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251 Novels of The Harlem Renaissance, Becoming by Michelle Obama, & In The Heat Of The Night Preview

After the requisite amount of Taylor Swift & Super Bowl talk, we kick off our Black History Month episodes! Indy recounts some of his favorite novels from the Harlem Renaissance, from authors like Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, & others, Samantha recommends Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming, and we preview the 1967 classic In The Heat Of The Night!

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The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement", named after The New Negro, a 1925 anthology edited by Alain Locke. The movement also included the new African American cultural expressions across the urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest United States affected by a renewed militancy in the general struggle for civil rights, combined with the Great Migration of African American workers fleeing the racist conditions of the Jim Crow Deep South, as Harlem was the final destination of the largest number of those who migrated north.

 

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to former president Barack Obama.

 

In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch, and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. It tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a Black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi. The film was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name.

Released by United Artists in August 1967, the film was a widespread critical and commercial success. At the 40th Academy Awards the film was nominated for seven Oscars, winning five including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Rod Steiger. Quincy Jones' score, featuring a title song performed by Ray Charles, was nominated for a Grammy Award. The success of the film spawned two film sequels featuring Poitier, and a television series of the same name, which aired from 1988 to 1995.

In The Heat Of The Night Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d15DhX_ltls&ab_channel=MGM

250 The 250th Episode Anniversary Award Show Spectacular!

It’s our 250th episode! To celebrate we are giving out awards to the movies covered in the last 50 episodes, like; The Toto Memorial Award for best animal friend, The Magneto Award for the villain who was right, The Jimmy Fallon Award for Worst performance, The Rhett & Scarlett Award for the worst couple, and more!

 

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

249 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

We break down one of Indy’s most formative movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We discuss rat intelligence, the 4 character archetype, action/comedy, baby’s first cross-cutting sequence, the tone, script, favourite turtles, and more!

 

 

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1990 American superhero action comedy film based on the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It is the first film adaptation of the characters and was directed by Steve Barron and written by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck from a story by Herbeck. It stars Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Josh Pais. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows the Turtles on a quest to save their master, Splinter, with their new allies, April O'Neil and Casey Jones, from the Shredder and his Foot Clan.

248 The Golden Girls, The Magic School Bus, & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Preview

Picture it: Edmonton, 2024, in the middle of a cold snap, but that doesn’t mean we are taking time off! We continue our nostalgic tour; first Indy talks Golden Girls, Samantha takes a ride on The Magic School Bus, and we preview next week’s watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

 

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The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty, the show is about four older women who share a home in Miami, Florida. It was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions, in association with Touchstone Television. Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, and Harris served as the original executive producers.

 

The Magic School Bus is an animated educational children's television series, based on the book series of the same name by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Running originally from 1994 to 1997, the series received critical acclaim for its use of celebrity voice talent and combining entertainment with an educational series. The series stars Lily Tomlin as the voice of Ms. Frizzle. Its theme song is performed by Little Richard.

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[a] is a 1990 American superhero action comedy film based on the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It is the first film adaptation of the characters and was directed by Steve Barron and written by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck from a story by Herbeck. It stars Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Josh Pais. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows the Turtles on a quest to save their master, Splinter, with their new allies, April O'Neil and Casey Jones, from the Shredder and his Foot Clan.

247 Barbie (2023)

This week we are discussing the smash hit Barbie! We go over our favorite dance sequences, songs, characters, and performances, singing Wonderwall at someone, mothers and daughters, whether acknowledging your shortcomings is a solution, plastic feminism, and everything pink!

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Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

246 The Giver, The Transformers: The Movie, & Barbie Preview

We are kicking the new year off with a trip down memory lane, as we have some nostalgic childhood picks for you! Samantha recommends Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver, Indy revisits the animated Transformers movie, and we get ready to think pink with next week's big watch; Barbie!

 

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The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. In an effort to preserve order, the society also lacks any color, climate, terrain, and a true sense of equality. The protagonist of the story, a 12-year-old boy named Jonas, is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory, the person who stores all the memories of the time before Sameness. Jonas struggles with concepts of the new emotions and things introduced to him, and whether they are inherently good, evil, or in between, and whether it is possible to have one without the other. The Giver won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.

The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated science fiction action film based on the Transformers television series. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986, and in the United Kingdom on December 12, 1986.[8] It was co-produced and directed by Nelson Shin, who also produced the television series. The screenplay was written by Ron Friedman, who created Bionic Six a year later.
The film features the voices of Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, Lionel Stander, John Moschitta Jr., Scatman Crothers, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Orson Welles, who died 10 months before the film's release, in his final film role. The soundtrack comprises electronic music composed by Vince DiCola and songs from rock and heavy metal acts including Stan Bush and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

245 2023 Things of the Year!

We are wrapping up the year by picking our best things released in the last 12 months. Join us as we review our favourite books, movies, TV shows, albums, and a few other favorites of 2023!

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

 

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar is a 2023 American direct-to-video adult animated film based on the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse. The film is directed by series creators Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha and is a direct sequel to the 2013 special, Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem. The film was released on August 22, 2023, alongside Dethklok's fourth studio album, Dethalbum IV.[1][2] The film was dedicated to longtime series director, Jon Schnepp, who died in 2018 before production began.

 

Michael is the sixth studio album by American rapper Killer Mike, released through VLNS and Loma Vista Recordings on June 16, 2023. It marks Killer Mike's first solo studio record in 11 years, following 2012's R.A.P. Music, and includes collaborations with CeeLo Green, Mozzy, Young Thug, 6lack, Eryn Allen Kane, Jagged Edge, André 3000, Future, Currensy, 2 Chainz, Kaash Paige, Blxst, Fabo, El-P and Ty Dolla Sign.

