Travis and Annie dive into the unsettling world of a party turned nightmare, where buried secrets and mounting tension lead to a shocking revelation. Together they pick at the last bites of the Dinner Party series in order to dissect Karyn Kusama's gripping thriller and decide whether or not it is, in fact, a vampire movie.

Travis and Annie take in the salty air of a remote village and sit down with a group of pious individuals to sample the gourmet delicacies of an Oscar-winner.

Show Notes:

In this episode, Travis and Annie, our adventurous cinephiles, set the table for "Let the Movie Speak," focusing on their gourmet approach to reviewing films from different decades. They express a hearty appetite for their upcoming 1960s series and encourage listeners to join the feast. They share recent movie-watching experiences, with Annie savoring "In the Name of the Rose" and Travis indulging in a second helping of "Payback" (this time the Director's Cut). The duo then serves up a rich discussion on "Babette's Feast," exploring its themes, characters, and cultural significance. They dissect the film's impact, historical context, and the exquisite artistry of French cuisine depicted. The episode concludes with a tantalizing anticipation for the final course in their dinner party series.

Travis and Annie invite an old friend over for a funeral dinner of catfish casserole and the three of them attempt to answer the age old question that has plagued critics for decades: Is Meryl Streep good?

Travis and Annie bring a guest to eavesdrop on a conversation that includes: beehives, teddy bears, violet-eyed monsters, and the Holocaust a few times.

Travis and Annie join a crowded table of Brits to sample the Oscar winning script of a sort-of murder-mystery.

An aspirational man who is arguably obsessed with mid-life crises and a word nerd test their fear of cinematic heights while diving head first into Hitchcock's Masterpiece.

Show Notes:

1/20/23

Let the Movie Speak!

"Vertigo" (1958)

Season 5, Episode 12

After discussing their week of watching, including Frances Ha (2012), & The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), the duo of Travis and guest host Annie attempt to peel back the layers of what makes Vertigo (1958) so captivating now, why it didn't exactly grab audiences or critics at the time of it's release, discuss whether or not its protagonist is singularly problematic, and, of course, find themselves at the culdesac of: "Is It Worth Your Time?"

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Two dudes sort of talk about "Some Like it Hot" (1959), but really use the episode as an excuse to catch up on what they've been watching.

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1/11/22

Let the Movie Speak!

"Some Like it Hot" (1959)

Season 5, Episode 11

After breezing right through the unremarkable entry from 1959, Travis and Justin shoot the breeze about what they've been watching lately and why you should check out some/all of the following: "The Banshees of Inishiren" (2022), "Babette's Feast" (1987), "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022), and "First Reformed" (2017).

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