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Double Bill Chill
Two movie-obsessed buddies (Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley) pick a movie every week to cover at length and then each pairs the chosen film with yet another film. Three movie recommendations a week (and probably more). Our episodes are researched and we go pretty in-depth on the breakdowns. We love doing it, and we thank you for listening! Enjoy!
Episodes
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Stranger by the Lake (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Alain Guiraudie's 2013 film, "Stranger by the Lake." We cover the unsimulated sex scenes, the incredibly attractive leads, and the…
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Synecdoche, New York (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week, we cover Charlie Kaufman's uncompromising existential dramedy, "Synecdoche, New York." We break this dense film down to the best of our abilities…
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i'm thinking of ending things (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Charlie Kaufman's dense and beautiful adaptation of Iain Reid's book, "i'm thinking of ending things." We have a very special guest this…
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High Life (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Claire Denis' 2018 masterpiece, "High Life." We discuss the casting and long road to the production of the film. We also get in a…
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Holiday (2018) (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Isabella Eklöf's 2018 film, "Holiday." We discuss the making of the film in Bodrum, Turkey, then we break the movie down plot point by plot…
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Holiday (1938) (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week, we cover George Cukor's screwball comedy, "Holiday" starring Katherine Hepburn & Cary Grant. We do a bunch of 30s voices during this episode as we…
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My Man Godfrey (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Gregory La Cava's screwball classic, "My Man Godfrey." We discuss the casting and production of the film, then we break it down beat by beat…
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My Bloody Valentine (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we discuss George Mihalka's cozy Canadian slasher, "My Bloody Valentine." We discuss the challenging shooting conditions in a real methane-filled…
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Three Colors: Blue (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we take a recommendation from our good friend and our theme song composer, Breck McGough, and cover "Three Colors: Blue." We hear from Breck on why…
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Josie and the Pussycats (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover 2001's "Josie and The Pussycats." We discuss the making of the film, the two directors Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan, and then break down…
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First Reformed (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Paul Schrader's 21st century masterpiece, "First Reformed." Jake discusses why he initially didn't love the movie, and why he was wrong to…
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Season 4 Preview
This week, we are previewing our Next Grab-bag season where Jake & Spike are each coming up with 3 categories each, then movies for each of those categories…
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Oscar 2022 Reactions
In this episode we react to the Oscar ceremony directly following it. We discuss the ups and downs of the ceremony itself as well as the individual films who…
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2022 Oscar Predictions & Best Picture Rankings
We start this episode by ranking the Best Picture Nominees based on our personal preference, then we go through each Oscar category and predict the…
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Drive My Car (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Best Picture nominee, "Drive My Car." We have a special guest who has read the short stories this movie is based on…
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Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2022 (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover all five of the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films. We begin with "Robin Robin" by Daniel Ojari & Michael Please, then Hugo Covarrubias'…
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Dune (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we tackle Denis Villeneuve's 2021 version of Dune. We discuss the various adaptations of Frank Herbert's book. We have a very special guest this…
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Flee (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary "Flee." We give a very brief history of Afghanistan's tumultuous half century as well as cover…
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The Worst Person in the World (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Joachim Trier's end to the Oslo Trilogy, "The Worst Person in the World." We discuss the amazing script and stand-out performances by Renate…
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The Power of the Dog (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover the Best Picture nominated "The Power of the Dog." Everything from Cumberdong to the brilliant performances are covered. After we discuss…
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2022 Oscar Nominations
This week we are covering the recently announced Oscar nominations. We go through each category and comment which ones we are excited for and less excited for…
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Goodfellas (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Spike's favorite Oscar snub: Goodfellas. We discus how much we love Martin Scorsese, the comedy of Goodfellas, and its influence on The…
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Roma (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover one of Jake's favorite Best Picture snubs, Alphonso Cuaron's "Roma." We discuss Mexico's turbulent 20th century, Roma's intensive effects…
