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New episode out now! We watched the original Swedish film adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2009), based on the 2005 book by Stieg Larsson. We talk about the extremely dark and jarring themes that are present throughout the story, praise the excellent acting, and discuss how the content is adapted from theContinue reading “Episode 80- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)”

New episode out now! We cover one of Hollywood’s most famous noir films, Double Indemnity (1944). We pick apart the moral quandaries and decisions of the main characters, discuss the banter inherent in these types of films, and debate whether or not certain acts took place offscreen. We talk about how the people in theseContinue reading “Episode 79- Double Indemnity”

New episode out now! We cover Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor (2018), a modern-day thriller starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. We dissect the wild twists and turns taken, think that the sapphic undertones were really not that “under,” debate the characters’ shifting motivations and loyalties, and decide that no one in this film isContinue reading “Episode 78- A Simple Favor”

New episode out now! We watched Bong Joon Ho’s Memories of Murder (2003), a cult crime movie often considered one of the best East Asian films ever made. We get right into the main characters, discussing how they are not good at their jobs and start out morally and ethically terrible, rightfully being called outContinue reading “Episode 77- Memories of Murder”

New episode out now! We watched the season four episode of Inspector George Gently, “Gently Upside Down”. We discuss how this show feels a little different than other period British mystery shows, and how it handles tough subjects in what seems to be a more realistic manner. We talk about the differences between Gently andContinue reading “Episode 76- Inspector George Gently”

New episode out now! We cover 1963’s Charade and discuss this “absolute whirlwind” of a movie. We get right into the multiple mysteries and twists involved, and try to figure out the timelines of all the identity reveals. (So many identity reveals). We discuss our issues with the age gap between Cary Grant and AudreyContinue reading “Episode 75- Charade”

New episode out now! We cover the complicated world of obsessive Victorian magicians in 2006’s The Prestige, and beware–spoilers abound! This movie is wild and we get right into it by trying to unravel the many layers and timelines of this mystery-adjacent film. We talk about the themes of obsession, sacrifice, class, and of courseContinue reading “Episode 74- The Prestige”

New episode out now! We’re back to our regular schedule with a dive into the world of Disney animation, covering 1986’s The Great Mouse Detective. We learn how it adapts a children’s book which in turn mirrored Sherlock Holmes, wonder at the world-building of mice parallels to human monarchies and war, and don’t really understandContinue reading “Episode 73- The Great Mouse Detective”

Special episode out now! We watched the new Rian Johnson whodunit Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, starring Daniel Craig as the gentleman detective Benoit Blanc! We discuss how Johnson both pays homage to the Agatha Christie of it all while also making unconventional and surprising choices, as well as wonder whether it’s really aContinue reading “Bonus Episode- Glass Onion”

Extra special episode out now! For this year’s holiday treat, Quizmaster Mack designed a whole game show for us to play! We play four different games, each one tied to our podcast in some way. We confront how often we veer off topic, test our knowledge of Florida Man, see if we can tell what’sContinue reading “Mack’s Big Christmas Show 2022”