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Kylie and Elliott love each other, they love movies, and they love talking to each other about movies. They also have complicated relationships with their dads. Join them every Thursday as they unpack the movies they watch each week while looking for bett

Bad Dad Rad Dad


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    Mini Mood: Sorry, Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 13:02


    Mini Mood: Sorry, Baby (2025) Kylie & Elliott finally get to see one of their most anticipated movies of the year. Along the way, they appreciate a perfectly crafted balance of drama and comedy, cheer for positive cat representation, and, ultimately, fall in love with a first feature film. Read Eva Victor's note on Sorry, Baby. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Living Life A Quarter Mile At A Time Just Ain't The Life For Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 67:18


    Moody Movies: Ran (1985), Vertigo (1958), Cloud (2024), The Fast and the Furious (2001), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1983), Hot Spring Shark Attack (2024)Kylie & Elliott go to a double feature on a birthday, see a film they've waited to see in the theatre, have one of the worst audience experiences ever, and use a Good Mythical Morning analogy to rethink movies after having already seen them.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 9:04


    Moody Movie: Together (2025)Kylie & Elliott go out to another mystery movie that they just wanted more of. Along the way, they have a good enough time, feel icky about a lawsuit, and insist on the importance of entry-level horror.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mario's Motorbike, Peach's Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 53:20


    Moody Movies: Flowers of Shanghai (1998), Y Tu Mamá También (2001), The Phoenician Scheme (2025), Vagabond (1985), His Motorbike, Her Island (1986)Kylie & Elliott have a slowed down Sunday, discuss the concept of mastery, discover a secret nepo baby, and get real silly at the cinema.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 22:56


    Moody Movie: Superman (2025)Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. In this episode, Kylie & Elliott find hope in an unexpected superhero movie, despite not initially wanting to see it. Along the way, they fall in love with earnestness, get excited about DC, and wonder how the hell John Williams does it. Check out the story of the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavillion.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We've Got Perogies On The Brain and Dropout Love In Our Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 50:59


    Moody Movies: Scare Me (2020), The Nice Guys (2016), Thesis (1996), Do Revenge (2022), Dogtooth (2009)Kylie & Elliott feel proud of Dropout and Smosh alum, find themselves uncomfortably fascinated, and see the strangest double feature they've ever seen.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mega Mood: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 84:17


    Kylie & Elliott are joined by their friend—filmmaker and Metro Cinema board member—Sylvia Douglas to unpack a horror classic. In this spoiler-filled episode, they admire how the movie gets into your bones, offer empathy to the character of Leatherface, and find meaning in how the film shifts meaning personally and politically through the years. Find Sylvia on their website and instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    M3GAN Doesn't Give A Care About Your Upset Tummy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 53:50


    Moody Movies: The Blob (1988), Handling the Undead (2024), Ponyo (2008), M3GAN 2.0 (2025), Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)Kylie & Elliott fall in love with ooey practical effects, interrogate when genre labels lead viewers astray, smile at the cutest lil' goldfish they've ever seen, have a blast with friends (even if Elliott misses part of the movie), and bring a classic comedy into the regular rotation.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Crossroads Is For More Than Just The Girlies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 51:39


    Moody Movies: The Odd Couple (1968), Crossroads (2002), The Wedding Singer (1998), Under the Shadow (2016)Kylie & Elliott find the origin of their love for a particular oddball pairing, consider the painful reality that films made by/about/for the girlies are often critically denigrated, find sweetness (and a banging soundtrack) in an old favourite, and get the piss scared out of them with particularly potent horror imagery. Statement from Girls in Film on ending their partnership with Mubi.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Rad Wrap: Tribeca Film Festival 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 50:34


    Moody Movies: Re-Creation (2025), Horsegirls (2025), People and Meat (2025), A Second Life (2025), The End of Quiet (2025), Deep Cover (2025), A Tree Fell in the Woods (2025), Dog of God (2025)Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, exploring films with a common thread. In this episode, Kylie & Elliott, press darlings!, feel ethically icky about their first film, admire the aesthetics of a tender drama, fall in love with the power of friendship, become captivated by a slice of life journey, scratch their heads at a documentary, scratch a nostalgia itch they didn't know they had, discover a new feel-bad-feel-hopeful Christmas modern classic (in the making), like the style more than the story, and wish they had time for more banger short films. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: Jurassic World Rebirth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 16:34


