This is a celebration of reaching a year with the podcast! We will be going over all 45 of our films we have covered, and picking ones to take with us to our deserted Pacific northwest islands. We love doing this podcast, and we thank you so much for listening! Also, Happy Bastille Day!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme by Breck McGough

This is a celebration of reaching a year with the podcast! We will be going over all 45 of our films we have covered, and picking ones to take with us to our deserted Pacific northwest islands. We love doing this podcast, and we thank you so much for listening! Also, Happy Bastille Day! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme by Breck McGough

1st ANNIVERSARY Movie Draft!

This week we cover Nagisa Oshima's controversial 1976 film, "In the Realm of the Senses." We discuss the filming of the unsimulated sex scenes, the difficulties in casting a male willing to show all of himself, and add some cultural context to many of the film's more complicated scenes. After we break the movie down, we each pair the film with another. Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme by Breck McGough

This week we cover Nagisa Oshima's controversial 1976 film, "In the Realm of the Senses." We discuss the filming of the unsimulated sex scenes, the difficulties in casting a male willing to show all of himself, and add some cultural context to many of the film's more complicated scenes. After we break the movie down, we each pair the film with another. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme by Breck McGough

In the Realm of the Senses (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover Alain Guiraudie's 2013 film, "Stranger by the Lake."  We cover the unsimulated sex scenes, the incredibly attractive leads, and the production of the film.  After that, we cover the plot entirely and each pair the film with another. Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme by Breck McGough

This week we cover Alain Guiraudie's 2013 film, "Stranger by the Lake."  We cover the unsimulated sex scenes, the incredibly attractive leads, and the production of the film.  After that, we cover the plot entirely and each pair the film with another. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme by Breck McGough

Stranger by the Lake (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week, we cover Charlie Kaufman's uncompromising existential dramedy, "Synecdoche, New York."  We break this dense film down to the best of our abilities, and hopefully our love for the film shines through. After we break the film down, we each pair the film with another film.  Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week, we cover Charlie Kaufman's uncompromising existential dramedy, "Synecdoche, New York."  We break this dense film down to the best of our abilities, and hopefully our love for the film shines through. After we break the film down, we each pair the film with another film.  Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Synecdoche, New York (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover Charlie Kaufman's dense and beautiful adaptation of Iain Reid's book, "i'm thinking of ending things."  We have a very special guest this week, our literary expert Mrs. Spike's Mom (Libby Alkire) will give her thoughts on the adaptation and a quick rundown on the book.  After that, we breakdown and interpret the film beat by beat.  Once we do that, we each pair the film with another. Thanks so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover Charlie Kaufman's dense and beautiful adaptation of Iain Reid's book, "i'm thinking of ending things."  We have a very special guest this week, our literary expert Mrs. Spike's Mom (Libby Alkire) will give her thoughts on the adaptation and a quick rundown on the book.  After that, we breakdown and interpret the film beat by beat.  Once we do that, we each pair the film with another. Thanks so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

i'm thinking of ending things (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover Claire Denis' 2018 masterpiece, "High Life."  We discuss the casting and long road to the production of the film.  We also get in a conversation about black holes as we break down the movie scene-by-scene. After that, we each pair the film with another film.  Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover Claire Denis' 2018 masterpiece, "High Life."  We discuss the casting and long road to the production of the film.  We also get in a conversation about black holes as we break down the movie scene-by-scene. After that, we each pair the film with another film.  Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

