Black and White Movie Night

ep. 36: Brittany feels cheated by not witnessing a landing. A racist joke takes Brendan out of the movie. Both are pleased about how well the film holds up. Our last film for April's theme of "Out of This World (a.k.a. Space Movies)" is The Right Stuff (1983). You can e-mail us at [email protected]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Philip Kaufman, Tom Wolfe Director(s): Philip Kaufman   Chapters: (00:00) Superstitions (06:00) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (12:46) The 6-7 Synopses (19:55) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (29:15) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:31:51) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18) Solaris: Too Slow or Simply Meditative? (ep. 34) Project Hail Mary: Just Right or Too Funny For Its Own Good? (ep. 33) The Martian: There's Life On Mars and It Was Grown In Human Sh*t (ep. 35) The Color Purple: Spielberg Searches for Whimsy in Misery (ep. 32)   Sources/Links: The Right Stuff (1983) (IMDb) Beeman's Chewing Gum (history + purchase)   Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Alien (1979) (IMDb) Aliens (1986) (IMDb) Alien3 (1992) (IMDb) Bebe's Kids (1992) (IMDb) Dune: Part One (2021) (IMDb) Grey's Anatomy (2005- ) (TV)(IMDb) Kindergarten Cop (1990) (IMDb) Only Angles Have Wings (1939) (IMDb) Taskmaster (2015- ) (TV)(IMDb) Test Pilot (1938) (IMDb) The Right Stuff (2020) (TV)(IMDb) Top Gun: Maverick (2022) (IMDb)    

ep. 35: Brittany is entertained but feels the supporting actors didn't have enough meat. Brendan appreciates the simplicity of the story. Project Hail Mary comparisons abound. Our next to last film for Out of This World a.k.a. Space Movies is The Martian (2015). You can e-mail us at [email protected]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Drew Goddard, Andy Weir Director(s): Ridley Scott   Chapters: (00:00) The Enticing Smell of Nutrients (02:10) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:42) The 6-7 Synopses (08:45) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (20:09) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:09:41) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts (1:14:00) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Project Hail Mary: Just Right or Too Funny For Its Own Good? (ep. 33) Solaris: Too Slow or Simply Meditative? (ep. 34) Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18) Black and White and Gold: Marty Supreme—A Desperate Ping Pong Player Living A Dangerous Life (ep. 25)   Sources/Links: The Martian (2015) (IMDb)   Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Apollo 13 (1995) (IMDb) Barbie (2023) (IMDb) Blade Runner 2049 (2017) (IMDb) Cast Away (2000) (IMDb) Courage Under Fire (1996) (IMDb) Drive (2011) (IMDb) Good Will Hunting (1997) (IMDb) Gravity (2013) (IMDb) Interstellar (2014) (IMDb) Iron Man (2008) (IMDb) Iron Man 3 (2013) (IMDb) Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (IMDb) Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004) (IMDb) King Kong (2005) (IMDb) Marty Supreme (2025) (IMDb) Oppenheimer (2023) (IMDb) Project Hail Mary (2026) (IMDb) Saving Private Ryan (1998) (IMDb) Solaris (1972) (IMDb) Speed Racer (2008) (IMDb) Superman Returns (2006) (IMDb) The Bourne Supremacy (2004) (IMDb) The Fall Guy (2024) (IMDb) The Hateful Eight (2015) (IMDb) The Notebook (2004) (IMDb) The Odyssey (2026) (IMDb) The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) (IMDb) The Right Stuff (1983) (IMDb)      

ep. 34: If Brittany sounds confused it's because she is. Brendan enjoys being forced to wonder. They ponder what makes a human a human. Our next film for Out of This World (Space Movies) is Solaris (1972).   You can e-mail us at [email protected]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Stanislaw Lem, Fridrikh Gorenshteyn, Andrei Tarkovsky Director(s): Viacheslav Tarasov Chapters: (00:00) B & B version 2 (03:30) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (05:20) The 6-7 Synopses (06:49) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (21:37) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:14:48) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18) Project Hail Mary: Just Right or Too Funny For Its Own Good? (ep. 33)   Sources/Links: Solaris (1972) (IMDb) Solaris (1972) (trailer) Roger Ebert's review of Solaris (website) Ikea DOCKSTA table (website)   Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Don Quixote (2000) (IMDb) Irreversible (2002) (IMDb) Silver Bullet (1985) (IMDb) Solaris (2002) (IMDb) Sweet Magnolias (TV)(2020-) (IMDb) The Green Knight (2021) (IMDb) The Martain (2015) (IMDb)    

ep. 33: Brittany inexplicably forgets the difference between nouns and adjectives. Brendan tries his best to not compare the film to the book. Both of them were reminded of Interstellar (2014) but only one of them would be honored to die in space for their fellow countrymen—make that "worldmen." The first film in April's theme "Out of This World" is Project Hail Mary (2026). P.S.: Michael Crichton was not involved with the writing of Future World (1976) and Brendan possibly meant Coma (1978) and not The China Syndrome (1979). You can e-mail us at [email protected]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Andy Weir, Drew Goddard Director(s): Phil Lord, Christopher Miller   Chapters: (00:00) Thoughts and Prayers (03:50) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:53) The 6-7 Synopses (10:32) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (38:01) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:50:19) The Brittany Scale and Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms (ep. 21) Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18)   Sources/Links: Project Hail Mary (2026) (IMDb) Not A Zoo: Ad for Disney World's Animal Kingdom (Youtube) "Amaze Amaze Amaze (Life On Erid)" from Project Hail Mary (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (Spotify)(Youtube) (Apple Music) "Anything You Can Do"  by Betty Hutton and Howard Keel (Spotify) (Youtube) (Apple Music) "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir (author's website) (Audible)  "The Martian" by Andy Weir (author's website) (Audible)  "Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton (author's website) (Audible)    Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Blade Runner 2049 (2017) (IMDb) Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb) Bugonia (2025) (IMDb) Coma (1978) (IMDb) *NOT The China Syndrome (1979) (IMDb) Drive (2011) (IMDb) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (IMDb) Future World (1976) (IMDb) Half Nelson (2006) (IMDb) Interstellar (2014) (IMDb) Jurassic Park (1993) (IMDb) Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) (IMDb) Lars and the Real Girl (2007) (IMDb) Solaris (1972) (IMDb) The Bear (2022-2026) (TV)(IMDb) The Fall Guy (2024) (IMDb) The Fifth Element (1997) (IMDb) The Martian (2015) (IMDb)  The Nice Guys (2016) (IMDb) The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) (IMDb) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) (IMDb) True Romance (1993) (IMDb) Westworld (1973) (IMDb)

