Welcome to back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones too. Generally speaking, faith-based films usually suck. More often than not, they tend to be pandering, flat and completely derivative. Filmmakers rarely have the courage to tackle the nuances of spirituality or look at the uglier sides of what it means to live a religious life. On this week's episode of Double Feature, hosts Annie Aguiar ...
Jan 31, 2019•19 min
IU has now gone nearly a month without a victory after losing its last six games. The Hoosiers now sit at 12-8 overall and 3-6 in Big Ten play with a pair of daunting road games on the schedule for this week. IU plays at Rutgers on Wednesday night before a Saturday night contest at Michigan State. Indiana Daily Student men's basketball writers Ben Portnoy, Cameron Drummond and Murphy Wheeler discuss potential solutions for IU, as well as what the realistic expectations should be for the team for...
Jan 28, 2019•41 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones, too. Every year, movie nerds anticipate the nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, better known as just the Academy, to see if their favorite films of the year get any recognition leading up to the Oscars. The nominations are the moment when all the awards show buzz either falls flat or propels a picture to the cano...
Jan 24, 2019•23 min
After a 3-0 start to Big Ten Conference play, the IU men's basketball team has gone through its roughest stretch of the season. IU has lost its last four games, including this past week's contests at home against Nebraska and at Purdue, to drop to 3-4 in conference games and 12-6 overall for the season. Indiana Daily Student men’s basketball writers Cameron Drummond and Ben Portnoy discuss the reasons for IU's recent downturn in fortunes, any positives to come out of a 15-point road loss at Purd...
Jan 21, 2019•41 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones, too. A lot of children’s movies have a habit of talking down to or tailoring themselves to their audience, favoring cutesy kitsch over impactful storytelling. On this new episode of Double Feature, hosts Annie Aguiar and Chris Forrester discuss two children’s movies that are wonderful specifically because they don’t do that: "Paddington 2," a...
Jan 17, 2019•18 min
IU’s conference record has gone from an unblemished 3-0 to a 3-2 mark after recent losses at Michigan and Maryland. Now, IU returns home to play Nebraska on Monday night before traveling to play Purdue this weekend at Mackey Arena. Indiana Daily Student men’s basketball writers Cameron Drummond, Ben Portnoy and Murphy Wheeler discuss how important this week’s games are to the rest of IU’s season, as well as the depth issues plaguing IU. Purdue men’s basketball writer Nathan Baird of the Lafayett...
Jan 14, 2019•43 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the Indiana Daily Student film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones, too. The Midwestern identity has been the subject of a lot of scrutiny in recent years. There was a lot of conjecture from people living on the coasts about the Midwest after the 2016 election — who lives in small towns in states like Indiana? What are their lives like? In this episode of Double Feature, hosts Annie Aguiar a...
Jan 10, 2019•19 min
After winning seven consecutive games following a blowout loss at Duke University, the IU men's basketball team was dealt its third road loss of the season Sunday night. The Hoosiers fell by 11 points against the then-No. 2 ranked Michigan Wolverines, a game in which IU never led. Injuries, foul trouble and a slow start to the game doomed IU from the opening tipoff, but a resurgent second-half performance gave the Hoosiers some momentum despite the loss. With 16 more conference games left to clo...
Jan 07, 2019•43 min
For the second time this season, the IU men's basketball team has won three straight games. IU's last three wins, against Northwestern, Penn State and Louisville, have all come by two points or fewer, giving the Hoosiers an 8-2 record this season. Next up for IU is another marquee nonconference game against Butler on Saturday as part of the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Prior to this game, Indiana Daily Student basketball writers Cameron Drummond, Ben Portnoy and...
Dec 10, 2018•45 min
Following a 21-point road loss at Duke, the IU men's basketball team put on a gritty performance to defeat Northwestern, 68-66, to begin Big Ten Conference play this weekend. IU now looks toward starting 2-0 in conference play with a game at Penn State scheduled for Tuesday night. But, the Hoosiers may have to play the Nittany Lions without the services of senior forward Juwan Morgan. IDS men's basketball writers Cameron Drummond, Ben Portnoy and Murphy Wheeler recap the past week of IU hoops, w...
