Black Swan with Carrie Wittmer

Carrie Wittmer (The Ringer, Vulture) returns for Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller with Black Swan! Together we chat about how timely the movie felt in 2010, Natalie Portman’s dark personal life and career, hang nail trauma, the movies legacy and the Aronofsky’s cultural standing

Soraya Sebghati (Night Talks band) returns to talk all things LA with 2014’s Starry Eyes. Together we chat about psychologizing hollywood, indie rock bands, character actors, Avatar and 90 horror films 

Cassidy Olsen is back to chat with us about 2010s dystopian dram in NEVER LET ME GO. Together we discuss the careers of the three leads, Alex Garland: screenwriter, crying during movies, tumblr and the bleak tone inside a coming of age film

Ella McKay heads, stay in line! Critic Jesse Hassenger is back to talk all things James L Brooks with his late period rom com with HOW DO YOU KNOW! Together we discuss the careers of the three leads, the look of the movie, Brooks’ legacy with film nerds, Jack Nicholson’s final role and how the movie fails its joke writting 

Luke Larson (L Squared pod) returns for the holidays as we discuss the 2015 comedy The Night Before. Together we discuss the time Luke was nearly canceled, careers of the three leads, Gen Z friendships, lack of Christmas movies in the decade, almost meeting Lizzy Caplan and how Michael Shannon is always good

Alissa Darsa joins the show as we discuss the beloved literary adaption from Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Together we discuss the careers in the movie, themes of economics, 2019 in film, settling down in a relationship, Chalamet of it all, choices within the adaptation and sibling chemistry

Video essayist Taylor Williams returns to the pod as we discuss David Cronenberg's psychological drama in A DANGEROUS METHOD! Together we discuss the careers of the three leads, interpretations of the ending, talk-y plays adapted into movies, Black Bag and our history with Cronenberg

Video essayist Bobbi Miller joins us to discuss 2019's Toy Story 4! We discuss the great qualities of the movie, forky of it all, new characters, state of pixar, 2010s run and Woody's characterization

Clay Williams says goodbye to the podcast as we welcome friend of the show Lyvie Scott as the new cohost! Together we cover Bong Joon Ho's SNOWPIERCER as we discuss Chris Evan's excellent performance, the Weinstein of it all, the movies legacy since 2013 and class consciousness

William Goodman (GQ) returns as we tackle one of the most profitable (in so many ways) blockbuster of the decade in Marvel's The Avengers. Together we talking about the economic plotting of the most, how so much of the comedy falls short on rewatchs, culture legacy of the movie, MCU state of the union and non existent 2010s blockbusters