Film Disquisition

Nikki is a mean-spirited burlesque dancer with a drinking problem. She’s used to being the main attraction at the club and when new girl Ali comes in with some smooth dance moves and a large voice, Nikki is enraged and tries to sabotage her. Unfortunately for Nikki, her plan backfires and this pushes Ali to […]

Marni is a successful adult woman who has shaken off a dark past of being bullied by the head cheerleader in high school. She thought her days of greasy bangs, pimples and general awkwardness were over until her brother shocks her with the news that he is marrying Joanna – you guessed it – the […]

Beth is a type A older sister with a distaste for love. When her younger sister has a shotgun wedding in Rome, Beth heads there reluctantly. She is more concerned with her upcoming art show than her sister’s sudden nuptials. During the wedding, sparks fly between Beth and Nick, the best man. Just when Beth […]

Cora is a secret Metro City girl who resides on earth, scavenging and refurbishing robots. Earth, which has been turned into a junkyard by all the rich people who live in the clouds, is where she meets Astro Boy, a misfit metro city drop out. He fits right in with Cora and her band of […]

Cynthia’s marriage is failing due to being unable to conceive and also because both her and her husband are Type-A to the extreme. In a last ditch effort to save their marriage they concoct a plan to get their friends together and go to a resort called Eden, where world class therapists, food, adventures and […]

Sarah is a cute, entitled girl, playing house with a married man named Ian. Sarah is excited for two things: for Ian to break it off once and for all with his wife and to go to Paris with Ian and begin their life together. All that is thrown into chaos, however, when Sarah comes […]

Zoe is a smart-mouthed nerd working at a comic book store with her secret crush – a clueless boy named “Windows.” Her job consists of fielding sexual harassment from her friends and patrons, keeping her Star Wars obsessed friend group in line and basically saving their skins more than once. Zoe struggles to articulate her […]

Sarah Marshall is a cute, but insecure, actress who breaks up with her schlubby sad boyfriend. She is also a little sad herself. Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 3Kristen Bell: An Exhaustive Examination Join co-hosts Vanessa and Toben as they journey through an actor’s filmography in an effort to definitively determine that actor’s […]

“Isis” is a young, nice girl. Of course, a man gets obsessed with her and thinks he knows her. And fantasizes about what a cool, sweet dreamboat she is. And then he kills her. What a nightmare.  Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 3Kristen Bell: An Exhaustive Examination Join co-hosts Vanessa and Toben as […]

Mattie and her friends are very concerned about Josh. He’s been acting weird. Mattie goes to to check in him and notices that his place is an absolute dumpster. Josh has her wait in the kitchen and while he’s out of the room, Mattie is disturbed to see red tape on the windows and even […]

Gracie is a peppy, pearl-necklace-wearing college student who is interested in super lower middle class Darren. Unfortunately, Darren is hard up for funds and on academic probation so their time together isn’t exactly filled with fun dates. It becomes clear that Darren is going through a very hard time when he isn’t even able to […]

Jodi (?) is a sweet, caring nurse who takes an interest in her patient Nat’s ostrich farm dreams… they are definitely dreams, because Jodi is actually an aid in a psychiatric hospital and Nat is very, very unwell.  Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 3Kristen Bell: An Exhaustive Examination Join co-hosts Vanessa and Toben […]

Mary Lane is a true E-flat Dillinger! Living in a world of moldy figs, Mary Lane is a good girl who is basically the American Standard when it comes to being an upstanding citizen. That is until her boyfriend, Jimmy, begins acting suspicious. One night, Jimmy comes to her window and wakes her up. He […]

Laura Newton is the neglected daughter of a high ranking US official. She is captured by a sex slavery ring based out of Dubai and waits to be rescued. Back home in the US, Laura is declared as dead. Eventually, clever Robert Scott, a Delta Force soldier finds her and concocts a plan using shipping […]

Gracie Thompson is a street urchin-like young lady who has to pick up the slack of her addict mother. She becomes the head of household (along with her grandma) for her four younger half siblings while her mother jumps from one toxic relationship to the next and does a stint in jail. After beginning a […]

Vanessa and Toben chat about Kristen Stewart’s appearances on SNL, Hot Ones, and a Netflix short film, then solidify the definitive rankings of the best Kristen Stewart movies, and finally announce the subject of volume 3. Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Join co-hosts Vanessa and Toben as they […]

Abby isn’t particularly excited by the Christmas season, despite the efforts of her long term girlfriend, Harper. One night, after some troublemaking in Pittsburgh, Abby – who is on the verge of proposing – accepts Harper’s invitation to come home with her for Christmas and meet her family.Abby’s expectations for the holiday are soon upended, […]