Dec 03, 2018•45 min
After suffering its first loss of the season at Arkansas, the IU men's basketball team rebounded with consecutive, if unconvincing, wins at home against the University of Texas-Arlington and the University of California-Davis. Next, IU faces its toughest test of the season, a road meeting with Duke University. The Blue Devils are again one of the top-ranked teams in the country, featuring several star freshman players under the tutelage of Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Ahead of Tuesday night's game in ...
Nov 26, 2018•45 min
The IU men's basketball team caught the attention of the nation with its blowout home win against No. 24 Marquette last week. Now, it's time to determine what the win means for the Hoosiers, both currently and with a long term outlook to the NCAA Tournament. IDS men's basketball writers Cameron Drummond, Ben Portnoy and Murphy Wheeler recap the Marquette win and provide IU fans with a look around the Big Ten Conference as all 13 other Big Ten teams have started their seasons. PODCAST SEGMENTS: 1...
Nov 19, 2018•41 min
After last week's narrow home win against Maryland, IU is just one win away from booking its spot in a bowl game this postseason. The Hoosiers will get two chances in the closing weeks of the regular season to try and pick up that elusive sixth win. First up is this week's game between IU and No. 4 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Indiana Daily Student football writers Cameron Drummond and Sean Mintert take stock of where the IU football program is right now, preview the game against Michigan an...
Nov 15, 2018•49 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones, too. There’s an accepted rule in film that remakes suck, and that horror remakes suck even more. Think '90s “Godzilla,” the shot-for-shot “Psycho” redux and the needless reboots of “Halloween,” “Friday the Thirteenth” and “Nightmare on Elm Street.” On today’s episode of Double Feature, hosts Chris Forrester and Annie Aguiar are talking about ...
Nov 15, 2018•31 min
IU is off to a 2-0 start the 2018-19 regular season after victories against Chicago State and Montana State. Now, IU looks to improve to 3-0 against Marquette from the Big East Conference. The Hoosiers and Golden Eagles will play this week at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games. IDS men's basketball writers Cameron Drummond, Ben Portnoy and Murphy Wheeler get you ready for the contest, along with the help of Ben Steele, the Milwaukee men's basketball beat reporter for t...
Nov 12, 2018•45 min
Voting is one of the most patriotic acts there is. So much so that it almost compares to heroic acts of domestic terrorism in protest of a fascist state. To celebrate Election week, hosts Chris Forrester and Annie Aguiar are talking about the 1999 film “Election” and “V for Vendetta."
Nov 09, 2018•20 min
The IU football program finds itself in a critical three-game stretch to end the 2018 season. With a 4-5 overall record, the Hoosiers need to win two of their final three games to secure a berth in a postseason bowl game. IU finishes the season with games at home against Maryland and Purdue, with a trip to No. 4 Michigan sandwiched in between. This weekend, IU's opponent is Maryland, a team just one win away from securing a bowl berth of its own. Indiana Daily Student football writers Cameron Dr...
Nov 08, 2018•42 min
Following last Thursday's exhibition win against the University of Southern Indiana, IU will begin the regular season this week. IU will play Chicago State to start the 2018-19 season on Tuesday night, before playing Montana State on Friday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IDS men's basketball writers Cameron Drummond, Ben Portnoy and Murphy Wheeler recap the comfortable victory against Southern Indiana, what can be learned from the public college debuts of Romeo Langford and Rob Phinisee, a...
Nov 04, 2018•45 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones, too. In 1978, John Carpenter revolutionized the slasher horror subgenre with his classic “Halloween.” In 2018, after sequels, remakes, remakes of sequels and sequels of remakes, things finally make sense in Haddonfield, Illinois. Now, things are back to the beginning with a definitive sequel, simply entitled “Halloween.” On today’s episode of...
Oct 31, 2018•23 min
It’s hard to nail down precisely what horror film is – is it scary? Violent? Bloody? But horror through film history has consistently been a response to taboos. In contemporary and independent horror, a new trend spins horror film into social metaphor. On a new episode of Double feature, hosts Chris Forrester and Annie Aguiar are joined by guest Joe Schroeder to talk about the recent social thriller “Get Out” and the period terror “the VVitch.”
