The Flick Lab
Discover the treasures of international cinema through the analytical lens of two media industry professionals from Finland, Karri Ojala and Henrik Telkki.
With a straight-forward, playful yet analytical spirit, the hosts navigate the world of film with varied guests from around the globe, whether industry professionals or fascinating people from the film's target country. Gain unique insights, knowledge and surprising looking glasses from the world of film.
New episodes biweekly.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 112 minutes
- Episodes
- 198
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
#177 - Interview with Nick and Luke from Mint Volcano - International Filmmaking Duo
American writer-director-editor Nick Vaky and Taiwanese photographer-cinematographer Luke Liu form a filmmaking and production company/art collective. Nick and Luke's serendipitous meeting took plac…
#176 - 5 Years Of Podcasting Special - With Guest Aku
The Flick Lab turns half a decade old. Hosts Karri and Henrik are interviewed about the podcast experience by Aku, Karri's astute sibling of the male kind. The situation quickly escalates into two ho…
#175 - All Quiet on the Western Front 3-Version Comparison
In this episode of the podcast, the Lab has a discussion on "All Quiet on the Western Front," the story of timeless impact; a renowned German novel that has inspired three film adaptations. There is …
#174 - Wolf Warrior 1 & 2: Chinese Inferiority Complex?
In this episode of the podcast, Karri and Henrik investigate the highly successful Chinese action movies Wolf Warrior 1 and 2, which perhaps ironically, rely heavily on Hollywood's cinematic language…
#173 - The Battle at Lake Changjin I & II - Chinese Propaganda?
In this episode of the podcast, two Westerners analyse two Chinese war "propaganda" movies, The Battle at Lake Changjin I & II (Water Gate Bridge), offering their candid feedback. These are among the…
#172 - Die Hard - Exploring Atypical Perspectives
In this episode of the podcast, Karri and Henrik discuss Die Hard, but what's left to say about it? The duo believes there's still room to discuss some of the less frequently tooted perspectives out …
#171 - Sisu - That Finnish Action Movie with Nazis
In this episode of the podcast, Karri and Henrik embark on an exploration of Sisu, the Finnish nazi butchering hit action movie that has been making waves around the world. As devoted advocates of Fi…
#170 – Free Short Films on Filmdoo.com – part 2 of 2
In this episode of the podcast, Karri and Henrik continue scouring Filmdoo.com, an international film streaming website, to discover its best free short films available. The duo sifts through a tota…
#169 - Free Short Films on Filmdoo.com - part 1 of 2
In this episode of the podcast, Karri and Henrik scour Filmdoo.com, an international film streaming website, to discover its best free short films available. The duo sifts through 33 random selection…
#168 - Mission: Impossible III is a Movie
In this episode of the podcast, we look at Mission Impossible III. Is it a triumph or... just okay? Is it a glorious high or an uninspiring return to form? While Karri struggles to locate the movie'…
#167 - Mission: Impossible II - Garbage or a Masterpiece?
In this episode of the podcast, we pose the question: is Mission Impossible II a work of art or a flaming dumpster fire? M:I-2 certainly is the most divisive of all the 'Mission' movies. Audiovisual…
#166 - Mission: Impossible (1996) - Is There a Base Blueprint?
In this episode of the podcast, Karri and Henrik dive into the charms of Mission Impossible and examine the first film in the franchise. Karri questions the greatness of the 1996 classic. Both hosts …
#165 - Why are the Jurassic Park Sequels So Bad?
Why are the Jurassic Park / World Sequels so bad? Karri and Henrik tackle this question, the entire franchise, and discuss the latest entry, Jurassic World: Dominion. Talking points include Spielberg…
#164 – Flick Picks and Flops: Our Year in Movies – Part 2
In this episode of the podcast, the Finnish media mavens Karri and Henrik present the part 2 of their captivating cinematic exploration. In this exciting installment, the hosts delve deep into thei…
#163 - Flick Picks and Flops: Our Year in Movies - Part 1
In this episode of the podcast, get ready for a cinematic adventure as media pros Karri and Henrik dive into their movies watched in the past year - including films from 2022 and beyond. From Hollywo…
#162 - The Winter War (1989) (Talvisota)
On December 6th every year, during Finnish Independence Day, hundreds of thousands of Finns gather around the telly to catch the movie they've seen countless times - The Unknown Soldier - in one of …
#161 - Movies About Cancer
Cancer. It's a universal concept that we all have heard about or know about. Despite all of our differences, there's more in life that connects us than divides us, and sometimes those shared experien…
#160 - Top 3 Paraguayan Movies
In this episode of the podcast, the two Finns Karri and Henrik discuss Paraguayan cinema. The film industry in this beautiful and proud South American land-locked nation has remained tiny, but it h…
#159 - Under the Volcano (1984) - Film vs Book
Geoffrey Firmin is a British consul in Mexico in the 1930's. He is drunk. Is that it, or is there more under the hood here? Karri and Henrik look into a movie that Karri hated as a kid. Now as highl…
#158 - Halloween Ends with Allison Kilkenny and Zachary Byrd
In this episode of the podcast, Halloween Ends - ostensibly, anyway. In this oddball and radically different Halloween franchise entry, director David Gordon Green ventures into the experimental. In …