Double Bill Chill

This week we cover Spike's favorite Oscar snub: Goodfellas.  We discus how much we love Martin Scorsese, the comedy of Goodfellas, and its influence on The Sopranos.  After we discuss the entire film, we each pair Goodfellas with another movie.  Thank you for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon...

This week we cover one of Jake's favorite Best Picture snubs, Alphonso Cuaron's "Roma."  We discuss Mexico's turbulent 20th century, Roma's intensive effects, and the brilliance of Yalitza Aparicio's performance.  After we discuss the film, we each pair it with another film.  Thanks for listening!  Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme by Breck McGough...

Continuing our Season 3: Oscar Nights, this week we cover Alfred Hitchcock's 1940 Best Picture Winner. "Rebecca."  We discuss imposter syndrome, uppity old ladies, and what the remake gets wrong.  After we cover "Rebecca," we each pair another movie to double bill with it.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank yo...

This week we cover John Schlesinger's 1969 Best Picture winner, Midnight Cowboy.  We have a lot to talk about this week. Once we discuss everything we love about this movie, we pair "Midnight Cowboy" with two other masterpieces.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://ww...

This week we rank all of our movies from our Holiday season.  After we rank all 14 movies, we go over the upcoming Season 3, Double Bill Chill: Oscars Edition. Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough F...

This week we cover the Holiday trash classic, Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2.  If you haven't seen part 1, no need to worry, half of this movie is the first one.  After we break down the weird charm of a bad movie, we pair this with two more movies.  Thanks for listening, and Happy Holidays! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listenin...

This week, you are getting three movies for the price of none! 1966's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 2000's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," and 2018's "The Grinch."  We discuss all three films, as well as ask the important questions: who are these whos, and how the hell is The Grinch related to them? After we break the movies down, we each pair ea...

This week we cover Richard Curtis' holiday film, Love Actually. We cover how bloated this movie can be, the stories we liked, and, even better,  the stories we did not like.  After we cover some behind-the-scenes information, we break the movie down story by story.  After that, we each pair Love Actually with another film.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme...

This week, on a very special episode of Double Bill Chill, Spike & Jake along with Mr. Spike's Dad (Larry Alkire) discuss, break down, and pair Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.  We count how many times Kevin McAllister commits murder, what exactly led to the $900 room-service bill, and what Kevin's dad does for a living. After we break the movie down, we each pair it with another movi...

This week we cover Marco Ferreri's 1973 food-filled fest, La Grande Bouffe.  We talk about all of the farts and boob-shaped puddings in the film, and Jake wrestles with whether or not he liked the movie.  After our breakdown, we pair the film with two other films.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Supp...

This week we cover Trey Edward Shults' breakout 2015 film, "Krisha."  We talk about the unorthodox ways in which the movie was made, how much was planned/improv'd, and a riveting refresher on aspect ratios.  After we break the movie down, we each pair another film with Krisha.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley  Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank yo...

This week we cover Ang Lee's 1970s America period piece, "The Ice Storm."  We talk about pervy adolescence and suburban ennui.  After a plot breakdown with laughs along the way, we each pair "The Ice Storm" with another movie.  Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Music by Breck McGough      Thank you so much for listening! Support us...

This week we cover the unfairly named "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas."  We talk of Burton's temper tantrums, Santa's ability to fly, and Oggie Boogie's motivation.  After we cover the movie beat by beat, we each pair the movie with another movie.  Thank you so much for listening! Enjoy! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGoug...

This week we have a special guest, Breck McGough, helping us to breakdown and discuss Scott Derrickson's 2005 film, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose."  We discuss the logistics of demon possession, eating bugs, and much more.  We also laugh a lot.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Featuring Breck McGough Theme Song by Breck McGough   Thank you so much for l...

This week we cover Nobuhiko Obayashi's bonkers 1977 horror film, 'House' (Hausu).  We talk about what a pervert Mr. Togo is, and everything from watermelon men to evil cat pictures.  After we cover the movie, we give you two pairings to go along with 'House.'  Thank you for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much f...

This week we cover Ernest Dickerson's urban gothic horror, Bones.  We talk about how high Snoop Dogg was on set, the masterful cinematography & effects, as well as individual pairings with other films.  Thanks for listening!  Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChi...

We open our second season with the horror-comedy "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil."  We fill you in on the behind-the-scenes information as well as a plot breakdown.  After that, we each pair the movie with another horror-comedy.  Enjoy! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Doubl...

This week we're talking holiday movies and the upcoming second season! We talk about our favorite Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas movies and throw in our favorite Simpsons episodes too.  We hope you enjoy and will join us next week for the beginning of our second season.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! S...

Jake and Spike do the impossible task of ranking the movies covered in the first season.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Letterbox...

We break down the horror classic, "Rosemary's Baby." We discuss Frank Sinatra's on-set divorce, Mia Farrow shaking hands with the devil, a whole lot of gaslighting, and we both pair the movie with our picks for two double bills.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough   Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon a...

This week, we cover Jacques Tati's comic masterpiece 'Playtime.'  Jake tries to sell Spike a broom with headlights on it, and Spike offers unsolicited critiques of Steven Spielberg. After we break the movie down, we offer our picks for Double Bills. Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Support us...

We break down Chantal Akerman's 1975 ode to the women in her life, "Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles."  We talk about what an ungrateful loser her son is and discuss the merits of her rigid schedule.  After that, we each create a Double-Bill with another film to pair with this over 3 hour masterpiece.   Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck...

We break down Bong Joon-Ho's 2003 masterpiece, "Memories of Murder."  We talk about Bong's early days as a student protestor and Song Kang-Ho's character's obsession with hairless monks.  After we break the movie down and discuss it, we pair Memories of Murder with two other films.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck Mc...

This week we break down Lindsay Anderson's subversive school movie, 'If....' We analyze the movie beat by beat and discuss everything from Malcolm McDowell's late audition to the film's subsequent sequels.  After that, we pair the film with two other films with many recommendations in between.   Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank yo...

This week we cover Lars Von Trier's transgressive shocker, 'Antichrist.'  We go through the talking foxes, full penetration, and genital mutilation we come to expect from Mr. Von Trier.  After our plot summary and dissection, we pair the movie with a couple of other gems.   Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Support...