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THREE film-loving siblings watch TWO movies and pick which ONE better achieves what it sets out to do! Together, Meg, Noah, and Eliza will watch two films that share some kind of similarity; it might be an obscure connection (did you know 'A Bug's Life' and 'Seven Samurai' have the exact same plot?…

Meg Janssen, Noah Janssen, Eliza Janssen


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    The Greatest Horror Movie Performances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 53:28


    acting so good, it's almost scary...Noah, Eliza, and Anthony create the ultimate dream-team of towering performances from within the horror genre, from the most loveable and awesome final girls, to hauntingly believable possessions, to transformative villain roles. The gang takes some time to shiver in admiration - and fear!! eeeeeee - at the double header of Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, Bruce Campbell's terrific clowning, and Barbara Hershey's harrowing work in 'The Entity'.we got some strong opinions about what makes a horror movie performance GREAT, and we'd love to hear your favourite roles too: get in touch via our social media below or email us! BOO binchAnthony's work with The Push, with new singles out now = https://instagram.com/thepushinc?utm_medium=copy_link / https://linktr.ee/thepushincSend a lil thanks to the gang via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/twinpicksEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: The Beast Must Die + Werewolves Within See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    55. Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert + To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (feat. Molly Ward)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 82:41


    finally it's happened to me (getting Molly on the podcast)Life was a drag until we got Molly Ward in the studio, to talk about a pair of twin films that see straight actors dragging it up in mirroring road-trip comedies. A longtime listener with a deep love of all things drag, Molly is here to help Noah and Eliza enthuse over the still-legendary and empathetic Aussie classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Then the gang discusses their first time watching To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, an Americanised take on a very similar story of queer city-slicker fabulosity stuck in a remote backwater town.Why is one film so beloved, 'daggily Australian', and perhaps before its time (with a few notable scenes as exceptions), and the other feels somewhat static, with Swayze, Snipes and Leguizamo just as stranded as their admittedly very entertained viewers? it's time to make your choice, and DO fuck it upTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSNoah's close friend and Melbourne drag queen Iva Rosebud (https://www.instagram.com/ivarosebud/)Eliza's drag pageant behind-the-scenes doco The Queen (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063477/)Molly's inclusive alternative to Drag Race, The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6289132/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) + The SImpsons foray into drag 'Werking Mom' (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7702262/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7)Anthony's work with The Push, with new singles out now = https://instagram.com/thepushinc?utm_medium=copy_link / https://linktr.ee/thepushincSend a lil thanks to the gang via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/twinpicksEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: The greatest HORROR acting performances See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    54. Frozen + Frozen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 74:47


    make sure u don't accidentally watch Frozen (2010) with ur Disney-loving children...it's our first time tackling films with exactly the same title: Disney's world-conquering, kids'-party-inspiring, show-tune-infested Frozen, and an earlier horror film Frozen, about a trio of skiers stranded on a chair lift. In tone and subject matter, these movies couldn't be more different, catering to totally separate audiences but somehow both involving some silly wolf chase-scenes.Noah and Eliza start discussing their movie opinions in order to keep body temps up n stay alive, branching out into arguments about survival cinema in general and the state of post-Pixar, post-Lego-Movie animated film. Listen through to our cold-hearted ultimate conclusion and vote on Insta, if the winning film sends a shiver down ya spineTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSNoah's favourite simple pumpkin soup recipe for cold Melbourne winters: Put 1 chopped onion + 2 dollops of butter into a microwaveable bowl n heat for 3 minutes. Chop 1 butternut pumpkin, discarding seeds and skin. Add chunks of pumpkin to bowl with 1 cup of boiling water, 2 chicken/vegetable stock cubes, heat in microwave for 20 minutes. Puree with heat-safe blender/thermomix. Serve with dollop of yoghurt/sour cream, basil/parsley, parmesan.bowlEliza's frosty multi-faceted album 50 Words for Snow by Kate Bush (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Words_for_Snow)Anthony's work with The Push, including two new singles out now = https://instagram.com/thepushinc?utm_medium=copy_link / https://linktr.ee/thepushincSend a lil thanks to the gang via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/twinpicksEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar + The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    53. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen + Confessions of a Shopaholic (feat. Ivana Brehas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 75:41


