The 250

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169. 1917 - This Just In (#49) Feb 08, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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, Sam Mendes' 1917. It's April 1917. Lance Corporal Blake and Lance Corporal Schofeld are tasked with a dangerous assignment. They must cross no man's land and deliver orders to stop a doomed advance against the retreating German forces. As time runs out, Blake and Schofeld venture further and further into the insanity of war. At time of recording, it was ranked 49th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

168. Little Women - This Just In (#---) Feb 05, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with guests Charlene Lydon, Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair and Aoife Barry, 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, Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Receiving an urgent telegram summoning her home, Jo March reflects on the life that she has lived. As memories come flooding back, Jo contemplates friendship and family against the backdrop of her New Hampshire upbringing. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

167. Marriage Story - This Just In (#225) Feb 01, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with guests Tara Brady and Donald Clarke, 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, Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story. Charlie and Nicole had an ideal marriage, until they didn't. Unsatisfied with her marriage, Nicole decides to separate from her husband Charlie. The couple agree to keep things amicable, but the situation quickly escalates as Charlie finds him completely unprepared for the process that will follow. At time of recording, it was ranked the 225th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

166. Aladdin (#246) Jan 25, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guest Graham Day, 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, Ron Clements & John Musker's Aladdin. A thief in ancient Agrabah finds his fortunes changing for the better when he is recruited to recover a precious treasure. With fame and fortune at his fingertips, Aladdin sets about trying to seduce the beautiful Jasmine, but soon discovers that there's more to love than power and wealth. At time of recording, it was ranked the 246th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

165. Gisaengchung (Parasite) - This Just In (#34) Jan 18, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with guests Graham Day and Bríd Martin, 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, Boon Joon-ho's Parasite. Drafted in to tutor the daughter of a rich South Korean family, the lower-class Kim Ki-woo enacts a cunning plan that will allow his entire family to infiltrate the lavish Park household. However, things quickly spiral out of control, leading to unpredictable chaos and disaster. At time of recording, it was ranked the 34th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

164. Cats - This Just In (-#34) Jan 11, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Phil Bagnall, Jenn Ganon and 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. This time, Tom Hooper's Cats. Abandoned by her owner in a surreal wasteland of early twentieth century London, the young cat Victoria finds herself drawn towards the neighbourhood's feline inhabitants on the night of a most special and peculiar celebration. At time of recording, it was ranked 34th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

163. Klaus - This Just In/Christmas 2020 (#176) Jan 04, 2020

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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, a belated Christmas treat. Sergio Pablos and Carlos Martínez López's Klaus. Exiled to the remote island of Smeerensberg, postal employee Jesper comes up with an elaborate plan to inspire the locals to write the six thousand letters that he'll need to earn back his life of luxury. However, Jesper doesn't count on the ways in which he'll change the lives of the island's inhabitants, including a lonely and isolated woodsman named Klaus who makes children's toys. At time of recording, it was ranked the 176th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

162. The Apartment - Christmas 2019/New Year's 2020 (#113) Dec 28, 2019

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair, 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, a Christmas (and New Year's) treat. Billy Wilder’s The Apartment. As the fifties give way to the roaring sixties, C.C. Baxter finds himself slowly climbing the corporate ladder by loaning out his apartment to other executives so they can conduct illicit affairs. However, things quickly become complicated when Baxter finds himself falling for the elevator operator Fran Kubelik. At time of recording, it was ranked the 113th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

161. The Irishman - This Just In (#158) Dec 21, 2019

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Phil Bagnall and Jay Coyle, 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, Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. Sitting alone in an older retirement home, former gangster Frank Sheeran recounts a life story that spans the second half of the twentieth century, charting a life lived on the margins of greatness but also at the outskirts of decency. At time of recording, it was ranked the 158th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

160. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (#15) Dec 14, 2019

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Luke Dunne, The 250 is a fortnightly 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, Irvin Kershner's The Empire Strikes Back. It is a time of galactic strife. Following the Empire's defeat at the Battle of Yavin, the Rebel Alliance finds itself on the run. A surprise attack on the ice planet of Hoth scatters the rebel fighters to the wind, with Luke embarking on training with a mysterious figure named Yoda while Han Solo attempts to ferry Princess Leia to safety. However, things are not as they appear. At time of recording, it was ranked 15th on the list of the best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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