Double Bill Chill

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...

This week, we cover Ruben Östland's Palme d'Or winner, "Triangle of Sadness." We dive deep into the pool of vomit for an at-length discussion of the film plot-point by plot-point. After we cover the film and its background, we each pair this film with another film.  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spik...

This week, we do a deep dive on the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse (Directed by Peter Baynton & Charlie Mackesy) My Year of Dicks (Directed by Sara Gunnarsdóttir) Ice Merchants (Directed by João Gonzalez) An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It (Directed by Lachlan Pendragon) The Flying Sailor (Directed by Amanda Forbis &am...

This week, we dive into the Best Documentary Feature category with Laura Poitras' portrait of Nan Goldin, "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed." We follow along with the movie and its exploration of Nan Goldin's life and works. We also have some choice words for the Sackler family (buttholes). After we go through the plot points of the film, we each pair this film with another. Th...

This week, we cover Jerzy Skolimowski's donkey road film, Eo. We cover the conception of the film with Skolimowski's writing partner and wife, Ewa Piaskowska, as well as the international production of the film. We also discuss all 6 donkeys who played Eo. My favorite is Tako. After we cover the film, Spike gives a quick ranking of the foreign language films nominated this year, and the...

This week we cover Guillermo del Toro's stop motion masterpiece, "Pinocchio." We cover the lengthy film production as well as the history of the Pinocchio story by Carlo Collodi.  After we discuss the background, we dive headfirst into the re-imagining by del Toro with a plot point breakdown. Lastly, we each pair this film with another film.   Thank you so much for listening! Suppor...

This week we cover the multiversal masterpiece by the Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once. We discuss the background of the film including the career of the Daniels up to this point, and the casting of the film. As we break the film down plot point by plot point, we list every variation of Evelyn and discuss the themes in the film. Finally, we each pair the film with another.  Thank you so...

This week, we cover Martin McDonagh's brilliant pitch black Irish comedy, "The Banshees of Inisherin. We discuss the works of Martin McDonagh including the plays which influenced the script for this film. After we give a quick breakdown of the Irish Civil War, we break this film down plot point by plot point. At the end of the episode, we each pair the film with another film. We love you...

Spike and Jake react to and give random thoughts on the 2023 Oscar Nominations. We discuss the movies we're excited for and the upcoming Oscar movies to be covered. Thanks for listening, and we hope you'll join us for the remainder of the season! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley The...

Oscar season begins with a look back at one of the first foreign language films to be awarded an Oscar, "Bicycle Thieves." We discuss the road to Vittorio de Sica getting to make the film, and the many bumps along the way. After we cover background, we get into the plot and execution of the film plot-point by plot-point. We end the episode with two pairings for "Bicycle Thieves.&quo...

In this episode, we cover our final Christmas movie of the season, the holiday classic, "Jingle All the Way." We do many Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions and try to perfect the Phil Hartman impression. Jake starts a beef with the state of Minnesota, and we cover this ridiculous film in its entirety. We also pair two films with "Jingle All the Way" for a fabulous holiday double...

This week, we cover Bob Clark's slasher Christmas classic, "Black Christmas." We discuss the making of the film including a possible beef between two of the stars. After that, we break the movie down scene by scene and discuss its legacy as a slasher trendsetter. Lastly, we each pair the film with another related film.   Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at http...

This week we continue our Christmas Movie Mini Season with the late great Satoshi Kon's christmas classic, "Tokyo Godfathers." We discuss the John Ford film that lightly influenced the film as well as the insanely fast turnaround during the film's production. After we discuss the background, we go through the plot and end with pairings for two double bills including this film. ...