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In this episode, which was recorded a few months back (hence the very out of date news section) Emily announces that she is leaving the show, and the show goes on hiatus.

After a few weeks away, Emily and Ed catch up on some of the big news stories they missed, including The Oscars, that slap and its fallout, Ethan Coen striking out on his own, Bruce Willis retiring, and The Guest 2 getting a soundtrack despite not existing.

This week, Emily and Ed talk about films and TV shows that explore the idea of toxic femininity, with particular emphasis on Showtime's Yellowjackets. They also talk about Glaswegian architecture as it relates to The Batman.   00:00:00 - 00:13:55 - Intro & New 00:13:56 - 00:48:54 - Emily & Ed discuss Toxic Femininity in Films and TV 00:48:55 - 00:52:48 - SRS Recommends & Outro   Links - Be Kind Rewind's "Ruth Gordon's Unique and Defiant Journey to Oscar" as recommended by Emily - Dance Craze (1981) as recommended by Ed - Ed's appearance on the Games of Film podcast talking about The Matrix and its weird, ambitious videogame spin-offs

This week, inspired by this interview in Anne Helen Petersen’s Substack with Scott Meslow, author of From Hollywood With Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy, Emily and Ed discuss the past, present and future of the romcom. Is the genre in rude health, as suggested by the increased number of them being made for streaming services? Or is it on life support, since romcoms generally don’t get big theatrical releases anymore and (with some very notable exceptions) rarely break through to the broader culture as they did in their heyday of the ’80s and ’90s? Also, wasn’t Nora Ephron the greatest? (That last one is of course rhetorical.)

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the 2022 Oscar nominations, and offer suggestions for how they would fix the Oscar’s ongoing popularity and identity crisis, including adding new categories, changing eligibility rules, or encouraging broader public engagement from The Academy. Note: this episode was recorded before the announcement that eight awards would not be given out as part of the main ceremony this year. Suffice it to say, that’s a very bad idea for fixing what is wrong with the Oscars.

This week, Emily and Ed talk about the bad movies (or at least movies they really dislike) that stick with them, whether it's because they have good ideas that they execute badly, they're so perplexing that they demand more consideration just to understand why they don't work, or because everyone else insists they're good. 00:00:00 - 00:17:23 - Intro & News 00:17:24 - 00:53:30 - Emily & Ed discuss bad movies they can't stop thinking about 00:53:31 - 00:57:46 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - The Pudding, as recommended by Emily

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the importance of curation in an age defined by streaming services, as well as the ways in which many of the big services limit the capacity for people to discover new things and broaden their horizons. They also talk about "Sundance inflation" and the gutting of the AV Club by corporate ghouls. 00:00:00 - 00:28:30 - Intro & News 00:28:31 - 00:57:55 - Emily & Ed discuss curation in the streaming age 00:57:56 - 01:04:10 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - Line Goes Up - The Problem with NFTs by Dan Olson, as recommended by Emily

It's Emily's birthday (or it was a few weeks ago)! To celebrate, she and Ed discuss movies that have no clear protagonist. They also try to fix the acting categories at the major awards ceremonies. 00:00:00 - 00:14:04 - Intro & News 00:14:05 - 00:57:09 - Emily & Ed discuss films that have no clear protagonist 00:57:10 - 01:01:45 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - Monsters and Mullets, the newsletter by A. Perry, as recommended by Emily

To mark the start of a new year, Emily and Ed run down their best films/TV shows/albums/games/books/etc. of 2021. They also talk about Lindsay Ellis quitting YouTube and the deaths of Jean-Marc Vallée and Betty White. 00:00:00 - 00:14:58 - Intro & News 00:14:59 - 00:28:32 - Honourable Mentions 00:28:33 - 01:33:54 - Emily & Ed talk about their Top 10s

To mark the 20th anniversary of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Emily and Ed talk about their love of the trilogy, its legacy, and whether Aragorn should have ended up with Eowyn. 00:00:00 - 00:12:37 - Intro & News 00:12:38 - 00:50:29 - Emily & Ed talk about The Lord of the Rings films 00:50:30 - 00:55:35 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links: - Here's A Spy Movie on YouTube, as recommended by Emily

Given the, er, divided response to Lady Gaga's performance in House of Gucci, now seems like the perfect time to talk about musicians acting in movies. In addition to discussing the ways in which movies play with or against a musician's public persona, Emily and Ed talk about musicians who achieved recognition for their performances, those for whom recognition proved elusive, and those who transcended the need for films to bestow them with acclaim. They also talk about the deaths of Stephen Sondheim and Antony Sher, new details about the split between Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, and the news that The AV Club will soon be forced to move to L.A. from its longtime home of Chicago. 00:00:00 - 00:22:45 - Intro & News 00:22:46 - 00:55:14 - Emily & Ed discuss musicians acting in film 00:55:15 - 01:01:05 - SRS Recommends & Outro - Link to the FastPass episode of Defunctland, as recommend by Emily

Content Warning: As part of the main topic we discuss the plot of The Last Duel, so there is brief discussion of rape and sexual assault. Inspired by the shifting viewpoints in Ridley Scott's The Last Duel, Emily and Ed talk about movies that play with ideas of perspective, and the ways in which cinema can uniquely handle the idea of showing a story from the vantage points of multiple characters.

