Chris rewatch/Corissia first watch! Get your drumsticks and black tshirts as we bring it back to Whiplash on the 10 year anniversary, have the most adrenaline enducing 107 minutes of life, listen to the beauty of jazz and all that Damien Chazelle has brought to movie soundtracks, and determine if one can really be great without overdoing it. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Head on over to your psychology class and grab your disguises as we discuss what this movie could have been, if we're blinded by the Glen Powell hype, and what some casting what-if's could be. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Chris rewatch/Corissia first watch!! Grab your shovels and get digging as we uncover the greatness that Spielberg created, determine if this did age well or if it was just nostalgia, and if Harrison Ford was indeed the every man of the 80's. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Hop on your cat bus and find your childlike wonder as we explore a world full of new characters, the importance of loud siblings, how empty our screen has been without Miyazaki and the magic we all need in our lives. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Boot up your computers and get your question asking on as we discover how this movie matches today's use of AI, explore how conscious are we really of our decisions, and how Oscar Isaac can basically do no wrong. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Grab your bibles and ballpoint pens as we unpack this 2008 film and determine if the Oscar noms were deserved, which performance was the one to watch and how much we miss Philip Seymour Hoffman. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Dive on into The Lobster and discover what animal you'll become if you don't fall in love, the humour in silent discos, if this holds up in the Yorgos Hall of Fame, and just how much there is to love about Colin Farrell's sad man acting. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!

Pop on your berets and grab your pins of punctuality as we scope out the earlier years of Wes Anderson, the wonders of a good soundtrack, if we should have persisted more and stayed with clubs in school, and see the Gilmore Girls cross over you didn't know you needed to begin Fall. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Hop on into your Batmobiles and get ready to protect Gotham City as we watch the first of Nolan's trilogy, peep some talented but undiverse casting, figure out what our fear name would be and discuss if Christian Bale is the ultimate Batman. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Hop on your skateboards and log on to your instant messenger as we navigate all the anxiety that comes with being a young adult, how families are really just trying their best, the nostalgia of 2008, and how squirrels deserve better. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!! *We tried our best to avoid spoilers cause we know this movie just came out - support your local theatres!

Corissia rewatch/Chris first watch! Grab your oreos and peanut butter and sister (no twin!) while we laugh through the most repetitive story telling, peak 90s female hairstyles, the wonder of baby Lindsay Lohan and listen to the most stellar soundtrack. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Start your coding and get your battle bots ready as we zoom through the streets of San Fransokyo, meet our huggable, lovable companion, remind ourselves the importance of friendship, and see what could've been if the MCU had done more with these characters. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Don't run away from your painful memories as we deep dive into all things feelings, the magic of casting when it's unexpected, meet your manic pixie dream girl and see if this was the inspo for Christopher Nolan's future films. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Grab your mockingjay pins and head on over to the Capitol where we discuss the hold that this had on young adults in 2012, choices in all things technical, love triangles, and the difference between decorating cakes and camoflauging yourself in mud. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Grab your backpacks and chosen family as we hike through the beauty of New Zealand, see the parallels between Ricky and Chris' interests, and find what should be a more talked about version of Happy Birthday. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

*TW: The following movie/podcast discussion revolves around suicide - if you or someone close to you needs help, please reach out to Suicide Crisis Helpline (in Canda) by calling or texting 988.

Get your teloscopes and start writing in your diary as we dive into Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, the questionable choices of haircuts and outfits, futurer director/actress collabs, and how sometimes you got to fight to keep your records. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!

It's time to stay up all night and grab your video camera as we see if this is Jake Gyllenhaal's best performance ever, if hateable characters have any redemption, the danger the news can have if focused on only one lens, and the importance of blinking. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Check your weather before going outside and maybe don't drive straight towards a tornado as we discuss why the world was so into natural disaster movies (was a sequel needed?) what audience this was made for, the magic of 90s CGI and review our number one question: why??? Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

TW: The following movie/podcast discussion revolves around sexual and gender based violence - if you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual and/or gender based violence, we encourage you to look up your local hotline to get the support you deserve (numbers vary depending on region/country.)