 

Aysanabee is an Oji-Cree singer-songwriter from Canada, whose debut album Watin was released in 2022. A member of the Sandy Lake First Nation, he was born Evan Pang, with a non-inherited surname his mother chose in an attempt to protect him from anti-indigenous racism by portraying him to the community as Asian instead of indigenous, and raised in Kaministiquia, Ontario, outside of Thunder Bay. He reclaimed his grandfather's surname, Aysanabee, as an adult.

 

The Woman in Me is a memoir by American singer Britney Spears. It was published on October 24, 2023, by Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. The book is 288 pages long and was released in 26 languages. The Woman in Me received praise from critics. Within a week of its release in the United States, the book became a #1 New York Times best-seller, selling 1.1 million copies in all formats. 

Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the Spider-Verse. Shameik Moore voices Miles, starring alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, and Oscar Isaac. In the film, Miles goes on an adventure with Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman across the multiverse where he meets a team of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099, but comes into conflict with them over handling a new threat in the form of the Spot.

 

Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. The series premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The show's title is an allusion to Gray's Anatomy, a classic human anatomy textbook. Writer Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and served as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer until stepping down in 2015.

244 Tokyo Godfathers (東京ゴッドファーザーズ, 2003)

In this installment of I Love This You Should Too we discuss the animated Christmas film, Tokyo Godfathers (東京ゴッドファーザーズ, 2003). We explore the layers of this Satoshi Kon classic, dissecting its themes of redemption, family, and forgiveness, its complex characters, and Christmas magic. Plus, angels vs aliens!

Watch Tokyo Godfathers on Hoopla:
https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/tokyo-godfathers-tru-emori/13345147

 

Tokyo Godfathers] is a 2003 Japanese adult anime Christmas tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon. The film stars live-action actors such as Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, and Aya Okamoto as the lead voice actors. Kon was inspired by the 1948 American film 3 Godfathers to make the film. Unlike Kon's other films, Tokyo Godfathers contains no fantasy elements nor does it explore themes of the lines between fiction and reality, instead being grounded more in realism. However, as is typical of Kon's work, the film includes devices that are not straightforward, and Kon himself called it a twisted sentimental story.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

243 Christmas Evil, The Christmas Wedding Guest, & Tokyo Godfathers Preview

In an episode full of divergences and Christmas nostalgia, we also talk about some holiday media. Indy recommends the unsettling holiday horror Christmas Evil, Samantha has feel-good Christmas romance novel The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallery, and we preview next week’s feature, Tokyo Godfathers.

Watch Tokyo Godfathers on Hoopla:

https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/tokyo-godfathers-tru-emori/13345147

Watch Christmas Evil on Tubi:

https://tubitv.com/movies/619969/christmas-evil

 

Christmas Evil (originally titled You Better Watch Out, and also known as Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 American slasher film written and directed by Lewis Jackson and starring Brandon Maggart. The plot follows a deranged man obsessed with Santa Claus who eventually goes on a murderous rampage dressed in a Santa Claus suit. Since its release, it has gained a cult following, including praise and repeated viewings by director John Waters. While not prosecuted for obscenity, Christmas Evil was seized and confiscated in the United Kingdom under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Act.

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242 The Holiday (2006)

We’re getting Christmassy and watching the 2006 romantic comedy, The Holiday! Winking, showing vs telling, comedic sobbing, crazy girlfriends, public singing, turtlenecks, nice guys who tell you they’re nice, what is meant to be funny… we’re breaking it all down!

 

The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. Coproduced by Bruce A. Block, it was filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda, two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday season. Jude Law and Jack Black were cast as the film's leading men Graham and Miles, with Eli Wallach, Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, and Rufus Sewell playing key supporting roles.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

241 Some Favourite Christmas Songs & The Holiday Preview

We are kicking off the holiday season with a few musical selections as we recommend some Christmas songs from artists like Taylor Swift, Donny Hathaway, Darlene Love, & more, then we preview next week's big watch, the 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday!

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

240 Cabaret (1972)

Musical month continues with Indy’s favourite, the 1972 film Cabaret! It's a long one, but a good one as we discuss; the performance of Liza Minnelli, thoughts of political apathy, the amazing songs, the insidious spread of fascism, disturbing visuals, and how it is the perfect version of a 1970s musical.

Cabaret is a 1972 American musical period drama film directed by Bob Fosse from a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen, based on the stage musical of the same name by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff, which in turn was based on the 1951 play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten and the 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. It stars Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Marisa Berenson, Fritz Wepper, and Joel Grey. Multiple numbers from the stage score were used for the film, which also featured three other songs by Kander and Ebb, including two written for the adaptation.

 

Cabaret Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbq2WFctBM&ab_channel=EduardoBarauna

239 Dethklok & Metalocalypse, Wicked, & Cabaret Preview

We are continuing musical month! Indy recommends the brutality of Metalocalypse, and the blacker than the blackest black times infinity music of Dethklok, Samantha loves the musical Wicked, and we preview next week's deep dive, Cabaret!

Dethklok is a fictional melodic death metal band featured in the Adult Swim animated television series Metalocalypse, known for its satirical or parodic lyrical themes. The first official Dethklok album was released on September 25, 2007, entitled The Dethalbum. The album debuted at number 21 on Billboard magazine's Top 200 list. The band released Dethalbum II on September 29, 2009, and toured with Mastodon, High on Fire, and Converge. The band's third album, Dethalbum III, was released on October 16, 2012. The soundtrack to the special episode, Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem was released on October 29, 2013. A real band was set up in order to perform the band's music in live shows. Both bands were created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. The music heard on Metalocalypse is performed by Brendon Small, with others needed for live concerts and albums. 

