Double Bill Chill

This week we are beginning our random ass season of four films. The first is Ben Stiller's panned-at-the-time film, "The Cable Guy." Join us as we discuss the history of the film and its earlier days as a Chris Farley film. Then, we dive into the film itself describing what we loved and did not love so much. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. Tha...

This week we do our typical post-season ranking. This is tough, as Lynch has a 90% success rate, but we do our best. We also offer a preview of our next grab bag season.  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 Letterboxd: FartsDom...

This week we cover our final film for our David Lynch season, and boy is it something else. We cover the lead-up to this film and the creation of David Lynch's website, as well as where Lynch was in his career at this point in his life. We then describe the long off and on production, and the release of the film. We then dive into the plot, offering our interpretations of the enigmatic story....

This week we're covering David Lynch's Hollywood nightmare, "Mulholland Drive." We cover everything from the TV beginnings of Mulholland Drive as well as the revival of the story years later.  After we cover the background, we dive into the plot and offer our interpretations while discussing our favorite scenes. Finally, we each pair the film for a duo of double bills for your...

This week we are covering the strangest of David Lynch's films, "The Straight Story." We cover the time in Lynch's life that led him to this project, his relationship with Mary Sweeney, and the familial production of the film along the route of Alvin Straight.  Finally, we finish the episode with a pair of double bills for your viewing pleasure. Thank you so much for listening!...

This week we are covering what critics called a confounding film, "Lost Highway." We discuss everything we love about Lost Highway and its conception by David Lynch and Barry Gifford. We also provide our interpretation of the film while avoiding over-explaining the film. Finally, we each pair the film for two double bills for your viewing pleasure. Thank you so much for listening! Suppor...

This week we dive into David Lynch's most fleshed out universe, that of Twin Peaks. We discuss the cancellation of the television show that led to the making of this film. We also discuss the icy reception the film received at Cannes and the US. We, then, try our best to interpret the plot and themes, and finish the episode with a couple of double bills for your viewing pleasure.  Thank you s...

We'll be back next week with a new episode, but for now here is a quick episode about our trip to LA, and our visit to David Lynch's favorite place, Bob's Big Boy Burbank.  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 Let...

1990 was an importqnt year for David Lynch. He began his successful TV series, "Twin Peaks," and won the top prize at the Cannes film festival for "Wild at Heart." This week, we cover the production and release of "Wild at Heart." We discuss the moves Lynch was doing at the time, and how those eventually paid off into his winning the Palme D'Or.  Thank you so muc...

This week we are covering David Lynch's 1986 masterpiece, "Blue Velvet." We discuss the creation of the film in Wilmington North Carolina, as well as the initially icy reception of the film in America. We then dive into the film and talk about everything we love about this incredible film. We finish the episode by pairing the film with another for two double bills. Thank you so much...

This week we cover a movie which David Lynch has disowned, and we discuss why that might not be a bad decision. We also discuss the things we like about big budget Lynch, and why this is such an important step on David Lynch's directorial journey. We, then, dive into the plot, and talk about the things we liked and didn't like. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of do...

This week we continue our David Lynch season with his second film, 1980's "The Elephant Man." We discuss how exactly Lynch came to this project as well as all of the backstage machinations that made this film possible. We then dive into the plot of the film, exploring everything we love about this extremely empathetic film.   Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at...

Somehow, David Lynch's film career arrived fully formed with the surreal black comedy, "Eraserhead." This episode kicks off our "Films of David Lynch" season. First, we discuss the man himself, and why we are so excited for this season, and then we get in deep with "Eraserhead." We discuss the history of the film, its long production, and its uphill battle to be...

Oscar Season is officially over, and we are happy and sad about it. We love to celebrate film and now we're celebrating the show. We give our thoughts on this year's broadcast and the various winners and nominees. Join us for our season finale as we celebrate the 2025 Oscars. Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spik...

This episode is full of our predictions for the winners of the 2025 Academy Awards hosted by Sir Conan O'Brien. We go through every category, then end the episode with our ranking of the best picture nominees. 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 Inst...

This week we are diving into Brady Corbet's Epic Oscar contender, "The Brutalist." We discuss the long fraught road that led to this film being made as well as the continued struggles to make it happen. After we discuss the production, we dive into the film itself to discuss the plot and any interpretations we have along the way. Finally, we finish the episode with a pair of double...

This week we are doing our yearly dive into one of our favorite categories, "Animated Short Film." We will be going over all five nominees, "Yuck!," "Magic Candies," "In the Shadow of the Cypress," "Beautiful Men," and "Wander to Wonder." We will go over the production of each film, and dive into the plot, ending each short film with a fe...

This week we dive into the Best Animated Feature Oscars 2025 category with Adam Elliot's "Memoir of a Snail." We discuss a lot of behind-the-scenes info including the writing and animation processes, as well as a look into budget concerns for a film this work oriented. We then discuss the film itself, exploring all the plot points we love. Finally, we end the episode with a pair of...

This week we are covering a rare genre film in the Oscar race, Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance." We discuss the behind-the-scenes information of the film including writing, funding, and the incredible practical effects. We then dive into the plot of the film discussing all we loved about this crazy film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills! Thank...

This week we are continuing our Oscars 2025 coverage with International Film nominee, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." We discuss the undercover shooting of this film in Iran, as well as director Mohammad Rasoulof's daring escape into Germany. We then talk about all of the aspects of this movie that we love so much. We finish the episode with a duo of pairings for your viewing pleasure...

This episode is the official beginning to our Oscars 2025 coverage. Listen as we go through all of the nominees describing the things we like and might not like. We are excited for Oscars and it shows!  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: @Doub...

This week we are beginning to look at this year's Oscar nominees. Because of the delay, we are not sure exactly what "Anora" will be nominated for, but we are pretty certain it will be a lot of noms because this movie rules! We discuss the making of the film, and Mikey Madison's creation of Anora. We then dive into the film itself focusing on the filmmaking and performances. We...

It's OSCAR SEASON!!! We are beginning our annual Oscar Season with the 75th anniversary of "All About Eve." We talk a lot about this movie, so much so that we broke the SD card toward the end, and the sound got a little messed up. We are still proud of this episode, and the problem has now been fixed. There are a few missing sentences toward the end, but the beginning may be our bes...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! This week we are uncovering the many mysteries of Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut." Spike says it is rare to read this much about "Eyes Wide Shut" and not be a nutjob. Decide for yourself whether that is true or not. We cover the long road to making this film, the scriptwriting process, and the longest production of all time. Then, we dive in...

This week we are diving into the holiday classic, "Miracle on 34th Street" from 1947. We discuss, director, George Seaton's early days as The Lone Ranger, and the road to him being a rare writer-director in classical Hollywood. We then get into the production of "Miracle" including the casting, shooting, and release of this movie. Finally, we each pair the film with anothe...