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We're taking a look at a miniscule romance in the 1937 Anna May Wong vehicle Daughter of Shanghai , which ends with a proposal nobody saw coming!  Join in as we discuss going Wong's storied career, going undercover, money laundering tips, and U.S. immigration history.  Plus: What's the weirdest Batman villain? Who should play Bond next? And, most importantly, can you force your lawyer to...

We're headed across - but not into! - dimensional space as we look at the bizarre romance of the 1984 cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the Eighth Dimension , starring Peter Weller and Ellen Barkin.  Join in as we discuss the movie's thoroughly stacked cast, John Lithgow's Italian accent, stories told by children, and whether it's weird to date twins.  Plus: How does...

We're wrapping up our look at the romances of 1988's Best Picture nominees by digging into the winner, Barry Levinson's road trip drama Rain Man .  Join in as we discuss our favorite kidnappings, the Crimean War, the action movie version of Rain Man that almost happened, and our own top five movies of 1988.  Plus: What was Rain Man 's impact on autism awareness? How did it come to be abo...

We're celebrating 250 episodes with a return to the romances of DreamWorks Animation as we look at the studio's 2012 holiday character mashup Rise of the Guardians .  Join in as we discuss the movie's underperformance at the box office and with awards bodies, William Joyce's Guardians of Childhood universe, some of DreamWorks's more recent output, and the giant Cheez-It from Taco Bell.  Plus: Why...

We're climbing into the radiator as we look for love in David Lynch's 1977 debut Eraserhead !  Join in as we discuss the movie's feelings on parenthood, its autobiographical elements, George Lucas's sequel trilogy plans, and our favorite appliances.  Plus: Why did this movie take six years to shoot? Which parts would most upset a child? And, most importantly, where did that puppet come f...

We're near the beginning of rom com star Jennifer Aniston's film career as we look at her 1997 fauxlationship feature Picture Perfect !  Join in as we discuss Kevin Bacon's mullet, Kevin Dunn's unreasonable promotion policies, terrible ad campaigns, and CBS's Bull .  Plus: What caused onset tension between Aniston and costar Jay Mohr? Why does Nick keep hanging out after the fake breakup...

We're checking over our shoulders as we look at the small but skeevy romance of David Robert Mitchell's horror hit It Follows , about a murderous monster that's transferred via sex.  Join in as we discuss the rules of It, the movie's ambiguous setting, literary quotations, and Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples's Saga .  Plus: What ideas does the movie have about sex? What's the most ethi...

We're dipping back into the world of Hallmark romances for a look at the wedding-adjacent sorta-musical In the Key of Love , starring Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 's Scott Michael Foster and Broadway star/vaccine skeptic Laura Osnes.  Join in as we discuss the seedy political world of Piedmont Island, the 2018 Little Women adaptation, a deranged refrigerator, and the future of the #POstables.  Pl...

We're taking a look at the ultimate "what would you do" movie, Adrian Lyne's 1993 erotic drama Indecent Proposal !  Join in as we discuss the career of director Adrian Lyne, whether we'd take John Gage's million-dollar offer, and why you shouldn't have sex on a pile of money.  Plus: How is the movie different from the novel it's based on? To what extent did Diana and David have the optio...

We're looking at the beginning of Julia Roberts, movie star as we dig into the romance of Donald Petrie's 1988 coming of age movie Mystic Pizza .  Join in as we discuss Petrie's pizza-ful career, Roberts's incredible performance, the great young cast working alongside her, and our favorite fictional musicals.  Plus: What's the secret ingredient in that pizza? Are movie stars making a com...

We're finally closing the book on the High School Musical trilogy by looking at the 2008 theatrical finale, High School Musical 3: Senior Year .  Join in as we discuss the ridiculous show they put on, the High School Musical: Get in the Picture reality show, promposals, and the Julliard admissions process.  Plus: How good is Troy at basketball? How did Sharpay get that locker setup? What...

We're celebrating Independence Day with a look at another film from Hollywood's "cool president '90s," Ivan Reitman's 1993 doppelganger comedy Dave !  Join in as we discuss our love of Kevin Kline, onscreen depictions of DC, the fairness doctrine, and the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act.  Plus: What other actors did the studio consider? Why did several U.S. Senators withdraw their agr...

We're jumping back to the franchises of yore with a look at Blake Edwards's original 1964 Pink Panther film, starring David Niven and Peter Sellers in gradually shifting levels of significance.  Join in as we discuss our favorite cinematic gems, the movie's superb opening credits, the 1974 Oscars streaker, and 2003's Loony Tunes: Back in Action .  Plus: How did the Clouseaus get together...

