Latest Jason solomons Podcast Episodes
Cannes 2022 Part Deux
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - May 27, 2022 20:12 - 51 minutesActress and model Charlbi Dean talks about working on Triangle of Sadness; Harka star Adam Bessa explodes onto the scene; and critics John Bleasdale, Jo Titmarsh and BBC’s Emma Jones join me for a round up. Music by Lee Rosevere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cannes 2022 Part 1: Binoche, Bergman and A-ha
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - May 21, 2022 11:23 - 35 minutesQueen of Cannes Juliette Binoche joins me to discuss Between Two Worlds and the tough working life of an actor; director Mia Hansen Love completes a Cannes double with Bergman Island last year and now the gorgeous One Fine Morning with Lea Seydoux. Plus Norway’s Thomas Robsahm talks A-ha - The ...
Movie Music
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - May 16, 2022 08:23 - 32 minutesComposer Alex Heffes joins me to discuss his solo piano album Sudden Light and the film stories behind the gorgeous tunes. And I review Top Gun Maverick. Muisc by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish Whispers
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - May 07, 2022 16:33 - 36 minutesDublin director Colm Baread celebrates the first-ever wide release for an Irish-language feature film; The Quiet Girl. A haunting and beautiful adaptation of author Clare Keegan’s story, Foster. I review Call My Agent remake Ten Percent and look at Gaspar Noé’s minor masterpiece Vortex. Music b...
Morricone and Morocco
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - April 29, 2022 12:43 - 42 minutesI talk to director Roland Joffe about working with Ennio Morricone on The Mission, as featured in the new documentary Ennio - Roland also recalls Saturday morning cinema, winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and falling in love with Julie Christie. And I meet director Nabil Ayouch, creator of lovel...
Happening and The Future of Cinemas
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - April 22, 2022 17:00 - 1 hourVenice-winning director Audrey Diwan joins me to talk about her brilliant, breathless abortion thriller Happening, starring French film's Most Promising Newcomer, Anamaria Vartolomei; billionaire property developer and film producer Charles Cohen reveals his love of classic pictures, his adorati...
Train Films and War Movies
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - April 15, 2022 17:21 - 38 minutesI talk to Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen about his Cannes-winning Russian train romcom Compartment No 6; and I meet director John Madden at The Chiswick Cinema to discuss Operation Mincemeat, war films and working with Colin Firth for the first time in over 20 years. Plus I review Viking epic T...
Fever Syndrome and Joe Cole
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - April 08, 2022 06:30 - 42 minutesAcclaimed writer and actress Alexis Zegerman joins me to discuss her new play at Hampstead Theatre, The Fever Syndrome and takes me through her work with Mike Leigh, her favourite film memories and some Dirty Dancing. Joe Cole talks accents in indie film One if These Days and not doing Michael C...
The Bad Guys and that Oscar Slap
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - April 01, 2022 13:01 - 25 minutesDirector of new animation Pierre Perifel talks about his diverse voice cast and the heist movies that influenced him; I work out why a bad joke made Will Smith snap and slap on Oscar night. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
True Things, Moods and Tramps!
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - March 25, 2022 13:51 - 46 minutesDirector Harry Wootliff talks about sex in British movies and falling in love with Ruth Wilson making True Things; I meet our risingest new star Nicôle Lecky from hit new BBC Three show Mood; and visit BFI Flare Closing Film Tramps! with director Kevin Hegge; plus some Oscar predictions ahead of...
The Phantom of the Open
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - March 18, 2022 13:49 - 31 minutesDirector Craig Roberts and writer Simon Farnaby discuss their winning comedy about losing, the story of the world's worst golfer, Maurice Flitcroft, captured in a brilliant Mark Rylance performance. And I review the BAFTAs. Music by Lee Rosevere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Love in the Cities
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - March 11, 2022 13:50 - 40 minutesParis and Oslo are the destinations as two leading lights of European cinema come to town on BAFTA weekend. Actor, performer, musician Jehnny Beth is one of the stars of Jacques Audiard's Paris 13th District and she talks about young love in Paris. a thing for Truffaut and her teenage crush on S...
Summer of Soul
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - March 04, 2022 16:23 - 26 minutesAs he takes on the docs at the BAFTAs and Oscars, debut director Questlove joins me from his office in 30 Rock to look at my favourite film of the last year. We talk about the goosebump moments of seeing the re-discovered concert footage from Harlem 1969 for the first time, why he opened with St...
From Secrets & Lies to Ali & Ava
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - February 25, 2022 14:36 - 38 minutesClaire Rushbrook returns to British screens in the Bradford-set romance and reveals what happened when she saw Flash Gordon. Plus I review The Duke, Cyrano and La Mif. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Little Tramp and Charlie Chaplin
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - February 18, 2022 13:19 - 38 minutesOn the release of their fascinating new documentary, directors James Spinney and Peter Middleton join me to answer the enigma of The Real Charlie Chaplin and trace the rise and fall of cinema’s most enduring character. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Making Oscar History with Flee
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - February 11, 2022 18:04 - 41 minutesDirector Jonas Poher Rasmussen discusses his unique and special film Flee, the first to ever be nominated in Animation, Documentary and International Film catgories. Plus my nominations reactions and reviews of Death on the Nile and Marry Me. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Ariana de Bose and Jason Flemyng
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - February 04, 2022 16:51 - 56 minutesFresh from her double BAFTA nomination, the star of Spielberg's West Side Story joins me to talk about playing the iconic role with original Anita, Rita Moreno, on set, hitting the high notes of Tonight, dancing the Mambo and meeting Stephen Sondheim; and star of 4-times BAFTA nominated Boiling ...
