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- 474 - 401. Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem - All-ien 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guest Billie Jean Doheny, 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 week, the Brothers Strause's Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. The peaceful community of Gunnison in Colorado finds its idyllic existence interrupted when a strange extraterrestrial vessel comes crashing to Earth in the woods at the edge of town. The unusual ship is carrying a dangerous cargo, but it also brings other outsid visitors to town. It turns out that there's more than one sort of alien that the residents have to worry about. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best or worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 - 2h 09min - 473 - 400. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guest Dean Buckley, 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, the GameBoy Advance Games Ecks vs. Sever and Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever. Two of the best killers in the world find themselves thrown into conflict with one another, against the backdrop of Vancouver. Also, there are two famously good tie-in games available for the movie. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 - 1h 27min - 472 - 399. AvP: Alien vs. Predator - All-ien 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guest Jason Coyle, 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, Paul W.S. Anderson's AvP: Alien vs. Predator. Alexa "Lex" Woods is one of the best mountaineers in the world. Recruited by reclusive billionaire Charles "Bishop" Weyland, she finds herself drawn into a race to investigate a mysterious energy signal detected in Antarctica. However, it quickly becomes clear that there are far stranger forces at work, and that Woods might be leading her expedition into an ancient conflict between two vicious alien species. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 2h 19min - 471 - 398. Alien: Resurrection - All-ien 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guests Diamanda Hagan, 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 week, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien: Resurrection. In the distant future, the terror of the xenomorph is nothing but a distant memory. The company has faded into history. However, on a ship at the extreme reaches of known space, the government is conducting cloning experiments in the hope of resurrecting Ellen Ripley. However, these scientists are much more interested in the creature she carries inside of her, which is now part of her DNA. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 - 1h 58min - 470 - 397. Alien 3 - All-ien 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, David Fincher's Alien 3. A freak accident on her lifepod sends xenomorph survivor Ellen Ripley off-course. Plunging to the surface of a long-abandoned prison planet inhabited by the inmates so institutionalised that they refused to leave, Ripley finds herself haunted by the possibility that the monster that has taken so much from her is still with her, and that she is trapped inside of a prison of the creature's making. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 2h 21min - 469 - 396. The Wild Robot (#154)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, this week 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This week, Chris Sanders' The Wild Robot. On a remote island, a freak storm brings a surprise visitor: a top of the line service robot. Without any humans around to give her a task, the robot searches for purpose among the island's animal inhabitants. She stumbles across a young gosling, taking on the task of raising the small bird. Although parenting is not part of her programming, this wild robot discovers that love is a powerful force. At time of recording, it was ranked 154th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 2h 37min - 468 - 395. Predator 2 - All-ien 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guest 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. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, Stephen Hopkins' Predator 2. In the distant future of 1997, Los Angeles descends into a gang war in the midst of an unprecedented heatwave. As local law enforcement tries to maintain some sense of order in the lawless city, an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on the scene with plans to hunt the most dangerous game of all. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 2h 12min - 467 - 394. Predator - All-ien 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guests Joe Griffin and Alice Griffin, 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 season, the podcast is taking a look at the Alien and Predator franchises. This time, John McTiernan's Predator. Major "Dutch" Schaeffer leads an elite squad of commandos on a rescue mission behind enemy lines in Central America. These American troops are crossing borders that they are not supposed to cross, and very quickly find themselves embroiled in a life-and-death struggle against a creature from far outside their frame of reference. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 07 Oct 2024 - 1h 55min - 466 - 393. The Banshees of Inisherin - Leaving Cert 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, this week with special guest Ciara Moloney, 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 September, the podcast is going back to school, covering the films on the Irish Leaving Certificate that we have yet to cover. This time, Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin. As the Civil War rages on the mainland, an even more intimate conflict is brewing on the idyllic Irish island of Inisherin. For years, Pádraig and Colm have been the best of friends, but that all changes one day when Colm decides the dissolve their acquaintance. Neither man is fully prepared for the consequences of that decision, and how it tears the island apart. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 - 2h 47min - 465 - 392. The Dark Knight - Batman Day 2024 (#3)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Brian Lloyd and 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This week, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. A year after assuming the identity of Batman, Bruce Wayne has all but demolished organised crime in Gotham. Believing that he can retire and hand over the mantle of the city's protector to District Attorney Harvey Dent, Bruce fails to understand that in the mob's desperation they have turned to the most unlike of allies: a mysterious urban terrorist known only as the Joker. At time of recording, it was ranked 3rd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 23 Sep 2024 - 3h 42min - 464 - 391. Barbie - Leaving Cert 2024 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, this week with special guests Aoife Barry and 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This September, the podcast is going back to school, covering the films on the Irish Leaving Certificate that we have yet to cover. This time, Greta Gerwig's Barbie. In Barbieland, every day is perfect. Just like yesterday. And just like tomorrow. However, one morning, Barbie wakes up and realises that things are not perfect at all. She finds herself contemplating mortality, tumbling through the air and walking on the soles of her feet. Thus begins an epic adventure that will take Barbie into a brave new realm: the real world. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 16 Sep 2024 - 2h 57min - 463 - 390. Chucky: Season 3 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, Charlene Lydon and Bren Murphy, 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. This week, the third season of Don Mancini's Chucky. A year after disappearing, the killer doll Chucky reappears in the most unexpected of places: the White House. However, Chucky is not his usual self. His hair is greying. His plastic skin is wrinkling. After four decades as an unstoppable - and unkillable - murdering maniac, Chucky faces his own mortality. Meanwhile, actress, poker champion and mass murderer Jennifer Tilly finds herself on trial for her life. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best television shows of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 - 2h 21min - 462 - 389. Chucky: Season 2 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, Charlene Lydon and Bren Murphy, 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. This week, the second season of Don Mancini's Chucky. A year after Chucky's monstrous killing spree, teenagers Jake, Devon and Lexi are trying to get on with their lives. Jake and Devon struggle to maintain their relationship as they move between foster homes, while Lexi tries to numb her trauma through drink and drug. However, on Halloween night, it becomes clear that while Jake, Devon and Lexi might have thought they were finished with Chucky, the killer doll is far from finished with them. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best television shows of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 - 2h 20min - 461 - 388. Alien: Romulus (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guest Ethan Shattock, 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. This week, Fede Álvarez's Alien: Romulus. On a backwater world, a group of young people make a desperate bid to escape the drudgery of their dreary lives. Identifying a seemingly abandoned corporate facility in orbit, the group decides to steal some equipment to help them journey to another system. Unfortunately, once they board the mysterious space station known only as "Romulus", the gang discovers that they are not alone in the darkness. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best television shows of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 26 Aug 2024 - 2h 36min - 460 - 387. Chucky: Season 1 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney, Charlene Lydon and Bren Murphy, 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. This week, the first season of Don Mancini's Chucky. Jake Wheeler finds a retro doll at a lawn sale. Looking for materials for his art project, Jake takes it home. Little does Jake realise that he has invited true evil into his home. The demonic doll Chucky has a whole new generation to terrorise as he returns home to Hackensack, the home of notorious serial killer Charles Lee Ray. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best television shows of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 - 2h 20min - 459 - 386. Deadpool and Wolverine (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Graham Day, Luke Dunne and Phil Bagnall, 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. This week, Shawn Levy's Deadpool and Wolverine. Wade Wilson wants to "matter." Rejected by the Avengers, he finds himself working as a car salesman. However, when agents of the Time Variance Authority show up promising to spirit the vigilante away to "the Sacred Timeline", Wade finds himself forced to choose between fulfilling his dreams and protecting his family, with the aid of the most unlikely of heroes. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 12 Aug 2024 - 4h 06min - 458 - 385. Witness for the Prosecution (#66)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Peter McGann, 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. This week, Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution. Respected barrister Sir Wilfred Robarts is recovering from a near-fatal heart attack when the case of a lifetime comes through the door. Leonard Vole has been accused of murdering a wealthy old lady, and suspicion is only increased when he's named as the largest beneficiary of her will. Vole's only alibi is his wife Christine, a German immigrant who swears that her husband must be innocent. Of course, a jury is unlikely to accept the testimony of a loving spouse. Sir Wilfred finds himself drawn into a tangled web of lies and deceit that lead to a truly shocking outcome. At time of recording, it was ranked 66th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 - 2h 17min - 457 - 384. Spaceballs (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Donal Sweeney, 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. This week, a special commentary on Mel Brooks' Spaceballs. A long time ago in a franchise not so far away, the evil Spaceballs travel from planet to planet, harvesting their atmospheres to sustain their own lifestyle. They kidnap Princess Vespa from the Planet Druidia, prompting her father to hire the devilish rogue Lone Star to rescue her. So begins an epic adventure about the power of Schwarz. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 29 Jul 2024 - 1h 43min - 456 - 383. Million Dollar Baby (#179)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Ronan Doyle and Aoife 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 Saturdays at 6pm GMT. This week, Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby. Frankie Dunn was once the best cut man in the business, but has retired to spend his autumn years managing a failing boxing gym and trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter Katy. However, he crosses paths with a young and promising boxer, Maggie Fitzgerald. Frankie is initially insistent that he doesn't train female fighters, but soon discovers that Maggie has a unique aptitude for the sport. Frankie grapples with the possibility that Maggie might just have what it takes to go all the way. At time of recording, it was ranked 179th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Sat, 20 Jul 2024 - 2h 22min - 455 - 382. Amores Perros (Love's a Bitch) (#241)
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. This week, Alejandro González Iñárritu's Amores Perros. Three sets of lives become intertwined following a car crash in Mexico City, across the various strata of the city: young men trying to survive, middle and upper class strivers trying to start a new life, and drifter with a mysterious past. Characters are forced to make tough decisions in the heat of the moment, confronting their own worst impulses and struggling to find their way out of the wreckage. At time of recording, it was ranked 241st on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 - 2h 13min - 454 - 381. Well Good Movies: Endgame Centenary Special (#---)
In a very special episode, Darren and Andrew guest star on the hundredth episode of "Well Good Movies", participating in a high-stakes movie quiz.
