I am starting 2026, and season four, with two book reviews.

Namely: ‘Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors’ by Ian Penman and Abel Ferrara’s ‘Scene’.

Hope you enjoy.

Music by The Croutons

Bringing 2025 to a close with torture and existential angst, don't say I go off brand.

Forty years in the fictional life of a man without qualities.

I was very lucky to get to interview Carlo Pangalangan Labrador from the 'Movie Food' podcast. We spoke about three films: 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'The Commitments' and Akira Kurasawa's 'Dreams' and a lot more besides.

We have been trying to organise this chat for a while and it didn't disappoint.

The links you need-

Twitter- @karlokino

MovieFood spoti.fi/3thyhyDor https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-food/id1606614913

youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fischybusiness

PINNLAND EMPIRE: CARLO PANGALANGAN LABRADOR'S THOUGHTS ON SAMUEL BECKETT'S FILM

It was my pleasure to attend the NOLI Festival on October the 12th 2025 at the Et Cetera Theatre in Camden, London.

Here are some reflections from Billy Stanton (friend of the podcast and one of the organisers), a few short interviews from the night and a quick afterword from me.

NOLI is providing a home for films that might be too intense, too strange, too home-made, too long, too short... for other festivals.

It was a wonderful night with kindred spirits and an excellent programme.

If you care about film as a living art form festivals like NOLI are a must have and, in that spirit, I would be extra grateful if you could share this episode far and wide.

If you get the chance to attend next time, it would be great to see you there.

Noli Me Tangere: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival – Contact: nolimetangeresfn@gmail.com

In this episode I am joined by Warwick Fraser-Coombe to talk about David Cronenberg's 1983 classic Videodrome.

A little about Warwick:

Comic book artist, cover artist, writer, and publisher.

My own titles include the horror comic, The Skullf*cker, Revenger: The Shadow Constabulary, and Revenger: Friendly Fire.

Artist on Rogue Trooper for 2000ad, Rebellion. Provided mixed media paintings for Judge Dredd Magazine. In the UK Indie comic scene, provided illustrations, strips, and stories for Afterlife Inc, The 77, Shift Magazine and Warfighter. Variant covers for Behemoth/Sumerian Comics in the US.

Contributor to the Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World.

A long-time contributor to Black Static and Interzone Magazine. In 2008, my first cover for Interzone was shortlisted for a British Science Fiction Association Artwork of the Year Award.

Commissioned to illustrate every cover of Interzone for a year in 2010 and again in 2020.

In 2020, I was shortlisted by the British Fantasy Awards for Artist of the Year.

Ongoing publishing projects include Unit 666 and the ongoing Skullf*cker series.

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In this episode I am joined by Mr. Stephen Coates to discuss Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

Stephen is a musician, radio host, podcaster and curator of The Bureau of Lost Culture-

BureauOfLostCulture | Instagram | Linktree

'The Bureau of Lost Culture broadcasts curious, half-forgotten, half-remembered countercultural stories, oral histories and tales from the underground.

Join host Stephen Coates and a wide range of guests including musicians, writers, artists and cultural commentators for in depth conversation and rare audio.'

As well as being one of my favourite podcasts/ radio programmes, the Bureau runs real world events. Listen and follow to learn more.

London month of the Dead-

LONDON MONTH OF THE DEAD

Each October for over a decade, we have curated the London Month of the Dead Festival

It features a whole month of talks, walks, workshops, performances, storytelling, live scored films, visits to hidden parts of the city, strange places - and most of it takes place in beautiful London cemeteries💀

London Month of the Dead

The Bureau... is one of my favourite podcasts and often sends me off along lines of further research which is one of the things I most value in a podcast and I hope we also do here at My Picture House.

Music - The Croutons

Keep to the path. But should you stray this may be a partial guide.

In this episode I am joined by the writer Helen Daugherty to discuss Neil Jordan and Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves.

It was great to have a chance to discuss one of my favourite Irish films (that's right, we are claiming it) as well as the work of Angela Carter and lots more.

It was great to hear Helen's insights and share her enthusiasm for this film and you can follow Helen at the links below.

Follow Helen here-

Instagram

and here- Instagram

Enjoy!

Here is a word from good friend of the podcast Billy Stanton about the great film festival he is part of running.

I think our listeners might very well have films they would love to find a home at NOLI. If not, why not come along.

About – Noli Me Tangere: The Too Long, Too Difficult, Too Raw Short Film Festival

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