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Cinema Double Shot
by Wallace McKelvey
Coffee and movies! They're the perfect pair. In this show, journalist and filmmaker Wallace McKelvey talks about some of his favorite films — their history, how they were made, and what they mean today — with some of his favorite people. Come for the nerdery, stay for the good times!
Episodes
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Heat Wave Cinema: Our favorite summer movies
It's scorching outside, so we're staying in with the movies. In this episode of Cinema Double Shot, Paul and Wally share their favorite movies that capture the feeling of a long, hot summer. Meanwhile, be sure to mark your calendars!RIVER CITY STORIES and FEARS FOR QUEERS, Josh's anthology of...
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Queer Cinema: More LGBTQ+ movies to celebrate Pride Month
Just in time for Pride Month, Josh and Wally share more of their favorite LGBTQ+ themed movies. They also have more screenings to announce! RIVER CITY STORIES and FEARS FOR QUEERS, Josh's anthology of terror, will be screening at Midtown Cinema in Harrisburg on July 16, 17, and 18. Buy tickets…
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Kickin' it Old School with Physical Media
Josh, Paul, and Wally share a bit of nostalgia for 35mm prints, VHS tapes, Blockbuster, LaserDisc, and more artifacts from our shared movie culture. Along the way, they talk about everything from Vincent Price's Creepy Classics to Nick Nolte's backside.Be sure to mark your calendars for upcoming...
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4 Seasons of Cinema (and Filmmaking!)
Susan Bassler, our multi-talented filmmaking friend, joins us to chat about her favorite movies from every season — and all the work that goes on behind the scenes to make a film. Learn more about Wally Films: 🎬 https://www.wallyfilms.com/ Check us out on YouTube: 📹...
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Putting the ART in Artificial Intelligence
AI slop is everywhere these days, clogging up our inboxes and social media feeds. But does it have a role to play in art? And could it eventually replace human artists? Disclaimer: This week's thumbnail was created using Adobe Firefly. This, apparently, is how the algorithm sees Paul and Wally....
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The Blackest Films Ever
Paul joins Wally to talk about the Blackest Films Ever™, just in time for Black History Month. The freewheeling conversation includes Spike Lee, Ryan Coogler, Jordan Peele, Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons, Tina Mabry — and, yes, M. Night Shyamalan and Bob Dylan. Check us out on YouTube: 📹...
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And the Oscar goes to… 2025's best films!
The Academy Award nominations have arrived, continuing a nearly century-old tradition. But we’ve got a few of our own: The Wallys, an annual awards show now in its 21st year. Josh and Wally talk about awards while handing out a few of their own to the best movies of 2025. You can see the full…
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The Best Movies of 2025
Film friend Gabriel Brown (arthouse theater programmer, filmmaker, all-around movie nerd) joins Josh and Wally to talk about the best movies they saw in 2025. Check us out on YouTube: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/@wallyfilm Like what you see? Consider supporting the filmmaker at: ☕️...
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What Is a Christmas Movie? Is Die Hard One — and what about Eyes Wide Shut?
What is a Christmas movie? Wally and Josh have VERY different takes on this age-old debate. Along the way, they reminisce about their favorite Christmas movies.00:03:37 Josh’s definition of a Christmas movie00:07:11 Side tangent: When the “setting is a character.”00:09:28 Wally’s loosey goosey...
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Japanese Cinema: From Ozu to Obayashi and Beyond!
Join Wally and Josh as they recount their adventures in Japan — including a pilgrimage to the grave of master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu — and share some of their favorite works of Japanese cinema. 00:00:29 What we’ve been up to: Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas 00:04:10 What we’ve been up to: Film...
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Hitting the film festival circuit with Paul & Wally!
Paul joins Wally as they talk about a busy fall taking RIVER CITY STORIES to film festivals, as well as avoiding burnout, rocking cardigans, and recording a public service announcement about the importance of off-year elections. Check us out on YouTube: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/@wallyfilm Like...
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Improv and the Art of Being Silly with the Biz Bruja
Join us for a special crossover episode with The Biz Bruja herself, Vanessa Codorniu, as we talk about improv comedy, the art of being silly, and the joy of embracing your inner payaso. Check us out on YouTube: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/@wallyfilm Like what you see? Consider supporting the...
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Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest and City Issues
Fresh off a successful run of River City Stories (Part 2), Paul and Wally talk about the latest Spike Lee joint, Highest 2 Lowest, and various issues facing cities big and small. Check us out on YouTube: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/@wallyfilm Like what you see? Consider supporting the filmmaker…
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We made a movie! Paul and Wally share their indie filmmaking journey
Just in time for Harrisburg Fringe Festival, Paul and Wally recount some of their favorite — and perhaps less favorite — experiences making RIVER CITY STORIES as the next round of stories screens at Midtown Cinema July 17-19. Check us out on YouTube: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/@wallyfilm Get...