    you've just gotta have no doubt/just believe in your...self ..Less is NOT more in this chick-lit showdown, where one of our favourite recurring guests Ivana Brehas (https://ivanabrehas.com/) makes the discussion bigger, better, and more dramatique. We watched two confessional tales of aspirational femininity, in which two redheaded pathological liars strive towards the glam jobs/high school musical roles of their dreams whilst casually stringing a fantasy brunette along.So who has the better confession, our queen Lindsay Lohan in the Disney tween flick 'Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen'? Or Isla Fisher's debt-plagued financial advice columnist in 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'? Who IS the real mary/lola/rebecca etc etcTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSIvana's potential video essay on the similarities between Shopaholic and Uncut Gems (https://www.netflix.com/title/80990663)Noah's 1980s mall robot slasher Chopping Mall (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090837/)Eliza's 2000s-sounding materialism bop 'XS' by Rina Sawayama (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO2c06p6m5w)Anthony's work with The Push, including two new singles out now = https://instagram.com/thepushinc?utm_medium=copy_link / https://linktr.ee/thepushincEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: Frozen + Frozen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    52. Dante's Peak + Volcano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 63:46


    i just want to touch/eat lava okay. tastes like burning :)The studio is HEATING up this week in more ways than one - Noah and Eliza genuinely get quite fiery at each other over their differing takes on two 1997 cinematic eruptions. 'Dante's Peak' and 'Volcano' came out only months apart in the same year, with plenty of the same lava-and-ash-filled setpieces, and dashing scientists trying not to get sizzled like a sausage in the Bunnings car park.But the siblings cannot agree on whether Tommy Lee Jones' asshole emergency strategist is enough of a winner!! And we have to hear Noah's 'grandma dying in acid' impression yet AGAIN!! As the flames rise and lava flows, we are left wondering .. are we already burning in hell without even realising it ?? wowTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSNoah's litty psychedelic oldie 'Light My Fire' by the Doors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbj1RFaoyLk) AND stunt-tastic lava-chasing game Stuntman: Ignition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuntman:_Ignition)Eliza's previously-mentioned quirky rom-com Joe Vs. The Volcano: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Versus_the_Volcano)Anthony's work with The Push, including two new singles out now = https://instagram.com/thepushinc?utm_medium=copy_link / https://linktr.ee/thepushincEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: Confessions of a Shopaholic + Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (feat. Ivana Brehas) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    51. Monkey Shines + Link

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 64:14


    'i hate every monkey movie i see/from chimpan-A to chimpan-Z'They're our closest genetic relatives but YIKES are they creepy: this week we checked out two films about evil murderous primate, both awesome 80's horror flicks that reckon with the not-so-slight difference between man and MONQUE. George Romero's "Monkey Shines" focuses on a protective capuchin helper monkey, whose quadriplegic owner finds himself living out the creature's animalistic rage. And "Link" traps Elisabeth Shue in an olde English manor with some nice monkeys and one very naughty, cigar-smoking, INCREDIBLY talented orangutan.Quit monkeying around and hit PLAY already, to hear some incredible tales of in-cinema projection shenanigans and the gang enthusing over Anthony's shiny new studio :oTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSNoah's dreamy Argento horror with a monke twist, Phenomena (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenomena_(film)Eliza's disturbing chimp attack article "The Worst Story I Ever Heard": (https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a5609/chimpanzee-attack-0409/)EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: Dante's Peak + Volcano See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    50. The Big Chill + Forrest Gump (feat. Leanne Bartram)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 77:04


    with a half-century worth of episodes we r officially going through a MID-LIFE CRISISOn this celebratory 50th Golden Episode, Noah and Eliza show what their mama gave em - some strongly held OPINIONS on boomer cinema!! Joined by legal legend and Janssen family matriarch Leanne Bartram, it's a battle of the generations, centred around two movies that depict and challenge the lofty values and culture of the 1960s, especially when compared to the excess and ruin of the 1980s.Leanne still loves Forrest Gump, Robert Zemeckis' Oscar-sweeping tear-jerking story of a simple man happening upon American history. Ensemble comedy The Big Chill is a bit more specific, following a weekend of reunion between some hippies-turned-yuppies after a close friend's death. But both have soundtracks that put the BOOM in baby boom, and the discussion may just see a small family get torn apart :OTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSLeanne's own 70s soundtrack Tapestry by Carole King (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWbHG5iGZEA) and the shrimp-centric movie Lazy River (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025375/)Eliza's supporting character from previous Pick Sky High, Coach Boomer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVffls50hs)Noah's skit about cynical Hollywoodism vs. Robert Zemeckis, Rejected Pitches: Forrest Gump (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x15nvmz)EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: Link + Monkey Shines See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    49. The Incredibles + Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 75:28


