Shoot the Breeze with Marcus E Ako and Laura Sampson - Episode 1

Film & TV radio show hosted by Marcus Ako and Laura Sampson on Resonance 104.4 FM at 9pm (UK) on Tuesdays (with repeats on Fri at 6am)

Podcast episodes available from Thursday morning at 00:30 (UK)

On the show today:

- Intro sound clips (FIREFLY, AVENGERS ASSEMBLE, THE GRINCH) 

- Film/TV News (Theme from 30 ROCK)

1.  J.J Abrams to write and direct Star Wars Episode 9
2. Daniel Dae Kim replaces Ed Skrein as Major Ben Daimio in HellBoy reboot
3. Patty Jenkins closes deal to direct Wonder Woman sequel
4. Emmy contenders 2017

- UK Box Office Top 10 

1. American Made http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3532216/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
2. Dunkirk http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5013056/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
3. The Hitman's Bodyguard http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959563/?ref_=nv_sr_1
4. The Emoji Movie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4877122/?ref_=nv_sr_1
5. Logan Lucky http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5439796/?ref_=nv_sr_1
6. Annabelle: Creation http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5140878/?ref_=nv_sr_1
7. Desipicable Me 3 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3469046/?ref_=nv_sr_1
8. Detroit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5390504/?ref_=nv_sr_1
9. The Limehouse Golem http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4733640/?ref_=nv_sr_1
10. Girls Trip http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3564472/?ref_=nv_sr_2

- Top 5 Favourite Movies from East Asia (sans any Akira Kurosawa, Ang Lee and John Woo) (Theme from PARKS AND RECREATION)

Laura's picks

1. HERO, dir. Zhang Yimou, 2002 - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hero/
2. EQUINOX FLOWER (Higanbana), dir. Yasujiro Ozu, 1958 - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/equinox_flower
3. THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL - dir Byambasuren Davaa & Luigi Falorni, 2004 - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_story_of_the_weeping_c…
4. BATTLE ROYALE - dir. Kinji Fukasaku, 2001 - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/battle_royale
5. AFTER LIFE - dir. Hirokazu Koreeda, 1998 - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/after_life

Marcus' picks:

1. ZATOICHI - dir. Takeshi Kitano, 2003 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363226/
2. SNAKE IN THE MONKEY'S SHADOW - dir. Sum Cheung, 1979 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079311/
3. INFERNAL AFFAIRS - dir. Wai-Keung Lau and Alan Mak, 2002 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/
4. THIRST - dir. Chan-Wook Park, 2009 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762073/
5. ARMOUR OF GOD - dir. Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang, 1986 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091431/

- Shoot The Breeze Netflix/Amazon recommendations:

1. American Gods (Amazon) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1898069/?ref_=nv_sr_1
2. Narcos (Netflix) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2707408/?ref_=nv_sr_1

- Sign-off (Theme from SHERLOCK HOLMES)