ep. 32: Brittany thinks the sitcom-esque comedy ruins the tone but she also can't count in this episode so...who is she to judge? Brendan wonders if a white director and white screenwriter takes away from the movie. They rank the 1986 Best Picture nominees from most deserving to least deserving. The last film for this month's theme of Oscars-1986 is The Color Purple (1985).    You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Alice Walker, Menno Meyjes Director(s): Steven Spielberg   Chapters: (00:00) 1986 Best Picture Nominees Ranked (01:57) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:50 ) The 6-7 Synopses  (08:11) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (33:14) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (42:13) Whose Boyfriend? (49:15) Is Mammy A Racial Slur or Just Offensive? (53:45) Seasons (1:10:30) Mail Delivery and The Eat 'Em Up Man (1:22:17) Popular Lines from The Color Purple (1:28:18) The Headless Chicken Antidote (1:40:41 ) Jook or Juke? Joint Like Sinners (1:44:14) Squeak's Ancestry (1:53:50) Hide The Underwear (2:01:03) Sofia's First Christmas Home (2:07:30) Letter from Nettie (2:17:50) Shaving Mister (2:27:17) Celie's Curse on Mister (2:38:52) Shug's Gospel Remix (2:50:07) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: One Battle After Another—It's Not As Problematic As You Think (ep. 28) Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all (ep. 23) Witness: Hiding in Amish Country (ep. 26) Kiss of the Spider Woman: It Had Potential (ep. 30) Out of Africa: Real Impressive Lions But Really Bad Green Screen (ep. 31)     Sources/Links: The Color Purple (1985) (IMDb) "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker (book) NY Times Spelling Bee (game) NY Times Wordle (game) The Color Purple (Wikipedia) The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 (website)   Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Ghost (1990) (IMDb) Home Alone (1990) (IMDb) Irreversible (2002) (IMDb) Jaws (1975) (IMDb) Jurassic World (2015) (IMDb) One Battle After Another (2025) (IMDb) Precious (2009) (IMDb) Project Hail Mary (2026) (IMDb) Schindler's List (1993) (IMDb) Sinners (2025) (IMDb) The Color Purple (2023) (IMDb) The Gilded Age (TV)(2022-) (IMDb) The Magicians (TV)(2015-2020) (IMDb)        

ep. 31: Brittany built this movie up in her mind. Brendan would rather watch Roar. They ask more questions than they answer. The next nominee for the 1986 Oscars is Out of Africa (1985). You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Karen Blixen, Judith Thurman, Errol Trzebinski, Kurt Luedtke  Director(s): Sydney Pollack     Chapters: (00:00) A Marriage of Convenience (02:55) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (09:02) The 6-7 Synopses (12:02) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (17:50) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (24:06) Why Did They Break Up? (28:58) Karen Arrives At Her New House (33:29) Denys Reappears and Muses On the Lack of Foot Poetry (42:36) Alfred from Batman (47:52) Karen Can Whip But Where Do You Buy One? (51:31) Compass Cumpass, Tomato Tomahto (1:01:30) New Year's 1919 (1:11:30) Coffee Farm Equipment Fire (1:17:54) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York Accent Y'all (ep. 23)  Witness: Hiding In Amish Country (ep. 26) Kiss of the Spider Woman: It Had Potential (ep. 30) Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders (ep. 17) Kramer vs Kramer: Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Billy (ep. 22)   Sources/Links: Out of Africa (1985) (IMDb) 2026 Oscars | Barbra Streisand Pays Tribute to Robert Redford (clip) Out of Africa (Wikipedia) 1986 Oscars | The 58th Academy Awards (website)   Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Tootsie (1982) (IMDb) Project Hail Mary (2026) (IMDb) Spy Game (2001) (IMDb) All Is Lost (2013) (IMDb) (NOT Lost At Sea) Jeremiah Johnson (1972) (IMDb) Sneakers (1992) (IMDb) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (1969) (IMDb) The Sting (1973) (IMDb) The Way We Were (1973) (IMDb) Adaptation (2002) (IMDb) The Devil Wears Prada (2006) (IMDb) The Bridges of Madison County (1995) (IMDb) Only Murders In the Building (TV)(2021-) (IMDb) Roar (1981) (IMDb) Mary Poppins (1964) (IMDb) Train Dreams (2025) (IMDb) 1923 (TV)(2022-2025) (IMDb) Batman (1989) (IMDb) Jerry Maguire (1996) (IMDb ) The English (TV) (2022) (IMDb) The Knick "The Busy Flea" (TV s1e3) (2014) (IMDb) Ther Color Purple (1985) (IMDb)      

ep. 30: Brittany thought this had potential. Brendan thought Raul Julia's performance was great. But they are both quite flabberglasted about this movie. It's Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) to continue this month's theme of Oscars 1986. You can e-mail us at [email protected]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Manuel Puig, Leonard Schrader Director(s): Hector Babenco Chapters: (00:00) What Were You Expecting? (01:28) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (02:35) The 6-7 Synopses (06:00) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (17:28) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (55:12) The Brittany Scale (1:02:20) Next Week's Film + Final Thoughts   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (1:01:20) Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent Y'all (ep. 23) (55:57) The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch (ep. 16)     Sources/Links: Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) (IMDb)   Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) (IMDb) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) (IMDb) A History of Violence (2005) (IMDb) Back to the Future (1985) (IMDb)      

