Hosted by Picturehouse’s Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best of the week’s new releases, with a little help from some quality film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!
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Nov 13, 2026 · 23:49
Hope Hopkinson talks to filmmakers Sian Heder and Ruth Madeley about their new film, Being Hueumann. Academy Award winning director Sian Heder (Coda) delivers a compelling and…
Nov 13, 2026 · 12:21
Hope Hopkinson talks to actors Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan about their work on the Palme d'Or winning Fjord. A Norwegian woman (Renate Reinsve) and her devout Romanian…
Nov 9, 2026 · 48:51
The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema.…
Nov 4, 2026 · 13:04
Lara Peters talks to filmmaker Martin McDonagh about his new film Wild Horse Nine - in cinemas now. Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and…
Nov 2, 2026 · 25:10
Sam Clements talks to screenwriter Ajon Singh about his new film Primetime, in cinemas now. 2006. Despite its controversial methods, TV show To Catch a Predator is a major hit,…
Oct 31, 2026 · 25:45
Freda Cooper talks to actor and filmmaker Ashley Walters about his directorial debut Animol, which is in cinemas now. Behind the walls of a young offender institution, Troy is…
Oct 30, 2026 · 12:05
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Boots Riley about his new film I Love Boosters. Corvette (Keke Palmer), Mariah (Taylour Paige), and Sade (Naomi Ackie) are The Velvet Gang,…
Oct 30, 2026 · 17:55
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to filmmakers Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson about their new film Wicker, in cinemas now. On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a…
Oct 30, 2026 · 23:21
Mike Muncer, host of The Evolution of Horror podcast, talks to director Hanna Bergholm about her new film Nightborn. With dreams of starting a perfect family, Saga and her…
Oct 27, 2026 · 38:38
Film critic and curator Elena Lazic talks to director Lee Chang-dong and actors Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong about their new film, Possible Love.…
Oct 23, 2026 · 28:36
Simi Cheema talks to the cast and director of Ghosts: The Possession of Button House, the big screen extension of the beloved BBC comedy series, Ghosts. On this podcast, Simi is…
Oct 23, 2026 · 14:50
Freda Cooper talks to director Paweł Pawlikowski and actor Sandra Hüller about their new film, Fatherland. In 1949, German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika embark on a…
Oct 23, 2026 · 27:08
Amon Warmann talks to director James Watkins and actor Max Minghella about their new film Clayface. DC Studios’ first-ever foray into the genre, Clayface is a horror thriller…
Oct 23, 2026 · 23:22
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Travis Knight, as well as actors Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay, about their work on the new LAIKA Studio's animated feature,…
Oct 16, 2026 · 21:22
Sam Clements talks to Brian Duffield, co-writer and director of Whalefall in cinemas now. A scuba diver in search of his deceased father's remains gets swallowed by an 80-foot,…
Oct 16, 2026 · 23:55
Dr. Sam Summers (from the Disniversity Podcast) talks to actors and directors Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dave Franco + Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado about their new film…
Oct 14, 2026 · 13:27
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to actors Josh O'Connor, Hayley Squires and Daniel May about their production of Golden Boy which is coming to Picturehouse Cinemas as part of National…
Oct 10, 2026 · 35:54
The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema.…
Oct 9, 2026 · 18:51
Freda Cooper talks to screenwriter Luke Davies about his new film Tenzing, in cinemas now. In 1953, Tenzing Norgay was at the heart of the successful British Everest expedition…
Oct 9, 2026 · 31:15
Freda Cooper talks to director Paul Greengrass about his new film The Uprising, in cinemas now. The Uprising tells the story of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 — when ordinary…
Oct 9, 2026 · 12:46
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to writer and director Aaron Sorkin about his new film The Social Reckoning, in cinemas now. A companion piece to the hit film The Social Network,…
Oct 3, 2026 · 14:24
Freda Cooper talks to director Michael Showalter about his new film, Verity. Adapted from Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows…
Oct 2, 2026 · 24:30
Hope Hopkinson talks to director Molly Manners about her new film Extra Geography. In an English girls boarding school, two teenage best friends grapple with the challenges of…
Oct 2, 2026 · 17:55
Lara Peters speaks to Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu about his new film Digger, starring Tom Cruise. Oil tycoon Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise) is the most…
