Ratboy has become the metric against which we’ve measured every wild film and our unofficial mascot, and as one last tribute to you and to the fateful Christmas we found our cinematic center, we humbly offer up a Ratboy commentary track as a li

Spiritual Motorcycle

Jan 3rd, 2022 1h 49m

“In Japan there is a phrase, owari no bigaku, which means beautiful end” -Kimiko Kasai.For the past 3 years, we have had such fun reporting back on the wild world of cinematic hidden gems. In our final episode, we recount some of the most notab

Satan and the City

Nov 17th, 2021 1h 34m

This All Hallows’ Eve, we bring you the spookiest bone-chillers and boner-chillers from around the world [and underworld]. We serve up another killer original pitch complete with urbane Satanists fundraising for a hellish opera house, and leav

Bait and Pitch

Nov 17th, 2021 1h 6m

We finally dedicate an entire episode to scams. We discover that Elliott Gould co-starred with at least two real-life murderers, we manage to pitch yet another movie idea involving jewels and switcheroos, and we beg you to never let a stranger

Temp to Perm

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 22m

“Lucy, have you ever heard of surplus value?” This episode, we investigate movies about work, ponder hyper-specific job representation on film, and pitch a movie about an accidental grifter that’s sure to rate high on the dice-o-meter. Discusse

Watchlist Shopping

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 10m

We scope out each other’s Letterboxd watchlists and assign films we feel warrant discussion immediately, pitch an absurdist family dramedy starring Youn Yuh-jung (who won an Oscar shortly after this recording!), and break down our recent stream

Wild Rides

Nov 16th, 2021 56m 20s

Pull up a chair, bb! We wrap up the year by sharing some cinematic “wild rides” - from the interspecies romance of Max Mon Amour to obsession and stan-nibalism (?) in Der Fan. We pitch a femme-centric motorcycle movie starring Da’Vine Joy Rando

Storybored Spooktacular

Nov 16th, 2021 56m 14s

We catch up on what we’ve watched since our last episode and chat about our recent deep cut horror finds and favorite spooky subgenres. We reappraise the often shunned world of horror sequels, discover an unlikely H.R. Giger music video collabo

Disco Magician

Nov 16th, 2021 57m 36s

It’s our fashion and style episode! While we discuss which films “give good still”, we weigh in on botanical thrillers, disco magicians, and how young Jean Reno is an out-and-out snack. We pitch the fashion horror movie of our dreams and puzzle

Loose Dudes

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 5m

We greet the new year with by grading our own homework on our 2019 moodboards, review some fresh finds from directors whose films we’ve never seen, and throw a wrench in the works with a sh*t pitch from hell! Discussed in this episode:True Stor

But Should We Have Come?

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 37m

We close out the 2010s with nearly 20 selections from the past decade that we may have overlooked. Hope you like sci-fi and mysteries, because we’ve got plenty of ‘em! And we craft an original pitch brimming with polyglot hotties (polyglotties?

Scams Are the New Cults

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 37m

Just in time for the holidays, we delve into movies with familial themes. We discuss a few of the movie elements we love and hate [mostly hate!] Our original movie pitch is glorified ‘90s fanfic, starring Laurs’ all-time hairstyle crush! And in

California Hellraisins

Nov 16th, 2021 54m 55s

We’re back, bb! In our first episode of season 2, we discuss our current horror obsessions, as well as the spooky VHS covers that shaped our tender young minds. We speculate on why the ‘80s were so obsessed with sewers and garbage, gauge which

One Sings, The Other Doesn't

Nov 16th, 2021 40m 13s

In our season one finale, we report back on some of our previous radar picks, attempt to mount the worst pitch we can think of (including a ghastly USO troupe lead by James Corden during WWII), and leave you with a few final recommendations to

Bury Me with My Jewels

Nov 16th, 2021 48m 26s

This episode, we’re spotlighting actors. We’ve each chosen one actor and we’ll be unpacking three of their deep cut films (some best left to obscurity). We’ll also discuss our personal fanfic actor/director collaborations, pitch a show biz film

Classic Hellmouth

Nov 16th, 2021 40m 35s

We attempt to unravel the mystery genre: We’ve got a special double pitch of real-life mysteries we think deserve their own series, we’ll talk about notable films that leave us with more questions than answers, and we’ll end with some cryptic c

We Ride at Midnight

Nov 16th, 2021 53m 14s

This episode, we’re pulling our focus on the American mythos and the marginalized stories frequently erased in United States history and in fictionalized work. Plus, some extra pitches and a few radar findings to guide you home.Discussed in thi

'Bring It On'... But Vampires

Nov 16th, 2021 49m 26s

We’re hurtling through the winner-take-all world of sports movies. We’ll warm-up with a chat about action movies that got robbed at the box office and cool-down with a movie pitch that puts a blood-thirsty Kate Berlant on an all-night quest. Th

That's a Spicy Poison!

Nov 16th, 2021 51m 20s

We’re having fun in the sun, exploring some cinematic beach reads and notable summer-themed movies! We inadvertently veer off into a couple of true crime tangents: from an unreleased Black-Dahlia-adjacent Alfre Woodard project to the real-life

Throw a Chimp in There

Nov 16th, 2021 51m 35s

We play cinematic book club and tackle some film adaptations of novels. But first, we nominate some songs that would make great (or at least, plausible) movies, raising a glass of sherry to the partied-out songwriting of the 1970s. Later, we at

Donald Pleasence Does the Admin

Nov 16th, 2021 45m 39s

We discuss that old stalwart: movies about movies! We chat about Kate Bush’s own personal Xanadu, Udo Kier’s blue eyes, and our fave Steve Buscemi lewk. In our first fanfic-themed pitch, we develop a 1970s horror film so good you’ll be almost i

Problemaddies

Nov 16th, 2021 51m 7s

We’re knocking a few tired classics down a peg or two and replacing them with some underappreciated deep cuts –– your dorm room movie posters are probably not safe! We’re pitching a steamy role for the scary/sexy talents of Isabelle Huppert and

Lukewarm Bowl of Nescafe

Nov 16th, 2021 43m 4s

Grab a smoke and meet us behind the gym, because we’re covering girl friendship on film! We pitch a movie about everyone’s worst travel nightmare, and along the way we dissect American vs. French coffee mugs, what’s in Rick Steve’s Jansport, an

Just Be Mean to Me, Gene Hackman

Nov 15th, 2021 43m 1s

We sport some jaunty berets and explore the tortured genius of artists on film. Along the way, we explore art world tropes we loathe, pitch a film that gets Minnie Driver in a smart skirt suit, and disclose some 1970s public access gold for art

I'm Satisfied; I Get Out

Nov 15th, 2021 52m 59s

We finally get around to seeing the films that have been lingering on our watchlists for far too long. We pitch a horror film with decoy toilets and a substantial bonnet budget, air some of our top genre trope gripes, vaguely attempt a Steve Br