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Rebecca (Breakdown & Pairings)
Continuing our Season 3: Oscar Nights, this week we cover Alfred Hitchcock's 1940 Best Picture Winner. "Rebecca." We discuss imposter syndrome, uppity old…
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Midnight Cowboy (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover John Schlesinger's 1969 Best Picture winner, Midnight Cowboy. We have a lot to talk about this week. Once we discuss everything we love…
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BONUS: Season 2 Movie Rankings
This week we rank all of our movies from our Holiday season. After we rank all 14 movies, we go over the upcoming Season 3, Double Bill Chill: Oscars Edition…
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Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover the Holiday trash classic, Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2. If you haven't seen part 1, no need to worry, half of this movie is the first…
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The Grinches Three (Breakdowns & Pairings)
This week, you are getting three movies for the price of none! 1966's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 2000's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," and 2018's…
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Love ACTUALLY (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Richard Curtis' holiday film, Love Actually. We cover how bloated this movie can be, the stories we liked, and, even better, the stories we…
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Breakdown & Pairing)
This week, on a very special episode of Double Bill Chill, Spike & Jake along with Mr. Spike's Dad (Larry Alkire) discuss, break down, and pair Home Alone 2…
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La Grande Bouffe (The Big Feast) (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Marco Ferreri's 1973 food-filled fest, La Grande Bouffe. We talk about all of the farts and boob-shaped puddings in the film, and Jake…
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Krisha (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Trey Edward Shults' breakout 2015 film, "Krisha." We talk about the unorthodox ways in which the movie was made, how much was…
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The Ice Storm (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Ang Lee's 1970s America period piece, "The Ice Storm." We talk about pervy adolescence and suburban ennui. After a plot breakdown with…
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover the unfairly named "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas." We talk of Burton's temper tantrums, Santa's ability to fly, and Oggie…
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we have a special guest, Breck McGough, helping us to breakdown and discuss Scott Derrickson's 2005 film, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." We discuss…
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House (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Nobuhiko Obayashi's bonkers 1977 horror film, 'House' (Hausu). We talk about what a pervert Mr. Togo is, and everything from watermelon men…
Double Bill ChillBones (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week we cover Ernest Dickerson's urban gothic horror, Bones. We talk about how high Snoop Dogg was on set, the masterful cinematography & effects, as well…
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Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (Breakdown & Pairing)
We open our second season with the horror-comedy "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil." We fill you in on the behind-the-scenes information as well as a plot breakdown…
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BONUS: Season 2 Preview (Holiday Movies)
This week we're talking holiday movies and the upcoming second season! We talk about our favorite Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas movies and throw in our…
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BONUS: Season 1 Movie Rankings
Jake and Spike do the impossible task of ranking the movies covered in the first season. Thanks for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song…
Double Bill ChillRosemary's Baby (Breakdown & Pairings)
We break down the horror classic, "Rosemary's Baby." We discuss Frank Sinatra's on-set divorce, Mia Farrow shaking hands with the devil, a whole lot of…
Double Bill ChillPlaytime (Breakdown & Pairings)
This week, we cover Jacques Tati's comic masterpiece 'Playtime.' Jake tries to sell Spike a broom with headlights on it, and Spike offers unsolicited critiques…
Double Bill ChillJeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Breakdown & Pairings)
We break down Chantal Akerman's 1975 ode to the women in her life, "Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles." We talk about what an ungrateful…
Double Bill ChillMemories of Murder (Breakdown & Pairings)
We break down Bong Joon-Ho's 2003 masterpiece, "Memories of Murder." We talk about Bong's early days as a student protestor and Song Kang-Ho's character's…
Double Bill ChillIf.... (Breakdown & Pairing)
This week we break down Lindsay Anderson's subversive school movie, 'If....' We analyze the movie beat by beat and discuss everything from Malcolm McDowell's…
Double Bill ChillAntichrist (Review & Pairing)
This week we cover Lars Von Trier's transgressive shocker, 'Antichrist.' We go through the talking foxes, full penetration, and genital mutilation we come to…
Double Bill ChillHarold & Maude (Review & Pairings)
This week we cover Hal Ashby's masterpiece, Harold and Maude. We're talking Hal Ashby, how sexy Ruth Gordon is, our favorite suicides, and much much more!…
Double Bill ChillDeep Cover (Review & Pairing)
We cover Bill Duke's 1992 stylish masterpiece, "Deep Cover." We talk about Larry Fishburne's sexy scoop necks and a helluva game of slaps with Jeff Goldblum…
Double Bill ChillNightmare Alley (Review & Pairing)
We watched the delightful 1947 Noir movie "Nightmare Alley." The history of the film and its context is covered. We talk about how Tyrone Power has good…
Double Bill ChillSalò or 120 Day of Sodom (Review & Recommendation)
Spike and Jake break down Pier Paolo Pasolini's infamous anti-fascist film. We go through the depths of Salò's circles into hell, and we felt awful. After we…