Seen Any Good Films Lately?
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Host Jason Solomons asks top guests about the films and stars they treasure. A podcast of fond movie memories and fresh recommendations.
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Lisa Rovner
April 23, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBFilm maker Lisa Rovner switches us on to Sisters with Transistors, her doc about the pioneering but forgotten women of early electronic music. Lisa faces the SAGFL Ten questions with answers including Chungking Express and Desperately Seeking Susan. I make some bold Oscar predictions and recommend an all-Oscar Three To See. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aubrey Plaza
April 16, 2021 13:52 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBParks and Rec star Aubrey Plaza joins the show to talk about her new film Black Bear and her movie loves, from Hong Sang Soo to Funny People and Serial Mom. I look back at the BAFTAs and review Sound of Metal and Promising Young Woman. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kevin Macdonald
April 09, 2021 11:29 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBDirector Kevin Macdonald joins me to talk about his 5-time BAFTA nominated film The Mauritanian and to face the SAGFL Ten questions, dishing out recommendations from Powell and Pressburger to Anthony Bourdain. I look at Godzilla vs Kong and Babyteeth. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Olivia Cooke, Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin
April 02, 2021 07:47 - 30 minutes - 28 MBRising star Olivia Cooke tells us about her multi- nominated new film Sound of Metal, rocking out with Riz Ahmed and how Phantom Thread changed her life; doc makers Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin piece together the life and music of Tina Turner for their triumphant portrait Tina and recommend the doc Collective; I pay a belated visit to The Forty Year Old Version. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe
March 26, 2021 13:15 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWe delve into the worlds of Terry Gilliam, Sherlock Holmes and George Segal. Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe discuss their beautiful 'making of' doc He Dreams of Giants, about Gilliam's final tilt at Don Quixote; starring as Holmes in Netflix's The Irregulars, Henry Lloyd-Hughes talks Tom Thumb and Les Miserables; and my Three to See is dedicated to classy George Segal... Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Broomfield
March 19, 2021 12:56 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBDoc legend Nick Broomfield talks about making a film on his Dad; I tussle with my Woody Allen problem; meet Marley Morrison whose film Sweetheart debuts at the BFI Flare festival; Oscar nom highlights and Jason’s Three to See... Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Noel Clarke
March 12, 2021 12:08 - 33 minutes - 31 MBKidulthood creator and Bullet Proof star Noel Clarke joins me to sift the diverse BAFTA noms and celebrate his inspirations from Pulp Fiction to Octavia Spencer. Reviews include Judas and The Black Messiah and there’s a peak at the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in LA. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dana Murray
March 05, 2021 12:29 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBFresh from her triumph at the Golden Globes, the producer of Pixar masterpiece Soul, Dana Murray, is my guest, telling how she reached the top rungs of the animation powerhouse and the films that inspired her. Plus, I recommend Mexico's I'm No Longer Here and tender punk memoir Poly Styrene: I Am Cliche. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alex Winter
February 26, 2021 13:42 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBDudes - there is nothing bogus about this episode. It stars Alex Winter, best-known as Bill from Bill and Ted, talking about his music doc Zappa and about his life watching films, old and new. It’s a most excellent adventure. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Branford Marsalis
February 19, 2021 13:46 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBJazz legend Branford Marsalis talks about his score for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, composing for the late Chadwick Boseman, working with Spkie Lee and his life watching movies. Plus I have news of a thrilling new doc about Brazilian great Pele, a tribute to Jean Claude Carrière and the new Black Panther. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabriel Clarke
February 12, 2021 13:15 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBNews from the London Critics' Circle awards; the romance of Wong Kar-Wai; and football reporter-turned-doc maker Gabriel Clarke talks about his documentary Finding Jack Charlton, the influence of 70s paranoia thrillers, and the legacy of his father's films... Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kingsley Ben-Adir
February 06, 2021 08:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThe man who plays Malcolm X in One Night in Miami is my guest: Kingsley Ben-Adir takes us through his movie loves and film memories and I look at The Capote Tapes and the Golden Globe nominations. 21 Grams (12.42) The Usual Suspects (15.12) In America (18.20) Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trailer for Seen Any Good Films Lately?