ep. 29: Black and White and Gold—2026 Oscars | chapter 5: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. In the first film, Brittany continues her lifelong struggle with visual metaphors and concepts. Brendan's impressed how much is accompished visually with limited scenery. They both wonder how desert ravers actually operate. It's Sirat (2025) which is nominated for Best International Feature Film (Spain) and Best Sound. The last film they discuss  seems to live between a movie and reenactment. It's The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) which is also nominated for Best International Feature Film (Tunisia). If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Sirât Writer(s): Santiago Fillol and Oliver Laxe Director(s): Oliver Laxe The Voice of Hind Rajab Writer: Kaouther Ben Hania Director: Kaouther Ben Hania Chapters: (01:57) Dance It Out (02:04) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (03:25) The Sirat 6-7 Synopses (07:13) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (18:29) Sirat Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (50:09) The Brittany Scale for Sirat (52:31) - The Voice of Hind Rajab     SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (15:35) Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders (ep. 17)   Sources/Links: Sirât (2025) (IMDb) The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) (IMDb) David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday (YouTube) (Apple Music) (Spotify)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: The Wages of Fear (1953) (IMDb) Sorcerer (1977) (IMDb) The English Patient (1996) (IMDb)        

ep. 28: Black and White and Gold—2026 Oscars | chapter 4: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Buckle up for a car sickening ride and fireworks. Brittany seems to prefer the name Charlotte to Charlene and Brendan points out every detail you may have missed. And how do you feel about "eureka" as a substitute to Brittany's overused "ahhhhh!"? In this episode we discuss One Battle After Another (2025) which is nominated for so many Oscars we can't be bothered to list them all. P.S. Brittany rewatched the smoking weed in the car scene and she thinks it was a hard blow as opposed to spitting (01:33:00). If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Paul Thomas, Anderson, Thomas Pynchon Director(s): Paul Thomas Anderson   Chapters: (00:00) Choose A French 75 Alias (02:47) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (05:22) The 6-7 Is Not THEE 6-7 (08:23) Criticism and Rebuttals (39:50) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (50:49) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (53:43) Brittany's Favorite Scene (1:04:17) Lockjaw Approaches Perfidia (1:21:05) Perfidia Is Arrested   (1:30:36 ) 16 Years Later (1:47:29) Do Black People Approve of This Movie? (1:51:38) Brendan's Favorite Scene (2:01:42) Character Arcs + The Payphone Scene (2:16:49) Sensei's Still Calm As Fuck At Home (2:22:47) Arriving at The Brave Beavers (2:35:00) Sensei and Bob Are Reunited (2:43:13) Now, Bob!  (2:55:14) Secondhand Carsickness (3:10:01)  Probably Safe and Somewhat Sound  (3:13:19) The Brittany Scale and Favorite Performances     SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (1:13:10) Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch (ep. 15) (1:16:00) The Long Kiss Goodnight: It Wasn't No Big Titty Grab (ep. 14) (1:58:00) Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18)     Sources/Links: One Battle After Another (2025) (IMDb) One Battle After Another (2025) (trailer) Hattie McDaniel (Turner Classic Movies bio) "Shut Up and Dance" (2014) by Walk the Moon (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) The Radical Political Story Behind One Battle After Another: All About the Real-Life Revolutionaries Who Inspired the Movie (article via People) Regina Hall Interview— "One Battle After Another," Working With PTA & Scene-Stealing Babies (via The Daily Show) Vineland by Thomas Pynchon (book)  "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott Heron (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) "One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson and the Death of Revolutionary Cinema" (post via Reddit) "American Girl" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Bringing Up Baby (1938)(IMDb) Bugonia (2025) (IMDb)  Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV)(2000-2024) (IMDb) Drive (2011) (IMDb)  Forrest Gump (1994) (IMDb) Ghost (1990) (IMDb) If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) (IMDb) Inherent Vice (2014) (IMDb) Interstellar (2014) (IMDb) Jungle Fever (1991) (IMDb) Justified (TV)( 2010-2015) (IMDb) Licorice Pizza (2021) (IMDb) Phantom Thread (2017) (IMDb) Presumed Innocent (TV)(2024) (IMDb) Punch-Drunk Love (2002) (IMDb) Saturday Night Live (TV) (1975-) (IMDb) Scandal (TV)(2012-2018) (IMDb) Scary Movie (2000) (IMDb) Set It Off (1996) (IMDb) The Alabama Solution (2025) (IMDb) The Battle of Algiers (1966) (IMDb) The Color Purple (1985) (IMDb) The Florida Project (2017) (IMDb) The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (IMDb) The Philadelphia Story (1940) (IMDb) The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) (IMDb) There Will Be Blood (2007) (IMDb) True Lies (1994) (IMDb)    