    hoNEY...WHERE's my podcasting SUIT....We're fangirling over the guest appearance of musical star Karis Oka (@karisoka), who brings us two movies about animated dads trying to relive their glory days. Pixar's The Incredibles definitely comes in hot with Noah, Anthony, and Eliza all scrambling to quote their favourite iconic bits, but don't discount the pure whimsy and surprisingly emotional character storytelling of stop-motion sensation Fantastic Mr Fox.Which film has the more spectacular animated MILF? Can the input of Donny from The Wild Thornberries help clear things up ?? and most of all: WHAT is Vi hungry for?? (she'd eat if we were having tony loaf) [i said shut UP you little insect]TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSKaris's thematic song choice about vice, Rufus Wainwright's Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6N0sNMKFO4)Eliza's disaster at Disneyland, a viral video of Elastigirl's face falling off (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ6Ui8nvZNw)Noah's black comedy about masculinity in crisis, Force Majeure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_Majeure_(film)EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: The Big Chill + Forrest Gump See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    48. The Towering Inferno + The Poseidon Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 68:39


    you either BURN baby BURN, or you DROWN baby DROWN : (Eliza, Noah, and Anthony return to the 1970s glory days of the disaster genre, big destructive movies in which an ensemble cast of the era's stars dodge debris, rising waters, and some matching schlocky theme songs by Maureen McGovern.The real life-threatening dilemma is this: which movie actually wins?? We've got a tie for the ages, with the team having mixed feelings on both the sizzling, broader-in-scope star vehicle The Towering Inferno and the splashy religious epic of an upturned boat The Poseidon Adventure. The former has a nice big spread of characters facing a multitude of mini-disasters, plus it's a rare example of a pair of twin films being knitted together. But the latter has Gene Hackman as an angry new age priest in a skivvy, so audience; you gotta help us out!! Vote via our Instagram page to decide which 70's disaster is, once and for all, the most Towering or uhh Adventurous.TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSNoah's rollicking Norwegian disaster thriller The Wave (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave_(2015_film)Eliza's anxiety-inducing article about inevitable tsunami destruction (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one)Anthony's haunting John Luther Adams composition Become Ocean (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGva1NVWRXk)chain email The Physics of Santa Clausanime titty speed physicsEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: The Incredibles + Fantastic Mr Fox See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Oscars Schmoscars: our thoughts on the 93rd Academy Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 70:14


    id like to thank the podcasting academy and my agent and my manager and Satan and my momEach year the same showbiz debate rears its ugly head: do we really NEEd the Oscars, to arbitrarily rank hollywood film based on what an academy of ol crusty dusties have to say??? and the answer is YES, purely because Noah, Eliza, and Anthony have some Big Opinions on what movies won and what movies should've won at this year's somewhat stilted ceremony.Going from category to category, the gang analyses the meaning of Nomadland's win, the completely awkward Best Actor presentation, and whether Promising Young Woman is feminist film gold or a piece o shit. And this time, NOBODY's thoughts get passive-aggressively played offstage by some polite orchestral version of 'moon river' or somethinTansy Gardam's essay 'Making Bigotry A Thing Of The Past'EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/Next time: 'The Towering Inferno' + 'The Poseidon Adventure' (i know i know) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Ultimate Versus vs Versus Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 63:48


    this is the only time we've ever cared about sportsTo celebrate the release of titan showdown 'Godzilla Vs. Kong', we proudly present to you a tournament bracket of every big movie with a 'versus' in the title; that's right, we're gonna fight out who would win in a fight between, say, 'Kramer Vs. Kramer' and then 'Freddy Vs. Jason'. Here's The original bracket, where we'll use nothing but our own smooth brain logic to find an ultimate champion from all these cinematic showdowns.It doesn't matter if its a nasty divorce settlement, a whimsical journey of self-realisation, or fascist superheroes who don't yet understand that their mums have the same name: one must fall, and one will prosper to beat em all. Who will it be? Check out our completed bracket of each showdown and the winner once you've listened to the episode ;)EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/Next time: 'The Towering Inferno' + 'The Poseidon Adventure' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    47. Drop Dead Gorgeous + Razzle Dazzle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 65:40


