The Silver Linings Playlist

Just poking our heads back in for a moment during our summer break to let you know about some big things happening over at TSLP headquarters. The first is that Nathan and Dustin are starting a brand-new limited series podcast about the 1995 cult classic Showgirls from Paul Verhoeven where they’ll be discussing everything from Nomi’s bizarre diet to the insane sequel (yes, there’s a sequel) and eve...

As we close up shop on Season 7, we could not leave without talking about arguably the biggest movie of 2023. With 7 Oscars and an unfathomable amount of other prestigious awards, Oppenheimer is a once in a lifetime opportunity (or Oppentunity, if you will.) Christopher Nolan has finally unleashed Cillian Murphy to his fullest potentials, and Nolan's directing capabilities and Murphy's a...

Before Minus One got all the love and admiration it so rightfully deserved, there was another Godzilla movie not so long ago that really stomped its way into the hearts of millions. So after 180 episodes of the show, we're finally discussing the one, the only, the King of the Monsters (but not that movie.) We're of course talking about Godzilla, but not just any Godzilla movie; it's...

Like, we're totally diving into the radical '80s this week as we're talking all about the dark comedy slasher Totally Killer from last year. This one's, like, totally got it all: tubular time travel, snappy dialogue, and a rockin' soundtrack. So grab your Aqua Net and some bottom shelf booze as we kick off Women's History Month talking about how these women kick ass....

We couldn't let Black History Month end without discussing not only one of the best movies about Black history, but one of the best movies of the decade. While 2021's Judas and the Black Messiah indeed got the praise it was due at the Academy Awards, we still feel as if it hasn't gotten the admiration it deserves. So put on your shades and adjust that beret as we talk about the incr...

Well, it's been two weeks since we've discussed a video game movie, so time to do another one. But this time, there's a twist: if you die in the game, you die for real! That's right, of course we're talking about none other than 2006's Stay Alive , and boy, would we like to find whoever made it and hurt them (not really – that’s just a quote from the movie.) Technical...

This episode is going to drive people absolutely mad! It's the week of Valentine's Day, and you know what that means: it's time to celebrate John Carpenter's utterly bleak view of the world. Or at least that's how we celebrate it around here. We're talking 1994's In the Mouth of Madness this week, and prepare yourself now because this one gets dark. Can we find a...

We're testing your might and maybe even your patience this week as we're back discussing video game adaptations (and yet another one from Paul W. S. Anderson) with the original Mortal Kombat from 1995. A film with some pretty great locations, art direction, and set dressing, which is honestly amazing considering all the scenery chewing going on in this movie. But a myriad of strange deci...

2022 was a rough year in the entertainment industry. First there was The Slap, and then there was The Spit – or the alleged spit, we should say. Has there been a wilder ride (one could even say an Olivia Wilde-r ride) than the production and press tour for Don't Worry Darling ? A very messy release for a very messy movie. But is it as bad as everyone made it out to be? Straighten up that bow...

Now that we've grieved the Fireflies last week, let's get back to having fun on the show. This time we're using 2001's From Hell as a jumping off point to talk about a lot of things: Johnny Depp sleepwalking through this film, Robbie Coltrane giving a Shakespearian performance in a completely different movie, and so, so much more. This one's yet another adaptation of Alan...

Oh yeah, we're doing it. And honestly, it took way too long for us to finally discuss this one, let alone anime in general. Grave of the Fireflies was only the third Studio Ghibli movie when it debuted in 1988, but it was just as powerful and evocative then as it still is today. So much so that a lot of people can only bring themselves to watch it once - but not us. A beautiful tragedy envelo...

Like many others, Gareth Evans's The Raid was a gateway for us into the incredible world of Indonesian action films. For what used to feel like a bygone era, these movies simultaneously conjure up nostalgia for '70s and '80s kung fu films while also transcending the genre entirely, and Timo Tjahjanto's The Night Comes for Us pushes what we thought those movies could be to the a...