High Life (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover Isabella Eklöf's 2018 film, "Holiday."  We discuss the making of the film in Bodrum, Turkey, then we break the movie down plot point by plot point. We also discuss how streaming platforms have censored this often devastating film.  We then each pair the film with another film.  Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover Isabella Eklöf's 2018 film, "Holiday."  We discuss the making of the film in Bodrum, Turkey, then we break the movie down plot point by plot point. We also discuss how streaming platforms have censored this often devastating film.  We then each pair the film with another film.  Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Holiday (2018) (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week, we cover George Cukor's screwball comedy, "Holiday" starring Katherine Hepburn &amp; Cary Grant. We do a bunch of 30s voices during this episode as we discuss the background of the film, Hepburn's rocky early days leading to 'box office poison', and Grant's tumultuous childhood. After the background, we jump into the film beat by beat, then we each pair it with another film. Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week, we cover George Cukor's screwball comedy, "Holiday" starring Katherine Hepburn &amp; Cary Grant. We do a bunch of 30s voices during this episode as we discuss the background of the film, Hepburn's rocky early days leading to 'box office poison', and Grant's tumultuous childhood. After the background, we jump into the film beat by beat, then we each pair it with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Holiday (1938) (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover Gregory La Cava's screwball classic, "My Man Godfrey."  We discuss the casting and production of the film, then we break it down beat by beat and have a fun conversation about what we liked.  After that, we each pair the film with another film for two double bills. Thank you for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover Gregory La Cava's screwball classic, "My Man Godfrey."  We discuss the casting and production of the film, then we break it down beat by beat and have a fun conversation about what we liked.  After that, we each pair the film with another film for two double bills. Thank you for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

My Man Godfrey (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we discuss George Mihalka's cozy Canadian slasher, "My Bloody Valentine." We discuss the challenging shooting conditions in a real methane-filled mine, as well as other stories from the production.  After we discuss the making of, we break the film down scene by scene, then discuss the growing cultural impact of the film. Finally, we pair the film with two other films for a pair of double bills! Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song &amp; Guest Star: Breck McGough

This week we discuss George Mihalka's cozy Canadian slasher, "My Bloody Valentine." We discuss the challenging shooting conditions in a real methane-filled mine, as well as other stories from the production.  After we discuss the making of, we break the film down scene by scene, then discuss the growing cultural impact of the film. Finally, we pair the film with two other films for a pair of double bills! Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song &amp; Guest Star: Breck McGough

My Bloody Valentine (Breakdown & Pairings)

Two movie-obsessed buddies (Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley) pick a movie every week to cover in detail and then each pairs the chosen film with yet another film.  Three movie recommendations a week (and probably more).  We make sure to do a lot of research beforehand, then we have a fairly relaxed conversation. Enjoy!

This week we take a recommendation from our good friend and our theme song composer, Breck McGough, and cover "Three Colors: Blue."  We hear from Breck on why he recommended we both watch this film for the first time.  We discuss beat-by-beat the story of "Blue," as well as the various stylistic choices made by Kieslowski and his brilliant team.  After we discuss the film, we each pair "Three Colors: Blue" with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Enjoy!Created By Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGoughSpecial Guest: Breck McGough

This week we take a recommendation from our good friend and our theme song composer, Breck McGough, and cover "Three Colors: Blue."  We hear from Breck on why he recommended we both watch this film for the first time.  We discuss beat-by-beat the story of "Blue," as well as the various stylistic choices made by Kieslowski and his brilliant team.  After we discuss the film, we each pair "Three Colors: Blue" with another film. Thank you so much for listening! Enjoy! Created By Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Special Guest: Breck McGough

Three Colors: Blue (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover 2001's "Josie and The Pussycats."  We discuss the making of the film, the two directors Harry Elfont &amp; Deborah Kaplan, and then break down the plot point by point. After we have a hearty Josie discussion, we each pair the film with another two films.  Thanks for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover 2001's "Josie and The Pussycats."  We discuss the making of the film, the two directors Harry Elfont &amp; Deborah Kaplan, and then break down the plot point by point. After we have a hearty Josie discussion, we each pair the film with another two films.  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Josie and the Pussycats (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover Paul Schrader's 21st century masterpiece, "First Reformed."  Jake discusses why he initially didn't love the movie, and why he was wrong to not like it. After that, we break down the film plot point by plot point, then each pair another film with "First Reformed." Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover Paul Schrader's 21st century masterpiece, "First Reformed."  Jake discusses why he initially didn't love the movie, and why he was wrong to not like it. After that, we break down the film plot point by plot point, then each pair another film with "First Reformed." Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

First Reformed (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week, we are previewing our Next Grab-bag season where Jake &amp; Spike are each coming up with 3 categories each, then movies for each of those categories.  All will be revealed. This season will be awesome! Thanks for listening! We love you.Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough  