    i can hear the far-off sound of helicopter parenting on the horizon’Razzle Dazzle’ is a true underdog story, being about an unconventional children’s dance troupe AND being a little-seen Australian mockumentary that Eliza, Noah, and Meg have randomly championed since age 8. ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’, on the other hand, stars Hollywood comedic talent like Kirsten Dunst, Kirstie Alley, Allison Janney, and even Brittany Murphy and Amy Adams in supporting roles!! But it may be held back by its dark n nasty comedy stylings...Delving deep into the trauma of their own childhood stage experiences, the gang will settle this double feature like true dance floor professionals: no beauty pageant sabotage or childnapping required.TRIPLETP IN THE ATTIC LINKSMeg’s canine classic from Christopher Guest, Best In Show (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_in_Show_(film))Eliza’s horrifying Simpsons-themed rock eistedfodd performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK3tZ60Fn8U)Noah’s tasteless Dance Moms performance Where Have All The Children Gone (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtgNPijYzwMiss Teen South Carolina Answers A Question (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww)EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: The Ultimate ‘Versus’ Movie Tournament See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    46. Panic Room + Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 66:54


    these movies will make you long for the golden days of lockdownIn commiseration with Eliza, who is TRAPPED in a CRUEL government's nationally mandated quarantine system (actually an extremely comfy and manageable hotel stay), the gang locks the doors and settles in for a claustrophobic double feature. Or is that 'caustrophobic'?? whateverDavid Fincher's potboiler 'Panic Room' and Lenny Abrahamson's novel adaptation 'Room' are both stories of motherhood in captivity, taking place over one tense night for the former and the entire process of imprisonment and escape for the latter. But like, did Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart even need to go in that room? And does Brie Larson's Best Actress-winning performance as a kidnapped teen-turned-bitter-single-mom stand above the original novel's gimmick of seeing it all through a child's eyes?One thing is certain - the whole team needs to be spending more time outdoors. maybe listen to this episode while out on a walk or something...don't let the walls close in ... :0TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSEliza’s fun/mandated quarantine in Sydney’s Radisson Blu Hotel (https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-sydney)Meg’s conditional recommendation of chamber drama Carnage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnage_(2011_film))Noah’s disturbing tale of a man imprisoned Oldboy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldboy_(2003_film))Trapped! UK children’s TV program (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1Zy5CHsXY) EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous' + 'Razzle Dazzle' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    45. The Graduate + Harold and Maude

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 74:59


    'age ain't nothin but a number' - R. KellyThis week the Janssens get seduced by the enduring baby-boomer magic of 'The Graduate', but also Hal Ashby's less successful 1971 cult hit 'Harold and Maude'. Both films take a darkly comedic look at romance, you see, focusing on a lost young guy and his more senior love interest, all soundtracked to the music of a folk-pop troubadour (Simon & Garfunkel in the former, Cat Stevens in the latter).Can we really go past the tremendous final shot of 'The Graduate', which has been Meg's desktop background since she was way too young to have watched 'The Graduate'? Or will the quirky and morbid charms of 'Harold and Maude' triumph over the big guys??TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSNoah’s other wistful, 'may/december' romance pick The Last Picture ShowMeg's woozy tale of a student-teacher relationship Palo AltoEliza's Harold and Maude MVP Ruth Gordon, and in particular her Oscars acceptance speechYou Must Remember This series on Polly Platt: The Invisible WomanEliza's Rough Cut piece on Hal AshbyEMtAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: ‘Panic Room’ + 'Room' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    44. Something's Gotta Give + It's Complicated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 56:48


    WELCOME to the official (unofficial) Nancy Meyers film club!! Noah and returning guest/gf Darcey Eagle have a generous glass of wine at the ready to dive into two Meyers’ classics headfirst.Kicking things off with a beautifully performed tribute to ‘The Parent Trap’ and all things Nancy, Noah and Darcey uplift the canon of this dramedy writing and directing legend. Will they prefer ‘Something’s Gotta Give’, the 2003 Jack Nicholson film about finding love later in life? Or ‘It’s Complicated’, in which Meryl Streep plays a single mom and bakery owner hooking up with her ex?Fall in love with this ACTUAL couple’s assessment of Nancy’s onscreen-depiction of boomer romance, and don’t miss Anthony’s review of late-period Meyers hit ‘The Intern’ (‘It’s not bad…it’s just too medium’).TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSDarcey’s other warmly-nostalgic nineties director Rob ReinerNoah’s favourite edgy punk ballad ‘Complicated’ by Avril LavigneEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME for realsies: ‘The Graduate’ + ‘Harold and Maude’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    43. Glitter + Crossroads