Nora is a pessimistic mechanical engineer at the deep-sea drilling facility Kepler in the Mariana Trench. One day, disaster strikes when a strong earthquake causes a pressure breach, leaving many of the station’s crew dead. With only a half hour to evacuate before the whole station explodes, Nora and a small group of survivors gear […]

Sabina Wilson is a cool, quirky heiress with a great fashion sense and killer haircut, working as a field agent for the Charles Townsend Agency – a global spy organization. One day in France, she’s assigned a mission to help get info from a whistleblower regarding a potentially deadly piece of energy conservation technology. Once […]

Actress Jean Seberg is returning to California from France, where she is kind of a big deal. On her flight, she meets Hakim Jamal – a civil rights activist who’s is in a coalition with the Black Panthers. Seberg soon allies herself with the cause, offering financial support and serving as a host for several […]

Savannah is new to San Francisco and has just moved in with her older brother and his girlfriend, Laura. One night after a party, Laura reveals to Savannah that she is secretly a best-selling author writing under the pseudonym JT LeRoy. Soon Savannah is roped into pretending to be JT for interviews and photoshoots. Before […]

Bridget Sullivan is the new maid for the Borden family in Fall River, Massachusetts. She quickly strikes up a friendship with the Bordens’ adult daughter Lizzie,  thanks to a shared interest in reading. As Bridget and Lizzie grow closer, Bridget’s relationship with the family patriarch becomes troubled and abusive, adding to growing discord in the Borden […]

Kathryn Lynn is nearly fully recovered from a car wreck that almost killed her just before her younger brother Billy enlisted in the Army. Billy returns after a harrowing mission in Iraq, now viewed as a hero, but Kathryn is concerned that there’s more to the story about what happened. She’s even more concerned that […]

Maureen spends her days employed as a personal shopper in Paris; at night she moonlights as a supernatural medium, seeking to connect with the spirit of her recently deceased brother, Lewis. After a brief encounter with an unknown spirit at Lewis’ former home, Maureen tries to make a stronger connection – eventually drawing an angry […]

Vonnie is an assistant at a Hollywood talent agency, where she is secretly dating her boss, Phil. One day she’s tasked with showing Bobby, her boss’ nephew from New York City, around town. They hit it off and begin to hang out regularly. A romance then blossoms after Vonnie and Phil break up. Soon, Vonnie is […]

Beth is a law school graduate who twice a week drives four hours to Belfry, Montana, to teach night classes about school law. After class, she gets food at a local diner with a student, a rancher. One night, the rancher gives Beth a ride on a horse and tries to put the moves on […]

Nia is a quiet, thoughtful young lady who secretly has feelings and emotions. One day, she discovers that a colleague, Silas, is also developing feelings and emotions. Soon they start hooking up, which really complicates things at their workplace and in the emotionless utopian community they live in known as The Collective. When hiding their […]

American UltraPhoebe is an undercover CIA agent who, for the past five years, has been tasked with keeping Mike Howell safe – and within the city limits of Liman, West Virginia. Unbeknownst to Mike, but beknowst to Phoebe, Mike was part of a mothballed experimental CIA project to create super sleeper agents. One day, Mike […]

AnesthesiaSophie is an inscrutable grad student at Columbia University. Frustrated not only with her studies in philosophy, but with her general place in life, Sophie struggles with self-harm. One day, she shares her troubles with her professor and asks him to sit in on a therapy session. During the session, Sophie reveals her anger, frustration, and […]

Join co-hosts Vanessa and Toben as they journey through an actor’s filmography in an effort to definitively determine that actor’s best movie, using a very real and refined review process. In Volume 2 of the series, Vanessa and Toben are seeking out the best Kristen Stewart movie. Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen […]

Clouds of Sils MariaValentine is the personal assistant to Maria Enders, an actress traveling to accept an award on behalf of reclusive playwright Wilhelm Melchior, whose play was Enders’ breakout role. En route to Zurich, Valentine and Maria get word that Wilhelm has died. While at the award ceremony-turned-memorial, Valentine convinces Maria to meet with […]

Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts RSS Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Camp X-RayCole is a new guard at Guantanamo Bay. On her first day, she gets punched in the face by a detainee. One day, while on library duty, she meets Ali – a man who’s been detained at […]

Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts RSS Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2Bella is a horny strong vampire mom now.  Join Vanessa and Toben as they journey through an actor’s filmography, chronologically, in an effort to definitively determine that actor’s best movie. In Volume […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination On the Road (2012)Marylou is chill 16 year old bride who knows how to roll her own joints. She’s married to Dean, an adult man, who apparently taught her how to roll joints. One day, Dean leaves for Denver and takes a mistress. […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) Snow White is a little princess whose life is turned upside down when her father, the king, is murdered by the villainous beauty Ravenna. Imprisoned for years in the north tower of the same castle that she […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) Bella Swan is cool, chill bride-to-be, eagerly awaiting her upcoming big day when she’ll get married to Edward and/or become a vampire. Despite revelations that Edward is a murderer, Bella is still gun-ho for the wedding […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) Bella Swan, a prospective University of Alaska student, is still in high school and her 100 year old vampire boyfriend Edward wants to marry her. Bella’s pretty cold to that idea, though, as she doesn’t believe marriage is […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination The Runaways (2010) Joan’s a hip moody teen who’s into leather jackets and rock & roll, and wants to play electric guitar. One night at club, she crosses paths with a music producer and pitches him her dream of fronting an all-women rock […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Welcome to the Rileys (2010)“Mallory” is a moody runaway teen from Florida who hates cops and works as a dancer in New Orleans. One night at work, she strikes up a conversation with a middle aged man named Doug Riley, who is trying […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)Bella Swan is back, and it’s her birthday! Now a moody 18 year old, Bella is worried of aging out of her relationship with Edward the vampire. One night, Bella gets a paper cut in front of a whole family […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Adventureland (2009) Em is a chill, stone-cold cutey who works at the Adventureland amusement park in Pennsylvania while home for the summer from NYU. She listens to cool music and steals rum and drives a dorky little car. One day, she crosses paths […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) Martine is a moody, southern teen looking to get out of town after a romantic misfire. She bums a ride with awkward and creepy older teen boy Gordy. They soon connect with grown adult Brett and carpool on a […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 1Blake Lively: An Exhaustive Examination Episode 17 – The Rhythm Section (2020) Stephanie is a woman haunted by the death of her family. It’s been three years since they were killed in a plane crash. Since that tragic day, Stephanie’s life has spiraled in a dangerous direction. She […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Twilight (2008) Bella Swan is an awkward, moody, new girl in the small town of Forks, Washington. As she adjusts to life away from her mom and the comforts of Arizona, Bella becomes acquainted with the locals at the surprisingly large high school. […]

Space Money Octagon PresentsThe Filmography Disquisition SeriesVolume 2Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination What Just Happened (2008) Zoe is the moody daughter of a big shot Hollywood producer. At 17 years old, she still enjoys spending time with her busy father when time allows. However, that relationship soon grows strained when her relationship with a much […]

Space Money Octagon Presents The Filmography Disquisition Series Volume 2 Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Jumper (2008) Sophie is moody teen who lives in a mansion with her mysterious and distant mother. One day, a stranger seeking her mother appears at the door. Sophie lets him in and then leaves the stranger and her mother […]

Space Money Octagon Presents The Filmography Disquisition Series Volume 1 Blake Lively: An Exhaustive Examination Episode 16 – A Simple Favor Emily is a cool tall charismatic gazelle Amazon woman in a pantsuit who handles public relations for a fashion and fragrance guru in New York, New York. One day, as she’s picking up her […]

Space Money Octagon Presents The Filmography Disquisition Series Volume 2 Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Episode 11: Into The Wild (2007) Tracy is an aspiring moody folk singer in Slab City, California. One afternoon while plinking away on her guitar, Tracy takes notice of a mysterious scruffy stranger who recently wandered into town. After chatting, […]

Space Money Octagon Presents The Filmography Disquisition Series Volume 2 Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Episode 10: The Cake Eaters (2007) Georgia, a moody teen dealing with a degenerative neurological condition, wants to experience life to the fullest while she still can. Her mother, though, is very protective and worried about Georgia in the way […]

Space Money Octagon Presents The Filmography Disquisition Series Volume 2 Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Episode 9: In The Land of Women (2007) Lucy is a disaffected moody Michigan youth, who lives with her mom and dad and younger sister in the suburbs. One day, while smoking on the roof, she spots some goober who […]

Space Money Octagon Presents The Filmography Disquisition Series Volume 2 Kristen Stewart: An Exhaustive Examination Episode 8: The Messengers (2007) Jess is the troubled and moody eldest daughter of the Solomon family, who has relocated to the country from the big windy city. As they settle into their new home – a totally not haunted […]