This week, we are previewing our Next Grab-bag season where Jake &amp; Spike are each coming up with 3 categories each, then movies for each of those categories.  All will be revealed. This season will be awesome! Thanks for listening! We love you. Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Season 4 Preview

In this episode we react to the Oscar ceremony directly following it.  We discuss the ups and downs of the ceremony itself as well as the individual films who won or did not win.  This episode features our entire Oscar Pool including Spike, Jake, Larry, &amp; Libby.  Thank you so much for listening to our Oscar Season! A brand New season will air at the end of April with a bunch of cool movies! Thanks!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGoughSpecial Guests: Larry &amp; Libby Alkire

In this episode we react to the Oscar ceremony directly following it.  We discuss the ups and downs of the ceremony itself as well as the individual films who won or did not win.  This episode features our entire Oscar Pool including Spike, Jake, Larry, &amp; Libby.  Thank you so much for listening to our Oscar Season! A brand New season will air at the end of April with a bunch of cool movies! Thanks! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Special Guests: Larry &amp; Libby Alkire

Oscar 2022 Reactions

We start this episode by ranking the Best Picture Nominees based on our personal preference, then we go through each Oscar category and predict the winners/upsets. Thank you for listening! We love you.Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

We start this episode by ranking the Best Picture Nominees based on our personal preference, then we go through each Oscar category and predict the winners/upsets. Thank you for listening! We love you. Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

2022 Oscar Predictions & Best Picture Rankings

This week we cover Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Best Picture nominee, "Drive My Car."  We have a special guest who has read the short stories this movie is based on.  After we talk about the book with our special guest, we fill in the background of the movie including a quick rundown on Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya."  Following the background, we cover the film in its entirety, commenting on various themes along the way, then we each give a pairing or two.  Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough 

This week we cover Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Best Picture nominee, "Drive My Car."  We have a special guest who has read the short stories this movie is based on.  After we talk about the book with our special guest, we fill in the background of the movie including a quick rundown on Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya."  Following the background, we cover the film in its entirety, commenting on various themes along the way, then we each give a pairing or two.  Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Drive My Car (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover all five of the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films. We begin with "Robin Robin" by Daniel Ojari &amp; Michael Please, then Hugo Covarrubias' "Bestia" (Beast), then "BoxBallet" by Anton Dyakov, followed by "Affairs of the Art" by Joanna Quinn, and finishing with "The Windshield Wiper" by Alberto Mielgo.  After we discuss each short at length, we each pair each short with another film.  At least 25 movies are discussed, also "House of Gucci."  Thanks for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover all five of the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films. We begin with "Robin Robin" by Daniel Ojari &amp; Michael Please, then Hugo Covarrubias' "Bestia" (Beast), then "BoxBallet" by Anton Dyakov, followed by "Affairs of the Art" by Joanna Quinn, and finishing with "The Windshield Wiper" by Alberto Mielgo.  After we discuss each short at length, we each pair each short with another film.  At least 25 movies are discussed, also "House of Gucci."  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2022 (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we tackle Denis Villeneuve's 2021 version of Dune.  We discuss the various adaptations of Frank Herbert's book. We have a very special guest this week. Breck McGough (Our resident Dune expert &amp; composer) gives us his thoughts on the adaptation. After we cover the film, we each pair it with another film (or two).  Thanks for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough 

This week we tackle Denis Villeneuve's 2021 version of Dune.  We discuss the various adaptations of Frank Herbert's book. We have a very special guest this week. Breck McGough (Our resident Dune expert &amp; composer) gives us his thoughts on the adaptation. After we cover the film, we each pair it with another film (or two).  Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Dune (Breakdown & Pairings)

This week we cover Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary "Flee."  We give a very brief history of Afghanistan's tumultuous half century as well as cover this touching refugee story in its entirety. After we discuss the film, we each pair "Flee" with another film.  Thank you for listening!Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGough

This week we cover Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary "Flee."  We give a very brief history of Afghanistan's tumultuous half century as well as cover this touching refugee story in its entirety. After we discuss the film, we each pair "Flee" with another film.  Thank you for listening! Created by Spike Alkire &amp; Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough

Flee (Breakdown & Pairings)

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