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 58:55


    it’s britney bitch. britney? who is she i don’t know herOops! We Did It Again, and by 'it' I mean watching two pop diva star vehicles and comparing them to each other in this very musical, millennial episode. First we cover Mariah Carey’s regrettable ‘Glitter’, a movie which came out on September 11 2001 (yikes), before moving onto Britney Spear’s well-meaning road-trip movie ‘Crossroads’.With the recent release of ‘Framing Britney Spears’, 2000s-era pop stardom is under a magnifying lens, and we’re tackling both star personas via their trashy films!! do you love rock n’ roll and long to put another dime in the jukebox baby? Now’s your time to listen in and decide, whether you’re a Lamb or a Spearhead (sic??).TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSKim Cattrall talks about hubby Mark (and does scat)IXHXN by Graven Images - a found-footage documentary about Lindsay LohanSydney Urbanek's Substack newsletterThe New York Times Presents: Framing Britney SpearsEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: ‘The Graduate’ + ‘Harold and Maude’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    42. The Hustler + The Gambler

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 70:49


    41. Southland Tales + Under the Silver Lake (feat. Max Kronick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 59:55


    california dreaming?? more like california NIGHTMARE...ingWith Los Angeles now the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, we present this special episode where Eliza and All American guest Max Kronick (@MaxerOfDisguise) watch two LA movies.Not just any LA movies; big sprawling messes with crazy underground conspiracies, fun misogyny, and somewhat genius musical sequences. We’re talking about Richard Kelly’s incomprehensible ’SOUTHLAND TALES’ and ‘UNDER THE SILVER LAKE’, David Robert Mitchell’s similarly dazed neo-noir.LISTEN IN as a couple who have been self-isolating in the same room for virtually months on end have OPINIONS about the city/country that is p much falling apart outside the window!!! TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKSMax’s other LA dystopia picks ‘Blade Runner: 2049’ and ‘The Long Goodbye’Eliza’s favourite outdoor location in LA; Hollywood Forever CemeteryEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: ‘The Gambler’ + ‘The Hustler’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Movies To Cry To

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 45:03


    Like Sophie once said...it's okay to cry (it's okay to cry) It's okay to cry (it's okay to cry) It's okay to cry (it's okay to cry)Movie maven and confirmed Pisces Ivana Brehas joins the siblings yet again this week, as we take a therapeutic lil step back from our usual programming and talk about the movies that make us CRY.From Noah's tale of a life Ikiru and the tears Eliza has shed over 'old people movies', to Ivana's fave The Misfits and Meg's seemingly bottomless catalogue of weep-worthy movies: these are the emo hits, and we're paradoxically really happy to bring you this discussion of 'em.And as a nice BONUS, why not check out the official Twin Picks playlist we put together of SONGS TO CRY TO !! We did not forget to add in some Sufjan, Elliot Smith, and Jeff Buckley for the ultimate well-rounded 2021 sobbing experience.EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    40. Get Out + Tyrel (feat. Ivana Brehas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 80:36


    Racists HATE THEM! local siblings SOLVE RACISM with this ONE WEIRD TRICKWriter/filmmaker/probably a wizard Ivana Brehas joins the podcast once more with another genius combination of films; the horror hit ‘Get Out’, and ‘Tyrel’, a lower-budget drama with some mixed critical reception.There are some truly striking similarities between both movies, what with their Black protagonists being trapped in different micro-aggressing levels of bougie white HELL - so which will win, the huge horror movie that was nominated for Best Picture or the indie piece in which “nothing even happens?”Ivana's Tyrel essay for 4:3Melbourne Queer Film FestivalTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKS:Meg’s domestic titty horror about otherness ‘The Stepford Wives’Ivana’s album by Caleb Landry-Jones’ band Men And Their Horses and Aph Ko’s book on the links between racism and animal rights 'Racism as Zoological Witchcraft: A Guide to Getting Out' Noah’s Shudder horror movie of cyclical intolerance SpiralEliza’s potato. That’s it. it’s from Anonymous Potato.comEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: 'MOVIES THAT MAKE YOU CRY' :*( See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    39. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Gamera, the Giant Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 83:01