ep. 27: Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 3: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Both Brendan and Brittany were visually interested but mentally lost while watching the Japanese film Kokuho (which is nominated for Makeup and Hairstyling). Then they are very surprised by the tipping situation in the Iranian film It Was Just An Accident (which is nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay).  If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Kokuho / Kokuhô:  Writer(s): Satoko Okudera, Shûichi Yoshida Director(s): Sang-il Lee It Was Just An Accident / Yek tasadof-e sadeh: Writer(s): Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin Director(s): Jafar Panahi   Chapters: (00:00) Kokuho Intro-Kabuki Cosplay + History (07:09) Kokuho Cast + Credits (11:40) The 6-7 Kokuho Synopses (15:38) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-Kokuho (38:20) Kokuho Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:18:58) Dancing for the Olds (1:24:15) Charley Horse or Gangrene? (1:33:43) The Brittany Scale for Kokuho (1:37:29) Kokuho Final Thoughts (1:41:20) It Was Just An Accident Intro- Need for Revenge (1:45:15) IWJAA Cast + Credits  (1:46:30) The 6-7 IWJAA Synopses (1:49:49) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-IWJAA (2:10:09) Roadkill Is Tough on Both Parties (2:15:47) It Was Just An Accident Plot Discussion Starts Here (2:24:09) Likening Eghbal to I.C.E. (3:00:16) The Brittany Scale for It Was Just An Accident   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (03:09) Kramer vs. Kramer—Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Baby (ep. 22) Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 (ep. 24) Joker: A Clown's Longing To Have Rhythm (ep. 7) The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch (ep. 16) Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all (ep. 23) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Never Walk Into A Stranger's House Uninvited (ep. 1)   Sources/Links: Kokuho (2025) (IMDb) Kokuho (2025) (trailer) Kabuki (Wikepedia) Kabuki Japanese Restaurant (website) Kokuho | Scene at the Academy (feat. Sang-il Lee, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Janet Yang) (video interview) Tom Cruise Introduces Kokuho (clip) It Was Just An Accident (2025) (IMDb) r/EndTipping (Reddit) It Was Just An Accident (Wikipedia) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Inception (2010) (IMDb) Tropic Thunder (2008) (IMDb) The Sopranos (TV)(1999-2007) (IMDb) Memoirs of A Geisha (2005) (IMDb)  Hamnet (2025) (IMDb) The Fall (2006) (IMDb) The Revnant (2015) (IMDb) The Secret Agent/ O Agente Secreto (2025) (IMDb) Ratatouille (2007) (IMDb) Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb) The Beast In Me (TV)(2025) (IMDb) Sentimental Value / Affeksjonsverdi (2025) (IMDb) Sirat / Sirât (2025) (IMDb) The Voice of Hind Rajab / Sawt Hind Rajab (2025) (IMDb)  

ep. 26: If your name is Patti, Broadway is the place to be. Brittany wonders if she's the only one to never experience the perfect moment to kiss. Brendan is glad he finally gets to see the inspiration for a few Kingpin scenes. Our next film for March's theme of Oscars-1986 is Witness (1985). P.S. It was definitely Mrs. Lupone. See shownotes for a couple of clips. You can e-mail us at [email protected]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace Director(s): Peter Weir   Chapters: (00:00) Surviving With The Aymish (02:20) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (03:09) The 6-7 Synopses (05:10) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (13:35) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (21:05) Bathroom Incident (33:39) The Diva Patti Lupone-Labelle  (43:43) Crazy Twyla in the Parking Garage (48:53) Arriving at the Farm (1:05:08) The Perfect Kissing Moment (1:14:35) Book Beats Up A Tourist/Townie (1:20:45) Dirty Cops Arrive at Farm (1:29:40) The Brittany Scale (1:33:44) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (26:38) Kramer vs. Kramer: Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Billy (ep. 22)  (45:13) Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all (ep. 23) (52:54) Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 (ep. 24)   Sources/Links: Witness (1985) (IMDb) Patti LuPone (phone incident) (mask incident) (Broadway stuff) Patti LaBelle (Broadway stuff) Invisible Gorilla (website) (experiment video) Pennsylvania License Plates (images) "(What A) Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) Mad Men's "Shut The Door. Have A Seat." (TV s3e13) (Mad Men Wiki)    Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Kingpin (1996) (IMDb) Die Hard (1988) (IMDb) The Color Purple (1985) (IMDb)  

ep. 25:  Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 2: This is Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. This episode was recorded back in December 2025 immediately after watching the film and before our series' existence and regular format; it's missing our usual segments but it's still a decent discussion, especially if you play a drinking game and take a sip every time Brittany says the word "like." Brendan's able to describe vintage-inspired lingerie in detail. Brittany learns that vagina-scented candles exist. They both can't help but make comparisons to Uncut Gems. And do you agree that most babies are ugly upon arrival? It's Marty Supreme (2025) which is currently nominated for Best Lead Actor, Directing, Casting, Best Picture, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Production Design, and Original Screenplay. You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie Director(s): Josh Safdie Chapters: (00:00) Blessed Are Those Who Have No Talent (08:44) Good Salesman or Not? (11:28) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (20:42) Dwayne? Deon! Ping Pong Hall (26:33) He Bothered Me So Much (32:14) At the Tournament (34:46) One Example Where It Works, Actually No (46:20) Vagina Candles (52:33) Vintage Lingerie (1:03:37) Who's the Baby Daddy, Though? (1:13:47) The Gas Station Incident (1:25:20) Finding Lost Moses (1:30:20) The Shocking Black Eye (1:38:55) Romance In Central Park (1:44:30) Marty Sneaks Into Kay's Party (1:50:43) Rachel's Scheming (1:59:28) Marty and Endo's Last Match (2:07:00) He Is Him (2:14:53) The Brittany Scale   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Uncut Gems: When Gambling Is No Longer Fun (ep. 9)   Sources/Links: Marty Supreme (2025) (IMDb) Marty Supreme (2025) (trailer) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Uncut Gems (2019) (IMDb) Look Who's Talking? (1989) (IMDb) Sinners (2025) (IMDb) A Serious Man (2009) (IMDb) The Great Gatsby (2013) (IMDb) Maury / The Maury Povich Show (TV)(1991-2022) (IMDb) The Montell Williams Show (TV)(1991-2009) (IMDb) Kingpin (1996) (IMDb) Salute Your Shorts (TV)(1991-1992) (IMDb) Porky's (1981) (IMDb) Disclaimer (TV)(2024) (IMDb) Shakespeare In Love (1998) (IMDb) Se7en (1995) (IMDb) Good Time (2017) (IMDb) Forrest Gump (1994) (IMDb)          