    Moody Movie: Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. In this episode, Kylie & Elliott continue to love looking at big dinos on a big screen, insist that sometimes low expectations bring more fun, and wonder what an auteur Jurassic World movie might be like. To understand the brilliance of the 1990s video game Dinosaur Safari, watch these run-throughs.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Please Put Pedro Pascal In Leslie Nielsen's Forbidden Planet Pants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 52:25


    Moody Movies: Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Parent Trap (1998), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Forbidden Planet (1956)Kylie & Elliott have their expectations overturned with a 1970s banger, fall in love with a 90s classic, revisit a movie twenty years later, and see Anne Francis in Forbidden Planet (wah-ah-ah-oh-oh).Watch the Mike Mills directed music video for Talking Heads' Psycho Killer.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: 28 Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 13:25


    Moody Movie: 28 Years Later (2025)Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. In this episode, Kylie & Elliott manage the expectations of an unexpected sequel, feel tonal whiplash, and discuss the difference between watching a movie and what it feels like after it's done.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Journey From Martians To Bromances To Cookies Is So Cherry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 58:49


    Moody Movies: Exhibition (2013), The War of the Worlds (1953), Friendship (2025), Endless Cookie (2025), It Came from Outer Space (1953)Kylie & Elliott feel seen by the dynamic in a film (for better or worse), fall in love with technicolour, see the film of one of their all-time new favourite movie trailers, become enamoured with animation and storytelling, and recognize the singularity of a theme (even if some boredom creeps in).Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: Materialists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 18:48


    Moody Movie: Materialists (2025)Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. In this episode, Kylie & Elliott feel nervous for a new release, consider the tension between genre reclamation and subversion, and get the vapours for three babely babes.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Living An Authentic Life with Elli McDine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 140:37


    Moody Movies: Synecdoche, New York (2008), The Worst Person in the World (2021), I Saw the TV Glow (2024)Kylie & Elliott are joined by Elli McDine to discuss three movies that explore identity and what it means to live an authentic life. Along the way, they think about what it means to build a life in a burning house, insist on the necessity of play and curiosity, feel the ambiguity of endings, and recognize the simultaneous pain and power of opening your chest. Follow Elli on Instagram at @elli.mcdine and watch her series Coming HomeFollow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We're Drinking The Same Cup Of Tea As David Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 45:41


    Moody Movies: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), The Long Walk (2019), The Red Balloon (1956), The Tree of Life (2011)Kylie & Elliott find the origins of a favourite sci-fi subgenre, dive into the layers of time and space that a contemplative ghost movie creates, marvel at the most beautiful balloons in all of cinema, insist that even the shortest of films deserve thought and discussion, and are left cold by a thematic exploration of the universe.Listen to Outcasts of the Earth from our buddy Kenyon PayneFollow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: The Life of Chuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 16:45


    Moody Movie: The Life of Chuck (2025)Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. In this episode, Kylie & Elliott appreciate the beauty of an ephemeral life, reflect on the perfect adaptation pairing, and contain multitudes.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jackie Chan's Body-Ody-Ody And The Beauty Of Smooching The Homies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 59:42


    Moody Movies: Gaslight (1944), Cinema Paradiso (1988), Working Girls (1986), Rumble in the Bronx (1995)Kylie & Elliott dig into the origins of an idiom, find necessity in honouring places and the people associated with them, appreciate the radicalness of a film portraying boredom at work, and fall (further) in love with silly bananas action movies.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Meet Your Dream Phone Boyfriend: Patrick Lowe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 45:03


    Moody Movies: Encino Man (1992), The Eyes of My Mother (2016), Primal Rage (1988), A Nice Indian Boy (2024)Kylie & Elliott reminisce about watching films recorded off TV and onto VHS tapes, are swept up in a bleakly beautiful indie horror film, have a horror movie blast while admiring some next-level mask work, and watch the sweet balm of a romantic comedy.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: Bring Her Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 15:57


    Moody Movie: Bring Her Back (2025)Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. For this episode, Kylie and Elliott see an anticipated mystery movie with friends, viscerally react to some gnarly effects, and wish for more (thematically speaking).Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lilo & Stitch & Leatherface & Penny Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 71:31


    Moody Movies: Lilo & Stitch (2002), T Blockers (2023), Chain Reactions (2024), Almost Famous (2000)Kylie and Elliott feel the butterflies for some animated sweeties, get inspired by the punk badassery of a DIY horror film, reflect on a beloved film by listening curiously to people talk about it, and revisit a personally important teen favourite to re-think its place in their lives now.Listen to our episode where we talk about our experience seeing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Rad Wrap: Final Destination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 104:33


