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Halloween season continues as we discuss the gothic supernatural horror The Orphanage (El Orfanato), a Spanish horror film full of spooky kids, great performances, grief, fairy tales, games, beautiful cinematography, red sweaters, and some good old fashioned terror. The Orphanage (Spanish: El orfanato) is a 2007 Spanish gothic supernatural horror film and the debut feature of Spanish filmmaker J....

As we kick off our Halloween season, Indy reminisces about Norm MacDonald and reviews the cosmic horror Color Out Of Space, Sam tells us about Dangerous Lies on Netflix, and we preview The Orphanage (El Orphanato). Happy Spooktober!   Art by Lauren M. Peterson: lpeterson-art.com Norm Macdonald & Courtney Thorne-Smith on Late Night with Conan O’Brien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKmadR4Ye54&ab_...

Cult classic, dark comedy, scathing satire, glamourization of violence? We discuss the complexities of Heathers, including; school shootings, croquet, performative mourning, Ronald Reagan, Teenage Suicide (don’t do it), cow tipping, & more!   Heathers is a 1989 American black comedy teen film [6] written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann , in both of their respective film debuts. It...

Sam watches Only Murders in the Building, a show about a true crime podcast, Indy relaxes with the adorably melancholic Rilakkuma and Kaoru, and we preview next week’s feature, the dark comedy Heathers!   Only Murders in the Building is an American mystery- comedy television series, created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman . The series consists of ten episodes and it premiered on August 31, 2021 o...

This week we’re covering Tim Burton’s ghost with the most: Beetlejuice! We discuss its themes of acceptance, regaining innocence, unique blend of horror and comedy, reverse haunting, great performances, and more! Beetlejuice is a 1988 American horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton , produced by The Geffen Company , and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures . The plot revolves around a recently...

This week. Indy recommends Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle and may convert to Bokononism, Sam does some drunk yachting with Below Deck, and we preview next week’s feature; Beetlejuice.   Cat's Cradle is a satirical postmodern novel , with science fiction elements, by American writer Kurt Vonnegut . Vonnegut's fourth novel, it was first published in 1963, exploring and satirizing issues of science , t...

We’re heading back to high school, so remember to Save The Last Dance! We discuss the quality of the ballet performances, dance doubles, hip-hop, Julia Stiles' acting, Kerry Washington’s charisma, a surprising divergence into 10 year old Indy’s love of Onyx. Just in case you thought we could just enjoy this teen movie without getting into white privilege and cultural appropriation, you'd be wrong....

Samantha reads the true crime memoir My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams, Indy takes a mystical journey to the kingdom of cats with Studio Ghibli’s The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し), and we preview next week’s feature the dance classic(?) Save The Last Dance.   The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese animated fantasy [3] film directed by Hiroyuki Morita , produced by Toshio Suzuki and Nozomu Takahash...

Ready for a deep dive into the Spider-Verse? We sure are! We discuss the lovingly crafted Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, including representation in film, it’s ability to revitalize classic ideas and characters, the amazing visuals, authentic relationships, complex themes, and relatable characters, yes, even Spider-Ham.   Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a 2018 American computer-animated s...

In a slightly bizarre episode we talk metacognition, what it feels like to have ADHD and take Adderall, how our visual imaginations work, and we test to see if Indy has Synesthesia, or if he’s just weird. Then we remember this is a movie podcast and preview maybe the best Marvel movie ever: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Visual Imagination Test: https://curingaphantasia.com/free-aphantasia-tes...

Following up last week’s episode on the original, this week we are reviewing The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. We cover Anne Hathaway’s charm, Chris Pine’s hair, clone troopers, the dark side of the Genovia, what makes a cooking show, if it is better than the first, and we pitch our ideas for The Princess Diaries 3.   The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is a 2004 American family comed...

We’re discussing The Princess Diaries this week and whether it still has appeal to modern audiences, efigies, sleep talking, a 3 minute rant about the perils of western beauty standards and monarchies, bad best friends, and Anne Hathaway’s charm.   The Princess Diaries is a 2001 American coming-of-age comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Garry Marshall . Based on Meg Cabot...

Sam talks about her favourite erotica based podcast, My Dad Wrote a Porno, Indy takes a visit to the cutest town around, Penguin Town, finally we preview next week’s watch, Anne Hathaway’s debut, The Princess Diaries. Penguin Town Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2X-1Ui3G48&ab_channel=Netflix The Princess Diaries Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzcGwB7qat8&ab_channel=MovieclipsCl...