ep. 24: Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 1: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Brendan finds it fascinating that Shakespeare is "hunky." Brittany's concerned about Will's cut that never heals. When someone tells you to "touch grass," are they usually saying it with an attitude? The first film we're discussing is Hamnet (2025). It is nominated for Best Film, Director,  Lead Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Casting, Costume, Production Design, and Original Score. P.S. We apparently—in our old age—forgot about fleas being a cause of plague and that lymph nodes also exist in your neck. FYI, a swollen lymph node is called a bubo, hence, bubonic plague. Science and etymology are really great. You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell Director(s): Chloé Zhao   Chapters: (00:00) Express Yourself (01:50) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:23 ) The 6-7 Synopses (13:56) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (30:48) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (40:34) Witches and Their Pointy Nails (42:05) The Tree Hole  (49:40) Touch Grass (53:53) Hunky Shredded Shakespeare (58:48) Shakespeare's Inadequate Descendants  (1:09:00) Shan't Touch Grass Revisited  (1:25:53) Bravery In the In-Between-Place (1:48:44) Past Life As A Dutch Builder (1:57:31) Getting Shushed At The Globe (2:02:29) Final Scenes in Hamlet and Hamnet (2:07:02) The Brittany Scale   SHOW NOTES:  Sources/Links: Hamnet (2025) (IMDb) Hamnet (2025) (trailer) Josh Safdie & Chloé Zhao | Directors on Directors (via Variety) (clip) Halle Berry | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend  (clip) Outlander | "Wilmington" 'Brianna and Roger Handfast' (TV s4e8) (clip)  Plague-Symptoms and Causes (Mayo Clinic) Mugwort (National Institutes of Health) Mad Men "The Doorway, Part 2" (TV s6e2)(2013) (IMDb)(Mad Men Wiki) Portrait of Shakespeare (Getty Images) The 7 Stages of Grief (info) "Bitter" by Palace (Apple Music) (Spotify)(Youtube) Shakespeare's Use of Inverted Sentences (Folger Shakespeare Library) Jessie Buckley Narrates Hamnet (Audible sample) (Youtube) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)    Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Sweet Magnolias (TV)(2020-) (IMDb) Outlander (TV)(2014-2026) (IMDb) Gladiator II (2025) (IMDb)  Restoration Road (TV)(2021-) (IMDb) Deadwood (TV)(2004-2006) (IMDb) Shakespeare In Love (1998) (IMDb)

ep. 23: Brendan's surprised a comedy was nominated for Best Picture. Brittany kept waiting for it to get good. They both are amazed by the number of nominations it received. Our first film for March's theme of Oscars-1986 is Prizzi's Honor (1985).  P.S. Our bad, it was Kathleen Turner who voiced Jessica Rabbit and it was Spencer Tracy who starred in Libeled Lady, not Clark Gable. If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Richard Condon, Janet Roach Director(s): John Huston   Chapters: (00:00) Could I Be A Hitman-woman? (01:04) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (06:27) The 6-7 Synopses (09:00) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (22:03) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:16:35) The Brittany Scale (1:20:26) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (36:50) Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms (ep. 21)   Sources/Links: Prizzi's Honor (1985) (IMDb) Marlon Brando as The Godfather (clip) Gloria Grahame (TCM bio) Lawrence Tierney (IMDb bio) Kathleen Turner-The Graduate Press Reel (2002) (clip) Kelly McGillis (IMDb bio) The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 (website) The 15th Academy Awards | 1943 (website) The 12th Academy Awards | 1940 (website) The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History by Gail Kinn & Jim Piazza (book)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Libeled Lady (1936) (IMDb) Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) (IMDb) Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) (IMDb) Silence (2016) (IMDb) The Addams Family (1991) (IMDb) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) (IMDb) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) (IMDb) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) (IMDb) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (IMDb) The Maltese Falcon (1941) (IMDb) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) (IMDb) The Misfits (1961) (IMDb) In This Our Life (1942) (IMDb) Boardwalk Empire (TV)(2010-2014) (IMDb) Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing)  National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) (IMDb) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (IMDb) Kokuho (2025) (IMDb) The Simpsons "Marge Be Not Proud" (1995) (TV s7e11) (Simpson's Wiki) (IMDb) Reservoir Dogs (1992) (IMDb) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) (IMDb) Veronica's Closet (TV)(1997-2000) (IMDb) Cheers (1982-1993) (TV)(IMDb) Look Who's Talking (1989) (IMDb) Serial Mom (1994) (IMDb) Friends (2001) (TV)(s7e22) (s7e23) (s7e24) The Graduate (1967) (IMDb) Top Gun (1986) (IMDb) Top Gun: Maverick (2022) (IMDb) Witness (1985) (IMDb)

ep. 22: Brittany can't get over the lack of handwashing. Brendan's an expert on ad men and he isn't convinced that Ted fits in. Brendan gives a lesson about how men pee. And Brittany wants you to know she meant no disrespect to secretaries. The final movie for our February theme of Unhappily Ever After is Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Avery Corman, Robert Benton, Jay Christian Director(s): Robert Benton      Chapters: (00:00) Taught But Not Educated + Divorce Destinations (07:03) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (08:41) The 6-7 Synopses (10:42) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (35:19) Handwashing + Bad Pee Foley (40:26) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (54:00) How Do Men Pee? (1:14:38) Apologizing To Kids (1:36:58) Joanna's Cross Examination (1:46:58) One Last French Toast Breakfast (1:54:04) The Brittany Scale + IMDb Reviews (2:01:03) Which Relationship Do You Prefer? (2:03:25) Next Week's Film     SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat (ep. 20) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Toxic Wordplay, Toxic Marriages (ep. 19) Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms (ep. 21)   Sources/Links: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (IMDb Listing) (trailer) "A Timeline of Divorce in America" (article) "Rethinking the History of Child Custody" (article) Dick Tracy-Interrogating Mumbles (clip) Tab soda (Wikipedia) I Am Sam "Good Parent" Kramer vs. Kramer Courtroom scene (video) The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980 (website)   Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Superman (1978) (IMDb Listing) What's Up Doc? (1972) (IMDb Listing) Bonnie and Clyde (1967) (IMDb Listing) Twilight (1998) (IMDb Listing) The Bridges of Madison County (1995) (IMDb Listing) Out of Africa (1985) (IMDb Listing) The Devil Wears Prada (2006) (IMDb Listing) The Graduate (1967) (IMDb Listing) Rain Man (1988) (IMDb Listing) Dick Tracy (1990) (IMDb Listing) Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb Listing) If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) (IMDb Listing) I Am Sam (2001) (IMDb Listing) Apocalypse Now (1979) (IMDb Listing) Breaking Away (1979) (IMDb Listing) Norma Rae (1979) (IMDb Listing)   All That Jazz (1979) (IMDb Listing) The Piano (1993) (IMDb Listing) Serial Mom (1994) (IMDb Listing) Prizzi's Honor (1985) (IMDb Listing)      

