IT'S FINALLY HERE! The season four finale, and we celebrated by bringing on a very special guest, Aroog, from The Navel Gaze. We talk about Dev Patel's most recent movie, and directorial debut, Monkey Man, Aroog provides her medical expertise, and Alexandra invents new slang. It's an epic action packed season finale, we hope you enjoy.
Link to The Navel Gaze: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QnYkqfthJQ7Ng0k8ut3PL?si=0df277121de64767
CW: murder, childhood trauma, death of a parent, sexual assault
It's been awhile since we got to watch a Wes Anderson movie for the podcast, so here we are for you with four! In this episode we discuss the Wes Anderson adaptation of Roald Dahl short stories into short films. We discuss Dev Patel's performance in "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" and "Poison" and how they fit into this collection with Anderson's other two adaptations, "The Rat Catcher" and "The Swan." This episode is full of our classic shenanigans and some callbacks to our early Wes Anderson episodes, for true fans.
CW: snake, death
Once again, our literature nerd mode has been activated as we get in to Dev Patel's 2021 film, The Green Knight. This one is for all those King Arthur kids who obsessed over Merlin and read Morgana fanfics on AO3. We loved this one and we hope you do to! We can't wait for you to join us on this quest.
CW: death, beheading, cheating, sex, sexual assault
It's a mini-sode! This week we tell you a little about India from Above, a two episode mini series narrated by Dev Patel. This week you learn a little bit about our documentary experience and opinions and learn about Elizabeth's preferred media to fall asleep to.
This week we do what we do best-- yearn! We are covering a TV episode! Specifically Dev Patel's episode of Modern Love! Join us this week to hear all our hot takes about dating and finding love in the digital age.
CW: cheating
Friends, it's been too long since we flexed our inner English majors! Come along with us as we discuss how truly silly goofy the world of Charles Dickens can be as we explore Dev Patel's 2020 movie, The Personal History of David Copperfield. Though we try, this week's episode is not sufficient replacement for attending to your British Literature class this week.
CW: death of a parent, death, drug use
Sorry, rom-com fans, this one is deceptive. We've got another action movie for ya this week! This week we are covering The Wedding Guest, Dev Patel's 2018 movie. We explore Dev's potential as a professional kidnapper (spoiler alert: low) and also put on our true crime girl hats.
CW: Kidnapping, murder
Bunker down, folks, this week's episode is TENSE! This week we unpack Hotel Mumbai, Dev Patel's 2018 film based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks. We discuss hostage films, how to build tension, and Armie Hammer's tendency to be type cast as a rich American.
CW: death, terrorism
Feeling lost without hearing from us every week? Don't worry, we have a movie for that! This week we discuss Dev Patel's 2016 film, Lion. Tune in this week for a special look into all the times Elizabeth and Alexandra did or did not allegedly get lost in the Orlando airport and for this season's eternal question-- is it orientalism?
CW: death
Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind, The Immitation Game— somehow Hollywood has tricked the liberal arts film bros into romanticizing math. Will Dev’s math movie live up to the hype? This week we cover the 2016 film, The Man Who Knew Infinity, and we discuss the geometry of romance plots, the inherent racism in academia, and answer our favorite question— why wasn’t this more gay? CW: death
With the rise of AI, has there ever been a better time to look back on what we believed AI to be in 2015? Apparently we believed it wold be a sentient police robot that is trained by gangsters to become the ultimate killing machine... but somehow cures capitalism with love? Obviously this week we are discussing Dev Patel's 2015 film Chappie, and we could not be happier to be telling you about Hugh Jackman manning an enormous robot called The Moose.
CW: policing, death
Everyone loves a teenage coming of age story, and this week we discuss another one-- Dev Patel's 2014 film, The Road Within. Following a forced-proximity-friend-group on a road trip to the ocean we discuss the way this movie displays mental illness, and whether or not that makes it ok to be racist! It's sure to be a doozy.
CW: mental illness, eating disorder, Tourette’s, OCD, anorexia, death of a parent, racial slurs
This week will be a true test of our parents listening to every episode. We are covering About Cherry, Dev’s 2012 film covering a woman’s career into the porn industry. Listeners this week are in for Alexandra and I stumbling over how to describe sex acts in a nonsexual way, discussion of 2012 vibes, and unpacking Dev’s “not like other boys” character.
CW: sex, pornography, rape, drugs, death, sexual abuse of a minor, car accident, violence
Happy Valentine's Day! We know you are never too old for a rom com so this week we have brought you an episode on Dev Patel's 2011 and 2015 films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and it's sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Tune in to see if this sequel is giving more Godfather II or Grease 2, and listen to us talk about how much we love Bill Nighy, regardless of his skills as a plumber.
CW: death, poverty, cheating, racism
We know you all are going to have some STRONG opinions about this movie. This week we are covering the infamous M. Night Shymalan live action remake, The Last Airbender. Listen along this week to hear, perhaps the greatest film critic quotation we have ever read on the show, and a discussion of the movie that destroyed the image of one of the greatest animated shows of our youth.
