I Love This, You Should Too

After the requisite amount of Taylor Swift & Super Bowl talk, we kick off our Black History Month episodes! Indy recounts some of his favorite novels from the Harlem Renaissance, from authors like Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, & others, Samantha recommends Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming, and we preview the 1967 classic In The Heat Of The Night! I Love This You Should...

It’s our 250th episode! To celebrate we are giving out awards to the movies covered in the last 50 episodes, like; The Toto Memorial Award for best animal friend, The Magneto Award for the villain who was right, The Jimmy Fallon Award for Worst performance, The Rhett & Scarlett Award for the worst couple, and more!   I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

We break down one of Indy’s most formative movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We discuss rat intelligence, the 4 character archetype, action/comedy, baby’s first cross-cutting sequence, the tone, script, favourite turtles, and more!     I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1990 American superhero action comedy film based on the c...

Picture it: Edmonton, 2024, in the middle of a cold snap, but that doesn’t mean we are taking time off! We continue our nostalgic tour; first Indy talks Golden Girls, Samantha takes a ride on The Magic School Bus, and we preview next week’s watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!   I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa       The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created...

This week we are discussing the smash hit Barbie! We go over our favorite dance sequences, songs, characters, and performances, singing Wonderwall at someone, mothers and daughters, whether acknowledging your shortcomings is a solution, plastic feminism, and everything pink! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta...

We are kicking the new year off with a trip down memory lane, as we have some nostalgic childhood picks for you! Samantha recommends Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver, Indy revisits the animated Transformers movie, and we get ready to think pink with next week's big watch; Barbie!   I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa     The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopi...

We are wrapping up the year by picking our best things released in the last 12 months. Join us as we review our favourite books, movies, TV shows, albums, and a few other favorites of 2023! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa   Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar is a 2023 American direct-to-video adult animated film based on the Adult Swim animated series Metaloca...

In this installment of I Love This You Should Too we discuss the animated Christmas film, Tokyo Godfathers (東京ゴッドファーザーズ, 2003). We explore the layers of this Satoshi Kon classic, dissecting its themes of redemption, family, and forgiveness, its complex characters, and Christmas magic. Plus, angels vs aliens! Watch Tokyo Godfathers on Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/tokyo-god...

In an episode full of divergences and Christmas nostalgia, we also talk about some holiday media. Indy recommends the unsettling holiday horror Christmas Evil, Samantha has feel-good Christmas romance novel The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallery, and we preview next week’s feature, Tokyo Godfathers. Watch Tokyo Godfathers on Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/tokyo-godfathers-tru-em...

We’re getting Christmassy and watching the 2006 romantic comedy, The Holiday! Winking, showing vs telling, comedic sobbing, crazy girlfriends, public singing, turtlenecks, nice guys who tell you they’re nice, what is meant to be funny… we’re breaking it all down!   The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. Coproduced by Bruce A. Block, it w...

We are kicking off the holiday season with a few musical selections as we recommend some Christmas songs from artists like Taylor Swift, Donny Hathaway, Darlene Love, & more, then we preview next week's big watch, the 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

Musical month continues with Indy’s favourite, the 1972 film Cabaret! It's a long one, but a good one as we discuss; the performance of Liza Minnelli, thoughts of political apathy, the amazing songs, the insidious spread of fascism, disturbing visuals, and how it is the perfect version of a 1970s musical. Cabaret is a 1972 American musical period drama film directed by Bob Fosse from a screenplay...

We are continuing musical month! Indy recommends the brutality of Metalocalypse, and the blacker than the blackest black times infinity music of Dethklok, Samantha loves the musical Wicked, and we preview next week's deep dive, Cabaret! Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series Metalocalypse , known for its satirical or parodic lyrical t...

This week we are covering Samantha's favourite musical (and Indy’s third favourite musical about Nazis), The Sound of Music! We discuss nun singing, Austrian geography, drunken performances, giant families, rutabagas, remixes, and more! The Sound Of Music Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygyK0HStjwg&ab_channel=ParkCircus The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced...

We’re talking musicals today! Samantha recommends Six, the musical about the six wives of Henry VIII, Indy goes classic with Gene Kelly’s Singin’ In The Rain, and we preview The Sound Of Music, which we will dive into next episode! Singin’ In The Rain Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSE8sl2-PZg&ab_channel=WarnerBros. Entertainment The Sound Of Music Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

We wrap up Spooktober with the period horror The Witch: A New-England Folktale. We discuss religious extremism, divisive pacing, the scapegoating of women, regular goating, puritan clothing, and of course witches!   The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Any...

Indy ranks his top witches, including; Sabrina, Kiki, Ursula, & more, Samantha recommends the sexy witches of the TV show Salem, and we preview the 2015 period horror The Witch: A New England Folktale! The Witch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXmlf3Sefg&ab_channel=A24 I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

We are looking at the favourite of many 90s teen goths; Interview With The Vampire, including the performances, casting choices, Brad Pitt’s body odor, annoying mimes, and burning down all of your problems.   Interview With the Vampire Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmYN6TLd8A&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randha...

Samantha lists her favorite pop culture vampires, Indy reviews Nicholas Cage's bizarre performance in Vampire's Kiss, we spend way too long talking about Goths, and we prepare for next week's big watch: Interview With The Vampire!    Vampire’s Kiss Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnoSxO_2ghQ&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers Interview With the Vampire Trailer: https://www.youtu...

We’re taking a closer look at the maniacal whimsy of Adam Sandler’s breakthrough film Billy Madison. It launched a billion dollar career, but is it nonsensical gibberish, clever satire, or an excuse to watch kids get hit by dodgeballs? Yes.   Billy Madison Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Q40rXJuMU&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers Billy Madison is a 1995 American comedy film...

Indy goes over the winners and picks his favourites from the 2023 YRCA novels, like; Everything Sad Is Untrue, When Stars Are Scattered, & The Henna Wars. Samantha recommends Dana Schwartz’s Anatomy: A Love Story. Then we preview a favourite of 13 year old boys in the ‘90s, (and maybe beyond?) Billy Madison! Billy Madison Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Q40rXJuMU&ab_channel=Rott...

We’re diving into the beloved and infinitely quotable High School comedy Mean Girls, including bullying, anthropological studies, fashion, downtown Africa, wearing pink on Wednesdays, and we discuss if the film falls into the trap of becoming that which it satirizes. You go Glen Coco! Mean Girls is a 2004 American  teen   comedy film  directed by  Mark Waters , written by  Tina Fey , and starring ...

It's that time of year, we are heading back to school! Samantha reviews the post-apocalyptic comedy series Class Of '07, Indy recommends the bizarre but hilarious High School comedy Better Off Dead, and we preview one of the most iconic High School films of all time, Mean Girls!    Class Of ‘07 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5hbAt-7jd0&ab_channel=PrimeVideoAU%26NZ   Better Off Dead...

We’re taking a journey through Irish folklore with the underappreciated animated film Song of the Sea. Join us as we discuss themes of grief, emotional repression, communication, ancestral links, and super cute seals. Song of the Sea Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrhoOzW8oF8&ab_channel=StudiocanalUK Watch Song of the Sea: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x80uf4m I Love This You Sho...

Indy recommends the cacophony of violence, humour, and nudity that is Piranha 3D, Samantha reviews the film adaptation of One True Loves, and we continue our sea voyage with a preview of Song Of The Sea. Piranha 3D Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ezzRGIpH4&ab_channel=InterenviVideo One True Loves Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87EeZG2n2po&ab_channel=BuzzFeedVideo Song...