The Recommendation Game

Episode 229: It Was Just an Accident

It Was Just an Accident (2025) directed by Jafar Panahi. An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling. Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio every second Monday: listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Flisten.dublindigitalradio.com%2Fhome&token=99436d-1-1781503720569] Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/therecgame [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftherecgame&token=20adb3-1-1781503720569]

Episode 228: Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood (1991) directed by John Singleton. One of the greatest debuts in American cinema, John Singleton’s first feature is a harrowing and compassionate immersion into the lives of three Black teenage boys grappling with the uncertainty of their futures. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the precocious Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), the street-smart Doughboy (Ice Cube), and the athletically gifted Ricky (Morris Chestnut) navigate friendship, first love, the hopes and dreams of their families, and the realities of gang violence in a society where the odds are stacked against them.

Episode 227: Maborosi

Maborosi (1995) directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Despite her outwardly happy and tranquil life as a wife and new mother, Yukimo (Makiko Esumi) is regularly troubled by a horrific nightmare about the death of her grandmother. When tragedy strikes her husband, Ikuo (Tadanobu Asano), the stress forces Yukimo into hermit-like solitude until a kindly widower (Takashi Naitô) attempts to draw her from her shell. This is the first scripted film by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda, who had previously been been known for his documentaries. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling. Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio every second Monday: listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Flisten.dublindigitalradio.com%2Fhome&token=9b5969-1-1775428726469] Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/therecgame [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftherecgame&token=22c3af-1-1775428726469]

Episode 226: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) directed by Peter Weir. In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission. Are you a nerd for boats too? https://www.youtube.com/@OceanlinerDesigns This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling. Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio every second Monday: listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Flisten.dublindigitalradio.com%2Fhome&token=f986d8-1-1774208630586] Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/therecgame [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftherecgame&token=80f11e-1-1774208630586]

Episode 225: The Mastermind

The Mastermind (2024) directed by Kelly Reichardt. In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling. Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio every second Monday: listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Flisten.dublindigitalradio.com%2Fhome&token=80bb57-1-1770587196151] Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/therecgame [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftherecgame&token=8259d-1-1770587196151] Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/therecommendationgame/ [https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftherecommendationgame%2F&token=c8afde-1-1770587196151]