Mon, 08 Jul 2024 - 2h 13min - 453 - 380. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (#178)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Scott Mendelson, 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. This week, David Yates' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. As the evil Lord Voldemort lays seige to the wizarding world, only one person stands between the dark lord and complete victory: Harry Potter. However, returning to his old school ground, the boy who lived discovers the forces of evil massing for one final confrontation with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. At time of recording, it was ranked 178th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Sat, 29 Jun 2024 - 3h 01min - 452 - 379. Oldeuboi (Oldboy) (#74)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Grace Duffy and Andy McCarroll, 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. This week, Park Chan-wook's Oldboy. One night in 1988, Oh Dae-su is snatched off the street. He is taken to a mysterious hotel room, where he is locked away without any human contact. Then, fifteen years later, he is just as suddenly released. Forced to adjust to life outside his prison, Oh Dae-su sets out to discover why he was imprisoned for fifteen years. And, perhaps just as importantly, why he was suddenly released. At time of recording, it was ranked 74th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 - 2h 14min - 451 - 378. Gojira Mainasu Wan (Godzilla Minus One) (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jess Dunne 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. This week, Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One. Unable to follow through on his assignment, kamikaze pilot Kōichi Shikishima returns to the base on Odo island. However, his trip is interrupted by a strange and mysterious beast that the islanders call "Gojira." Kōichi survives the experience and returns to postwar Tokyo, to find a city and nation in ruins. However, it quickly becomes clear that Godzilla is not finished with Kōichi - or Japan - yet. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 17 Jun 2024 - 2h 15min - 450 - 377. I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Billie Jean Doheny and Emma Kiely, 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. This week, Sylvian White's I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. On July 4th weekend, a teenage prank goes horribly wrong, resulting in a horrific death. The survivors agree to take the secret to their graves, but the arrival the following year of a mysterious hook-wielding figure in a trenchcoat suggests that they may not have to wait too long. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 - 2h 06min - 449 - 376. Wall-E - Ani-May 2024 (#59)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Graham Day and Deirdre Molumby, 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. This week, Andrew Stanton's Wall-E. In the distant future, Earth has been abandoned. Towers of garbage loom over a toxic landscape consumed by dust storms. The planet is dead, except for Wall-E, a small service robot assigned the task of cleaning Earth in the hope that the planet might be ready to welcome a returning humanity. Alone and forgotten, Wall-E makes a life for itself among the ruins. At time of recording, it was ranked 59th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 13 May 2024 - 2h 54min - 448 - 375. Monsters, Inc. - Ani-May 2024 (#200)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Graham Day, 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. This week, Pete Docter's Monsters, Inc. In the city of Monstropolis, monsters harvest children's screams as an energy source. In the midst of an energy crisis, James P. Sullivan is the best scarer in the business. However, when an innocent child named Boo crosses over into this world of monsters, Sulley finds his entire life - and everything that he believed - turned upside down. At time of recording, it was ranked 200th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 06 May 2024 - 2h 27min - 447 - 374. 12th Fail (#58)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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. This week, Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail. Based on the inspiring true story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail is the story of a young man desperate to fight the corruption that has taken root in the Indian Civil Service. Vowing to uphold honesty and to stop cheating, Manoj faces only one set of obstacles between himself and his goals: the rigorous Indian Civil Service Entrance Exam. At time of recording, it was ranked 58th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 1h 48min - 446 - 373. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (#225)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jonathan Victory and 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. This week, Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Will Turner is an orphan, discovered adrift at sea. Making a life as a lowly blacksmith's apprentice, Will pines for the heart of Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter. However, the tide brings strange visitors to their tranquil community. First, in the person of Jack Sparrow, failed and disorganised pirate. Then, in the crew of cursed pirate ship The Black Pearl. Will and Elizabeth are about to find themselves swept up in an epic adventure that will carry them across the seven seas and into the jaws of dangers unimaginable. At time of recording, it was ranked 225th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 2h 47min - 445 - 372. Star Trek: First Contact (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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. This week, Jonathan Frake's Star Trek: First Contact. Years after he was traumatised by the Collective, Captain Jean-Luc Picard wakes up from a nightmare to terrible news: the Borg have returned, and they have charted a course to Earth. Thrown into conflict with his old enemy, Picard finds himself fighting not only to protect the Federation's values and its future, but also its past. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 - 2h 24min - 444 - 371. Poor Things (#246)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby and Ciara Moloney, 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. This week, Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things. Bella Baxter is a most remarkable young woman. Although she has the body of an adult woman, she also seems to possess the mind of a child rapidly developing and growing. Under the guidance of her adoptive father Godwin Baxter and his assistant Max McCandless, Bella tries to navigate the complex and contradictory Victorian soiety, learning much about humanity - and herself. At time of recording, it was ranked 246th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 2h 34min - 443 - 370. Dune: Part Two (#12)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Brian Lloyd, 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, Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two. House Atreides has fallen to an ambush by their old rivals, House Harkonnen. Rumous swirl of the Emperor's involvement in this scheme. However, as the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen schemes to get spice production back up to targets, not all members of House Atreides lie buried in the desert sand. Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen, and charts a course towards revenge. At time of recording, it was ranked 12th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 2h 23min - 442 - 369. Memento (#57)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Phil Bagnall and Kurt North, 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. This week, Christopher Nolan's Memento. Suffering from a unique of amnesia, a man called Leonard lacks the ability to generate new long-term memories. Haunted by the death of his wife, Leonard has committed himself to finding the man responsible for her murder. However, Leonard finds himself in the midst of various competing agendas, unsure what he is doing from minute-to-minute. What is Leonard really doing? Who can Leonard truly trust? At time of recording, it was ranked 57th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 2h 51min - 441 - 368. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (#154)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Luke Dunne, 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. This week, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam's Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The legendary King Arthur sets about assembling a cadre of knights, and embarks on an epic quest to claim the Holy Grail. Hilarity ensues. At time of recording, it was ranked 154th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 2h 30min - 440 - 367. Star Trek: Generations (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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. This week, David Carson's Star Trek: Generations. Disaster strikes during the maiden cruise of the USS Enterprise-B: James T. Kirk is killed in a freak accident, an encounter with a cosmic force beyond all reckoning. Nearly a century later, Jean-Luc Picard commands another Enterprise. Grappling with horrific news from home, Picard finds himself drawn into the sinister machinations of the mysterious Tolias Soran. A survivor of that fateful tragedy that killed Kirk, Soran is pursuing something beyond even Picard's deepest imaginings. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 3h 28min - 439 - 366. La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) (#208)
