Double Bill Chill
by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley
TV & FilmE · Explicit
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Bring Her Back (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Bring Her Back (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
About this podcast
Two movie-obsessed buddies (Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley) pick a movie every week to cover at length and then each pairs the chosen film with yet another film. Three movie recommendations a week (and probably more). Our episodes are researched and we go pretty in-depth on the breakdowns. We love doing it, and we thank you for listening! Enjoy!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 230 episodes
- Bring Her Back (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 38 min · Season 22 Episode 4This week we are covering a film from 2025, "Bring Her Back." We talk about the film and its simultaneous development after the Philippou's debut feature, "Talk to Me." We then…
- The Lighthouse (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 20 min · Season 22 Episode 3This week we are diving right into Robert Eggers' sophomore feature, "The Lighthouse." We discuss the path to making this film, and why the success of "The Witch" led directly to…
- Hereditary (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 40 min · Season 22 Episode 2This week we discuss Ari Aster's horrifying first film, "Hereditary." We talk about the long road to making this film starting with a discussion of his early shorts leading into…
- The VVitch (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 40 min · Season 22 Episode 1This week we are beginning our October programming, A-Twenty-Horror. We are covering Robert Eggers' debut film, The Witch! We start by talking about the difficult road to…
- Eddington (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 48 min · Season 21 Episode 9This week we are covering Ari Aster's most recent panic attack film, "Eddington." We cover the writing of this film early in Aster's career, as well as the re-writing of the film…
- Love Lies Bleeding (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 44 min · Season 21 Episode 8This week we are covering Rose Glass' sophomore feature, "Love Lies Bleeding." We talk about Glass' collaboration with co-writer Weronika Tofilska, and the pre-production into…
- Aftersun (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 44 min · Season 21 Episode 7This week we dive into Charlotte Wells' debut feature, "Aftersun." We open the episode with the background of the film, discussing the long development of this film, and…
- Uncut Gems (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 52 min · Season 21 Episode 6This week we discuss another breakout hit for A24, Uncut Gems. We talk about the long road to this film getting made from listening to their fathers "hustling in the diamond…
- Moonlight (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 41 min · Season 21 Episode 5This week we are getting into A24's first financed film and its first Best Picture winner, "Moonlight." We talk about the long road to writing this film for Barry Jenkins. The…
- The Lobster (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 42 min · Season 21 Episode 4This week we are covering one of Spike's favorite films, Yorgas Lanthimos' "The Lobster." We discuss the development of this film with writer, Efthymis Fillipou, and the early…
- Green Room (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 21 min · Season 21 Episode 3This week, we discuss the Neo-Nazi siege film, "Green Room." We discuss director, Jeremy Saulnier's career up to this point and how it fits into what A24 was doing at the time…
- Ex Machina (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 1 h 53 min · Season 21 Episode 2This week we continue our A24 themed season with Alex Garland's first directed feature: Ex Machina. We start off by talking about the film within the context of our season and…
- Spring Breakers (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 15 min · Season 21 Episode 1This week we kick off our A24 season with the first big financial success for the distributor, "Spring Breakers." We discuss the early days of A24 and its beginnings. We then…
- Paul Thomas Anderseason Recap & Rankings · 52 min · Season 20 Episode 10This week we are recapping our Paul Thomas Anderseason with a short discussion followed by our futile attempt at ranking these masterworks. We also tease the next season coming…
- Licorice Pizza (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 40 min · Season 20 Episode 9This episode is our finale of the Paul Thomas Anderseason, since we already covered "One Battle After Another" earlier in the year. In this episode, we talk about "Licorice…
- Phantom Thread (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 29 min · Season 20 Episode 8This week we cover our penultimate episode of Paul Thomas Anderseason with "Phantom Thread." We discuss the development of this project and its production. We then dive into the…
- Inherent Vice (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 43 min · Season 20 Episode 7This week we cover Paul Thomas Anderson's smoky noir, "Inherent Vice." We discuss the long process of adapting Thomas Pynchon's work into a screenplay, and the funding of the…
- The Master (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 44 min · Season 20 Episode 6This week we're back with Paul Thomas Anderson's excellent post-war drama, "The Master." We discuss the long road to getting this film made as well as the varied influences on…
- There Will Be Blood (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 52 min · Season 20 Episode 5This week we discuss one of our favorite films of all time, "There Will Be Blood." We discuss the five years in between this and his previous film, "Punch-Drunk Love." After we…
- Punch-Drunk Love (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings) · 2 h 16 min · Season 20 Episode 4This week we cover Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to "Magnolia," "Punch-Drunk Love." We cover the beginnings of the script and what PTA was doing in between these two films…
