How Have You Not Seen

St. Patricks’ month continues this week with Joel Schumacher’s 2004 musical movie ‘The Phantom of the Opera.’ There are SO many CHOICES made in this movie, good, bad, or indifferent. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote a WEIRDLY auto-biographical musical, and then turned it into a weirdly auto-biographical movie. Patrick Wilson is our shining light and always will be. The theatre kids are out in full force...

T his is our annual awards show where we debrief on everything the Oscars did right and/or wrong, award our favorite films of the year, and look at the year ahead! After a wild 2023, it was a joy to sit down and look back on what was a pretty dang good year in movies. Hope y'all enjoy!

It’s March! And, if there’s one thing about us- We’re going to commit to a bit. So, we are INCREDIBLY proud to welcome you all to St. Patrick’s MONTH! That’s right- This month we’re exclusively covering movies starring our patron saint- Patrick Wilson. We’re starting with Todd Fields’ 2006 film ‘Little Children.’  A HUGE thank you to Kalie McAlexander for our social media. Make sure to Follow us o...

IT’S THE CAROLINE THOMPSON 30TH BIRTHDAY SPECTACULAR SPECIAL! This week, we’re covering Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2021 film Tick, Tick… Boom! Andrew Garfield plays Jonathan Larson in the semi auto-bigoraphical film based on his unfinished stage work. We found a bit and COMMITTED. We recorded this episode around Caroline’s 30th birthday. Turns out, turning 30 ain’t that bad! We have a very nuanced discu...

It might be love month still, but this week Caroline is bringing 1967’s Warren Beatty & Fay Dunaway picture Bonnie & Clyde . Has anyone ever looked hotter on film than Warren Beatty? What review in Untitled Letterboxd Game ends “Fortnite Battle Royale!”? Oh, and Gene Wilder is here too? This episode is classic HHYNS and a REAL good time!  A HUGE thank you to Kalie McAlexander for our socia...

This week we are discussing 2011’s Crazy, Stupid, Love. This movie is one of the most chaotic things to ever exist, with a STUPID stacked cast- Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, and Marisa Tomei to name a few. This film swings from charming/fun to disgusting/illegal and settles somewhere FIRMLY in the middle. We play a truly excellent game of Recast It this week and get into...

This week, we are discussing the Daniel Radcliffe & Zoe Kazan romantic comedy, What If . (Also known as The F Word) This film is maybe the most aggressively 2013 thing ever made. But, it’s still a lot of fun despite this! It’s got Adam Driver, fresh off of girls, re-treads some themes from When Harry Met Sally, and makes our entire show feel ANCIENT. It’s only been 11 years, but the costumes i...

HAPPY LOVE MONTH! We’re kicking off the Valentine’s season by discussing Ang Lee’s 1995 Jane Austen adaptation ‘Sense and Sensibility’. Emma Thompson’s adaptation is our newest entry into the comfort film pantheon. Between Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Imelda Staunton, and Alan Rickman (I’m positive someone is left off this list), this film is truly a study in all great British actors....

It is the last episode of Jimuary, we’re discussing James Cameron’s 1989 film, The Abyss.   Caroline wants to know if she can tell you a little bit more about her lord and savior, James Cameron? In all seriousness, she provides some incredible behind the scenes facts. (This thing was filmed in an ABANDONED NUCLEAR REACTOR??) We play an always excellent game of Recast It, share our Cameron rankings...

WE. ARE. BACK. AGAIN covering James Cameron’s 1991 classic, Terminator 2: Judgement Day. This episode has it all, Corey becomes a communist, we obsess over this being maybe the COOLEST movie ever, and we somehow talk about Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin, and the novel Coronavirus. Most importantly, it’s a REAL. GOOD. TIME.  A HUGE thank you to Kalie McAlexander for our social media. Make sure to Follo...

WE. ARE. BACK. Kicking off Jimuary (Our mini-series on James Cameron), we welcome Katie Booze-Mooney of the ‘One Kiss Means Forever’ podcast. Katie had never seen the 1984 classic, The Terminator. We had a blast this week discussing action, Linda Hamilton, how love is represented in this movie/beyond, and playing a killer game of Rotten Tomatoes Price is Right. It’s a REAL. GOOD. TIME.  Follow ‘On...

This week, we’re covering one of the biggest blind spots on our show EVER. Caroline hadn’t seen Frank Capra’s 1946 classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. Is this a Christmas movie? Does James Stewart’s performance in this automatically win him a Seenie? Is Zuzu an absurd name for a child? We cover all of this and more! It’s a REAL. GOOD. TIME.  A HUGE thank you to Kalie mcalexander for our social media....

This week we are discussing Todd Haynes’ 2015 classic, ‘Carol.’ Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara turn in devastatingly beautiful performances. Kyle Chandler plays the most aptly named character in the history of cinema. And, we play an incredible round of recast-it that ranges from former community stars to dudes with real square heads. It’s a REAL. GOOD. TIME.  A HUGE thank you to kalie mcalexand...