 

Metalocalypse is an American musical adult animated television series created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha for Adult Swim. It premiered on August 6, 2006. The television program centers on the larger-than-life melodic death metal band Dethklok, and often portrays dark and macabre content, including such subjects as violence, death, and the drawbacks of fame, with hyperbolic black comedy. The show was widely heralded as both a parody and a pastiche of heavy metal culture.

Dethklok on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7u12AuhJ5AaJIgZAZe0US8

 

Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, in turn based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation.

 

Cabaret is a 1972 American musical period drama film directed by Bob Fosse from a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen, based on the stage musical of the same name by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff,[3] which in turn was based on the 1951 play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten and the 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. It stars Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Marisa Berenson, Fritz Wepper, and Joel Grey. Multiple numbers from the stage score were used for the film, which also featured three other songs by Kander and Ebb, including two written for the adaptation.

 

Cabaret Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbq2WFctBM&ab_channel=EduardoBarauna

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

238 The Sound Of Music (1965)

This week we are covering Samantha's favourite musical (and Indy’s third favourite musical about Nazis), The Sound of Music! We discuss nun singing, Austrian geography, drunken performances, giant families, rutabagas, remixes, and more!

The Sound Of Music Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygyK0HStjwg&ab_channel=ParkCircus

The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise from a screenplay written by Ernest Lehman, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, and Eleanor Parker. The film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical, composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Lindsay and Crouse. Based on the 1949 memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp, the film is about a young Austrian postulant who, in 1938, is sent to the villa of a retired naval officer and widower to be governess to his seven children.

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237 Six, Singin’ In The Rain, & The Sound Of Music Preview

We’re talking musicals today! Samantha recommends Six, the musical about the six wives of Henry VIII, Indy goes classic with Gene Kelly’s Singin’ In The Rain, and we preview The Sound Of Music, which we will dive into next episode!

Singin’ In The Rain Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSE8sl2-PZg&ab_channel=WarnerBros.Entertainment

The Sound Of Music Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygyK0HStjwg&ab_channel=ParkCircus

 

Six is a British musical comedy with music, book, and lyrics by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. It is a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII, presented in the form of a pop concert. In the show, each of the wives (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr) take turns telling their story to determine who suffered the most from their common husband.

The musical was premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017, where it was performed by students from Cambridge University. Six premiered on the West End in January 2019, and has since embarked on a UK tour. An Australian production opened at the Sydney Opera House in January 2020. It premiered on Broadway in March 2020 and, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officially opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 3 October 2021.[6] Two North American tours, dubbed the "Aragon" and "Boleyn" tours, began in 2022.

Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charisse. It offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to "talkies".

The film was only a modest hit when it was first released. O'Connor won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Betty Comden and Adolph Green won the Writers Guild of America Award for their screenplay, while Jean Hagen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. However, it has since been accorded legendary status by contemporary critics, and is often regarded as the greatest musical film ever made and one of the greatest films ever made,[2] as well as the greatest film made in the "Freed Unit" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It topped the AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals list and is ranked as the fifth-greatest American motion picture of all time in its updated list of the greatest American films in 2007.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

236 The Witch (The VVitch: A New-England Folktale, 2015)

We wrap up Spooktober with the period horror The Witch: A New-England Folktale. We discuss religious extremism, divisive pacing, the scapegoating of women, regular goating, puritan clothing, and of course witches!

 

The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her film debut, alongside Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, its plot follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm.
An international co-production of the United States and Canada, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2015, and was widely released by A24 on February 19, 2016. It was a critical and financial success, grossing $40 million against a $4 million budget, and is considered by some to be one of the best horror films of the 2010s.

 

The Witch Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXmlf3Sefg&ab_channel=A24

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235 Indy’s Top Witches, Salem, & The Witch Preview

Indy ranks his top witches, including; Sabrina, Kiki, Ursula, & more, Samantha recommends the sexy witches of the TV show Salem, and we preview the 2015 period horror The Witch: A New England Folktale!

The Witch Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXmlf3Sefg&ab_channel=A24

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

234 Interview With The Vampire (1994)

We are looking at the favourite of many 90s teen goths; Interview With The Vampire, including the performances, casting choices, Brad Pitt’s body odor, annoying mimes, and burning down all of your problems.

 

Interview With the Vampire Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmYN6TLd8A&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American gothic horror film directed by Neil Jordan, based on Anne Rice's 1976 novel of the same name, and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. It focuses on Lestat (Cruise) and Louis (Pitt), beginning with Louis's transformation into a vampire by Lestat in 1791. The film chronicles their time together, and their turning of ten-year-old Claudia (Kirsten Dunst) into a vampire. The narrative is framed by a present-day interview, in which Louis tells his story to a San Francisco reporter (Christian Slater). The supporting cast features Antonio Banderas and Stephen Rea.

The film was released in November 1994 to generally positive reviews and was a commercial success. It received two Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Original Score. Kirsten Dunst was additionally nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. A stand-alone sequel, Queen of the Damned, was released in 2002, with Stuart Townsend replacing Cruise as Lestat.

