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The 250

Summary: A weekly podcast looking at the best and worst films of all-time, as voted for by IMDB users. New episodes typically on a Saturday, 6pm GMT.

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 264. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (#---) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:37:15

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week joined by special guest Grace Duffy, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released every second Saturday at 6pm GMT, with the occasional bonus episode between them. This time, Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. A long time ago in a galaxy far away, the First Order and the Resistance struggle for control of the cosmos. Things are looking particularly grim, as the heroes find themselves divided; Rey is on a mission to recruit the lost Jedi master Luke Skywalker, Poe finds himself trying to hold the remnents of the fleet together, and Finn embarks on a journey to a wretched hive of scum and villainy. At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 263. Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (-#2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:11:09

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. So this week, Bob Clark's Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2. Dating back to the dark days of the Cold War, there has always been one superhero who has taken the best interests of babies to heart. Many believe that Baby Kahuna is a myth, a legend. He is a rumour discussed in hushed tones, a bedtime story with no basis in reality. However, four babies are about to discover that Baby Kahuna is very real indeed - and the fate of the world might depend on him. At time of recording, it was ranked 2nd on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 262. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (#250) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:03

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, F.W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. In the countryside, a married man finds himself tempted by a visitor from the city. Deciding to murder his wife and escape from his mundane life, the man has a last minute change of heart. Their passion reignited, the married couple embark on an adventure to the big city, where they might get lost in the crowds and perhaps find each other once again. At time of recording, it was ranked 250th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 261. Gladiator (#44) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:06:01

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guests Stacy Grouden and Joe 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 Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, Ridley Scott's Gladiator. As Rome extends its dominion over the rest of the world, General Maximus Decimus Meridius dreams only of returning home to his family. However, fate has other plans. When Maximus winds up accidentally involved in a sinister conspiracy surrounding the beloved Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his entire life is thrown into chaos. Maximus finds himself abandoned and left for dead. Recovered by a slave trader, Maximus is sold to an older entertainment manager Proximo, who sees a lot of potential in "the Spaniard." At time of recording, it was ranked 44th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 260. El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) (#146) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:56:13

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guest Jack Packard, 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, Guillermo Del Toro's El laberinto del fauno. In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl named Ofelia moves to her new stepfather's house. As Captain Vidal ruthlessly hunts down the remaining rebels, Ofelia discovers that there is something enchanted lurking in the nearby woods. A mysterious faun promises to secret Ofelia away to a magical realm, if she can complete three tasks. As Ofelia finds herself caught between fantasy and reality, she discovers the sometimes the worst monsters are the human kind. At time of recording, it was ranked 146th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 259. Alien - Halloween 2021 (#52) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:50:36

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: Ridley Scott's Alien. A mysterious signal from deep space awakens the crew of the shipping vessel Nostromo. Following standing orders to respond, the crew find themselves drawn to a hostile and barren world. They track the signal to the wreckage of a strange and mysterious craft. However, there might just be something sinister stirring deep within that wreckage. At time of recording, it was ranked 52nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 258. Dune - This Just In (#127) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:09:13

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Jenn Gannon 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. So this week, Denis Villeneuve's Dune. The galaxy is in turmoil. Rumours swirl of a plot against House Atreides. As Duke Leto Atreides takes control of the desert planet of Dune, he tries to track down the traitors in his midst. Meanwhile, his son Paul finds himself on the verge of an awakening that will have a profound impact on the future of mankind. At time of recording, it was ranked 127th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 257. Manos: The Hands of Fate - Halloween 2021 (-#3) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:45

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, Hal Warren's Manos: The Hands of Fate. A young family gets lost while taking a roadtrip through Texas. They end up driving down a dead-end road when they discover a strange lodge, maintained by an even stranger figure. Ignoring this mysterious guardian's advice, the family decides to spend the night at this remote house. They have no idea what awaits them. At time of recording, it was ranked 3rd on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 256. Breach (Anti-Life) (-#69) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:53:04

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Joe Griffin, 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, John Suits' Breach. Earth is dying. Mankind's last hope lies in the stars. On board one of the last colony ships ferrying the handful of survivors to their new world, something inhuman is stirring. The vessel's maintenance crew find themselves in a battle against an alien entity, with the fate of mankind in the balance. At time of recording, it was ranked 69th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 255. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (#250) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:57:58

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 Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. In the early twenty-first century, Senator Ranse Stoddard returns to the dreary town of Shinbone. What was once a frontier outpost has become a modern town, and the locals are surprised to see such an important figure making the journey. Stoddard has come home to attend the funeral of an old friend, but the occasion brings old memories and dark secrets to the surface. At time of recording, it was ranked 250th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 254. All About Eve (#134) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:37:57

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guests Donald Clarke and John Maguire, 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, Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve. Late one evening, after a performance of Aged in Wood, Karen Richards find young Eve Harrington waiting outside the stage door. Taking pity on the young girl, Karen invites Eve backstage to meet her idol, the actor Margo Channing. Even very quickly insinuates herself into Margo's life and it becomes clear that the young woman has ambitions that extend beyond mere fandom. At time of recording, it was ranked 134th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 253. Catwoman - Batman Day 2021 (-#49) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:07:00

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Billie Jean Doheny and Niall Glynn, 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, Pitof's Catwoman. Patience Phillips is a young woman working as a designer at a cosmetics company. One evening, while working late, Patience hears something she shouldn't. Hunted by her employer's security staff, Patience is left for dead and washed away like the trash. However, her would-be murderers are about to discover that Patience has never been more alive. At time of recording, it was ranked 49th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 252. Platoon (#222) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:18:02

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, with special guest Joe 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 Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, Oliver Stone’s Platoon. In late 1967, Chris Taylor volunteers for service in Vietnam. Arriving in country, Taylor quickly discovers that the war is not what he expected. As the platoon descends into civil war, Taylor finds himself torn between the two sergeants: the monstrous Barnes and the philosophical Elias. Taylor discovers that he might not just be fighting for his life, but for his very soul. At time of recording, it was ranked 222nd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

 251. Up (#123) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:52:35

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Deirdre Molumby 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 Saturday at 6pm GMT. This time, marking the passing of Ed Asner, Pete Docter’s Up. Carl Fredricksen is a widower who finds himself facing the end of a modest life in the small house that he once shared with the love of his life. When it looks like what little remains of that life migth be disturbed and destroyed, Carl decides to embark on the one last adventure that he never got to take with his beloved life: a trip to mysterious "Paradise Falls", without leaving his home. At time of recording, it was ranked 123rd on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

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