Two Takes on Film
by Two Takes on Film
Two friends get together to chat about films, the happenings of Hollywood, and general notions about life. Whether you're a cinephile, or can't remember the last movie you watched, we hope there's something here for everyone. Follow along to find out! @twotakesonfilm
Episodes
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Barbie & Oppenheimer REVIEW
As we enter into this year's Awards Season, we wanted to give you our thoughts on each of the Best Picture nominees. This week, we have our final two films, the two films that rocked the summer of 2023, Barbie & Oppenheimer, more affectionately known as Barbenheimer. As always, we'd love to hear...
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Killers of the Flower Moon & The Zone of Interest REVIEW
As we enter into this year's Awards Season, we wanted to give you our thoughts on each of the Best Picture nominees. This week, we give you our thoughts on Killers of the Flower Moon, a Western crime drama that offers an inside look at a forgotten, or rather, overlooked, piece of American…
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American Fiction & Anatomy of a Fall REVIEW
As we enter into this year's Awards Season, we wanted to give you our thoughts on each of the Best Picture nominees. This week, we give you our thoughts on American Fiction, a thoughtful social comedy with a lot on its mind, and Anatomy of a Fall, a French courtroom drama that will leave you...
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96th Annual Academy Awards PREDICTIONS
With the Oscars right around the corner, we wanted to offer you our predictions for *most* of this year's nominees. Let us know what you think! Do you agree with our predictions, anything you're rooting for that we're not? Let us know over on Instagram @twotakesonfilm
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Poor Things & Maestro REVIEW
As we enter into this year's Awards Season, we wanted to give you our thoughts on each of the Best Picture nominees. This week, we give you our thoughts on Poor Things, a quirky sci fi film that might make you squirm, but that will hopefully pull on your heart strings. We also have Maestro, the...
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The Holdovers & Past Lives REVIEW
As we enter into this year's Awards Season, we wanted to give you our thoughts on each of the Best Picture nominees. To start us off this week, we give you our thoughts on The Holdovers, a cozy throwback film that is sure to become a new Christmas staple, as well as Past Lives, a quiet indie film...
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Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One REVIEW
The one where we give you our thoughts on the latest addition to the Mission: Impossible franchise, Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part One. Which Mission: Impossible is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! Recorded on July 17, 2023.
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse REVIEW
The one where we give you our thoughts on the next chapter in the Oscar winning Spider-Verse saga. Have you seen Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse? How do you feel it compares with its Spider-Verse predecessor? Let us know your thoughts! Recorded July 12, 2023.
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4.7 What We Watched: Spring 2023 Pt. 2
The one where we review a few more movies & shows that we’ve been watching this Spring! We give you our thoughts on Air, the hit show Jury Duty, Ari Aster’s newest horror film Beau is Afraid, the divisive Cocaine Bear, and last but not least, Scream VI. Have you seen any of these? Let us know…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 REVIEW
The one where we get straight to it & give you our thoughts on the latest MCU offering, and the last in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Have you seen it? How do you feel about its place in the MCU? Let us know! Recorded May 22, 2023.
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4.6 What We Watched: Spring 2023 Pt. 1
Well hey there! It’s been a minute! This is the one where we talk about the Writer’s Strike currently happening in Hollywood, and the devastating effects that that could have on the future of television. We also catch you up on some of what we’ve been watching the past couple of months including:...
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4.5 Oscar Predictions 2023
The one where we give you our thoughts on who WILL win each of the 23 categories at the 95th Annual Academy Awards, as well as who we think SHOULD win each of the categories. Let us know if your predictions differ from ours! Recorded March 11, 2023.
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4.4 Best Picture Nominations Ranked
As we anticipate the arrival of the 95th Annual Academy Awards, we here at Two Takes wanted to give you our thoughts on how we would rank this year's Best Picture nominees! For each movie, we give you a brief little description, what we thought about it, where you can listen to our full thoughts...
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4.3 Overs & Unders 2022
It’s the return of one of our favorite episodes! We present to you, our Overrated & Underrated movies of 2022! As we each share a movie, we’ll point you to our original reviews (if we reviewed them), and we’ll tell you where you can watch them now. There is no episode timeline this week because…
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4.2 Glass Onion & Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
The one where we talk about the potential of a Benoit Blanc/Muppets crossover, where we find out which Muppet matches Wyatt’s personality, and where Heather gets confused about how coconuts work. This is also the one where we give you our thoughts on two Netflix originals, Glass Onion and…
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4.1 Avatar: The Way of Water
The one where we kick off the new year with a new season! We catch up with y’all on how we ended 2022, we chat about the Golden Globes, and, in light of today’s movie, Heather gives you some hard hitting facts about water. Wyatt takes some time to honor the career of James Cameron & then we dive...
