The Not Just For Kids Movie Club

This month, Invasion of the Pody People looks at our favourite films of the year so far, review 28 Years Later and takes a look at Danny Boyle's career to date. Your hosts - Dr Vincent Gaine (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drgaine.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drgaine.bsky.social]), James Rodrigues (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social]) and Russell Bailey (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/russlovesmovies.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/russlovesmovies.bsky.social]) Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/danny-boyle-slumdog-millionaire-cultural-appropriation-1236436644/ [https://variety.com/2025/film/news/danny-boyle-slumdog-millionaire-cultural-appropriation-1236436644/] Vincent on Danny Boyle https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/searching-for-salvation-in-all-the-wrong-places-part-one/ [https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/searching-for-salvation-in-all-the-wrong-places-part-one/] https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/searching-for-salvation-in-all-the-wrong-places-part-two/ [https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/searching-for-salvation-in-all-the-wrong-places-part-two/]

"Cut off a wolf's head and it still has the power to bite." Welcome to There Can Only Be One - the Movie Madness. One theme, two guests, twelve films. At the end of it all we will have narrowed our picks down to the best film in that category. And this month we're battling out feature length animes to crown the best this art form has to offer. Host Russell is joined by amazing podcasters and film writers Becky Darke (https://bsky.app/profile/bunnydarke.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/bunnydarke.bsky.social]) and James Rodrigues (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social]). Email us: notjustforkidspodcast@gmail.com Find us on Threads, Instagram and Letterboxd: @adultstoopod

Our special mini-series, as Will Chich (⁠https://www.instagram.com/billchich/?hl=en⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/billchich/?hl=en]) joins to dive into the final three episodes of series two of The Last of Us. We discuss our thoughts on this batch of episodes, the last time we'll see our beloved Pedro, and how it all ends (for now) Let's see if we'll be back for Season 3!

This month, Invasion of the Pody People takes in the Cannes Film Festival, reviews Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and looks at the whole franchise, and recommends each other some films. Your hosts - Dr Vincent Gaine (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drgaine.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drgaine.bsky.social]), James Rodrigues (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social]) and Russell Bailey (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/russlovesmovies.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/russlovesmovies.bsky.social]) BBC highlights of the festival: https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20250523-the-12-cannes-films-you-need-to-know-about [https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20250523-the-12-cannes-films-you-need-to-know-about] Official Cannes Film Festival site: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/awards/ [https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/awards/ ] Kevin Spacey in Cannes: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/may/20/kevin-spacey-cannes-comeback-soft-relaunch [https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/may/20/kevin-spacey-cannes-comeback-soft-relaunch ] Open letter condemning industry silence on Gaza: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/13/more-than-350-stars-condemn-gaza-genocide-in-open-letter-in-time-for-cannes-opening [https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/05/13/more-than-350-stars-condemn-gaza-genocide-in-open-letter-in-time-for-cannes-opening] Vincent on Ghost Protocol: https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/mission-impossible-feminism/ [https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/mission-impossible-feminism/]

"Well, a guy who dresses up like a bat clearly has issues." Welcome to There Can Only Be One - the Movie Madness. One theme, two guests, twelve films. At the end of it all we will have narrowed our picks down to the best film in that category. And this month we're battling out Christopher Nolan's film to crown the best of the director's work Host Russell is joined by Dr Vincent Gaine (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drgaine.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drgaine.bsky.social]) and James Rodrigues (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/roddersj04.bsky.social]) from Invasion of the Pody People for this month's chat. Email us: notjustforkidspodcast@gmail.com Find us on Threads, Instagram and Letterboxd: @adultstoopod