Double Bill Chill

We watched em all! The Oscars happened tonight and we watched the hell out of them. We now have a post-mortem on the show and discuss the winners and losers. At the end, we give a little tease for our upcoming season premiering April 2024. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

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This week we try to help you win your Oscar pool by going through each category and picking who we think has the best shots at winning. We finish the episode with our rankings of all 10 of the best picture nominations.

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This week, we cover Jonathan Glazer's disturbing look at the routine of evil, "The Zone of Interest." First, we cover the history of the film and book by Martin Amis. Then, we spend some time gushing over what we liked about this film and how much it disturbed us. Finally, we each pair this film with another for a pair of double bills. 

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This week we cover all 5 of the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts and pair them each with another film for a total of 10 double bills! We cover the background and production of all five shorts as well as a deep dive on the plots. Finally, we each give our favorites to win the category. 

-Pachyderm by Stéphanie Clément
-War is Over! by Dave Mullins
-Our Uniform by Yegane Moghaddam
-Letter to a Pig by Tal Kantor
-95 Senses by Jerusha & Jared Hess

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we discuss Kaouther Ben Hania's experimental documentary, "Four Daughters." We do a deep dive on this special film with Kaouther Ben Hania's career and development of this project, as well as a brief history of Tunisia and her 2011 evolution. Once we cover the background, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we are covering Justine Triet's courtroom procedural, "Anatomy of a Fall." We discuss everything from the initial script to how exactly they got that dog to do that. Then, we dive head first into the plot of the film and discuss the nature of truth. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' Best Picture nominated film "Poor Things." First, we discuss the book and the film's long path to production. Then, we dive into the film and gush over a film we both loved. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a set of double bills! 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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We continue our 2024 Oscar coverage this week with Christopher Nolan's historical biopic, "Oppenheimer." We open the episode with our general thoughts on Nolan, then dive right into the history of the atomic bomb in America. Then, we discuss the various aspects of the production and break down the plot of the film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a couple of double bills!

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we begin our coverage of the 2024 Oscars with Martin Scorsese's newest film, "Killers of the Flower Moon." We cover the history within the film as well as the long road to the film's production. At the end, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. 

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Spike and Jake react to the 2024 Oscar nominations and plan out the rest of the season. 

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We are beginning our Oscars 2024 season with a throwback, Frank Capra's romantic comedy, "It Happened One Night." In this episode, we discuss the making of the screwball classic and its troubled production with Claudette Colbert & Clark Gable. We also discuss the plot and whether or not this indeed is the first "Screwball Comedy." Finally, we each pair this film with another to put it into another context to enjoy. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we are ending the year with our look back at season 10. Each of us rank the season, and discuss all the movies covered in Double Bill Chill's tenth season. Enjoy!

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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Merry Christmas everybody! This week, we cover Lewis Jackson's cult Christmas horror, "Christmas Evil" (aka "You Better Watch Out").  We discuss the making of the film, and the star, Brandon Maggart (Fiona Apple's dad). We then get into the strange plot of this film, and end the episode with a couple of double bills for Christmas. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we cover Frank Capra's holiday classic, "It's a Wonderful Life." We discuss the making of the film from the short story, and the different iterations of the story over time. We also do some Jimmy Stewart impressions and discuss the best character of the film, Nick the bartender. After we discuss the film, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills. 

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Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we cover a new favorite film for Jake, Todd Haynes' "Carol." We discuss everything that makes this film magical from its Super 16mm film cinematography to the book by Patricia Highsmith. We also give a lot of airtime to the incredible performances by Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara. After we discuss the film at length, we each pair "Carol" with another film for a double bill of double bills. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we cover Curtis Hanson's ode to 50s-era Hollywood with "L.A. Confidential." We discuss the scandal of hiring two hardly known Australians in the lead roles as well as the long path to getting this film made. We then unravel the mysteries of "L.A. Confidential" by going through the plot of the film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of delightful double bills.

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we are leaving the classic Noirs behind for a 21st century Neo-Noir by Rian Johnson, "Brick." We begin the episode by discussing the background on Johnson's first feature film and the years-long attempt to get the film made at all. We then dive head first into the twisty plot and mostly explain it. Finally, we each pair "Brick" with another film for a pair of Double Bills. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week, we cover Nicholas Ray's noir masterpiece, "In a Lonely Place." We discuss the production of the film with the recently separated Ray & Gloria Grahame, and Bogey's production company. We also discuss the themes and plot of the film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a couple of fantastic double bills!

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we cover one of the sexiest films ever made, "Gilda." We discuss the subtext of the film, which borders on full-on text. We also discuss the making of the film,  its haphazard preparations, and the behind-the-scenes drama that informed the script. We, then, look at the various scenes we loved with a walkthrough of the plot. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a double bill of double bills. 

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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Noir-vember begins with what Paul Schrader once called, "Film Noir's Epitaph." A strange place to start, sure, but this is one of the best noirs there is. We discuss Orson Welles' return to Hollywood and the familiar story of a troubled post-production. We also discuss the various cuts and the various stories about the film's production. After we discuss the history, we begin a discussion about the various plot elements which interested us, and end the podcast with two double bills for your viewing pleasure!

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill

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