ep. 21: Housewife Brittany would take absolutely no shit about her cooking. Brendan doesn't appreciate a good bird caw when he hears one. And FYI, it's called a melodica flexible tube. The next film for February's Unhappily Ever After theme is Blue Valentine (2010). P.S. For your viewing pleasure, the dirty toilet scene is around 32:18 in the movie. And upon further investigation, it looks like she's sitting on top of the lid with a pee sound effect added in post. What do you think? You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne Director(s): Derek Cianfrance   Chapters: (00:00) When Is Couples Counseling Necessary? (02:35) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:02) The 6-7 Synopses (06:10) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (23:07) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (39:02) Burying Dogs In the Backyard (53:59) Meatloaf with Brown Sauce  (1:00:57) Toilet Seat Set Decoration (1:07:17) Almost Shower Sex + The Simpsons (1:25:45) Brittany Sings Stupid (1:33:30) More Cringey Sex (1:43:50) Cindy's News on the Brooklyn Bridge (1:49:04) Fuck Bobby (1:55:24) Dean Visits Cindy At Work (2:08:24) At Their Worst (2:19:00) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts (2:23:40) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat (ep. 20)   Sources/Links: Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing) (trailer) r/Bald (subReddit) "You and Me" by Penny and The Quarters (Youtube) (Apple Music) (Spotify) Diva Cup (website) Grizzly Bear (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) Dead Man's Bones (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) Ryan Gosling discusses Brooklyn Bridge scene (video) Planned Parenthood (website)    Films/TV Shows Mentioned:  Lars and the Real Girl (2007) (IMDb Listing) The Notebook (2004) (IMDb Listing) Half Nelson (2006) (IMDb Listing) The Simpsons "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" (TV s6e10)(1994) (Simpson's Wiki) (IMDb Listing) Cabin Fever (2002) (IMDb Listing) Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb Listing) Lost River (2014) (IMDb Listing) The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) (IMDb Listing) The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) (IMDb Listing) Roofman (2025) (IMDb Listing) Drive (2011) (IMDb Listing) Dawson's Creek (TV)(1998-2003) (IMDb Listing) Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (IMDb Listing)      

ep. 20: Brittany's not as impulsive as she thinks. Brendan's a true believer in love at first sight. And do you remember why The Mandela Effect is called The Mandela Effect? Neither did we. It's another episode chock-full of Brittany's mispronunciations as we discuss the next film for February's theme of Unhappily Ever After, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).   You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth  Director(s): Michel Gondry     Chapters: (00:00) Blinded by Revenge (05:15) Theme + Film Cast and Credits (10:00) The 6-7 Synopses (11:21) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (27:40) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (36:55) Are Briefcases Still A Thing? (48:10) First Impressions, Make 'Em Count  (1:01:35) Joel Calls Clementine (1:15:00) The Berenstain? Bears   (1:18:50) The Invisible Gorilla (1:25:53) To Her To Him (1:27:50) Suffiss It To Say (1:37:40) Joel and Clem's Last Fight   (1:46:51) The Bartlett's Book (2:01:35) Joel Tries to Hide Clem (2:20:03) Eternal Sunshine Quote (2:29:10) Joel Meets Clem for the First Time Again (2:34:36) Joel Wakes Up  (2:40:40) Clem Goes To Joel's Apartment (2:48:16) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film     SHOW NOTES: Sources/Links: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) (IMDb Listing) SDAM/Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (Subreddit FAQs) (Dr. Brian Levine's SDAM study at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute)  Music Video Virtuosos/Directors Label DVD series (watch at Internet Archive) (article) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (trailer) Huckleberry Hound Singing "Oh My Darling, Clementine" (video)  The Invisible Gorilla (book website) Ghostbusters colander/prop (photo) "Familiar Quotations" by John Bartlett (Project Gutenberg ebook) "Eloisa to Abelard" (1771) by Alexander Pope (Eternal Sunshine quote) (complete poem) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at The 77th Academy Awards (link)    Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Synecdoche, New York (2008) (IMDb Listing) Hamnet (2025) (IMDb Listing)  Human Nature (2001) (IMDb Listing) The Majestic (2001) (IMDb Listing) The Truman Show (1998) (IMDb Listing) Liar, Liar (1997) (IMDb Listing) Man On the Moon (1999) (IMDb Listing)  The Good Son (1993) (IMDb Listing)  Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969-1978)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Arthur (1996-2022)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992-1997)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Barney & Friends (1992-2010)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  The Magic School Bus (1994-1997)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Ghostbusters (1984) (IMDb Listing)  Seinfeld (1989-1998)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Curb Your Enthusiam (2000-2024)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing)     