February 03, 2021 20:16 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBI've given the show a title tweak for the new season. We are now called Seen Any Good Films Lately? It's what I get asked all the time and I found that my guests just come alive when talking about their movie loves, past and present…I ask them what they’re up to and what they’re watching and I run down a few of the films I've seen and to look out for. You still get loads of recommendations from the best in the business, along with my guests' film life stories as I ask them questions such a...
Stacy Martin
February 01, 2021 08:37 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn the first show of the new season there’s a title tweak and a brilliant guest: Stacy Martin is first up on Seen Any Good Films Lately? She discusses her roles in British sci-fi Archive and in the stylish and creepy TV series The Serpent, about hippie killer Charles Sobhraj. Stacy talks about her status in both French and English cinema and her first discovery of the big screen’s power when she saw Jurassic Park. Lust, Caution (16.00) Jurassic Park (19.01) Breaking The Waves (20.11) Mus...
Diane Lane and Nils Frahm
December 17, 2020 09:24 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBDiane Lane brings Hollywood glamour and watches A Clockwork Orange; German musician Nils Frahm on Jacques Tati and in concert; I run down my Top Tens of 2020 in Film and TV. Diane Lane: Downton Abbey (09:30) A Clockwork Orange (12.13) Nils Frahm: Mon Oncle (30.21) Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Katherine Jenkins and Julien Temple
December 10, 2020 09:55 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBTwo faces of Christmas- gorgeous singing star Katherine Jenkins shares talks about her new film career, her favourite carols and Hamilton; punk director Julien Temple goes a few rounds with Shane MacGowan and dives into the romance of Jean Vigo’s L’Atalante. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jonathan Coe and Craig Fairbrass
December 03, 2020 07:53 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBJonathan Coe discusses why he based his new novel around a Billy Wilder shoot, his admiration for Elizabeth Moss and and a date to see Bill Forsyth’s Housekeeping; actor Craig Fairbrass flexes his talent in new film Muscle and talks Lee Marvin, Helen Mirren and handling Hollywood. Jonathan Coe: The Invisble Man (12.41) The Crown (13.06) Craig Fairbrass: Dark Waters (36.57) Oliver (40.30) Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Viggo Mortensen and Ashley Madekwe
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOscar nominee and Lord of the Rings hero Viggo Mortensen talks about his directing debut Falling and seeing Lawrence of Arabia with his Mum (he liked the camels); Ashley Madekwe discusses her role in tough British film County Lines, meeting Mary J Blige and not returning her Return To Oz video. Viggo Mortensen: A Special Day (13.33) Lawrence of Arabia (15.29) Ashley Madekwe: CNN (30.09) Return to Oz (31.47) Music by Lee Rosevere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Shaun Parkes and James Erskine
November 19, 2020 07:52 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBMangrove star Shaun Parkes talks Small Axe, working with Steve McQueen and loving Baraka; director James Erskine riffs on Billie Holiday, Betty Blue and Liverpool FC’s title win. Shaun Parkes: Gomorrah (36.52) The Leftovers (37.14) Baraka (38.40) James Erskine: Unorthodox (08.48) Minari (09.14) Three Colours (12.07) Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thomas Turgoose and Gered Mankowitz
November 12, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBThis Is England star Thomas Turgoose reveals how he got his career back on track and how Stephen Graham inspires him; photographer Gered Mankowitz remembers snapping Jimi Hendrix and queuing for movies in Leicester Square. Thomas Turgoose: Kingdom 10.53 Race Across The World 11.52 Line of Duty 12.21 Gered Mankowitz: White Riot (28.42) Moscow Noir (35.16) Babylon Berlin (35.47) Music by Lee Rosevere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Skin
November 05, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBSkunk Anansie singer Skin talks about her new book, her love of Nina Simone and why Hidden Figures is the best. Leftovers (13.23) No Offence (16.35) Criminal (17.21) Hidden Figures (19.38) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jonny Owen
October 29, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBBroadcaster and film maker Jonny Owen talks about making his football history doc The Three Kings on Bill Shankly, Matt Busby and Jock Stein plus his love of Mad Men, Jimmy Stewart and watching Line of Duty with his Missus (yes, she’s Vicky McClure). Cobra Kai (11.41) Mad Men (20.16) Quadrophenia (26.11) Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tim Robbins and Bob Gale
October 22, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBCelebrating Back to the Future Day, I talk to the film's co-writer Bob Gale about creating a classic, Johnny B Goode, and all the greats that influenced his own screenplay. And you can win a 4k Ultra HD box set of the trilogy. And Oscar winner Tim Robbins tells me about making his first podcast - a Presidential satire called Bobbo Supreme - as well as his admiration for old screwball comedy and British humour. Tim Robbins: My Man Godfrey (07.47) Fleabag (16.54) Bob Gale: The God Father...
