Episodes

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Jesse Eisenberg on A Real Pain | Spotlight
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode filmmaker and actor Jesse Eisenberg talks to Sam about his new movie A Real Pain (90 mins).
Jesse wrote, directed and stars in A Real Pain, along with Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes. Jesse is nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 2025 Academy Awards and BAFTA Film Awards, and Kieran Culkin is nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards and BAFTA Film Awards.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Jesse Eisenberg. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.

Friday Jan 31, 2025
Office Space with Seth Gordon
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 134 Sam is joined by Seth Gordon, director of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Horrible Bosses, and Baywatch.
His new movie Back In Action is available to stream on Netflix now.
Seth has chosen Office Space (89 mins), Mike Judge's cult classic comedy from 1999. The film stars
Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, and Diedrich Bader.
Sam and Seth discuss making The King of Kong, including the Thames Barrier in his new film, and what makes Office Space such an enduring iconic movie.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Seth Gordon. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.

Friday Jan 24, 2025
Steven Soderbergh on Presence | Spotlight
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode director Steven Soderbergh talks to Sam about his new movie Presence (85 mins). The Ocean's Eleven, Magic Mike, and The Limey filmmaker also talks about his approach to directing, and how he made Presence.
Presence was written by David Koepp and stars Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, Chris Sullivan, and Callina Liang. It's in cinemas from today, 24 January.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Steven Soderbergh. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.

Friday Dec 27, 2024
Dracula with Robert Eggers
Friday Dec 27, 2024
Friday Dec 27, 2024
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 133 Sam is joined by filmmaker Robert Eggers, director of The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman.
His new movie Nosferatu is in UK cinemas from New Year's Day.
Robert has chosen Dracula (74 mins) from 1931. Directed by Tod Browning, and based on Bram Stoker's novel, the film stars Bela Lugosi, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, and Helen Chandler.
Sam and Robert discuss Dracula's theatrical origins, its enduring influence on horror cinema, and Bela Lugosi's star-making performance.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Robert Eggers. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.

Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham talk to Sam about the new Aardman film Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (79 minutes). They discuss the inspirations behind the new movie and bringing back the iconic Feathers McGraw.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl stars Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, and Reece Shearsmith. It airs on BBC One on Christmas Day in the UK, and streams globally on Netflix in January.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Nick Park and @ernyberny. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.

Saturday Nov 30, 2024
The King of Kong with Seb Patrick
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 132 Sam is joined by Seb Patrick, writer, journalist, and podcaster. This episode was recorded in April 2020, four months before Seb tragically died at the age of 37.
After talking to Seb's family, we've decided to release this episode on the 30th November 2024, on what would have been Seb's 42nd birthday. This is our contribution to 'Seb Patrick's Day', a moment on social media where Seb's friends reminisce, sharing photos and links to his work to celebrate his memory.
Seb has chosen The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (79 mins). The 2007 documentary feature was directed by Seth Gordon, and follows Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, Walter Day, and Brian Kuh.
Sam and Seb discuss the colourful cast of characters, Seth Gordon's post-film career in Hollywood, and why there is a Donkey Kong kill screen coming up.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Seb Patrick. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.

Friday Nov 15, 2024
Ainu Mosir with Tim Anderson
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 131 Sam is joined by returning podguest Tim Anderson, cookbook author & food writer. His new book, Hokkaido: Recipes from the Seas, Fields and Farmlands of Northern Japan, is out now.
Tim has chosen Ainu Mosir (84 mins). Written and directed by Takeshi Fukunaga, the film was shot on location in Hokkaido and released in 2020. It stars Kanto Shimokura, Debo Akibe, Emi Shimokura, Toko Miura, and Lily Franky.
Sam and Tim discuss writing and researching his latest book Hokkaido, how the film Ainu Mosir represents the Ainu people, and why you should really visit Upopoy on your trip to Japan.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Tim Anderson. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.

Friday Oct 18, 2024
Bambi with Chris Sanders
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 130 Sam is joined by animator and filmmaker Chris Sanders. His work includes Lilo & Stitch, How To Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and his latest movie The Wild Robot, in cinemas from 18 October.
Chris has chosen Bambi (70 mins). Released in 1942, the direction was supervised by David D. Hand, and features the voices of Hardie Albright, John Sutherland, and Paula Winslowe.
Sam and Chris discuss how the Disney animators in the 1940s were pushing the boundaries of what they could achieve and Bambi's influence on The Wild Robot.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Chris Sanders. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.

Monday Oct 07, 2024
Kids with Greg Jardin
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 129 Sam is joined by Greg Jardin, director of It's What's Inside, available now on Netflix.
Greg has chosen Kids (90 mins). Directed by Larry Clarke and written by Harmony Korine, the 1995 film stars Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, and Rosario Dawson.
Sam and Greg discuss the films that influence Greg's filmmaking, what it was like being accepted to Sundance Film Festival, and watching Kids for the first time at a formative age.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars @gregjardin. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.

Friday Sep 20, 2024
Seven Men From Now with Leonard Maltin
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 128 Sam is joined by film critic and historian Leonard Maltin. He co-hosts the Maltin on Movies podcast with his daughter Jessie Maltin.
Leonard has chosen Seven Men From Now (78 mins). Directed by Budd Boetticher, released in 1956, the film stars Randolph Scott, Gail Russell and Lee Marvin.
Sam and Leonard discuss runtime creep in contemporary cinema, John Wayne's Batjac Productions, and how Leonard ended up writing his famous Movie Guides.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars @leonardmaltin. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.