Lonely PhDs

The docs are back this week to discuss two films, Consenting Adults and Lakeview Terrace, that explore the domestic thriller genre!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us  lonelyphds@gmail.com

This week the docs are back discussing the legendary career of Roger Corman and looking at two of his directing efforts, The Terror and Death Race 2000!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us  lon...

The docs are back and kicking off season four with a double feature that looks at stage plays adapted to the big screen where murder is indeed most foul!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us  lo...

The docs are back this week to close out season three, going into the noir and social elements of the films Eileen (Oldroyd, 2023) and Carol (Haynes, 2015).  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us ...

The docs are back this week, dissecting the darker themes of the films Leave the World Behind (Esmail, 2023) and Killers of the Flower Moon (Scorsese, 2023).  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us...

The docs are back this week talking about the concept of "santasploitation" in film with the films Silent Night, Deadly Night (Sellier, 1984) and Violent Night (Wirkola, 2022).  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about...

The docs are back this week discussing a couple of films dealing with the hired killer as the protagonist, Leon: The Professional (Besson, 1994), and The Killer (Fincher, 2023).  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about...

The docs are back this week talking about neo-noir and creepy protagonists dissecting the films Under the Silver Lake (Mitchell, 2018) and Nightcrawler (Gilroy, 2014).  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show?...

The docs are back this week talking about the films Only the Lonely (Columbus, 1991), and Marty (Mann, 1955), which focus on the character of the lonely bachelor!   You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-m...

The docs are back this week to talk about misunderstood monsters with the films Swamp Thing (Craven, 1982) and the director's cut of Nightbreed  (Barker, 1990).  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail...

The docs are back this week talking about comedic horror films, twists, and much more! You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN  

The docs are back this week to open season three with a discussion of some paranoia-themed films!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us  lonelyphds@gmail.com

The docs are back this week to close out season two with a discussion on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Mangold, 2023). Massive spoilers in this episode! You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail...

The docs are back this week for a road trip themed episode covering the films Starman (Carpenter, 1984) and Paris, Texas (Wenders, 1984).  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the show? E-mail us  lonelyphds@gmail.c...

The docs are back this week looking at the films Beverly Hills Cop (Brest, 1984), and Crocodile Dundee (Faiman, 1986). Topics this week include problematic stereotypes, failed adaptations, the fish out of water theme and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the cha...

The docs are back this week diving into the early 80s' fantasy classics Excalibur (Boorman, 1981), and Dragonslayer (Robbins, 1981). Topics this week include myth, soft lighting, Industrial Light and Magic, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //disc...

This week the docs are back talking about the films Air (Affleck, 2023), and The Founder (Hancock, 2016). Topics this week include Memorial Day, what defines greatness, Mcdonald's food, avoiding snake oil salespeople and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the cha...

The docs are back this week talking about the films Babylon (Chazelle, 2022) and Sullivans Travels (Sturges, 1941). Topics this week include an update on the WGA strike, AI fears, historical accuracy, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg...

The docs are back this week talking about the films Fatal Attraction (Lyne, 1987), and Geralds Game (Flanagan, 2017). We dive into the topics of depicting infidelity, the male gaze, adaptation theory, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg...

The docs are back this week talking about the 2019 documentary In Search of the Last Action Heroes (Harper, 2019), and First Blood (Kotcheff, 1982). Topics include the writers strike, pump up music, forgotten action heroes, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on...

The docs are back this week talking about Dead Snow (Wirkola, 2009) and The Evil Dead (Rami, 1981). After a brief catch up, they dive into horror/comedy, and much more!    You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  //discord.gg/QdAhVhDPVN Questions for us, or about the sh...

The docs are back this week discussing The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Coen, 2018) and Casino (Scorsese, 1995). Also, they dive into the darkness of the Coen Brothers canon, wonder what drove the making of Casino, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in on the chat:  /...

The docs are back this week discussing the films The Whale (Aronofsky, 2022) and Licorice Pizza (Anderson, 2021). They discuss the role of religion in the work of Aronofsky, whether Licorice Pizza is a spin on the screwball comedy, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and ge...

The docs are back this week talking about the films Speed Racer (Wachowskis, 2008) and The North Avenue Irregulars (Bilson, 1979).Also, Dr. Hayes wonders about the magic of the breakfast burrito, Dr. Watson reminisces about the Disney Vault, and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our disc...

The docs are back this week talking about the films High Flying Bird (Soderbergh, 2019) and Bone Tomahawk (Zahler, 2015). There is geeking out on cinematography, showing love for sports, wondering about the western horror genre and much more!  You can subscribe, rate, and leave feedback on the show through Apple, Google, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Check out our discord and get in...