477480/Young Fathers - 'I Saw' (Official Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPyC0JUfZrUBBC STUNNERShttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0cgp88n/stunnersNiamh’s BioNiamh is a screenwriter and director based in Edinburgh who tells stories about wild funny women. Her short films include GOOD GIRLS, FARMLAND, AUNTIE EMPIRE, FLOOERS and most recently GINNY REAPER. Last year, Niamh took part in the Channel 4 Shadow Director scheme where she shadowed on Robert Popper’s new show, I HATE YOU. Shortly after, Niamh went on to direct comedy pilots STUNNERS and THE FARM for BBC Studios. Currently, Niamh is developing a six-part television series while working towards her debut feature film. 

Welcome to 076 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Hop onboard the Nostromo, dodge a facehugger and remember to talk about the bonus situation? We are discussing Ridley Scott's OG 'ALIEN with Scare Scotland's Stevie Douglas.SynopsisIn deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. An organism from inside an egg leaps out and attaches itself to one of the crew, causing him to fall into a coma.Links in conversationSCARESCOTLAND INFOFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/ScareScotlandInsta - scarescotlandWebsite - https://www.scarescotland.co.uk/Creative RecommendationsUnproduced Alien 3 Scriptshttps://www.avpgalaxy.net/files/scripts/alien-3-william-gibson-1988-01.pdfhttps://www.avpgalaxy.net/files/scripts/alien-3-john-fasano-1990-03-29.pdfaudio drama - The Towerhttps://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/thetowerAlien 3 - Wreckage and Ragehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzWRjukjK24

Welcome to 075 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Its time to munch down on a chapstick, sort out you taxes and get ready to verse jump as we are joined by 'The Director's Toolbox's' very own Robert Macfarlane to discuss 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'SynopsisA Chinese immigrant gets unwillingly embroiled in an epic adventure where she must connect different versions of herself in the parallel universe to stop someone who intends to harm the multiverse.Links in conversationThe Director ToolboxYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectorToolbox/featuredInsta - https://www.instagram.com/thedirectortoolbox/https://www.facebook.com/RobertMacfarlaneDirectorCreative Recommendations48hr film- BOUNDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0shnXrwB7IFresh Guacamole by PES | Oscar Nominated Shorthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNJdJIwCF_YNati Dreddd singer songwriter based in Scotlandinsta - natidredddRobert's Bio

Welcome to 074 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. It’s time to take a trip through the slums, go 50-50 and phone a friend. We’re discussing Slumdog Millionaire.SynopsisAs 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) answers questions on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," flashbacks show how he got there. Part of a stable of young thieves after their mother dies, Jamal and his brother, Salim, survive on the streets of Mumbai. Salim finds the life of crime agreeable, but Jamal scrapes by with small jobs until landing a spot on the game show.Creative RecommendationsShort Film | Balcony https://vimeo.com/328045341Pitch meeting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Kq-yEt1iYsbUzNOoIRK0g/aboutShort Film | Coming Of Age https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsj2qMraqJQCharlie’s Bio Charlie is a Glasgow-based filmmaker, who's been making short films and sketches for years. He completed directing and editing duties on the comedy pilot series Dirty Water earlier this year, which is based on John Stuart's stage-play. Currently, he works in the post-production department at IWC Media, home of Location, Location, Location, and many other factual and lifestyle shows. He lives in the southside of Glasgow with his partner-in-chains, Luca.

Welcome to 073 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Celebrate Halloween by saying his name three times. Join Gary and Nicola for a bonus episode as we discuss Tim Burton's comedy horror film Beetlejuice. SYNOPSISAfter Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

Welcome to 072 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.Get ready for a book reading princess, a talking candlestick, a roaring beast, sprinkled with a little bit of Stockholm syndrome, as Nicola and Gary are joined by filmmaker Sarah Grant to discuss Beauty & The Beast. SynopsisBelle, a beautiful young woman, agrees to live with the Beast in exchange for the return of her abducted father. Soon, Belle discovers that her hideous captor is actually an enchanted prince.Links In ConversationBBC - Stunners - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cgp88nTwitter - @SGrantCreativeInsta - @sarahgrantcreativeCreative Recommendations BookPeterhead Porridge: Tales From the Funny Side of Scotland's Most Notorious Prisonhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Peterhead-Porridge-Scotlands-Notorious-Prison/dp/1845021525Short film - Duethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkARp7dqSBkTV Show - Wynonna Earphttps://m.imdb.com/title/tt4878326/?fbclid=IwAR2rf5-LTxIa4LGNRPAG8bXAzWbFnRtD7eg1fhAsV6Er_L6qIhWgfGGsw_sSarah's BioSarah is a RTS Scotland award winning and BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award nominated Writer/Director, Actor and Poet. She has a feature film, 'Scare', in development with Short Circuit, an industry funded short film, 'Candy', currently on the festival circuit, and a BBC Scotland comedy pilot, 'Stunners' (co-written with Katrina Allen) available on iPlayer. Sarah is an advocate for body and sex positive stories with female friendship at their heart and all her work strives to be honest, feminist and fearless.

Welcome to 072 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast.We're going through ch, ch, ch changes. We welcome our new Co-Host, Nicola Docherty... Say our goodbyes to Rebecca and discuss the 12 years in the making 'Boyhood', directed by Richard LinklaterSYNOPSISThe joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones. Songs from Coldplay, Arcade Fire and other artists capture the time period. Directed by Richard Linklater.Links In ConversationTwitter - @riddellrTwitter - @LinksLockdownInsta - @riddellrebeccaCreative RecommendationsShort film TrifleDrama centring on a grieving pharmacist and a trifle-loving methadone patient.https://www.facebook.com/trifleshortfilmVimeo - https://vimeo.com/395963161?fbclid=IwAR2tlZBSLHX2QaQer9CYua3E0bODLs-eo2pGsANlyXlekNHJY32dSsE01pYThe HB Film Festhttps://www.hbfilmfestival.comhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hb-film-festival-2022-tickets-388542780917Everything I Know About Love (Paperback)Dolly Alderton (author)https://www.waterstones.com/book/everything-i-know-about-love/dolly-alderton/9780241982105Sci-Fi Short Film "Transmission" | DUST | Online PremiereUFOs? Alien abduction? A boy finds the key to extraterrestrial connection but loses his brother in the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAOlRrNqu4I

Rebecca's FarewellAfter a lot of thought, I have sadly decided to leave the podcast. It was not an easy choice to make, but I know it is the right decision.I have loved being a part of Choose Film and have been a fan of the podcast from the very beginning and still am to this day. It has introduced me to and connected me with some wonderful people, some that I have even met in the flesh - even Gary! Choose Film was born in a lonely and isolated time, and it is still there for those that are looking for comfort, distraction and for terrible jokes/ wonderful singing. In those low moments, it’s good to just switch off and talk about films!I’d like to thank Gary for asking me to be a part of this journey; for being so understanding, patient and just a wonderful co-host and now friend. I'd like to thank all of our wonderful guests for being so welcoming and open, and to thank the listeners for also welcoming me into their ears and just for continually being there to support us and helping the podcast grow. It’s always reassuring and comforting to know that people out there that want to listen so please keep listening, reviewing, sharing and spreading the Choose Film joy! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Choose Film next and wish all the luck and love in the world.Thank you for listening and take care!

Brush your fangs, hop on a boat and take a trip to 18th century London as we discuss Francis Ford Coppola - Bram Stoker's DraculaSYNOPSISCount Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalise a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him and sets off for London to track her down.