Spliced Together

Buongiorno listeners! We just got back from a trip to Italy, and we're here to tell you about some cool filming locations, movie theaters, and more movie related goodness. Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/GfJd4 Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

Byah! In the monthly round up, we talk about a couple of new movies, some new discoveries, and the Plaza Theater Action All-Nighter! Then we get into our thoughts on the Oscar winners. Enjoy! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/FzKeo Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

Ooh la la! In this episode, we do a quick dive into the French New Wave--what is it, how did it start, and what are some good movies to watch? We talk about five FNW movies from five different directors, including one of this podcast's favorites... Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/F8Pg6 Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

We start the show off with some sad news, but then dive into a pretty wild month of movie watching. From the first new releases of the year to lots of David Lynch rewatches and a couple weirdo old films that are new favorites, there's a lot to talk about! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/EGiwk Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

Time to talk about one of our all-time favorite directors! From his Monty Python beginnings and up through The Fisher King, we talk about Terry Gilliam's first six films. Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/DO2EE Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

BYAH! We talk about the first movies we've watched in the new year, from a few new favorite discoveries to a handful of new flicks. Then we dive into the Oscar nominations (#ChallengersWasSnubbed). Enjoy! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/Duuwe Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

Happy New Year! First we look to the past year at our favorite movie discoveries, then we look to the future for our most anticipated movies of 2025! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/CLdys Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

In our last episode for 2024, we do our December monthly roundup with a few very exciting and a few very disappointing new releases. Then we do a deep dive into our Letterboxd movie stats for the year! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/BYpZ8 Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

3...2...1...EXPLOSION! In honor of Michelle's birthday, we're going big with some Michelle Mayhem movies, full of explosions, yelling, and setting up perimeters. Enjoy! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/BQ49O Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

We survived Halloween, and got a chance to dive back into new movies! We cover a ton of new flicks and a few older discoveries in our monthly roundup. Then we talk about our trip to the Stanley Hotel and it's connections to The Shining...and Dumb & Dumber!! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/AU0Nk Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

Get your wine glasses ready! It's the triumphant return of the Criterion Corner! We discuss ten movies released by the Criterion Collection. Enjoy! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/AFXri Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

🎃🎃🎃 It's Halloween Time! 🎃🎃🎃 As with the last several years, we completed the Hooptober challenge on Letterboxd, and we're hear to tell you about all 31 movies we watched for it! Our Letterboxd: ⁠⁠ https://boxd.it/yuo0w Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

BOOYYYYYY! It's time we talk about the Phantasm franchise, from it's dreamy beginnings to its low budget ending. Grab your deadly silver ball, compact yourself, and get ready for the funeral to begin! Our Letterboxd: ⁠https://boxd.it/zu1e0 Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

BYAH! Time for our monthly roundup, complete with the most hyped up horror movie of the year, an all-night marathon, and lots of other weird movies. Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/zcqpm Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

It's time to return and complete the filmography of one of our favorite directors, Kathryn Bigelow! In the second half of her films we see the move towards a new, kinetic style, one that ultimately won her the Oscar! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/yFFia Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

Byah! We're back with a bunch of movies to talk about, from Hong Kong superheroics the surreal blaxploitation, plus five new releases! Then we talk about some recent trailers and maybe the last two really exciting releases of 2024... Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/yfH2G Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

G'day mate! (Sorry) In this episode, we start a dive into Ozploitation flicks, AKA Australian Exploitation! From action to horror to whatever Dead End Drive-In is, we cover seven that we recently watched! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/xJNmo Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

BYAH! In this episode, we hit five new movies, the winner of last month's debate, and a bunch of other stuff from all over the world! Then we take a moment to talk about Shelley Duvall and Donald Sutherland's best roles with their recent passings. Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/xqSBq Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

No, we're not talking about election conspiracies, just our favorite fictional movie presidents! Who would you vote for? Our Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://boxd.it/x5wOq Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

BYAH! Let's talk about the weird group of movies we watched in June, including a couple new flicks and some new favorite discoveries! Then we do a movie debate where we need YOU to decide which movie we should watch! Our Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://boxd.it/wGMMK Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

With the recent passing of cinema legend Roger Corman, we decided to look back at the man's immense influence, particularly the legacy of "Corman School" graduates! Our Letterboxd: ⁠⁠ https://boxd.it/wi6BC Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

BYAH! In this month's roundup, we talk about no less than seven new films, plus a bevy of weird older stuff we watched. Then Michelle interviews Harper about the release of Faceless After Dark! Our Letterboxd: ⁠https://boxd.it/vZlbG Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

Ape has podcasted Ape! With the release of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, we're back to finish off the franchise, covering everything from the regrettable Burton reboot to the newest of the new. The Lawgiver says, "Enjoy!" Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/vzO72 Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

BYAH! Time to talk all the random movies we watched in April, including six new releases and the Nun-Tacular double releases of Immaculate and The First Omen. Sacrilicious! Then we talk about some trailers for upcoming flicks we're maaaybe excited about... Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/vatp0 Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com

In honor of the recent Total Solar Eclipse changing our brains for the better, we decided to talk about some sci-fi movies featuring people losing their gourds (or cantaloupes, in one case)! Our Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/uP2yM Intro Music Composed by Hsiang-Ming Wen:  ⁠⁠⁠http://hmwen.com