We Love the Love

We're looking at one of the ultimate movie musicals this week: Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's 1952 classic Singin' in the Rain , starring Kelly with relative newcomer Debbie Reynolds.  Join in as we discuss the MGM Freed musical unit, evolving ideas of celebrity, seeing silent film in color, and a dizzingly rapid declaration of love.  Plus: Why was Donald O'Connor hospitalized during pro...

After weeks inside, we're looking for a getaway, so it's time to take a look at Arthur Penn's 1967 retelling of Bonnie and Clyde , written by Robert Benton and David Newman and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.  Join in as we discuss getaway drivers, modesty windows, a pioneering depiction of blood, the 1967 Best Picture race, a very bad thing about Donald Trump, and the experience of...

We're headed to Italy and the age when seaplanes ruled the Mediterranean as we discuss the romance of Hayao Miyazaki's 1992 aerial romance, Porco Rosso .  Join in as we discuss, pigs, fascists, big hats, and our favorite cinematic air transports.  Plus: Why did this movie premiere on a plane? Would Curtis be a good actor? And do Porco and Gina wind up together or not?  Make sure to...

The place: Canada (possibly Toronto?)  The time: Unclear!  The people: Heirs to feuding, next-door pizza restaurants Their age: No way to know The logic: Out the window.  We're talking about the 2018 Hayden Christensen / Emma Roberts romance Little Italy , and all the madness it entails. Join in as we discuss director Donald Petrie's famous family, an incredibly stupid feud, a hotbo...

It's out of the restaurant and into the travel agency as we take a look at 2002's smash hit rom com, My Big Fat Greek Wedding , written by its star, Nia Vardalos - who adapted it from her autobiographical one-woman show.! Join in as we discuss educational computer games, the 2002 movie Clockstoppers , this movie's sitcom sequel, and BFG Wedding 's incredible box office run.  Plus: Is Marc a b...

Straight from quarantine, Will and Marc are discussing John Krasinski's A Quiet Place , a highly relatable film about a family that can't leave their home or interact with other people.  The sequel may have been delayed, but we still manage to find lots to talk about, from the 2007 Hollywood writers' strike, slow TV, great child performances, the world's fastest birth, the 2018 AFI top ten li...

Due to technical failings, the files for the Ed Wood episode were deleted, so there will be no episode this week.  Stay safe in quarantine!  Next week: A Quiet Place (2018)

Get ready to hear some yodeling, because this week Will, Marc, and chief medical expert Moira are talking about the 1987 Coen Brothers comedy Raising Arizona , starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter.  Join in as they discuss whooping cough, crying in movies, Medieval Times, the production of The Emperor's New Groove , and a sad Duck Talk update.  Plus: Is Dr. Spock's manual the only book...

It's the end of an era, as Will and Marc look at the final film released by Touchstone Pictures: Mark Steven Johnston's When in Rome , starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel as possibly-enchanted lovers.  Join in as we discuss memories of Abercrombie & Fitch, the history of Touchstone, dark dining, and our knowledge of Roman fountains, most of which comes from The Lizzie McGuire Movie .&n...

It's time to #GetCaged as Will and Marc take a look at Italian-American love in Norman Jewison's 1987 romance, Moonstruck , starring Nicolas Cage and Marc's good friend Cher.  Join in as they discuss Oscar-winning performances by Cher and Olympia Dukakis, the World Trade Center on film, a sweaty bread man, Nic Cage's career, and have an extended conversation about Pixar shorts.  Plus: Wh...

We're digging into our first romance between athletes in writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood's 2000 debut, Love & Basketball , starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps, with a supporting cast that includes Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, and a surprise Tyra Banks!  Join in as Will and Marc discuss their favorite basketball players, Marc's career on the court, th...

This week, Will, Marc, and special guest #FiFiFierce cover one of our most-requested movies: the 2018 high school romance To All the Boys I've Loved Before , based on the novel by Jenny Han.  Join in as they discuss movies that made Fiona cry, differences between the movie and the book, kissing parties, and an important question about pee.  Plus: Is Kitty the worst sibling we've ever see...

WARNING: CONTAINES SPOILERS FOR ALL 2019 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES  It's our annual Oscars extravaganza, where Will and Marc rate the believability of every romance nominated for Best Picture, from Joker to Parasite , whether it's a story about a marriage, a man who is Irish, or women who are little.  Join in as they discuss tie votes at past Academy Awards, snubs in the Animated Short categ...

It finally happened. The undisputed worst movie covered yet on We Love the Love: the 2009 Matthew McConaughey Christmas Carol rom com, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past .  Join in as Will and Marc discuss their favorite Christmas Carol adaptations, a strange Bridezilla, an upsetting rainshower, and a production story that includes Kevin Smith, Harvey Weinstein, and a script nobody should've fought f...

Grab a drink and join in as we dig into the twisted relationships at the core of podcast favorite Mike Nichols's 1966 directorial debut: an adaptation of Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , starring real-life couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.  Join in as we discuss the reception to the movie and the play, the Catholic Legion, and the many loves...

We return to both puppets and musicals this week for a look at Frank Oz's 1986 adaptation of the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors .  Join in as Will and Marc discuss celebrity cameos, abusive relationships, carnivorous plants, and how to make a giant puppet move naturally onscreen.  Plus: Who did the studio want to cast as Audrey instead of Ellen Greene? Is Ri...

This movie barely talks, so we'll do plenty to make up for it! We're continuing our DreamWorks Animation coverage by looking at 2002's Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron , starring a bunch of horse sounds, Bryan Adams songs, and Matt Damon's occasional musings.  Join in as we discuss cow stomachs, the 2002 Best Animated Picture Oscars, and the government of the Cimarron herd.  Plus: When e...

We thought about taking off for the end of the year, but ultimately we decided that snow podcast was better than no podcast, so we're looking at the 1998 undead snowman family romp, Jack Frost , starring Michael Keaton as a reanimated rocker.  Join in as we discuss our favorite puppets, childhood sports careers, Robert Baratheon, and messianic snowmen.  Plus: Is Barney a puppet? Who is J...

We wrap up our Christmas coverage with the most unwieldy Christmas romance of them all: Richard Curtis's 2003 directorial debut, Love Actually , starring a bevy of British stars in an impenetrable web of familial and romantic relationships.  Join in as we discuss fusilli arias, Nick Vallelonga's That's Amore , deleted scenes, Red Nose Day Actually, and Keira Knightley's unbelievable wardrobe....

Our Christmas coverage continues with a look at the new Netflix movie The Knight before Christmas , starring Vanessa Hudgens as an Ohio science teacher who falls in love with a time-displaced medieval knight.  Join in as we discuss time machines, mead, noble titles, fourteenth-century dating, and crooked cops.  Plus: What's the difference between a hag and a crone? How should High School...

Our 2019 Christmas coverage continues with a look at Frank Capra's classic 1946 Best Picture nominee, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.  Join in as we discuss pop culture angels, Liberty Films, WGA negotiations, Jimmy the Raven, bowls of gin, and shaky kisses.  Plus: What's the difference between a lyre and a harp? How is the movie different from the original...

Our Christmas coverage begins with a time-honored tradition: the made-for-TV Christmas movie. We're kicking things off with the 2015 Lifetime original The Spirit of Christmas , about a woman who falls in love with a Prohibition-era ghost!  Join in as Will, Marc, and #FiFiFierce discuss their favorite Christmas movie tropes, the plot of Last Christmas , skacapella, 1920s slang, and Fiona's sel...

This week's episode starts with a major announcement from Marc, and then we dive straight into a discussion of Kelly Freemon Craig's 2016 film   The Edge of Seventeen . Join in as we discuss James L. Brooks and Hollywood mentorship, Shrek rankings, the 2016 Best Actress race, latter-day Portman, high school dating, and the stacked cast of Scoob !  Plus: How is this movie related to Netfl...

In honor of the Elizabeth Banks-directed reboot that opened last weekend, Will and Marc decided to take a look at the many romances of McG's 2000 feature adaptation of CHARLIE'S ANGELS. Join in as they discuss the best outfits in movies, bars on planes, post-Matrix movies, "Jiggle TV," and The Chad. Plus: What's the deal with vests? Are we Toni's Boys? What was the source of the drama between Lucy...

Chief medical examiner Moira returns to the show to discuss Adam McKay's 2008 film STEP BROTHERS, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Join in as the crew talks about memories of 2008, Judd Apatow productions, Taylor Hicks, mayochup, sleepwalking, the cheesecake factory, and the Catalina Wine Mixer. Plus: Why are so many Marvel villains bald? How long has Mary Steenburgen been playing moms? W...