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3.31 The Fabelmans & Bones and All
The one where we talk about bones, what are they, what do they do, why are they important, and is Wyatt a “Bone Whiz” or a “Bonehead?” As always, play along with us. This is also the one where we review our next two new releases, The Fabelmans and Bones and All. What’s your favorite food?…
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3.30 Strange World, Armageddon Time, She Said & The Menu
The one where we look into Wyatt’s soul to find out which Disney Animated film he is deep down. We also give you a couple of mini reviews on Strange World and Armageddon Time, as well as some more in depth thoughts on She Said and The Menu. Which Disney movie are you? Recorded on December 1…
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3.29 Causeway & Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The one where Wyatt quizzes Heather on her MCU knowledge…an MCU quiz for dummies…or something like that. Play along to see if you do better than she does. This is also the one where we give you our thoughts on Causeway, a little film released on Apple TV+ and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a big...
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3.28 Tár & The Banshees of Inisherin
The one where Heather shares a couple of hard hitting news articles from the week. One involves chicken and the other involves emojis. Both are important conversations that we’d encourage you to engage with! This is also the one where we review 2 more incredible films, one of which may be Wyatt’s...
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3.27 Till & All Quiet on the Western Front
The one where Heather quizzes Wyatt on his Letterboxd review knowledge. This segment features some crowd sourced Letterboxd reviews of movies that we’ve reviewed over the past couple of months, so after you guess the movie, go listen to our review of it! We also talk about 2 new, and heavy…
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3.26 Halloween Special: Horror Film Tournament
The one where we announce the winner of the first ever Two Takes on Film Best Horror Film of the 2010’s Tournament! But before we tell you who won, we take some time to chat with a few friends of the pod about their love for horror films, for our tournament, and for us. A huge thank you to Gi,...
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3.25 Black Adam & Halloween Ends
The one where we celebrate the life of a comedian turned internet sensation, where Heather quizzes Wyatt on his knowledge of Halloween history, and where we review our next two films, Black Adam and Halloween Ends. Both of which, you could say, were not good, but were better than expected. Listen...
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3.24 Don't Worry Darling & Amsterdam
The one where we’re back…again…we catch up on some recent travels and talk about the Two Takes on Film Horror Film Tournament currently taking place over on our Instagram @twotakesonfilm ! We also finally get around to reviewing two highly anticipated movies, Don’t Worry Darling & Amsterdam. We…
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3.23 Smile, Barbarian & Pearl
The one where we record in Heather’s car in a mall parking lot. This is also the one where we tell you more about our first ever Two Takes on Film Horror Movie Tournament, AND where we have 2 guests on. This is also the one where we kick off spooky season with 3 new horror film reviews, Smile,...
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3.22 Prey & Bodies Bodies Bodies
The one where we start transitioning away from summer and into Fall. We chat about back to school, pumpkin flavored things, football season, and potential Oscar contenders that are yet to come this year. We also give you a preview of a little October Horror Movie Tournament we have in the works.…
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3.21 Bullet Train & Vengeance
The one where we let Buzzfeed tell us our greatest fears…by way of making a sandwich. This is also the one where we review our next two films, Bullet Train and Vengeance. Have you seen either of these movies? Do you like sandwiches? What’s your greatest fear? Let us know! Recorded on August 11,...
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3.20 Nope & The Gray Man
The one where we talk about summer, forest fires, and Jordan Bates. We also celebrate the incredible, continued success of Everything Everywhere All at Once, as it becomes A24’s highest grossing film! This is also the one where we review our next two new releases, Nope and The Gray Man. Enjoy!...
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3.19 Thor: Love and Thunder & Spiderhead
The one that’s all about Chris Hemsworth! After taking a week off due to some technical difficulties, we’re back with a Chris Hemsworth double feature. We start the episode by chatting about some famous Hollywood siblings, and then dive into giving you our thoughts on Thor: Love and Thunder, and...
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3.18 Watcher & Crimes of the Future
The one where we celebrate another box office success, Minions: The Rise of Gru. We also talk about the #Gentleminions trend that is taking the world…or at least, some movie theaters by storm. This is also the episode where we take a little break from our sunshiny Summer movies to bring you some...
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3.17 Elvis & The Black Phone
The one where we, once again, celebrate Top Gun: Maverick and its incredible box office success! This is also the one where we give you our thoughts on 2 new releases, Elvis and The Black Phone (directed by our best friend, Scott Derrickson). What has been your favorite Summer Blockbuster so far?...
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3.16 Lightyear & Jurassic World Dominion
The one where we try to find some “happy” in the midst of this dark season. With stories about Mr. Happy Face, Succession, and a proposal, we hope that you start the episode with a giggle. We also return to our normal episode structure and give you our thoughts on two of the newest releases,...
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3.15 Oscars Throwbacks: Featuring Andrew Rineman
The one where we have the winner of the 2nd Annual Two Takes on Film Oscar Ballot Competition on, Andrew Rineman! We spend some time getting to know Andrew, hearing about his love for movies, and quizzing him on his Oscar winning movie knowledge. After we grill him, we each review the Best…
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3.14 Top Gun: Maverick
The one where we talk about all things Tom Cruise! Wyatt gets quizzed on his Tom Cruise knowledge, and then we get into reviewing Tom’s latest film, Top Gun: Maverick. Have you seen it yet? Let us know what YOU thought! Recorded on May 30, 2022. Episode Timeline: 0:00-24:28-All About Tom Cruise...
