TW: The following movie has depictions of sex trafficking and thie movie/podcast has discussions on mental heatlh. If you or someone you know needs support, you can contact the national human trafficking hotline (Canada) 1-833-900-1010 and if you or someone you know needs support with their mental health, we encourage you to look up your local hotline to get the support you deserve (numbers vary depending on region/country.)
Head into the New York City night life and maybe watch who's cab you're getting into as we chat about how this movie is still relevant 50 years later, the biggest "should they have won for this?" Oscar reflections, our take on the ending, and how Scorcese's styles have evolved for different fan bases. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
It's time to wrap up the year as we each do a Top 5 countdown of our favourite films that came out this year (2025) and a Top 5 countdown of our favourite films we watched for the first time (but could have come out any year.) Thanks for listening all year long and enjoy the movies!!
Get your tickets and head on down to broadway as we wrap up a December to Remember and discuss what makes a musical memorable, the different techniques to portray height differences in film, how the best actor race feels like the closest one yet, and what's upcoming for Richard Linklater over the next 20 years. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!
Dream big and don't let the haters enter your consciousness as we discuss the electric film from the other Sadfdie brother and why it worked, Timothee Chalemet giving the performance of the year (of his life?), how this was a sports movie but table tennis wasn't the main character, and how intense this years Oscar race should be. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movie!!
Head back over to Pandora for the 198 minute epic as we discuss if the new characters were strong additions to the story, what exactly happened in the first two films that we're forgetting, questionable dialogue in the screenplay, what could be left in the plot for films 4 and 5. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Keep your friends close but don't go near your enemies as we discuss the mixed reactions to Brazil's film of the year, reflect on the impact of epilogues, shout out an ensemble cast that makes the film, and chat about sharks and cats (both which left their impact!) Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Grab your tribute awards and don't be a sad puppy as we ride the train through an actors memories, chat about demanding jobs, see if the Academy will reward legacy over quality, and ask why we're wearing so many vests and neckties. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Open up your crime novels and get ready to try to crack the code as we chat about what classifies and Easter film, if the whodunnit blueprint can ever be overdone, where this ranks in the Knives Out mystery movies, and if rat boy winter is here. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Break open your Shakespeare plays and wash your hands before peeling hard boiled eggs as we discuss the anticipated front runner of the year (but perhaps not for us), Jesse Buckley and Paul Mescal's reunion on screen, book to screen adaptations, and just what is Oscar bait. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Take a walk in the forest and be grateful for the beauty in life as we talk about the peace that comes in a quiet film, the gorgeous cinematography, Oscar potential in a Netflix heavy year, and the wonder of technolgical advancements in the 20th century. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
TW: The following movie contains suicide, if you or someone you know is struggling we encourage you to get the help you deserve and reach out to the Suicide Crisis Helpline (in Canada) by calling or texting 988.
Grab your movie scripts and hug your sisters as we discuss Joachim Trier's reunion with Renata Reinsve , a house being a main character, appropriate films for 9 year olds, and Oscar chances in an ensemble cast. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Listen as we take turns chatting through our movies we watched this November but didn't podcast about and want you to know about! Stay tuned at the end to hear what the month of December's theme is going to be. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Get off Zoogle and Ewe-tube so you can focus on this action-packed adventure as we chat about the long awaited sequel for animal loving fans, how many times a plot can be told by Gary De'Snake, the balance of kids and adult laughs in a Disney film, and the history of animated feature wins. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Hop on your broomsticks and head on over to Oz as we discuss the epic conclusion of Wicked and what didn't work for us, how the term clock tick needs to not live on, Oscar potential given the 10 nominations last year, and which songs we'll be sing again and again. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Grab your microphones and get ready to live out your dreams as we fly on back to nominations 50 years ago and chat about ensemble casts, the American dream, country music's rise and fall, and what makes a lot of nothing be a really important something. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Be careful what you do with your creations and reminder to avoid single men in isolated towers as we drag on through why this Frankenstein needed to be made, where we're expecting it to rise up in the technical achievement nominations, if casting swaps would make it worse or better, and if there is more to this frequently told story that we're just not getting. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Hop on your zoom calls and grab your stop watches as we count down (three times!) to impact, chat about why this screenplay structure didn't unfortunately work, Katheryn Bigelow's Oscar chances and her previous Oscar nominations, and a quick lesson on nuclear weapons role in today's society. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Trust your gut and get ready to be on the edge of your seat as we chat about the powerful work of Iranian films, moral dilemmas and how one can cope, if this will be the best ending of this years Oscar contenders, and how the screenplay drew viewers in to keep guessing. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
Mark your calendars for the lunar eclipse and hold onto reality for as long as you can as we talk through the journey (spoiler warnings!) that Yorgos takes us on through a small but mighty cast of humans and/or aliens (?) determine what is the theme (plural?), chat about where this plot didn't hit the mark (3, 2, 1 countdown?) and discuss how to make a good movie poster (it's just Yorgos' posters, that's all.) Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!
TW: The following film depicts various experiences of impacted mental health, particularly for mothers. If you or someone you know is struggling, we encourage you to reach out to supports local to you (ex: counselor, support group, doctor) to get the help you deserve.
Call up your therapists and get ready to have the ceiling crash down as we dive into the heart pounding experience of watching this film, discuss Rose Byrne's chances at Best Actress, explore the mirrors that are put up around each character, and give our deepest repects to mum's out there. Thanks for listening and enjoy yhe movies!!