    Moody Movies: Final Destination (2000), Final Destination 2 (2003), Final Destination 3 (2006), The Final Destination (2009), Final Destination 5 (2011), Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)Let's hop aboard Flight 180 and prepare ourselves to never look at logging trucks on the highway the same way again, as we unpack all six films in the Final Destination series.Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this episode, they call out the most premature baby they've ever seen, never look at a logging truck the same, ride the rollercoaster of love, want a film to get “the” out of its mouth, dig deep for their own theories on the premonitions, and honour the brilliance of Tony Todd in a fresh franchise revival.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Joey Tribbiani Is Terrified (And So Are We)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 58:55


    Moody Movies: Taipei Story (1985), You Were Never Really Here (2017), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Cujo (1983)Kylie and Elliott feel a movie (even if they don't fully get it), appreciate a necessary paradox, swing through nostalgia, and worry about them doggies.Watch Alfred Molina's touching vulnerability when talking about his dad and career.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Secret Mall Rats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 56:10


    Moody Movies: Welfare (1975), Lost in Translation (2003), The Ugly Stepsister (2025), Secret Mall Apartment (2024)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott feel necessarily exhausted, struggle to connect with a 2000s film, get real wormy with a body horror blast, and feel inspired to make guerilla art (and forts!).Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Every Summer Is Brat Summer For Angelica Pickles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 72:29


    Moody Movies: High School (1969), Noroi: The Curse (2005), The Rugrats Movie (1998), Coming Home (2024), Clueless (1995)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott confirm that high schools really are that loud, find that rare instance where a shittier presentation would enhance the experience, explore grief through some babies in diapies, celebrate queer & trans joy through genuine and vulnerable conversations, and agree that it is super hawt to know about Hamlet.Watch the first episode of Coming Home (and then all the rest!).Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sinners: A Monsters Too Sexy Masterpiece

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 49:24


    Moody Movies: Hospital (1970), From Ground Zero (2024), Clearcut (1991), Arrival (2016), Sinners (2025)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott don't eat snacks while watching a documentary, spend time with humans rather than headlines, celebrate National Canadian Film Day with a Graham Greene banger, explore the boundaries of language, and are reminded why movie theatres exist.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We Are In Our Griffin Dunne Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 48:42


    Moody Movies: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Who's That Girl (1987), The Brutalist (2024), Candyman (2021)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, watch a movie they think they like more than they do, replace manic pixie dream girls with feisty free-spirited females, consider their fondness for historical drama epics, and insist that a certain horror sequel deserves more love than it has received. Watch the video for OK Go's "Love"Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    All Of Us Strangers Boyfriend Trip 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 74:00


    Moody Movies: Seagrass (2023), Candyman (1992), No Other Land (2024), A Taxi Driver (2017)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott recount their Dreamboat New York trip, reflect on how band-aids cannot heal major wounds, honour Tony Todd in NYC, witness a vital film, and revisit that darn biopic problem. Watch the video on NYC's Film Forum.Watch (or listen, wherever you get your podcasts) Kylie & Elliott chat about their film series on grief on Sickboy Podcast.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We Are All Our Quirky Vestiges with Michel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 93:07


    Moody Movies: Your Monster (2024), Riddle of Fire (2023), Morgiana(1972), Fast Color (2018), Fangs (1981)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott are joined by their Letterboxd bestie, Michel, to watch five of his picks. Along the way, they feel deep affection for fairytales, watch a film kind of like Wes Anderson (but in a different, better font), indulge in dark decadence with Czech New Wave, celebrate an underseen superhero flick (and lament how it feels a mere twenty minutes into our futures), and consider a not-a-RHPS-RHPS film made in Egypt. Follow Michel on Letterboxd and Substack. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    You And Me And Sweet Boy Jacob Wysocki

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 58:11


    Moody Movies: Toute une nuit (1982), Rats! (2024), Fallen Leaves (2023), Funny Games (1997), Smiley Face (2007)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott love a vignette, see a particular movie for particular people, fall in love with industrial chic, consider the impact of celebrity on a film's realism, and get whiplashed by a double feature.Check out the Metro Cinema series curated by Kylie & Elliott. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Making A Situation Happen With Sook-Yin Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 77:11