233 Sam’s Favourite Vampires, Vampire’s Kiss, Goths, & Interview With The Vampire Preview

Samantha lists her favorite pop culture vampires, Indy reviews Nicholas Cage's bizarre performance in Vampire's Kiss, we spend way too long talking about Goths, and we prepare for next week's big watch: Interview With The Vampire! 

 

Vampire’s Kiss Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnoSxO_2ghQ&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

Interview With the Vampire Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmYN6TLd8A&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

232 Billy Madison (1995)

We’re taking a closer look at the maniacal whimsy of Adam Sandler’s breakthrough film Billy Madison. It launched a billion dollar career, but is it nonsensical gibberish, clever satire, or an excuse to watch kids get hit by dodgeballs? Yes.

 

Billy Madison Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Q40rXJuMU&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

Billy Madison is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis. It stars Adam Sandler in the title role, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald, Darren McGavin, Mark Beltzman, and Larry Hankin. The film was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy and produced by Robert Simonds, and was Macdonald's feature film debut. It made over $26.4 million worldwide and debuted at number one at the box office.

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics at the time of its release, the film is now considered one of Sandler's best and has garnered a cult following over the years.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

231 2023 YRCA Books, Anatomy: A Love Story, & Billy Madison Preview

Indy goes over the winners and picks his favourites from the 2023 YRCA novels, like; Everything Sad Is Untrue, When Stars Are Scattered, & The Henna Wars. Samantha recommends Dana Schwartz’s Anatomy: A Love Story. Then we preview a favourite of 13 year old boys in the ‘90s, (and maybe beyond?) Billy Madison!

Billy Madison Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Q40rXJuMU&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

YRCA Books: https://www.epl.ca/yrca/

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

230 Mean Girls (2004)

We’re diving into the beloved and infinitely quotable High School comedy Mean Girls, including bullying, anthropological studies, fashion, downtown Africa, wearing pink on Wednesdays, and we discuss if the film falls into the trap of becoming that which it satirizes.
You go Glen Coco!

Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters, written by Tina Fey, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried (in her film acting debut), Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler and Fey. The supporting cast includes Lizzy Caplan, Jonathan Bennett, Daniel Franzese and Neil Flynn. The screenplay is based in part on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes, which describes female high school social cliques, school bullying and the damaging effect they can have on teenagers. Fey also drew from her own experience at Upper Darby High School as an inspiration for some of the concepts in the film.^[3] The plot centers on naïve teenage girl Cady Heron (Lohan) navigating her way through the social hierarchy of a modern American high school after years of her parents homeschooling her while conducting research in Africa. Cady is new and still finding her way in high school.

Mean Girls Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDU84nmSDZY&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

229 Class of ‘07, Better Off Dead, & Mean Girls Preview

It's that time of year, we are heading back to school! Samantha reviews the post-apocalyptic comedy series Class Of '07, Indy recommends the bizarre but hilarious High School comedy Better Off Dead, and we preview one of the most iconic High School films of all time, Mean Girls! 

 

Class Of ‘07 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5hbAt-7jd0&ab_channel=PrimeVideoAU%26NZ

 

Better Off Dead Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdSavg_i_lw&ab_channel=HDRetroTrailers

 

Mean Girls Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDU84nmSDZY&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

228 Song Of The Sea (2014)

We’re taking a journey through Irish folklore with the underappreciated animated film Song of the Sea. Join us as we discuss themes of grief, emotional repression, communication, ancestral links, and super cute seals.

Song of the Sea Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrhoOzW8oF8&ab_channel=StudiocanalUK

Watch Song of the Sea: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x80uf4m


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227 Piranha 3D, One True Loves, & Song Of The Sea Preview

Indy recommends the cacophony of violence, humour, and nudity that is Piranha 3D, Samantha reviews the film adaptation of One True Loves, and we continue our sea voyage with a preview of Song Of The Sea.

Piranha 3D Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ezzRGIpH4&ab_channel=InterenviVideo

One True Loves Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87EeZG2n2po&ab_channel=BuzzFeedVideo

Song of the Sea Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrhoOzW8oF8&ab_channel=StudiocanalUK

Watch Song of the Sea: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x80uf4m

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226 Live(ish) From the 2023 Edmonton Folk Music Festival

This week we are at the 2023 Edmonton Folk Music Festival! We Recorded at the festival grounds, battled through some audio issues and feature reviews of and music by artists like Feist, Aysanabee, Cha Wa, Ben Harper, Kimi Djabate, Fleet Foxes, Ben Harper, and more!

Edmonton Folk Fest Website: https://edmontonfolkfest.org/

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225 Moana (2016)

We’re covering the Disney seafaring animated classic(?) Moana, its themes of ancestry, forgiveness, and restorative justice, where it ranks among other classics when it comes to songs, sidekicks, and more, and discovering that we, too, are Moana.

 

Moana (also known as Vaiana or Oceania in some markets) is a 2016 American computer-animated musical fantasy action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 56th Disney animated feature film, it was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, co-directed by Chris Williams and Don Hall, and produced by Osnat Shurer, from a screenplay written by Jared Bush, and a story by Clements, Musker, Williams, Hall, Pamela Ribon, and the writing team of Aaron and Jordan Kandell.

The film introduces Auliʻi Cravalho as the voice of Moana and also features the ensemble voices of Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk. It features original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, and Mark Mancina, and an orchestral score also composed by Mancina. Set in ancient Polynesia, the film tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod, in the hope of returning the relic to Te Fiti and saving her people. The plot is original, but takes inspiration from Polynesian myths.

