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Screen Shrapnel // 0800-0930 12.09.09

let there be screen shrapnel

Subcity programmers foolishly said, “Let there be Screen Shrapnel”, and there was Screen Shrapnel.

So, the first show is in the can, and what a show it was. With production as graceful as a virgin unhooking his first girlfriend’s bra-strap and with song links as smooth as Robin William’s knuckles, Screen Shrapnel genesis is satisfyingly shambolic. But look beyond our limited DJing abilities and you’ll find some two-carrot nuggets of film criticism.

We discuss Fish Tank, the latest release from late blooming directing talent Andrea Arnold. And we consider Neil Bloomkamp's not too fantastical imaginings of an Earth invaded by some anti-social Aliens in District 9. We also debate the best of the current releases and reveal our favourite British film of the millennium so far.

Go on, have a listen; you’ll only be slightly disappointed.

Posted at 22:22, 12th September 2009

playlist

You Make My Dreams
Hall & Oates RCA
Graham and Jamie run over the best of the recent summer releases, including (500) Days of Summer, Funny People and Hurt Locker
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Radiohead Parlophone
District 9 review
A13, Trunk Road to the Sea
Billy Bragg Cooking Vinyl
Fish Tank review
California Dreamin'
Bobby Womack Minit
As a reaction to The Observer’s 25 British films of the last 25 years, Screen Shrapnel choose their favourite British film of the new millennium
Fairground
Simply Red EastWest
Tune in next week's FM show to hear our thoughts on Adventureland, The September Issue and Away We Go

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