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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

    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!
  • 500 Films: A Journey Through Genre Cinema

    032. Ocean's 11 (1960, Lewis Milestone)

    15/03/2026 | 18 mins.
    Frank Sinatra, Sammy and Deano,
    Want more from Las Vegas than Keno,
    In a town full of sights,
    They turn out the lights, 
    And steal the cash from the casino.

    *

    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

    031. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, Charles Crichton)

    08/03/2026 | 18 mins.
    All Henry wants is some more power,
    As talk of heists begin to flower,
    The plan is bold, 
    Steal all the gold, 
    Smuggle it out to the Eiffel Tower. 

    *

    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

    030. Men At Work (1990, Emilio Estevez)

    01/03/2026 | 18 mins.
    A councilman becomes too brash
    In Las Playas he make a splash, 
    At the end of the day, 
    As James and Carl say, 
    This is the last year we throw trash. 

    *

    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

    029. Night Of The Juggler (1980, Robert Butler & Sydney J. Furie)

    22/02/2026 | 23 mins.
    In the Bronx, never take it easy, 
    For a thriller that’s really breezy, 
    One thing about Boyd,
    Don’t get him annoyed, 
    New York has never looked so sleazy.

    *

    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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