The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Atonement" (2007)

T Lo take a good look at director Maggie Gyllenhaal's feminist take on the Bride of Frankenstein and unpack its themes, references and flaws and look at how it compares to other recent adaptations of Mary Shelley's work.

T Lo unpack the first episode of the third season of "House of the Dragon" and explain what still works and what's starting to weigh down the series. PLUS: Reviews of "Spider-Noir," "I Will Find You" and "Proud," only one of which gets an actual thumbs-up.

T Lo dive deep into director Paul Schrader's mournful, contemplative take on despair vs. hope and whether faith can help or hinder in that battle, starring a never-better Ethan Hawke and an inscrutable Amanda Seyfried. 

Tom and Lorenzo address the controversy surrounding Pride Nights in Major League Baseball in the wake of the San Francisco Giants mess and offer their thoughts on a way forward. Then it's a happy deep dive into the season finale of "Widow's Bay" and what it suggests about where the show is headed.

Tom and Lorenzo dive deep into director Axel Gabriel's art house and foodie cinema classic "Babette's Feast," unpacking the themes and examining the artistry of its writing, cinematography, costume design and amazing performances. 

T Lo take a look at all of the stars showing up for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden and debate whether it's turned into too much of a fashion show before weighing in on the latest controversy surrounding "Heated Rivalry"'s Hudson Williams, unpacking why Jinkx Monsoon has reached the level of success she has, and gushing over the latest "Widow's Bay." 

Tom and Lorenzo revisit director Joe Wright's classic romantic tragedy, "Atonement," starring Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy and Saiorse Ronan. From the iconic green dress to the jaw-dropping war scenes to the tragic twist ending, they unpack why this film became a classic and how it rises above some of the cliches of its settings and themes by not lingering too long on them. 

T Lo unpack the Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia case and how it revolves around issues of queer expression and whether corporations can have a say. Then it's a look at all the online drama surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans, before recapping the latest "Widow's Bay" and a non-spoiler review of "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed."

T Lo unpack the final season and finale of "Hacks," running down the ways the show went off the rails, how it corrected course, and how it almost screwed up the ending before launching into a rave review for "Widow's Bay" and why it needs to be your next must-watch. PLUS: Billy Eichner needs to get over it, Tom Hardy sounds like a nightmare, and Olivia Rodrigo gets an education on the babydoll dress.

This week's BKMC takes a look at director Gus Van Sant's black comedy "To Die For," starring Nicole Kidman. Tom and Lorenzo unpack how the film sits perfectly in a 1990s cultural continuum that includes everything from the Menendez brothers to Cher Horowitz as well as all the ways it eerily predicted the cultural shifts of the internet and social media.