Two movie-obsessed buddies (Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley) pick a movie every week to cover at length and then each pairs the chosen film with yet another film. Three movie recommendations a week (and probably more). Our episodes are researched and we go pretty in-depth on the breakdowns. We love doing it, and we thank you for listening! Enjoy!
Aftersun (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Aftersun (2022) · Sep 2, 2026
Uncut Gems (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Uncut Gems (2019) · Aug 26, 2026
The Lobster (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Lobster (2015) · Aug 12, 2026
Green Room (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Green Room (2016) · Aug 5, 2026
Ex Machina (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Ex Machina (2015) · Jul 29, 2026
Spring Breakers (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Spring Breakers (2013) · Jul 22, 2026
Licorice Pizza (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Licorice Pizza (2021) · Jul 1, 2026
Phantom Thread (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Phantom Thread (2017) · Jun 25, 2026
Inherent Vice (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Inherent Vice (2014) · Jun 18, 2026
The Master (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Master (2012) · Jun 12, 2026
There Will Be Blood (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
There Will Be Blood (2007) · May 28, 2026
Punch-Drunk Love (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) · May 22, 2026
Magnolia (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Magnolia (1999) · May 13, 2026
Boogie Nights (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Boogie Nights (1997) · May 6, 2026
Hard Eight (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Hard Eight (1997) · Apr 29, 2026
Jesus Christ Superstar (EASTER SPECIAL, WE IS RISEN)
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) · Apr 3, 2026
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) · Mar 4, 2026
Bugonia (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Bugonia (2025) · Feb 26, 2026
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Frankenstein (2024) · Feb 4, 2026
In Bruges (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
In Bruges (2008) · Dec 24, 2025
The Silent Partner (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Silent Partner (1978) · Dec 18, 2025
The Night of the Hunter (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Night of the Hunter (1955) · Dec 11, 2025
Devil in a Blue Dress (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) · Dec 3, 2025
Blade Runner (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Blade Runner (1982) · Nov 26, 2025
Out of the Past (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Out of the Past (1947) · Nov 19, 2025
The Third Man (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Third Man (1949) · Nov 5, 2025
John Carpenter's Halloween (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Halloween (1978) · Oct 29, 2025
Cape Fear (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Cape Fear (1962) · Oct 22, 2025
Taste of Fear (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Taste of Fear (1961) · Oct 15, 2025
The Seventh Victim (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Seventh Victim (1943) · Oct 8, 2025
M (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
M (1931) · Oct 1, 2025
The Ring (2002) (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Ring (2002) · Aug 27, 2025
Adaptation. (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Adaptation. (2002) · Aug 20, 2025
Woman in the Dunes (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Woman in the Dunes (1964) · Aug 13, 2025
Inland Empire (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Inland Empire (2006) · Jun 18, 2025
Mulholland Drive (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Jun 11, 2025
The Straight Story (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Straight Story (1999) · Jun 4, 2025
Lost Highway (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Lost Highway (1997) · May 28, 2025
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) · May 21, 2025
Blue Velvet (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Blue Velvet (1986) · Apr 23, 2025
Dune (1984) (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Dune (1984) · Apr 16, 2025
Elephant Man (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Elephant Man (1980) · Apr 9, 2025
Eraserhead (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Eraserhead (1977) · Apr 2, 2025
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) · Jan 29, 2025
All About Eve (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
