The 250

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239. BloodRayne (-#32) Jun 22, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Billie Jean Doheny, 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 Saturdays at 6pm GMT. So this week, Uwe Boll's BloodRayne. An ancient evil stalks the landscape. The evil vampire lord Kagan casts a long shadow. The only hope of humanity lies with his daughter Rayne, who aims to avenge her mother and slay her father. However, she also has to reckon with the secret Brimstone Society, a human organisation that might have its own agenda. At time of recording, it was ranked 32nd on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

238. To Be Or Not To Be - w/ The Movie Palace (#199) Jun 14, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guest Carl Sweeney, 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, a crossover with The Movie Palace, Ernst Lubitsch’s To Be Or Not To Be. War rages across Europe. Hitler is on the march. In Poland, a troupe of actors find themselves cast as the most unlikely heroes in a daring mission to prevent vital intelligence from making its way to the Nazi authorities. Saving the day will require courage, guile and the ability to hit their marks. At time of recording, it was ranked 199th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

237. Du rififi chez les hommes (Rififi) (#241) Jun 07, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney and with special guest Luke Dunne, 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 week, Jules Dessan's Du rififi chez les hommes. Master thief Tony has just been released from prison. He returns home to discover that his young apprentice Jo has hatched a plan for a daring jewelry heist. Against his better judgement, Tony finds himself drawn into a scheme that will have far-reaching implications for all of those involved. At time of recording, it was ranked 241st on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

236. Seppuku (Harakiri) (#32) May 31, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney and with special guests Chris Lavery and Phil Bagnall, 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 week, Masaki Kobayashi's Seppuku. It is a peaceful time in Japan. The samurai class have largely been rendered obsolete, with many veterans struggling to feed themselves or their families. A former samurai arrives at the estate of the powerful Iyi Clan, requesting to commit ritual suicide before them. He is the second such wanderer in so many days. However, nobody can expect what will follow. At time of recording, it was ranked 32nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

235. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) - Ani-May 2021 (#28) May 17, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney and with special guests Deirdre Molumby, Graham Day and Bríd Martin, 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 year, we are proud to continue the tradition of Anime May, a fortnight looking at two of the animated Japanese films on the list. This year, we watched a double feature of the last two anime movies on the list, Hayao Miyazaki's Mononoke-hime and Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi. This week, the second part of the double bill, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, perhaps Miyazaki's breakthrough to western audiences. Chihiro is moving to a new town and a new school. Her parents take a detour down a dirt road and stumble across a mysterious abandoned theme park. Chihiro quickly finds herself trapped in a weird world of spirits, witches and dragons. She needs to learn to navigate this mysterious setting and maybe find a way home. At time of recording, it was ranked 28th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

234. Mononoke-hime (Princess Mononoke) - Ani-May 2021 (#69) May 10, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney and with special guests Deirdre Molumby, Graham Day and Bríd Martin, 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 year, we are proud to continue the tradition of Anime May, a fortnight looking at two of the animated Japanese films on the list. This year, we watched a double feature of the last two anime movies on the list, Hayao Miyazaki's Mononoke-hime and Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi. This week, the first part of the double bill, Mononoke-hime, the last film before Miyazaki's first announced retirement. A freak demon attack disturbs the peace of a remote village, and places a curse on a young prince. The hero must venture into the larger world in search of a cure, and quickly finds himself embroiled in a struggle between industrialisation and nature, between city and forest, between man and god. At time of recording, it was ranked 69th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

233. Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales) (#178) May 03, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Áine O'Connor, 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 Saturdays at 6pm GMT. So this week, Damián Szifron's Relatos salvajes. Six stories from modern day Argentina explore themes of violence and revenge, of anger and aggression, and of what happens when people stop behaving in the way that society expects them to and start indulging their wilder impulses. At time of recording, it was ranked 178th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

232. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (-#78) Apr 26, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Richard Drumm and Niall Glynn, 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 Saturdays at 6pm GMT. So this week, John R. Leonetti's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Liu Kang, Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage have just won the Mortal Kombat tournament, saving Earthrealm from Outworld. However, the villainous Shao Kahn does not accept victory so easily. Breaking the rules of the tournament, Kahn and his army of monsters launch a full-scale invasion of Earth. Can our heroes stop "the merger" in time? At time of recording, it was ranked 78th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

231. Mac and Me (-#83) Apr 23, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Niall Glynn and Richard Drumm, 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 Saturdays at 6pm GMT. So this week, Stewart Raffill's Mac and Me. Following a move to California, young Eric is feeling a little alienated and disconnected. However, the young boy's life is quickly turned upside down following a chance encounter with a creature from another world that has a strange hunger for Coca-Cola and Skittles. At time of recording, it was ranked 83rd on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

230. The Father - This Just In (#142) Apr 20, 2021

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Phil Bagnall and Stacy Grouden, The 250 is a fortnightly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Florian Zeller’s The Father. Anthony finds himself entering old age, and struggling with dementia. His world seems to shift around him. His home becomes increasingly foreign. The people that he loves are replaced with strangers. Can he find a way out of the labyrinth of his own mind? At time of recording, it was ranked the 142nd best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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