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It's a World War II Powell & Pressburger double feature today. In one film we follow the storied life of a career soldier in the British Army as he watches the world change around him. In the other a British soldier gets a second chance a life that might be snatched away from him. Ariana & Seth watched The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and A Matter of Life and Death. They have though...

George Miller, creator of Mad Max, has made some pretty good family fare. This week we look at one which is a pig's wild adventure in urban environs and the other is a jukebox musical about penguins. Ariana & Seth watched Babe: Pig in the City and Happy Feet. They have thoughts to share. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's another week of pulling from the Letterboxd Watchlist, this time with the theme being the 1960s and England. One film is a thrilling mystery about a lost girl and the other is about a girl lost about what to do with her future. Ariana & Seth watched Bunny Lake Is Missing and A Taste of Honey. They have thoughts to share. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do...

The new movies we want to see just aren't available to us yet. So we dipped into the ol' Letterboxd watchlist and pulled out two classics from the 1970s we've needed to watch. Ariana & Seth watched Bob Fosse's All That Jazz and Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky. They have thoughts to share. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're back with our first two films of the year. One is a Finnish working class romcom inspired by old fashioned movies. The second is a dreamlike expressionistic exploration of a Black woman's life in Mississippi. Ariana & Seth watched Fallen Leaves and All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt. They have thoughts to share. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our...

After an unexpected series of delays due to illness, we are back to talk about our favorite things and films of 2023. Ariana & Seth looked back at all the media that was a part of their lives in the last year and picked out the best they want to share with you. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ww...

We went to court to learn if Santa was real. Then it was quick stop to pick up some things at a general store in Budapest, before heading home to watch some classic Christmas episodes. Ariana & Seth watched Miracle on 34th Street, The Shop Around the Corner, and a grab bag of old Christmas sitcoms - and we're talking about it. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do...

Two more 2023 releases are spotlighted in this episode. The first is a very modern love triangle centered on a filmmaker who is a very difficult protagonist to like. The second may be one of the worst adaptations of a short story we've ever seen. Ariana & Seth watched Passages and Cat Person, and are sharing their thoughts. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so...

The end of the year is approaching fast & with it come some fantastic films. In our first feature, we follow a young woman attempting to navigate an near impossible system to get her kids back. In the second, we see the world through the eyes of a disturbed young woman desperately in need of connection. Ariana & Seth watched Earth Mama and Eileen, and are sharing their thoughts. If you wou...

It's Haynes & Payne back at it again! In our first film, we follow an actress as she attempts to understand a couple whose lives are swamped in scandal. In the second, three people find a connection while spending the winter holiday at a boarding school. Ariana & Seth watched May/December and The Holdovers, and are sharing their thoughts. If you would like to support the show & the...

Two new European films make up our double feature this week. In one a French transplant to northern Spain comes into conflict with the locals. In the second, a German woman living in France is accused of murdering her husband and must go through a harrowing courtroom trial, the only witness her blind son. Ariana & Seth watched The Beasts and Anatomy of a Fall, and are sharing their thoughts. I...

Two new releases are the focus of the latest episode. In one, Wes Anderson adapts four short stories by the legendary author Roald Dahl. The second is the latest from the meticulous director David Fincher. Ariana & Seth watched The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and The Killer, and are sharing their thoughts. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠...

These films couldn't be more different. One is a comedy based on a series of Comedy Central shorts about two horny lesbian losers. The second is the true story of a series of killings at an Osage reservation in the early 20th century. Ariana & Seth watched Bottoms and Killers of the Flower Moon, and are sharing their thoughts. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do...

It's night of classic tricks & treats as our intrepid hosts dress up and go door to door. It seems like some of what they find is well worth the effort, but other things are getting some houses tp'ed. Ariana & Seth watched six classic sitcom Halloween episodes and are sharing their thoughts. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We continue our Halloween celebration with two creepy tales of invasions from beyond. In the first, our aliens strike in the form of flesh-eating plants. In the second they take on the role of authority figures in a high school. Ariana & Seth watched Little Shop of Horrors & The Faculty. They have things to say. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patr...

It's spooky season. This episode Ariana & Seth watched the first two installments of a cult horror franchise that delivers a lot of unexpected & unique terrors. We watched Phantasm & Phantasm II and are ready to chat about them, BOYYYYYYYYYY! If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/popcu...

Seth & Ariana do something special to celebrate our 100th episode. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can visit our website at PopCult Reviews - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.popcult.blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to follow us o...

A beautiful & intensely intimate Moroccan drama & an intensely funny satirical Chilean comedy make up our two picks for this week. Ariana and Seth watched The Blue Caftan and Rotting in the Sun. Here are their thoughts in podcast form. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/popcultblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

One of the most prominent German filmmakers today delivers his latest film which prove disappointing. Then we hop the bus to go visit the grounds of a Broadway kids camp. Ariana and Seth watched Afire and Theater Camp. Here are their thoughts in podcast form. If you would like to support the show & the blog you can do so at our Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/popcu...

Diving deep into the indie films we came up with two obscure titles you've probably never heard of. One is a hyper-stylized queer comedy about a newlywed couple realizing their relationship is far more complicated than they thought. The other is a Millennial comedy about a couple disconnecting from the internet for a week at a cabin in the woods only for aliens to invade. Ariana and Seth watch...

We indulge in some "popcorn" flicks this week. One is the return of an old favorite, heroes in a half-shell with a look inspired by more recent animated box office successes. Then, it is some Stephen King inspired horror as one of his short stories gets adapted into feature length. Ariana and Seth watched TMNT: Mutant Mayhem and The Boogeyman, and are ready to chat about them. If you wou...

Two more new releases take the spotlight this week. In one we journey to Transylvania, but there's no vampires here. Instead, it's a tense & moody exploration of various ethnic groups at each other's throat. In our second film, we span 24 years as a Korean woman retains thoughts of her childhood crush while moving on with her life and changing in so many ways. Ariana and Seth watch...

It's a horror double feature this week on the podcast. In one film, a little boy tries to figure out what secret hiding the walls has his parents acting so strangely. Then, it's down to Australia where a group of teenagers play around with contacting the dead only to have something horrible find its way to the land of the living. Ariana and Seth watched Cobweb and Talk To Me, and are ready...

Two women adrift in the world try and make sense of what is happening around them. One is an ex-convict trying to bring order to her life, while the other finds she has a desire to foment chaos as she struggles to reconnect with her roots. Ariana and Seth watched A Thousand and One and Return to Seoul, and are ready to chat about them. The first ten minutes of Return to Seoul - https://youtu.be/Ob...

So many books and so little time in life to read them, but today we have some you should add to your To Be Read list. Also, we take a journey into the harsh & surreal landscape of Iceland along with a Danish priest out to tame the people and the land. Ariana and Seth are sharing some book recommendations as well as talking about the newly released Danish film Godland. If you would like to supp...