    Moody Movies: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Hard Truths (2024), Paying For It (2024), Pi (1998), The Living End (1992)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott reflect on what it means to stifle a part of yourself, witness a uniquely heavy movie, take pride in Canadian art, attend a viewing seventeen years in the making, and get irresponsible with Gregg Araki. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Director Bong Is Such A Cool Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 65:16


    Moody Movies: Bergman Island (2021), Cure (1997), Mickey 17 (2025), Shortbus (2006), Conclave (2024)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott ride the waves on the ocean of a beautiful film, become lulled by dread in a perfect 35mm screening, feel the deserved bigness of a new release on the IMAX screen, long for the days of video rental stores, and answer the age old question: what those popes do? Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We Are In Our Melissa Barrera Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 48:56


    Moody Movies: Hyenas (1992), Abigail (2024), Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), I'm Still Here (2024)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott do their homework (or at least Kylie does), are satiated by the movie equivalent of grabbing a burger and fries, feel sleepy for a movie that deserves total attention, and get their tear ducts wringed out. Listen to Colin Meloy's song Dracula's Daughter.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Wanna Talk About Dead Dads With Us, Osgood Perkins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 50:03


    Moody Movies: Hellraiser (1987), I Am Not A Witch (2017), A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Monkey (2025)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, they dream about the perfect backyard movies, are impacted by the final shot of a vital film, mutually hate a mystery pick, and think about how absurd death is with their first 2025 watch of the year.Watch Osgood Perkin's tribute to David Lynch at the premiere of The Monkey.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Manic Picnic Dream Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 70:54


    Moody Movies: Strike! (1998), As Good As It Gets (1997), The Room Next Door (2024), We Live In Time (2024), Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, they revisit one of the best teen comedies that no one has seen, wish the rom had been taken out of the com, ask how it is possible to sit beside death, get temporarily tricked by a hollow gimmick, and feel the cynicism creeping in.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Matthew Rankin Can Give Us A Hug Any Dang Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 59:52


    Moody Movies: Universal Language (2024), Dark Water (2002), Hercules (1997), The Future (2011)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, find hope somewhere between Winnipeg and Tehran, become terrified by bad building maintenance, ask who puts the glad in Gladiator (Paul Mes-Cal!), and get emotionally kyrptonited by a cat narrator.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Is Somebody Keeping Richard Gere Safe?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 77:57


    Moody Movies: Presence (2024), Woman of the Hour (2024), The Wild Robot (2024), Pulse (2001), Days of Heaven (1978)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, they love the craft while hating the story, respect an icky story that has something to say, watch a big bongo boy birthday pick, feel terror on a primal level, and witness a truly Albertan Texas in their first Malick flick. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Rad Wrap: Harry Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 241:04


    Moody Movies: Philosopher's Stone (2001), Chamber of Secrets (2002), Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Goblet of Fire (2005), Order of the Phoenix (2007), Half-Blood Prince (2009), Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 (2010), Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 (2011)Welcome witches, wizards, and non-binary magical folks. Accio some popcorn and butterbeer, as we board the Hogwarts Express and unpack all eight films in the Harry Potter series. We unequivocally do not support the views of the original author. Full stop: gender diversity and transfolk make this world a better and more magical place. Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie and Elliott explore films with a common thread. In this, their longest episode yet, they explore their complicated relationship to the Harry Potter movie and book series. They relive the movie magic and revisit a world that has meant so much to them, remembering how the films made clear that they were mispronouncing character names; realizing that the entire series is rooted in grief; identifying Hagrid and Sirius Black as fun and cool uncles, respectively; whistling along to Hedwig's Theme; loving Dobby, as always; admiring Potter Plosives; re-evaluating which films are a favourite and why; and so much more. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    If You Don't Like Crying At The Cinema, You Can Take Off, Eh!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 58:28


    Moody Movies: Caddo Lake (2024), Strange Brew (1983), Ju-On: The Grudge (2002), Nickel Boys (2024), How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, they would have liked a movie more if they hadn't seen a certain television show, discover an iconic new Canadian insult in a new all-time favourite comedy, reignite terror for little Elliott, witness the craft of empathetic filmmaking, and cry more than they have in ages at the cinema. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Thank You For Everything, David Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 57:53


