Latest Director Film History Podcast Episodes
Showgirls
Double Bill Chill - April 24, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we cover the much-derided Paul Verhoeven classic, "Showgirls." Masterpiece? Shit? Masterpiece of shit? We cover this film from its early conception as an idea on Joe Eszterhas' dirty cocktail napkin to its resurgence as a camp classic. After we cover the plot, its characters, and their...
184. 'Dune 2'
Full Cast And Crew - April 19, 2024 21:16 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 91 ratingsDenis Villenueve's masterpiece 2nd part of his 'Dune' trilogy.
Starship Troopers
Double Bill Chill - April 17, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we cover one of Jake's favorite films, "Starship Troopers." We discuss the complicated road to being seen as satire, and the collaboration between Paul Verhoeven and FX guru, Phil Tippet. After we discuss the background we get into the plot of the film including everyone's favorite co-...
Total Recall (1990)
Double Bill Chill - April 10, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOur season kicks off with three films by Paul Verhoeven, and part one is "Total Recall!" We love Arnold, and we discuss his early interest in the role as well as the long path for the writers to get this film made. After we discuss the development and production of the film, we dive headfirst in...
183. 'Get Shorty' (1995)
Full Cast And Crew - April 09, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsBarry Sonnenfeld and Scott Frank's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1990 crime novel 'Get Shorty' was the 2nd film that John Travolta made after returning to top stardom with a bang in Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction'. This vibe-y, enjoyable, smartly-written and brilliantly-acted mid-90's example of th...
182. 'Sunset Boulevard' (1950) with Special Guest Brad Caleb Kane
Full Cast And Crew - March 21, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsI'm joined again by multi-hyphenate Brad Caleb Kane for a discussion about Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett's iconic 1950 satirical noir Hollywood cautionary tale 'Sunset Boulevard' and various other digressions!
181. All of Brad Pitt's Cliff Booth Scenes from 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Full Cast And Crew - March 14, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsThe second in my growing collection of episodes devoted to 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'...this time it's an episode celebrating all the brilliant Cliff Booth scenes...scenes representing some of Brad Pitt's finest acting to date and the heart and soul of Tarantino's greatest homage to the Hol...
180. Oscars 2024 Recap
Full Cast And Crew - March 11, 2024 17:24 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 91 ratingsIt's my annual Oscar Recap. And Killers of the Flower Moon wuz robbed!
Oscars 2024 Reactions
Double Bill Chill - March 11, 2024 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe watched em all! The Oscars happened tonight and we watched the hell out of them. We now have a post-mortem on the show and discuss the winners and losers. At the end, we give a little tease for our upcoming season premiering April 2024. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alk...
2024 Oscar Winner Predictions (The Answer Key)
Double Bill Chill - March 08, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we try to help you win your Oscar pool by going through each category and picking who we think has the best shots at winning. We finish the episode with our rankings of all 10 of the best picture nominations. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley The...
The Zone of Interest
Double Bill Chill - March 06, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week, we cover Jonathan Glazer's disturbing look at the routine of evil, "The Zone of Interest." First, we cover the history of the film and book by Martin Amis. Then, we spend some time gushing over what we liked about this film and how much it disturbed us. Finally, we each pair this film...
179. 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' (2019)
Full Cast And Crew - March 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsAll of Leonardo DiCaprio's scenes as Rick Dalton in Quentin Tarantino's movie-making love-letter 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' If you're new to the podcast, there's an episode just for you. Previous All Their Scenes episodes: Phillip Seymour Hoffman in 'Charlie Wilson's War' Michael...
179. All of Leonardo Dicaprio's Rick Dalton Scenes from 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Full Cast And Crew - March 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsAll of Leonardo DiCaprio's scenes as Rick Dalton in Quentin Tarantino's movie-making love-letter 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' If you're new to the podcast, there's an episode just for you. Previous All Their Scenes episodes: Phillip Seymour Hoffman in 'Charlie Wilson's War' Michael...
Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2024
Double Bill Chill - February 28, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we cover all 5 of the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts and pair them each with another film for a total of 10 double bills! We cover the background and production of all five shorts as well as a deep dive on the plots. Finally, we each give our favorites to win the category. -Pachyder...
178. 'Klute' (1971)
Full Cast And Crew - February 26, 2024 21:48 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsAlan J. Pakula deserves more attention and respect as one of the grestest American film directors of any era. His run of films in the 70's, from 'Klute' to 'The Parallax View' to 'All The President's Men'...all brilliantly shot by Cinematographer Gordon Willis (The Godfather films)...are as imp...
178. Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in Alan J. Pakula's 'Klute' (1971)
Full Cast And Crew - February 26, 2024 21:48 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsAlan J. Pakula deserves more attention and respect as one of the grestest American film directors of any era. His run of films in the 70's, from 'Klute' to 'The Parallax View' to 'All The President's Men'...all brilliantly shot by Cinematographer Gordon Willis (The Godfather films)...are as imp...
Four Daughters (Oscar Nominated Documentary)
Double Bill Chill - February 21, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we discuss Kaouther Ben Hania's experimental documentary, "Four Daughters." We do a deep dive on this special film with Kaouther Ben Hania's career and development of this project, as well as a brief history of Tunisia and her 2011 evolution. Once we cover the background, we each pair ...
177. The Third Man (1949)
Full Cast And Crew - February 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsCarol Reed and Graham Greene's iconic post-war neo noir classic 'The Third Man'. A perfect movie. Steven Soderbergh calls it the only movie you need to watch in order to learn how to make a movie. In this episode I cover the making of, the battles between David O. Selznick, Alexander Korda, Reed...
177. 'The Third Man' (1949)
Full Cast And Crew - February 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsCarol Reed and Graham Greene's iconic post-war neo noir classic 'The Third Man'. A perfect movie. Steven Soderbergh calls it the only movie you need to watch in order to learn how to make a movie. In this episode I cover the making of, the battles between David O. Selznick, Alexander Korda, Reed...
Anatomy of a Fall
Double Bill Chill - February 14, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we are covering Justine Triet's courtroom procedural, "Anatomy of a Fall." We discuss everything from the initial script to how exactly they got that dog to do that. Then, we dive head first into the plot of the film and discuss the nature of truth. Finally, we each pair the film with ...
176. 'The Long Good Friday' (1980)
Full Cast And Crew - February 09, 2024 01:59 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsIn which my evolving, complicated relationship with the crowd-pleasing John 'Frenzy' MacKenzie's exuberant, vibe-y classic 'The Long Good Friday' is flayed open and nailed to the floor for your auditory enjoyment.
176. The Long Good Friday
Full Cast And Crew - February 09, 2024 01:59 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsIn which my evolving, complicated relationship with the crowd-pleasing John 'Frenzy' MacKenzie's exuberant, vibe-y classic 'The Long Good Friday' is flayed open and nailed to the floor for your auditory enjoyment.
Poor Things (Breakdown & Pairings)
Double Bill Chill - February 07, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' Best Picture nominated film "Poor Things." First, we discuss the book and the film's long path to production. Then, we dive into the film and gush over a film we both loved. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a set of double bills! Thank you ...
Oppenheimer (History/Film Breakdown/Pairings)
Double Bill Chill - January 31, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe continue our 2024 Oscar coverage this week with Christopher Nolan's historical biopic, "Oppenheimer." We open the episode with our general thoughts on Nolan, then dive right into the history of the atomic bomb in America. Then, we discuss the various aspects of the production and break down t...
175. The King Crimson documentary
Full Cast And Crew - January 25, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsDirector Toby Amies and I discuss his excellent and unexpected documentary 'In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50'.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Double Bill Chill - January 24, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we begin our coverage of the 2024 Oscars with Martin Scorsese's newest film, "Killers of the Flower Moon." We cover the history within the film as well as the long road to the film's production. At the end, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. Thank you so m...
Oscar Nominations 2024 Reactions (Plus Season Plan)
Double Bill Chill - January 23, 2024 23:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSpike and Jake react to the 2024 Oscar nominations and plan out the rest of the season. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Letterboxd: FartsDomino44
It Happened One Night (90th Anniversary)
Double Bill Chill - January 17, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe are beginning our Oscars 2024 season with a throwback, Frank Capra's romantic comedy, "It Happened One Night." In this episode, we discuss the making of the screwball classic and its troubled production with Claudette Colbert & Clark Gable. We also discuss the plot and whether or not this ind...
174. 'Aliens' and 'Alien 3'
Full Cast And Crew - January 17, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsRidley Scott's brilliant 1979 sci-fi/horror classic 'Alien' burnished his deserved reputation as bold re-interpreter of techno-dystopian futurism and exploder of genres. But it made a lot of money and dollar signs in the eyes of 'Alien' producers Brandywine Productions led them to turn for a s...
174. James Cameron's 'Aliens' and David Fincher's 'Alien 3'
Full Cast And Crew - January 17, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 91 ratingsRidley Scott's brilliant 1979 sci-fi/horror classic 'Alien' burnished his deserved reputation as bold re-interpreter of techno-dystopian futurism and exploder of genres. But it made a lot of money and dollar signs in the eyes of 'Alien' producers Brandywine Productions led them to turn for a s...
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