ep. 90 | Syllabus Special: Moonlight (2016) & One Hour Photo (2002)

Hey y'all! We're back with a syllabus special episode where Wickham and Colleen are discussing the films they teach in their classes. As always, we're talking about a bunch of films, but primarily focusing on "Moonlight" (2016, dir. Barry Jenkins) and "One Hour Photo" (2002, dir. Mark Romanek).

Hello Hello! 2025 has featured some pretty good films already, and this week, we're talking about so far the biggest two, where both feature lead actors doing double time! In this week's episode, Colleen and Wickham are joined by Taylan to discuss "Mickey 17" (2025, dir. Bong Joon-ho) and "Sinners" (2025, dir. Ryan Coogler).

Hey y'all! Severance has been one of the best things ever aired on TV since its debut back in 2022. In this episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss Ben Stiller's "Severance" again, this time focusing on season 2.

Hey y'all! We're back with yet another episode, where Colleen and Ada indulge in a conversation about their recommendations: "Cool World" (1992, dir. Ralph Bakshi) and "Singles" (1992, dir. Cameron Crowe).

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mothers around the world! In this week's episode, Colleen is joined by Baran, a Bilkent University Political Science graduate, to discuss Kurdish Cinema in the context of Voice of My Father (2012, dir. Orhan Eskiköy) and Turtles Can Fly (2004, dir. Behmen Kubadi).

Hey y'all! We're back with another scrumptious episode where Taylan and Adnan join Colleen to talk about the show Arcane (2021-2024), and the vast world of League of Legends, that is Runeterra.Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on 4 January 2025.

The year 2024 has been full of remarkable films, and one stands out as a tense, atmospheric thriller that offers a rare glimpse into the secretive processes of the Vatican. "Conclave" (dir. Edward Berger) is full of good performances, drama, and doubt. In this week's episode, Wickham is joined by Taylan and Ada to talk about one of the best films of last year.

Hello everybody! Today, we're cracking our 100th release of the podcast! (including specials & minis) And there is no better way to do your 100th release than celebrating the work and the personality of the one and only, David Lynch.May he rest in peace.

Meow, y'all! This year's animation category was nothing but stacked with awesome films such as "The Wild Robot" (2024), "Wallace & Gromit: Revenge Most Fowl" (2024), "Memoir of a Snail" (2024), and "Inside Out 2" (2024). However, one shined more brightly than others at the 97th Academy Awards: "Flow" (2024, dir. Gints Zilbadolis).*This episode was recorded a couple of days before the 2025 Oscars.*

Hey peeps, how y'all doing?! After our semester break, we are starting season 7 of the podcast with an episode on "Mufasa: The Lion King" (2024, dir. Barry Jenkins). In this delightful episode, Colleen is joined by Ada Özduran and Adnan Şahin to discuss the controversial prequel.