    This episode is TURTLEY radical, tubular, and mondo!!! also cowabunga We speak with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles expert/film projectionist/good person Zach Karpinellison about his recent infatuation w the sewer-dwelling green freaks, and also revisit the 1990 TMNT film that brought the franchise to global attention.But before that, Noah, Eliza and Zach check out the 1960s kaiju film 'Gamera, the Giant Monster'; another tale of mutant turtles, only this time it's authentically Japanese and the turtle is skyscraper-sized. Which turtle film beat the shell out of the other? Which practical effects 'turtle suit' is more effective and/or cuddly? and most importantly, what's the deal with Krang?TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKS:Zach’s recently released turtle comic saga TMNT: The Last RoninNoah’s subterranean terror C.H.U.D., which is also set in a sewerEliza’s novelty twitter account ‘wiki titles singable to TMNT themesong’EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: 'Get Out' + 'Tyrel' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    38. Enter the Dragon + The Crow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 66:49


    witness the Lee family legacy ...and TRAGEDY *sadly kicks a bad guy's head off*for eons now, Noah has been obsesst with Bruce Lee and his distinct brand of badass. not just his movies, like 1973's 'Enter The Dragon', but also his tragic early demise, and the eerie on-set death of his son Brandon Lee while filming his breakout 'The Crow'.LISTEN to the stunningly sad true story behind the deaths of both Lee family action stars!!!!! PONDER whether the movies are important and funky in their own right beyond the hypnotic celebrity deaths they're probably best known for!!! GAPE as Eliza admits that she was really into the recent Grinch TV musical!!!!TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKS:Noah’s Shaw Brother showdown The Avenging EagleEliza’s Betty Chung cover of Nancy Sinatra’s Bang BangThis Is Not A Story About, the podcast that directed Noah to 'The Avenging Eagle'EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: 'Bring It On' + 'Bend It Like Beckham' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    37. Call Me By Your Name + Portrait of a Lady On Fire (feat. Anthony Carr)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 68:03


    dam i wish i lived back in the olden times!! back when ppl could have super sexy and easy queer lives!!!! holidaying and havin sex in europe!!This romantic, heartbreaking pair of recent queer romances came from the twisted musical mind of Anthony Carr, our podcast's own troubadour. And the gang has plenty of tears to shed over both movies, Luca Guadagnino's portrait of a sexy summer on fire 'Call Me By Your Name' and Celine Sciamma's 'Portrait Of A Lady On Fire', a tale of womens art and work and loss omg.Both movies are basically unimPEACHable (hehe sorry) stories of finding oneself in a life-changing same-sex relationship, but only one can triumph!!! the other one will b thrown into a chemical fire! no it won't hehe dw friendsTRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKS:Meg's memoir about queer romance and abuse 'In The Dream House' by Carmen Maria MachadoNoah’s Danny Boyle art romance flick TranceAnthony’s dual music recommendations for queer love stories, Forrest Gump by Frank Ocean and Levitation by Beach HouseEliza's Orpheus and Eurydice-themed flash game Don't Look BackEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: 'Enter The Dragon' + 'The Crow' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    36. Twilight + Moonlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 53:14


    the two GREATEST and BLUEST romantic films of all time! and by bluest, i don't mean like 'erotic', they just literally look extremely blueMeg, Noah, and Eliza compare Barry Jenkins' Best Picture-winning, revelatory and intimate portrait of black queer masculinity to uhhhhhh the YA vampire vs. werewolf franchise that is frequently derided as one of the worst love stories of all time. Does Catherine Hardwicke's 'Twilight' stand a chance against 'Moonlight'? Would 'Moonlight' be better if Chiron was a vampire??? so so many questions and very few answers. but lots of fun to make up for it.TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKS:Meg's friend Ewan....and also the Andy Kaufman/Jim Carrey doco Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondEliza's Dolly Parton 'light'-themed bop that will take you to church: Light of a Clear Blue MorningNoah's superior Tony Scott tale of vampiric love The HungerEMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' + 'Call Me By Your Name' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    35. Bonnie & Clyde + Queen & Slim

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 65:56


    The gang is BACK with the love and support of That's Not Canon Productions, making this podcast a truly sexy til-death-do-us-part romantic affair. Just like the ride-or-die romance in this week's films, the 1967 counterculture classic 'Bonnie and Clyde' and the recent remix of the Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker myth, 'Queen and Slim'.How does the meaning of these sensual getaway stories change over time, and with the changing of the sexie lovers' race and social context? What do the siblings think of those brutal yet inevitable death scenes at the end of both movies? And how can YOU find ur own ride-or-die gangsters moll who is willing to go down in a blaze of glory with u? we don't know tbhBut listen in anyway, because both movies r DEVILISHLY stylish and tragique in their own unique way! and only one can win!TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKS:Noah's Peckinpah ride-or-die 'boys movie' 'The Getaway'The only Tarantino movie Meg likes, 'Natural Born Killers'Eliza's fave hibristophilia movie Gun Crazy (and the recent Rough Cut piece about the film)EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: twinpicksFACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcastROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/NEXT TIME: 'Twilight' + 'Moonlight' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Biggest Movie Controversies of 2020, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 100:01


    who will win the presidential election? is our planet hurtling towards a climate disaster?... JK HAHA who cares, instead we are talking about some ACTUAL controversies, ones that concern MOVIES, in the final part of our 2020 movie controversy extravaganza!

    35. Biggest Movie Controversies of 2020, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 59:48


    ESCÁNDALO!

    34. Clue + Knives Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 57:13


    i deduce that it was MEG with the PODCASTING MIC STAND in the CONSERVATORY !!!!

    33. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters + Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 60:45


    two of god's lonely men, wanderin around Japan n thinkin bout faith and death

    32. The Stanford Prison Experiment + Sky High (feat. Ivana Brehas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 69:06


    the Michael Angarano and Nicholas Braun Twin Picks Experience !!!

    31. Friends With Benefits + No Strings Attached

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 51:25


    two evil sinful movies about pr*m*rital s*x

    30. Seven Samurai + A Bug's Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 79:16


    Two tales of honour, belonging, and a thicc as hell German caterpillar.

    29. Fatal Attraction + Basic Instinct (feat. Max Kronick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 81:28


    Women really do b crazy am i right guys ???!!!!

    28. The Lizzie McGuire Movie + Roman Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 48:27


    27. Outbreak + Contagion (feat. Max Kronick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 59:02


    this week we watched 2 documentaries!!! ha ha ha

    26. Lost In Translation + Her (feat. Darcey Eagle)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 57:53


    RIP Spike Jonze and Sofia Coppola's marriage but ty for the sick movies that resulted from it lol

    25. The Big Sleep + The Big Lebowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 59:31


    This town IS big enough for the two of us!

    24. The Great Escape + Chicken Run (feat. Anthony Carr)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 76:43


    We love POW drama (Poultry On their Way!!!! lmao!!!).

    23. Pumping Iron + Pain & Gain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 67:57


    22. In the Mood For Love + In the Mouth of Madness (feat. Hersh Nevgi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 59:19


    21. Breakfast at Tiffany's + The Breakfast Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 68:39


    Start your day right with the chocolatey crunch combo of Audrey Hepburn and John Hughes!

    20. 10 Things I Hate About You + How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (feat. Emily Cinnamon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 53:36


    How do I love rom-coms? Let me count the ways...

    19. The Devil Wears Prada + Phantom Thread (feat. Marty Alix)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 57:18


    Walk walk fashion baby work it move that Streep crazy

    18. Dr. Strangelove + Fail Safe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 52:26


    Chill out with this Cold War double feature!!!!

    17. Cats + Cat People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 69:08


    *ONLY FURRIES ALLOWED*

    16. Picking Apart 2019, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 102:44


    'Detective Pikachu, that was the bop' - our mum

    15. Picking Apart 2019 Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 92:21


    New Year's Resolution: watch more Lindsay Lohan movies.

    14. The Irishman + Once Upon a Time in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 61:33


    13. White Christmas + Black Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 56:02


    There's only room for one Christmas movie on our nice list...

    12. Bicycle Thieves + BMX Bandits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 44:46


    I'm too sleepy to come up with a bike pun...guess I'm just TWO TIRED ! ! !

    11. Showgirls + Striptease

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 55:59


    Your stripper name is your first name + your last name. You're a stripper.

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