224 Emily in Paris, The Works of John Steinbeck, & Moana Preview

Samantha goes on a trip to France with her recommendation of the Netflix series Emily in Paris, Indy reflects of the entirety of John Steinbeck’s bibliography, including reviews of The Pastures of Heaven, In Dubious Battle, East of Eden, and more, then we get retting for an epic sea voyage with next week’s big watch: Moana! 

Emily in Paris is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for Netflix. The series stars Lily Collins as aspiring marketing executive Emily Cooper, an American who moves to Paris to provide an American point of view to a French marketing firm. In Paris, she tries to overcome the challenges that arise within her work, love life, and friendships. The series also stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, Camille Razat, William Abadie, and Lucien Laviscount.

 

John Ernst Steinbeck (/ˈstaɪnbɛk/; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception".[2] He has been called "a giant of American letters." During his writing career, he authored 33 books, with one book coauthored alongside Edward Ricketts, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and two collections of short stories. He is widely known for the comic novels Tortilla Flat (1935) and Cannery Row (1945), the multi-generation epic East of Eden (1952), and the novellas The Red Pony (1933) and Of Mice and Men (1937). The Pulitzer Prize–winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939)[5] is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. In the first 75 years after it was published, it sold 14 million copies. Most of Steinbeck's work is set in central California, particularly in the Salinas Valley and the California Coast Ranges region. His works frequently explored the themes of fate and injustice, especially as applied to downtrodden or everyman protagonists.

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223 Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2023 Preview

In a very special musical episode we preview the 2023 Edmonton Folk Music Festival and discuss and feature music from the acts we are most excited for like; Aysanabee, Cha Wa, Feist, Fleet Foxes, Kimi Djabaté, The Dedicated Men of Zion, and more!

Listen to our FolkFest playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OJ4S1WyrLGorLWyb37BdN?si=9L3LxJndRyetHHNXxizAZg

Edmonton Folk Music Festival: https://edmontonfolkfest.org/

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222 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

In another summery episode, we discuss the 1999 psychological thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley; its fantastic performances, idyllic locales, and we try to break down what it has to say about class struggles, psychopathy, and the nature of identity.

Remember, “Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name. It stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, with Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman in supporting roles. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $128 million worldwide. It received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Law.

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221 Summer of Soul, That Summer by Jennifer Weiner, & The Talented Mr. Ripley Preview

Indy reviews Summer of Soul, the documentary by Questlove that recounts the influential but largely forgotten 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, Samantha suggests Jennifer Weiner’s That Summer as your next summer beach read, and then we preview next week’s big watch: The Talented Mr. Ripley!

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 American independent documentary film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in his directorial debut.[5] It had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the documentary categories. It had a limited theatrical release in the U.S. by Searchlight Pictures on June 25, 2021, before expanding and being released for streaming on Hulu the next weekend.

That Summer by Jennifer Weiner: Daisy Shoemaker can’t sleep. With a thriving cooking business, full schedule of volunteer work, and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs, she should be content. But her teenage daughter can be a handful; her husband can be distant, her work can feel trivial, and she has lots of acquaintances, but no real friends. Still, Daisy knows she’s got it good. So why is she up all night?

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220 The Parent Trap (1998)

This week we are discussing the Lindsay Lohan (X2) film The Parent Trap, including the fantastic twin hijinx, the less enjoyable romance, mobile chili, pranks, fencing, handshakes, bad parenting, and more!

The Parent Trap is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Nancy Meyers, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lisa and Lottie (Das doppelte Lottchen).

Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson star as a divorced couple who separated shortly after their identical twin daughters' birth; Lindsay Lohan stars (in her film debut) as both twins, Hallie Parker and Annie James, who are fortuitously reunited at summer camp after being separated at birth. David Swift wrote the screenplay for the original 1961 film based on Lottie and Lisa. Swift is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 version.

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219 The Summer I Turned Pretty, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, & The Parent Trap Preview

It's summer time here on I Love This You Should Too! Samantha recommends the Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty, Indy reviews the spectacular animated film Spider-Man: Across The Spider- Verse, and we preview next week's big watch: The Parent Trap!

The Summer I Turned Pretty is an American coming-of-age romantic drama television series created by author Jenny Han for Amazon Prime Video, and is based on her novel trilogy of the same name. The series premiered on June 17, 2022, with the first season consisting of seven episodes.[1] Ahead of the series premiere, it was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on July 14, 2023, and consist of 8 episodes.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American computer-animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), it is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the Spider-Verse. The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, from a screenplay written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller (who both also produce) and David Callaham. Shameik Moore voices Miles, starring alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Isaac. In the film, Miles goes on an adventure with Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman across the multiverse where he meets a new team of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O' Hara / Spider-Man 2099, but comes into conflict with them over handling a new threat.

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218 The Changeling (1980)

This week we are reviewing one of Indy's childhood favourites, the Canadian cult classic horror movie The Changeling! We discuss the structure of haunted house movies, the clever direction, tension building, grief, and what we want done with our corpses.

The Changeling on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4rZJozMJc&t=3007s&ab_channel=KingsofHorror

The Changeling is a 1980 Canadian supernatural psychological horror film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, and Melvyn Douglas. Its plot follows an esteemed New York City composer who relocates to Seattle, Washington, where he moves into a mansion he comes to believe is haunted. The screenplay is based upon events that writer Russell Hunter claimed he experienced while he was living in the Henry Treat Rogers mansion in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, in the late 1960s; Hunter served as a co-writer of the film.