Sing and Hostile
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - January 28, 2022 10:01 - 34 minutesDirector Garth Jennings talks me through making a giant animated movie musical and reveals his love of Billy Wilder; debut film maker Sonita Gale discusses the brutal politics and necessary action around her doc Hostile. Among my recommendations are Riders of Justice and Parallel Mothers. Music...
Amulets and Memories
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - January 21, 2022 15:53 - 43 minutesRomola Garai tells me about making her feature directing debut with horror film Amulet, and the films that inspired her along the way; award-winning artists Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige open up the secrets of their gorgeous film Memory Box, discussing their teenage years in Beirut, 80s m...
Documentary Awards Special: Cows and China
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - January 14, 2022 10:35 - 40 minutesAndrea Arnold discusses farming and realism with Cow, her captivating study of the brutish life of a beautiful dairy cow called Luma; Chinese-America filmmaker Jessica Kingdon talks about shooting in Chinese factories - and eating duck - for her visually stunning doc Ascension. I review Drive My ...
Boxing and Cooking
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - January 07, 2022 14:33 - 43 minutesMat Whitecross tells me about re-capturing 80s America and putting capitalism and pugilism in the ring for his new Discovery doc series The Kings, with Hagler and Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran; director Phil Barantini explains how, why and where he made his amazing one-take restaur...
Celebrating my films of 2021 - and a British classic from 2011: 10 years of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - December 24, 2021 09:44 - 43 minutesI run through the films that have stood out, sparked debate, and made an impact, from Bond to music docs. And I talk to director Tomas Alfredson and writer Peter Straughan about making Tinker Tailor and the films that have influenced their lives. Music by Lee Rosevere. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Noomi Rapace, Lamb, London Critics' Circle noms and Joanna Vanderham
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - December 17, 2021 11:04 - 52 minutesScandi superstar Noomi Rapace is on sparkling form discussing her Icelandic roots, her new film Lamb and her movie loves; actress Joanna Vanderham reads out the London Critics' nominations, Wendy Mitchell joins me to react and I review Don't Look Up, The Lost Daughter and swoon over The Invisibl...
Paolo Sorrentino, The Hand of God and the BIFAS
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - December 10, 2021 13:02 - 42 minutesFresh from the first awards bash of the season, I catch up with winners from the British Independent Film Awards - Celeste Bell who carried of two prizes including Best Documentary for Poly Styrene: I Am Not a Cliche about her Mum, Poly Styrene, the late lead singer of former punk band X-Ray Spe...
Trailer for Seen Any Good Films Lately? Season 3
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - December 10, 2021 12:53 - 2 minutesHere's the trailer to Season 3 of Seen Any Good Films Lately? on which I'll be focusing on the awards season, from the BIFAs to the Oscars. I'll bring you the latest news and interviews with nominees and winners and the newest reviews so you know exactly which films to catch up with to be in the...
Ruth Negga, Andre Holland and The Rescue
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - October 29, 2021 07:19 - 34 minutesIn this season finale, the stars of Netflix film Passing discuss race, colour and movies. Ruth Negga worries about playing Lady Macbeth; Moonlight star Andre Holland remembers The Wizz, Diahann Carroll and living in Harlem. I also talk to Oscar-winning director of Free Solo, Chai Vasarhelyi, abou...
Sarah Solemani
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - October 22, 2021 10:29 - 37 minutesAs BBC drama Ridley Road reaches its finale, writer Sarah Solemani joins me to talk about making it, Anglo-Jewish trauma, and her favourite film moments, from Life Is Beautiful to Oliver! and a sexy night with Volver. In film-related activities, I review new play The Shark Is Broken and tour rou...
BFI London Film Festival Round Up
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - October 15, 2021 12:53 - 37 minutesOn this episode I'm joined by podcaster and LFF first-timer Ygraine to review some of our highlights from the 65th edition of the festival: amid the voices and sounds of the festival listen out for news of Belfast, The Phantom of the Open, Last Night in Soho, Spencer, The Wolf Suit, Hit The Road...
London Film Festival preview with Tricia Tuttle
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - October 06, 2021 06:37 - 40 minutesLFF preview with Tricia Tuttle. As the 65th BFI London Film Festival begins, I talk to its Artistic Director Tricia Tuttle about her life as a curator and about the films she’s loved and been inspired by. Plus I introduce a new star, Agnes O’Casey, from BBC One drama Ridley Road. Music by Lee R...
Seen Any Bond Films Lately?
Seen Any Good Films Lately? - October 01, 2021 08:54 - 23 minutesThis week, it's Seen Any Bond Films Lately? On a brilliant Bond takeover, I'm joined by Bond guardians/producers Barbara Broccoli, Michael G Wilson and five-time Bond composer Don Black to talk about their favourite Bond songs, cars, locations, posters. It's about family, film and the Daniel Cra...
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