Sep 25, 2026 · 31:55
Hope Hopkinson speaks to the director of - and a selection of cast members from - the new big-screen adaptation of Sense and Sensibility; Georgia Oakley, Esme Creed-Miles,…
Sep 21, 2026 · 28:26
Hope Hopkinson talks to actor Juliette Binoche about her new film Queen at Sea, co-starring Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall. As dementia erodes a woman's ability to…
Sep 18, 2026 · 19:41
Hope Hopkinson talks to actor Saoirse Ronan about her new film, Bad Apples. Maria, a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, is stifled by one…
Sep 14, 2026 · 38:57
The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema.…
Sep 11, 2026 · 31:55
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to the filmmakers behind the new film Pressure; co-stars Andrew Scott and Damian Lewis, as well as director Anthony Maras and screenwriter David Haig.…
Sep 9, 2026 · 29:49
Sam Clements and Hope Hopkinson talk to filmmakers Steven Knight, Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace about their new film, Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger. Don’t Look Back In Anger…
Sep 4, 2026 · 17:42
Lara Peters talks to writer and director Michael Sarnoski about his new film, The Death of Robin Hood. THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD is a darker reimagining of the classic Robin Hood…
Aug 28, 2026 · 22:50
Hope Hopkinson talks to writer and director Gregg Araki about his new film, I Want Your Sex. I WANT YOUR SEX tells the story of Elliot (Cooper Hoffman), a kind-hearted if…
Aug 21, 2026 · 15:02
Hope Hopkinson talks to writer and director Jane Schoenbrun about their new film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the…
Aug 19, 2026 · 17:09
Picturehouse's Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Adam Shankman about his new film, STOP! THAT! TRAIN! STOP! THAT! TRAIN! follows best friends Tess (Ginger Minj) and DeeDee…
Aug 19, 2026 · 38:49
Guest hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Lucy Fenwick Elliott, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film…
Aug 10, 2026 · 12:48
Picturehouse's Lucy Fenwick Elliott (armed with Burger Rings) catches up with writer-director Taika Waititi to celebrate the record-breaking Kiwi classic Hunt for the…
Jul 16, 2026 · 32:53
Guest hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Hope Hopkinson, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and…
Jul 10, 2026 · 12:54
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Thomas Kail about his new film, Moana, the live-action retelling of 2016's beloved animated musical. Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the…
Jul 3, 2026 · 19:57
Hope Hopkinson talks to director and actor Olivia Wilde and her co-star Edward Norton about their new film, The Invite. A couple invites the neighbours over for cocktails,…
Jul 3, 2026 · 19:13
Lucy Fenwick Elliott speaks to Pierre Coffin, the director of Illumination's new film Minions & Monsters, as well as the voice of the Minions across the Despicable Me and Minions…
Jul 2, 2026 · 24:53
Hope Hopkinson talks to Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about their new film, Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie. When their plan to book a show at famed Toronto venue The…
Jun 26, 2026 · 18:32
Felicity Beckett talks to actor Jodie Foster and director Rebecca Zlotowski about their new film, A Private Life. When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of…
Jun 25, 2026 · 32:38
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to Supergirl director Craig Gillespie, as well as actors Matthias Schoenaerts and Eve Ridley about their new film. When an unexpected and ruthless…
Jun 24, 2026 · 25:35
Hope Hopkinson talks to writer-director Sophy Romvari about her new film, Blue Heron, in cinemas now. In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new…
Jun 21, 2026 · 18:17
Simi Cheema talks to actors Haley Bennet and Jack Whitehall about their new film, Virginia Woolf's Night and Day. Based on Virginia Woolf’s funniest novel, Night & Day is an…
Jun 18, 2026 · 23:15
Hope Hopkinson talks to director Sara Dosa about her new film, Time and Water- in cinemas now. Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason is chasing something…
Jun 12, 2026 · 40:43
Guest hosted by Picturehouse’s very own pod producer Kobi Omenaka, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film…
Jun 5, 2026 · 26:13
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Peter Glanz about his new film, Savage House - in cinemas now. Set against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive Pox outbreak,…
May 29, 2026 · 31:28
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Daniel Roher and actor Leo Woodall about their new film, Tuner. Now showing at Picturehouse Cinemas. In Tuner, Academy Award-winning…
May 29, 2026 · 13:44