Woodstock, sung by Joni Mitchell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRjQCvfcXn0&ab_channel=sonicboy19

 

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217 Kenny vs. Spenny, Hana’s Suitcase, & The Changeling Preview

It’s all Canadian content today on I Love This You Should Too! Maybe now we’ll qualify for a grant or something.
First, Indy recommends the wild, and at times insightful antics of Kenny Vs. Spenny, then Samantha recounts the heartbreaking true story of Hana’s Suitcase, and finally we introduce next week’s feature, The Changeling!

The Changeling on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4rZJozMJc&t=3007s&ab_channel=KingsofHorror

Kenny vs. Spenny is a Canadian reality comedy television series starring Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, where they compete against each other in competitions. The loser of each episode performs an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winner. Hotz and Rice created the series in addition to serving as executive producers, and it was typically shot in their hometown of Toronto (the pilot was filmed in Los Angeles), based mostly out of the house they shared. As of November 2008, the show aired on CBC, Global and Showcase in Canada, Comedy Central in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands, The Comedy Channel in Australia, Animax and later, Sony MAX, in South Africa, Italia 2 in Italy, FX in Portugal, on Jim in Finland. The series concluded with an hour-long Christmas special that aired on December 23, 2010, at 9 pm ET/PT on Showcase.

Kenny Vs. Spenny, Who Can Wear A Dead Octopus On Their Head The Longest?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKea6zC5D74&ab_channel=KennyHotz

Hana’s Suitcase: https://www.hanassuitcase.ca/
Hana’s Suitcase is the extraordinary true story that brings the history of the Holocaust to life for young readers. In March 2000, a suitcase arrived at a children's Holocaust education center in Tokyo, Japan from the Auschwitz museum in Germany. Fumiko Ishioka, the center's curator, was captivated by the writing on the outside that identified its owner: "Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, Waisenkind (the German word for orphan)." Children visiting the center were full of questions. Who was Hana Brady? What happened to her? Inspired by their curiosity, Fumiko began a year of detective work, scouring the world for clues. Writer Karen Levine follows Fumiko in her search through history, from present-day Japan, Europe and North America back to 1938 Czechoslovakia to learn the story of Hana Brady, a fun-loving child with wonderful parents, a protective big brother, and a passion for ice skating, their happy life turned upside down by the invasion of the Nazis. The book has been adapted as a play by Emil Sher and made into a documentary film.

216 Anne of Green Gables (1985)

This week we are discussing one of Samantha’s childhood favourites, the 1985 made for TV movie based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic Canadian novel Anne Of Green Gables!

Anne of Green Gables is a 1985 Canadian made-for-television drama film based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and is the first in a series of four films. The film stars Megan Follows in the title role of Anne Shirley and was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was released theatrically in Iran, Israel, Europe, and Japan.

John A. Macdonald, who Sam thinks is hot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Macdonald

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

215 The Henna Artist, Tumbbad, & Anne of Green Gables Preview

Samantha reviews the first book in Alka Joshi’s Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist, Indy watches the atmospheric Indian period horror Tumbbad, and we get ready for a dose of idyllic Canadiana with Anne of Green Gables.

The Henna Artist: Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman’s struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel.

 

Tumbbad is a 2018 Marathi-language dark fantasy period horror film directed by Rahi Anil Barve. Additionally, Anand Gandhi served as the creative director, and Adesh Prasad served as the co-director.  Written by Mitesh Shah, Prasad, Barve, and Gandhi, the film was produced by Sohum Shah, Aanand L. Rai, Mukesh Shah and Amita Shah. Starring Sohum Shah in the lead role as Vinayak Rao, it follows the story of his search for a hidden treasure in the 20th century India village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra.

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214 Oldboy (올드보이, 2003)

This week we are discussing the first Korean film many western audiences saw, Oldboy (올드보이, 2003), including its roots in film noir, Shakespeare, and Greek tragedy, the visceral violence, the consuming nature of revenge, teeth, mirrors, hammers, octopuses, the ending, and much more!

Oldboy (Korean: 올드보이; RR: Oldeuboi; MR: Oldŭboi) is a 2003 South Korean neo-noir psychological action thriller film[4][5] directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook. A loose adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, the film follows the story of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), who is imprisoned in a cell which resembles a hotel room for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor nor his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls in love with an attractive young sushi chef, Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung).

《올드보이》(Oldboy)는 대한민국의 영화 감독인 박찬욱 감독의 2003년 작품이다. 최민식이 주연을 맡았다.

일본 만화 《올드보이》의 설정을 기반으로 이유를 모른 채 갇혀 지낸 남자가 자신이 감금된 이유를 알아내는 과정을 그렸다. 2004년 칸 영화제에서 한국영화 최초로 심사위원 대상을 수상했다.

《복수는 나의 것》, 《친절한 금자씨》와 더불어 이른바 '복수 삼부작' 중 두 번째에 해당하는 작품이다. 또한 《올드보이》의 장면은 후에 영화 《야수와 미녀》, 《애정결핍이 두 남자에게 미치는 영향》에서 패러디 되기도 하였다.

미국에서는 타르탄 필름(Tartan films) 배급으로 2005년 3월 25일 개봉했다.

 

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

Indy eating octopus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abWPlsI6SO8&ab_channel=IndyRandhawa

213 Derry Girls, The Girl In The Castle, & Oldboy Preview

Indy goes back to the 90s with the heartwarming Irish comedy series Derry Girls, Samantha goes even farther back with the time travelling mystery The Girl In The Castle by James Patterson and Emily Raymond, and we get ready for some more revenge with a preview of next week’s big watch, the Korean neo-noir thriller Oldboy!

