This week we cover the iconic and pioneering "Wanda" by first-time director, Barbara Loden who also stars in and wrote the film. We discuss her life and put the film into the context of her fears and insecurities of her background and personality. We also discuss her marriage to Elia Kazan and how it informs the film's content. After we cover the background, we get into the plot of the film for an at-length discussion. Finally, we each pair the film with another film for two double bills. Thank ...
May 17, 2023•2 hr 27 min•Season 8Ep. 6
This week we cover the phenomenal 1974 neo-noir, "Chinatown." We discuss Roman Polanski's crimes and their stain on his films' legacies. After that we discuss the new Hollywood which birthed this film including Robert Evans and his takeover of Paramount. After we cover the history and production of the film, we read the film in an at-length discussion of the plot. Finally, we each pair "Chinatown" with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme...
May 10, 2023•2 hr 55 min•Season 8Ep. 5
This week we cover Agnès Varda's real-time classic, Cléo from 5 to 7. We discuss how the film is really only Cléo from 5 to 6:30. We also discuss the making of the film and Agnès Varda's varied and rich career. After we put the film in its proper context, we do an at-length discussion of the film's plot. Finally, we pair the film with two other films. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Le...
May 03, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 4
This week, we go West to discuss Howard Hawks' classic John Wayne Western, "Rio Bravo." We discuss who was the most racist person on set and the troubling history of the film's stars. We also celebrate the film for its general vibe and hang-out quality. After we cover the history of the film, we break it down plot-point by plot-point. Finally, we each the pair the film with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow...
Apr 26, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 3
This week's episode is all about Miyazaki's masterpiece, "Spirited Away." We cover a lot of background on the film including its production and cultural background. After the background, we get into a plot point breakdown discussing the film and all of its various hidden details. Finally, we each pair "Spirited Away" with another film for an excellent pair of double bills. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagra...
Apr 19, 2023•2 hr 29 min•Season 8Ep. 2
This week, we begin our Sight & Sound Season where we cover 5 films no longer on the Top 100 list and 5 films new to the Top 100 list in 2022. This episode is about Werner Herzog's 1972 film, "Aguirre, the Wrath of God." We discuss the background of the film and its troubled production which mirrors the film itself. Klaus Kinski's assholery is explored in depth, as well as the various injuries inflicted (by Klaus) on set. After we cover the background, we dive into an at-length discussion of...
Apr 12, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 1
This episode consists of our reactions to the 2023 Oscars. We mainly discuss how much we are glad certain things won (and didn't win). This year was the year of the feel-good comeback stories and we're here for it. Our next season begins April 12th, and kicks off our Sight & Sound Top 100 season where we cover 5 films kicked off the list and 5 films which are new to the list. Join us on April 12th for our episode on "Aguirre, the Wrath of God." Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spi...
Mar 13, 2023•55 min•Season 7Ep. 11
This week, Spike and Jake look back at the movies from this Oscar season and predict what will win in each category. Both preferred winners and expected winners are covered. We finish the episode with our ranking of the Best Picture nominees. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Letterboxd: FartsDomino44
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 7Ep. 10
This week, we cover Ruben Östland's Palme d'Or winner, "Triangle of Sadness." We dive deep into the pool of vomit for an at-length discussion of the film plot-point by plot-point. After we cover the film and its background, we each pair this film with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Letterboxd: FartsDomino44
Mar 08, 2023•2 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 9
This week, we do a deep dive on the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse (Directed by Peter Baynton & Charlie Mackesy) My Year of Dicks (Directed by Sara Gunnarsdóttir) Ice Merchants (Directed by João Gonzalez) An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It (Directed by Lachlan Pendragon) The Flying Sailor (Directed by Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby) After we discuss the history and plot of each film, we each pair each short with ano...
Mar 01, 2023•2 hr 29 min•Season 7Ep. 8
This week, we dive into the Best Documentary Feature category with Laura Poitras' portrait of Nan Goldin, "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed." We follow along with the movie and its exploration of Nan Goldin's life and works. We also have some choice words for the Sackler family (buttholes). After we go through the plot points of the film, we each pair this film with another. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instag...
Feb 22, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 7
This week, we cover Jerzy Skolimowski's donkey road film, Eo. We cover the conception of the film with Skolimowski's writing partner and wife, Ewa Piaskowska, as well as the international production of the film. We also discuss all 6 donkeys who played Eo. My favorite is Tako. After we cover the film, Spike gives a quick ranking of the foreign language films nominated this year, and the episode comes to a close with two double bills involving Eo. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike...
Feb 15, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 6
This week we cover Guillermo del Toro's stop motion masterpiece, "Pinocchio." We cover the lengthy film production as well as the history of the Pinocchio story by Carlo Collodi. After we discuss the background, we dive headfirst into the re-imagining by del Toro with a plot point breakdown. Lastly, we each pair this film with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Letterboxd: F...
Feb 08, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 5
This week we cover the multiversal masterpiece by the Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once. We discuss the background of the film including the career of the Daniels up to this point, and the casting of the film. As we break the film down plot point by plot point, we list every variation of Evelyn and discuss the themes in the film. Finally, we each pair the film with another. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us o...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Season 7Ep. 4
This week, we cover Martin McDonagh's brilliant pitch black Irish comedy, "The Banshees of Inisherin. We discuss the works of Martin McDonagh including the plays which influenced the script for this film. After we give a quick breakdown of the Irish Civil War, we break this film down plot point by plot point. At the end of the episode, we each pair the film with another film. We love you! Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follo...