Travel back to the 80's where we team up with the top (ish) agents of South Korea to solve a nationwide crime, drop kick more times then one could ever imagine, discuss the master that Bong Joon-ho is, and figure out how one can seperate their gut instinct from the facts. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Corissia rewatch/Chris first watch! Polish off your crowns and get your batons ready as we enter the Miss United States pageant (undercover!!), awe in the beauty and grace of young Sandra Bullock, discuss if April 25th is truly the best date, and praise female friendships. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Drop down on one knee and get ready to propose as we discuss the horror of trying to plan a wedding with traditional gender roles, stellar 90s fashion, the wonder of Steve Martin's friends just popping on screen, and where this ranked on the wedding movies list. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Call up your rich friends and avoid all bathtubs as we explore the grounds of Saltburn, see who was the standout star was in this ensemble, identify the parallels and inspirations this took to other films, and pick which song we would dance around to if we had this giant house to ourselves. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Grab your scripts and get ready to audition as we begin our conversations about Oscar worthy performances, the beauty of expressing your feelings, the magic of the arts in healing, and just what makes the perfect play. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Start practicing your flying and find your chosen family as we discover the wonder of the forests best mom, Roz, discuss why tissues should have been a mandatory requirement for this watch, see if this is a shoo-in for Best Animated Feature, and compare opposums from Over the Hedge. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Chris rewatch/Corissia first watch!! Block out those inner voices and postpone going to the Overlook Hotel as we discuss some horrifyingly good performances, the creepiness that the score brings to the movie, Kubrick's masterpieices, and if one can ever really know what this all meant. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

The juice is loose and we gotta keep it real so for the start of spooky season get ready to become a big fan of Bob, learn that avoiding love in the afterlife is always the correct choice, see which original cast member we were most excited to have back on the screen, and see how musical numbers will always find their moment in movies. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Drink your immortal potions as we discuss one of the campiest films with an all star cast, the filmography of Robert Zemeckis, if living forever is truly the dream, and how the world of plastic surgery continues to be just as prevalent 30 years later. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Open up a pack of Hobnobs and pour yourself a bowl of Weetabix as we chat about two of the most charismatic actors of today, the meme of the carousel horse, the non-linear look of relationships, and how british cottages are peak movie addtions. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!

Hide your sewing needles as we take the tunnel into the creepy world of Coraline, marvel at the fantastical animation style, see if this movie really does go into the horror category and wrap up spooky season! Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!

Corissia rewatch/Chris first watch!! Roll the dice and hope you don't get sucked into a jungle as we discuss the evolution of CGI, how this film compares to the remakes, the magic that Robin Williams brought each time on screen, and what the purpose of this game really is. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

We're live from New York and bringing it back to 1975 to discuss the triumph that SNL is, our favourite cast members and sketches, how this movie had all of young hollywood together, and how everyone needs to go listen to Janis Ian RIGHT NOW. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Hold on tight spider monkeys as we break down the phenomenon that vampires were, the toxic times of Bella and Edward, if the dialogue from the book is what we had to hear on screen, and the questionable filming choices which made this movie a meme. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Get ready to catch the bouquet and have your life turned around as we discuss the impact ABBA as the soundtrack to life, the wedding dress poofiness of the 90's, Australian actors doing American accents, and the impact a delusional fantasy has to keep folks motivated in life. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Hop on your boats and get ready to sing your hearts out as we listen to the campiest music of Europe, see Pierce Brosnan make an ABBA movie return, see how this held up during a covid Oscars and plan a trip to Iceland.

Stay tuned at the end where we do a quick recap of our March watches (with a very special announcement) that we didn't podcast about but want to give a shout out to!

Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Chris rewatch/Corissia first watch! Time to be entranced and pay attention to details as we discuss how the craft of this film makes it close to perfect, PTA's ever changing style in how he directs a film, where this ranks in movie romances for love month, and if there's really any right way to eat toast.

Stay tuned at the end where we do a quick recap of our February watches that we didn't podcast about but want to give a shout out to!

Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!

It's been a wild ride and we're near the finish line as the Oscars are this week! We are ready to go and placing our bets, discussing what we're predicting will win, who we want to win, and a final Best Picture ranking. Thanks for listening and keep watching those Oscar movies!!

TW: The following podcast/films discusses racial based violence and instutional violence. We recognize that there is still much work to be done individually/systemically (and encourage those who are in power and privilege positions to be putting in the work!!!) and the continued impact from racism can impact persons of colour drastically. The following resources are options if you need:

• Racist Incident Helpline (1-833-457-5463) in B.C
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• NAACP (https://naacp.org/find-resources)

Get ready for one of the most underseen films of this Oscar's race as we take a look at the unique POV directing choice, look at the comparisons between America and Canada's history (and present day) with institutions built on racism, identify what got snubbed in awards (all technicals!) and share why a montage is so valuable for watchers. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!