This week Emily and Ed discuss the difference between a gimmick and a premise, as they relate to movies, as well of examples of gimmicks that work so well that they cannot be extricated from a premise. They also talk about the ratification of the IATSE contract, #FreeBritney, and the deaths of Mick Rock and Dean Stockwell.   00:00:00 - 00:19:26 - Intro & News 00:19:27 - 00:50:47 - Emily & Ed discuss Gimmicks vs. Premises 00:50:48 - 00:55:11 - SRS Recommends & Outro   Link to the Bandcamp page for Billy Nomates, as recommended by Emily

On this week's episode Emily sits down with director Arthur Jones to talk about their documentary The Six, which tells the story of the six Chinese survivors of the Titanic, and how their experiences of discrimination in the face of calamity continue to resonate over a century later. For further information about The Six, including planned screenings, please visit the film's website. 00:00:00 - 00:02:42 - Intro & (extremely brief) news 00:02:43 - 00:50:58 - Emily interviews Arthur Jones about The Six 00:50:59 - 00:54:03 - SRS Recommends & Outro

In this (belated) Halloween episode, Emily and Ed discuss scary moments in movies that aren't strictly speaking horror movies. 00:00:00 - 00:19:06 - Intro & News 00:19:07 - 00:48:34 - Emily & Ed discuss scary moments in non-horror movies 00:48:35 - 00:51:28 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed talk about some of their favourite examples of sprawling (or "bloated" if you want to be a little less charitable) art, running the gamut from the fiction of Paul Auster to the Yakuza series of video games. 00:00:00 - 00:27:27 - Intro & News 00:27:28 - 00:52:54 - Emily & Ed discuss sprawling art 00:52:55 - 01:00:23 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week's show and tell finds Emily and Ed bringing two distinctive but very different visions: Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross's creative non-fiction film Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and James Wan's gothic delight Malignant. They also talk about recent film news and the new SNL cast. 00:00:00 - 00:39:02 - Intro & News 00:39:03 - 00:57:13 - Emily & Ed discuss Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Malignant

Inspired by Ed's first ever viewing of Event Horizon, Emily and Ed talk about what it takes for a film that rips off another film to overcome that stigma. They also talk about how amazing Sandra Bullock is, Nicholas Sparks movie posters, and the "low-stakes Uncut Gems" week that Ed had. 00:00:00 - 00:27:40 - Intro & News 00:27:41 - 00:58:16 - Emily & Ed discuss good rip-offs 00:58:17 - 01:04:10 - SRS Recommends & Outro

It's been a few weeks since Emily and Ed last recorded, so they catch up on some of the biggest news stories that they missed, as well as the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Links: - As recommended by Emily, "At the Turtle Club in the Shadow of 9/11" on Defector

This week, Emily and Ed talk about the most recent series of Inside No. 9, the anthology series from Reese Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, before jumping off to a broader discussion of anthology TV shows, particularly the slew of them that have emerged in the past decade. 00:00:00 - 00:19:43 - Intro & News 00:19:44 - 00:52:48 - Emily & Ed discuss TV Antologies 00:52:49 - 00:57:32 - SRS Recommends & Outro

For this week's Show and Tell episode, Emily brings the sadly short-lived Showtime series On Becoming a God in Central Florida, while Ed brings the Leos Carax X Sparks musical Annette. They also talk about the recent deaths of Sonny Chiba and Sean Lock. 00:00:00 - 00:17:27 - Intro & News 00:17:28 - 00:51:53 - Emily & Ed discuss On Becoming a God in Central Florida and Annette 00:51:54 - 00:57:31 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - Kris Straub's Local 58, as recommended by Emily (cw for suicide) - Voidburger's A Puzzle of Flesh in an Era of Strife, as recommended by Ed

To celebrate Ed's birthday (which was actually a few weeks ago but things have been busy!) he and Emily discuss some of the movies they've rewatched the most, movies that changed the most for them between rewatches, and movies that they don't know if they can go back to. 00:00:00 - 00:17:09 - Intro & News 00:17:10 - 00:55:49 - Emily & Ed discuss rewatching movies 00:55:50 - 01:00:25 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week's episode is all news, as Emily and Ed take a moment to appreciate the work of Bob Odenkirk in light of the actor/writer/director/lovely guy's recent health scare, then dig into Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney over the release of Black Widow and its potential impact on Hollywood more broadly. They also manage to squeeze in some thoughts on the House of Gucci trailer, and Adam Driver's post-Star Wars movie blitz. 00:00:00 - 00:03:47 - Intro 00:03:48 - 00:40:36 - Emily & Ed discuss the news of the week 00:40:37 - 00:44:51 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - José's YouTube channel, as recommended by Emily - Maggie Mae Fish's video on The Royal Tenenbaums and The Fantastic Mr. Fox, as recommended by Ed - The latest episode of Tim Heidecker's Office Hours, in which he talks about Bob Odenkirk, as mentioned by Ed

For this week's Show and Tell, Emily brings the second series of Mae Martin's Netflix show Feel Good, and Ed brings Rodney Ascher's simulation theory doc A Glitch in the Matrix. They also talk about the calamitous Space Jam: A New Legacy, the winners from Cannes, and bad depictions of standup. 00:00:00 - 00:15:51 - Intro & News 00:15:52 - 00:43:31 - Emily & Ed discuss Feel Good and A Glitch in the Matrix 00:43:32 - 00:47:42 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, after some (in the end) misplaced optimism about the football, Emily and Ed discuss Rare Beasts, the debut feature from Billie Piper, and the second season of Netflix's I Think You Should Leave. 00:00:00 - 00:21:00 - Intro & News 00:21:01 - 00:48:37 - Emily & Ed discuss Rare Beasts and I Think You Should Leave 00:48:38 - 00:54:40 - SRS Recommends & Outro - Here is the article by Kath Barbadoro on I Think You Should Leave for Vulture: "Stupid Times Call for Stupid Jokes"

For this week's Show and Tell, Emily brings Jim Jarmusch's zombie ensemble The Dead Don't Die, while Ed brings Edgar Wright's documentary about the long career of cult pop band Sparks. They also pay tribute to the film blogger Christopher Laverty, who passed away suddenly last week. 00:00:00 - 00:10:51 - Intro & News 00:10:52 - 00:39:21 - Emily & Ed discuss The Dead Don't Die and The Sparks Brothers 00:39:22 - 00:44:02 - SRS Recommends & Outro