In our discussion of the Film Noir Classic Double Indemnity we talk Nazis, German Expressionism, women in the workplace, censorship, femme fatales, anti-heroes, wigs, a turning point of American culture, and drive through bars. Y'know, the regular stuff. Double Indemnity is a 1944 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Billy Wilder , co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler , and p...

Indy goes to Paris with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire in Funny Face, Sam likes Tara Westover’s Educated so much she double recommends it, then we preview next week’s deep dive, the classic film noir Double Indemnity.   Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and written by Leonard Gershe , containing assorted songs by George and Ira Gershwin . Althoug...

With A Simple Favor, we go on a mysterious journey full of murder, twists, satire(?), unlikely friendships, brownie recipes, incest, fashion, secret twins, and even secreter triplets. A Simple Favor is a 2018 American black comedy crime thriller film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Jessica Sharzer , based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Darcey Bell. The film stars Anna Kendrick ,...

Samantha tries to solve a wedding murder with Lucy Foley’s The Guest List & Indy goes on a surreal journey with the classic Carnival of Souls. After a digression into the death of Saddam Hussein that nobody asked for, we prepare for A Simple Favor, next week’s watch.    The Guest List: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062988959/the-guest-list/ Carnival of Souls Full Movie: https://www.youtube.com/...

This week we’re discussing the (underappreciated?) Wes Anderson film The Darjeeling Limited. We talk about its fantastic soundtrack, abandonment issues, the fine line between heavy-handedness and clarity, icky train encounters, India on film, and how many aliens you could beat up. The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson which he co-produced with Scott R...

Indy hates Don Cherry, Alex Jones, Stephen A. Smith, and your hot takes on Connor McDavid, but he loves Pablo Torre (and Tony Kornheiser), Samantha regales us with Paul Tremblay’s tale of Dr. Sherman (Big Sherm) delivering babies and super-rabies; Survivor song, then we get ready to board the Wes Anderson train with next week’s big watch; The Darjeeling Limited!   The ESPN Daily Podcast with Pablo...

Join us for robot revolution, god dogs, bus accidents, destroyed faces, gross kissing, & more as we discuss everyone’s favourite Keanu Reeves / Sandra Bullock time traveling mailbox romance; The Lake House!    The Lake House is a 2006 American science fiction romantic drama film directed by Alejandro Agresti , starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock (who had previously appeared together in the bo...

Samantha reviews the British period piece Downton Abbey, Indy is into soul and funk with Cymande, and we preview next week’s film, the Keanu Reeves Sandra Bullock time-travel romance, The Lake House. The Lake House Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V02lqEpbk2Y&ab_channel=FromaLostDeck Watch recent & upcoming ILTYS2 movies here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mvRuuLuwjP26n_138AYxnsW...

This week we discuss the Wong Kar Wai classic Chungking Express, the changing face of Hong Kong, stillness and transience, quirkiness and metaphor, and what a romantic comedy should be. Chungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong romantic crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai . The film consists of two stories told in sequence, each about a lovesick Hong Kong policeman mulling ove...

This week we discuss award winning YA fiction, like The Poet X & Five Feet Apart with a YRCA recap, ghosts and the supernatural with Buzzfeed Unsolved, and Indy finally introduces his favourite Wong Kar Wai film; Chungking Express!  YRCA books at EPL: https://www.epl.ca/yrca/ Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2KKUcxAdjc&list=PLD8iUdp33PqSmH4NjDm6lk1YiNUhL...

It’s like Cabaret mixed with a fever dream about real estate in a wig factory run by Cher. Join us as we discuss the 2010 classic Burlesque! Plus, air rights, filofax, Louboutin, twitter, ghosts, and more! Burlesque is a 2010 American backstage musical film written and directed by Steven Antin and starring Cher and Christina Aguilera along with Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming...

After discussing the strangest things we've seen: Samsara and The Masked Dancer, we're exploring elaborate Indian weddings with Netflix's The Big Day, further Avatar adventures in The Legend of Korra, plus we preview Burlesque!   The Big Day Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T0rQ79d90w&ab_channel=NetflixIndia   The Legend of Korra Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obb1e7fiGLw&ab_cha...