All About Eve (1950) · Jan 15, 2025
Eyes Wide Shut (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · Dec 25, 2024
Miracle on 34th Street (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) · Dec 11, 2024
The Shawshank Redemption (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Oct 16, 2024
Misery (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Misery (1990) · Oct 9, 2024
Stand By Me (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Stand by Me (1986) · Sep 25, 2024
Maximum Overdrive (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Maximum Overdrive (1986) · Sep 18, 2024
Christine (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Christine (1983) · Sep 4, 2024
The Dead Zone (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Dead Zone (1983) · Aug 28, 2024
The Shining (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Shining (1980) · Aug 14, 2024
Carrie (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Carrie (1976) · Aug 7, 2024
3rd Anniversary Episode: Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) · Jul 14, 2024
Serial Mom (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Serial Mom (1994) · Jun 26, 2024
Safe (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Safe (1995) · Jun 19, 2024
The Swimmer (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
The Swimmer (1968) · Jun 12, 2024
You Were Never Really Here (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
You Were Never Really Here (2017) · May 29, 2024
Beau Travail (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Beau Travail (2000) · May 22, 2024
I Saw the Devil (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
I Saw the Devil (2010) · May 15, 2024
Se7en (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Se7en (1995) · May 8, 2024
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · May 1, 2024
Showgirls
Showgirls (1995) · Apr 24, 2024
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997) · Apr 17, 2024
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (1990) · Apr 10, 2024
The Zone of Interest
The Zone of Interest (2023) · Mar 6, 2024
Four Daughters (Oscar Nominated Documentary)
Four Daughters (1938) · Feb 21, 2024
Anatomy of a Fall
Anatomy of a Fall (2023) · Feb 14, 2024
Poor Things (Breakdown & Pairings)
Poor Things (2023) · Feb 7, 2024
Oppenheimer (History/Film Breakdown/Pairings)
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jan 31, 2024
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
It Happened One Night (90th Anniversary)
It Happened One Night (1934) · Jan 17, 2024
Christmas Evil
Christmas Evil (1980) · Dec 20, 2023
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 13, 2023
Carol (Breakdown & Pairings)
Carol (2015) · Dec 6, 2023
L.A. Confidential (Breakdown & Pairings)
L.A. Confidential (1997) · Nov 29, 2023
Brick (Breakdown & Pairings)
Brick (2006) · Nov 22, 2023
In a Lonely Place (Breakdown & Pairings)
In a Lonely Place (1950) · Nov 15, 2023
Gilda (Breakdown & Pairings)
Gilda (1946) · Nov 8, 2023
Touch of Evil (Breakdown & Pairings)
Touch of Evil (1958) · Nov 1, 2023
Ernest Scared Stupid (Breakdown & Pairings)
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) · Oct 25, 2023
The Wicker Man (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Wicker Man (1973) · Oct 18, 2023
Audition (Breakdown & Pairings)
Audition (2000) · Oct 11, 2023
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) · Oct 4, 2023
Okja (Breakdown & Pairings)
Okja (2017) · Aug 23, 2023
Snowpiercer (Breakdown & Pairings)
Snowpiercer (2013) · Aug 16, 2023
Barking Dogs Never Bite (Breakdown & Pairings)
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) · Jul 26, 2023
The Red Shoes (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Red Shoes (1948) · Jun 14, 2023
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) · Jun 7, 2023
Tropical Malady (Breakdown & Pairings)
Tropical Malady (2004) · May 31, 2023
Wild Strawberries (Breakdown & Pairings)
Wild Strawberries (1957) · May 24, 2023
Wanda (Breakdown & Pairings)
Wanda (1970) · May 17, 2023
Chinatown (Breakdown & Pairings)
Chinatown (1974) · May 10, 2023
Cléo from 5 to 7 (Breakdown & Pairings)
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) · May 3, 2023
Rio Bravo (Breakdown & Pairings)
Rio Bravo (1959) · Apr 26, 2023
Spirited Away (Breakdown & Pairings)
Spirited Away (2001) · Apr 19, 2023
Aguirre, The Wrath of God (Breakdown & Pairings)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) · Apr 12, 2023
Triangle of Sadness (Breakdown & Pairings)
Triangle of Sadness (2022) · Mar 8, 2023
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Breakdown & Pairings)
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) · Feb 22, 2023
Eo (Breakdown and Pairings)