For this week's Show and Tell, Emily brings Shrill, the Hulu comedy series starring Aidy Bryant which just finished its three season run, and Ed brings Muriel's Wedding, the Australian comedy that served as a breakthrough for Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths. They also pay tribute to Ned Beatty. 00:00:00 - 00:18:09 - Intro & News 00:18:10 - 00:53:51 - Emily & Ed discuss Shrill and Muriel's Wedding 00:53:52 - 00:58:36 - SRS Recommends & Outro

For this week's Show and Tell, Emily brings Bo Burnham's new Netflix special Inside, and Ed brings Walter Hill's cult neo-noir rock and roll musical Streets of Fire, which also just happened to be added to Netflix. They discuss being out of step with the critical consensus, the ways in which musical comedy can be distancing, and why more movies need Catbuses. 00:00:00 - 00:19:30 - Intro & News 00:19:31 - 00:58:05 - Emily & Ed discuss Inside and Streets of Fire 00:58:06 - 01:02:35 - SRS Recommends & Outro

For this week's show and tell, Emily brings three thrillers (Copycat, Arlington Road and Runaway Jury) that she has watched recently and found oddly comforting, despite some extremely dark subject matter, and Ed brings Rumble in the Bronx, the film that really broke Jackie Chan as a major star in the US. They discuss the decline of the mid-budget movie, the thrill of seeing real people do wild stunts, and the value of un-selfconscious movies. They also talk about the success of A Quiet Place Part II, Amazon buying MGM, and Matt LeBlanc becoming an Irish icon. 00:00:00 - 00:24:33 - Intro & News 00:24:34 - 01:00:01 - Emily & Ed discuss their show and tell movies 01:00:02 - 01:04:34 - SRS Recommends & Outro

For this week's show and tell, Ed brings the final adaptation/spinoff of the Final Fantasy RPG series, and Emily brings Trey Edward Shults' ultra low-budget debut. They discuss the uncanny valley, terrifying films that aren't horror movies, and turning short films into features. They also discuss the trailer for Dear Evan Hansen and the latest strange turn in the story of Warner Bros. 00:00:00 - 00:26:48 - Intro & News 00:26:49 - 01:02:10 - Emily & Ed discuss Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Krisha 01:02:11 - 01:07:25 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week we're trying out a new format, as Emily and Ed bring in films that they've seen recently and found interesting, and try to find some common ground between them, or at the very least use them as jumping off points for conversation. In this inaugural episode, Ed brings Clifford, the notorious comedy in which Martin Short plays a 10-year old who terrorizes his uncle (played by a "never more vexed" Charles Grodin), and Emily brings Black Bear, the recent indie drama in which Aubrey Plaza goes to a cabin and...things happen. From there, they discuss films that are unafraid to alienate audiences, actors who look eerily similar, and how the pandemic has shaped the way they view movies. They also discuss the recent turmoil around the Golden Globes, and whether the world's least essential awards body can survive not being televised. 00:00:00 - 00:11:58 - Intro & News 00:11:59 - 00:45:08 - Emily & Ed discuss Clifford and Black Bear 00:45:09 - 00:49:35 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the aftermath of the 2021 Academy Awards, and whether the all-time low ratings are indicative of a deeper crisis for cinema, or just a side effect of no one being able to go out and see movies for much of the last year. They also talk about Ed getting his second COVID vaccination, and the recent changes at Giant Bomb. 00:00:00 - 00:14:42 - Intro & News 00:14:43 - 00:44:48 - Emily & Ed discuss the Oscars 00:44:49 - 00:48:28 - SRS Recommends & Outro

As a result of losing an episode due to technical problems. Emily and Ed catch up on some of the news stories of the past few weeks, including Sony and Netflix signing a streaming exclusivity deal for the former's movies, Steven Spielberg making a small, personal movie, and the deaths of Anne Beatts, Nikki Grahame, Helen McCrory and DMX. - Episodes of Square Pegs can be found on YouTube, as recommends by Emily - Here is the New York Times article on Aphex Twin's "Avril 14th", as recommended by Ed

After a few weeks away, Emily and Ed catch up on some of the big news stories from the film world, including the deaths of George Segal, Jessica Walter, and Larry McMurtry; Netflix paying a huge amount of money for two Knives Out sequels; and Disney putting some of their big forthcoming movies onto Disney+.

Emily and Ed discuss Can't Get You Out of My Head, the latest film from Adam Curtis, as well as films by directors who tackle incredibly personal subject matter through the documentary form. They also talk about this year's kind of okay slate of Oscar nominees. 00:00:00 - 00:23:49 - Intro & News 00:24:00 - 00:58:48 - Emily & Ed discuss Personal Documentaries 00:58:49 - 01:02:19 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Emily and Ed accidentally do an all-news episode, as they cover the Golden Globes, Edie Falco playing Hillary Clinton, NFTs, and more.

HBO's Six Feet Under turns 20 years old this year, which is just the sort of flimsy justification Emily and Ed need to talk about it. They discuss the show's ability to tackle grief in a way that was both funny and cathartic, its use of magical realism, how well it fleshed out its entire ensemble, and of course, the finale. (So there are some spoilers dotted throughout.) 00:00:00 - 00:20:23 - Intro & News 00:20:24 - 01:05:28 - Emily & Ed discuss Six Feet Under 01:05:29 - 01:08:29 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, inspired by the discussion around Netflix's Malcolm and Marie, Emily and Ed discuss nepotism in film and television, and the tension that comes from loving an artist while knowing that they enjoyed considerable advantages from being the child of powerful or influential figures in the entertainment industry. 00:00:00 - 00:21:40 - Intro & News 00:21:41 - 00:50:06 - Emily & Ed discuss nepotism in film and TV 00:50:07 - 00:54:52 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the filmmakers and actors who they will always have time for, and will seek out the work of even if their work declines in quality or they fall out of favour. 00:00:00 - 00:22:14 - Intro & News 00:22:15 - 00:50:58 - Emily & Ed discuss the artists they'll happily give a free pass to 00:50:59 - 00:56:12 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, inspired by Patrick H. Willems' video essay about Kevin Smith, Emily and Ed discuss the filmmakers who made a big impact on them when they first started getting into films, and who introduced them to stories, genres and forms that they otherwise might not have experienced. 00:00:00 - 00:16:18 - Intro & News 00:16:19 - 00:51:38 - Emily & Ed discuss their gateway filmmakers 00:51:39 - 00:55:42 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss some of their cinematic blind spots, as well as the shortcomings of streaming services when it comes to discovering new or unexpected movies. 00:00:00 - 00:13:32 - Intro & News 00:13:33 - 00:45:07 - Emily & Ed discuss blind spots 00:45:08 - 00:51:28 - SRS Recommends & Outro

It's Emily's birthday this week, which means she gets to pick the topic. That topic: the legacy of Brokeback Mountain, which came out just over 15 years ago, as well as author E. Annie Proulx's recent comments about the fan fiction giving Ennis and Jack a happy ending. 00:00:00 - 00:09:40 - Intro & News 00:09:41 - 00:43:44 - Emily & Ed discuss Brokeback Mountain at 15 00:43:45 - 00:48:43 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links Tom Little on Twitter, as recommended by Emily

This week, Emily and Ed discuss their top ten films, TV shows, podcast etc. from 2020, as well as the release of Wonder Woman 1984, and the deaths of MF DOOM and Joan Micklin Silver.Note: This episode was recorded before there was an attempted coup at the US Capitol, which explains why the intro is cheery and all about how things have been pretty quiet. 00:00:00 - 00:24:33 - Intro & News 00:24:24 - 01:47:04 - Emily & Ed discuss their best of the 2020 01:47:05 - 01:48:23 - Outro

For the last episode of 2020, Emily and Ed talk about the culture that helped them deal with this somewhat trying year. 00:00:00 - 00:24:20 - Intro & News 00:24:21 - 00:54:03 - Emily & Ed discuss the art that got them through 2020 00:54:04 - 00:58:45 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the recent news that WarnerMedia will be putting all of their 2021 theatrical releases - including major prospective blockbusters like Dune, The Matrix 4 and Kong vs. Godzilla - onto their HBOMax streaming platform on the same day they will hit theatres. 00:00:00 - 00:22:54 - Intro & News 00:22:55 - 00:44:05 - Emily & Ed discuss WarnerMedia's decision to put all their movies on HBOMax 00:44:06 - 00:48:03 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - The Bandcamp page for Shelley Byron & The Poison Sleep, as recommended by Emily

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the trailer for Sia's forthcoming film/album Music, the criticism of the trailer and Sia's response to the criticism, and then talk about how the project fits into the broader problems with depicting autism in media. 00:00:00 - 00:15:06 - Intro & News 00:15:07 - 00:43:40 - Emily & Ed discuss autism in film and TV 00:43:41 - 00:48:05 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the aesthetics, themes and tropes of autumnal movies, and ask if movies can be autumnal regardless of when they are actually set so long as they have the right knitwear. 00:00:00 - 00:18:52 - Intro & News 00:18:53 - 00:44:50 - Emily & Ed discuss Autumnal Movies 00:44:51 - 00:47:54 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week finds Emily and Ed discussing filmmakers who repeatedly work with the same groups of collaborators, and the ways in which working together numerous times can provide a comfort and safety for a filmmaker, or challenge them to keep trying new things. They also discuss the seismic news that Emily in Paris will be returning for another season. 00:00:00 - 00:15:14 - Intro & News 00:15:15 - 00:48:33 - Emily & Ed discuss frequent collaborators 00:48:34 - 00:54:01 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - You can check out Emily's new podcast The Mother of All Losses here

As the 2020 Presidential election finally(?) grinds to an end, Emily and Ed discuss the pop culture detritus surrounding the election, what works of art they think really captured the absurdity of the Trump era, and elections in film more generally. They also pay tribute to John Sessions and Alex Trebek. 00:00:00 - 00:27:28 - Intro & News 00:27:29 - 01:00:01 - Emily & Ed discuss elections in pop culture 01:00:02 - 01:05:13 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the ethical questions surrounding its production, and the limits of an outrageous, offensive satire in an outrageous, offensive age. They also discuss the death of Sean Connery and his complicated legacy. 00:00:00 - 00:17:17 - Intro & News 00:17:18 - 00:39:17 - Emily & Ed discuss Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 00:39:18 - 00:43:52 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links: Sassy Justice, as recommended by Emily

To mark the closing of Quibi, the poorly-conceived mobile streaming service that lasted six months before collapsing under its own readily apparent flaws, Emily and Ed talk about why it was such a transparently bad idea, how the people involved misunderstood what streaming is, and how people consume media. They also discuss Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and its weird gatecrashing of the Presidential election, AOC streaming on Twitch, and Ben Wheatly adding another unexpected film to his plate. 00:00:00 - 00:23:10 - Intro & News 00:23:11 - 00:23:11 - Emily & Ed discuss the end of Quibi 00:41:38 - 00:41:39 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, inspired by the news that Ben Wheatley has shot a lockdown movie, Emily and Ed discuss movies that take place primarily in one location, which genres are particularly suited to that approach, and what it takes to make a movie set in one place work. 00:00:00 - 00:20:22 - Intro & News 00:20:23 - 00:52:44 - Emily & Ed discuss movies primarily set in one location 00:52:45 - 00:56:39 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss films and TV shows that impact them differently in lockdown because they depict events and experiences that they can't engage in right now, and stir up memories of when they could. They also discuss Cineworld/Regal closing theatres in the UK and the US, and how those decisions connect to the broader failings of their governments to get the Coronavirus under control. 00:00:00 - 00:26:12 - Intro & News 00:26:13 - 00:54:23 - Emily & Ed discuss art that impacts them differently in lockdown 00:54:24 - 00:58:15 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - Rachel Syme's interview with Mandy Patinkin, as recommended by Emily

This week, Emily and Ed discuss dreams in films and television: stories about dreams, memorable dream sequences, and movies that evoke a dreamlike (or nightmarelike) feeling. They also talk about some of the notable Emmy winners, and the possible return of The Knick. 00:00:00 - 00:20:17 - Intro & News 00:20:18 - 00:53:25 - Emily and Ed discuss dreams in movies and TV 00:53:26 - 00:56:55 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links Alice Sneddon's Bad News, as recommended by Emily

This week, jumping off of the story about Amazon's The Boys getting review-bombed for switching to a weekly release schedule for its second season, Emily and Ed discuss the current state of streaming, how the success of The Mandalorian may be making streaming services reconsider the value of the Netflix release model, and the tension that exists between how people have been conditioned to watch streaming shows and what might be best for generating buzz and discussion and, ultimately, subscribers. They also talk about the Creative Emmys, The Sopranos, and Jake Gyllenhaal's "weird" phase. 00:00:00 - 00:35:10 - Intro & News 00:35:11 - 00:57:32 - Emily & Ed discuss the state of streaming 00:57:33 - 01:00:28 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - The Misbehaviour episode of the Seventh Row podcast, as recommended by Emily

There was a ton of news this week. New Oscar eligibility rules? Yes. New Dune trailer? Yes. New Borat movie? Sure, why not. Emily and Ed go over all the news worth knowing this week. 00:00:00 - 00:05:22 - Intro 00:05:23 - 01:03:54 - Emily & Ed run through the week's news 01:03:55 - 01:08:34 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links Dan Olsen's In Search of a Flat Earth, as recommended by Emily The video essays of Patrick H. Willems, as recommended by Ed Shannon Strucci's adult swim just cancelled the best show on television, as mention by Ed in the discussion about The Venture Bros.

This week, inspired by the release of Tenet and Christopher Nolan's reputation as a director obsessed with time, Emily and Ed discuss movies that make particularly innovative use of time as a concept, as a structural device, or as a theme. They also discuss the release of Mulan, and laugh a lot at the very idea of Jeremy Renner. 00:00:00 - 00:36:07 - Intro & News 00:36:08 - 01:20:24 - Emily & Ed discuss Time 01:20:25 - 01:24:56 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Inspired by the New York Times article "How the Criterion Collection Crops Out African-American Directors", Emily and Ed discuss the ways in which the Criterion Collection shapes the canon of great films while omitting the work of African-American filmmakers. They also talk about the death of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away last week at the age of 43. 00:00:00 - 00:32:16 - Intro & News 00:32:17 - 00:57:42 - Emily & Ed discuss the Criterion Collection 00:57:43 - 01:02:46 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Following the cancellation of Netflix's Patriot Act, Emily and Ed discuss the current state of late night television and how one of Amercia's oldest TV formats has adapted to the new realities of Coronavirus. At least, they get to that eventually, after detours through Batman news, the Cuties marketing controversy, and Netflix's short-sighted approach to commissioning and cancelling shows more generally. 00:00:00 - 00:49:45 - Intro & News 00:49:46 - 01:11:16 - Emily & Ed discuss the state of late night television 01:11:17 - 01:16:26 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Inspired by Ed's quarantine playthrough of Persona 5, this week's episode is all about depictions of school in film, television and videogames. There's also talk about W.A.P., the continued upheaval in film distribution as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, and the death of Linda Manz. 00:00:00 - 00:26:21 - Intro & News 00:26:22 - 00:56:21 - Emily & Ed discuss depiction of school in art 00:56:22 - 01:02:13 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - Jacob Geller's YouTube channel, as recommended by Ed, and specifically The Intimacy of Everyday Objects and Who's Afraid of Modern Art

It's Ed's birthday this week, so he gets to pick any topic to talk about. This year, he chose the Uncharted series of video games, which he played through during lockdown and has a lot of thoughts about. He and Emily also talk about the announcement of Defector, the new site from a group of former Deadspin writers; the BAFTA television awards and their virtual ceremony; the Emmy nominations; and that time Batman fought the Predator.   00:00:00 - 00:29:37 - Intro & News 00:29:38 - 00:58:49 - Emily & Ed discuss the Uncharted games 00:58:50 - 01:02:49 - SRS Recommends & Outro   Links - Emily's comedessay Poser can be found on YouTube here - You can check out Fringe of Colour at their website - Susana Polo's article about Batman vs. Predator can be found on Polygon

The biggest question facing the film industry right now is when exactly moviegoing will return to normal, if it ever will at all. Emily and Ed try to figure out an answer to that question, and discuss the things that are preventing the big Hollywood films from going straight to VOD, as well as the death of Olivia de Havilland.   00:00:00 - 00:22:30 - News & Intro 00:22:31 - 00:52:20 - Emily & Ed discuss when cinemas might reopen again 00:52:21 - 00:58:35 - SRS Recommends & Outro

We're (supposedly only) six months into 2020, so Emily and Ed take the opportunity to take stock of the film, TV and other media from the year that they have enjoyed. They also talk about spending time in "the hell zone," E. Alex Jung's profiles of Michaela Coel and Thandie Newton, and the death of Naya Rivera. 00:00:00 - 00:29:04 - Intro & News 00:29:05 - 01:11:52 - Emily & Ed talk about their cultural highlights of the year so far 01:11:53 - 01:12:30 - Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the career of Olivia de Havilland, the iconic actress of  classic Hollywood who was also the plaintiff in a lawsuit that fundamentally altered the relationship between actors and studios, and who turned 104 years old this week. They also pay tribute to Carl Reiner, discuss whether or not a Fallout series could be any good, Hamilton being on Disney+, and, sigh, Kanye possibly running for President. 00:00:00 - 00:33:49 - Intro & News 00:33:50 - 00:55:55 - Emily & Ed discuss the career and impact of Olivia de Havilland 00:55:56 - 01:00:17 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links "This Profile of Charlie Kaufman Has Changed" by Jon Mooallem Trailer for Family Romance, LLC

Inspired by the...somewhat hyperbolic cinematic comparisons that The Last of Us Part II has received recently, Emily and Ed discuss the relationship between film and video games, as two relatively young forms that are constantly drawing from each other, and are often pitted against each other by critics and fans. They also pay tribute to Joel Schumacher. 00:00:00 - 00:44:15 - Intro & News 00:44:16 - 01:08:58 - Emily & Ed discuss the relationship between film and video games 01:08:59 - 01:12:33 - SRS Recommends & Outro Links - Nicholas Carter's Medium post about his horrifying experiences working for Cards Against Humanity - Jim Sterling's video about The Last of Us Part II being compared to Schindler's List - The cute video of a Goat that Emily recommends

Cinema chains in the UK and the US are planning to start opening up again next month, even though Coronavirus cases still remain high in both countries, and in some areas are spiking to dangerous new highs. Emily and Ed go over the economic and moral quandary that theatres find themselves in, particulary AMC and its (quickly reversed) decision to not force customers to wear face masks because they didn't want to get caught in a "political controversy." They also talk about the Watchmen TV series and how it became even more resonant mere months after it finished airing, the unexpected new Daria spinoff Jodie, and the passing of Ian Holm. 00:00:00 - 00:15:39 - Intro 00:15:40 - 00:42:41 - News 00:42:42 - 00:59:45 - Emily & Ed discuss the reopening of movie theatres 00:59:46 - 01:04:54 - SRS Recommends & Outro   Links City Guys' album of Final Fantasy VII covers can be found here and is pay what you like Effie Brown's article in the Hollywood Reporter is here The Office Hours episode with Limmy can be watched on YouTube (Limmy section starts at 1:02:30) You can sign up for Seth Simons' newsletter Humorism here

This week, inspired by Mark Cousins' Women Make Film, Emily and Ed talk about the idea of a film canon, the ways in which it can act as a guide for budding film fan and filmmakers, as well as how it can be restrictive in terms of which films are considered great, and what values that imparts. They also talk about Gone With the Wind being taken off HBOMax and have a good laugh about statues. 00:00:00 - 00:27:14 - Intro & News 00:27:15 - 00:58:00 - Emily & Ed discuss the canon 00:58:01 - 01:04:36 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the ways in which corporations have responded to the protests in response to the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement more generally, and whether there's any meaning or value in a tech giant like Amazon pledging support without taking meaningful action to fix their own problems. 00:00:00 - 00:28:57 - Intro & News 00:28:58 - 00:57:55 - Emily & Ed discuss The Brands 00:57:56 - 01:02:23 - SRS Recommends & Outro Here is the video by Zoe Amira "how to financially help BLM with NO MONEY/leaving your house", as recommended by Emily

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the "chunky zip file" of an era that we're all living through, the news that Martin Scorsese's next film will be funded by Apple, and some of their favourite books about films and filmmaking. 00:00:00 - 00:32:56 - Intro & News 00:32:57 - 00:56:37 - Emily & Ed discuss books about films 00:56:38 - 01:00:59 - SRS Recommends & Outro Here is the Lucy Lawless-as-Stevie Nicks SNL Sketch, as recommended by Emily Here is Jenny Nicholson's video about watching all the Land Before Time films, as recommended by Ed

Inspired by the BBC/Hulu series Normal People, this episode finds Emily and Ed thinking about some of their favourite coming of age stories, and the ways in which stories in different genres and from different cultures tackle the often painful transition from childhood to adulthood. They also talk about Ed's top ten films of all time, the return of Tuca and Bertie, and the (eventual) existence of the Snyder Cut. 00:00:00 - 00:27:05 - Intro & News 00:27:06 - 01:04:24 - Emily & Ed discuss Coming of Age stories 01:04:25 - 01:07:58 - SRS Recommends & Outro

With no single topic this week, Emily and Ed jump from subject to subject, discussing what they've been doing lately, Entertainment Weekly's LGBT cover, and the deaths of Jerry Stiller, Fred Willard and Lynn Shelton.

This week, Emily and Ed discuss some of their favourite actors, Staying Alert, and the truly terrible film 12/12/12, which Ed watched this week. 00:00:00 - 00:13:50 - Intro 00:13:51 - 00:58:02 - Emily & Ed talk about their favourite actors 00:58:03 - 01:01:49 - SRS Recommends & Outro Here is Spike Lee's short New York, New York, as recommended by Ed

Inspired by Netflx's new series Hollywood, Ed and Emily discuss examples of films and TV shows that rewrite history, and cover a surprisingly full week of news. 00:00:00 - 00:25:04 - Intro & News 00:25:05 - 01:01:23 - Ed & Emily discuss Hollywood and rewriting history 01:01:24 - 01:04:51 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed talk about underrated performances, and try not to cry when talking about Babe. 00:00:00 - 00:16:10 - Intro 00:16:11 - 00:51:42 - Emily & Ed discuss underrated performances 00:51:43 - 00:55:42 - SRS Recommends & Outro Here are the video essays that Emily & Ed recommend: I Can't Stop Watching Contagion by Folding Ideas/Dan Olson Beauty in Ugly Times by Philosophy Tube/Oliver Thorn When Jim Sterling Was Sued for $10 Million By Digital Homicide by Jim Sterling

This week, Emily and Ed discuss the question of authorship as it pertains to writers, particularly in terms of sketch comedy and in writers' rooms, and how easy it can be to erase the contributions of individual writers, especially in a system where they often aren't adequately compensated. They also talk about Fiona Apple's Fetch the Bolt Cutters a lot, because of cause they do. 00:00:00 - 00:28:30 - Intro & News 00:28:31 - 00:51:20 - Emily & Ed discuss the rights of writers 00:51:21 - 00:55:54 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss works of art and artists that they used to be really invested in, but have since drifted away from. They also talk a little about Portrait of a Lady on Fire and pay tribute to Nobuhiko Obayashi. 00:00:00 - 00:14:31 - Intro 00:14:32 - 00:45:44 - Emily & Ed discuss art they've left behind 00:45:45 - 00:49:26 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed catch up on some of the shows they've been watching while self-isolating, pay tribute to Adam Schlesinger, and discuss the art that has provided a bit of comfort for them over the past few weeks, or has helped them to process the strange and surreal experience of a global pandemic. Here is the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend commentary playlist that Emily recommends. Here is the Giant Bomb FMV stream that Ed recommends. 00:00:00 - 00:14:39 - Intro & News 00:14:40 - 00:44:56 - Emily & Ed talk about art and the Coronavirus 00:44:57 - 00:47:21 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed discuss movies (and a few TV shows) that capture a particular moment in time, whether they highlight the changing face of a city, the particular peak of a movie star, or shifts in technology. They also talk about Jonathan Demme's Married to the Mob a bunch, so everyone should go watch that. Here's an article about the AICE editing competition that Emily mentions. Here's Philosophy Tube's video on Artists & Fandoms, as recommended by Ed. 00:00:00 - 00:12:01 - Intro 00:12:02 - 00:58:38 - Emily & Ed discuss movies as time capsules 00:58:39 - 01:01:52 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Ed and Emily talk about their experiences of self-isolating and social distancing, then discuss the ways in which the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the film and television industries, and what they think the next few months could mean for the theatrical experience of going to the movies.

Following on from last week's episode on Versatility, this week finds Ed and Emily discussing versatility's opposite: Typecasting. There's also, unsurprisingly, a lot of Coronavirus talk, as the entertainment industry starts to grind to a halt and Ed embraces the work from home lifestyle. Here is the Tokimonsta interview that Emily mentions in SRS Recommends 00:00:00 - 00:19:39 - Intro & News 00:19:40 - 00:54:54 - Emily & Ed discuss Typecasting 00:54:55 - 00:58:00 - SRS Recommends & Outro

This week, Emily and Ed celebrate The Range, and Those Who Have It: actors who display tremendous versatility from role to role, and the relationship between the artistic fulfillment provided by variety and the brutal economic reality of being cast in as many different kinds of roles as possible. They also discuss the possible downsides of being versatile, or failed attempts to diversify, and the complicated interplay between versatility and stardom. 00:00:00 - 00:13:45 - Intro & News 00:13:46 - 00:51:35 - Emily & Ed discuss Versatility 00:51:36 - 00:58:30 - SRS Recommends & Intro

There's no full episode this week, but Emily and Ed still found time to have a quick chat about the Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems, with spoilers aplenty.

This week's episode finds Emily and Ed talking about physical, non-verbal performances. Those moments when an actor is allowed to convey a lot to the audience without saying anything at all, whether it's in La Strada or a reaction gif. 00:00:00 - 00:16:59 - Intro & News 00:17:00 - 00:57:58 - Ed & Emily discuss physical performances 00:57:59 - 01:01:48 - SRS Recommends & Outro

After taking a few minutes to revel in the shock success of Parasite at the Academy Awards (and some chat about Uncut Gems just because), Ed and Emily delve into their pasts to discuss the film and TV that scared them as kids, whether intentionally (as in the case of The Lost World: Jurassic Park and the work of Tim Burton) or inadvertently (as in Fried Green Tomatoes and The Ice Storm). 00:00:00 - 00:16:09 - Intro & News 00:16:10 - 00:50:02 - Ed & Emily discuss their Childhood Terrors 00:50:03 - 00:53:02 - SRS Recommends & Outro Here is Holly Stoppit's Ted Talk "How Clowning Can Lead Us Into Connection", as recommended by Emily Here is the Safdie Brothers' Goldman v Silverman, as recommended by Ed

With Netflix's animated comedy Bojack Horseman coming to an end, Emily and Ed sit down to discuss the show's unique mix of visual gags, wordplay, and broad showbiz satire, which was often in service of a story that explored addiction, depression, trauma, and the brutal machinations of Hollywood. Spoilers abound! 00:00:00 - 00:24:58 - Intro & News 00:24:59 - 01:15:12 - Emily & Ed discuss Bojack Horseman 01:15:13 - 01:20:12 - SRS Recommends & Outro