Oct 28, 2018•25 min
Basketball season is back in Bloomington. The IU men's basketball team is set to start its 2018-19 season in just days with an exhibition Nov. 1 against Southern Indiana before the season opener Nov. 6 against Chicago State. IDS men's basketball writers Cameron Drummond, Ben Portnoy and Murphy Wheeler breakdown this season's men's basketball roster and schedule. Discussion includes looking at how IU Coach Archie Miller will manage playing time for his players this season, as well as the depth fe...
Oct 28, 2018•40 min
IU has lost three straight games and four out of its five Big Ten Conference games after a 33-28 home loss last weekend to Penn State. Following that defeat and news of a season-ending injury to freshman quarterback Michael Penix Jr., IU will look to rebound Friday night on the road against Minnesota. Indiana Daily Student football writers Cameron Drummond, Sean Mintert and Murphy Wheeler discuss the ramifications of Penix's injury, how IU plans to address its recent special teams miscues and if...
Oct 25, 2018•39 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes, and maybe some lukewarm ones too. Spooky season is upon us as we draw closer and closer to Halloween, but not everyone has the stomach for the gory flicks that define most of the horror genre. There are plenty of options for the weak-stomached that hold back on the blood and guts but still deliver on achieving the perfect vibe for the season. For the fourth episode of Do...
Oct 19, 2018•25 min
IU has lost two straight games and three out of its four Big Ten Conference games after a 42-16 home loss last weekend against Iowa. The Hoosiers will attempt to put that defeat behind them this weekend against the Penn State Nittany Lions. No. 18 Penn State hasn't won a game since Sept. 21, but Coach James Franklin's team is looking to rebound to try and preserve its hopes of winning the Big Ten East division. Indiana Daily Student football writers Cameron Drummond and Sean Mintert, and special...
Oct 18, 2018•44 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones, too. If you’re like us and saw Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s new film “A Star is Born” at least once in the last week, then you’ve probably been bopping to the soundtrack nonstop. On today’s SINGLE FEATURE bonus episode of Double Feature, we’re going off the deep end to talk about everything we love about this knockout of a movie. So sit bac...
Oct 15, 2018•21 min
IU's record dropped to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten Conference play last weekend as the result of a 49-26 loss at No. 3 Ohio State. Now, the Hoosiers will attempt to get back in the win column during homecoming weekend in Bloomington. IU will play Iowa at noon Saturday at Memorial Stadium, in front of what is expected to be a capacity crowd and a national television audience. Indiana Daily Student football writers Cameron Drummond, Sean Mintert and Murphy Wheeler discuss the positives IU can t...
Oct 11, 2018•51 min
It took all four quarters, but IU was able to beat Rutgers 24-17 to earn its first conference win of the season last weekend. Now, with a 4-1 overall record and a 1-1 mark in Big Ten games, IU travels to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the No. 3-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Indiana Daily Student football writers Cameron Drummond, Sean Mintert and Murphy Wheeler discuss why IU’s offense stalled in the second half against Rutgers and what a successful game for IU will look like against Ohio State. PODCA...
Oct 04, 2018•48 min
Welcome back to Double Feature, the IDS film podcast where the powers that be let us in a podcast booth to give you hot takes and maybe some lukewarm ones, too. Telling true stories is hard. There’s a delicate balance between adhering to fact and creating something in compelling and cinematic that’s hard to get just right without venturing into overt sensationalizing or relentless boredom. For our third episode of Double Feature, hosts Chris Forrester and Annie Aguiar speak as journalists first ...
Oct 03, 2018•23 min
IU lost for the first time in 2018 last weekend against then-No. 24 Michigan State. Now, the Hoosiers continue Big Ten Conference play with a trip to Piscataway, New Jersey, to play Rutgers. Indiana Daily Student football reporters Cameron Drummond, Sean Mintert and Murphy Wheeler discuss IU's disappointing home loss and just how bad Rutgers is.
Sep 27, 2018•42 min
IU easily defeated Ball State to close nonconference play last weekend. Now, the Hoosiers will begin their Big Ten schedule against No. 24 Michigan State. Indiana Daily Student football reporters Cameron Drummond, Sean Mintert and Murphy Wheeler talk about what IU can take from its nonconference victories heading into the battle for the Old Brass Spittoon, as well as the state of the Big Ten Conference following the first three weeks of the season. Former IDS IU football columnist Andrew Hussey ...
Sep 20, 2018•46 min