Lara Peters talks to actor Chiwetel Ejiofor about his new film, Backrooms, in cinemas now from A24. 1990. A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. Its…
May 22, 2026 · 12:44
Simi Cheema speaks to director Alicia McDonald and actors Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn about their new film, Finding Emily. Lovesick musician Owen (Spike Fearn) is sent spinning…
May 15, 2026 · 12:59
Sam Clements talks to legendary actor Ian McKellen about his starring role in Steven Soderbergh's The Christophers, in cinemas now. What is the value of art? Does it reside in…
May 6, 2026 · 41:39
Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the…
May 1, 2026 · 17:04
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director David Frankel about making his hugely anticpated new film, The Devil Wears Prada 2, in cinemas now. The iconic – and iconically vicious –…
Apr 24, 2026 · 29:27
Sam Clements talks to filmmaker David Lowery about his new film, Mother Mary. Starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Cole and FKA Twigs. Released by A24 - in cinemas now. Long-buried…
Apr 24, 2026 · 22:44
Hope Hopkinson talks to writer-director Mark Jenkin about his new film, Rose of Nevada, starring George MacKay and Callum Turner. ‘A Cornish modern classic. Eerie,…
Apr 17, 2026 · 26:19
Sam Clements talks to director Max Walker-Silverman, about his new film, Rebuilding, in cinemas now. After a wildfire destroys his home, divorced father and ranch owner Dusty…
Apr 10, 2026 · 16:28
Hope Hopkinson talks to director Francois Ozon, about his new film, The Stranger. In 1930s Algeria, the apathetic Meursault (Benjamin Voisin) shows total indifference to life.…
Apr 10, 2026 · 23:59
Lucy Fenwick Elliott speaks to the team behind California Schemin' including director and co-star James McAvoy, as well as the films' stars Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross,…
Apr 4, 2026 · 36:55
Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the…
Mar 27, 2026 · 19:00
Lucy Fenwick Elliott speaks to The Magic Faraway Tree filmmakers, director Ben Gregor and writer Simon Farnaby, about their new film. The Magic Faraway Tree follows Polly (Claire…
Mar 20, 2026 · 19:49
Sam Clements talks to director Ugo Bienvenu about his Oscar-nominated animation Arco, playinga at Picturehouse Cinemas now. A 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future…
Mar 13, 2026 · 17:29
Freda Cooper talks to director John Patton Ford about his new film, How To Make A Killing. Becket Redfellow sets out to reclaim the $28B family fortune his mother was denied. To…
Mar 11, 2026 · 1:37:36
WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST NIGHT! On this bumper special Academy Awards themed episode, The Love of Cinema's Sam Clements is joined by colleagues from across the Picturehouse…
Mar 9, 2026 · 46:33
Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Lara Peters, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the…
Mar 7, 2026 · 23:44
Freda Cooper talks to the filmmakers behind Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, writer Steven Knight and director Tom Harper, as well as the stars of the film: Cillian Murphy,…
Mar 6, 2026 · 28:24
Lucy Fenwick Elliott speaks to Hoppers' director Daniel Chong and producer Nicole Grindle, as well as Hoppers stars members Bobby Moynihan and Piper Curda about their new film -…
Feb 27, 2026 · 33:28
Hope Hopkinson talks to writer-director Mona Fastvold and composer Daniel Blumberg about their new film, The Testament of Ann Lee. From award-winning writer-director Mona…
Feb 23, 2026 · 23:57
Sam Clements talks to actor Rose Byrne about her Oscar-nominated performance in Mary Bronstein's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose…
Feb 20, 2026 · 18:28
Hope Hopkinson talks to director Aidan Zamiri about his new film The Moment starring Charli XCX. A rising pop sensation (Charli XCX) navigates fame and industry pressures while…
Feb 19, 2026 · 18:13
Hope Hopkinson talks to Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura about their new film The Secret Agent. 1977. In a Brazil tormented by the military dictatorship, Marcelo, a man in…
Feb 17, 2026 · 23:06
Bonus podcast! To celebrate the release of MUBI Editions’ The Mastermind, a new book documenting the making of Kelly Reichardt’s 2025 film, Lara Peters talks to director of…
Feb 16, 2026 · 18:41
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Bart Layton about his new film, Crime 101. Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel…
Feb 16, 2026 · 22:10
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to co-directors Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade about their new BAFTA and Oscar-nominated animation Little Amélie. The world is a perplexing, peaceful…
Feb 16, 2026 · 34:41
Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Lucy Fenwick Elliott, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and…
Feb 13, 2026 · 31:39
