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Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E15 Dr Emmanuel Ako; Top 5 Favourite #Top5Favourites Ikki El-Amriti

A talk programme dedicated to films and television shows, presented by Marcus Ako, Laura Sampson and David Campbell, on Resonance 104.4FM  at 7pm (UK) on Fridays. 

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In the 7th-season's fifteenth episode, Marcus and (Producer) David interview (on a Zoom call) Dr Emmanuel Ako - Consultant Cardiologist with Chelsea & Westminster NHS hospital (and sibling to Marcus). They discuss how prescient the film Contagion (2011) was in relation to the COVID-19 crisis, how to avoid fake news regarding the pandemic, and what to do to help flatten the curve. We also have our fourth "Top 5 Favourite #Top5Favourites" episode, looking back at when we were with Super-Agent with IAG Talent, Ikki El-Amriti, discussing Greatest films I haven't seen yet.

• Send in your suggestions for our next #Top5Favourites category to bag yourself a free DVD copy of the gritty London gang-drama BLUE STORY (2019)

#Top5Favourites: Greatest films I haven't seen yet:

Some of these films may be available through your regular access points for consuming film. Here is a link to an article in The Guardian which may guide you to more avenues. Or you could try the BFI Player through Amazon Prime. Costs do apply.

Ikki's picks

• 5. Citizen Kane (1941) 
• 4. Stalker (1979) 
• 3. She's Got to Have it (1986)  / Do The Right Thing (1989)
• 2. Apolcalypse Now (1979)
• 1. Goodfellas (1990) 

David's picks:

• 5. American History X (1998)
• 4. 12 Angry Men (1957)
• 3. Citizen Kane (1941) / Last Tango In Paris (1972)
• 2. Seven Samurai (1954)
• 1. The Godfather (1972) / The Godfather: Part II

Marcus' picks:

• 5. The Breakfast Club (1985)
• 4. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) / Rififi (1955)
• 3. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• 2. The Goonies (1985)
• 1. Psycho (1960)

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E14 Rapman BLUE STORY; Top 5 Favourite #Top5Favourites Paul Knight

A talk programme dedicated to films and television shows, presented by Marcus Ako, Laura Sampson and David Campbell, on Resonance 104.4FM  at 7pm (UK) on Fridays. 

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In the 7th-season's fourteenth episode, we play interview clips from Rapman, the writer and director of the gritty London gang-drama BLUE STORY (2019). We also have our third "Top 5 Favourite #Top5Favourites" episode. This week, we have two #Top5Favourites from  Writer/Director of A Landscape of Lies (2011) and 24 Hours in London (2020), Paul Knight talking "Revenge films and TV shows" and "Films set in 24 hours".

 

First #Top5Favourites: Revenge films and TV shows

 

Paul's picks:

• 5. Get Carter (1971) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067128/?ref_=nv_sr_1
• 4. Death Wish (1974) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071402/?ref_=nv_sr_2
• 3. Braveheart (1995) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/?ref_=nv_sr_1
• 2. Man on Fire (2004) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328107/?ref_=nv_sr_1
• 1. Hell on Wheels - Season 1 (2011) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1699748/?ref_=nv_sr_1

David's picks:

• 5. I Spit on Your Grave (1978) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077713/?ref_=nv_sr_2
• 4. Deadpool (2016) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/?ref_=nv_sr_2 
• 3. Django Unchained (2012) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1853728/?ref_=nv_sr_1
• 2. Death Wish (1974) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071402/?ref_=nv_sr_2
• 1. Kill Bill: 1 & 2 (2003/2004) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266697/?ref_=nv_sr_1 / https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378194/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Marcus' picks:

• 5. Payback (1999) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120784/?ref_=nv_sr_1 
• 4. Old Boy (2003) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/?ref_=nv_sr_2 
• 3. Blue Ruin (2013) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2359024/?ref_=nv_sr_1 
• 2. John Wick (2014) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/?ref_=nv_sr_2 
• 1. Netflix's The Punisher (2017) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5675620/?ref_=nv_sr_1 

Second #Top5Favourites: Films set in 24 hours

Paul's picks:

• 5. The Long Good Friday (1980)
• 4. The Warriors (1979)
• 3. Rope (1948) / Rear Window (1954)
• 2. Run Lola Run (1998)
• 1. 2LDK (2003) / Back to the Future (1985)

David's picks:

• 5. High Noon (1952) / Alien (1979)
• 4. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) / Airplane! (1980)
• 3. Do the Right Thing (1989)
• 2. Run Lola Run (1998)
• 1. 12 Angry Men (1957)

Marcus' picks:

• 5. 12 Angry Men (1957)
• 4. Clerks (1994) / Friday (1995)
• 3. Die Hard (1988)
• 2. Run Lola Run (1998)
• 1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E13 Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson & O'Shea Jackson Jr JUST MERCY

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In the 7th-season's thirteenth episode, we play interview clips from the cast of the courtroom drama JUST MERCY (2019) (Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson and O'Shea Jackson Jr). We also have our second "Top 5 Favourite #Top5Favourites" episode. This week, we have two #Top5Favourites from  Writer/Dircetor of The Escort (2018), Bizhan Tong talking "Road Movies" (with actor Kevin Leslie) and "Original Netflix/Amazon Originals" (circa early 2019).

