The 250

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248. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Indiana Summer 2021 (#124) Aug 23, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Tony Black and Darren Mooney, with special guest Deirdre Molumby, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, continuing our Indiana Summer, Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. When academic Henry Jones goes missing, it is up to his son Indiana to solve the case. However, as the intrepid archeologist digs into his father's disappearance, Indiana finds himself confronting Nazis, unresolved family issues and the quest for the Holy Grail. The father and son forge an unlikely alliance and embark on an epic adventure, while struggling to rebuild their dysfunctional relationship. At time of recording, it was ranked 124th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

247. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - Indiana Summer 2021 (#---) Aug 16, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Tony Black and Darren Mooney, with special guest Alex Towers, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, continuing our Indiana Summer, Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Escaping a botched deal in Hong Kong, intrepid explorer Indiana Jones finds himself in India with two unlikely partners. Jones is quickly drawn into a mystery involving stolen artifacts and a village of missing children, which offers the adventurer the opportunity for "fortune and glory." However, dark secrets are buried beneath Pankot Palace, and it may take an archeologist to unearth them. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

246. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indiana Summer 2021 (#55) Aug 09, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Tony Black and Darren Mooney, with special guest Niall Murphy, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, kicking off our Indiana Summer, Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark. In the lead-up to the Second World War, veteran archeologist Indiana Jones finds himself approached by the United States government with a top secret assignment: to locate and secure the long-lost Ark of the Covenant. However, to complete his mission, Indy will have to face Nazis, lost love and the wrath of God. At time of recording, it was ranked 55th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

245. Tumbbad - This Just In (#250) Aug 02, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guest Joey Keogh, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, Anand Gandhi, Rahi Anil Barve and Adesh Prasad’s Tumbbad. In a remote Indian village, something ancient and evil is lurking beneath the surface. As the country moves towards independence, Vinayak Rao finds a way to exploit the mysteries of Tumbbad to his own advantage. However, nothing comes without a cost. At time of recording, it was ranked 250th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

244. Swept Away (-#100) Jul 26, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Jenn Gannon, The Bottom 100 is a subset of The 250. It is a journey through the worst 100 movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Guy Ritchie's Swept Away. Amber Leighton is a spoiled socialite who insists on turning a Mediterranean holiday into a nightmare for everybody she encounters. This includes deckhand Giuseppe Esposito, a working class man with a very different view of the world. Circumstances conspire to maroon Amber and Guiseppe alone together on a remote tropic island, forcing them to renegotiate their relationship. At time of recording, it was ranked the 100th worst movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

243. Dabangg 3 - This Just In (-#86) Jul 19, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The Bottom 100 is a subset of The 250. It is a journey through the worst 100 movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Prabhu Deva's Dabangg 3. Veteran police officer Chulbul Pandey is living a seemingly idealistic existence, when a simple people trafficking case brings back a ghost from his own past. Confronting an old enemy and painful memories, Chulbul Pandey finally learns what it means to be truly fearless. At time of recording, it was ranked the 86th worst movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

242. (ii.) Captain America (-#65) Jul 15, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney and with special guest Andy Melhuish, The Bottom 100 is a subset of The 250. It is a journey through the worst 100 movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Albert Pyun's Captain America. Polio sufferer Steve Rogers is selected for a dangerous experiment that could turn the tide of the Second World War, being reborn as Captain America. When a mission behind enemy lines throws him into conflict with the Italian supervillain the Red Skull, Steve Rogers ends up trapped in the ice. However, he awakens just as his country needs him most. At time of recording, it was ranked the 65th worst movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database. NOTE: This is a special bonus supplemental episode with Andy Melhuish.

242. Captain America (-#65) Jul 12, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney and with special guest Scott Mendelson, The Bottom 100 is a subset of The 250. It is a journey through the worst 100 movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Albert Pyun's Captain America. Polio sufferer Steve Rogers is selected for a dangerous experiment that could turn the tide of the Second World War, being reborn as Captain America. When a mission behind enemy lines throws him into conflict with the Italian supervillain the Red Skull, Steve Rogers ends up trapped in the ice. However, he awakens just as his country needs him most. At time of recording, it was ranked the 65th worst movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

241. Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen (Demon Slayer - The Movie: Mugen Train) (#238) Jul 05, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guests Graham Day and Bríd Martin, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, Haruo Sotozaki's Demon Slayer - The Movie: Mugen Train. Following a series of mysterious disappearances on a train from Tokyo to Mugen, three young demon slayers are dispatched to investigate possible supernatural influences. The three quickly team up with a veteran soldier in the battle against evil, and discover just how quickly their mission can go off the rails. At time of recording, it was ranked 238th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

240. Fargo (#176) Jun 28, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guests Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair and Stacy Grouden, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, Joel and Ethan Coen’s Fargo. A routine kidnapping case spirals into something far more sinister and unsettling in an isolated corner of Minnesota. Arriving to the scene of a brutal roadside murder, Chief of Police Marge Gunderson finds herself embroiled in a complicated and chaotic story of greed and violence with horrific consequences. At time of recording, it was ranked 176th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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