We Love the Love

We're kicking off October with a look at the romance of Griffin Dunne's 1998 cult classic Practical Magic , a movie that's mostly about Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as witch sisters. Join in as we discuss the incredible production design, Kidman's 90s, the film's questionably successful tonal balance, and Dunne's unseen director's cut. Plus: Did a witch curse the fi...

We're heralding the start of the spooky season with a look at Leigh Whannel's 2020 version of The Invisible Man , starring Elisabeth Moss as a woman stalked by her inventor ex-boyfriend. Join in as we discuss the March 2020 box office, the villain's overly complicated plan, and our favorite movie moments of 2026 so far. Plus: What are the applications of Invisible Man technology? Does...

We're continuing our ongoing look at all of the The Mummy movies by looking at Lee Cronin's 2026 horror film, Lee Cronin's The Mummy . Join in as we discuss Cronin's stated and unstated influences, shoddy archaeology, witchy how-to videos, and the movie's thematically muddled ending. Plus: Why isn't this movie just about the detective? How robust is Albuquerque's Egypto...

We have a lot of questions about the romance, and a lot more about the world of Doug Liman's 2005 action comedy sensation. Join in as we discuss the Brad Pitt / Angelina Jolie affair, the movie's gender politics, and private assassination companies. Plus: How did the Smiths build separate weapons vaults without noticing one another's? Why is the first half of this movie so dull? Is Kei...

Wilkommen to a new episode of We Love the Love as we examine the tangled romance of Bob Fosse's classic 1972 adaptation of Cabaret , starring Liza Minelli and Michael York! Join in as we discuss the changes the film made from the stage musical, the 1972 Oscars, and Mr. Landauer's sofa. Plus: Why was the show called Cabaret instead of Welcome to Berlin ? Why hasn't this movie gotten a b...

We welcome #FiFiFierce back to the show - and back in time to the 1870s - to discuss one of her favorite movies, Thomas Vinterberg's 2015 adaptation of Far from the Madding Crowd . Join in as we discuss stars Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts, love geometry, engagement pianos, and cinematic sheep. Plus: What exactly is a Danish handshake? Did Troy desert the army? How many churches are i...

We're talking adultery, pregnancy, and pie as we look at the romance of Adrienne Shelly's 2007 indie romcom, Waitress ! Join in as we discuss the cast of TV stars, the hit musical based on the movie, and Shelly's tragic death just before the movie premiered. Plus: Can Jenna (Keri Russell) make anything besides pie? How many patients has Dr. Pomatter (Nathan Fillion) kissed? And, most i...

We're cooking up some love and also a lot of depressing kid stuff as we look at the relationship between Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart in the 2007 kitchen rom-dram(?) No Reservations ! Join in as we discuss our favorite movie restaurants, the Philip Glass score, the 2007 Young Artists Awards, and some very important pasta. Plus: Why is this movie so dour? What time does school start i...

We're navigating with both tools and touch as we attempt to make sense of the paltry romance between Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron in F. Gary Gray's 2003 remake of The Italian Job ! Join in as we discuss the film's ensemble cast, Mini Cooper marketing, and the tie-in roller coaster. Plus: Why was Edward Norton forced to be in the movie? Why does Stella (Theron) practice safecrackin...

We're stuck inside in the heat of summer picking apart the romance of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller Rear Window , starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly! Join in as we discuss watching movies while sick, the movie's incredible set, 1950s insurance care, and our favorite Grace Kelly outfits. Plus: Would Lisa (Kelly) be into true crime? Why was this movie so hard to see for thirty yea...

We're racing away from murder accusations and towards age-gap romance as we look at Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 classic North by Northwest ! Join in as we discuss the relationship between stars Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, the iconic cropduster scene, the movie's frank sexuality, and its connection to a World War II British plot. Plus: Who would be the funniest president to be on Mount...

We're returning to our favorite movie of 2021 for a look at the romance of the pandemic's instant comedy cult classic Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar ! Join our talking club as we discuss fishbowl drinks, official couples, the 2020 Best Original Song category, and the film's deliberately oblique trailer. Plus: Is this a musical? Are Barb and Star good at their jobs? Can Edgar join th...

In anticipation of director Will Gluck's new film One Night Only , we're taking a look at his most recent release, 2023's surprise rom com hit Anyone but You ! Join in as we discuss the current positions of stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, the film's word-of-mouth success, and that giant wrench. Plus: Who was behind those Sweeney/Powell dating rumors? Why is the movie's we...

We're closing out our look at the New Queer Cinema of the 1990s with a dive into the doomed relationship of Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together ! Join in as we discuss travel nightmares, navigating by lamp, and the film's reception in Asia. Plus: Why does Lai Yu-fai (Tony Leung) take his ex-boyfriend's passport? Why was Happy Together chosen as the title for the English language release?...

We're celebrating 450 episodes with a look at TWO movies this week: The late 2010s yeti two-punch of Smallfoot and Abominable ! Join in as we discuss the odd surfeit of yeti films, sort-of-Chinese animation studio Pearl Animation, plot-essential billboards, and of course "Zendaya is Meechee." Plus: Why was Abominable banned throughout Southeast Asia? Why is Sarah Paulson's charac...

Our look at the New Queer Cinema continues with the first feature directed by an out Black lesbian, Cheryl Dunye's The Watermelon Woman ! Join in as we discuss our favorite mockumentaries, the film's semiprofessional cast, its discussion of interracial relationships, and that incredible Camille Paglia scene. Plus: Why didn't Dunye use actual period photos? What exactly is Diana (Guinev...

Our look at the queer cinema of the 1990s continues with the debut feature by Lily and Lana Wachowski: 1996's lesbian noir Bound ! Join in as we discuss the casting of Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano's wig, a surprisingly speedy seduction, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 . Plus: Is this the coolest title card ever? How does the movie subvert the noir genre? And is Tilly mostly...

Pride Month 2026 continues with a look at Gus Van Sant's New Queer Cinema classic, My Own Private Idaho ! Join in as we discuss stars Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix, the 90s indie cinema moment, and Van Sant's creative ways of keeping the movie below NC-17. Plus: How did Phoenix reconceive the character of Mike? Is that really how narcolepsy works? And is this the start of the 90s teen Sha...

We're kicking off Pride 2026 with a look at Todd Haynes's 1991 feature debut, Poison - one of the defining films of the New Queer Cinema movement! Join in as we discuss Haynes's early career, the way the movie's subject and structure challenge convention, and the rise of the Sundance Film Festival. Plus: Why did this movie cause trouble for the National Endowment for the Arts? Whic...

We're closing out our Dadvice series with one of the all-time great family movies: Brad Bird's 2004 animated superhero classic, The Incredibles ! Join in as we discuss the film's place in Bird's career, Michael Giacchino's iconic score, the retro-futurist design, and our favorite Pixar shorts. Plus: What makes this movie look so much better than its peers all these years later?...

Our Dadvice series takes us to the 2000s family comedy as we look at the financially-strapped relationship between Eddie Murphy and Regina King in 2003's Daddy Day Care ! Join in as we discuss Murphy's 2000s, the movie's shocking underuse of King, the Daddy Day Care franchise, and the movie's unexplained real estate crises. Plus: How did no mom call Kim (King) about the Daddy Day C...

We're looking for parenting advice from Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in director Nicholas Stoller's 2016 comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ! Join in as we discuss college theme parties, the movie's deep bench of comedic performers, real estate policies, and Stoller's status as a committed director of comedies. Plus: What's the most dateable Seth Rogen character? Do the co...

Will's search for parenting advice takes us back to the NewHollywood of the 1970s as we investigate Peter Bogdanovich's 1973 film Paper Moon ! Join in as we discuss cinematic scams, the debut (and Oscar-winning performance) of Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn's performance as Trixie Delight, and the current state of Nick Vallelonga's potentially forthcoming That's Amore . Plus:...

Our Dadvice series continues with a look at the parenting and romance of Pierre Morel's action classic(?) Taken ! Join in as we discuss our favorite Liam Neeson performances, the movie's astonishing box office run, an implausible human trafficking scheme, and the exact details of Brian Mills's (Neeson) finances. Plus: What happens to the family of the girl who dies? Why does Lenore (Fa...

In honor of Will's impending fatherhood, we're inviting dads onto the show to share the romance and parenting tips from some of their favorite movies. First up: Steven Spielberg's 1991 Peter Pan adaptation Hook , starring Robin Williams as Peter and Dustin Hoffman as the titular one-handed captain. Join in as we discuss Hook 's place in the Spielberg dad canon, this odd transition...