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Daniel and Alonso end the show (for now, at least) with a bang -- director Edgar Wright joins us to talk about his first documentary, THE SPARKS BROTHERS (in theaters June 18), and the many cinematic and musical inspirations that guided his way. For old times' sake, follow us @filmandmoviepod on social media and leave us a five-star review at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Follow Edgar on Twitter @edgarwrightEdgar recommends THE FILTH AND THE FURY https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00DICNA3G/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Join Bramble Jam Plus for commercial-free episodes and some upcoming A Film and A Hallmark Movie pairings: https://bjn.supercast.tech/

How did the Blake Edwards 1991 body-swap comedy SWITCH inspire Rose Troche's groundbreaking 1994 lesbian indie rom-com GO FISH? The latter film's star and co-writer, filmmaker and producer Guinevere Turner, joins us with an answer that might surprise you. (We also discuss Vincente Minnelli's 1964 GOODBYE CHARLIE, the uncredited inspiration for SWITCH.) We'll be back next week with one final episode, and it's gonna be a doozy! Follow us @filmandmoviepod, leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Check out photos of Guinevere's beautiful dog on Instagram: @guinevereturnerGuinevere's New Yorker essay: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/05/06/my-childhood-in-a-cultGO FISH is streaming on Tubi https://tubitv.com/movies/405676 and Pluto TV https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/go-fish-1994-1-1SWITCH is available for rental: https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Ellen-Barkin/dp/B01MQMHJ4J/?tag=alonsoduralde-20GOODBYE CHARLIE is available for rental: https://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Charlie-Tony-Curtis/dp/B0023M44F0/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Guinevere recommends VICTOR/VICTORIA https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GYJBUyAASTJChwwEAAACB:type:featureAlonso recommends UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00BR3ZNDS/?tag=alonsoduralde-20 and CHARLIE SAYS https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07RQMYSCC/?tag=alonsoduralde-20

Daniel and Alonso trace the all-star whodunit DNA of Rian Johnson's 2019 hit KNIVES OUT back to Herbert Ross' THE LAST OF SHEILA (1973). Plus, we've got big news about the future of the show. Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your episodes.THE LAST OF SHEILA is available for rental: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Sheila-Richard-Benjamin/dp/B000NHR7AG/?tag=alonsoduralde-20KNIVES OUT is streaming on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Knives-Out-Ana-Armas/dp/B081W68DP2/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Alonso recommends MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974) https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXrxVKANEvrGGtAEAAAAz:type:feature and EVIL UNDER THE SUN https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Under-Sun-Peter-Ustinov/dp/B002WG36ME/?tag=alonsoduralde-20

Dan and Alonso are joined by critic Matt Singer to trace the anarchic outrageousness of JACKASS: THE MOVIE (2002) to the "narrative prank documentary" BAD TRIP (2021). Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and leave us a five-star review at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Follow Matt on Twitter @mattsinger and check out his reviews and coverage at screencrush.comJACKASS: THE MOVIE is streaming on Paramount+ https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/jackass-the-movie/iUDAH7h2fms7QKq3vSQ2HNpyHlIusiqh/BAD TRIP is streaming on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81287254Matt recommends JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA https://www.netflix.com/title/70308046 and A DIRTY SHAME https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B085LVTY2Q/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Alonso recommends PINK FLAMINGOS https://www.amazon.com/Pink-Flamingos-25th-Anniversary-Divine/dp/B071WKJTT6/?tag=alonsoduralde-20

Dan and Alonso welcome Shantrelle P. Lewis, who discusses her new Netflix documentary IN OUR MOTHERS' GARDENS (2021) and the inspiration she drew from Julie Dash's groundbreaking independent feature DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (1991). Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Follow Shantrelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apshantology/IN OUR MOTHERS' GARDENS premieres on Netflix May 6: http://www.arraynow.com/in-our-mothers-gardensDAUGHTERS OF THE DUST is streaming on Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com/daughters-of-the-dust and Kanopy https://kanopy.com/video/daughters-dustShantrelle recommends EVE'S BAYOU https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00D5VYC9Q/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Alonso recommends PARIAH https://www.netflix.com/title/70169901 and LOVERS ROCK https://www.amazon.com/Lovers-Rock/dp/B08J5DCR24/?tag=alonsoduralde-20