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Emerald Fennell and cast members Alison Oliver, Shazad Latif and Hong Chau about their new film Wuthering Heights. A passionate, tumultuous…
Jan 30, 2026 · 35:00
Lara Peters and Hope Hopkinson talk to director Bradley Cooper and actors Andra Day and Laura Dern about the new film, Is This Thing On? In cinemas now. As their marriage quietly…
Jan 30, 2026 · 24:20
Sam Clements talks to director Richard Linkalter about his new film, Nouvelle Vague. In cinemas now. Richard Linklater's playful, poignant love letter to cinema reimagines the…
Jan 25, 2026 · 11:56
Felicity Beckett talks to director Oliver Hermanus about his new film, The History of Sound. In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal) — a young, talented music student — meets David (Josh…
Jan 25, 2026 · 17:49
Felicity Beckett talks to actor Claire Foy about her new film, H Is For Hawk. After the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art…
Jan 23, 2026 · 17:01
Hope Hopkinson talks to director Park Chan-wook about his new film, No Other Choice, in cinemas now. When paper expert Yoo Man-soo is abruptly laid off, he loses the perfect life…
Jan 23, 2026 · 28:22
Sam Clements talks to directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, as well as actor Éanna Hardwicke about their new film Saipan, which is in cinemas now. SAIPAN explores the…
Jan 22, 2026 · 43:51
Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Lara Peters, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the…
Jan 19, 2026 · 27:22
Sam Clements talks to Josh Safdie, the co-writer and director of Marty Supreme, his fantastic new film which is still playing at Picturehouse Cinemas. In 1950s New York, Marty…
Jan 16, 2026 · 16:47
Hope Hopkinson talks to director HIKARI. about her new film, Rental Family, in cinemas now. Brendan Fraser plays a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American…
Jan 14, 2026 · 17:02
Sam Clements talks to director Nia DaCosta and actor Erin Kellyman about their new film, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, in cinemas now. Expanding upon the world created by…
Jan 9, 2026 · 36:40
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Chloé Zhao and writer Maggie O’Farrell about their new film Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. From Academy Award® winning…
Jan 2, 2026 · 27:04
Clare Binns talks to filmmaker Ira Sachs about his new film Peter Hujar's Day live on stage at the Duke's at Komedia cinema in Brighton. Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in the…
Jan 2, 2026 · 14:51
Freda Cooper talks to director Craig Brewer about his new film, Song Sung Blue, in cinemas now. Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate…
Dec 24, 2025 · 1:33:53
Sam Clements is joined by the Picturehouse Cinemas’ Podcast Squad: Hope Hopkinson, Lucy Fenwick Elliott, Lara Peters, Simon Ragoonanan and Clare Binns. On this bonus episode the…
Dec 22, 2025 · 23:27
Hope Hopkinson talks to filmmaker Joachim Trier about his new film, Sentimental Value. Two adult sisters navigate their emotional wounds and futures when their absentee father…
Dec 12, 2025 · 49:30
Join director Nia DaCosta (Hedda, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple) as she hosts a career in-conversation session with fellow director Rian Johnson on stage at Picturehouse…
Dec 12, 2025 · 17:27
Hope Hopkinson talks to the legendary June Squibb about her new film, Eleanor The Great. Eleanor the Great features a bravura performance from June Squibb in the title role of…
Dec 12, 2025 · 13:03
Hope Hopkinson talks to filmmaker James L. Brooks about his new film, Ella McCay. An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love…
Dec 11, 2025 · 29:12
Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Felicity Beckett, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the…
Dec 5, 2025 · 13:08
Hope Hopkinson talks to filmmaker Jafar Panahi about his Palme d'Or winning film, It Was Just An Accident. The story begins when Vahid (Vahid Mobasseri), a mechanic in a Tehran…
Dec 5, 2025 · 14:23
Freda Cooper talks to director David Freyne about his new film for A24, Eternity, in cinemas right now. In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend…
Nov 28, 2025 · 17:30
Felicity Beckett talks to writer and director Harry Lighton and co-stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling about their new film Pillion, in cinemas now. Wallflower Colin…
Nov 28, 2025 · 15:51
Felicity Beckett talks to two of the creative team behind Zootropolis 2, co-writer and director Jared Bush and producer Yvett Merino. Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend,…
Nov 27, 2025 · 18:26
Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to writer director Rian Johnson about his new film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Our Mystery, in cinemas now. Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his…
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