 

Derry Girls is a teen sitcom, created and written by Lisa McGee, that premiered on 4 January 2018 on Channel 4[4] and ran for three series. The channel's most successful comedy since Father Ted, the series was inspired by McGee's own experiences growing up in Derry, Northern Ireland, in the 1990s, during the final years of the Troubles.[5] It stars Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, and Dylan Llewellyn as five teenagers living in mid-1990s Derry while attending Our Lady Immaculate College, a fictional girls' Catholic secondary school based on the real-life Thornhill College, where McGee herself studied.[6][7] Produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions, Derry Girls is filmed in Northern Ireland, with most scenes shot on location in Derry and some in Belfast.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

212 John Wick (2014)

After a bit too much time spent on our potential elderly drug use and cookie consumption, we discuss the Keanu Reeves action blockbuster John Wick! We talk about Keanu’s acting, the film’s style, efficient storytelling, action sequences, world building, puppy cuteness, and more!

 

John Wick is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. The film follows John Wick (Keanu Reeves), a legendary hitman who is forced out of retirement to seek revenge against the men who killed his puppy, a final gift from his recently deceased wife. John Wick also stars Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, and Willem Dafoe.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

211 A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham, Rumble In The Bronx and Jackie Chan, & John Wick Preview

It’s a short one today! Samantha recommends the crime thriller A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham, Indy rewatches Rumble in the Bronx and recounts Jackie Chan mania, and we get ready to watch the Keanu Reeves action thriller John Wick! 

 

Rumble in the Bronx (Chinese title: 紅番區, Hong Faan Kui (transl. Red Turn District)[6] is a 1995 American-Hong Kong martial arts film starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui and Françoise Yip. It was directed by Stanley Tong, with action choreographed by Chan and Tong. Released in Hong Kong in 1995, Rumble in the Bronx had a successful worldwide theatrical run, and brought Chan into the North American mainstream. The film is set in the Bronx area of New York City, but was filmed in and around Vancouver, Canada.[7] The film grossed US$76 million worldwide against a US$7.5−13 million budget, making it the most profitable film of 1996.

Stacy Willingham- A Flicker in the Dark
When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath.

Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she’s worked so hard to achieve, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients. So when a local teenage girl goes missing, and then another, that terrifying summer comes crashing back. Is she paranoid, seeing parallels from her past that aren't actually there, or for the second time in her life, is Chloe about to unmask a killer?

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210 Porco Rosso (紅の豚, 1992)

We are discussing Hayao Miyazaki's 1992 anti-war love letter to aviation and flying pigs: Porco Rosso! Including; gender roles, the effects of war, curses, rising fascism, romance, cute kids, ambiguous endings, and much more.
Remember, it's better to be a pig than a fascist.

Porco Rosso (Japanese: 紅の豚, Hepburn: Kurenai no Buta, lit. 'Crimson Pig') is a 1992 Japanese animated adventure-fantasy film[1] written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on Hikōtei Jidai ("The Age of the Flying Boat"), a three-part 1989 watercolor manga by Miyazaki.[2] It stars the voices of Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Akemi Okamura and Akio Ōtsuka. Animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Japan Airlines and the Nippon Television Network, it was produced by Toshio Suzuki and distributed by Toho. Its score is by Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi.

The plot revolves around an Italian World War I ex-fighter ace, now living as a freelance bounty hunter chasing "air pirates" in the Adriatic Sea. However, an unusual curse has transformed him into an anthropomorphic pig. Once called Marco Pagot (Marco Rossolini in the American version), he is now known to the world as "Porco Rosso", Italian for "Red Pig".

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209 Meow The Jewels, The Mitten, & Porco Rosso Preview

Indy introduces Run The Jewels’ cat based album Meow The Jewels, Samantha revisits the picture book The Mitten, & we preview our next foray into the Miyazaki universe; Porco Rosso!

Run The Jewels Meowpurrdy Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzkkm_m3mVE&ab_channel=AdultSwim

 

Meow The Jewels: A Short Paw-cumentary:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxk9WzHB81g&ab_channel=MassAppeal

 

The Mitten by Jan Brett: https://janbrett.com/bookstores/mitten_book.htm

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

208 Babe (1995)

We are talking about the 1995 hit starring everybody's favorite sheep-pig Babe! Plus, industrialization, waveforms of sorrow, animal segregation, & more. Remember: Christmas is carnage, babe is progress.

Babe (also known as Babe the Sheep-Pig in the working title) is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Chris Noonan, produced by George Miller and written by both. It is an adaptation of Dick King-Smith's 1983 novel The Sheep-Pig, which tells the story of a farm pig who wants to do the work of a sheepdog. The film is narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne and the main animal characters are played by both real animals and animatronic puppets.

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207 Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Indy’s Animal Show Updates & Babe Preview

In what Indy calls “the worst episode in a while” Samantha recommends The Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which explores the animals and people behind the attraction. It may or may not feature kittens wearing scrubs delivering water buffalo babies. Indy has updates on some of his favourite animal starring Netflix series like; Aggretsuko, Rilakuma and Kaoru, Bee and Puppycat, and the all lemur reboot of Frasier. Then we preview next week’s big watch starring everyone's favourite sheep-dog Babe!

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Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom gives viewers an all-access pass behind the scenes of two of the world's most famous animal parks - Disney's Animal Kingdom and Epcot's The Seas. For the first time ever, audiences will be able to see what it takes to care for the rarest and most beautiful creatures on earth, and operate a theme park unlike any other. In this multi-episode series, we will be revealing the park as never seen before.