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Queer Cinema: Josh and Wally share their favorite films for Pride Month
Just in time for Pride, Josh and Wally recount some of their favorite LGBTQ+ themed films, ranging from Pre-Code Hollywood through modern-day classics. 00:02:30 River City Stories and the Harrisburg Fringe Festival 00:05:41 Cinderella at Fringe 00:09:18 Mrs. Doubtfire and Robin Williams 00:13:17...
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River City, Real Talk: The Biz Bruja joins us to talk about bold storytelling
Join us for a special crossover episode with The Biz Bruja herself, Vanessa Codorniu, and River City Stories collaborator Paul Hood as we discuss what inspires our creativity. Along the way, we also talk about Alfred Hitchcock, Spike Lee, and what we've inherited from our ancestors. Get tickets…
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Sinners and Vamps: Josh and Wally sink their teeth in vampire cinema
Inspired by Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, an epic vampire tale set in 1930s Mississippi, Josh and I talk about some of our favorite blood-sucking horror films of all time — everything from F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (the O.G.) to Grace Jones’ underrated performance in Vamp. 00:49 SIR Christopher Lee and...
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Cinematic First Loves: Vanessa and Wally on the Films That Shaped Them
River City Stories collaborator Vanessa Codorniu joins Wally to talk about the movies they watched as young people — everything from Alfonso Arau’s Like Water for Chocolate to Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo — and the lasting impressions those films left at an early age. 00:01:26 An update on River…
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Cleo from 5 to 7: Reflections on French Culture and Psychic Cinema
River City Stories collaborator Amandine Pope joins Wally for a screening of Agnès Varda's French New Wave masterpiece Cleo from 5 to 7. Along the way, they talk about the politics and culture of France, the use of psychic mediums in movies, and — of course — mortality. 00:03:13 An introduction…
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Heard But Not Seen: The Greatest Voice Performances of All Time
Inspired by Lupita Nyong’o’s charmingly complex work in The Wild Robot, Josh and I talk about some of our favorite voice performances of all time. We also reflect on some of our own experiences. Josh played a psychotic pumpkin in the horror anthology flick HeBGBTV and on stage as Karnak in Ride…
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Protest Art: From Kendrick Lamar to Spike Lee
River City Stories collaborator Paul Hood joins Wally to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show and the many forms of protest that artists have at their disposal. Along the way, we talk about Iranian cinema, Spike Lee, the Civil Rights Movement, and the underrated gem that is…
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Adventures in filmmaking: From drone crashes to voided warranties!
"Baby, take a ride on my disco ball!" Filmmaking friend Hal Cramer joins Wally to talk about their adventures in low-budget indie filmmaking — and, yes, a few of their favorite Hollywood movies, too. Some of the films discussed: Disney Pixar's Coco, the BBC TV show Inside No. 9, Documentary Now,...
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What is 'Good' Acting? From the Method to Willem Dafoe's Member
Frequent collaborator Lisa Lutton Weitzman, an actor and educator, joins Wally to talk about the process of preparing for a role. They also discuss a few of their favorite performances, the business of acting, and Willem Dafoe's *ahem* body double. Just a few of the actors, movies, and teachers...
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Must-watch biopics: From Tina Turner to Bob Dylan and beyond!
Playwright Paul Hood joins Wally to talk about their favorite biopics — and some famous people who deserve the biopic treatment. Inspired by this year's Oscar-nominated biopics (and biopic-adjacent) A Complete Unknown and The Brutalist, we take a deep dive into the history of the genre. Just a…
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And the Oscar goes to… from Wally and Josh, with love!
Academy Award nominations will be announced soon, continuing a film tradition that began nearly a century ago. We’ve got traditions of our own: The Wallys, an annual awards show now in its 20th year. Josh and Wally discuss the absurdity of pitting movies against each other and our obsession with...
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What is horror? From Freaks to The Front Room
Inspired by the cult classic-in-the-making horror movie (or is it?) The Front Room starring Brandy and Kathryn Hunter, Josh and Wally discuss what makes a good horror film. Along the way, they talk about some of the more ambiguously horrific movies of the last century. Just a few of the movies...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Coffee and movies! They're the perfect pair. In this show, journalist and filmmaker Wallace McKelvey talks about some of his favorite films — their history, how they were made, and what they mean today — with some of his favorite people. Come for the nerdery, stay for the good times!
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Coffee and movies! They're the perfect pair. In this show, journalist and filmmaker Wallace McKelvey talks about some of his favorite films — their history, how they were made, and what they mean today — with some of his favorite people. Come for the nerdery, stay for the good times!
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