Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSirât (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 19 Episode 5
This week we cover our third film in a row which features a prosthetic leg, Sirât by Galician filmmaker, Oliver Laxe. We cover the long road to getti…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 19 Episode 4
This week we continue our Oscar coverage with Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We discuss the long road to making del …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
It Was Just an Accident (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 19 Episode 3
This week we cover Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning film, "It was Just an Accident." We cover the clandestine process of making this film in the rep…
9 months ago
2026 Oscar Nominations
Season 19 Episode 2
It's Oscar time, baby! We are happy and disappointed with (some of) the nominees. Here we break down the categories and pick early frontrunners.
Than…
9 months, 1 week ago
One Battle After Another (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 19 Episode 1
It's Oscar season, baby! This week, we are kicking it off with our coverage of Paul Thomas Anderson's new masterpiece, "One Battle After Another." We…
9 months, 1 week ago
In Bruges (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 18 Episode 12
MERRY EVERYONE!
This week we cover one of our favorite Christmas movies, "In Bruges." We discuss Martin McDonagh's theater career and his transition t…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Silent Partner (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 18 Episode 11
This week we continue Noir-Ël series with Daryl Duke's Christmas crime film, "The Silent Partner." We discuss everything from the inception of the fi…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Night of the Hunter (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 18 Episode 10
This week we cover the sole directing credit for Charles Laughton, "The Night of the Hunter." We cover the development from book to screen of this fi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Devil in a Blue Dress (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 18 Episode 9
This week we cover Carl Franklin's 1995 Neo-Noir, Devil in a Blue Dress. We discuss the development of the film with Jonathan Demme and Denzel Washin…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Blade Runner (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Season 18 Episode 8
This week we cover one of Jake's favorite movies, "Blade Runner." We talk about the contentious shooting of the film, and its long development throug…
11 months ago