Dan and Alonso are joined by IndieWire's Kristen Lopez to talk about two female-directed films about women writers coming into their own: Gillian Armstrong's MY BRILLIANT CAREER (1979) and Lone Scherfig's THEIR FINEST (2016). Follow us @filmandmoviepod on the socials, and leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Follow Kristen at twitter.com/journeys_filmMY BRILLIANT CAREER is streaming on HBO Max https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXk3juQzdhI7CZgEAACVw:type:feature and Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com/my-brilliant-careerTHEIR FINEST is streaming on HBO Max https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXx94VwZTEsPCKAEAAAHI:type:featureKristen recommends MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY https://play.maxgo.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GXoa04wfyMLDCYwEAAAMO and HAIL, CAESAR! https://www.netflix.com/title/80074084Alonso recommends BINGO, BRIDESMAIDS AND BRACES https://kanopy.com/video/seven-years-bingo-bridesmaids-and-braces

Dan and Alonso discuss two movies you might have heard of about love-starved media moguls: Orson Welles' all-timer CITIZEN KANE (1941) and David Fincher's THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010). Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and leave us a five-star review of Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.CITIZEN KANE is streaming on HBO Max https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXjS6GgxEUpPCwgEAAASR:type:featureTHE SOCIAL NETWORK is streaming on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70132721 and Hulu https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-social-network-2fdf14e9-68f8-49fc-abe4-240ed9211e8dAlonso recommends THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00JS35E56/?tag=alonsoduralde-20

Dan and Alonso welcome TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, who suggested two tales of men behind bars: the gritty and violent 1947 noir BRUTE FORCE and 1994's beloved THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and please leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Watch Ben on TCM and CBS Sunday morning, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/benmank77BRUTE FORCE is streaming on HBO Max https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXk3jqwN-Ao7CZgEAACTM:type:feature and Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com/brute-forceTHE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION is available for rental https://www.amazon.com/Shawshank-Redemption-Tim-Robbins/dp/B0091X4HQA/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Ben recommends CAGED https://www.amazon.com/Caged-Eleanor-Parker/dp/B075KLN5RV/?tag=alonsoduralde-20 and BRUBAKER https://www.amazon.com/Brubaker-Robert-Redford/dp/B00K0EDRU6/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Alonso recommends DEAD MAN WALKING https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GX3YXrgXmWKqStQEAAACZ:type:feature and PADDINGTON 2 https://www.amazon.com/Paddington-2-Ben-Wishaw/dp/B078SNPF7M/?tag=alonsoduralde-20

Dan and Alonso spend a dark and stormy night with two dark comedies about murder, mayhem, and bad weather: James Whale's influential THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) and Jonathan Lynn's cult favorite CLUE (1985). Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and leave us a five-star review at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.CLUE is streaming on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B008RKGC52/?tag=alonsoduralde-20 Paramount+ https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/clue/SUOeF7A8NNo05gSURxgKsXXjJEeyzu4p/ and PlutoTV https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/clue-1985-1-1THE OLD DARK HOUSE is streaming on Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com/the-old-dark-house Kanopy https://kanopy.com/video/old-dark-house Shudder https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/the-old-dark-house/6980322275d84633 and DirecTV https://www.directv.com/movies/The-Old-Dark-House-blp5dEV2bzYvcUFCSnBFMjNQb0VyUT09Alonso recommends GODS AND MONSTERS https://bit.ly/2O2sf46 and THE LAST OF SHEILA https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B000NHR7AG/?tag=alonsoduralde-20

Dan and Alonso are joined by director Andrew Ahn, who connects the subtle and heartbreaking storytelling of Yasujirô Ozu's 1953 classic TOKYO STORY with Ahn's acclaimed 2020 film DRIVEWAYS. Follow us @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your episodes.Follow Andrew on Twitter and Instagram @andrewahnfilms DRIVEWAYS is streaming on Showtime Anytime https://www.showtimeanytime.com/#/movie/3497435 Kanopy https://kanopy.com/video/driveways and Hoopla https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13242194TOKYO STORY is streaming on Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com/tokyo-storyAndrew recommends SHOPLIFTERS https://www.hulu.com/movie/shoplifters-66391a03-6d2c-4876-90d1-bb820b7bea2b // https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12303564Alonso recommends MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW https://www.amazon.com/Make-Tomorrow-Blu-ray-Victor-Moore/dp/B00TRAO72G/?tag=alonsoduralde-20 LOVE IS STRANGE https://www.starz.com/us/en/movies/love-is-strange-23535 SPA NIGHT https://kanopy.com/video/spa-night-0