Welcome to Highbrow Lowbrow. The show where our podcast hosts Steve Powell and Dan Slattery pit high art against low culture.
In this episode, we look at claustrophobic films which hinge on one powerhouse performance.
Steve's choice is Locke, in which construction foreman Tom Hardy tries to hold his crumbling life together through a series of phone calls while travelling on the M6. Locke will take you on an emotional journey involving love, loss and whether concrete should be C5 or C6.
Dan's pick is Buried, in which Ryan Reynolds awakes to find himself buried underground in a coffin in Iraq with only a phone, lighter, flashlight, pen knife and inquisitive snake for company. Will he make it out in time? Dan digs deep into this horror classic.
We hope you enjoy our discussion of these one-man films, and as always, dear listener, beware of spoilers. Enjoy the show....