    Moody Movies: Something You Said Last Night (2022), Fallen Angels (1995), David Lynch: The Art Life (2017), Cinderella (1950)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, they see family dynamics complexly and lovingly depicted on screen, witness a night truly full of weirdos, reflect on the passing of David Lynch (and his art legacy), and help their niblings prep for Disneyland. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    You've Got A Fremen In Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 47:15


    Moody Movies: Winter Light (1963), Dune (1984), American Movie (1999), Ikiru (1952), The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, feel the chill of cinema, watch their final feature film from a favourite director's filmography, reflect on the inaccessibility of a career in the movies, celebrate how far ahead Japanese cinema was from the rest of us, and get a lil' ghosty in 35mm. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seth Green, Why Do You Look Like A Little Weasel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 60:28


    Moody Movies: Bona (1980), Strange Darling (2024), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Pump Up the Volume (1990)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, witness a jaw-dropping ending, reflect on a new movie that would have been an all-time favourite when they were teenagers, revisit a classic for Ky, discover the beginnings of New Hollywood Cinema, and realize they are just like Hard Harry. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cynthia Erivo May Be Your Elphaba, But She's Our Holly Gibney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 51:04


    Moody Movies: White Christmas (1954), Wicked (2024), Babygirl (2024), Excision (2012)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott admire when kindness prevails, celebrate Olivia Hussey with a very special Christmas double feature, question the capitalistic impulse of splitting a movie into parts, change their minds about what movie to see on Christmas night, and revisit the 2010s with an indie horror.Read David Erlich's writing on seeing Wicked.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mini Mood: Nosferatu

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 34:20


    Moody Movie: Nosferatu (2024)Welcome back to Mini Mood: a bite-sized episode that focuses on a movie at the top of the zeitgeist. For this episode, Kylie and Elliott hack an ideal cinema experience, get hypnotized by the aesthetic, consider the question of adaptation, and wonder about historical accuracy. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Give Us Robert Eggers' Krampus, Or Give Us Paul Mescal's Kisses (Or Both!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 87:11


    Moody Movies: Queer (2024), God's Creatures (2022), Monsters Inc. (2001), Krampus (2015), Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott consider age gaps in film romance, ask if a person has truly watched a movie if they were on their phone the whole time, complete a mutual crush's (current) filmography, embrace the chaos, and have a theatre experience that alters their previous opinion of a certain Christmas film. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Rad Wrap: Queering The Culture 2024 with Dr. K.D. Burton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 120:24


    Moody Movies: Sunset Boulevard (1950), What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962), Cabaret (1972), and Paris Is Burning (1990)Welcome to The Rad Wrap: a series on series, where Kylie (not a doctor) and Elliott (not a doctor) explore films with a common thread. In this episode, they are joined by K.D. Burton (a doctor), a professor of history, to discuss their curated series: Queering The Culture. Along the way, the three think about what it means to survive (and how different doctors help us do it), consider just what exactly "camp" is, celebrate post-Hays Code queer revelry, and insist that it isn't enough to celebrate if you're not also fighting for community. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sun's Getting Real Low, Big Dave (Fincher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 47:44


    Moody Movies: Totally F***cked Up (1994), Zodiac (2007), You've Got Mail (1998), The Girl With the Needle (2024)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott fall into ennui with James Duval, consider the dangers of obsession, reflect on how the internet has changed since the 90s, and see a gorgeously rendered film that makes them feel awful (in a good way). Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Friday Movie Night? More Like Cry-Day Movie Night!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 40:05


    Moody Movies: Klaus (2019), My Old Ass (2024), His Three Daughters (2024), Faces (1968)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott weep at an animated Christmas film, consider how targeted audience frames a film, become hollowed out by a brilliant film, and lose all sense of time with Cassavetes and crew.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Whoa! I Want to Disappear Into the Fog to Read Poetry!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 59:46


    Moody Movies: Foe (2023), Memoir of a Snail (2024), Us (2019), Tig (2019), Dead Poet's Society (1989), The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015).Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott refuse to leave their wife with a robot, question when trauma is "too much", reflect on the trickiness of expectations, discuss what makes a documentary truly great, and feel the English teacher love.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Step Right Up And Witness Existential Horror (In Under Sixty Minutes)!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 53:34


    Moody Movies: The Amusement Park (1975), David Byrne's American Utopia (2020), Basquiat (1996), and The Devil's Bath (2024).Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott feel that more movies should be bookended by PSAs, get their feet tappin', marvel at a stacked cast, and see a movie that feels so bad but looks so good.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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