We also review the latest Coen Brother comedy: A Serious Man

and we feature Princess Mononoke in our continuing Myazaki focus.

Plus: What classic film scene are we mangling in lost in translation?

Listen and find out!

We talk to Mitch Miller for another themed mini fest- this time the theme is ‘animals in peril’

And we unveil the next lost in translation episode- what classic scene is it?!

Enjoy!

Where have you been? Well, it’s a long story and not all that interesting either. But suffice to say, we’re back! And stronger than you can ever imagine. Or something like that. We have also been devising a cunning plan for each episode consisting of fun and dramatic features, and a chance for you to play along in our game ‘lost in translation’.

Mitch Miller, the guru, has his own segment, in which we challenge him to think fast on his film feet.

And we have a look at the ‘Japanese Disney’ Miyazaki in the first of a four part feature on his films.

Sorry it’s been so long, we missed you. And promise not to be so bad again.

We also let you know the total failures of the festival, read out some listener comments (with some dire consequences) and try not to sneeze all over the microphone.

Contains unnecessary swearing.

We don’t do this all by ourselves fortunately- Mitch Miller from the Drouth magazine, and Jamie Dunn from the Rusty Shrapnel website join in on the debates.

With talk of mutilation and some feminist use of the C word- this podcast is not for the fainthearted!

Also, we take a look at our favourite film so far, Australian stop motion Mary and Max, and there’s a brief review of Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s Easier With Practice.

We also have special guest Mitch Miller, editor of the Drouth magazine, and lecturer at the University of Glasgow to tell us like it is, and simultaneously destroy our hopes and dash our dreams.

Mitch tells us he’s a fan of the montage. He can’t deny it, we have it on tape.