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This week we take a recommendation from our good friend and our theme song composer, Breck McGough, and cover "Three Colors: Blue."  We hear from Breck on why he recommended we both watch this film for the first time.  We discuss beat-by-beat the story of "Blue," as well as the various stylistic choices made by Kieslowski and his brilliant team.  After we discuss the film, we e...

This week we cover 2001's "Josie and The Pussycats."  We discuss the making of the film, the two directors Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan, and then break down the plot point by point. After we have a hearty Josie discussion, we each pair the film with another two films.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much...

This week we cover Paul Schrader's 21st century masterpiece, "First Reformed."  Jake discusses why he initially didn't love the movie, and why he was wrong to not like it. After that, we break down the film plot point by plot point, then each pair another film with "First Reformed." Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song...

This week, we are previewing our Next Grab-bag season where Jake & Spike are each coming up with 3 categories each, then movies for each of those categories.  All will be revealed. This season will be awesome! Thanks for listening! We love you. 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.c...

In this episode we react to the Oscar ceremony directly following it.  We discuss the ups and downs of the ceremony itself as well as the individual films who won or did not win.  This episode features our entire Oscar Pool including Spike, Jake, Larry, & Libby.  Thank you so much for listening to our Oscar Season! A brand New season will air at the end of April with a bunch of cool movies! Th...

We start this episode by ranking the Best Picture Nominees based on our personal preference, then we go through each Oscar category and predict the winners/upsets. Thank you for listening! We love you. 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 &...

This week we cover Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Best Picture nominee, "Drive My Car."  We have a special guest who has read the short stories this movie is based on.  After we talk about the book with our special guest, we fill in the background of the movie including a quick rundown on Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya."  Following the background, we cover the film in its entirety, comm...

This week we cover all five of the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films. We begin with "Robin Robin" by Daniel Ojari & Michael Please, then Hugo Covarrubias' "Bestia" (Beast), then "BoxBallet" by Anton Dyakov, followed by "Affairs of the Art" by Joanna Quinn, and finishing with "The Windshield Wiper" by Alberto Mielgo.  After we discuss ea...

This week we tackle Denis Villeneuve's 2021 version of Dune.  We discuss the various adaptations of Frank Herbert's book. We have a very special guest this week. Breck McGough (Our resident Dune expert & composer) gives us his thoughts on the adaptation. After we cover the film, we each pair it with another film (or two).  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kell...

This week we cover Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary "Flee."  We give a very brief history of Afghanistan's tumultuous half century as well as cover this touching refugee story in its entirety. After we discuss the film, we each pair "Flee" with another film.  Thank you for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Tha...

This week we cover Joachim Trier's end to the Oslo Trilogy, "The Worst Person in the World."  We discuss the amazing script and stand-out performances by Renate Reinsve & Anders Danielsen Lie.  After we break the movie down scene by scene, we each give a recommended movie pairing (and some other recommendations along the way).  Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike A...

This week we cover the Best Picture nominated "The Power of the Dog." Everything from Cumberdong to the brilliant performances are covered. After we discuss the themes and plot of Jane Campion's movie, we then pair the film with two other films. Thank you so much for listening.  Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Su...

This week we are covering the recently announced Oscar nominations.  We go through each category and comment which ones we are excited for and less excited for.  After that, we plan out our upcoming episodes and announce the movies.  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://www.patreon.c...

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...