On That Score w/ Alicja Smykla - Radio Buena Vida 25.04.25

Elliot Raynor and Sienna Blake discuss Grendel Jinx and the protagonist from the Welcome To... Chichester series of visual novels

Chaos vs. Control: Decoding the Twisted Bond of Grendel and the Nameless Hero

Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang finally gets our deep dive focus for the week, which was long overdue.  We both checked out Until Dawn, and Andy also dove into Havoc on Netflix.  Throw in the usual chat, film news, and neat things and we have another great show for film geeks by film geeks.


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Episode 255: Eight!?  Who Taught You Math!?

Josh Trank's 2012 debut, Chronicle, is under our spotlight this week for the deep dive, whilst another set of superheroes makes up our main review of Thunderbolts* - oh, and Andy also checked out the latest Sky Original, Cleaner.


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Episode 256: I'm An Apex Predator

We explore the delightful joy of Jeunet's 2001 masterpiece Amelie for our deep dive this week, before Andy gives his thoughts on The Surfer, and the latest entry in the Final Destination series, Bloodlines.


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Episode 257: Times Are Hard For Dreamers

A Deep Dive Generated By Google Gemini Audio Overview over a book named "Islamic History - Before the Mission" By Mahmoud Shaker.

Overview of "Islamic History - Before the Mission"
The book "التاريخ الإسلامي - قبل البعثة" (Islamic History - Before the Mission) by Mahmoud Shaker presents a critical re-examination of history from an Islamic perspective, arguing that the prevailing historical narratives have been distorted by external influences, particularly Eurocentrism.
Critique of Existing Historical Narratives:
The author contends that the history of the Muslim Ummah has been manipulated, initially by deviant hands in the past and later by colonialist writers and their supporters in the present. This has resulted in Islamic history being presented as an extension of European history, rather than as a distinct narrative rooted in Islamic عقيدة (creed) and values. The book critiques the standard European periodization of history into Ancient, Medieval, and Modern eras, asserting that this framework and its defining characteristics are specific to Europe and do not accurately reflect the experiences or civilizational contributions of the Islamic world. For instance, what Europe terms its "Dark Ages" or "Medieval Period," characterized by ignorance and feudalism, coincided with a flourishing of knowledge, systematic governance, and humanistic civilization in Islamic lands.

Beyond Eurocentrism: Reclaiming Islamic History from Genesis to Jahiliya - Gemini Deep Dives

Is there a more perfect film than The Shawshank Redemption?  Well, listen to us talk about it for our deep dive this week and decide for yourself, before going on to hear our thoughts on Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, The Phoenician Scheme, and Fountain Of Youth.  News, neat things, and general film and entertainment chat, as ever, wrap things up.


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Episode 258: Get Busy Livin' or Get Busy Dyin'

We explore both versions of Cape Fear for our deep dive this week, before we review Karate Kid: Legends, The Ballad of Wallis Island, and the season finale of Doctor Who.  With news, neat things, and general film related chat packing out the rest of the show.


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Episode 259: You Already Sacrificed Me, Counselor!

The 1993 Nic Cage starring cult classic Red Rock West get's our deep dive treatment this week, whilst in the main reviews we checked out Mountainhead, Ballerina, and Dangerous Animals.  Throw in film news, neat things, and the usual film related chat to round things off.


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Episode 260: You're Not Dangerous, Are You?

Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi blockbuster The Fifth Element is our choice for the deep dive segment this week.  In the reviews we share thoughts on How To Train Your Dragon, Predator: Killer of Killers, Deep Cover, and The Luckiest Man In America.  Throw in news, neat things, and general film chat to round things off.


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Episode 261: Multipass!

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