Let the Movie Speak!

Jul 08 2024 54 ep. 66 mins 28

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Travis and Annie may not always agree about movies, but they enjoy hashing out what film creators are saying. These thoroughly amateur film lovers take on decades and subgenres to discuss how the films reflect specific cultures and humanity at large. But only if Bonnie-the-Great-Dane will shut up long enough to let them record.

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"The Invitation" (2015)

Jul 08 2024 62 mins

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.

"Babette's Feast" (1987)

Jul 02 2024 59 mins

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 hear

"August: Osage County" (2013)

Jun 24 2024 68 mins

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?

"My Dinner With Andre" (1981)

Jun 17 2024 60 mins

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.

"Gosford Park" (2001)

Jun 10 2024 75 mins

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

“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” (1967)

Jun 03 2024 72 mins

Travis and Annie set the table for the Dinner Party Movies miniseries by venturing into the Rom-Com that dares to engage in the conversation on civil rights.

"Vertigo" (1958)

Jan 20 2023 88 mins

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 g

"Some Like it Hot" (1959) w/Extras!

Jan 11 2023 58 mins

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. Show Notes: 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 s

"Elevator to the Gallows" (1958)

Dec 16 2022 61 mins

Les amis discover this: if style over substance were a virtue, this film would still be a few francs short of a euro. Show Notes: 12/16/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Elevator to the Gallows" (1958) Season 5, Episode 10 After discussing their week of watching, including Spencer (2021), & Frankenstein (1931), the boys hop on a plane to the seedy, black and white streets of Paris, Fran

"The Thing From Another World" (1951) & "The Thing" (1982)

Oct 28 2022 87 mins

What’s the point?: Nihilism, neo-gore, and popcorn drive the pair’s discussion of Howard Hawk’s “The Thing From Another World” and John Carpenter’s “The Thing.” Rest assured: Dog Agency is thoroughly dissected. Richard Newby’s Hollywood Reporter article regarding the potential saving grace of Marvel’s horror properties: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv