The 250

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199. Raging Bull - Summer of Scorsese (#146) Sep 12, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Jay Coyle and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Grace Duffy, 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 Summer of Scorsese season, Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull. Martin Scorsese is one of the defining directors in American cinema, with a host of massively successful (and cult) hits that have shaped and defined cinema across generations: Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street. The Summer of Scorsese season offers a trip through his filmography via the IMDb's 250. Jake LaMotta is a boxer who dreams of a shot at the big time. However, Jake does not play by the rules of the game. Over the course of his life and career, Jake struggles to tame the violence inside himself as he proceeds to push those closest to him further and further away. At time of recording, it was ranked 146th on the Internet Movie Database's list of the best movies of all-time.

198. Taxi Driver - Summer of Scorsese (#107) Sep 05, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Jay Coyle and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair and 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, kicking off our Summer of Scorsese season, Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Martin Scorsese is one of the defining directors in American cinema, with a host of massively successful (and cult) hits that have shaped and defined cinema across generations: Raging Bull, King of Comedy, The Last Temptation of Christ, Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed, Shutter Island. The Summer of Scorsese season offers a trip through the director's filmography via the IMDb's 250. Travis Bickle cannot sleep. So he splits his nights between the Times Square porno theatres and his job as a taxi driver. Bickle immerses himself in the nightlife of New York City, finding himself adrift in a world of anomie and urban decay. Thoughts begin to formulate in his head, thought he can't articulate or express, but thoughts that push him in a horrific and unsettling direction. At time of recording, it was ranked 107th on the Internet Movie Database's list of the best movies of all-time.

197. The Circus - This Just In (#232) Aug 29, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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. This time, Charlie Chaplin's The Circus. Desperately fleeing the authorities, a lovable tramp finds his way into the heart of a local circus. Initially struggling to find a place among the performers, the rogue strikes up a connection with the cruel ring master's daughter. However, as a dashing tightrope walker vies for her affections, can the tramp strike the perfect balance? At time of recording, it was ranked 232nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database. Note: Darren confuses the year that Charlie Chaplin won his only competitive Oscar. He was 1979. It was in fact 1973.

196. The Terminator (#245) Aug 22, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Joe Griffin and Emmet Kirwan, 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. This time, James Cameron's The Terminator. In 2029, Los Angeles is a burning hellhole. In 1984, it is not much better. In the dead of night, two soldiers from an apocalyptic future escape into the urban landscape. These mysterious veterans of a coming war make their way across the City of Angels, with only one name on their minds: Sarah Connor. At time of recording, it was ranked 245th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

195. The Third Man (#177) Aug 15, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Neasa Hardiman, 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. This time, Carol Reed's The Third Man. Holly Martins arrives in Vienna to visit his old friend Harry Lime. However, Holly quickly discovers that all is not what it seems. Harry apparently died in a freak traffic accident shortly before Harry arrived. As British officers start asking pointed questions about the dead man, Holly becomes increasingly anxious that something has gone very wrong. At time of recording, it was ranked 177th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

194. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (#211) Aug 08, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jay Coyle and Ronan Doyle, 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. This time, Lasse Hallström's Hachi: A Dog's Tail. Parker Wilson is a professor of music. One evening, arriving at the train station after a day at work, Parker comes across a strange surprise: an akita puppy that got lost in the post. Parker takes the puppy home, for what is supposed to be a temporary stay while the owner can be found. However, Hachi - as the dog - becomes part of the family. Parker and Hachi forge a bond that will shape and define them both in the years ahead. At time of recording, it was ranked 211th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

193. Gigli (-#19) Aug 01, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Louise Bruton and Jenn Gannon, 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. This time, Martin Brest's Gigli. Larry Gigli is a low-level Los Angeles gangster who finds himself assigned the seemingly menial task of kidnapping and holding the brother of a district attorney hostage in the hopes of helping notorious criminal Starkman avoid prosecution. However, this seemingly simple assignment goes awry when a mysterious woman calling herself Ricki shows up, and Gigli finds himself warming to the young developmentally impaired man that he has taken under his wing. At time of recording, it was ranked 19th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

192. Hamilton: An American Musical - This Just In (#20) Jul 26, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Deirdre Mulomby, 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. This time, Thomas Kail's Hamilton: An American Musical. Reconstructed from a pair of live theatrical recordings and additional material compiled in June 2016, Hamilton features one of the last performances from the original Broadway cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's record-breaking smash hit cultural sensation, available on streaming for the first time. At time of recording, it was ranked 20th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

191. Sunset Boulevard (#64) Jul 18, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Charlene Lydon and Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair, 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. This time, Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard. Screenwriter Joe Gillis is found floating upside down in the pool of silent era film star Norma Desmond. As the authorities begin to piece together exactly what happened, Gillis' corpse narrates a sordid tale of desperation, resentment, lust - and Hollywood haunted by its own past. At time of recording, it was ranked 64th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

190. 12 Angry Men (#5) Jul 11, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Donald Clarke and John Maguire, 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. This time, Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men. In New York, in the height of summer, twelve jurors assemble for what should be a simple open and shut case. Most of the jury assumes that they'll be done within the hour. However, against all of that evidence and in spite of all of that expectation, one member of the group isn't entirely convinced that the accused is guilty. At time of recording, it was ranked 5th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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