We Love the Love

We're kicking off the summer with a look at a would-be rom-com franchise, 2011's Something Borrowed ! Join in as we discuss other failed sequel teases, drunk badminton, John Krasinski's film career, and Kate Hudson's movie-breaking performance. Plus: Does Rachel know how to cook? What is Claire's endgame with Ethan? Who actually called off the wedding? And, most importantly, should they have skipp...

In honor of his new movie Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga , we're looking at the romance of George Miller's 1987 supernatural comedy The Witches of Eastwick ! Join in as we discuss cinematic devils, Miller's struggles in Hollywood, tense casting dynamics with Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer, and the movie's changes from the John Updike novel it's based on. Plus: How success...

We're headed to 1998 for one of the most contentious Best Picture wins in Oscar history, John Madden's Shakespeare in Love ! Join in as we discuss the movie's long development process, the groundbreaking Oscar campaign against Saving Private Ryan , the MTV Movie Awards, and our first exposures to the story of Romeo and Juliet. Plus: Whom did onetime lead Julia Roberts want to star as S...

As promised, we're here to talk about the romance of Jerry Seinfeld's directorial debut: the brand-new Netflix release Unfrosted , telling a mostly made-up story about the origin of the Pop Tart. Join in as we discuss the best Pop Tart flavors, the Seinfeld joke that the movie is based on, the real history of Kellogg's and Post, and, for some reason, torture by cow. Plus: What jokes ac...

This week's movie, Elaine May's 1972 comedy classic The Heartbreak Kid , is available to watch for free on YouTube! You should check it out! Then join in as we discuss hard-to-see movies, star Charles Grodin, proper sunburn care, and the Arthur Backstreet Boys special. Plus: Why is this movie so hard to see? Why are Lenny's lies so complicated? What changes did they make in the 2007 re...

We're looking at one of Hollywood's most famous comedies for some very strange romances in Billy Wilder's 1959 classic Some Like It Hot ! Join in as we discuss gangster movies, Marilyn Monroe, Joe E. Brown's impossibly round mouth, and spats. Plus: Why isn't the film in color? Why did Wilder say he wouldn't work with Marilyn again? Where does it fit in the AFI movie lists?...

We're digging into the work of prolific director Guy Ritchie with a look at his 2009 adaptation of Sherlock Holmes , starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, and an against-type villain performance by Mark Strong. Join in as we discuss the age of edgy reboots, the cult of Irene Adler, the 2009 box office, and UK laws around magic. Plus: How exactly did Blackwood become a lord? Are...

Just in time for last weekend's release of The First Omen , we're looking at the actual first Omen : Richard Donner's 1976 horror classic starring Gregory Peck! Join in as we discuss legasequels (and legaprequels), Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning score, the Book of Revelation, and the collapse of the family in 70s film. Plus: How will we know the end times are coming? Did they ever...

We're headed south this week for a look at the surprisingly supportive romance at the core of the 1992 comedy hit My Cousin Vinny ! Join in as we discuss Joe Pesci's long acting (and music) career, Marisa Tomei's incredible outfits, Southern comedy, and the movie's robust reputation among lawyers. Plus: Is this the most reasonable DA possible? What's the conspiracy theory aroun...

We're headed to the 2017 Cannes Film Festival this week for a look at Bong Joon-ho's Okja , a movie about a little girl and the super pig she loves. Join in as we discuss animal sidekicks, GMOs, Jake Gyllenhaal, and extra Tilda Swintons. Plus: Why was Okja booed at Cannes? Are we giving out standing ovations too freely? How do we get more high-energy Giancarlo Esposito? And, most important...

We're jumping aboard for a look at the occasional romance of Jan de Bont's 1994 action classic Speed , starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves! Join in as we discuss impossible stunts, Bullock's box office track record, the MTV Movie AWards, and the long arc of Keanu's relationship with the public. Plus: Is this the most successful child of Die Hard ? What exactly is Dennis Hopper...

In honor of the blockbuster release of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two , we're looking back at the first adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel - the 1984 David Lynch version starring Kyle MacLachlan! Join in as we discuss our favorite Dune concepts, the film's abundant voiceover, its disappointing handling of Lady Jessica, and, of course, Kraven the Hunter. Plus: What age group is...

