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500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

Johnny Andrews
500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema
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  • 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

    037. The Time Machine (1960, George Pal)

    19/04/2026 | 16 mins.
    H.G. Welles knew a thing or two,
    About travel and time-in-lieu, 
    Advancing the clocks,
    And meeting Morlocks, 
    He’ll help the Eloi stage a coup. 

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    500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA, a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, is written, produced and hosted by Johnny Andrews.

    Podcast art is by Willow Van As. Podcast music is by Tomm Matthews. You can check out ⁠⁠Tomm’s music on Spotify⁠⁠. 

    All other music excerpts remain the property of their respective owners.

    Follow the journey on ⁠⁠500genrefilms.com⁠⁠, and please support this project by backing my Patreon. Go to ⁠⁠patreon.com/500GenreFilms⁠⁠.

    Check out my other podcast, ⁠⁠MY MOVIE DNA⁠⁠, where I interview people about their favourite movies, available wherever you get your podcasts.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or tell a friend. New listeners are always welcome. 

    Join me next episode as our journey continues, and I’ll see you at the movies!
  • 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

    036. Strangers On A Train (1951, Alfred Hitchcock)

    12/04/2026 | 19 mins.
    A tennis player without a loss, 
    Meets a bachelor with too much gloss,
    Politeness can drain, 
    Riding on the train, 
    As Bruno suggests to Guy, Criss Cross!

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    500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA, a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, is written, produced and hosted by Johnny Andrews.

    Podcast art is by Willow Van As. Podcast music is by Tomm Matthews. You can check out ⁠⁠Tomm’s music on Spotify⁠⁠. 

    All other music excerpts remain the property of their respective owners.

    Follow the journey on ⁠⁠500genrefilms.com⁠⁠, and please support this project by backing my Patreon. Go to ⁠⁠patreon.com/500GenreFilms⁠⁠.

    Check out my other podcast, ⁠⁠MY MOVIE DNA⁠⁠, where I interview people about their favourite movies, available wherever you get your podcasts.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or tell a friend. New listeners are always welcome. 

    Join me next episode as our journey continues, and I’ll see you at the movies!
  • 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

    035. Goodfellas (1990, Martin Scorsese)

    05/04/2026 | 34 mins.
    Henry and Tommy bleed Brooklyn dry, 
    With their fingers in every pie, 
    But Henry flays,
    When Tommy says,
    “What do you mean, ‘I’m a funny guy’”?

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    500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA, a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, is written, produced and hosted by Johnny Andrews.

    Podcast art is by Willow Van As. Podcast music is by Tomm Matthews. You can check out ⁠⁠Tomm’s music on Spotify⁠⁠. 

    All other music excerpts remain the property of their respective owners.

    Follow the journey on ⁠⁠500genrefilms.com⁠⁠, and please support this project by backing my Patreon. Go to ⁠⁠patreon.com/500GenreFilms⁠⁠.

    Check out my other podcast, ⁠⁠MY MOVIE DNA⁠⁠, where I interview people about their favourite movies, available wherever you get your podcasts.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or tell a friend. New listeners are always welcome. 

    Join me next episode as our journey continues, and I’ll see you at the movies!
  • 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

    034. The Blues Brothers (1980, John Landis)

    29/03/2026 | 20 mins.
    Though the brothers couldn’t be whiter, 
    For a band they couldn’t be tighter, 
    In a car ex-police,
    Says Jake post-release,
    ‘Elwood, fix the cigarette lighter’.

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    500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA, a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, is written, produced and hosted by Johnny Andrews.

    Podcast art is by Willow Van As. Podcast music is by Tomm Matthews. You can check out ⁠⁠Tomm’s music on Spotify⁠⁠. 

    All other music excerpts remain the property of their respective owners.

    Follow the journey on ⁠⁠500genrefilms.com⁠⁠, and please support this project by backing my Patreon. Go to ⁠⁠patreon.com/500GenreFilms⁠⁠.

    Check out my other podcast, ⁠⁠MY MOVIE DNA⁠⁠, where I interview people about their favourite movies, available wherever you get your podcasts.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or tell a friend. New listeners are always welcome. 

    Join me next episode as our journey continues, and I’ll see you at the movies!
  • 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

    033. Wake In Fright (1971, Ted Kotcheff)

    22/03/2026 | 23 mins.
    Joining Doc and Jock for a blabber, 
    Daughter Janette wants you to grab her, 
    At this time of year, 
    Don’t have too much beer, 
    You’ll never escape from the Yabba.

    *

    500 FILMS: A JOURNEY THROUGH GENRE CINEMA, a spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, is written, produced and hosted by Johnny Andrews.

    Podcast art is by Willow Van As. Podcast music is by Tomm Matthews. You can check out ⁠⁠Tomm’s music on Spotify⁠⁠. 

    All other music excerpts remain the property of their respective owners.

    Follow the journey on ⁠⁠500genrefilms.com⁠⁠, and please support this project by backing my Patreon. Go to ⁠⁠patreon.com/500GenreFilms⁠⁠.

    Check out my other podcast, ⁠⁠MY MOVIE DNA⁠⁠, where I interview people about their favourite movies, available wherever you get your podcasts.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe or tell a friend. New listeners are always welcome. 

    Join me next episode as our journey continues, and I’ll see you at the movies!

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About 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

A spoiler-filled behind-the-scenes look at movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema is written, produced and hosted by Johnny Andrews. Podcast art is by Willow Van As. Podcast music is by Tomm Matthews. You can check out Tomm’s music on Spotify under Tomm Matthews. All other music excerpts remain the property of their respective owners. Follow the journey on 500genrefilms.com, and please support this project by backing the Patreon at patreon.com/500GenreFilms.
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