ep. 19: Brittany can't get past having strangers over at 2 a.m. Brendan doesn't buy the lack of drunken behavior. And they both don't understand the movie's (old) hype. Our first film in February for "Unhappily Ever After" is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Ernest Lehman, Edward Albee Director(s): Mike Nichols     Chapters: (00:00) Who is she? (02:04) Theme of the Month and Film  (04:46) The 6-7 Synopses (08:50) Movie Cast and Credits (09:19) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (17:50) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here  (1:47:43) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts (1:55:52) Next Week's Film     SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: The Man Who Came To Dinner: Insult Comedy But Witty (episode 13) The Apartment: He's Definitely Sleeping In Filthy Sheets (episode 11)   Sources/Links: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) (IMDb Listing) "Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" by Henry Hall (1933) (song) "What A Dump" (Bette Davis vs. Martha) (clip) Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf? (1966) (trailer) Florida Film Festival (website) Galactorrhea (Cleveland Clinic) Roe v. Wade (info)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Giant (1956) (IMDb Listing) The Hours (2002) (IMDb Listing) Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood (2019) (IMDb Listing) Bringing Up Baby (1938) (IMDb Listing) A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (IMDb Listing) Heated Rivalry (TV)(2025) (IMDb Listing) The 400 Blows (1959) (IMDb Listing) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) (IMDb Listing) Beyond the Forest (1949) (IMDb Listing)    

ep. 18: Brittany is too "slow in the mind" to understand the time slippage. Brendan has seen this movie 20 plus times and it shows. Buckle up, y'all, Brendan couldn't help himself so this is a delightfully long one. Our final film for "Our Favorites-Part 1" theme and the month of January is Interstellar (2014). You can e-mail us at [email protected]. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Director(s): Christopher Nolan     Chapters: (00:00) Six Degrees of Nolan (01:57) January Theme and Film (02:23) The 6-7 Synopses (05:28) Cast + Credits (08:30) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (31:53) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (49:13) Murph's School Visit (1:02:58) Mysterious Dust (1:24:35) Coop Prepares To Leave (2:01:28) Approaching Saturn (2:16:10) Plan for Miller's Planet (2:34:20) Reuniting with Romilly (2:55:46) Arriving at Mann's Planet (3:34:49) Race to The Endurance  (3:49:47) Coop In the Tesseract  (4:05:30) At Cooper Station (4:18:10) The Brittany Scale and Final Thoughts (4:23:31) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Previous Episodes Mentioned: Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch (episode 15) The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch (episode 16) Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders (episode 17)   Sources/Links : "Confused by Sound Mixing vs. Sound Editing? We've Got You." (article from NY Times) M.C. Escher's Tessellations (website, Medium blog post) "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas (poem) Interstellar at The 87th Academy Awards (nominations)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Interstellar (2014) (IMDb listing) Inherent Vice (2014) (IMDb listing) The Fall (2006) (IMDb listing) Apocalypto (2006) (IMDb listing) The Dust Bowl (2012) (documentary) (IMDb listing) Pluribus (TV) (2025 ) (IMDb listing) Death By Lightning (TV) (2025) (IMDb listing) The Prestige (2006) (IMDb listing) Following (1998) (IMDb listing) Tenet (2020) (IMDb listing) Inception (2010) (IMDb listing)   2001: Space Odyssey (1968) (IMDb listing) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) (IMDb listing) Ex Machina (2014) (IMDb listing) The Imitation Game (2014) (IMDb listing)  The Silence of the Lambs (1991) (IMDb listing) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) (IMDb listing)

ep. 17: Brendan's survival skills are unrivaled. This movie somehow reminds Brittany of The Little Mermaid and Peaky Blinders. There's a big, huge, earth-shattering disagreement about a movie prop that prompts Brittany to ask listeners to weigh in. And FYI, quicksand is real; stay calm and lighten your load. Continuing "Our Favorites" theme for January is Brittany's next pick, Apocalypto (2006). -Music by Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia Director(s): Mel Gibson   Chapters: (00:00) Surviving In the Wild (04:48) January Theme and Film (05:43) Separating the Art from the Artist (Me Too Non-Supporters) (16:44) The 6-7 Synopses (19:34) A Short and Very Incomplete History of The Maya (24:53) Hollywood's Responsibility for Historical Accuracy + Christopher Nolan's Odyssey  (30:13) Movie Cast and Credits (33:17) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (42:23) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (51:20) The Pouch Argument (1:10:00) Swinging from Vines (2:19:35) Animals In Movies + Tiger Pee + Parks and Rec (2:31:32) A Sticky Podcast Episode (2:53:47) The Brittany Scale (3:00:45) Closing Thoughts + Next Week's Film   Sources: Suicide Prevention (988 Lifeline) Apocalypto (2006) (IMDb listing) Yucatec Language (article/excerpt from EBSCO Research Database, maayatʼaan pronunciation) Maya (Brittanica Encyclopedia entry) Apocalypto - Making Of (by Mel Gibson - 2006) (video) "Leaf-Cutter Ants in Wound Closure" (article from Wilderness & Environmental Wellness via Sage) Peaky Blinders s3e6 (IMDb listing) Is Quicksand Real (Wildland Trekking blog post) Pluribus s1e7 "The Gap" (IMDb listing) 'Racist' Apocalypto Accused of Denigrating Mayan Culture (article) Retorno a Aztlán/Return to Aztlán (1990) (IMDb listing) You can e-mail us at [email protected].  

ep. 16: If you haven't seen this film please do yourself a favor and go watch it. Brendan's struck by the visuals. Brittany's majorly impressed with the transitions. They both applaud the monkey's talent (and everyone else's!). Brittany's first pick for January's theme "Our Favorites" is The Fall (2006). -Music by: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Dan Gilroy, Nico Soultanakis, Tarsem Singh Director(s): Tarsem Singh Chapters: (00:00) Pretending To Be Paralyzed (02:25) January Theme and Movie  (03:40) The 6-7 Synopses (06:12) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (16:45) The Cast + Credits  (21:42) Production and Financing (34:00) Plot Discussion (02:51:07) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts (02:57:13) Next Week's Film   Sources:  The Fall (IMDb listing) MUBI: A curated streaming service geared towards cinema lovers. Baraka (trailer) and IMDb listing THE FALL (2006): Wanderlust & Nostalgia Documentary (video) THE FALL | In Conversation with Tarsem | MUBI (video) THE FALL | In Conversation with Lee Pace | MUBI (video) 'The Fall' Oral History: Tarsem and Lee Pace on Making Mischief in Over 20 Countries for an Epic No One Would Touch (article) Can You Cut a CHAIN with a SWORD? (Don't Do It...) (video) Hospital Histories: Valkenberg today… and 130 years ago (article)