We're continuing our look at queer cinema of the twenty-first century by assessing the romance of writer-director Dee Rees's narrative debut, Pariah .  Join in as we discuss Rees's career, the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, DP Bradford Young, and the film's nuanced portrayal of parents.  Plus: What are the best strip clubs in cinema? How did Will recognize Charles Parnell? And, most import...

We're together with our summer crew celebrating Pride Month, Jane Austen, and new releases as we take a look at the romance of Fire Island , the new queer Pride and Prejudice adaptation directed by Andrew Ahn and written by Joel Kim Booster, who stars alongside Bowen Yang.  Join in as we discuss resort movies, Booster's and Yang's careers, and, of course, Quibi.  Plus, a host of We Love...

We're celebrating the end of the Jurassic Era with a look at the series first threequel, Joe Johnston's Jurassic Park III .  Join in as we discuss summer reading, steaming poops, Stan Winston's special effects, and Billy's poor paleontology skills.  Plus: What versions of this movie almost got made? Did Grant and Sattler ever date? What happened to that guy from the boat? And, most importantly, ca...

We're throwing back to the romances of classic horror with a look at Jacques Tourneur's 1942 classic Cat People , about a woman who turns into, well, a cat.  Join in as we discuss producer Val Lewton's horror unit at RKO, the film's complicated ideas about sexuality, and the validity of a zookeeper's prophecies.  Plus: Is any of the movie's Serbian history worth listening to? How were Ca...

We're headed into the danger zone as we celebrate the long-delayed release of Top Gun: Maverick by looking at the romance of Tony Scott's original air combat school film, which topped box office charts in 1986.  Join in as we discuss upsetting non-kisses, fictional countries, corporate synergy, and abundant homoeroticism.  Plus: What role did Top Gun play in the home video market of the...

We're continuing our look at the Best Picture nominees of 1988 with a look at Lawrence Kasdan's The Accidental Tourist , starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis in the role that won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress!  Join in as we discuss incompetent adults, Kathleen Turner's voice (and voice acting), alphabetical groceries, and an early manic pixie dream girl performance. ...

We're burning up the pavement as we search for barely-there romance in the 2013 DreamWorks Animation snail racing movie Turbo , starring Ryan Reynolds as a snail who dreams of Indy cars.  Join in as we discuss animals playing sports, snail economics, the Air Bud franchise, and answer a listener email about the new Puss in Boots film.  Plus: How did Turbo get to the highway? Why did that...

We're talking about movies for grownups this week as we look at the empty-nest relationship between HBO legends Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Nicole Holofcener's 2013 rom-com Enough Said !  Join in as we discuss this (and many other movies') reception by AARP, appropriate brunch attire, a wonderfully awkward non-kiss, and Gandolfini's incredible posthumous performance.  Plu...

Will and Marc are both looking for planning tips as they take a look at the industry romance of Frank Coraci's 1998 rom com classic, The Wedding Singer !  Join in as we discuss weird wedding stories, butt mitzvahs, practice kisses, a comically villainous boyfriend, and a specific episode of The Goldbergs .  Plus: What is this movie's secret sauce? Why did Linda come back to Robbie? Is Sp...

We're saying "Oh hi" to Marc as we finally tackle the the torrid romance of Tommy Wiseau's 2003 disasterpiece, The Room !  Join in as we discuss midnight movies, comparisons to our beloved Birdemic , Tommy's post- Room career, and a surprise appearance by Ask Amy.  Plus: Who is Steven? Does Denny know about sex? Where did Tommy's money come from? And is Chris-R an alien?  Make sure...

We've tracked down another of our white whales, having gotten ahold of the 1987 department store rom com Mannequin via DCPL's DVD collection.  Join in as we discuss Kim Cattrall, sequel titles, animated credits, and department store finances.  Plus: Are the Egyptian gods real? What does Emy want? Will Avatar 2 come out this year? And, most importantly, what are the rules???  Make su...

We're on a tour of the best transit options as we meander through the romance on Richard Linklater's 1995 Sundance classic Before Sunrise , starring Ethan Hakwe and Julie Delpy.  Join in as we discuss our best all-nighters, our Linklater experiences, and the movie's exciting structure.  Plus: What is the sequence of the Before movies? What kind of insurance does Linklater's Merrily We Ro...