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116. Green Book - This Just In (#170) Feb 02, 2019

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, This Just In is a subset of The 250 podcast, looking at notable new arrivals on the list of the 250 best movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Peter Farrelly's Green Book. At time of recording, it was ranked 170th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

115. Roma - This Just In (#--) Jan 26, 2019

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and with special guests Aine O’Connor, This Just In is a subset of The 250 podcast, looking at notable new arrivals on the list of the 250 best movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

114. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - This Just In (#26) Jan 19, 2019

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and with special guests Graham Day, Luke Dunne and Bríd Martin, This Just In is a subset of The 250 podcast, looking at notable new arrivals on the list of the 250 best movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr. and Rodney Rothman's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. At time of recording, it was ranked the 26th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

113. Once Upon a Time in America (#70) Jan 12, 2019

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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, Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in America. Drawn back to New York City from a decades-long exile, retired gangster David "Noodles" Aaronson discovers that the past is not buried nearly as well as he might like. Navigating a complex web of secrets and betrayals, "Noodles" is forced to confront sins past; both his own and those dearest to him. At time of recording, it was ranked the 70th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

112. Spice World (-#42) Jan 05, 2019

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with Marianne Cassidy and Grace Duffy, The Bottom 100 is a subset of the fortnightly The 250 podcast, a trip through some of the worst movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Bob Spiers’s Spice World.

111. Beauty and the Beast (#248) Dec 29, 2018

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guest Andy Melhuish, 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise's Beauty and the Beast. Once upon a time, a tired traveller came upon an isolated castle. Imprisoned by a foul-humoured beast, the man's daughter was forced to trade her father's freedom for her own. However, over time, the young woman comes to realise that there may something human lurking beneath the creature's monstrous exterior. At time of recording, it was ranked the 248th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

110. L.A. Confidential - Christmas 2018 (#107) Dec 22, 2018

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Phil Bagnall, 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 treat. Curtis Hanson’s L.A. Confidential. In fifties Los Angeles, three very different police officers discover their lines of inquiry converging as they uncover a deep and sprawling web of corruption and inequity. At time of recording, it was ranked the 107th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

109. Star Wars (#22) Dec 16, 2018

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guests Marianne Cassidy and 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, George Lucas' Star Wars. A long time ago in a galaxy far away, the Empire and the Rebellion struggle for control of the cosmos. Against this backdrop, three unlikely heroes ascend, embarking upon a mythic journey that will reveal dark secrets and promise new hope. At time of recording, it was ranked the 22nd best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

108. Slender Man - This Just In (-#57) Dec 08, 2018

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, This Just In is a subset of the fortnightly The 250 podcast, looking at notable new arrivals on the list of the 250 best(and the 100 worst) movies of all-time, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. This time, Sylvain White’s Slender Man.

107. Cidade de Deus (City of God) (#20) Dec 01, 2018

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney and this week with special guest Aine O'Connor, 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 Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's Cidade de Deus. Over three decades in the eponymous Brazilian slum, lives intersect and collide amid poverty and criminality. A young by named "Rocket" tries to navigate - and account for - the fickle winds of chance in a turbulent urban environment. At time of recording, it was ranked the 20th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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