Where Do I Know Them From?

Woah! Who let the dogs out? That's right this week we are covering Lady and the Tramp, the 2019 "live action" remake of the 1955 animated classic. But don't be fooled! Much like a scruffy street dog this episode is more than meets the eye! Tune in to hear about the controversy surrounding the original movie, our takes on Disney remakes, and some surprise special guests! This week...

This episode is best enjoyed under a leaky pipe with too hot light and, of course, between two ferns. That's right this week we are covering the 2019 mockumentary, Between 2 Ferns: The Movie. This is not our usual genre of movie, but we like to spice it up every once in awhile for you guys. So buckle up and listen to us just quote this movie for 30 minutes. CW: drowning, death (briefly), race

This episode is for when our dads say "These episodes aren't fun! Why don't you guys do fun movies I have heard of?" We're covering Men in Black: International , more commonly known by your dad as, "the one with the girl." Strap in for a bumpy rise and pray your haven't been neutralized since the original franchise because we get down and dirty with the lore and...

Every once in awhile we find a real gem of a movie, a diamond in the rough, and this week is one of those weeks! This week we get to talk about Little Woods, a 2018 film starring Tessa Thompson that neither of us had heard of before, but were so impressed with! We hope we can convince you to give this movie a shot while we also banter and vamp for an hour. This week is your little treat for bearin...

We've all been there, you get a 36 hour furlough to visit your dying estranged mother and accidentally befriend the cop who's charge you have been put under. It's a classic story, and the plot of this week's movie, Furlough (2018). Though one of our shorter episodes this episode is chock full of laughs and bits. It's a good one and we can't wait for you to hear it! CW: pris...

The weirdest guy you know is having the best day ever. That's right-- this week we are covering Annihilation! Another 2018 movie with Tessa Thompson. As one letterbox review noted, this movie feels like a 5 Gum commercial made feature length. This is definitely one of the more complicated movies we have reviewed for the show so far, so follow along and help us decide if we loved it or hated it...

Calling all horse loving anticapitalist people pleasers! Too niche? Okay. This week's episode covers Sorry to Bother You, Tessa Thompson's 2018 film. We take you through this acid trip of a movie and hopefully help you unpack a little bit of the layers of truly bizarre and absurd comedy. This one is for every man I have ever been on a date with who said "yeah, I'm really into like...

It's the episode you have been waiting for and we have been dreading. This week we take on Marvel. On this episode we discuss the four Marvel movies Tessa Thompson is credited in: Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love & Thunder , and The Marvels. Nitpickers, please stay home, this episode is only for fun cool people who are here for the vibes. Tune in for a silly goofy episode abou...

Tired of buddy cop movies glorifying the police? Do we have the movie for you... well, maybe not... This week we cover War on Everyone, Tessa Thompson's 2016 movie that we HOPE serves as dark satire of the police force and the buddy cop genre. If not, it's pretty badass and there are lots of drugs and explosions... Listen in and decide for yourself. CW: vehicular assault, police corruption...

Elizabeth's least anticipated episode is finally here! It's time for our episode on the Creed movies. While we may have entered into this episode begrudgingly, we still manage to summon our usual jokes about toxic masculinity, Dad movies, and daddy issues. Fans of Rocky, I'm sorry in advance... CW: cancer, gore, death, deafness and hearing loss, violence, death of a parent

Audience, you have persevered and you will be rewarded! This week Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss their favorite movie of this season so far. This episode is full of big brain analysis and our usual silly little jokes. We hope you all enjoy how much we genuinely enjoyed watching and talking about this movie!  CW: sexual harassment, death, assassination, bombing, death of children, police brutality...

In case you were upset that Tessa Thompson seems to have exited her 2013 tumblr girl phase, we’ve got another one for you. 2014 film , Grantham and Rose features Tessa Thompson as a love interest in a tale as old as time. You know, when you break your great nephew out of the juvenile detention center you work and live at so you can take him on a road trip and reveal to him you are his great aunt a...

Once in a generation, a podcast like this gets to get meta. This week is our sacred week as we, film lovers historians, and podcasters get to review a movie steeped in history, in which Tessa Thompson plays a film lover and a radio show host. Ok, it’s not a perfect parallel, but it’s close enough for us! This episode covers Dear White People, a 2014 film that inspired the 2017 TV show. We do our b...

Did you ever watch the DCOM original Smart House and think "this is great but what if it was more like Die Hard ?" Then, boy, do we have a movie for you! This week's episode covers Tessa Thompson's 2012 movie, Murder on the 13th Floor . Listen in this week as Elizabeth exposes her knowledge of niche Abbott Elementary characters CW: death, unplanned pregnancy, crime, murder, child...

This episode is for all the nerds and squares out there that were completely convinced by their school’s DARE program. Come along with us as we unpack Tessa Thompson’s 2010 film, Everyday Black Man . Nancy Reagan would be so proud of us as we continuously prove how little we know about drugs through this episode. We certainly hope that these movies start getting better soon…. CW: drugs, death, mur...

Fans since season one will remember that color theory is kind of our jam, but we haven’t had good color commentary in awhile. Well fear not this movie is chock full of wonderful and beautiful color metaphors for us to unpack. This week we discuss Tessa Thompson’s 2010 movie,  For Colored Girls . Based on a choreopoem by Ntozake Shange, this movie is an original member of the Tortured Poets Departm...

If you thought we were  Frankenstein  haters in our episode on  The Human Contract , you’ll be thrilled to hear that this week we are discussing a modern  Frankenstein  retelling... or is it more Orpheus and Eurydice?  Pygmalion ? Regardless, on this week’s episode we discuss  Exquisite Corpse , Tessa Thompson’s 2010 film and our lowest rated movie ever! This is for all the haters out there… witho...

This week's episode is a little different! After much struggle finding a copy, we unpack a much more serious movie, especially for early in an actor's career. We hope you enjoy this episode about Tessa Thompson's 2009 film, Mississippi Damned . CW: domestic abuse, outing, suicide, murder, cheating, cancer, death, miscarriage, rape, grooming, sexual assault of a minor, addiction, incest...

Have you ever wondered, “what is the worst movie Elizabeth and Alexandra have ever watched for this podcast”? Well look no further, it’s this one! Garnering some of our lowest reviews ever was The Human Contract, a film Tessa Thompson appears in for 30 seconds. Tune in this week while we eviscerate this public service announcement against dating Virgo men. CW: domestic violence, attempted suicide,...

This one is for the dancing queens. We are covering Tessa Thompson’s 2008 movie, Make It Happen. Somehow a hybrid of Burlesque, Fame, and Footloose, this movie has a little something for everyone: Mary Elizabeth Winstead for the Scott Pilgrim film-bro, cutthroat dance school drama for any former Gleeks or Dance Moms fans, and Salt N’ Pepa for your parents. 

This week, we venture deep into the bowels of YouTube bootlegs to watch and discuss a film that deserves to be banished to that ninth ring of streaming hell. The Initiation of Sarah is everything you could imagine an ABC family movie about demonic sororities could be. Tune in this week to hear us debate one of our favorites questions to ask of films: is it gay?  CW: human sacrifice, demons, witche...

We are back with a brand new season covering the filmography of Tessa Thompson! Can’t remember where you know her from? Don’t worry! We’ll help you figure it out. This episode covers When A Stranger Calls, a 2006 film that boldly asks “what if we stretched 20 minutes of well written suspense into an hour and a half. Listen along to hear us discuss ecofeminist horror, lament the aesthetic of the ea...

Finally, after many weeks, we have made it to the final episode of Season 2! This week, we bring you Sam Claflin’s most recent film, Book of Love. This season finale has all of your favorite Where Do I Know Them From staples: color analysis, discussion of women’s media, rom com commentary, and jokes about nipples on book covers. Tune in until the end to hear our takeaways from this season, and the...

When we started this season, we certainly did not expect that we would be watching yet another animated biopic about the life of an artist. But, that’s the great thing about Where Do I Know Them From, it’s full of exciting surprises. This week’s movie, Charlotte, was also full of surprises (derogatory). Put on your fancy-pants monocle and listen to us talk art history, color theory, and the larger...

You know the age old adage, “nothing is certain in life except death, and taxes… and the fact that all straight white men between the ages of 25 to 35 love Edgar Wright movies.” Yes, it’s that time in the season where we have to acknowledge that we do have film bro tastes and that the film bros may or may not have made some points. This week we cover Last Night in Soho, and while this might be Sam...