366. La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) (#208) by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 2h 58min - 438 - 365. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (-#56)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Ciara Maloney and Dean Buckley, 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. This week, Rhys Frake-Waterfield's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. As a child, Christopher Robin befriended a mysterious group of animals in the Hundred Acre Woods. However, as Christopher grew up and went to college, he abandoned his magical friends. With nobody to care for them, the creatures turned feral. Returning to the Hundred Acre Wood with his fiancée, Christopher ends up unleashing a primal and unexpected evil. At time of recording, it was ranked 56th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 1h 37min - 437 - 364. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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. This week, William Shatner's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. The planet Nimbus III was supposed to be "the Planet of Galactic Peace", but it has descended into a wretched hive of scum and villainy. From the desert comes a stranger, a mysterious Vulcan named Sybok with an incredible gift for recruiting followers. Sybok has a divine mission. He plans to journey to the centre of the galaxy and speak to God. He just needs a starship to do so. And, to get that, Sybok will be reunited with his estranged half-brother: Spock. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 1h 42min - 436 - 363. Halloween Ends - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends. In the aftermath of his second brutal massacre, Michael Myers has disappeared. He has retreated into the memory of the suburban town of Haddenfield, leaving only open scars in his wake. The survivors, like Laurie Strode, have done their best to move on with their lives in the wake of unimaginable tragedy, but there is something stirring beneath the surface of Haddenfield, just waiting to bubble up in the right circumstances. Evil is stirring. Evil is growing. Evil is waiting, but not for long. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 3h 13min - 435 - 362. Halloween Kills - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest William Bibbiani, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, David Gordon Green's Halloween Kills. Michael Myers has returned to Haddenfield, and the town is not prepared. As Laurie Strode is rushed to hospital, fire fighters scramble to extinguish the flames consuming her house. However, something more primal is unleashed. As the serial killer murders his way through the suburbs, Haddenfield descends into an all-consuming madness that might prove just as dangerous as any masked killer. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 15 Jan 2024 - 2h 37min - 434 - 361. Halloween (2018) - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guests Charlene Lydon and Bren Murphy, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, David Gordon Green's Halloween. It has been forty years since the night that Michael Myers came home. The killer is in custody and Haddenfield has seemingly recovered from that horrific crime. However, not everybody has been able to move on from those events. Laurie Strode is still haunted by the horrific attacks, convinced the serial killer is lurking in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity to strike. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 2h 50min - 433 - 360. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (#7)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, to mark the 20th anniversary of its release, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. After the Battle of Helm's Deep, the forces of men rally at Minas Tirith for one final confrontation against Sauron. At the same time, Frodo and Sam press deeper into Mordor, guided by the mysterious Gollum. However, with the fate of Middle Earth hanging in the balance, this epic struggle may yet come down to the most unlikely of figures. At time of recording, it was ranked 7th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 01 Jan 2024 - 2h 50min - 432 - 359. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guests Luke Dunne and Richard Drumm, 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, JJ Abrams' Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. A long time ago in a galaxy far away, somehow Palpatine returned. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 25 Dec 2023 - 3h 21min - 431 - 358. Halloween II (2009) - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guests Jason Coyle and Grace Duffy, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Rob Zombie's Halloween II. A year after Michael Myers' brutal rampage through Haddenfield, the survivors are still trying to put the pieces back together. Laurie Strode is haunted by nightmares of the attack, while Doctor Samuel Loomis' book tour brings him back to town just as a lone figure stalks through the darkness. Michael Myers has returned to Haddenfield, and is tearing at wounds that have not had a chance to heal. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 2h 49min - 430 - 357. Halloween (2007) - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Doctor Bernice Murphy, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Rob Zombie's Halloween. One October, the small town of Haddenfield is shocked by the brutal murder of young Judith Myers. The culprit? Her younger brother Michael. Committed to a psychiatric institution under the care of Doctor Samuel Loomis, Michael escapes fifteen years later to continue his reign of terror. This time, he has got young babysitter Laurie Strode in his sights. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 - 2h 18min - 429 - 356. Ghost (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jenn Gannon and Jason Coyle, 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, Jerry Zucker's Ghost. Sam and Molly live a seemingly idyllic existence in New York city. Sam is an investment banker, Molly is a sculptor. However, a freak accident disrupts their seemingly perfect lives, leaving the pair separated across the mortal plane. Can the two find a way to reconnect across the void and can Sam finally telly Molly what she truly means to him before it's too late? At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 1h 34min - 428 - 355. Halloween: Resurrection - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Jess Dunne, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Rick Rosenthal's Halloween: Resurrection. After his final confrontation with Laurie Strode, serial killer Michael Myers returns home to Haddenfield. However, the murderer is shocked to discover that an enterprising television producer has decided to set a reality show within the old Myers homestead. Streaming live across the internet, Dangertainment discovers that it has quite the killer show. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 1h 52min - 427 - 354. Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Scott Mendelson, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Steve Miner's Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later. Two decades after the horrific Halloween night in which Michael Myers returned to Haddenfield, Laurie Strode finds herself desperately trying to put her life back together under an assumed name at an elite private school. Raising her son, Laurie is still haunted by the trauma of that night twenty years ago, unaware that a Shape is lumbering through the darkness directly towards her. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 - 1h 54min - 426 - 353. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Luke Dunne, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Joe Chappelle's Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. It has been years since Michael Myers mysteriously disappeared from police custody with his niece, Jamie Lloyd. In that time, both have found themselves in the custody of a mysterious cult. When Jamie escapes with her newborn son, Michael is unleashed as well. Haddenfield is unprepared for the madness coming towards it. The town's fate lies in the hands of Michael's psychologist Samuel Loomis, Loomis' superior Terrence Wynn and one of Michael's survivors, Tommy Doyle. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 2h 20min - 425 - 352. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Peter Keenan, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Dominique Othenin-Girard's Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. It has been one year since Michael Myers' return to Haddenfield. Although the authorities never found the body, life has continued as normal for the inhabitants of the small down. However, Halloween night brings its own surprises, as the serial killer returns to Haddenfield to finish what he started and avenge himself on the last surviving member of his bloodline: his niece, Jamie Lloyd. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 1h 40min - 424 - 351. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Peter Keenan, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Dwight H. Little's Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. It has been ten years since Michael Myers' rampage through Haddenfield. For that decade, the killer has lain dormant. However, during a routine transfer, the innocuous mention of Myers' last surviving blood relative stirs the slasher from his slumber. Myers makes his way towards Haddenfield, and towards his innocent young niece: Jamie Lloyd. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 30 Oct 2023 - 1h 44min - 423 - 350. Halloween III: Season of the Witch - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guests Ciara Moloney and Dean Buckley, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Tommy Lee Wallace's Halloween III: Season of the Witch. With just a week to go before Halloween, Doctor Daniel Challis finds his routine upset by the arrival of a strange new patient. Raving mad and clutching a pumpkin mask, the man is murdered later that night and his assailant imolates himself in a car bomb. Working with the patient's daughter, Ellie, Daniel decides to investigate the case, which leads him to the gigantic Silver Shamrock corporation headed by the mysterious Conal Cochran. Daniel and Ellie soon discover that the Irish American businessman has a most malicious trick lined up for Halloween night. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 23 Oct 2023 - 2h 05min - 422 - 349. Halloween II (1981) - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, Rick Rosenthal's Halloween II. In the immediate aftermath of Michael Myers' brutal killing spree, the lone survivor is rushed to hospital. As Sam Loomis searches desperately for the monster stalking Haddenfield, Laurie Strode makes some startling discoveries about her own family history that suggests the violence of the evening was not as random as it initially appeared to be. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - 2h 39min - 421 - 348. Halloween (1978) - All-o'-Ween (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Joey Keogh, this week with special guest Doctor Bernice Murphy, 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. This year, we are running a season looking at the films in the Halloween franchise. So this week, John Carpenter's Halloween. In October 1963, the small town of Haddenfield is shocked by the brutal murder of young Judith Myers. The culprit? Her younger brother Michael. Committed to a psychiatric institution under the care of Doctor Samuel Loomis, Michael escapes fifteen years later to continue his reign of terror. This time, he has got young babysitter Laurie Strode in his sights. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 - 2h 22min - 420 - 347. On the Waterfront - Leaving Cert 2023 (#187)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, this week with special guest Donald Clarke, 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. This September, we are running a season looking at the films on the Irish Leaving Cert English Curriculum. So this week, Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront. A down-on-his-luck former prizefighter, Terry Malloy finds himself doing oddjobs for the local union boss Johnny Friendly. When one of these jobs ends with dock worker Joey Doyle thrown to his death before he was due to testify to corruption within the union, Terry begins to question and doubt his involvement. A burgeoning romance with Joey's sister Edie gradually awakens Terry's conscience, throwing him into conflict with everything that he has ever known. At time of recording, it was ranked 187th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 02 Oct 2023 - 2h 09min - 419 - 346. Mustang - Leaving Cert 2023 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, this week with special guest Natasha Waugh, 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. This September, we are running a season looking at the films on the Irish Leaving Cert English Curriculum. So this week, Deniz Gamze Ergüven's Mustang. In a remote Turkish village along the Black Sea, five young sisters find themselves locked inside the family house. Destined to be married off one-at-a-time, the five girls struggle to hold on to their humanity and their spirit in the face of soul-crushing oppression. Can they escape this captivity and can they emerge with their selves truly intact? At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 - 1h 57min - 418 - 345. Diego Maradona - Leaving Cert 2023 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, this week with special guest Ross Whitaker, 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. This September, we are running a season looking at the films on the Irish Leaving Cert English Curriculum. So this week, Asif Kapadia's Diego Maradona. In 1984, Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona transfers from F.C. Barcelona to S.S.C. Napoli. Less than a decade later, he will leave the club and the city under a cloud of controversy. In those intervening years, Maradona is everything: hero, villain, saviour, devil, man, legend. Is it possible to make sense of all the contradictions that bind the legendary footballer together? At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 - 1h 51min - 417 - 344. Lady Bird - Leaving Cert 2023 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor Murphy, 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. This September, we are running a season looking at the films on the Irish Leaving Cert English Curriculum. So this week, Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird. Going by the name "Lady Bird", Christine McPherson begins her final year of high school in Sacramento, California. Caught in a tense love-hate relationship with her mother, Marion, Christine dreams of escaping her surroundings to go to college. However, over the course of that turbulent year, Christine becomes more aware of life outside herself. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 - 2h 07min - 416 - 343. Rosie - Leaving Cert 2023 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Conor 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This September, the podcast is going back to school, covering the films on the Irish Leaving Certificate that we have yet to cover. This time, Paddy Breathnach's Rosie. As the Irish housing crisis gets worse, one family struggles to survive and to stay together over the course of a turbulant 36 hours. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 04 Sep 2023 - 2h 02min - 415 - 342. 12 Years a Slave (#182)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Lee Murkey, 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, Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave. In 1841 New York, Solomon Northup is a free man. While his wife and family are away, Solomon earns his way as a travelling musician. However, two conmen take advantage of his trust, drugging him and selling him into slavery. Transported to Louisiana, Solomon finds himself stripped of all the rights and comforts afforded a human being. Through twelve years of brutality, horror and violence, Solomon struggles not only to survive, but to live - and to hold on to some vestige of his humanity in the process. At time of recording, it was ranked 182nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 21 Aug 2023 - 2h 04min - 414 - 341. The Full Monty - w/ Well Good Movies (#---)
