Double Bill Chill

Our scary season continues! This week, we cover Miike Takashi's romantic comedy, "Audition." We discuss Miike's prolific career, and the three week shoot that resulted in this film. We then dive into our reading of the film and a discussion of the plot. Finally, we each pair the film with another for two double bills. Enjoy! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreo...

This week we begin our new holiday season with a very special guest, our composer and friend, Breck McGough! Join us for a free-wheeling discussion on Tobe Hooper's once-in-a-lifetime film, "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." We cover the background of the film in detail, including the awful experience of the shoot and the smell of dead dog smoke. After we cover that, we discuss why we...

This week we wrap up our Bong Joon-ho season with our definitive ranking of his films. We discuss each film briefly and whiy we put it where it is in the rankings. After we rank our Bongs, we give a full preview of our upcoming Holiday 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 B...

This week we cover the most celebrated of Bong Joon-ho's films, "Parasite." We discuss the play this began as and how it quickly developed into the taut thriller/comedy it is today. After we cover the background, we get into a plot breakdown commenting on the film as we go. Finally, we each offer a double bill for the movie for a great night of movies.  Thank you so much for listeni...

It's time to celebrate our 100th episode with an episode about our most requested film, Gremlins 2. We cover everything from Joe Dante's reluctance to make a sequel to how that manifests itself in the most bonkers sequel of all time. We then get into a full coverage of the film's plot and end with two pairings for the film.  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at...

We hope you like big hippo dog pigs, because it's time for our episode on "Okja!" We discuss Bong Joon-ho's original idea and how that developed over a couple of years to become this globe spanning film about a girl and her superpig. After we discuss the creation of the film, we dive head first into an at-length discussion of the plot. Finally, we end the episode with two doubl...

This week we cover Bong Joon-ho's English language debut, "Snowpiercer." We discuss the making of the film including special effects and casting. We then go into a plot breakdown where we discuss Chris Evans' acting & Tilda Swinton's wild looks. Finally, we each pair the film with another for two fantastic double bills! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Pa...

This week, we are covering Bong Joon-ho's "Mother." Not to be confused with Darren Aronofsky's "Mother!," which must be shouted. We discuss the creation of the film and how it was written for Kim Hye-ja. We then go into a breakdown of the plot of the film, and end with pairing the film with two other films for two fantastic double bills.  Thank you so much for listeni...

It's monster time! This week, we are covering "The Host" by Bong Joon-ho and it is a delightful film. We begin the episode discussing the background and the detail-oriented production of the film. The second half of the episode is a scene-by-scene discussion of the plot and style of "The Host." Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of Double Bills!  Thank...

This week we begin our new season covering the films of Bong Joon-ho. We start with the beginning of Bong's feature film career, "Barking Dogs Never Bite" or "Dog of Flanders." We cover the influences going into this initial feature from traumatic childhood experiences to books and films. After we cover the history of the film, we dive into an at-length discussion of the f...

Today marks our 2nd anniversary for the podcast. We have covered 93 films in that time and paired with 186 films for 186 different double bills! We love doing the podcast and took this opportunity to look deep at the stats of the films we have chosen. We find out our top directors for pairings and many are surprises to us. Lastly, we briefly discuss things to come. We appreciate you joining us on...

Spike has just returned from Italy and the Cinema Ritrovato Festival 2023. This episode is a report on all the movies he was able to see, and one complaint about the theaters being too hot. This is an amazing film festival focused on film restoration and discovery, and Spike describes many of the films he discovered along the way.  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://...

This week, Spike and Jake do the impossible task of picking 10 films for their Sight & Sound personal top 10. But first, we dive back into our films covered for Season 8 and rank the films.  If you've got your own Top 10 you'd like to share with us, leave it in a review or tweet it to us @DoubleBillChil1 Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.co...

This week, we finish our Sight & Sound season with Powell & Pressburger's "The Red Shoes. We begin with a discussion on why this has been added to the top 100 and we look at Martin Scorsese's top 10 list. After we cover the background of the film, we dive deep into the plot and explore why this film still has so much appeal. Finally, we each pair the film with another relate...

This week we begin our two week look at Powell & Pressburger, otherwise known as "The Archers." First, we are looking into a film kicked off the Sight & Sound top 100, "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp."  We begin by looking at the wartime production of  the film, and the various bumps along the way to getting the film made. We also establish Powell & Pressburger...

This week we cover Apichatpong Weerasethakul's 2004 film, "Tropical Malady" in the context of the Sight & Sound top 100 films list. We discuss the making of the film and the various themes that make it such a unique film.  After we discuss the background of the film, we dive into the film plot-point by plot-point for an in-depth look at a 21st Century standout film.  Finally, we...

This week we dive into our first Ingmar Bergman film for the podcast, "Wild Strawberries." We cover the background of the film and look into Bergman's angst regarding life. We, then, explore the plot of the film and break down the more challenging bits. After our breakdown, we each pair the film with another for two delightful double bills.   Thank you so much for listening! Support...

This week we cover the iconic and pioneering "Wanda" by first-time director, Barbara Loden who also stars in and wrote the film. We discuss her life and put the film into the context of her fears and insecurities of her background and personality. We also discuss her marriage to Elia Kazan and how it informs the film's content. After we cover the background, we get into the plot of...

This week we cover the phenomenal 1974 neo-noir, "Chinatown." We discuss Roman Polanski's crimes and their stain on his films' legacies. After that we discuss the new Hollywood which birthed this film including Robert Evans and his takeover of Paramount. After we cover the history and production of the film, we read the film in an at-length discussion of the plot. Finally, we e...

This week we cover Agnès Varda's real-time classic, Cléo from 5 to 7. We discuss how the film is really only Cléo from 5 to 6:30. We also discuss the making of the film and Agnès Varda's varied and rich career. After we put the film in its proper context, we do an at-length discussion of the film's plot. Finally, we pair the film with two other films.    Thank you so much for listen...

This week, we go West to discuss Howard Hawks' classic John Wayne Western, "Rio Bravo." We discuss who was the most racist person on set and the troubling history of the film's stars. We also celebrate the film for its general vibe and hang-out quality. After we cover the history of the film, we break it down plot-point by plot-point. Finally, we each the pair the film with ano...

This week's episode is all about Miyazaki's masterpiece, "Spirited Away." We cover a lot of background on the film including its production and cultural background. After the background, we get into a plot point breakdown discussing the film and all of its various hidden details. Finally, we each pair "Spirited Away" with another film for an excellent pair of double b...

This week, we begin our Sight & Sound Season where we cover 5 films no longer on the Top 100 list and 5 films new to the Top 100 list in 2022. This episode is about Werner Herzog's 1972 film, "Aguirre, the Wrath of God." We discuss the background of the film and its troubled production which mirrors the film itself. Klaus Kinski's assholery is explored in depth, as well as...

This episode consists of our reactions to the 2023 Oscars. We mainly discuss how much we are glad certain things won (and didn't win). This year was the year of the feel-good comeback stories and we're here for it.  Our next season begins April 12th, and kicks off our Sight & Sound Top 100 season where we cover 5 films kicked off the list and 5 films which are new to the list. Join u...

This week, Spike and Jake look back at the movies from this Oscar season and predict what will win in each category. Both preferred winners and expected winners are covered. We finish 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 Bre...