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49 movie-matched episodes
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Notting Hill: why we love it
Notting Hill (1999)
· Jun 10, 2026
Mrs.Harris Goes to Paris: toothless antagonists
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
· Jun 3, 2026
Sicario: not what we expected
Sicario (2015)
· May 27, 2026
Murder She Said: sex or murder?
Murder She Said (1961)
· May 20, 2026
What Went Right: anora
Anora (2024)
· May 13, 2026
What Went Wrong: 80 for Brady
80 for Brady (2023)
· May 6, 2026
Mulholland Drive: trippy
Mulholland Drive (2001)
· Mar 18, 2026
Invitation to a Murder: there's no plot!
Invitation to a Murder (2023)
· Feb 25, 2026
Erin Brockovich: writing underdogs
Erin Brockovich (2000)
· Feb 18, 2026
What Went Right: the princess bride
The Princess Bride (1987)
· Feb 4, 2026
What Went Wrong: the golden compass
The Golden Compass (2007)
· Jan 28, 2026
The Holdovers: a rare gem
The Holdovers (2023)
· Dec 3, 2025
Dial M For Murder: unlikeable characters
Dial M for Murder (1954)
· Nov 19, 2025
The Incredibles: storytelling gold
The Incredibles (2004)
· Nov 12, 2025
The Proposal: writing dual protagonist stories
The Proposal (2009)
· Nov 5, 2025
The Substance: ewwwww!
The Substance (2024)
· Oct 29, 2025
What Went Right: the outrun
The Outrun (2024)
· Oct 15, 2025
Black Bag: IYKYK
Black Bag (2025)
· Sep 17, 2025
Primal Fear: masterful writing
Primal Fear (1996)
· Sep 10, 2025
The Bourne Identity: build tension, raise stakes (archive)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
· Aug 13, 2025
The Miracle Club: when the hero is also the villain
The Miracle Club (2023)
· Jul 23, 2025
Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3: don't look too closely
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
· Jun 25, 2025
What Went Right: Juror #2
Juror #2 (2024)
· Jun 11, 2025
Anatomy of a Fall: mind blown
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
· May 7, 2025
Anyone But You: yeah nah
Anyone But You (2023)
· Apr 9, 2025
The Dry: an intro to outback noir (archive)
The Dry (2021)
· Mar 12, 2025
Sleepless in Seattle: relies on star power?
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
· Feb 5, 2025
Crazy Stupid Love: passive tension?
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
· Jan 8, 2025
Fatal Attraction: who's the villain? (archive)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
· Jan 1, 2025
10 Things I Hate About You: what not to do (archive)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
· Dec 25, 2024
The Nightmare Before Christmas: razzle dazzle
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
· Dec 18, 2024
The Banshees of Inisherin: when the mc breaks bad
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
· Dec 11, 2024
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Black Friday (2021)
· Nov 29, 2024
Up in the Air: thiiiiin
Up in the Air (2009)
· Nov 13, 2024
All the President's Men: masterful exposition
All the President's Men (1976)
· Nov 6, 2024
Little Miss Sunshine: who's the protagonist?
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
· Oct 23, 2024
Far From Heaven: what your character doesn't want
Far from Heaven (2002)
· Oct 16, 2024
I, Tonya: don't try this at home
I, Tonya (2017)
· Oct 9, 2024
The Social Network: pacing, pacing, pacing
The Social Network (2010)
· Sep 25, 2024
Eye in the Sky: wonderfully nuanced storytelling
Eye in the Sky (2015)
· Sep 11, 2024
August Osage County: simply masterful
August: Osage County (2013)
· Aug 21, 2024
Nocturnal Animals: pretty, but no story
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
· Jul 31, 2024
The Help: put this on your list
The Help (2011)
· Jul 24, 2024
A Simple Favor: seriously, an evil twin?
A Simple Favor (2018)
· Jul 17, 2024
What Lies Beneath: play the "let me guess" game
What Lies Beneath (2000)
· Jul 3, 2024
Where'd You Go, Bernadette: deus ex machina
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
· Jun 5, 2024
Crazy Rich Asians: when the antagonist is more compelling than the protagonist
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
· May 29, 2024
Red Joan: meeting reader expectations
Red Joan (2018)
· May 15, 2024
Zero Dark Thirty: women in war zones
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
· May 1, 2024