Double Bill Chill

Eddington (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we are covering Ari Aster's most recent panic attack film, "Eddington." We cover the writing of this film early in Aster's career, as well as the re-w

Love Lies Bleeding (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we are covering Rose Glass' sophomore feature, "Love Lies Bleeding." We talk about Glass' collaboration with co-writer Weronika Tofilska, and the pre-

Aftersun (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we dive into Charlotte Wells' debut feature, "Aftersun." We open the episode with the background of the film, discussing the long development of this film,

Uncut Gems (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we discuss another breakout hit for A24, Uncut Gems. We talk about the long road to this film getting made from listening to their fathers "hustling in the diam

Moonlight (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we are getting into A24's first financed film and its first Best Picture winner, "Moonlight." We talk about the long road to writing this film for Barry Je

The Lobster (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we are covering one of Spike's favorite films, Yorgas Lanthimos' "The Lobster." We discuss the development of this film with writer, Efthymis Fillipou

Green Room (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week, we discuss the Neo-Nazi siege film, "Green Room." We discuss director, Jeremy Saulnier's career up to this point and how it fits into what A24 was doing a

Ex Machina (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we continue our A24 themed season with Alex Garland's first directed feature: Ex Machina. We start off by talking about the film within the context of our

Spring Breakers (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we kick off our A24 season with the first big financial success for the distributor, "Spring Breakers." We discuss the early days of A24 and its beginnings. We

Paul Thomas Anderseason Recap & Rankings

This week we are recapping our Paul Thomas Anderseason with a short discussion followed by our futile attempt at ranking these masterworks. We also tease the next season

Licorice Pizza (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This episode is our finale of the Paul Thomas Anderseason, since we already covered "One Battle After Another" earlier in the year. In this episode, we talk about "Licori

Phantom Thread (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we cover our penultimate episode of Paul Thomas Anderseason with "Phantom Thread." We discuss the development of this project and its production. We then dive i

Inherent Vice (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we cover Paul Thomas Anderson's smoky noir, "Inherent Vice." We discuss the long process of adapting Thomas Pynchon's work into a screenplay, and the

The Master (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we're back with Paul Thomas Anderson's excellent post-war drama, "The Master." We discuss the long road to getting this film made as well as the varie

There Will Be Blood (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we discuss one of our favorite films of all time, "There Will Be Blood." We discuss the five years in between this and his previous film, "Punch-Drunk Love." Af

Punch-Drunk Love (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we cover Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to "Magnolia," "Punch-Drunk Love." We cover the beginnings of the script and what PTA was doing in between these

Magnolia (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we continue our PT Anderseason with "Magnolia." We discuss how the film came about after the success of Boogie Nights, and Anderson's first experience with

Boogie Nights (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

This week we continue our Paul Thomas Anderseason with his San Fernando Valley epic, Boogie Nights. We talk about the inception of this film as a short, then later as a l

Hard Eight (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)

Welcome back for our PT Anderseason where we cover all of the films of recent Oscar-winning director, Paul Thomas Anderson. We begin with his first film, naturally, Hard

Jesus Christ Superstar (EASTER SPECIAL, WE IS RISEN)

This week we are diving into our favorite Easter movie, Jesus Christ Superstar. We discuss the making of this Norman Jewison film in 1970s Israel. We also discuss its roa