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. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, in a crossover with Well Good Movies, Peter Cattaneo's The Full Monty. In a small town devastated by the closure of the local steel mill, the unemployed workers hatch an unlikely plan to themselves back on their feet. Witnessing the success of a touring troupe of male strippers, the men decide to put on a song-and-dance of their own. However, they have one unique selling point: they have promised to go the full monty. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 07 Aug 2023 - 2h 05min - 413 - 340. Oppenheimer (#59)
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. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer brought quantum physics to the United States. However, as the Second World War rages, the scientist finds himself drafted on to the Manhattan Project, and set a single all-consuming task: the creation of an atomic bomb. Oppenheimer throws himself into his work, but can even the best scientific mind of his generation be fully prepared for the consequences of this revelation. At time of release, it was ranked 59th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 24 Jul 2023 - 3h 12min - 412 - 339. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Indy-pendence Day 2023 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Tony Black 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. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, a postscript for our Indiana Summer, celebrating Indy-pendence Day, James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Veteran archeologist Indiana Jones finds himself adrift in 1969, estranged from his wife and worried that his best days are behind him. However, the daughter of an old friend sweeps into his life in search of a legendary artefact, with Nazis hot on her trail. All of a sudden, the intrepid adventurer finds himself embarking on a globe-trotting chase that has a deeper connection to his past than even he realises. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 10 Jul 2023 - 2h 51min - 411 - 338. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie) (#102)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and with special guest Síomha McQuinn, 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, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain. Amélie Poulain has always been something of a special person, somebody who sees the world in a way that nobody else around her understands. Living a life of quiet desperate, freak events throw Amélie into the life of a complete stranger. The feeling is exciting to Amélie, who takes it as her mission to start meddling in the lives of all those around her. However, Amélie very quickly discovers that such meddling is rarely as tidy as one might hope. At time of recording, it was ranked the 102nd best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 - 1h 46min - 410 - 337. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (#19)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and with special guests Graham Day and Deirdre Molumby, 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, Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Sixteen months into his career as Brooklyn's one-and-only Spider-Man, teenager Miles Morales is reunited with his old friend from another universe, Gwen Stacy. However, Gwen brings word of a team of multiversal spider-people headed by the mysterious Miguel O'Hara. Miles quickly discovers that things are not as he expects, and that membership of this team may come at too high a price. At time of recording, it was ranked the 19th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 - 3h 10min - 409 - 336. Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (-#37)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guests Joey Keogh and Billie Jean Doheny, 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. Twenty-three years after its last feeding frenzy, the mysterious "Creeper" has emerged from its rest, and it hungers. Finding itself drawn to a horror convention in Louisiana, the Creeper plans to unleash a nightmare all of its own upon the unsuspecting cosplayers. At time of recording, it was ranked 37th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 29 May 2023 - 2h 29min - 408 - 335. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (#135)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guests Graham Day 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. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. A shocking and unprovoked attack on the community of Knowhere leaves Rocket fighting for his life. His old friends, the Guardians of the Galaxy, embark on a mission to save his life. In doing so, they find themselves journeying back into a past that he has never discussed and heading into conflict with a mysterious figure known as the High Evolutionary. At time of recording, it was ranked 135th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 15 May 2023 - 3h 34min - 407 - 334. John Wick: Chapter 4 (#181)
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. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, Chad Stahelski's John Wick: Chapter 4. Still exiled and alone, John Wick wanders through the global criminal underworld. As his friends fall around him and the knives of the High Table close in around him, the assassin finds himself contemplating an uncomfortable question. What does he actually want? What can he actually accomplish? At time of recording, it was ranked 181st on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 01 May 2023 - 2h 00min - 406 - 333. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (#---)Mon, 17 Apr 2023 - 2h 03min
- 405 - 332. (a.) Child's Play (#---)Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 51min
- 404 - 331. Cult of Chucky (#---)Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 2h 19min
- 403 - 330. Curse of Chucky (#---)Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 1h 57min
- 402 - 329. Seed of Chucky (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Charlene Lydon, this week with special guest Jason Coyle, 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 week, Don Mancini’s Seed of Chucky. Glen, the child of demonic dolls Chucky and Tiffani, has a crisis of identity. Seeking to discover their own past, the doll longs to connect with their long lost parents. Discovering that there is a feature film adaptation of the classic doll story in the works, Glen sets out to Hollywood. What follows is a surreal family drama and a journey of self-discovery, in which a trio of killer dolls cross paths with Oscar-nominee Jennifer Tilly as they set out to paint Tinseltown red. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 1h 46min - 401 - 328. Bride of Chucky (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Charlene Lydon, 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 week, Ronny Yu’s Bride of Chucky. Liberating the remains of the nefarious killer doll known as "Chucky" from a police evidence locker, Tiffany Valentine longs to be reunited with her former lover: the infamous serial killer Charles Lee Ray. However, the reunited couple quickly discover that their relationship was never perfect. In spite, Chucky traps Tiffany inside her own doll body, and the embark on a road trip across the United States in the hopes of reuniting the killer doll with his corporeal body. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 1h 53min - 400 - 327. Child's Play 3 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Charlene Lydon, 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 week, Jack Bender’s Child's Play 3. After years of legal trouble arising from a high-profile controversy surrounding an alleged "killer doll", Play Pals is back in business. However, the first doll off the line turns out to have a pretty mean attitude. Reconstituted from the remains of the original possessed doll, Charles Lee Ray once again finds himself trapped in a plastic body. Setting out to avenge himself on Andy Barclay, Chucky discovers that his old adversary has been sent to military school. This time, it seems, it's war. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 1h 38min - 399 - 326. Child's Play 2 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Charlene Lydon, this week joined by special guest Diamanda Hagan, 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 week, John Lafia’s Child's Play 2. Following a series of unexplained traumatic events, Andy Barclay has been taken into foster care, hoping to put the nightmare of "Chucky" behind him. Unfortunately, the Play Pal Corporation has other ideas. Desperate to put rumours about their Good Guy Dolls to rest, the company decides to reconstruct the doll at the centre of that horrific incident. Naturally, the doll takes on a life of its own, and Chucky resumes his fixation on the young victim who got away. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 1h 59min - 398 - 325. Child's Play (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Charlene Lydon, this week joined by special guest Bren 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 second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This week, Tom Holland’s Child's Play. Young Andy Barclay just wants one thing for his birthday: a Good Guy Doll. However, the coveted toy is outside his mother's price range. Luckily, fate brings a discount doll into her hands, but things quickly become complicated. Andy finds himself at the centre of a series of mysterious deaths and is convinced that his beloved companion has taken on a life of his own, inheriting the spirit of the serial killer Charles Lee Ray, better known as "Chucky." At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 2h 04min - 397 - 280. Apocalypse Now (#53)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Alex Towers and Brian Lloyd, 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, Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. In the midst of the Vietnam War, Benjamin Willard is given a special assignment. He is tasked with taking a patrol boat up the Nung River in pursuit of Colonel Walter Kurtz. Kurtz has apparently gone completely rogue, no longer responding to directives from command. Willard is instructed to terminate Kurtz's command, by any means necessary. However, as Willard journeys deeper into the country, he finds himself drifting further and further from reality, embracing some sort of primal insanity. At time of recording, it was ranked 53rd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 2h 45min - 396 - 324. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (#---)
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. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. The Enterprise returns from its disastrous confrontation with Khan Noonien Singh, a battle that ended with the death of Spock and the creation of Genesis. However, Kirk is haunted. McCoy appears to be having a psychological breakdown, while Spock's father chastises him for leaving Spock's body on the Genesis Planet. Determined to return his friend's body and soul to Vulcan, Kirk embarks on a dangerous mission to Genesis. However, he's operating in contravention of Federation orders and quickly discovers that other parties have an interest in the secrets of Genesis. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 06 Mar 2023 - 2h 13min - 395 - 323. Dead Poets Society (#209)Mon, 20 Feb 2023 - 2h 54min
- 394 - 322. Dragonball: Evolution (-#14)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Jonathan Victory, 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, James Wong's Dragonball: Evolution. Goku is a teenage boy who has been trained in martial arts by his Grandpa Gohan, but also sworn to never use those skills for his own benefit. As Goku navigates his difficult teenage years, he finds himself drawn into an epic struggle when the villainous King Piccolo suddenly reappears with a plot to conquer the world using the seven mysterious dragon balls. With an unlikely team of allies, and a looming solar eclipse, Goku finds himself on an unlikely journey of self-discovery with the fate of the world in his hands. At time of recording, it was ranked 14th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 06 Feb 2023 - 2h 11min - 393 - 321. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (-#92)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest David Monaghan, 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, Brian Levant's The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Years before they become the family that audiences know and love, Fred and Wilma are living very different lives. Fred is a quarry working, looking for connection. Wilma is the daughter of a wealthy family, looking to experience something real. Fate (and a meddling alien named Gazoo) conspires to throw the two into one another's lives. However, Fred soon discovers that he has a potential romantic rival in the spiteful Chip Rockefeller, who invites the couple on a trip that they'll never forget to Rock Vegas. At time of recording, it was ranked 92nd on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 - 1h 56min - 392 - 320. The Star Wars Shows: The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor (#---)
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, a special New Year's Treat. A discussion of the Star Wars television shows: The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor.
Mon, 09 Jan 2023 - 2h 55min - 391 - 319. Whiplash (#42)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guest Richard Drumm, 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, Damian Chazelle's Whiplash. Andrew Neiman is a young music student at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. A jazz drummer, Andrew dreams of great things, of becoming a legend like Miles Davis or John Coltrane. However, he falls under the influence of band leader Terence Fletcher. Fletcher sees potential in Andrew, and draws the young musician into his orbit. The two find themselves trapped in a toxic push-and-pull relationship, with the stakes escalating quickly. At time of recording, it was ranked 42nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 02 Jan 2023 - 2h 09min - 390 - 318. The Life of Brian - Christmas 2022 (#245)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guest Richard Newby, 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, a Christmas treat, Terry Jones' Life of Brian. Brian Cohen is a young Jewish man living in Jerusalum at the same time as Jesus Christ. Desperate to impress a girl and reeling from revelations about his heritage, Brian commits to join a local revolutionary paramilitary to resist Roman rule. However, nothing is quite as simple as it may initially seem, and Brian finds himself swept up in a messianic fervour well beyond his control. At time of recording, it was ranked 245th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - 1h 48min - 389 - 317. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (#13)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guests Grace Duffy and Charlene Lydon, 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, to mark the 20th anniversary of its release, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The Fellowship of the Ring has been shattered. Its membership has fragmented into three smaller groups. Each of these parties - and many more beside - will find themselves playing a major role in the War of the Ring. The battle for Middle Earth has truly begun, and flames threaten to consume the continent, and any innocent caught in their path. At time of recording, it was ranked 13th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 - 2h 19min - 388 - 316. Solo: A Star Wars Story (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Luke Dunne, 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. This week, we're continuing a seasonal tradition of talking about Star Wars movies: Ron Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story. Growing up on the rough streets of Corellia, young and reckless orphan Han learned the hard way that he has to fend for himself. Escaping to a life in the Imperial Navy, Han stumbles into a daring heist. Joining a team of galactic outlaws, the young man finally finds his place in the universe. Crossing paths with new friends and old lovers, the dashing young rogue finds himself on course to become the man that he must be. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 - 2h 38min - 387 - 315. Tomorrowland: A World Beyond - Bird Watching 2022 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby and Graham Day, 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. This week, we're finishing up a season focusing on the work of one particular director: Brad Bird's Tomorrowland: A World Beyond. As a young boy, Frank Walker discovered a secret society of geniuses who lived apart from the rest of the world in the hopes of creating a better tomorrow. However, Frank was soon cast out, and found himself increasingly disillusioned with the future. At the same time, a young woman named Casey Newton finds herself drawn back into this web of secrets and possibilities. Can Frank and Casey save the world? And Tomorrowland? At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 - 3h 14min - 386 - 314. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - Bird Watching 2022 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby and Graham Day, 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. This week, we're continuing a season focusing on the work of one particular director: Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. When a mad man embarks on a plan that will lead to nuclear annihilation, secret agent Ethan Hunt is the world's last and only hope. The only problem is that Hunt may not be the man that he once was. Assembling a crack team of operatives in a desperate race against time, Hunt undertakes a globe trotting adventure with the highest stakes imaginable. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 2h 36min - 385 - 313. Ratatouille - Bird Watching 2022 (#219)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby and Graham Day, 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. This week, we're continuing a season focusing on the work of one particular director: Brad Bird's Ratatouille. Remi is a French rat with a taste for the finer things, quite literally. Remi longs to be a chef. When circumstances bring the young rat to Paris, and into the kitchen of a legendary restaurant, Remi is given the chance of a lifetime to seize his dream. He just needs to grab it by the hair and pull hard. At time of recording, it was ranked 219th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 - 2h 36min - 384 - 312. The Incredibles - Bird Watching 2022 (#230)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby and Graham Day, 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. This week, we're continuing a season focusing on the work of one particular director: Brad Bird's The Incredibles. Bob Parr was living an exciting life as the superhero Mr. Incredible, until a change in public opinion forced him to hang up his tights for good. Settling down to start a family with Helen, Bob still yearns for the adventure and excitement of his youth. Out of nowhere, a mysterious woman appears with an offer that seems too good to be true, drawing Bob back into a life that he never fully abandoned. At time of recording, it was ranked 230th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 2h 39min - 383 - 311. The Iron Giant - Bird Watching 2022 (#250)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby and Graham Day, 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. This week, we're kicking off a season focusing on the work of one particular director: Brad Bird's The Iron Giant. Hogarth Hughes is a lonely kid coming of age in fifties Maine, when he comes across a very strange creature living in the local wilderness: a gigantic metal man who has crashed on this planet from another world. The two strike up a deep and abiding bond. However, Hogarth very quickly discovers that other forces are also trying to track down his new friend. At time of recording, it was ranked 250th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 - 2h 22min - 382 - 310. S. Darko - Halloween 2022 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Doctor Bernice Murphy and Joey Keogh, 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, a Halloween treat: Chris Fisher's S. Darko. Several years following the death of her older brother, Samantha Darko finds herself drifting across the United States. Her adventures take her to a small town with several deeply-concealed dark secrets, and a countdown to the apocalypse that Samantha can only stop with the help of her eerie dreams and a little time travel. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 - 1h 28min - 381 - 309. Donnie Darko - Halloween 2022 (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Doctor Bernice Murphy and Joey Keogh, 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, a Halloween treat: Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko. Donnie Darko is a teenager living a seemingly normal life, but who is prone to sleep walk. The peace and tranquility of suburban existence is disrupted when a mysterious jet engine falls from the sky on to the family house. Donnie finds himself haunted by strange visions and eerie prophecies, with the end of the world seeming to loom just over the horizon. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 - 2h 08min - 380 - 308. feardotcom (-#67)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guest Diamanda Hagan, 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, William Malone's feardotcom. Detective Mike Reilly has spent the past few years in pursuit of the online serial killer who goes by the name of "the Doctor", a murderer who streams his crimes on the internet for all to watch. Reassigned after failure to show any results, Reilly finds himself investigating a seemingly unrelated case of contagion that is spreading through New York City. However, Reilly soon discovers that the two cases are more closely linked than he could have imagined. At time of recording, it was ranked 67th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 - 2h 16min - 379 - 307. The Grapes of Wrath (#232)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guests Aoife Martin, Jason 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. New episodes are released every Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath. Released from prison after serving four years, Tom Joad returns to his family's farm in Oklahoma to discover that it has been utterly changed by the Great Depression. He joins his family on a road trip westward, towards the new opportunities waiting for them in California. However, the Joads very quickly discover that their push westward may not deliver them to a promised land. At time of recording, it was ranked 232nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 - 2h 33min - 378 - 306. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (-#52)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Raymond Creamer, 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, Troy Miller's Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Years before they embark on a cross-country roadtrip, lovable idiots Harry Dunne and Lloyd Christmas strike up an unlikely friendship in high school. However, they quickly find themselves drawn into their principal's sinister scheme to embezzle money by exploiting the school's students to create a privately-funded special needs class. At time of recording, it was ranked 52nd on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 - 1h 59min - 377 - 305. Batman Begins - Batman Day 2022 (#126)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Alex Towers and Phil Bagnall, 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, Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. Following the death of his parents, billionaire Bruce Wayne finds himself struggling for a way to make sense of the world. Studying under the mysterious Ra's Al Ghul, Wayne vows to devote his life to a war on crime itself. However, on returning home to Gotham, Bruce very quickly discovers that something very sinister has taken root in his home city. At time of recording, it was ranked 126th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 2h 48min - 376 - 304. Speed 2: Cruise Control (-#97)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jason Coyle 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, Jan de Bont's Speed 2: Cruise Control. SWAT team member Alex Shaw decides to take his girlfriend Annie on a luxurious ocean cruise, planning to propose to her. Fate has other plans, in the form of mysterious terrorist John Geiger, who has a score to settle and a score to pull, hijacking the liner and setting it on a collision course for disaster. Soon enough, it isn't just Alex and Annie's relationship that finds itself careening out of control. At time of recording, it was ranked 97th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 - 2h 32min - 375 - 303. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (#---)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, 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, Nicholas Meyer's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Now supervising cadets at Starfleet Academy, Admiral James Tiberius Kirk finds himself reflecting on his mortality. A routine training mission provides an unlikely reckoning when genetically engineered superman Khan Noonien Singh escapes from his exile and vows revenge on Kirk as the man who marooned him. Kirk has lived his life on the assumption that there is no such thing as a no-win scenario, but that philosophy is about to be sorely tested. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 - 2h 21min
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