Overinvested

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss the cult classic Romy and Michele's High School Reunion in honor of its twentieth anniversary. Topics include the film's refreshing narrative structure, its surreal costume design, and its celebration of ditziness.

This week, Morgan and Gavia answer listener questions. They discuss future episodes, Hollywood trends they could do without, political art, and address a vital Pacific Rim/HDM crossover query—and more.

This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Frank Capra's 1939 classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Topics include, but are not limited to, how the film's message reads today, that filibuster sequence, The Power of Jimmy Stewart, and why Jean Arthur can't catch a break.

This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Jordan Peele's horror hit "Get Out." Topics include the film's genius casting, how it compares to other recent horror films, and the promise of the "social thriller." Spoilers ahead!

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss FX's new X-Men show, "Legion." They compare the original and frequently bizarre series to Logan and the other X-Men films, speculate about what exactly makes it so special, and take a moment to appreciate Phase 2 of Dan Stevens' storied career.

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss "Logan," Hugh Jackman's last hurrah as Wolverine and a welcome change of pace for the X-Men franchise. Topics include the movie's unusually compelling emotional core, its questionable use of violence, and Hugh Jackman's terrifying diet.

Morgan and Gavia give a quick recap of the weirdest Oscar night in recent memory, from that bizarre ending to... a thrilling upset in sound editing.

Morgan and Gavia return to discuss the most important cultural event of the year... the Academy Awards. First, they run through likely winners (and deserving losers) in every category, from sound editing to best picture; then, they take reader questions. Happy Oscar watching!

In this week's episode, Morgan and Gavia discuss Pablo Larraín's new film "Jackie," starring Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy. Topics include the film's deviation from standard biopic structure, its relationship with history (and what it says about history), Natalie Portman's performance, Mica Levi's score, and why female-led films don't do better at the Oscars.

This week, Gavia and Morgan finally discuss what is truly Gavia's pop culture obsession of the moment: the figure skating anime that has taken the world by storm, "Yuri on Ice." Topics include the show's relationship to real-life figure skating culture and technique, its thoughtful depiction of anxiety, its multiple narrators, and more.

This week, Gavia and Morgan dive into the latest (and last?) season of the BBC's tarnished crown jewel, "Sherlock." When did the show go south, and how? Is a text affair a real affair or not (answer: yes)? And, most pressingly, will Steven Moffat ever write a plausible female character again (answer: no)?

Morgan and Gavia start 2017 off with a bang with a full-throated endorsement of the Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard vehicle "Assassin's Creed." Topics discussed include: sensible office-wear, Patsy Cline, Google Maps inside your brain, Jeremy Irons doing his Jeremy Irons thing, and, of course, parkour.

In their last episode of the year, Morgan and Gavia ruminate on Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence's sci-fi romance "Passengers," the best-worst film of the year. Questions include: How did this happen? Does Chris Pratt know he's playing a psychopath? Why does Jennifer Lawrence's skin look like that? Has Morten Tyldum ever watched a movie set in space before? And so on, and so forth.

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss the new Star Wars prequel film, "Rogue One." They dive into the film's racial diversity, its gender imbalance, reshoot issues, that ending, and why Diego Luna should probably just get his own movie already.

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss Mary Harron's 2000 cult classic "American Psycho." Topics discussed include the book's checkered history, the film's depiction of violence, Christian Bale's beautiful shiny face, the film's relationship with "Fight Club," and why having a woman director really does matter.

This week, Gavia and Morgan look back at "Casablanca." They discuss why the love story is so satisfying, how the studio system has changed, and how the film functions as a piece of propaganda and relates to our current political moment.

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss the enjoyable but flawed first installment in the new Harry Potter franchise, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." Topics include the movie's worldbuilding, its problems with race, Colin Farrell's suits, and the future of the franchise.

In this week's episode, Gavia and Morgan discuss the new sci-fi hit "Arrival," a rare non-franchise entry into 2016's blockbuster lineup. Topics discussed include how the film steers clear of alien invasion cliches, the pleasures of a brainy female protagonist, and the effect of the election on pop culture.

This week, Gavia and Morgan take a look at Marvel's latest hit, the Benedict Cumberbatch-fronted "Doctor Strange." Why is this movie so critically acclaimed? Will Hollywood ever stop making movies about arrogant genius white men? And what's up with all the racism?

This week, Gavia and Morgan celebrate Halloween with "Carrie." Starting with that bizarre locker room scene, they discuss the film's depiction of gender, the horror of restraint, Sissy Spacek's hair, and their own considerably less eventful proms.

In this episode, Gavia and Morgan dive into Robert Altman's classic film "Nashville," a sprawling ensemble set in the 1970s country music scene. Topics discussed include the film's depiction of women, its status as an unconventional musical, its politics, and... Jeff Goldblum.

In their second dispatch from the London Film Festival, Morgan and Gavia discuss Kenneth Lonergan's heartbreaking masterpiece "Manchester by the Sea," as well as "Certain Women," Kelly Reichardt's exquisite adaptation of Maile Meloy's "Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It," which won Best Film at the festival's awards ceremony. They also run down other films they saw at the fest, including "Una," "...

In the first of two dispatches from the London Film Festival, Morgan and Gavia discuss three films: Damien Chazelle's Oscar-buzzy musical "La La Land"; Jim Jarmusch's drama "Paterson," with Adam Driver; and Olivier Assayas' odd supernatural drama "Personal Shopper," starring Kristen Stewart. Coming soon: "Manchester by the Sea," "Certain Women," and more.

In this week's episode, Morgan and Gavia discuss the 2007 film "Atonement." Topics include, but are not limited to: the difficulties of adapting an unadaptable novel, WWII in film, Great House dramas, That Ending, and whatever happened to James McAvoy.

After a brief hiatus, Morgan and Gavia return to discuss the first presidential debate. Through a haze of existential despair, they discuss topics including, but not limited to, debate strategy or lack thereof, Hillary Clinton's extraordinary self-control, Donald Trump's sexist buffoonery, the futility of fact-checking, when ISIS was founded anyway, and whether anything matters.