That One Inch Barrier

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #24 - Memories of Murder [South Korea, 2003]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
Welcome to "Bong June-ho", where we'll be covering three films from the career of South Korean auteur, and patron saint of the podcast, Bong Joon-ho, throughout the month of June.
Having already covered Bong Joon-ho's debut feature Barking Dogs Never Bite in an earlier episode, the lads kick off the event with the director's sophomore film, the critically acclaimed crime-thriller Memories of Murder (2003).
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You can find the video Josh mentioned by following the link, or searching "Memories of Murder Spikima Movies" on YouTube. Link here: youtube.com/watch?v=mMskZLUEv68
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That One Inch Barrier - Episode #23 - Wild Tales [Argentina, 2014]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
It might be their first trip to Argentina, but the gang have made full use of their high school level Spanish skills on the show, with Wild Tales (2014) marking the fifth film in Spanish covered on the podcast. An anthology comprising six short films all centred around revenge and people in distress, Damián Szifron's Oscar-nominated absurdist dark comedy is certainly a wild ride.
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Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #22 - The Zone of Interest [UK/Germany, 2023]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
Returning to our inter-series look at the films that have won the prestigious Academy Award for Best International Feature, on this episode, we discuss the most recent winner of the award, following this year's Oscars. A UK production entirely in German language, this episode covers Jonathan Glazer's 2023 confronting historical drama, The Zone of Interest.
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Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #21 - Dogtooth [Greece, 2009]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
Having made a splash in English-language cinema in recent years with films like The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite, and, most recently, Poor Things, the gang head to Greece to check out director Yorgos Lanthimos' acclaimed 2009 film Dogtooth.
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Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #20 - The Raid [Indonesia, 2011]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
In this episode, the lads bust out their best fight skills on their trip to Indonesia for Gareth Evans' martial arts action thriller The Raid (2011).
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Josh: instagram.com/filmnotionsletterboxd.com/filmnotions
Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #19 - The Hunt [Denmark, 2012]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
Welcome to "March Mads-ness", where we'll be covering three films from the career of Danish acting royalty Mads Mikkelsen, throughout the month of March.
We're rounding out March Mads-ness with arguably the greatest performance of Mads Mikkelsen's career, which came in the form of the harrowing drama The Hunt (2012), directed by Thomas Vinterberg.
Spoiler talk starts at 34:37 and finishes at 38:52. Make sure to skip these times if you don't want to hear us discussing the movie's ending!
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That One Inch Barrier - Episode #18 - After The Wedding [Denmark, 2006]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
Welcome to "March Mads-ness", where we'll be covering three films from the career of Danish acting royalty Mads Mikkelsen, throughout the month of March.
Next up is the Academy Award nominated family drama, After the Wedding (2006), from acclaimed director Susanne Bier, released the same year that Mads also starred in Casino Royale, as the iconic Bond villain Le Chiffre.
If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to our show on your preferred podcasting platform. New episodes of the show release on the first Monday of each month.
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Josh: instagram.com/filmnotionsletterboxd.com/filmnotions
Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #17 - Pusher [Denmark, 1996]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
Welcome to "March Mads-ness", where we'll be covering three films from the career of Danish acting royalty Mads Mikkelsen, throughout the month of March.
The lads kick off the event with Mads Mikkelsen's acting debut, and the first film from Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, Pusher (1996), a gritty, low-budget, crime-thriller.
If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to our show on your preferred podcasting platform. New episodes of the show release on the first Monday of each month.
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Nick: instagram.com/nicksflicksfixtwitter.com/nicksflicksfixletterboxd.com/nicksflicksfix
Josh: instagram.com/filmnotionsletterboxd.com/filmnotions
Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #16 - Climax [France, 2018]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
In this episode, the gang make their second visit to France, this time for Argentinian-born director, and master of the uncomfortable and shocking, Gaspar Noé's 2018 film Climax.
If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to our show on your preferred podcasting platform. New episodes of the show release on the first Monday of each month.
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Josh: instagram.com/filmnotionsletterboxd.com/filmnotions
Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc

That One Inch Barrier - Episode #15 - Drive My Car [Japan, 2021]

There’s a whole world of cinema to be discovered, you just have to overcome that one inch barrier known as subtitles!
Join film critics Nick L’Barrow, Josh Barry and Kieran Griffiths as they recommend and review some of their favourites from international cinema.
On this episode, we return to our new inter-series look at the films that have won the prestigious Academy Award for Best International Feature, continuing with 2021's winner, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's emotion packed drama Drive My Car, from Japan.
If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to our show on your preferred podcasting platform. New episodes of the show release on the first Monday of each month.
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Nick: instagram.com/nicksflicksfixtwitter.com/nicksflicksfixletterboxd.com/nicksflicksfix
Josh: instagram.com/filmnotionsletterboxd.com/filmnotions
Kieran: instagram.com/pretentiousfilmclubletterboxd.com/pretentiousfc