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This week, Nicky has chosen to talk about BABY BOOM (1987).

Written by Nancy Meyers, directed by Charles Shyer, and starring Diane Keaton, BABY BOOM tells the story of JC Wiatt. A power-woman of the 1980s, JC - aka the Tiger Lady - is a ball-bustin’, workaholic, badass. But then she inherits a baby, which could honestly happen to anyone. Can she remain her company’s top dog, whilst learning to deal with her new mini room-mate? And is it possible for a woman to have it all?

With Sam Shephard, Harold Ramis, and Sam Wanamaker, this feminist-tale-with-laughs is one of Nicky’s long-time comfort watches. Can Phil see the beauty of this epic, or is he simply going to fixate on the scenes with Spengler? You’ll just have to listen and find out.

References mentioned, and wider reading…

Review by Roger Moore -
https://rogersmovienation.com/2025/10/13/classic-film-review-quintessential-keaton-parenting-with-a-feminist-message-baby-boom-1987/

Clothing Makes the Clown: Diane Keaton’s Drag by Peter Piatowski -
https://fashionxfilm.com/clothing-makes-the-clowndiane-keatons-drag/

Review by Roger Ebert -
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/baby-boom-1987

Cinema Sips by Liz Locke -
https://cinemasips.com/tag/diane-keaton/


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This week, Phil has chosen to talk about MAN ON FIRE (2004).

Written by A.J Quinnell and Peter Hegeland and directed by Tony Scott, MAN ON FIRE stars Denzel Washington as John Creasy. A world-weary man, with a past that haunts him, struggling to function. The last thing he needs is to become the bodyguard of a little girl in Mexico City… or IS it?

A heartwarming odd-couple dynamic that warms the cockles, or a blood-thirsty revenge-quest that chills the bones? MAN ON FIRE is a conundrum.

Phil chose this week’s film and reckons it’s a long-term fave. Nicky had never heard of it prior to the pod and has come with questions. Listen to their convo to find out their thoughts.

References mentioned, and wider reading…

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/man-fire-review/ by Ian Freer

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/man-on-fire-2004 by Roger Ebert

https://spectrumculture.com/2012/10/24/criminally-underrated-man-on-fire/ by Kyle Fowle.

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This week, Nicky has chosen to talk about ALL OF US STRANGERS (2023).

Written and directed by Andrew Haigh, and starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, ALL OF US STRANGERS is the story of Adam. We meet him in his forties, still dealing with the childhood loss of his parents and the trauma of growing up gay in the 1980s. He’s been bottling up a lot. A chance meeting with his dead dad opens up a whole load of parental conversations he never got to have. And then there’s Harry, the neighbour downstairs.

This film parachuted straight into Nicky’s ‘top movie of all time’ spot the second she saw it. And Phil? He’ll share his thoughts on the pod. Fair warning - this film is about grief and parental loss, as is the chat on the pod. Take care if you’re feeling particularly raw right now.

References mentioned, and wider reading…

Imagined Spaces by Gail Low and Ruth Morrison -
https://www.imaginedspaces.org/taking-a-line-for-a-walk/all-of-us-strangers

Reddit thread -
https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/195xu51/official_discussion_all_of_us_strangers_spoilers/?solution=32402ff2277c206632402ff2277c2066&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec9ef2774bf47f77021865e95577eb0279&jsc_orig_r=

Alex Needham in the Guardian -
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/26/all-of-us-strangers-sex-death-ghosts-and-that-ending-discuss-with-spoilers

Guardian – a selection of gay men share their thoughts -
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/05/what-does-all-of-us-strangers-say-about-being-gay

Nicky’s immediate thoughts upon leaving the cinema
https://substack.com/@bondiela/p-141100603



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