Just in time for the Oscars, we're here to let you in on the believability of all ten Best Picture nominees, from American Fiction to Zone of Interest ! Join in as we discuss the Barbie snubs that aren't, Anatomy of a Fall 's Messi the dog, the 2023 PETA Oscats, and our recent trip to see Madame Web together. Plus: Why can't the song category pick good nominees? What happened in Be...

February 29 is a bonus day, so we're here with a bonus episode on the 2010 romantic comedy Leap Year , in which Amy Adams heads to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend because that's the only time and place she's allowed to do it! Join in as we discuss Adams's career trajectory, the evils of apartment staging, the film's fanfic logic, and Irish train schedules. Plus: Why is Anna...

We're finishing our month of high school romances with a look at the intergenerational fauxlationship at the heart of Irving Reis's The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer ! Join in as we discuss teenage Shirley Temple, Cary Grant's star persona, woman judges, and high school health classes. Plus: How does this movie show Hollywood's transition to the 1950s? Why is susan so mean to Jerry?...

We're continuing our look at high school romance with one of the four modern princess stories released in 2004: the post-Lizzie McGuire Hilary Duff vehicle A Cinderella Story . Join in as we discuss our best Halloween costumes, the North Ridge earthquake, Chad Michael Murray, and the movie's surprisingly extensive series of spinoffs. Plus: What's going on with the gazebo at the dance?...

We're continuing our look at high school romances with the Lifetime original High School Possession (sometimes listed as High School Exorcism ). Join in as we discuss beating curfew, school newspapers, church computer espionage, and a sequel tease more compelling than the actual movie. Plus: What do the Chosen believe? Why does this church have so many gates? Is this the most unreasonable movi...

We're kicking off a month of high school romances with a look at one of the most iconic teen movies there is: John Hughs's 1985 classic The Breakfast Club . Join in as we discuss our favorite high school movies, our own detention experiences, the movie's enduring appeal with contemporary teens, and, of course, The Beekeeper . Plus: Will the Breakfast Club ever meet again? Why was Rick...

We're looking at a half-dozen romances across eighty years as we dig into the intergenerational relationships of Stephen Daldry's 2002 adaptation of The Hours . Join in as we discuss the stacked female cast helmed by Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep, other great one- and two-scene performances, the movie's nebulous queerness, the 2003 Oscars, and this January's box o...

We're looking at one of the high points of writer Richard Curtis's careet with the 1999 hit Notting Hill , starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant! Join in as we discuss cartoon pseudonyms, grand gestures, British pregnancy laws, and a very weird kiss. Plus: Are travel bookstores viable? Did She give him a real Chagall? Why are Anna Scott's outfits so weird? And, most importantly, why di...

This week we're filling in a blind spot as we finally look at the romance of Ang Lee's 2005 classic, Brokeback Mountain ! Join in as we discuss the movie's strikingly young cast, our own memories of the film's release, symbolic cowboy hats, and tetherball. Plus: Where does this fit in Lee's filmography? Why did the production's animal handling cause problems? Would John Way...

We're looking at the start of a classic screen pairing as we dig into Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in George Stevens's 1942 Best Picture nominee Woman of the Year ! Join in as we discuss our favorite newspaper movies, the Hepburn-Tracy relationship, the 1943 Oscars, and George Stevens's postwar career. Plus: Why did producers rework the ending? Why is Tess so chummy with Fulgenc...

We're kicking off the new year with a look back at our favorite movies of 2023, and a look even further back as we travel through time with Mr. Peabody & Sherman in the 2014 DreamWorks Animation adaptation directed by Real Housewives of Beverly Hills character Rob Minkoff! Join in as we discuss the year in film, from the collapse of the superhero box office to the pleasant surprise of non-...

We're having a weird (but good!) Christmas with the holiday romance of Stanley Kubrick's final film, 1999's Eyes Wide Shut . Join in as we discuss the movie's place in Kubrick's filmography, its use of real-life couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, the Christmas setting, and the differences between the theatrical and unrated cuts. Plus: How does the movie compare to Arthur Schn...

We're checking in on this year's Hallmark Channel holiday romances with a look at Never Been Chris'd , a movie that definitely didn't start with a title and build a shaky premise off of that. Join in as we discuss Hallmark's programming ethos, bad moms, Hays Code lesbians, and the movie's questionable understanding of both It's a Wonderful Lif e and The Great Gatsby . P...