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  • Episode 26: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
    Feb 6 2026

    Welcome back to the club!

    HEADS UP: CONTAINS REFERENCES TO CSA.

    On this week's episode of Idle Film Club, we cover Stanley Kubrick’s divisive final film, Eyes Wide Shut.

    We discuss the longest shoot in film history, themes and hidden motifs that have remained the subject of speculation for many years alongside the closing chapter of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise’s marriage.

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    #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #eyeswideshut #stanleykubrick #nicolekidman #tomcruise

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    1 h et 35 min
  • Episode 25: Pedro Pascal Summer - A Retrospective
    Dec 1 2025

    Welcome back to the club... FINALLY! Forgive our rustiness but we will be back on top form in no time.HEADS UP: CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT. On this week's episode of Idle Film Club, we talk about the man of the summer, Pedro Pascal, and his latest cinematic efforts. We have the good, the bad and the ugly: Matt Shakman's remake of a remake of a remake Fantastic Four First Steps, Ari Aster's COVID-epic Eddington and Celine Song's "interesting" dating drama Materialists. We discuss our thoughts of the films and the crazy year Pedro Pascal has had in the absolute insanity that has been 2025.Follow us on our socials @idlefilmclub: (0:00) Intro (02:50) Fantastic Four: First Steps(37:58) Eddington(1:06:04) Materialists(1:15:33) Outro

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    1 h et 18 min
  • Episode 24: Awards Season - Oscars & Razzies
    Mar 31 2025

    Welcome back to the club! HEADS UP: CONTAINS REFERENCES TO CSA AND GENERAL HOLLYWOOD DEGENERACY. On this week's episode of Idle Film Club, we're looking at the nominees and winners of Hollywood’s most prestigious awards show and the Oscars.We discuss a handful of categories from the Academy Awards and all of the winners of the Razzies. We weigh in on whether or not we agree or disagree, plus our thoughts on awards in general. Plus, we spend half of it clowning on Jon Voight so that’s fun. Enjoy!Follow us on our socials @idlefilmclub

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    55 min
  • Episode 23: Musician Biopics 2 and A Complete Unknown (2024)
    Feb 13 2025

    Welcome back to the club!


    SPOILERSFOR A COMPLETE UNKNOWN


    On this week’s episode of Idle Film Club, we return 21 episodes later for a sequel to last years' episode on musician biopics.

    We discuss updates on upcoming films, such as the Michael Jackson biopics and Sam Mendes' four Beatles films. We also chat about A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic and give that a review, so lots to talk about!

    The quiz also returns as Callum tests Geo's knowledge of musicians who are also actors.

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    #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #acompleteunknown #bobdylan #biopics #beatles


    [0:00] Intro and opening thoughts

    [2:54] Upcoming musician biopics

    [14:40] The Beatles films

    [22:25] A Complete Unknown (2024)

    [45:00] Quiz

    [52:00] Final thoughts & outro

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    53 min
  • Episode 22: Babygirl (2024)
    Jan 29 2025

    Welcome back to the club! On this week’s episode of Idle Film Club, we cover Babygirl, a film by Halina Reijn (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies), starring Nicole Kidman as our titular babygirl and Harris Dickinson. Geo explains why she thinks this film is a modern masterpiece and tries to convince Callum that it's more than just a decent smutfest. Enjoy friends! Follow us on our socials @idlefilmclub ⁠⁠ #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #babygirl #halinareijn #nicolekidman

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    1 h et 2 min
  • Episode 21: 2024 Highs & Lows
    Jan 9 2025

    Welcome back to the club! HEADS UP: CONTAINS REFERNCES TO SH/SU1C1D3. Happy New Year to all you Idleheads out there in podcastland!

    On this week's Idle Film Club we round up the year 2024, everything from the good, the bad and the Jennifer Lopez.

    We discuss our favourite and least favourite first time watches of 2024 and, most importantly, list our best and worst films of the last year.

    Expect quickfire discussions as we have over 30 films to get through, so we don't have about. Buckle up.

    Also, we apologise for Geo's mic as it clipped in places as we set the mic way too hot, our bad. It'll be perfect next week, we pinky promise!

    As always, enjoy!

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    ⁠⁠#filmpodcast #moviepodcast #2024movies #endofyear

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    1 h et 12 min
  • Episode 20: Halloween Catch Up - Part One
    Dec 19 2024

    Welcome back to the club! On this week's timely episode of Idle Film Club, we cover 8 films that we watched over the month of October. Time travel back 2 months to the spookiest of seasons and join us for the first half of our 20th episode, covering classics such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Thing to newer releases like Smile and Strange Darling. Follow us on our socials @idlefilmclub: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/idlefilmclub⁠ ⁠⁠ #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #horror #halloween (00:00) Intro (01:59) The Thing (1982) (13:11) Vampyres (1974) (19:32) The Driller Killer (1979) (26:52) Smile (2022) (37:24) Suspiria (2018) (52:52) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) (01:06:47) Strange Darling (2023) (01:13:00) May (2002) (01:18:26) Outro

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    1 h et 19 min
  • Episode 19: Saturday Night Fever (1977)
    Oct 1 2024

    Welcome back to the club!

    HEADS UP: CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SA. THIS EPISODE ALSO CONTAINS SPOILERS.

    On this week's episode of Idle Film Club, we cover the 70s smash hit Saturday Night Fever by John Badham. We discuss the best selling soundtrack, the contentous political climate and dancing.

    The film was a big talking point for the BBFC and sparked a lot of controversy at the time, which we delve into and debate whether or not it was warranted.

    We also test Geo's very limited knowledge of famous film soundtracks.

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    #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #saturdaynightfever #johnbadham

    (00:00) Intro

    (00:28) Idle Film Club and Saturday Night Fever intro

    (11:58) Plot summary

    (24:10) Contemporary politics

    (44:21) The BBFC and different cuts

    (51:15) Best selling sountracks quiz

    (01:01:47) Conclusion

    (01:03:34) Outro

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    1 h et 4 min