After covering the recent casting news for a pair of long-running franchises (#JusticeForHan #SureWhyNotBringBackKittridge) and the six-year anniversary of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death, Emily and Ed get discuss the series finale of NBC's The Good Place, and try to assess its impact as a sitcom and as a work of philosophy. They also cry a bunch because there's a lot going on right now, folks. 00:00:00 - 00:11:12 - Intro & News 00:11:13 - 00:51:32 - Ed & Emily discuss the end of The Good Place 00:51:33 - 00:57:28 - SRS Recommends & Outro Here is Hbomberguy's video on Pathologic, as recommended by Emily Here is Tyler, The Creator's Grammys performance, as recommended by Ed

After a few weeks away, Emily and Ed catch up to talk about the Oscar nominations and pay tribute to Terry Jones, before celebrating Emily's recent birthday by discussing a top of her choice: the relationship between Saturday Night Live and movies. Get ready for lots of talk about how different actors took the experience of being in Studio 8H into their careers, and about how exceptional Wayne's World is. 00:00:00 - 00:11:35 - Intro & News 00:11:36 - 01:31:57 - Emily & Ed discuss SNL and the movies 01:31:58 - 01:37:01 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women is currently riding a wave of critical acclaim and commercial success, but Ed and Emily are both a little cool on the latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel. They discuss their issues with the film's non-linear structure, as well as the many things they do like about the film, on this minisode.

It's a new year and a new decade, so Ed and Emily meet it head on by trying to find some films to look forward to in 2020. They also talk about their distinct disinterest in the Golden Globes, Universal no longer even pretending to push Cats for awards, and the blame game between the members of The Rise of Skywalker's creative team. 00:00:00 - 00:16:44 - Intro & News 00:16:45 - 01:22:16 - Ed & Emily preview the films of 2020 01:22:17 - 01:26:28 - SRS Recommends & Outro

The whole gang is together to see out 2019, including discussion of the biggest films of the year, some news stories that stood out to them, and the Shot/Reverse Shot Top Ten Films of 2019. Happy New Year to everyone who has listened this year, and we'll see you in the next one.

Matt and Ed see out the Skywalker saga with a discussion about J.J. Abrams' The Rise of Skywalker, and whether or not it should have stayed down. There's loads of spoilers throughout and a lot of talk about Cats at the beginning, so you have been warned. 00:00:00 - 00:14:52 - Intro & News 00:14:53 - 01:55:32 - Matt & Ed discuss The Rise of Skywalker 01:55:33 - 01:59:51 - SRS Recommends & Outro

It was Matt's birthday a few weeks ago, and as is tradition, he chose the topic for this week's episode. To that end, and since Matt will be leaving the show at the end of the year, he and Ed discuss how the film and television landscape has changed over the eight years they've been doing the show together, the state of film criticism and the dreaded Discourse, and some of their favourite moments from the podcast.

Inspired by Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse, Emily and Ed discuss movies with small casts, and which genres and sub-genres are particularly suited to using a handful of actors. There's also a bunch of talk about Disney+, the benefits of releasing TV episodes weekly instead of all at once, and Sonic. 00:00:00 - 00:27:50 - Intro & News 00:27:51 - 01:06:38 - Ed & Emily discuss movies with small casts 01:06:39 - 01:11:45 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Matt and Ed break down some of the news that happened over the past few weeks, including Benioff & Weiss leaving/getting fired from Star Wars and the escalating streaming wars, then Ed is joined by Emily to discuss instances where an actor being cast in a movie adds extra resonance and power to the performance thanks to the audience's prior knowledge of the star. 00:00:00 - 00:42:09 - Intro & News 00:42:10 - 01:25:24 - Ed & Emily discuss movies that are about their stars 01:25:25 - 01:31:22 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Inspired by the release of Francis Ford Coppola's The Cotton Club Encore, Matt and Ed discuss minor works by great filmmakers, including recent entries to the sub-genre like Ang Lee's Gemini Man and Steven Soderbergh's The Laundromat. 00:00:00 - 00:28:16 - Intro & News 00:28:17 - 01:10:14 - Matt & Ed discuss minor works by great filmmakers 01:10:15 - 01:16:19 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Inspired by Ghosteen, the new album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Emily and Ed discuss the artists they love who changed drastically over the course of their careers, as well as artists who tried to change but wound up falling back on old habits. They also talk about Martin Scorsese, the trailer for Dolittle, and the death of Robert Forster. Here is Harry Brewis's talk from XOXO about his Donkey Kong 64 charity livestream, and here is Scout Tafoya's video essay on grief and Russian Doll (CW: discussion of suicide) as mentioned by Emily in Recommendations. 00:00:00 - 00:28:46 - Intro & News 00:28:47 - 00:56:24 - Emily & Ed discuss artists who changed over the course of their career 00:56:25 - 01:01:25 - SRS Recommends & Outro

With awards season creeping around the corner, it's time for Matt and Ed to engage in the annual tradition of looking at the movies coming out in the final months of the year that they're really excited about. There's also a lot of talk about Tetris for some reason. 00:00:00 - 00:16:42 - Intro & News 00:16:43 - 01:18:28 - Matt & Ed Preview the Autumn and Winter movie season 01:18:29 - 01:23:40 - SRS Recommends & Outro

Matt and Ed are in the same bloody room this week, talking about Ed's time at the London Podcast Festival, Hustlers, and the ways in which Goodfellas is invoked in discussions about fairly disparate films based on real-life events. Jon Bois' The Bob Emergency, which Ed mentions in recommendations, can be found on YouTube: Part 1 Part 2

Ten years ago, Marc Webb's (500) Days of Summer was released to generally positive reviews from most people (and acute irritation from Ed). To celebrate(?) this milestone, Ed and Emily discuss the disconnect between the central performances and the movie around them, its queasy and unsuccessful attempt to make sexist jokes without being sexist, and whether it qualifies as an "elevated" romcom. Here is Weighing the Value of Director's Cuts: Scanline, as recommended by Ed towards the end of the episode.