• 036. Strangers On A Train (1951, Alfred Hitchcock)
    Apr 12 2026

    A tennis player without a loss,

    Meets a bachelor with too much gloss,

    Politeness can drain,

    Riding on the train,

    As Bruno suggests to Guy, Criss Cross!


    *


    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.


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    19 mins
  • 035. Goodfellas (1990, Martin Scorsese)
    Apr 5 2026

    Henry and Tommy bleed Brooklyn dry,

    With their fingers in every pie,

    But Henry flays,

    When Tommy says,

    “What do you mean, ‘I’m a funny guy’”?


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    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.


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    35 mins
  • 034. The Blues Brothers (1980, John Landis)
    Mar 29 2026

    Though the brothers couldn’t be whiter,

    For a band they couldn’t be tighter,

    In a car ex-police,

    Says Jake post-release,

    ‘Elwood, fix the cigarette lighter’.


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    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.


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    21 mins
  • 033. Wake In Fright (1971, Ted Kotcheff)
    Mar 22 2026

    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.


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    24 mins
  • 032. Ocean's 11 (1960, Lewis Milestone)
    Mar 15 2026

    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.


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    18 mins
  • 031. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, Charles Crichton)
    Mar 8 2026

    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.


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    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.


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    18 mins
  • 030. Men At Work (1990, Emilio Estevez)
    Mar 1 2026

    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.


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    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.


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    19 mins
  • 029. Night Of The Juggler (1980, Robert Butler & Sydney J. Furie)
    Feb 22 2026

    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.


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    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.


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    23 mins