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We're back in action once again, with a wrap-up for both March and April this time. The best of what we read and watched, and whether you should check it out too:
Intro & How our weeks have been (00:00)
Mailbag (11:20)
Books we read (12:36)
Movies we watched (26:50)
What's coming up next episode (1:34:14)
Albums for the week (1:38:00)
Other Episodes mentioned:
Norwegian Wood: Ep. 51
La Notte: Eps. 95 &96
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Book Club is back, and this time we read Stoner by John Williams. This book is a frank portrayal of a life with all of its ups and downs, and we thought it was a bleak yet oddly satisfying read.
Other Episodes mentioned:
Wings of Desire - ep 184
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The Shiners have arrived once again! Tune in to see who took home the prizes in the biggest movie award show around !
Intro (00:00)
Our Previous Shiners episodes: 108, 152
What We Did This Week (02:30)
Quick Oscars Discussion (09:46)
The Shiners Begin (15:20)
Ensemble Cast (16:30)
Best Soundtrack (20:16)
Screenplay (22:57)
Sound Design (25:20)
Editing (27:30)
Costuming (31:13)
Production Design (33:38)
Supporting Performance (35:32)
Cinematography (37:41)
Most Unique Picture (40:50)
Direction (43:11)
Lead Performance (45:15)
Best Picture (47:50)
Award Show Conclusion (51:38)
- I wanted to point out here that Nobody Knows is also one of our favorite movies of last year that didn't end up winning any awards
What's Coming Up on the Pod (54:31)
Our Album Recs (55:58)
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We're back with another wrap-up for the month of February 2024. All the best of what we read and watched over the past month.
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We're back after another fairly long break with two movies for the price of one. This week we watched Wings of Desire (1987) and After Life (1998), two more entries from the Criterion Channel's Interdimensional Romance collection.
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It's our first regular movie episode of the year, and this time around we watched Starman (1984). We wanted to choose something from the Criterion Channel's Interdimensional Romance series and so we did just that.
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We're back at it with a new wrap-up episode. Happy February one and all! Celebrate the beginning of the new month with a wrap up of what we read and watched in the month of January 2024. Enjoy !
Episodes Featuring movies/books we talked about here:
4, 75 : PlayTime (1967)
24: Oldboy (2003)
82: I Married a Witch (1942)
112: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (The Book)
124: Prisoners (2013)
132: Thirst (2009)
Also, The Daily Is Eight!
Thanks for listening, and have a great February !
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All the movies from 1923 that should still be seen today (according to me)
Lists here on Letterboxd:
Features
Shorts
Canon (will be linked once I make the list)
Movies mentioned that aren't from 1923:
The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)
Corpus Christi (2019)
Sherlock Jr. (1924) - Watched for the pod in ep 149
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Shanghai Express (1932)
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Go vote for The Shiners HERE
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We're back this week for the third annual Speaking English Awards nomination show. We talk about the best of the best of what we watched for the pod in 2023 and nominate up to five movies or people for each category. Enjoy !
List of movies eligible for nomination:
Color Out of Space (2019)
A Separation (2011)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
The Big City (1963)
Badlands (1973)
Charlie's Angels (2000)
Wuthering Heights (1939)
Nobody Knows (2004)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Amelie (2001)
Barbie (2023)
Oppenheimer (2023)
Cria! (1976)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
The Lure (2015)
Carrie (1976)
Double Indemnity (1944)
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Torn Curtain (1966)
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Links to my 100 Years Ago Project:
Features from 1923
Shorts from 1923
Watchlist for 2024 (Movies from 1924)
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Book Club returns once again. This time we are discussing Kindred by Octavia Butler. It was a great discussion for all involved.
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We're back in action with another New Year's Special. Our fourth all-time, which is crazy. The best of what we watched and read last year, as well as some resolutions for this one.
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Our pre-Christmas episode this week, we watched Bell, Book and Candle (1958). We got to talking about that one, as well as a different movie from the same year, featuring the same two leads: Vertigo. Enjoy, and have a happy holiday season.
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Movie episode this week, as we watched Torn Curtain (1966) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Here is where we discussed it, among a few other things.
Thanks for listening and do great things this week ! We both believe in you
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We're back in action to talk about what we read and watched in the month of November. This is quite a long one (Our new longest episode ever!) , so buckle up as we jump around through all sorts of topics for discussion.
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We're celebrating Noirvember this week with a double feature of two of the greats. Double Indemnity (1944), and In a Lonely Place (1950) are on offer for this week. Can we find Addie at least one classic Noir to like? Find out on this episode !
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Book Club is back in action once again! The long-awaited return brings us 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a science-fiction/adventure banger from the brilliantly creative mind of Jules Verne. Buckle up for an adventure under the high seas, as we discuss this great work.
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We're back with another long October Wrap-up. The best of what we read and watched in the month of October 2023.
Let us know about your favorite remakes or any dream remakes you'd like to see
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Our last October movie has arrived! This week we watched a classic, with Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976). A fun one for us, checking out a horror classic that neither of us had seen before.
For the mailbag this week, we'd like to hear about your favorite remake or if you have a dream remake you'd like to see. Let us know!
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We're back in action after a quick turnaround with The Lure (2015) directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska. Another horror-musical! We had a lot to say about this one.
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We make our return with the first of our October programming: Phantom of the Paradise (1974) directed by Brian De Palma. We also discuss Cria Cuervos (1976) and more fun topics.
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