Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

T Lo take a look at director Celine Song's musings on modern romance and class distinctions, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, unpacking where the film was working and when the tonal shifts and character interactions stopped making much sense. 

T Lo dive into the "Queen's Landing" episode of "House of the Dragon" and unpack all the ways it revitalized the series and set up new conflicts to come. PLUS: The Great American State Fair debacle, the silly attention-seekers who climbed the Empire State Building, and Taylor Swift's increasingly insane wedding plans.

T Lo take a good look at director Maggie Gyllenhaal's feminist take on the Bride of Frankenstein and unpack its themes, references and flaws and look at how it compares to other recent adaptations of Mary Shelley's work.

T Lo unpack the first episode of the third season of "House of the Dragon" and explain what still works and what's starting to weigh down the series. PLUS: Reviews of "Spider-Noir," "I Will Find You" and "Proud," only one of which gets an actual thumbs-up.

T Lo dive deep into director Paul Schrader's mournful, contemplative take on despair vs. hope and whether faith can help or hinder in that battle, starring a never-better Ethan Hawke and an inscrutable Amanda Seyfried. 

Tom and Lorenzo address the controversy surrounding Pride Nights in Major League Baseball in the wake of the San Francisco Giants mess and offer their thoughts on a way forward. Then it's a happy deep dive into the season finale of "Widow's Bay" and what it suggests about where the show is headed.

Tom and Lorenzo dive deep into director Axel Gabriel's art house and foodie cinema classic "Babette's Feast," unpacking the themes and examining the artistry of its writing, cinematography, costume design and amazing performances. 

T Lo take a look at all of the stars showing up for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden and debate whether it's turned into too much of a fashion show before weighing in on the latest controversy surrounding "Heated Rivalry"'s Hudson Williams, unpacking why Jinkx Monsoon has reached the level of success she has, and gushing over the latest "Widow's Bay." 

Tom and Lorenzo revisit director Joe Wright's classic romantic tragedy, "Atonement," starring Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy and Saiorse Ronan. From the iconic green dress to the jaw-dropping war scenes to the tragic twist ending, they unpack why this film became a classic and how it rises above some of the cliches of its settings and themes by not lingering too long on them. 

T Lo unpack the Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia case and how it revolves around issues of queer expression and whether corporations can have a say. Then it's a look at all the online drama surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans, before recapping the latest "Widow's Bay" and a non-spoiler review of "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed."

T Lo unpack the final season and finale of "Hacks," running down the ways the show went off the rails, how it corrected course, and how it almost screwed up the ending before launching into a rave review for "Widow's Bay" and why it needs to be your next must-watch. PLUS: Billy Eichner needs to get over it, Tom Hardy sounds like a nightmare, and Olivia Rodrigo gets an education on the babydoll dre...

This week's BKMC takes a look at director Gus Van Sant's black comedy "To Die For," starring Nicole Kidman. Tom and Lorenzo unpack how the film sits perfectly in a 1990s cultural continuum that includes everything from the Menendez brothers to Cher Horowitz as well as all the ways it eerily predicted the cultural shifts of the internet and social media.

T Lo unpack the stupid controversies surrounding Christopher Nolan's film of "The Odyssey," including the classism surrounding accents and the racism about western beauty idols as embodied by Lupita Nyong'o. After that, it's a look at Harry Styles' concert drama, Jacob Elordi dating Kendall Jenner, Colbert's long goodbye, Disney's poorly received Mandalorian stunt and who should be the next James...

This week's BKMC pod pays tribute to director Craig Brewster and star Eddie Murphy's glorious salute to the Blaxploitation era and unpacks the ways the film upholds a unique and important take on cultural history that shares a lot of DNA with queer culture. 

T Lo rant about a range of topics this week, from how everyone gets bent out of shape every time Billie Eilish opens her mouth, to the alarming developments in how stars are treating red carpets, to the threat of AI in Hollywood and lazy costume design on "Euphoria." 

Tom and Lorenzo dive deep into director Wim Wenders' 1987 art house classic about life, love, death, time and the city of Berlin, unpacking the genesis, production, themes and legacy of "Wings of Desire."

For this week's BKMC, Tom and Lorenzo unpack the themes, designs, and origins of director Janicza Bravo's ZOLA, probably the only major film based entirely on a viral social media thread. 

T Lo explain the origins and goals of the annual Met Gala and unpack why they're ignoring any calls to boycott it because of the Bezos connection. Then it's a deep, non-spoiler dive into "The Devil Wears Prada 2" and how it turned out better than anyone had a right to expect.

For this week's BKMC, T Lo unpack the themes, motifs, and behind-the-scenes stories of director Christopher Nolan's brilliant neo-noir, "Memento."

T Lo look at the recent tour of Australia by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, pointing out how their faux-royal life is likely to evaporate if they keep monetizing it. PLUS: Non-spoiler reviews of "Hacks," "Beef," and "Margo's Got Money Troubles". 

T Lo take a deep dive into director Richard Linklater's slavish love letter to the French New Wave, "Nouvelle Vague," about the making of Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" in 1959. After unpacking the homages and references, as well as the importance of Godard's boundary-shattering work, they settle on a single question: Is it even possible to pay homage to an act of reckless artistry by meticulously...

T Lo dive into 2017's "The Greatest Showman," starring Hugh Jackman, unpacking its themes and failures, comparing it to other musicals of the stage and screen, and analyzing the creative choices of its composers, director, and costume designer in order to tell a total fantasy story about a much more complicated figure.

T Lo take a moment to talk about the Artemis II mission and why everyone's fallen in love with the crew before unpacking recent pop culture drama surrounding the premise of the Zendaya/Robert Pattinson film "The Drama" and Chloe Fineman from "Saturday Night Live," who told a story she should have kept to herself. PLUS: Lorenzo reviews Raye's "This Music May Contain Hope."

In the inaugural episode of the BKMC, Tom and Lorenzo check in on Sofia Coppola's 2006 ode to bored, disaffected privileged girls everywhere, "Marie Antoinette," starring Kirsten Dunst. As a supplement to an essay on the film, they unpack the aesthetic, the shooting details, the history, and the response to this highly influential film.

T Lo dive into the celebrity and pop culture stories of the week, from the news surrounding Harry & Meghan's latest projects, to why you can't watch the upcoming Harry Potter series if you care about trans people -- or just people generally, to Kim Novak's surprising comments about Sydney Sweeney, to the horrifying AI "update" of a bona fide Hollywood masterpiece.