I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

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Matt & Jess

12 episodes

2 weeks ago

It's spooky season, and Matt has been able to prep Jess over the course of many months to watch something a bit scary. For our annual October movie watching traditional, we watched the modern classic Get Out. Jess was ready for scares, and she got them...but not exactly as she fully expected. Anyone that has seen this one knows that Jess was going to have PLENTY to talk about: racial micro- and macro-aggressions, the use of humour, certified bad times, and why the women in the film might be t...

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Film Reviews

TV & Film,

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Episodes (12/12)

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #012 - Get Out

2 weeks ago

1 hour 53 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #011 - All About Eve

Jess and Matt have already seen (and love) All About Eve, the classic Hollywood tale of a woman clawing her way to fame. Our dear friend Ashley, however, had not. Considering that Ashley is a classic film junkie, we were stunned and just had to take the opportunity to have her as our first podcast guest! This time around, Ashley gets to lead the discussion, and we get into all sorts of topics: the snappy dialogue, the "bad friends", the relation of this story to ones about strippers and aerob...

1 month ago

1 hour 44 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #010 - Inside Man

Matt had not seen Spike Lee's Inside Man. Jess had also not seen Inside Man. And thus, the first version of "I Can't Believe WE Haven't Seen..." was born! Good thing there was lots to talk about, even if neither of us had any idea who would be leading the conversation. Despite this chaotic set-up, we still got to talk about the roles of money and power, post-9/11 America, a very clever screenplay, and the 2006 of it all. Including the flip phones with ringtones. And the iPods with clickwheels...

1 month ago

1 hour 41 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #009 - Mad Max: Fury Road

Jess had never had the chance to "witness" any of the out-and-out craziness that is Mad Max: Fury Road when it came out in 2015: the wild vehicles, the War Boys, Immortan Joe (who will be referred to by a...*ahem*...different name most of the way through this episode), and the convoy of Max and Furiosa looking to find the Green Place. It goes about as well as you would expect in an Australian post-apocalyptic setting. We're going to talk about women taking back power, bands suspended on top o...

2 months ago

1 hour 39 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #008 - Saved!

Saved! is a movie Matt had always seen at the video rental stores but had never checked out. Maybe it's because it came out around the same time as Mean Girls (possibly), maybe it's because he didn't know it was supposed to be a satire (maybe), or maybe it's because he was too busy watching pretentious hipster movies (most definitely). Now that Jess has introduced him to it, they get to talk about Billboard Jesus, Macaulay Culkin's hilarious two-wheeled character turn, how it stacks up to som...

3 months ago

1 hour 39 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #007 - Goldfinger

Jess has seen a couple of the newer James Bond films with Daniel Craig, but never anything starring the original 007, Sean Connery. He's pretty to look at and everything, but in a spy movie made primarily for a male audience interested in spy movies and "being cool" in the 1960's...well, I think you might have an idea how Jess felt about A LOT of this one. But this just means there is lots to talk about! There's Auric Goldfinger (great name), the arguable best Bond villain of all time, and hi...

4 months ago

1 hour 40 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #006 - The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

Matt read this book way, way, waaayyyyyy back in the day (old man jokes!), this this initial film adaptation from 2005 was never one he sought out. He would probably blame this on fantasy just not being his genre, but Jess isn't high on the genre either and she still watched the film when it came out. Either way, he's out of excuses now! Grab a handful of the most authentic Turkish Delight you can find (turns out that Big Turk bars are not so authentic...) as Matt and Jess discuss allegories,...

4 months ago

1 hour 48 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #005 - Goodfellas

Jess isn't new to Martin Scorsese movies, but Goodfellas had eluded her. This is a bit surprising, given how fascinated she is with true stories AND organized crime, but now she fully understands why you should never tell Joe Pesci that he's a funny guy... We get to talk about unions, fourth wall breaks, the "right way" to do crime, and all the delicious food. You can listen in but just remember: never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. --- Music by: https//:www.bensound.com...

5 months ago

1 hour 56 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #004 - Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias was HUGE in 1989 when it came out. Matt was only 7 years old, so he can perhaps be forgiven for not watching it then. His parents may not have approved of him hearing some of Ouiser Boudreaux's colourful language... There's a lot to talk about with this film! So many wonderful strong female characters, so many head-scratching decisions related to Easter eggs, so many times where the 1980s felt like the 1950s, and Shirley MacLaine...just give us all of the Shirley MacLaine. Get...

6 months ago

1 hour 54 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #003 - Inside Out

While she has seen many Pixar films, including most of the other ones released in the 2010s, Jess had never seen Inside Out. She was, however, very familiar with getting random songs and ad jingles stuck in her head for no good reason. Thankfully, this movie helped explain that! She felt seen...and attacked. As you can imagine with a movie about our own emotions, she had all sorts of responses! She was wheeze-laughing less than 3 minutes in because of Sadness (the character, not the emotion.....

7 months ago

1 hour 32 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #002 - My Best Friend's Wedding

Despite growing up in the 90's, when Julia Roberts was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, Matt had never seen My Best Friend's Wedding. He was not prepared for the amount of musical/singing numbers in store for him. Will we have to say a little prayer for him? Matt has questions, Jess is fascinated, everyone wants more Rupert Everett, and they both work to unpack this cultural touchstone of romantic comedies in the late 1990's. Get out your foam crab claws, stolen bread trucks, and Chicag...

7 months ago

1 hour 35 minutes

I Can't Believe You Haven't Seen...

Episode #001 - The Silence Of The Lambs

Jess had not seen The Silence Of The Lambs. She knew the cultural references: the fava beans, the Italian wine varietals, the proper places for lotion to be put in. But now, she has seen it, and she has thoughts! Join us for our first episode where we talk about this legendary thriller, the amazing lead performances, it's gender roles, and whether or not any of the men in this film actually know how to do their jobs. Don't forget to moisturize! --- Music by: https//:www.bensound.com Lic...

8 months ago

1 hour 30 minutes