David Nicholls and Yemi Bamiro
October 15, 2020 07:19 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBBest-selling author David Nicholls talks about adapting his novel Us for TV, British horror and his love of French movies; doc maker Yemi Bamiro talks Michael Jordan, sneakers, basketball and 90s hip hop. David Nicholls: Rocks (08.44) Saint Maud (11.29) Mayflies (17.54) Yemi Bamiro: The Social Dilemma (37.50) Dynasty (38.53) Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Morfydd Clark and Kirsten Johnson
October 08, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBActress Morfydd Clark talks about the films and roles that influenced her performance in British horror Saint Maud and her love for TV show Black Sails. Documentary maker Kirsten Johnson discusses making her Netflix film about her father Dick’s dementia and death - starring her Dad. And she reveals a recent female film maker discovery... Morfydd Clark: Black Sails (13.32) Kirsten Johnson: Women Make Film (28.43) Music by Lee Rosevere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
David Hepworth and Tim Plester
October 01, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBMusic writer and author David Hepworth tells me about the shaggy-haired, wonky-teethed Brit bands who made it big in America with The Beatles, discussing his book Overpaid, Oversexed and Over There; plus why box set TV is the new LP... Actor and director Tim Plester recounts his American folk music road trip musical in Southern Journey (Revisited); tells about filming on set in COVID times and working with Casey Affleck... David Hepworth: Call My Agent (16.17) Tim Plester: Ramy (33.04) ...
Dave Johns and Parker Sawyers
September 24, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBI, Daniel Blake star Dave Johns can be seen in later-life romcom 23 Walks, opposite Alison Steadman and some cute dogs. He tells me about his life in comedy, from running clubs in Newcastle to winning at Cannes, his first sex scenes and singing with fishermen in Cornwall. Actor Parker Sawyers, who played Barack Obama in Southside With You, now stars in Vietnam-set drama Monsoon. He joins me to run through his influences - and impressions - from Eddie Murphy to Amadeus and Kanye. Dave Johns...
Sarah Gavron, Claire Wilson, Theresa Ikoko and Rubika Shah
September 17, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBThe creators of instant London classic Rocks talk about how they collaborated on and workshopped the movie and its music - and what inspired it: director Sarah Gavron and writers Claire Wilson and Theresa Ikoko join me. Plus, as award winning documentary White Riot roars into cinemas, I discuss racism, punk and culture clash in 70s Britain with its director Rubika Shah. Sarah Gavron: Johnny English (15.24) Claire Wilson: Baby Teeth (15.35) Theresa Ikoko: Atlantics (16.36) Rubika Shah...
Venice Film Festival Special
September 10, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBJason heads to the Lido for the first actual film festival in the world since COVID struck. He meets stars including Stacy Martin, Jim Broadbent and Romola Garai and asks everyone at Venezia 77 if they’ve Seen Anything Good Lately? Stacy Martin Succession (17.29) Roger Michell John Ford films (29.59) Romola Garai Floating Weeds (42.16) Music by Lee Rosevere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stanley Nelson and Coky Giedroych
September 03, 2020 07:30 - 33 minutes - 31 MBJoining me for episode 9 is documentary giant Stanley Nelson to talk about his superb film, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool. Listen, and you can win a copy of it on Blu-Ray - how jazzy cool is that? Director Coky Giedroych is my other guest, on her lively film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's How To Build A Girl, who's on her hero wall and what's in her Family Film Club. Stanley Nelson: Ozark (13.49) Coky Giedroych: I May Destroy You (27.32) Do The Right Thing (30.46) Music by Lee Rosever...