It’s Kalie’s week, which means we’re getting cultured and talking about a depression era comedy! This week, we cover Ernst Lubitsch’s 1940 classic, The Shop Around the Corner. On a scale of 1-10, how hot is James Stewart? We dive headfirst down the rabbit hole of having Letterboxd as a dating app. This is a wide-ranging episode, but a REAL. GOOD. TIME. A special thank you to our patrons- Lola Liro...

This week, we are discussing   Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ’s 2006 masterpiece, The Lives of Others. In a season full of record lengths, the first half of this episode clocks in as a record short! Carson hadn’t heard of this film and knew nothing about it! Spoilers- This only makes the second half of our episode even  better! It’s a real good time!  A special thank you to our patrons- Lola Li...

This week we are discussing Martin Scorsese’s 1985 hit, After Hours. This week we fawn over Marty’s career. If a film this good is in your b-tier, WTF is your career? Do you think Scorsese has made the best film of every decade for the last five decades? Do you HATE that take? Are you a Catherine O’Hara stan??  This episode is a REAL good time!  A special thank you to our patrons- Lola Lirola, Car...

This week we are joined by Aaron & Carlee of The Hit Factory Podcast to discuss Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. The reactions discussed here truly run the gamut of every opinion you could have on this movie. Indisputably, this film has beautiful design and gorgeous colors. But, how do you talk about a movie that you didn’t like very much with someone who LOVED it? This episode is tr...

SURPRISE! We actually have one more spooky week for you. This week, we cover Dario Argento’s 1970 Giallo classic, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. Has any director ever had a better first feature? Do YOU know what Giallo means? Is there more to this movie than initially meets the eye or is it all VIBES? You’ll find out this week! It’s a REAL. GOOD. TIME.  A special thank you to our patrons- Lola...

It’s Producer Corey week & we are covering Ti West & Mia Goth’s 2022 film Pearl. Haven’t seen X? That’s ok! As we cover in this episode, it’s not REQUIRED viewing! We debate the ~discourse~ around THAT monologue, discuss the merits of critiquing genre cinema, Corey gets on a soapbox about contemporary film criticism, and we play an amazing round of Rotten Tomatoes Price Is Right. Topics co...

This week we’re talking Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. Cillian Murphy is EXCELLENT in this thing, Brendan Gleeson turns in a phenomenal performance, and Carson plays the best round of Laura Dern the show has ever seen! This week is a REAL GOOD TIME!  A special thank you to our patrons- Lola Lirola, Carrie Betts, Sherry Betts, J.D. Smith, Darrin Freeborn, & Stephen Woosley.  If you’d like a shout...

This week, we’re discussing David Cronenberg’s 1986 film, ‘The Fly’, starring Jeff Goldblum & Geena Davis. This week, we’re discussing the INCREDIBLE puppet work at the end of the film & in absolute awe of the horror beats in the film. Does the metaphor of the film conflict too hard with the theme?? Can someone REALLY love a Brundlefly? And, perhaps, most importantly, IS Jeff Goldblum hot...

We’re kicking off Spooky Season with Carson’s best friend, Freddy Krueger. But, this time, he’s joined by Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, and the GOAT himself, Wes Craven. Should this film have more bits? Where does it sit in your Nightmare on Elm Street rankings? Have we discovered the earliest franchise legasequel?? This week is a REAL GOOD TIME!  A special thank you to our patrons- Lola Lir...

This week, we’re going to the pictures! Caroline and Carson cover Steven Spielberg’s ‘semi’ auto-biographical The Fabelmans . Is Paul Dano one of the best Dads ever put on screen? Has anyone ever stuck it to their high school bully in a cooler way? IS THERE ANYTHING COOLER THAN MOVING PICTURES AND SOUND?? A special thank you to our patrons- Lola Lirola, Carrie Betts, Sherry Betts, J.D. Smith, Darr...

This week, Caroline and Carson are joined by JJ Bersch, researcher for Blank Check with Griffin and David, to discuss Kelly Reichardt’s hit film, First Cow. Is this the ultimate guys being dudes movie? Is John Magaro one of our best mumblers? Would a vegan be able to survive this movie?? We cover all of this and so much more this week. It’s a REAL good time!  A special thank you to our patrons- Lo...

This week, Caroline & Carson cover Kenneth Lonergan’s 2011 film, Margaret. They play the wildest game of Re-Cast it, maybe EVER? We go from Succession faves J. Smith Cameron & Kieran Culkin to Matt Damon and the Hulk himself, Mark Ruffalo. Is Jennifer Lawrence a good actor? Is the crushing weight of existing in this hellscape world worth it? Are Razzles good?? This week is a REAL good time...