We decided we needed to kick off 2024 with a bit of sadness. That's right, this New Year's Day we're talking about the absolutely stellar Triangle of Sadness from 2022. Incredible performances, precision editing, and top notch directing are just a few of the factors that make this scathing satire of gender roles and social classes a well deserved Palme d'Or winner. So grab your...

It's a Christmas miracle! We're bringing you a very special holiday themed episode about the much darker version of Home Alone . That's right, it's the cult classic Deadly Games (aka Dial Code Santa Claus aka Game Over aka Hide and Freak aka 3615 code Père Noël aka Las fantasías del pequeño Rambo) from 1989 - and yes, those are all real alternate titles. What if the Wet Bandits...

Are you behind on your podcasts? Good! Press play on our episode and start listening. Do you need a good laugh as well as some great insight via a film review? Good! Press play on our episode and start listening. Does your girlfriend think you’re a fucking loser? Well, we can't help with that one, but if she likes the amazing The Wolf of Wall Street , we're just the place to be. It'...

If you thought one Ezra Miller on screen was annoying, wait until you see two of them. That's right, this week we're talking about the absolute abomination that is this year's The Flash . A fitting end to the DCEU, this movie is stunning - and not in a good way. Horrible CGI, completely dropped plot threads, and jokes that would have killed twenty years ago plague the entirety of th...

There's never been a Palme d'Or given to not only the director but also the two leads of a film before 2013's Blue is the Warmest Colour , but there's rarely been a movie with as much power behind it like this one. Over the past decade, several articles detailing a mired production and testimonies of the troubling circumstances surrounding Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux&ap...

After a (way) too long hiatus from discussing Korean cinema, we're back talking about the great Park Chan-wook and the first in the Vengeance Trilogy with 2002's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance . The tonal shifts in this movie are gracefully done, the performances otherworldly, and the message troubling; all what you come to expect watching a Park film. Is there really anything positive we ca...

We're thinking about starting a new tradition around here for our Thanksgiving episode where each time we'll cover another Fast and Furious movie. We test this little experiment out this week by talking about this year's latest entry into this dumb-as-hell-yet-equally-entertaining franchise with Fast X . Jason Momoa seems to be the only one here that understood the assignment, and f...

It took 148 days this summer for the studios to give the WGA fair wages and protection against AI, but if you need an example of what can happen to a film during a writers' strike, look no further than 2008's Quantum of Solace . It's often cited as the most maligned James Bond film, but let us take you back for a proper revaluation as this one may be better than you remember. Great...

Rumor control! Here are the facts: even though Spooky Linings is officially behind us now, we couldn't let go of horror just yet. Alien³ is, unfortunately, not up to director David Fincher's standard, but we think there's a great movie in here that's begging to burst out. And given the possibilities of what this movie could have been, we got the best possible version. So shave...

It's no coincidence that we had five Spooky Linings episodes this season, and the titular character of our final outing this month loves the number 5. That's right: we're discussing the fantastic 2021 Candyman requel from Nia DaCosta. Is Candyman a malicious boogeyman or a ghostly Black Batman? This movie aims to get to the bottom of it - sort of. Fantastic performances, amazing vis...

Somehow, with over 160 episodes already in our back catalog, we still haven't covered a proper Nightmare on Elm Street movie. Well that serious infraction ends today as we're talking about none other than A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors . Nancy's back and so is Freddy in this classic slasher sequel that gifted us some great moments for this franchise (and some not-so-gre...

You know the schedule: first we dine, then we talk about 1989's Society ! If you've never heard of "the Shunting" before, there's not much we can do to prepare you for it. And for those that have witnessed it for themselves, it's impossible to forget. Plain and simple, this is an odd movie, but in all the best ways - part Chopping Mall levels of weirdness combined wit...

Spooky Linings continues this week on the show as we're exploring our Bodies Bodies Bodies . Is this Gen Z's very own Scream or just another try-hard horror flick? It's tough to say what this movie's longevity will be, but all we can say right now is that it's, at the very least, enjoyable. So grab your Xanax and put on your glow stick bracelets cause we're covering e...