Brace yourselves for a romantic tale of the ages as we break down how this movie is not what we were expecting, how Park Chan-wook's movies are stylized, question the choices of how female stories are told, and see which act held up best (part 2 for the win!) Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Get ready to travel back in time and overthink all of your mistakes as we fall in love through one of the most wholesome movie couples stories, chat about the moral grey area of Tim's powers, appreciate what Richard Curtis has done for romantic comedies, and ask the daunting question of what would you go back to change, if anything? Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Grab your volleyballs and stay clear of the dictatorship as we go back through a time of political unrest, see our final Best Actress nominee for the year, discuss cinema in Brazil and see just how far one will go (and how strong they need to be) for the love of their family. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Corissia rewatch/Chris first watch!! Time to sing a song and have all your animal friends join in as we walk through the magic of a modern love story, identify which song is sung the most in our house (correct answer: sing them all folks), spot some Disney easter eggs throughout the film, and chat about just what makes this film so charming. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

TW: The following movie/podcast discussion revolves discuss homophobia and sexuality based violence - if you or someone you know has been impacted and are looking for 2SLBGTQIA+ support, we encourage you to connect with some of the following (Canadian based) recourses to be help you be safe in your community: https://pflagcanada.ca/ https://itgetsbetter.org/get-help/ https://egale.ca/about/Hold onto your horses and get ready for a slow burn as we discover the Romeo and Juliet of the new generation, discuss how important queer representation is on screen and the impact it made back in 2005, see the acting greatness that Heath had in a career cut too short, and see if bag wigs are forgiveable in a movie that did everything else right. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Get ready to feel your feels and fall into a pit of self worry as we explore the relationship you have with others vs yourself, Renate Reinsve's lookalikes, what really constitutes being the worst person in the world, and if Norway is the happiest place on earth. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Get ready to activate and make irreversible decisions as we discuss expectations of women in Hollywood, parallels to other horror films, mother/daughter casting duos, and if this film will open up the door to more horror being positively recevied by the academy.

Stay tuned at the end where we do a quick recap on our some of our January film watches that we didn't get to podcast about but want to give a shout out to!

Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Get ready for bad punch lines and plots that don't need to happen as we question everything that happened in this movie (why? why? why??), the powerhouse that Margot Robbie is, the prestiege that comes from playing Joker (and how it went so wrong) and chat about how the reboot positively turned things around. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

TW: The following movie/podcast discussion contains sexual violence, suicide and drug abuse- if you or someone you know has been impacted by either/all, we encourage you to:

• look up your local hotline to get the support you deserve pertaining to sexual violence (numbers vary depending on region/country.)

• reach out to the Suicide Crisis Helpline (in Canada) by calling or texting 988.
• connect with substance use supports (in Canada, numbers vary by province)

Join us for a breakdown of the 215 minute epic (intermission not included in this pod) where we discuss what really is brutalism, the cost of the American dream, how AI could be the future in cinema, and if the academy prefers technically skilled films over screenplays for a best picture choice. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Chris rewatch/Corissia first watch!! It's time for the 35th anniversary of a Scorsese classic as we determine where this sits in his hall of fame, if the Soprano's would've existed without this film, if movies need rootable characters or not, and how good of an actor you need to be for us to not pay attention to your characters age. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

Catch us with our very impromptu reactions after the 97th Academy Award nominations were announced. We'll do a quick dive into our initial thoughts, what we still need to watch, what we hope might soar through with a win, and why this matters so much to us.

Keep track of your own watches by following on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/rowlesroyce/list/2025-oscar-nominees/

Strap on your ballet shoes as we dance our way into the 15th anniversary of this Oscar winning performance, discuss the uncomfy vibes that Aranofsky's films always bring, see the symbolism in the white/black swans, and determine if going to see a ballet is in our near future. Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!

It's the 20th anniversary and join us to discuss Philip Seymour Hoffman's oscar winning performance and the characters motives, if true crime has taken over too much over our media consumption, where non-fiction books began, and where does dramatization override the facts (and does society care?) Thanks for listening and enjoy the movies!!