MidLife Film CatchUp

A special guest joins Chris and Sam for this episode of the Midlife Film Catch-up focussing on the year 2015. Sam met Dr Carl Roberts in a pivotal year in his life and it was also the year Andrew Kottering released the film By Our Selves. In this edition we re-visit fruit, Chris's comic creation Top Joe, and friendship. Presented by Chris Jenkins and Sam TurnerMusic by Joe Booker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We reach the year Chris and Sam first met and the year Ognjen Glavonic released Zivan Makes a Punk Festival. A documentary about the mercurial Zivan Pujic Jimmy, a dreamer and schemer who each year organses a punk festival in his Serbian village. There's more on the interdental brushes industry, the early days in White Rose house and geese.Music by Joe BookerPresented by Chris Jenkins and Sam Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hurtling into 2013 Chris and Sam explore Andrew Bujalski's idiosyncratic mockumentary Computer Chess. Our hosts discuss their lives in 2013 and Chris introduces another one of his bugbears.Presented by Sam Turner and Chris JenkinsMusic by Joe BookerFollow us on Instagram @filmcatchup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Sam dissect an early film from Greek weird waver Yorgos Lanthimos. Did Alps (2012) capture the imagination of the middle-aged duo? Elsewhere, Smithdown Road is ringing in the changes, geese are attracting cignets and we learn about Chris and Sam's lives in various continents in 2012.Follow us on instagram @filmcatchupMusic by Joe BookerPresented by Chris Jenkins and Sam Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We enter the 29th chapter of the Film Catch-up project and Chris and Sam consider GSM, lizard consent and foreign confidence. It's 2011 and our duo are exploring the highly rated Colombian film Silence In Paradise and delving into their respective lives in the year 2011. Presented by Chris Jenkins and Sam TurnerMusic by Joe Booker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's been a lot of changes in the internal and external worlds of Sam and Chris; new outlooks, new perspectives, new kebab shops. In this episode we delve into Werner Herzog's exploration of the Chauvet Caves and their 32,000 year-old paintings. We also travel back to 2010 when Chris was settling into the paradise of Mauritius and Sam was inhabiting Chinatown.Music by Joe BookerPresented by Chris Jenkins and Sam Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Sam discuss the Safdie Brothers' 2009 film 'Daddy Longlegs' before Sam heads off travelling. Also up for discussion are clowns, eye sizes and dilutants. Music by Joe BookerPresented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A festive special. Sam and Chris review 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale' (2010) and reflect upon reaching the Film Catchup halfway point. They also talk hazard lights, Bonjela, decanting wine and workshop some of Sam's standup material.Presented by Sam Turner and Chris JenkinsMusic by Joe Booker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A stop gap as Chris catches up, this is a bonus episode in which Chris and Sam share their five all-time favourite albums. Bit of fun.Presented by Sam Turner and Chris JenkinsMusic by Joe Booker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Sam are back after a short hiatus. The film is an Austrian revenge thriller with twist, the year is one of the best of Sam's life to date. We learn what's been happening in the weeks since we last heard from our hosts and there's more chat about condiments.Music by Joe BookerPresented by Sam Turner and Chris Jenkins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.