Claire and Gavia review the much-hyped queer thriller Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brien. Plus, a multi-genre selection of highlights from this year's Glasgow Film Festival, including indie hits La Chimera and The Bea

Ep. 295: Dune: Part Two

27 days ago 56m 25s

Claire and Gavia dig into the blockbuster event of the year, discussing Dune: Part Two's astonishing production design and incredible all-star cast, along with thornier topics like Dune's messy political worldbuilding and director Denis Villene

West Side Story (2021)

Feb 26th, 2024 58m 55s

Claire and Gavia discuss Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 2021 adaptation of West Side Story, a musical about two young lovers caught in a turf war between rival gangs. Among other topics we delve into Spielberg's unique technical expertise, West S

Ep. 293: Poor Things

Feb 6th, 2024 53m 3s

Gavia and Steffan review Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, a bold sci-fi comedy starring Emma Stone as a woman created through a Frankenstein-like experiment. Nominated for eleven Oscars, Poor Things is critically acclaimed but divisive - particul

EP. 292: The Best Films of 2023

Jan 20th, 2024 1h 28m

Claire Biddles and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw reveal their top 10 lists for the best movies of 2023, running the gamut from indie hits like Return to Seoul and May December, to blockbusters like Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - along with some tr

Ep. 291: Doctor Who 2023 specials

Dec 31st, 2023 1h 5m

Gavia and Steffan review the 2023 Doctor Who specials, discussing the return of David Tennant, Catherine Tate and showrunner Russell T. Davies, the arrival of Ncuti Gatwa as the wildly charismatic new Doctor, and various behind-the-scenes detai

Ep. 290: The Cutting Edge

Dec 21st, 2023 47m 55s

Claire and Gav review the beloved 1992 figure skating romcom The Cutting Edge, directed by Paul Michael Glaser (The Running Man) and written by Tony Gilroy (Andor, The Bourne Identity). Harking back to the spiky banter of the 1930s screwball er

Ep. 289: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Nov 30th, 2023 1h 1m

Gavia and Steffan review the new Hunger Games prequel movie, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Among other topics, they delve into its unexpected narrative structure, its political worldbuilding, its relationship to the other Hunger Games mov

Ep. 288: Passages

Nov 13th, 2023 48m 34s

Claire and Gavia discuss Ira Sachs’ acclaimed new romantic drama Passages, starring Franz Rogowski and Ben Whishaw as a married couple who become embroiled in a love triangle with a young woman (Adele Exarchopoulos). We delve into the film's at

Ep. 287: The Exorcist

Oct 27th, 2023 1h 6m

Gavia and Steffan delve into the iconic 1973 horror movie The Exorcist, discussing its chaotic creative process with director William Friedkin, its lasting impact on the horror genre, and its fantastic craftsmanship as an example of gritty New

Ep. 286: Shanghai Express

Oct 7th, 2023 43m 48s

Claire and Gavia celebrate the magnificent Pre-Code classic Shanghai Express (1932), starring Marlene Dietrich and featuring Anna May Wong in her most iconic role. Directed by Josef von Sternberg, this atmospheric drama follows a group of inter

Ep. 285: Oppenheimer

Sep 16th, 2023 1h 1m

Claire and Gavia delve into Oppenheimer, discussing the film's relationship with "great man" biopics, its divisive political narrative, its epic ensemble cast, and Christopher Nolan's underappreciated levels of corniness.

Ep. 284: Book recommendations with Morgan and Gav

Aug 16th, 2023 49m 46s

Morgan and Gavia discuss some of their favorite new books from the past calendar year, from Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, to hidden gems like All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie (a historical fantasy novella) and The Disenchantment by Celia B

Ep. 283: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

Jul 30th, 2023 1h 1m

Gavia and Steffan review the latest (and possibly greatest) Mission Impossible movie, covering the franchise's unique place in Hollywood cinema, Tom Cruise's complicated star power, Hayley Atwell's incredible charisma, and how the film draws in

Ep 282: The Piano Teacher

Jul 8th, 2023 44m 51s

Gavia is joined by guest-host Claire Biddles to discuss Michael Haneke’s 2001 erotic psychodrama The Piano Teacher, starring Isabelle as a Viennese piano teacher who embarks on a toxic sadomasochistic affair with one of her students. We delve

Ep. 281: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Jun 15th, 2023 1h 7m

Gavia is joined by guest-host Steffan Alun to discuss Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, an innovative animated feature that puts most live-action superhero films to shame.Among other topics, we covered the film's visual artistry, its self-

Ep. 280: Bones and All

May 22nd, 2023 53m 19s

Gavia is joined by guest-host Claire Biddles to discuss Luca Guadagnino’s beautiful romantic horror movie Bones and All (2022), about a pair of young cannibal drifters played by Taylor Russell and Timothee Chalamet.Among other topics, we cove

Ep. 279: Jurassic Park

May 7th, 2023 55m 2s

This week, Gavia is joined by guest-host Steffan Alun to discuss Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, an icon of blockbuster cinema.Among other topics, we covered the film's immaculate casting choices, its masterful special effects, Spielberg's

Ep. 278: Eyes Wide Shut

Apr 21st, 2023 51m 56s

This week, Gavia is joined by guest-host Claire Biddles to discuss Stanley Kubrick’s acclaimed erotic psychodrama Eyes Wide Shut (1999), starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as Bill and Alice Hartford, a married couple in 1990s New York. After

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Ep. 277: Black Girl (1966)

Mar 10th, 2023 49m 5s

This week, we discuss the influential 1966 Senegalese film "Black Girl," written and directed by Ousmane Sembene. The film follows a Senegalese young woman who works as a nanny for a white French family whose life turns into a nightmare when sh

Ep. 276: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Feb 18th, 2023 1h 4m

This week, we turn our attention to the original movie adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's classic WWI novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front," directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Lew Ayres in his first major role.We compare Milestone's

Ep. 275: TÁR

Feb 11th, 2023 1h 14m

It's been a a few months since Todd Field's massively acclaimed film "TÁR" was released in America, but between its Oscar nominations — for Field, Cate Blanchett, Best Picture, and more — all the Lydia Tár memes, and the debates its ending cont

Episode 274: The Best Films of 2022

Jan 30th, 2023 1h 42m

Just as January comes to a close, Team Overinvested brings you our Best Films of 2022. Though we're posting this episode a little later than usual, we're as excited as ever to share our favorite films of last year, and hopefully introduce you a

Episode 273: Häxan (1922)

Jan 15th, 2023 42m 23s

We return to you after an unplanned break due to illness with a delayed episode on "Häxan," Benjamin Christiansen's groundbreaking 1922 docu-drama about the history of the persecution of witches (or "witches") — which also conveniently allowed