ep. 15: Brendan can't think of a single bad thing to say about this film but Brittany has plenty. A new month, a new year, and a new theme—Our Favorites (Part 1). First up is Brendan's pick, Inherent Vice (2014).      Chapters: (00:00) Experience with Premonitions (02:23) January Theme and Film  (03:02) Brittany's First and Second Impressions (06:41) The 6-7 Synopses (15:18) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (33:26) Movie Cast and Credits (38:24) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis (03:40:00) The Brittany Scale (03:42:04) Final Thoughts (03:51:22) Next Week's Film   -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon Director(s): Paul Thomas Anderson    

ep. 14: Brittany doesn't think recovering your memory after amnesia gives you an excuse to waste produce. Brendan admits that he used to carol and Brittany is beside herself. If you're a chef, do y'all really do that? The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) is the final December film for our theme "It Happened Around Christmas." -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Shane Black Director(s): Renny Harlin  

ep. 13: Brendan likens Sheridan Whiteside's personality to Marty Supreme/Mauser's. Brittany would rather smell a familiar vagina than a strange one. Would you pronounce Fauntleroy as Faunt Leroy or Fauntle Roy? Brittany and Brendan can barely keep up with the next film in December's theme of "It Happened Around Christmas," The Man Who Came To Dinner (1941). -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart Director(s): William Keighley  

ep. 12: Brittany doesn't agree with the secret to airline travel. Brendan thinks its anatomically impossible for a tall man to have small feet. Least importantly, are you someone who knows the difference between a prank and a crank call? Die Hard (1988) is the next film in December's theme of "It Happened Around Christmas." -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza Director(s): John McTiernan

ep. 11: Brendan is thoroughly disgusted by the bedroom usage that would be a reality in this apartment. Brittany can't quite grasp the concept of galoshes. Brendan gives the shortest synopsis ever of "Music Man" which puts Brittany on the edge of her seat. The next film in the "It Happened Around Christmas" theme for December is The Apartment (1960). -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond Director(s): Billy Wilder

ep. 10: Would you be able to recognize the face of the person you were madly in love with during high school? Brittany thinks its hard to pull off a comedic film noir movie. Brendan takes credit for diagnosing Brittany's hearing problems. And apparently codpiece is a word in everyone's lexicon. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) is the first film in our December theme It Happened Around Christmas. Writers: Brett Halliday, Shane Black Directors: Shane Black

ep. 9: Brittany can't decide if a certain rule was spoken or unspoken. Brendan attempts to explain Passover with limited knowledge. We wonder why people have a strange compulsion to show people unsettling movies. Also, Brittany would like to go on record and state that 1.) she does take out the trash often and 2.) despite her aggressiveness and disrespect towards poetry night in this episode, she has nothing against poetry and thinks it's kinda great. "Really," she says. The final movie of November's theme which started as The First Movies We Saw As A Couple and ended as The First Movies We Saw As A (Sorta) Couple is Uncut Gems (2019). Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie  

ep. 8: It's a fact that even some award-winning actors just don't do it for you. Brittany thinks Benoit Le Blanc has a nice ring to it. Brendan can never pass up an opportunity to imitate an actor speaking with a fake accent. And have you ever been so enthralled with a movie that you find yourself rocking back and forth? Knives Out (2019) is the third film in November's theme of Our First Movies As A (Sorta) Couple.

ep. 7: Batman has a founding father as an ancestor. Bellhops and movie ushers have basically the same job in the early '80s. Arthur never ceases to amaze with his dance moves, and seven episodes in, can Brittany nail the podcast closing? (spoiler alert: No. No, she cannot.) We cover Joker (2019) as the second film in November's theme of The First Movies We (Sorta) Saw As A Couple.

ep. 6: Who do you think of first when imagining Hollywood in 1969, Bill Cosby or Bing Crosby? Brendan appreciates the meta and continues to be fascinated with Child's Play from last week while Brittany appreciates a satisfying scene for all the loud muffler haters. November's theme is The First Movies We Saw As A Couple and the first one is Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood (2019).

ep. 5: Brittany has fond memories of Barney and Lamb Chop but Brendan has fond memories of commercials. Brendan's jealous of a pink corvette and the Brittany Doll doesn't want to be bothered. But most importantly, do you have the skills to walk around the house while brushing your teeth? The final movie for October's theme of First in the Horror Franchise is Child's Play (1988).

ep. 4: Brittany thinks sketch artists are geniuses. Brendan swears he's aware that he's dreaming while he's dreaming. Neither one of us appreciate the movie's ending and we still haven't worked out our outro. Continuing with October's theme of First in the Horror Franchise is Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).  

ep. 3: Brendan doesn't appreciate man hands. Brittany doesn't think anyone can do a decent Katharine Hepburn impression. And is any other game besides poker suitable for stripping? Continuing with this month's theme of First in the Horror Franchise is Friday the 13th (1980).

ep. 2: Brendan's convinced you can drive a car perfectly the first time you try it just by seeing someone do it in a TV show. Brittany agrees with not opening the door for strangers. And if you need another synonym for sex "hunch" is perfectly acceptable. Continuing with this month's theme of First in the Horror Franchise is Halloween (1978).

ep. 1: Brittany wouldn't pick up a hitchhiker in any decade. Brendan thinks houses age really fast in Texas. And maybe you'd be interested to know that femoral is pronounced fem-uh-rul. This is the first official episode of Black and White Movie Night. In honor of October, this month's movie theme is First in the Horror Franchise. First up is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974).