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029 - Mothers Instinct & Civil War

Welcome back for another episode of The Chronicle, The official Podcast for The Peoples Movies. Paul and Clotilde are your hosts and if you love movies, your in the right place. For episode 029 we review Mothers Instinct and Civil War.
First review we go back to 1960's American Suburbia with Mothers Instinct. Starring Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain who are neighbours, best friends, sons are like brothers. This starts like as if it was taken from the pages of a Douglas Sirk melodrama, things get dark when tragedy hits. Who is responsible?
What If... is the great Fantasist's wet dream. What if something you would think of could happen did happen? Alex Garland's Civil War is one of those films now in UK and Irish cinemas. The United State now finds itself in it's second civil war and asks you, " what type of American are you?". Kirsten Dunst is veteran photojournalist Lee and mentor to Cailee Spaeney's Jesse as we follow the journalists making their way to Washington DC attempting to get the elusive interview. Is this a war movie? Political movie? a road more or something else?
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028 - Monster & Robot Dreams

It's that time again, Podcast time with The Chronicle film Podcast. For Episode 028 Paul and Clotilde review Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster and Oscar nominated animation Robot Dreams.
After a slightly longer wait between the previous episode (027) due to illness business returns to normality. We first start things off in Japan with Kore-eda's power drama thriller Monster. Who is the monster? The film stars Kore-eda regular Sakura Ando whom we last saw in Godzilla Minus One. She is a single mother  who knows something is wrong with her son who is acting strangely. When she learns, this is because of his school teacher, she confronts the school. We do see the film from three different perspectives: the mother, the son and the teacher.
Who said Animation was just for kids? Who said it has to be gritty and violent? Watch the oscar nominated Robot Dreams directed by Pablo Berger, based on Sara Varon's graphic novel of the same name. We go back to the 1980's and Manhattan, we follow Dog who builds himself a robot companion . After a day trip to the nearby beach Dog is forced to abandon his new friend will the pair ever reunite?
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027 - Dune: Part 2 & Origin

It's Podcast time again with another fine episode of The Chronicle Film Podcast, with our critics Paul and Clotilde. For episode 027, they will review Dune: Part 2 and Ava Duvernay's Origin.
First up is Origin from director Ava Duvernay (Selma) starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson, along side Jon Berthnal. It's actually based on her seminal book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" she wrote whilst coping with personal tragedy. The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
The second and final review is much anticipated sequel to Denis Villeneuve's Dune, Dune: Part Two. Based of the Frank Hebert's epic science fiction novels,  following the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators
who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavours to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.  Paul now living on Arakis and living with the Fremen. His nightmares and visions seem to be increasing of his prophesized future.  Timothee Chalamet is Paul starring alongside Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Dave Bautista,  Léa Seydoux with Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.
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26.5 - 2024 EE Bafta / Oscars Preview

This Sunday 18th February in central London the 77th British Academy Film Awards aka British Oscars also known as EE BAFTAs will take Place.
Also on 10th March the 96th Academy Awards aka The Oscars will take place. Both ceremonies the best of film will celebrate a year in film. The films, those in front of the camera, those behind it and behind those we never see or hear about.
For Bonus Episode 26.5, The Chronicle Take 2, your hosts Paul Devine and Clotilde Chinnici chat up the ceremony. Their thoughts on the main categories, the Rising Star Awards. Settle in get your favourite munchies it's a long episode!
Also you will notice the bonus episode is no longer called The Chronicle Extra. The name is heading back to Chronicles In Film, when Paul start a new Podcast. The Chronicle Take 2 might be cheesy, it's simple, film related and works!
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026 - The Color Purple & Migration

It's new podcast episode time, with Episode 026 of The Chronicle, the official film podcast for The Peoples Movies. Clotilde and Paul review The Color Purple musical and Illumination's Migration.
First up for review is the film version of The Color Purple Musical. It's also based of Alice Walker's book, starring Fantasia Barino as Celie, Halle Bailey as Nettie. The film follows the story and struggles of an African American woman (Barrino). Suffering life long abuse from her step father, husband and many others living in the Deep South of America. It’s also a story of the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond and one sister trying to find her identity.
Second and final film is the animated family adventure, Migration. Coming from Illumination, the studio that gave us The Minion and Despicable Me films. It stars the voices of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, David Mitchell, Carol Kane, The Mallard family is in a bit of rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids the whole wide world. Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica. As the Mallards make their way South for the winter, their well-laid plans quickly go awry.
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025 - Priscilla & The Boys In The Boat

