Film Gold

About Film Gold

This is a deep dive into some of the host and the guests' favourite films, many of which we consider among the pinnacles of film achievement.

Publisher

Antony Rotunno

Category

tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Dec 2020

Latest episode

17 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Episode 45: Deathtrap (1982)

   If we told you ‘Deathtrap’ was the poorer cousin of ‘Sleuth’ (see Episode 13), would that be a bad thing? It would certainly be a great double bill, and the film on the docket this time is full of surprises, deception and plot twists. It’s not on a par with Hitchcock's ‘Psycho’ but does follow a similar structure as the viewer is engaged in one story before the film becomes something else entirely Film Gold regular Scott Phipps joins Antony for a fun moviewhose opening scene is ‘a movie of a play-within-a-play which takes place within the play on which the movie is based’. As well as Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve, we have the director with one of the greatest filmographiesever, Sidney Lumet, adapting a play by the legendary Ira Levin What could go wrong?... Enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠ ⁠⁠ Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠ ⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On JohnLennon and Life And Life Only) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Scott’s podcasts ‘The Stinking Pause’, ‘Reel Britannia’ and ‘Rainbow Valley' ⁠https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause⁠ (https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia (https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia) https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley (https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/rainbowvalley) episode links Deathtrap film pages and original trailer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathtrap_(film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathtrap_(film)) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083806/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083806/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AQ2GlTw7x4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AQ2GlTw7x4) That Kiss! (shock horror!!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd9ImWTVX8I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd9ImWTVX8I) Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve interviews for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFv0nVs_z7U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFv0nVs_z7U) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEPnsPtp3Pk&t=318s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEPnsPtp3Pk&t=318s) Film Gold’s review of Sleuth (with Scott and his ReelBritannia co-host Steven https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-13-sleuth-1972/id1544641271?i=1000542380256 (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-13-sleuth-1972/id1544641271?i=1000542380256) Caine and Reeve reunited in ‘Noises Off’ (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjkRw2GAxRo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjkRw2GAxRo) What is Primal Therapy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_therapy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_therapy) How to Better Understand the Rubik's Cube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK9XjwmseSk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK9XjwmseSk)

2. 

   9 Apr 2026

   Episode 44: Rocky III (1982) Part 2 of 2

   We round off our look at Rocky III by going through theremaining scenes of the film. Without issuing too many spoilers, Rocky comes a cropper and his life goes seriously south, motivation all but gone. However, just as Clarence the Angel came to rescue George Bailey in our very first filmreview on this show, Rocky’s old rival Apollo Creed swoops in with a two-word plan that could be said to be slightly Beatle-esque (a little something for Glass Onion fans there). Mr T continues to shine as the menacing Clubber Lang, but thesecond half of the film certainly belongs to the burgeoning bromance between Rocky and Apollo. Adrian also plays her part with a stirring speech on the beach, and Burt Young’s Paulie emerges as wonderful comic relief. Will Rocky ultimately prevail? Well, probably… At some point in the conversation, Antony and Scott also takea tangential look at the movies of 1982 in general. We were truly spoiled in the days when films as incredible as ‘The Thing’ and ‘Blade Runner’ could drop on the same day! Enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠ ⁠⁠ Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts⁠⁠ ⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠ ⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Scott’s podcast ‘The Stinking Pause’ https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause (https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause) episode links Rocky III film pages and official trailer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084602/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084602/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vbDPUMWDc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vbDPUMWDc) ‘Rummy’s Corner’ on the Rocky sequels (guess which one helooks best) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_XcXWhtFT8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_XcXWhtFT8) The start of a fine bromance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXykRUEIchY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXykRUEIchY) Adrian to the rescue (+ training montage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIXia5HP9RI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIXia5HP9RI) ‘The Rocky Saga’ documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU) Tony Burton speech in ‘Rocky Balboa’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtjGvBnAxVE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtjGvBnAxVE) Tony in ‘The Shining’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVo_LfK3B0k&t=1s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVo_LfK3B0k&t=1s) ‘Shining’ recut trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkVWuP_sO0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkVWuP_sO0) Travis is looking for love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Avkk_Wxs0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Avkk_Wxs0)

3. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Episode 43: Rocky III (1982) Part 1 of 2

   Here’s part one of another swapcast with ‘The Stinking Pause’,hosted by Scott Phipps. This time round, Antony and Scott tackle the middle film of the original 5-film Rocky franchise (‘Rocky Balboa’ aka Rocky VI would eventuallyarrive after a long hiatus), a subject dear to both their hearts. After the gritty 1970s fairytale that was the original film,followed by Rocky’s redemptive rematch with Apollo Creed in Rocky II, the series enters a new decade and a new era. The man gatecrashing the Rocky and Apollo party is the unforgettable Clubber Lang, played by the utterly unique Mr T in the role that would soon after land him in ‘The A-Team’ and make him a household name. In this part, your humble hosts talk about their historieswith the series as a whole and discuss the other films in the franchise. They then start ploughing through Rocky III, including Rocky’s ‘friendly’ charity match with Hulk Hogan’s ‘Thunderlips’ and the lead-up to his defence of his titleagainst Clubber. Rocky Balboa is apparently now a ‘civilised’ champion. Oh dear… Enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠ ⁠⁠ Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts⁠⁠ ⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠ ⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Scott’s podcast ‘The Stinking Pause’ https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause (https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause) episode links Rocky III film pages and official trailer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084602/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084602/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vbDPUMWDc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vbDPUMWDc) Eye of the Tiger! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4) Opening montage with ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lax4mSYaNJY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lax4mSYaNJY) Mr. T’s ‘Treat Your Mother Right’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO6JiFztJdg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO6JiFztJdg) ‘The Rocky Saga’ documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU) Rocky IV Director’s Cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2GQedDhYuQ&list=PLsNNHvy7RZNSTHCSJjQAdkejD3EHMzPze (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2GQedDhYuQ&list=PLsNNHvy7RZNSTHCSJjQAdkejD3EHMzPze)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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