Charlotte Philby, Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui
August 27, 2020 07:30 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBAuthor Charlotte Philby has created new sub-genre of feminist spy fiction, about young mothers torn between family and espionage. She discusses her latest novel A Double Life, recommends LA-set detective show Bosch but doesn't care so much for Killing Eve. Directors Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui follow up their fashion doc McQueen with a savagely beautiful doc about the Paralympics and the extraordinary people competing in it - and creating it. Rising Phoenix redefines human perfection and ...
Zara McFarlane and Ian Stone
August 20, 2020 07:30 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBTwo superb live performers join me this week. Jazz star Zara McFarlane explains the stories and Jamaican folk rhythms behind her fabulous new album Songs of an Unknown Tongue and tells me of her obsessions for watching true crime and matchmaking shows. Comedian and podcaster Ian Stone talks about his debut book To Be Someone, about his teenage obsession with Paul Weller and The Jam. He also admits to being scared of I May Destroy You, in awe of Better Call Saul and in love with Jojo Rabbit. ...
Mira Nair and Mark Cousins
August 13, 2020 07:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn an episode dedicated to female film-making, award-winning Indian director Mira Nair talks about her “6 hour film” adaptation of A Suitable Boy for the BBC and recommends her influences from the photography of Dayanita Singh to Visconti’s The Leopard and the cultural history of Lucknow. Documentary maker Mark Cousins discusses his 14-hour epic Women Make Film, which actresses he enlisted for the narration, and why he loves The Great British Sewing Bee. Mira Nair: Pataal Lok (15.18) ...
Woody Allen and Rachel Griffiths
August 06, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIt's true - Woody Allen is my guest on this episode of the podcast. As his new film A Rainy Day in New York comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray, Woody tells me about his admiration for basketball and the Netflix doc The Last Dance, how he plays along to jazz greats on his record player, and his obsession with true crime stories.... Plus you can win a copy of A Rainy Day in New York by answering the competition question in the podcast - good luck. And Muriel's Wedding star Rachel Griffiths discuss...
Paapa Essiedu and Kelly O Sullivan
July 30, 2020 09:26 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBOne of the fastest-rising stars on British TV, Paapa Essiedu joins me to talk about his amazing work as Kwame in I May Destroy You, as well as his performance in Gangs of London. Paapa reveals his love of theatre, his responsibilities as a young black Londoner, and where he got those great little beanie hats. Kelly O'Sullivan wrote herself a star role and performs it with gusto in indie comedy Saint Frances, playing a nanny whose life is changed by a 6-year-old kid. Kelly talks about Otto...
David Thewlis and Ashley Henry
July 23, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBJoining the growing list of SAGLers is one of my favourite British actors, David Thewlis. As he reaches a glorious career 100 of films, he remembers winning at Cannes with Naked and talks about his latest film, Guest of Honour, playing a restaurant inspector, for Canada's Atom Egoyan. David's been enjoying Peep Show - late to the party on that one - Normal People and can't wait to tell all about the novel he's just finished. Jazz pianist Ashley Henry delivered one of the best albums of ...
Anne-Marie Duff and Simon Bird
July 16, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBWhat a thrill to have these two as my guests. Not only do I love their work but they are both smart, funny people who love their culture and love to talk about it. Perfect for SAGL. Anne Marie Duff can be seen on BBC iPlayer at the moment starring in The Salisbury Poisonings, a brilliantly gripping reconstruction drama about the Novichok incident involving Russian spies in the west country cathedral city. She’s also in a Royal Court Theatre production that evolved during lockdown called My ...
Emma Jane Unsworth and Alexandra Daddario
July 02, 2020 10:35 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBOn Episode 1, I’m joined by brilliant writer and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth who turned her own book Animals into a movie and then followed it up with the hit book Adults. She tells me about writing in lockdown, working on a new TV series, buying expensive mustard and what she’s been watching. And my second guest is Hollywood actress Alexandra Daddario, now starring in Can You Keep A Secret? The Baywatch and True Detective star tells me about rock hard abs, starting a YouTube channel, w...
Trailer for Seen Anything Good Lately?
July 02, 2020 10:21 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBJason Solomons introduces his new recommendations chat show and asks: Seen Anything Good Lately? Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.