We have undertaken one of our biggest projects yet and we may be in a little bit over our heads for this one, but we are choosing our favorite movie from every year, starting in 1920. Joined by Audrey today, this is part one of a multistage series. Thanks for listening!
This week we watched Sunrise (1927), Directed by F. W. Murnau. We had a great time with it. Thanks for listening!
What we read and watched in the month of May 2021. Thanks for listening.
We are doing another Q & A because we have lots of fun with them and think they are a really good time. If you have any better ideas send them our way. Follow the pod on Instagram @speakingenglishpod and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you want to support Thanks for listening !
For this week we watched Juliet of the Sprits (1965) and this is where we talk about it.
Our second edition of the April Wrap-up, and our 13th wrap-up episode. Join us to see what we watched and read in April of 2021
We recorded twice this week for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. First to make predictions, and then to talk about what went wrong. Here is the link to The Daily, the playlist mentioned at the end of the episode. It may or may not work : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6BiHnqOBh80NyrRgQ31C8M?si=0883abf13e5348bc
We wrap up our Oscars watches with Nomadland. It was a fun and relaxing time.
We watched Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Sound of Metal for the pod this week, in prep for the Academy Awards in a couple of weeks.
What we watched and read in the month of March 2021. As well as some other fun content.
We close out the first full year of the Podcast with a Q and A. We also revisited our first episode and talk about how the podcast has grown or stayed the same over this first full year. Check this episode out first if you're new hear, it is a great place to start.
This week we watched Burning (2018, Directed by Lee Chang-Dong) as well as read the two short stories it is based on. Here is where we talk about them. Tons of fun, don't miss out.
Our wrap-up of what we read and watched in the month of February 2021. Intro is a little long this time around, the actual wrap up starts at around 17:25 if you get bored. Thanks for listening!
We return to our discussion of Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966) and The Florida Project (Sean Baker, 2017), this time from a new angle. Thanks for listening!
This week we are trying a new thing called Movie Reports. We each watch a movie and present it to the other person, giving thoughts, interpretations, and reactions. It turned out pretty cool. Listen to the episode to find out which movies we actually watched.
We finish Park Chan-Wook's Vengeance trilogy with 2005's Sympathy for Lady Vengeance in this episode. Other topics include auteur theory and important personal milestones. If you want more of the Vengeance trilogy, check out episodes 15 and 24.
In this episode, we talk about what we read and watched in this month of January 2021.
This week on the pod we take you through our personal bookshelves, talking about organization and some favorite books. A good time for all involved.
Audrey returns to the podcast and we answer questions. Mostly talking about being in Film School currently, but lots of other fun questions too.
This week we watched Soul, a movie about Jazz (kinda). Here is where we talk about it and how it made us feel.
(THIS IS A GREAT EPISODE TO START WITH IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PODCAST) We say goodbye to 2020 in style with our longest episode ever ! The best of the best of what we watched in 2020, as well as some goals and opportunities for the next year. Even though we didn't start this podcast at the beginning of the year, this definitely feels like a huge milestone. So thanks for being with us through the journey this year ! : )
Recorded on Christmas Day ! What we watched and read in December, along with some other Christmas-ey content. A good time for one and all.
A double feature of Rebecca movies this week as we watched the Best Picture Hitchcock Classic from 1940 as well as the recent Netflix remake (2020). We have lot's to say on both as our Rebecca Saga comes to a close. We've learned a lot.
We did not watch Citizen Kane this week. But rather, Mank (2020), Directed by David Fincher. This is where we talk about it. (the audio is a little weird this episode, so apologies. Should be better by next week.)
This week we talk about what we read and watched in November, as well as some other fun stuff, including Spotify Wrapped. Don't miss it!
We answer some fun questions including Kids tv shows and Movies as candles. Don't miss out, it's even shorter than usual.
This week we watched Yi Yi (2000) directed by Edward Yang. This is where we talk about it, alongside things like growing up and getting old.
Usually title these episodes something different, but I just really like this title, which is shared by the movie we watched this week. (1957) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu.
Things get spooky as we talk about what we watched and read in the month of October 2020. At time of release this is the longest episode of the podcast, which must mean its the best and you should listen.
this week we both read and watched The Devil All the Time. Here are our thoughts on it.
