The Golden Hour Film Podcast

#38 Charlie Chaplins ‘Tramp’ At Its Peak: City Lights

This week we cover Charlie Chaplin for the first time ever! A legend of the silent era making his first film since talkies (sound films) really took off and what a film it is, the iconic masterpiece 'City Lights' (1931)

#37 How Nosferatu Ripped Off Dracula In The Best Way Possible

Nosferatu is the totally unauthorised 1920s adaptation of Bram Stokers Dracula, a silent German classic and has a new remake from Robert Eggers! We hope you enjoy the first Golden Hour Film Podcast episode of 2025.

#36 How The Apartment Gave Us Two Of Cinemas Most Likeable Characters

The Apartment is our third Billy Wilder film on the podcast and our final episode of 2024! We hope you all enjoy this one!

#35 It's a Wonderful Life: The Greatest Christmas Movie Ever or Overrated?

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) may be the most anticipated review of the year. An all-time favourite of Harry, who no, was not named after the character from this film, the film features an iconic pairing of Jimmy Stewart & Donna Reed, while being directed by a first timer on the podcast, the legendary Frank Capra. We hope you all have a merry and safe Christmas this year, and make sure to get voting on the first ever Golden Hour Film Podcast Awards!
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#34 Is White Christmas Actually Any Good?

White Christmas is a coming together of iconic director Michael Curtis (Casablanca & The Adventures of Robin Hood), the musical stylings of legendary crooner Bing Crosby and the songs of Irving Berlin, who all combine to give us the first musical we have covered in the podcast! What did we think? You'll just have to watch and find out!

#33 How Santa Claus Was Taken To Court: Miracle On 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street is a Christmas classic starring the iconic Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle, a man who may or may not be Santa Claus himself. The cast is rounded out by Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood & Philip Tonge, who help make this 1947 classic directed by George Seaton to be one of the best Christmas movies of the 1940s!

#32 Orson Welles Greatest Role: The Third Man Review

This week we cover one of the best films of the 1940s, Carol Reeds' 'The Third Man', starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli & of course, Orson Welles. Set in a real-life war torn Vienna, Austria, this film noir is an absolute classic that we loved chatting about, closing off what has been a sensational Noir-Vember.

#31 Is The Maltese Falcon The Funniest Film Noir Ever?

The Maltese Falcon, often misconstrued as the original film noir, is a classic of the genre. Its first time appearances on the podcast for legends such as Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre & director John Huston, and features one of the most legendary private investigators in all of cinema Samuel Spade. We had a great time discussing this for our Noir-vember arc which has proven to be a huge success, so we're glad to see so many new faces on our comments section. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!