Jan 25, 2023•2 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Spike and Jake react to and give random thoughts on the 2023 Oscar Nominations. We discuss the movies we're excited for and the upcoming Oscar movies to be covered. Thanks for listening, and we hope you'll join us for the remainder of the season! Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Letterboxd: FartsDomino44
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Oscar season begins with a look back at one of the first foreign language films to be awarded an Oscar, "Bicycle Thieves." We discuss the road to Vittorio de Sica getting to make the film, and the many bumps along the way. After we cover background, we get into the plot and execution of the film plot-point by plot-point. We end the episode with two pairings for "Bicycle Thieves." Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on I...
Jan 18, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 1
In this episode, we cover our final Christmas movie of the season, the holiday classic, "Jingle All the Way." We do many Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions and try to perfect the Phil Hartman impression. Jake starts a beef with the state of Minnesota, and we cover this ridiculous film in its entirety. We also pair two films with "Jingle All the Way" for a fabulous holiday double bill. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us ...
Dec 21, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 4
This week, we cover Bob Clark's slasher Christmas classic, "Black Christmas." We discuss the making of the film including a possible beef between two of the stars. After that, we break the movie down scene by scene and discuss its legacy as a slasher trendsetter. Lastly, we each pair the film with another related film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Letterboxd: FartsDomino44...
Dec 14, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 3
This week we continue our Christmas Movie Mini Season with the late great Satoshi Kon's christmas classic, "Tokyo Godfathers." We discuss the John Ford film that lightly influenced the film as well as the insanely fast turnaround during the film's production. After we discuss the background, we go through the plot and end with pairings for two double bills including this film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Inst...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 6Ep. 2
We begin our short Christmas Season with Tim Burton's "Batman Returns." We discuss the long road to undo the television show's camp legacy and the the short road to going even further with Joel Schumacher's Batman films. The background of this film is covered as well as a scene by scene breakdown. Lastly, we each pair the film with another film as a possible Double Bill. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram:...
Nov 30, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 1
This week as a little bonus, we have gathered the unmade projects of Martin Scorsese to discuss. We also discuss the one time he got fired, and the projects he said no to. After we discuss the possibilities of these projects, we rank the 11 features covered during this season. This season was so much fun! We are thankful for the opportunity, and we'll be back for new episodes in December. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follo...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 5Ep. 13
This week we've got a Halloween spooky special featuring, at least, 30 scary movies discussed. We have a special guest, Breck McGough, who with us provides a horror film category, and we each pick three from each category. The categories are: Vampires, Familial Horror, and Body Horror! Check out our picks, and listen as our passions grow along with our intoxication. Thank you so much for listening, and have a very Happy Halloween! Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Ja...
Oct 27, 2022•2 hr 41 min
This week is our final film covered in our Martin Scorseason, but also the final film of Scorsese's religious trilogy of films beginning with "The Last Temptation of Christ" and "Kundun." We explore the making of the film in Taiwan, the actors involved, and Scorsese's connection to the material. After we cover the background, we break the film down plot point by plot point and each pair the film with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme S...
Oct 26, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 12
For the penultimate episode of the Martin Scorseason, we cover "The Wolf of Wall Street." We leave no stone unturned in our breakdown of the plot, and also heavily discuss the style of the film. After we cover the various controversies surrounding the film, we each pair it with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough F...
Oct 19, 2022•3 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 11
This week, we cover Scorsese's thrilling Boston crime epic, "The Departed (The De-pah-did)." We do some uneven Boston accents throughout as we discuss the making of the film followed by a plot point by plot point breakdown. After we break the movie down, we each cover the film with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGou...
Oct 12, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Season 5Ep. 10
This week, we continue our Martin Scorseason with a breakdown of "Kundun." We share our apprehension for men dressed in gold, then we discuss the historical background of the Tibetan conflict. Next, we cover the Moroccan production and the many pleasant monks in the cast. Lastly, we cover the plot and pair the film with two other films. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &...
Oct 05, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 9
This week we cover Martin Scorsese's Gilded Age film, "The Age of Innocence." The history of the novel and film are discussed in detail. We then discuss the technological advances made in Scorsese's style through the film. After that, we break the film down scene-by-scene to discuss the intricacies of the story and filmmaking. Then, it is on to pairing the film with another film each. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you...
Sep 28, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 8
This week we cover Martin Scorsese's personal spiritual masterpiece, "The Last Temptation of Christ." We cover the rocky road to getting this made and the reactionary response to the film by the American right. After we cover the cultural and professional background, we cover the plot in-depth. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGoug...
Sep 21, 2022•2 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 7
This week we discuss Martin Scorsese's late night yuppie nightmare, "After Hours." We discuss the development of the film including Tim Burton's early involvement and the dangerous camera method used for one particular shot. After we discuss the background, we break down the film plot point by plot point and pair the film with another film for two double bills. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Thank you so much for listening! ...
Sep 14, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 6