Happy New Year to all our Podcast followers, The Chronicle is back with episode 025. Clotilde and Paul review two films Sofia Coppola's Priscilla and George Clooney's The Boys In The Boat.
The first episode for The Peoples Movies podcast for 2024 is Priscilla is the first film under the microscope. Released in UK cinemas on 1st January and soon to be released on MUBI. This film is based on 1985 memoir Elvis and Me written by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon. Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown) as Priscilla, Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, Saltburn) as Elvis Presley. When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes It promises to show an unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.
The second and final film for review is George Clooney's The Boys In The Town. Starring Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton,  Joe Rantz played by Callum Turner in the story of University of Washington rowing team who would take the challenge to represent their country at 1936 Berlin Olympics and win gold.
Myself and Clotilde also recorded a Best/Worst Films of 2023 episode at the same time as this one. Both sections are in  editing as we speak and will be online shortly.
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024.5 Best Films 2023

Welcome to part 2 of The Chronicle Film Podcast Episode 24 Bonus episode. Clotilde Chinnici and Paul Devine chat about their Best films of 2023. There is a few films that suprised them and other great films that they thought cinephiles overlooked.
Don't forget to check out part 1 which Paul and Clotilde cover Worst Films 2023, and the main episode 024 which they review Next Goal Wins and Ferrari. The links are below to those episodes are below:
Worst Films 2023 Part 1 - https://thepeoplesmovies.com/2023/12/listen-to-the-chronicle-bonus-episode-worst-films-2023/
Episode 024: Next Goal Wins, Ferrari - https://thepeoplesmovies.com/2023/12/listen-to-the-chronicle-episode-024-next-goal-wins-ferrari/
Happy New Year, look forward to you joining us in 2024!

024.5 Worst Films 2023

I do hope you enjoyed listening to The Chronicle Episode 024 with reviews of Next Goal Wins and Ferrari. As promised Hosts Paul Devine and Clotilde Chinnici in this bonus episode (024.5) look back at the worst films of 2023. They both chat about those disappointing films, not quite bad, not enough to be on the Best Films of 2023 list. This is only part one of bonus episode with the best films all coming in Part 2!
Happy New Year!

024 - Next Goal Wins, Ferrari

Christmas maybe over, cinephiles never stop and The Chronicle Episode 024, The Peoples Movies is here for your audio pleasure. I do hope you all had a good time regardless if you celebrate the day or not. Hosts Paul Devine and Clotilde Chinnici chat about Next Goal Wins and Ferrari.
Both films released in UK and Irish cinemas on Boxing Day, 26th December. First film up for review is Takia Waititi's Next Goal Wins starring Michael Fassbender. Inspired by the 2014 Documentary of the same name and the true story of the American Samoan national football team. In 2001 the team found themselves destroyed thanks to a 31-0 defeat from Australia in a world cup qualifier. Absolutely deflated by the score, the team want to do one thing, score a goal. They look to Thomas Rongen (Fassbender) a football coach not having the best of times in Major League Soccer as the man to deliver what they want...A goal!
The second and final film for this episode is Michael Mann's Ferrari starring Adam Driver as our titular character Enzo Ferrari the former Formula One driver turned car company he built over a ten year period with his wife Lara (Penelope Cruz). It's 1957, not all is well with , bankruptcy looming over them, and a marriage falling apart like the walls of Jericho. Enzo throws everything on the line with hope the iconic Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy to save the company.
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023 - Eileen and Wonka

It's been a few weeks, Paul and Clotilde return with episode 023 of The Chronicle Film Podcast for The Peoples Movies. Two reviews covered Eileen and Wonka.
First is Eileen starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway, directed by William Oldroyd (Lady MacBeth). The 1960's set thriller inspired by Neo Noirs with a touch of Douglas Sirk Melodrama. It's the year 1964, Massachusetts a young niave secretary Eileen (McKenzie) works the local Juvenile prison. Her world is turned upside down by the arrival of Rebecca (Hathaway), the prison's new psychiatrist. Enchanted in every way, the pair strike up a friendship. Things take a drastic turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret.
Final review we step into the world of imagination with Wonka starring Timothee Chalamet and a host of great names. This time Roald Dahl's classic book steps back in time to see how the young Willy Wonka becomes the legendary chocolate maker. Off course it's not all plane sailing could it be 'death by chocolate'?
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