CW: whitewashing, death, murder, genocide
Have you ever wondered what a film shot on a Nokia would look like? Or if you could buy all the supplies to clean up a murder on QVC? Well this week's episodes have all those answers and more! This week we cover two short films involving Dev Patel, The Commuter and Home Shopper.
CW:police violence, kidnapping, addiction, murder, abusive relationship
We are back! Did you miss us? To kick off season 4 we have a very special episode! We kick off the movies of Dev Patel by watching and discussing Slumdog Millionaire, Patel's 2008 debut. To celebrate we have brought on a very special guest and certified Slumdog Millionaire hater, Deepthi! We are so excited to share this episode with you all and dive into Season 4!
Thanks so much to Deepthi for coming on this episode! Check out her podcast, Masala History: https://open.spotify.com/show/5b0SOsPVRGQ4Gbi18scHGi?si=4853f9b018ea4fb7
More info about Masala History will be available soon on R2Studios.org, and you can also find R2Studios on Facebook, bluesky, and YouTube.
Disclaimer: We had a little bit of an issue recording with 3 people, and for that reason it sounds a lot like we are all interrupting each other more than usual. We just wanted to let you know that is a recording issue and not that we were speaking over our special guest!
CW: death, death of a parent, blinding, child trafficking, organized crime, poverty; abuse of prisoner, torture, electrocution
We are bringing you something new to tide you over until Season 4. In finding movies for this podcast we have come across more than a few movies that we knew were made and released, but are impossible to find and watch now, for one reason or another. We wanted to explore the different ways movies become inaccessible, who dictates access to films, and how people are working to combat the loss of films amongst these issues. We are so excited for you to hear this episode and we hope this makes you think about movies and streaming in a new way. We cannot wait to hear what you all think!
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
American Film Institute. “About AFI.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.afi.com/about-afi/.
American Film Institute. “AFI’S 100 YEARS…100 MOVIES — 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies-10th-anniversary-edition/.
“Christopher Nolan: Streaming-Only Films Disappearing Needs to Be Fixed.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/christopher-nolan-streaming-only-films-disappearing-oppenheimer-1235663320/.
“Cinematic Treasures Are Disappearing. That’s Where Missing Movies Comes In | Vanity Fair.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/film-preservation-missing-movies.
“HBO Max, Disappearing Movies and Streaming’s Forgetful Era.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/whyd-that-movie-disappear-welcome-to-streamings-memory-hole-era-1235197486/.
“Hollywood’s Transition Away from Physical Media Means Thousands of Movies Go Missing | No Film School.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://nofilmschool.com/missing-movies.
“Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://archive.org/.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. “Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs | Library of Congress.” Web page. Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/.
Missing Movies. “Missing Movies.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://missingmovies.org/.
Momodu, Samuel. “Tessa Lynne Thompson (1983- ) •,” December 1, 2019. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/tessa-lynne-thompson-1983/.
“Netflix Original ‘Passing’ Leaving Netflix UK in November 2023 - What’s on Netflix.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-original-passing-leaving-netflix-uk-in-november-2023/.
“Seven Reasons Why Documentaries Go Missing | International Documentary Association.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/seven-reasons-why-documentaries-go-missing.
The Criterion Collection. “The Criterion Collection.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://criterion.com.
The Museum of Modern Art. “Film | MoMA.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.moma.org/about/curatorial-departments/film.
“Warner Bros. Discovery Continues to Lose Money despite Success of ‘The Last of Us’ and ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ | TechCrunch.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/24/warner-bros-discovery-q4-2022-earnings/.
“What’s on Netflix - Netflix News, New Releases, and What to Watch.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/.
“Why Are Movies and TV Shows Disappearing from Streaming Services? | Television | The Guardian.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jun/28/why-are-movies-and-tv-shows-disappearing-from-streaming-services.
“Why Films You Want to Watch Disappear: A Look into Film Licensing | Film Stories.” Accessed September 3, 2024. https://filmstories.co.uk/news/why-films-you-want-to-watch-disappear-a-look-into-film-licensing/.
Well, we've made it, the last episode of season 3. We know you will be lonely without our soothing voices so we wanted to leave you with this little movie that explores loneliness in our rapidly shrinking world: The Listener (2024). Tune in this week for a deep look into Elizabeth's psyche, primo COVID commentary from Alexandra, and the actor for season 4!
CW: sexual abuse, domestic abuse, forced prostitution, sexual assault, incarceration, COVID-19, suicide, PTSD, war, death, death of an animal, homelessness, revenge porn, injury, loss of limbs, sex work, drugs
What a better way to celebrate the day after the 4th of July than with a beautiful film about racial construction of race in America! Join us this week for discussion of Tessa Thomspon's 2020 film Passing, based on the novel by Nella Larson. This is probably one of our more educational videos to date, and we are excited for you to listen!