 

Bee and PuppyCat is an American adult animated streaming television series created and written by Natasha Allegri.[2][3][4] The series revolves around Bee (voiced by Allyn Rachel), an unemployed woman in her early twenties, who encounters a mysterious creature named PuppyCat (voiced by the Vocaloid program Oliver). She adopts this apparent cat-dog hybrid, and together they go on a series of temporary jobs to pay off her monthly rent. These bizarre jobs take the duo across strange worlds out in space. The original series was produced by Frederator Studios with the animation initially outsourced to South Korean studio Dong Woo Animation.

 

Aggretsuko, also known by its original Japanese title Aggressive Retsuko (Japanese: アグレッシブ烈子, Hepburn: Aguresshibu Retsuko), is a Japanese animated comedy streaming television series based on the eponymous character created by "Yeti" for the mascot company Sanrio.[2][3] The character first appeared in a series of animated shorts by Fanworks which aired on TBS Television between April 2016 and March 2018.

 

Rilakkuma and Kaoru (リラックマとカオルさん, Rirakkuma to Kaoru-san) is a 2019 stop-motion animation series created by Dwarf Studio in cooperation with San-X that premiered on Netflix on April 19, 2019. In October 2020, it was announced another stop-motion series Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure would be released on Netflix. It has the same production staff as the previous series.[1] Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure was released worldwide exclusively on Netflix on August 25, 2022.

206 Ex Machina (2014)

This week we are discussing Alex Garland's understated sci-fi thriller Ex Machina; the implications of AI, the beautiful use of sound and set design, slippers with feelings, manipulation, power struggles, chainsaw hands, the nature of god, and more!

 

Ex Machina is a 2014 science fiction film written and directed by Alex Garland in his directorial debut. There are four significant characters, played by Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno, and Oscar Isaac. In the film, programmer Caleb Smith (Gleeson) is invited by his CEO (Isaac) to administer the Turing test to an intelligent humanoid robot (Vikander).

Made on a budget of $15 million, Ex Machina grossed $36 million worldwide. It received acclaim, with praise for its leading performances, the screenplay, the visual effects, and the editing. The film was nominated for two awards at the 88th Academy Awards, winning Best Visual Effects, and received numerous other accolades.

More about Alan Turing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing

Mono no aware, the pathos of things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_no_aware

 

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

205 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Upload, & Ex Machina Preview

We’re talking Sci-Fi today! Indy recommends a very human show about aliens; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Samantha has Upload, which posits a digital afterlife, and we preview next week’s watch, the 2014 techno-thriller Ex Machina!

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the Star Trek media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from January 3, 1993, to June 2, 1999, spanning 176 episodes over seven seasons.[2] Set in the 24th century, when Earth is part of a United Federation of Planets, its narrative is centered on the eponymous space station Deep Space Nine, located adjacent to a wormhole connecting Federation territory to the Gamma Quadrant on the far side of the Milky Way galaxy.

 

Upload is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Greg Daniels. The series premiered on May 1, 2020, on Amazon Prime Video and was renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on March 11, 2022; it had seven episodes, three fewer than the first. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season.

204 M3gan (2022)

We’re reviewing the Sci-Fi / horror M3gan, which attempts to fill a hole in modern horror.  It combines The Terminator and Child’s Play, and makes us question the implications of AI: will it be the end of humanity, or just give us robot pals?

 

M3GAN (pronounced "Megan") is a 2022 American science fiction horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone, written by Akela Cooper from a story by Cooper and James Wan (who also produced with Jason Blum), and starring Allison Williams and Violet McGraw, with Amie Donald physically portraying M3GAN and Jenna Davis voicing the character. Its plot follows the eponymous artificially intelligent doll who develops self-awareness and becomes hostile toward anyone who comes between her and her human companion.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa.

203 Ginny & Georgia, Tobe Nwigwe, & M3gan Preview

Samantha reviews the Mother/Daughter drama of Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia, Indy finally gets out of the 90’s and listens to some modern hip-hop with Tobe Nwigwe, and we preview next week's big watch the sci-fi/horror M3gan!

Ginny & Georgia is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sarah Lampert that was released on Netflix on February 24, 2021. In April 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 5, 2023.

Tobechukwu Dubem "Tobe" Nwigwe (born March 8, 1987) is an American rapper, singer and actor. As of 2022, Nwigwe co-stars in the Netflix television series Mo and received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 65th Grammy Awards.

Tobe Nwigwe At The Crib Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyyU-sMZuv8&ab_channel=TobeNwigwe

Tobe Nwigwe Fye Fye Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bncLxLrkW8A&ab_channel=TOBENWIGWEVEVO

202 RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt, 2022)

Because you demanded it, we’re talking about the Indian historical fiction musical action thriller RRR! Well maybe not demanded, but at least 3 people mentioned it. Either way, it’s all here. We dissect the amazing friendship, action sequences, sincerity, dances, references, and all-out joy of this epic.

RRR Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1c2uN3XbKk&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesTrailers

RRR is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language epic action drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. It was produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris. It centers around fictional versions of two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao), their friendship and their fight against the British Raj.

Rajamouli came across stories about the lives of Rama Raju and Bheem and connected the coincidences between them, imagining what would have happened had they met, and been friends. The film was formally announced in March 2018. Principal photography of the film began in November 2018 in Hyderabad and continued until August 2021, owing to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was filmed extensively across India, with a few sequences filmed in Ukraine and Bulgaria. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by M. M. Keeravani, with cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. Sabu Cyril is the film's production designer whilst V. Srinivas Mohan supervised the visual effects.

I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa.