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This week, dear listeners, we bring you an episode about war movies, featuring super-special guest star, Pat Wick! This episode was recorded waaay back in October, so we’re extra excited to bring this one to you this week. It kept getting bumped out because of various reasons (i.e., “Noel did a two-part episode again”, “we probably shouldn’t post an episode about war...

This week, dear listeners, we bring you an episode about movies that delighted us in 2015! While we fully admit that 2015 was a rough year in many aspects, it was completely loaded with cinematic joys, and we bore witness to many of them! Show notes behind the cut! Movies mentioned: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant Bone Tomahawk Hateful Eight The Martian Furious 7 (plus...

Buckle up, dear listeners, because this week, we celebrate the New Year with a selection of PARTY MOVIES! (Appropriately, this is an even-numbered episode, so the drunk is especially strong with this one.) If you would like to drink along (hoo boy), we recommend either Yellowtail Winter Red Blend (Windy’s choice) or Kickapoo Fruit Shine sangria-flavored soda with New Amsterdam Vodka (Melissa...

It was inevitable, dear listeners: this week, we talk about Star Wars: The Force Awakens! If you have not seen it yet, fear not: we stay spoiler-free for the first portion of the podcast, then ring an alarm before we plunge headlong into the spoiler zone. If you would like to drink along (and oh we were drinking), we recommend either Yellowtail Sangria or Glenlivet 12 single malt scotch. Or perhap...

Oh, dear listeners, it is the time of year that be bring you the Butt-Numb-a-Thon Report! That’s right, we watched 24 hours of movies all in one luxurious glut, and we talk about all of them — vintage classics, restored rarities, and sneak premieres complete with celebrity encounters. And, even better, we are joined once again by awesome guest-star Meghan Murphy of Kawaii Not and Geek...

This week, dear listeners, we talk about NEW MOVIES! That’s right! It’s XanaCineHoliday! We both spent an entire day in a movie theater so we could talk about movies that are in release right now. A lot of them are good, too! If you would like to drink along, we recommend either Winehaven Minnesota Grapewinds Port or Yellowtail Sweet Red Roo. (Clearly, we both had a sweet tooth going t...

This week, dear listeners, Windy, Melissa, and Noel Thingvall bring you the exciting conclusion to our two-part episode about Nicolas Cage! …and really, do we need to say anything more than that? Show notes behind the cut! Movies mentioned: Kick-Ass Ghost Rider Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Snake Eyes Stolen Face/Off Birdy Lord of War Good Kill …and pretty much every movie Nicolas C...

Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners! Do you know what we’re thankful for? (I mean, aside from wine?) We are thankful for Nicolas Cage! That’s right, dear listeners! This week, we give you part one of a massive two-part joyfest about Nicolas Cage. And joining us for this endeavor is special guest star, Noel Thingvall: Master of Two-Part Episodes. If you would like to drink along, we reco...

Dear listeners, this episode is a multiple of 15, which means this is our sixth Off-Topic Episode! I know most of you know what this means, but if you’re a new to our podcast, here’s what’s going on: Our episodes are edited. Like, a lot. We edit because we love you. Most of the stuff that gets clipped out just goes away into the digital aether, but sometimes, the edited material is fun enough to k...

This week, dear listeners, Windy and Melissa bring you their favorite Bollywood movies! Well, Bollywood and other films from India. But mostly Bollywood. And mostly Shahrukh Khan movies. Seriously, there’s a lot of Shahrukh Khan talk in this episode. Anyway, you’ll enjoy hearing us make egregious geographical and pronunciation errors. If you would like to drink along, we suggest either...

This week, dear listeners, Melissa gets all nerdy with one of her favorite areas of cinema: documentaries. She selects a few of her favorites to discuss, and Windy adds a few of her own. If you would like to drink along, we suggest either Norton Barrel Select red wine or New Amsterdam vodka, both of which are fine budget selections. We apologize for the audio issues. We were recording over Hangout...

Dear listeners, this week we talk about movie music with our friend and movie fan, Pat Wick! We chat about movie music we love and about some we hate, and then we sing a bit. If you would like to drink along, we recommend Casillero del Diablo Carmenere, which we found highly drinkable. An additional note on this episode: you may notice in the Ravenous section that Melissa does not actually talk ab...

This week, dear listeners, we bring you an episode about Melissa’s obsession with car movies! We talk about car chases, car crashes, car explosions, and, of course, devil cults. If you would like to drink along, you’ll need to go to a gas station in Wisconsin to pick up a bottle of Three Lakes Winery semi-sweet cranberry wine. But we won’t judge you if you substitute something wi...

Dear listeners, this week, we bring you our first cross-country recording! Through the wonders of modern technology, this episode was created while Melissa was in Minnesota and Windy was in Texas. In honor of this, we bring you an episode about moving movies (as in movies about characters who are in the process of changing residence, just like both of us). Since this was our first go at a recordin...

In our final Fantastic Fest daily episode, we once again kidnap film blogger Adam Lueck  for his cinematic opinions and dulcet vocal tones! We also talk about the closing night party and sing unholy praises to Black Phillip. Movies mentioned: Portal to Hell (short) The Babysitter Murders (short) House of Straw (short) The Wave Devil’s Candy April and the Extraordinary World Eight Diagram Pol...

In our penultimate Fantastic Fest daily episode, we manage to whisk away film blogger Adam Lueck to our luxurious parking garage recording studio! Also, Windy is very drunk. Movies mentioned: Liza the Fox Fairy Lazer Team Video Game High School (web series) Assassination Classroom Men and Chicken Evilspeak Roar Green Room The post Episode 84h: Fantastic Fest and the Eclectic Mayhem: Part 8 appeare...

Today, dear listeners, we soldier on with our recaps of FANTASTIC FEST 2015! In today’s episode, we are joined by super-awesome film fan Jessica Cargill, and Windy talks about being whisked away for a bonus adventure! Movies mentioned: Remake Remix Ripoff Men and Chicken Anomalisa Dangerous Men Too Late Man Who Saved the World The Witch The post Episode 84g: Fantastic Fest and the Eclectic M...

This morning, dear listeners, we continue our march toward our inexorable cinematic doom with our next daily report from Fantastic Fest! Hear about the latest slate of movies, Marko Zaror, and Melissa’s brand-new chest cold! Movies mentioned: Stand By for Tape Backup Schneider vs. Bax Zoom The Assassin The Brand New Testament The Wave The post Episode 84f: Fantastic Fest and the Eclectic May...

Wow, dear listeners, we are HALF-WAY through Fantastic Fest! Tune into today’s episode to hear about friendly Turks, Nibbler world records, and Windy’s inevitable transformation into Glow Caesar! And we talk about movies, too! Movies mentioned: Deathless Devil Man vs Snake Love and Peace Zinzana (Rattle the Cage) What We’ve Become Klown Forever The post Episode 84e: Fantastic Fes...

We continue marching toward our inevitable doom by surviving and podcasting about Day 3 of Fantastic Fest! Hear about our encounters with Turkish film directors, former child actors, and The Eye of the Pyramid! Movies mentioned: April and the Extraordinary World Doglegs Monster Squad Stand By for Tape Backup Brand New Testament High Rise The Passing Gridlocked Baskin The post Episode 84d: Fantasti...

Good morning, dear listeners! We survived Day 2 of Fantastic Fest, and here’s proof! Join us as we describe the movies we watched and the people we saw punching each other! Movies mentioned: Victoria Ruined Heart Anomalisa Der Bunker Men and Chicken Remake Remix Ripoff Crimson Peak Dag (TV) The post Episode 84c: Fantastic Fest and the Eclectic Mayhem: Part 3 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema P...

Good morning, dear listeners! Welcome to our second day of podcasting live from Fantastic Fest! This morning, we are joined by Jerry Belich, and the three of us discuss the sights and sounds that entered our senses on the first day of the festival! FROGS! FJORDS! FRANCE! Movies discussed: L’affaire SK1 The Assassin The Keeping Room The Wave Lazer Team Yakuza Apocalypse Belladonna of Sadness...

Howdy, dear listeners! Today’s episode is very short… but that because we’ll be posting an episode every day while we’re at Fantastic Fest! In this episode, recorded today prior to the opening of the film festival, we talk briefly about what we’re going to see, as well as tell tales about the shenanigans we’ve already had. See you tomorrow, listeners! The post E...

This week, we’re back with Noel Thingvall, and we complete our Akira Kurosawa two-episode extravaganza! (If you did not catch Part One, you can catch it here !) If you would like to drink along, grab a bottle of Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon. Or perhaps Apothic Red. Just don’t drink too much, lest you start snoring like Windy. Show notes behind the cut! Movies mentioned: Hidden Fortress Th...

We return triumphant, dear listeners, with the first part of a massive two-part episode about Akira Kurosawa! That’s right! Strap on your oversized samurai sword and keep track of your gun, because we’re going to get into the nitty gritty of Kurosawa’s career. For this epic undertaking, we are joined once again by movie ubernerd and fellow podcaster, Noel Thingvall! If you would...