 

First #Top5Favourites: Road Movies

 

Second #Top5Favourites: Original Netflix / Amazon films

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E12 Top 5 Favourite #Top5Favourites - Tom Paton @tompatonfilm Time-Travel films / Action films

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In the 7th-season's twelfth episode, we introduce our first "Top 5 Favourite #Top5Favourites" episode. We start with two #Top5Favourites from prolific filmmaker, Tom Paton talking "Time-Travel films" (with Micha from True Horror Films and Tariq Haque from The Atomic Drop podcast) and "Action films".

Tom Paton's latest films 400 BULLETS with Andrew Lee Potts and G-LOC with Stephen Moyer are currently in post-production.

 

First #Top5Favourites: Time Travel Movies

Tom's picks:

• 5. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
• 4. Army of Darkness (1992)
• 3. The Terminator (1984)
• 2. Arrival (2016)
• 1. Primer (2004)

Micha's picks:

• 5. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
• 4. The Time Traveller's Wife (2009)
• 3. The Time Machine (2002) / Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) / The Lake House (2006) 
• 2. TimeCop (1994)
• 1. Arrival (2016)

Tariq's picks:

• 5. Project Almanac (2015)
• 4. Army of Darkness (1992)
• 3. Demolition Man (1993) / Idiocracy (2006) 
• 2. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
• 1. Back to the Future (1985)

Marcus' picks:

• 5. See You Yesterday (2019)
• 4. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) / Groundhog Day (1993)
• 3. Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
• 2. Back to the Future (1985)
• 1. The Terminator (1984)

 

Second #Top5Favourites: Action films

Tom' picks:

• 5. Predator (1987)
• 4. The Raid (2011)
• 3. Die Hard (1988)
• 2. The Matrix (1999)
• 1. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

David's picks:

• 5. The Bourne Identity (2002) / Casino Royale (2006)
• 4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
• 3. Police Story (1985)
• 2. RoboCop (1987) / Starship Troopers (1997)
• 1. Aliens (1986)

Marcus' picks:

• 5. John Wick (2014)
• 4. Desperado (1995)
• 3. Face/Off (1997)
• 2. Predator (1987)/ Rambo III (1988)
• 1. Bad Boys (1995)

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E11 Sandra Darnell @SandraDarnell AMONG US @AmongUs and Jacob Ako

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In the 7th-season's eleventh episode, Marcus and (Producer) David are joined by Actress and Producer, Sandra Darnell who came in before the COVID-19 lockdown to talk about her latest project, a TV pilot AMONG US, as well as what it takes to make it as an Actress in LA.

Marcus also gives a quick insight into some of the shows keeping him occupied while isolated in his home, and we play an old interview had with Marcus' progeny and future host of the show, Jacob Ako.

No #Top5Favourites this week.

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E10 REPEAT EPISODE Giles Alderson @GILESALDERSON #ASERIALKILLERSGUIDETOLIFE

REPEAT EPISODE:

 

A talk programme dedicated to films and television shows, presented by Marcus Ako, Laura Sampson and David Campbell, on Resonance 104.4FM  at 7pm (UK) on Fridays. 

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In the 7th-season's second episode, Marcus and (Producer) David are joined by filmmaker and podcaster, Giles Alderson, talking about his latest produced film A SERIAL KILLER'S GUIDE TO LIFE (2019) now available in cinemas and Sky Store / Amazon. They talk about the horror comedy written and directed by Staten Cousins Roe, his own horror film THE DARE (2019), and his filmmaker's event on the 28th January - MAKE YOUR FILM. 

#Top5Favourites topic this week: Serial Killers in film/TV

Giles' picks:

• 5. Henry (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986))
• 4. Maniac killer (Black Christmas (1974))
• 3. Patrick Bateman (American Psycho (2000))
• 2. Harriet Michaels (So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993))
• 1. The Villagers (Hot Fuzz (2007))

David's picks:

• 5. Son of Sam (Summer of Sam (1999))
• 4. Henry (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)) / Dr. Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs (1991))
• 3. Patrick Bateman (American Psycho (2000))
• 2. John Doe (Seven (1995))
• 1. The Blands (Eating Raoul (1982))

Marcus' picks:

• 5. The Liberals (The Last Supper (1995))
• 4. Dr. Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs (1991))
• 3. Patrick Bateman (American Psycho (2000))
• 2. Dexter Morgan (Dexter (2006-2013))
• 1. Villanelle ()Killing Eve (2018- )

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E9 Natasha Marburger @NMarburger @LondonIFF

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In the 7th-season's 9th episode, Marcus, Laura and (Producer) David welcome the Festival director behind London Independent Film Festival (LIFF), Natasha Marburger. They talk about the festival running from the 13th to the 22nd of March, the opening night party and screening of Jenna Suru's L'Âge d'Or (The Golden Age) and all the wonderful films and workshops during the festival.

