Lord of the Rings, Explained

In this week's Oscar-contender coverage, Kenna dives into the 2022 black comedy, The Banshees of Inisherin. Why are these ex-besties fighting? Why does Colm enforce boundaries in such a bizarre way?  CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly discusses suicide and violence as portrayed in the film. Help the pod out by tapping five stars :)

The new dark comedy The Menu leaves many of us viewers questioning Chef Slowik's decisions on who lives and who dies, and the motives behind his "menu." Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and death as portrayed in the film. Help the pod out by tapping five stars :)

Epic comedy drama Babylon recently came out in theaters and left a lot of moviegoers puzzled. Kenna dives into *that* weird ending montage, overall themes and messages, and more in this chaotic Oscar-contender. CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly discusses suicide and violence as portrayed in the film. Help the pod out by tapping five stars :)

For this special end-of-year episode, Kenna counts down her list of top 20 movies that came out in 2022. Unlike the podcast's norm, this episode contains no spoilers, so join in the fun no matter how many movies you saw this year. Rate and review to help support the pod :)

Kenna passionately attempts to convince anyone who was disappointed by the ending of the 2016 musical La La Land that the ending sequence and overall storyline were actually spectacular. Here's to the fools who dream!

For this special SEASON 1 FINALE episode, Kenna tells Jeff about her list of favorite spooky season movies. Unlike the podcast's norm, this episode contains no spoilers, so join in the October fun and get some Halloween movie recommendations! Rate and review to help support the pod :)

Psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling just released, and Kenna is fresh from the movie theater to discuss the ending, twists, themes, characters, and more. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and death as portrayed in the film. Help the pod out by tapping five stars :)

Kenna splashes into the iconic ending of the critically-acclaimed blockbuster, Titanic. Yes, Jack had to die. It's not about floating-door physics, it's about metaphors.

Kenna is joined by Lille and Olivia to explore the ending and themes of the 2022 biopic, Elvis. These ladies *couldn't help falling in love* with the Rock and Roll King's story, Baz Luhrmann's psychedelic direction, and Austin Butler's dynamic performance.

Kenna gets the help of Sabe and Jeff to explore the end scenes and messages of the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy conclusion. How do the books differ from the movies? Who is the real hero here? And which of the many, many post-climax scenes is the best?  Audio note: Kenna apologizes for the annoying background noise during Jeff's discussion segment. She will make sure this is fixed in future episodes!