EO (2022) · Feb 15, 2023
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Breakdown & Pairings)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) · Feb 8, 2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Breakdown & Pairings)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Feb 1, 2023
The Banshees of Inisherin (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) · Jan 25, 2023
Bicycle Thieves (Breakdown & Pairings)
Bicycle Thieves (1948) · Jan 18, 2023
Jingle All the Way (Breakdown & Pairing)
Jingle All the Way (1996) · Dec 21, 2022
Black Christmas (Breakdown & Pairings)
Black Christmas (1974) · Dec 14, 2022
Tokyo Godfathers (Breakdown & Pairings)
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) · Dec 7, 2022
Batman Returns (Breakdown & Pairings)
Batman Returns (1992) · Nov 30, 2022
Silence (2016) (Breakdown & Pairings)
Silence (2016) · Oct 26, 2022
The Wolf of Wall Street (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) · Oct 19, 2022
The Departed (Review & Pairing)
The Departed (2006) · Oct 12, 2022
The Age of Innocence (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Age of Innocence (1993) · Sep 28, 2022
The Last Temptation of Christ (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) · Sep 21, 2022
The King of Comedy (Breakdown & Pairings)
The King of Comedy (1982) · Sep 7, 2022
Raging Bull (Breakdown & Pairings)
Raging Bull (1980) · Aug 31, 2022
Taxi Driver (Breakdown & Pairings)
Taxi Driver (1976) · Aug 24, 2022
Mean Streets (Breakdown & Pairings)
Mean Streets (1973) · Aug 17, 2022
In the Realm of the Senses (Breakdown & Pairings)
In the Realm of the Senses (1976) · Jul 13, 2022
Stranger by the Lake (Breakdown & Pairings)
Stranger by the Lake (2013) · Jul 6, 2022
Synecdoche, New York (Breakdown & Pairings)
Synecdoche, New York (2008) · Jun 29, 2022
i'm thinking of ending things (Breakdown & Pairings)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) · Jun 22, 2022
High Life (Breakdown & Pairings)
High Life (2018) · Jun 15, 2022
Holiday (2018) (Breakdown & Pairings)
Holiday (2018) · Jun 8, 2022
Holiday (1938) (Breakdown & Pairings)
Holiday (1938) · Jun 1, 2022
My Man Godfrey (Breakdown & Pairings)
My Man Godfrey (1936) · May 25, 2022
My Bloody Valentine (Breakdown & Pairings)
My Bloody Valentine (1981) · May 18, 2022
Three Colors: Blue (Breakdown & Pairings)
Three Colors: Blue (1993) · May 11, 2022
Josie and the Pussycats (Breakdown & Pairings)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) · May 4, 2022
First Reformed (Breakdown & Pairings)
First Reformed (2018) · Apr 27, 2022
Drive My Car (Breakdown & Pairings)
Drive My Car (2021) · Mar 23, 2022
Dune (Breakdown & Pairings)
Dune (2021) · Mar 9, 2022
Flee (Breakdown & Pairings)
Flee (2021) · Mar 2, 2022
The Worst Person in the World (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Worst Person in the World (2021) · Feb 23, 2022
The Power of the Dog (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Power of the Dog (2021) · Feb 16, 2022
Goodfellas (Breakdown & Pairings)
GoodFellas (1990) · Feb 2, 2022
Roma (Breakdown & Pairings)
Roma (2018) · Jan 26, 2022
Rebecca (Breakdown & Pairings)
Rebecca (1940) · Jan 19, 2022
Midnight Cowboy (Breakdown & Pairings)
Midnight Cowboy (1969) · Jan 12, 2022
Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 (Breakdown & Pairings)
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) · Dec 22, 2021
Love ACTUALLY (Breakdown & Pairings)
Love Actually (2003) · Dec 8, 2021
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Breakdown & Pairing)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) · Dec 1, 2021
La Grande Bouffe (The Big Feast) (Breakdown & Pairings)
La Grande Bouffe (1973) · Nov 24, 2021
Krisha (Breakdown & Pairings)
Krisha (2014) · Nov 17, 2021
The Ice Storm (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Ice Storm (1997) · Nov 10, 2021
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Nov 3, 2021
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Breakdown & Pairings)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) · Oct 27, 2021
Bones (Breakdown & Pairings)
Bones (2001) · Oct 13, 2021
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (Breakdown & Pairing)
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) · Oct 6, 2021
Rosemary's Baby (Breakdown & Pairings)
Rosemary's Baby (1968) · Sep 15, 2021
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Breakdown & Pairings)
Memories of Murder (Breakdown & Pairings)
Memories of Murder (2003) · Aug 25, 2021
If.... (Breakdown & Pairing)
if.... (1968) · Aug 18, 2021
Antichrist (Review & Pairing)
Antichrist (2009) · Aug 11, 2021
Harold & Maude (Review & Pairings)
Harold and Maude (1971) · Aug 4, 2021
Deep Cover (Review & Pairing)
Deep Cover (1992) · Jul 28, 2021