• Schedule for London Independent Film Festival 2020

#Top5Favourites topic this week: Women in Film:

• Natasha

  • 5. Sandra Bullock
  • 4. Anjelina Jolie
  • 3. Meryl Streep
  • 2. Simona Sakalauskaite
  • 1. Jenna Suru / Helen Oakleigh / Alida Pantone Sun 3pm
  
  

  Laura

  • 5. Ashanti Omkar
  • 4. Amy Cutler
  • 3. Chloe Zhiao
  • 2. Anna Bogutskaya
  • 1. Mallory Blackman / Heidi Thomas / Lucy Buglass

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  David

  • 5. Gurinder Chadha
  • 4. Gillian Armstrong
  • 3. Mary Harron
  • 2. Vicki Jenson
  • 1. Penny Marshall
  
  

  Marcus

  • 5. Ikki El-Amriti
  • 4. Amma Asante
  • 3. Issa Rae
  • 2. Regina King/ Tina Fey
  • 1. Phoebe Waller Bridge

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E8 The Shakespeare Sisters @ShaxperSisters @Soundtrackto16

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In the 7th-season's 8th episode, Marcus and (Producer) David welcome friends of the show, Hillary and Anne-Elizabeth Shakespeare aka The Shakespeare Sisters as they talk about the release of their debut coming-of-age film, Soundtrack To Sixteen (2019).

• Get tickets to see SOUNDTRACK TO SIXTEEN on the big screen

#Top5Favourites topic this week: Coming-of-age Films/TV shows:

Anne-Elizabeth’s picks:

• 5. Frances Ha (2012)
• 4. Lady Bird (2017)
• 3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
• 2. Call Me by Your Name (2017)
• 1. Almost Famous (2000)

Hilary's picks:

• 5. Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
• 4. Everything Sucks! (2018-2018)
• 3. Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016-2018)
• 2. Girls (2012-2017)
• 1. My So-Called Life (1994-1995)

David's picks:

• 5. The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
• 4. Porky's (1981)
• 3. The Breakfast Club (1985)
• 2. Boyz n the hood
• 1. Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

Marcus' picks:

• 5. Boyz N The Hood (1991)
• 4. House Party (1990)
• 3. Big Mouth (2017- ) / Sex Education (2019- )
• 2. Moonlight (2016)
• 1. Teen Wolf (1985)

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E7 Alana Wallace @AlanaWOfficial

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In the 7th-season's seventh episode, Laura's back! She joins Marcus and (Producer) David as they talk to actress Alana Wallace. 

• Donate to Alana Wallace’s JustGiving for THE MIND WALK - raising awareness to mental illness
• LONDON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (LIFF) on the 13th March 2020.

#Top5Favourites topic this week: Characters played by multiple actors / Favourite characters

Alana’s picks:

• 5. Aileen Wornos (Charlize Theron)
• 4. Janine Lindo (Madeline Brewer)
• 3. Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter)
• 2. Lisa (Angelina Jolie)
• 1. Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates)

Laura's picks:

• 5. Willie Wonka (Gene Wilder)
• 4. Jo March (Saoirse Ronan)
• 3. Cher / Emma (Alicia Silverstone)
• 2. Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley / Jennifer Ehle)
• 1. Bastian (Barret Oliver)

David's picks:

• 5. Superman / Batman (Adam West) / Spider-Man (Tom Holland)
• 4. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins)
• 3. Ann Darrow (Fay Wray)
• 2. Doctor Who (Jon Pertwee)
• 1. The Hulk (Lou Ferrigno)

Marcus' picks:

• 5. Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace)
• 4. Baby Face Nelson (Michael Baddalucco)
• 3. Spider-Man (Tom Holland) / Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal)
• 2. Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman)
• 1. Shaft (Samuel L Jackson)

Shoot The Breeze with Marcus, Laura and David: S7E6 WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS @WhenScreaming; Jenna Suru @JennaSuru

A talk programme dedicated to films and television shows, presented by Marcus Ako, Laura Sampson and David Campbell, on Resonance 104.4FM  at 7pm (UK) on Fridays. 

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In the 7th-season's sixth episode, Marcus and (Producer) David are joined by friend of the show - Writer/Director/Star of L'Age d'Or (The Golden Age) (2019), Jenna Suru as they recommend TV shows they are currently watching.  They also talk about the MAKE YOUR FILM film event on the 25th of March 2020 run by Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir.

 

No #Top5Favourite segment this week

Instead, a recap on the wonderful day spent interviewing the cast, crew and producers behind the mockumentary WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS.

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