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3.13 Special Episode: Men, Reviewed by Women
The one where Wyatt goes on a work trip and Heather tackles the review with a special guest! This week Heather is joined by Noelle, a friend of the pod and fellow woman, to review the new Alex Garland film, Men. There’s get to know you questions, there's discussion about the grotesque, and...
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3.12 Two Takes Debate: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The one where we debate our friends! In this week’s episode, we welcome two of our buds to the podcast, Parker and Zach & we ask them all about their thoughts on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. There is conflict, there is emotion, there is passion, and we hope that you enjoy…
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3.11 What We Watched: Spring 2022
The one where we play Superhero Mad Libs to celebrate Dr. Strange being released this week. This is also the one where we tell you about some of the things that we’ve been watching the past couple of months including: American Crime Story (Season 3), Father Stu, The Girl from Plainville, Fresh…
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3.10 The Northman & The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The one where we talk about Netflix, their Q1 losses, and their threats to crack down on password sharing. This is also the one where we review our next 2 new releases, The Northman and the Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Take a listen & then let us know which Nicholas Cage movie is your...
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3.9 Ambulance & Everything Everywhere All at Once
The one where we honor the passing of another great comedian, where we talk about our strategies for making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and where Wyatt helps Heather figure out if she has allergies…or depression. This is also the one where we review our next two films, Ambulance and...
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3.8 The Lost City & X
The one where we’ve recovered from The Oscars & are jumping back into our normal rhythm! We start by recapping some of the headlines from Hollywood this past week, including Will Smith’s resignation from The Academy, Bruce Willis’ departure from Acting, and Kanye’s last minute withdrawal from...
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3.7 The Batman & Drive My Car
The one where we celebrate a couple of important birthdays…one of which is our own! We also share a bit more about what you can expect from us later this month as we celebrate the 94th Annual Academy Awards. This is also the one where we review our next two films, the highly anticipated film, The...
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3.6 What We Watched: Winter 2022
The one where we play a game of “Before and After,” we give each other the smashed together description of two movies & we have to determine their titles! This is also the one where we just brain dump our thoughts on all that we’ve been watching lately. Topics include: Marry Me, I Want You Back,...
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3.5 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) & Attica
The one where we celebrate “2’sDay” by listing 22 movies with 2/Two in their titles, and by Wyatt quizzing Heather (spoiler alert, Heather does very badly). This is also the one where we review two more of the Oscar nominated Documentary Feature Films, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution...
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3.4 Being the Ricardos & Red Rocket
The one where we reflect on Valentine’s Day, talk about how we eat a Fun Dip, and chat about some of our favorite Rom Com’s (we also take a Rom Com quiz, so play along with us while you listen!). This is also the one where we review 2 films that left us feeling a little, meh. Take a listen to…
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3.3 Swan Song & C'mon C'mon
The one where we celebrate 10 years of Netflix originals by giving Wyatt a quiz on Netflix show descriptions! This is also the one where we review 2 very emotional films, Swan Song and C’mon C’mon. Make sure to listen to see if either of us cry on the air! Recorded on February 6, 2022. Episode...
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3.2 Flee & Parallel Mothers
The one where we celebrate the great success of Encanto’s music, where we talk about Disney Executives' failure to give the people what they want, and where we reminisce on some of our all time favorite Disney songs. This is also the one where we review our next two movies, both of which happen…
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3.1 Licorice Pizza & The Lost Daughter
Surprise! In this episode, we’re kicking off Season 3! And if you’ve been a long time listener of the pod, you may be thinking to yourself, “Wow! Season 3 already?!” and yeah, we are just as surprised as you are. We give you some background as to why we’re formatting our episodes this way, and...
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Overs & Unders of 2021
The one where we kick off the new year by reflecting on last year! In a little twist on the classic top & bottom films of the year, we present to you, our Overrated & Underrated movies of 2021. In this episode, we each pick 5 films to highlight from the year and tell you whether we thought they...
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2.31 The Matrix Resurrections & Don't Look Up
The one where we recap our Christmas’, where we preview our next episode, and where we mourn the loss of another great Hollywood presence. This is also the one where we review our next two movies, The Matrix: Resurrections and Don’t Look Up, one of which includes a small rant from Wyatt.…
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2.30 Spider-Man: No Way Home & West Side Story & Nightmare Alley
The one where we celebrate 1 year of recording together, where we talk about Christmas traditions and gift giving, and where we give you one MEGA episode of reviews with Spider-Man: No Way Home, West Side Story, and Nightmare Alley. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from Heather and Wyatt!! Episode...
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Two friends get together to chat about films, the happenings of Hollywood, and general notions about life. Whether you're a cinephile, or can't remember the last movie you watched, we hope there's something here for everyone. Follow along to find out! @twotakesonfilm
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