A celebration of films under 90 minutes long. Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He’ll accept almost anything, but with one catch - the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 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 114 Sam is joined by playwright and screenwriter Tom Morton-Smith. His plays include Oppenheimer, Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer, and the Olivier award-winning My Neighbour Totoro which premiered at the Barbican in London.
Tom has chosen Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (90 mins) from 1989. Directed by Stephen Herek, the movie stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and George Carlin.
Sam and Tom discuss adapting the iconic My Neighbour Totoro for the stage, Bill & Ted's vague logic around time travel, and the enduring friendship of the two main characters.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @tommortonsmith. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 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 113 Sam is joined by Tricia Tuttle, head of directing fiction at the NFTS, and director of the Berlin International Film Festival from April 2024.
Tricia has chosen Under The Skin (79 mins) from 1997. The first and only feature directed by Carine Adler, the film stars Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook, and Rita Tushingham.
Sam and Tricia discuss how Tricia became a film festival programmer, Samantha Morton's star-making turn as Iris, and the ground-breaking British cinema scene of the late 90s.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @triciatuttle. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Bonus Link: Watch Under The Skin on BFI Player
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
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 112 Sam is joined by writer and director Edgar Wright (Shaun Of The Dead, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Last Night In Soho).
Edgar is also a world-class cineaste. He joins Sam to discuss his top ten under 90 minute movies watched in 2023. It includes a mix of new releases, as well as some old favourites - none of which have been picked on the podcast before!
Edgar and Sam discuss Dance Craze (85 mins), The Thing From Another World (87 mins), Smoking Causes Coughing (80 mins), The Ruins (90 mins), Sisu (90 mins), Harold and Maude (91 mins), Bottoms (91 mins), The Purple Rose Of Cairo (82 mins), Fallen Leaves (81 mins), and Stop Making Sense (88 mins).
During their conversation, Edgar and Sam namecheck over 100 films! See how many you've watched on our Letterboxd list for this episode.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @edgarwright. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Bonus link: Listen to Emma Seligman's episode about Krisha.
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
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 111 Sam is joined by director and producer Marc Jobst. His new show, the live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE is now streaming on Netflix.
Simon has chosen Small Axe: Lovers Rock (68 mins), directed by Steve McQueen and co-written by McQueen and Courttia Newland. The film originally aired on the BBC as part of the Small Axe series in 2020. Lovers Rock stars Micheal Ward and Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, with original music by Mica Levi.
Sam and Marc discuss his career working in television, how he realised the epic scale of the ONE PIECE in live-action and how Lovers Rock captured a moment in time for audiences.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @marcjobst1. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
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 110 Sam is joined by director Simon Cellan Jones. His new movie The Family Plan, starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan, is available to stream now on Apple TV.
Simon has chosen Lady Macbeth (89 mins). Directed by William Oldroyd, the 2016 film stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, and Naomi Ackie.
Sam and Simon discuss moving from TV to film directing, Florence Pugh's explosive star turn, and the incredible talents behind the camera.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @simon.cellanjones. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
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 109 Sam is joined by returning guest Chris Broad, the filmmaker behind the Abroad In Japan YouTube channel, and author of the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling book, Abroad In Japan.
Chris has chosen Creep (77 mins), the 2014 found footage horror film. The film stars Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, with Brice directing.
Sam and Chris discuss what went into writing his first book, the on-screen chemistry between the lead actors in Creep, the allure of making a found footage horror film and the runtime of Christopher Nolan's latest movie, Oppenheimer.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @AbroadInJapan. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Bonus: Listen to Chris discuss Sexy Beast on his earlier episode of the podcast!
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
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 108 Sam is joined by Joanna Robinson, writer and podcaster at The Ringer and author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.
Joanna has chosen Joe Cornish's debut feature Attack The Block (88 mins). Released in 2011, the film stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Luke Treadaway, and Nick Frost
Sam and Joanna discuss writing about the cultural behemoth that is Marvel Studios, John Boyega's star-making performance in the film, and Attack The Block's path to true cult movie status.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @jowrotethis. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Bonus: Listen to Attack The Block director Joe Cornish on his own picks for the festival, Halloween and Evil Dead 2.
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
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 107 Sam is joined by Nick De Semlyen, editor of Empire magazine and author of Wild and Crazy Guys & The Last Action Heroes.
Nick has chosen Cobra (89 mins), Sylvester Stallone's police action movie from 1986. Directed by George P. Cosmatos, the film was written by and stars Stallone, with Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, and Brian Thompson.
Sam and Nick discuss researching The Last Action Heroes, Sylvester Stallone’s relationships with his cast & director on Cobra, and the actor’s unique serving suggestion for frozen pizza.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @NickdeSemlyen. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
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Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
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 106 Sam is joined by actor Galen Howard.
Galen has chosen True Stories (90 mins), David Byrne's directorial debut. The 1986 film stars John Goodman, David Byrne, Swoosie Kurtz, and Spalding Gray, with a soundtrack by Talking Heads.
Sam and Galen discuss becoming a part of the Star Wars universe, John Goodman's first major role and how Ned Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky) is responsible for the song Radio Head.
[This podcast was recorded before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike]
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @_galen_howard_. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
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 105 Sam is joined by Celine Song, writer and director of Past Lives.
Celine has chosen Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess (90 minutes) from 2013. The film is set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago. It’s an American independent comedy, filmed on a ‘80s black and white video camera and presented as a documentary.
Sam and Celine discuss the origins of Past Lives and Sharon Van Etten’s end credits song, as well as the subject of AI and how Andrew Bujalski’s work on Computer Chess is increasingly more relevant today.
Past Lives is in cinemas now, released by Studio Canal in the UK and A24 in the USA.
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Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Celine Song (@helloellephanta). Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
Bonus link: The original Computer Chess website is still live and full of interesting further reading!