ep. 97 | A Knives Out Mystery: Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

With its poetic visuals and powerhouse performances, "Hamnet" has quickly become one of the year’s most talked-about period dramas, reframing Shakespeare’s legacy through the intimate tragedy at the heart of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel. In this week's episode, Wickham, Colleen, and Ada are joined by a live audience of Bilkent Cinema Society attendants to talk about "Hamnet" (2026, dir. Chloé Zhao).

Terence Stamp was an actor who consistently chose discomfort over safety. After rising in the 1960s as a British leading man, he deliberately pivoted toward colder, more complex, and often unsettling roles. In this week's magnificent episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing late Terence Stamp and a selection of his films: "Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" (1994, dir. Stephan Elliot), "The Hit" (1984, dir. Stephen Frears), and "The Limey" (1999, dir. Steven Soderbergh).

Aired in the 1960s, The Avengers wasn’t just another crime or espionage series — it was a vibe. In this week's delectable episode, Wickham and Ada are joined by Wickham's mom, Dr. Beckie Flannagan, to talk about a show that quietly shaped modern spy fiction long before superheroes stole the name: "The Avengers" (1961-1969).

Hey y'all! We are back with yet another glorious episode where Alev Flannagan joins Wickham to discuss one of Netflix's most popular series, "Stranger Things" (2016-2025), covering all five seasons.

Hey y'all! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are joined by none other than our former guest, Alev Flannagan, to talk about the third installment of Rian Johnson's Knives Out franchise: "Wake Up Dead Man" (2025, dir. Rian Johnson).

We're back with yet another episode where Colleen and Ada -sometimes joined by an unknown interloper- are discussing the second installment of the blockbuster stage musical, "Wicked: For Good" (2025, dir. Jon M. Chu).

Guillermo Del Toro's highly anticipated Frankenstein adaptation was finally released on Netflix last week, and thanks to Bilkent Cinema Society, we got to watch it on a big screen! In this week's episode, Wickham, Colleen, and Ada are joined by an audience formed of Bilkent Cinema Society, Bilkent Literature Society, Bilkent Culture Studies Society, and Bilkent Wizards for a live recording to talk about "Frankenstein" (2025, dir. Guillermo Del Toro).

Happy Halloween! In this week's spooktacular episode, Wickham and Ada are discussing horror films that don't normally get the recognition they deserve: "Trick 'r Treat" (2007, dir. Michael Dougherty), "The Innocents" (1961, dir. Jack Clayton), and "Cure" (1997, dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa).

Hey y'all! In this mid-week release, Colleen, Wickham, and Ada are joined by our special guest, Dr. Eric Sandberg of the City University of Hong Kong, to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, "One Battle After Another" (2025)!

A year later, we're back with yet another summer horror episode where Wickham, Colleen, and Ada talk about horror films that hit the theatres during the summer of 2025: "28 Years Later" (2025, dir. Danny Boyle), "Weapons" (2025, dir. Zach Cregger), and "Together" (2025, dir. Michael Shanks).