Black and White Movie Night

Oh, no! Another unnecessary but thoroughly enjoyable movie review podcast? Yep. Black and White Movie Night is hosted by Brendan (white) and Brittany (black). We choose a new theme each month and discuss (and often argue about) all the things we like, love, hate, and can't believe about the films we select. Do we have a film studies degree? Absolutely not. Do we work in the industry? If you count background acting and writing movie reviews for a local newspaper over 15 years ago...absolutely yes. Deep dives and spoilers always included. New episodes every Friday.

The Passenger: The Death Penalty 08/15/2026

Chinatown: Cross Gets Gittes Cross 08/08/2026

The Trojan Women: Dance, Mother! Dance! 08/01/2026

The Odyssey: Gods Damn 07/24/2026

The Odyssey: Gods Damn ep. 48: Brendan shares a reasonable spot for a bathroom break if you absolutely can't hold it. Brittany doesn't like handholding on screen or in real life. Although they've seen it five times (so far), there are some nits to pick. The third film for this month's theme, and the entire reason for this month's theme, is The Odyssey (2026). P.S. Maybe Brittany misremembered and McSteamy doesn't actually get slapped... You can e-mail us at . -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Christopher Nolan, Homer Director(s): Christopher Nolan Chapters: (00:00) Tug of War (02:20) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (06:17) The 6-7 Synopses (08:09) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (44:45) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (5:36:14) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Iphigenia: The Good Part of Greece () Ulysses: Can't Cheat If You Can't Remember () Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals () Project Hail Mary: Just Right Or Too Funny for Its Own Good () One Battle After Another: It's Not As Problematic As You Think () Ransom: Mr. Child Stealer () Sources/Links: The Odyssey () (IMDb) The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic | Peacock mini doc () The Daily Show | Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey () Tough Mudder () Run Pee () Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Aliens (1986) () Dexter (TV)(2006-2013) () Dune: Part Two (2024) () Dunkirk (2017) () Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) () His & Hers (TV)(2026) () Love & Other Drugs (2010) () Memento (2000) () Oppenheimer (2023) () Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) () Scary Movie (2000) () Slow Horses (TV)(2022-) () The Dark Knight Rises(2012) () The Devil Wears Prada (2006) () The Magicians (TV)(2015-2020) () The Matrix (1999) () The Return (2024) () The Trojan Women (1971) () The Warriors (1979) () Twilight (2008) () You, Me, & Tuscany (2026) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/42158325

Ulysses: Can't Cheat If You Can't Remember 07/14/2026

Iphigenia: The Good Part of Greece 07/08/2026

Ransom: Mr. Child Stealer 07/01/2026

Ransom: Mr. Child Stealer ep. 45: Brittany is convinced she's never had a chest cold. Brendan doesn't appreciate the mention of H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine." They're both really thankful for technological inventions. The last movie for June's theme of Originals vs. Remakes is Ransom! from 1956 and Ransom from 1996. You can e-mail us at . -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: 1956: Writer(s): Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum Director(s): Alex Segal 1996: Writer(s): Richard Price, Alexander Ignon Director(s): Ron Howard Chapters: (00:00) Not A Good Hostage (04:52) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (11:36) The 6-7 Synopses (14:10) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (28:00) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (44:03) Hungry Mutt (1:37:19) Visage, Vuhsahj, and Veezahjay (1:54:34) The Brittany Scale (2:02:12) Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: A Star Is Born: Nose Business Like Show Business () The Poseidon (Adventure): It's A Peculiar Name () King Kong: First Time in New York () 3:10 to Yuma: Clops Is Slow () Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood: A Bloody Happily Ever After () Project Hail Mary: Just Right or Too Funny For Its Own Good () Sources/Links: Ransom! (1956) () Ransom (1996) () "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells ( via Project Gutenberg) Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: 48 Hrs. (1982) () Affliction (1977) () Apollo 13 (1995) () Blue Chips (1994) () Bringing Up Baby (1938) () Caught Stealing (2025) () Forbidden Planet (1956) () Forrest Gump (1994) () From Here to Eternity (1953) () From Russia with Love (1963) () Gold Diggers of (1936) () Guys and Dolls (1955) () Gilda (1946) () Hulk (2003) () In the Line of Fire (1993) () Iphigenia (1977) () It's A Wonderful Life (1946) () Love Me or Leave Me (1955) () Mission: Impossible (1996) () Perry Mason (TV)(2020-2023) () Saw II (2005) () Sex and the City (TV)(1998-2004) () Sinners (2025) () Scream (1996) () Scream 3 (2000) () Task (TV)(2025) () Taskmaster (TV)(2015-) () The Big Heat (1953) () The Conjuring (2013) () The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) () The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) () The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) () The Night Of (TV)(2016) () The Outsider (TV)(2020) () The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) () The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) () The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) () Young at Heart (1954) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/41912225

3:10 to Yuma: Clops Is Slow 06/24/2026

3:10 to Yuma: Clops Is Slow ep. 44: Arizona is not considered part of The Great Plains, but either way, Brendan has no faith in Brittany's ability to survive life on the frontier. They both ponder if they're at the halfway point of their lives. And which phrase better encapsulates horses running at a fast speed: horses galloping, hoofbeats, or horse clops? The penultimate episode for June's theme of Original vs. Remake, is 3:10 to Yuma 1957 vs. 2007. You can e-mail us at . -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: 1957- Writer(s): Halsted Welles, Elmore Leonard Director(s): Delmer Daves 2007- Writer(s): Michael Brandt, Derek Haas Director(s): James Mangold Chapters: (00:00) 'Bout that Wild West Life (04:02) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (22:32) The 6-7 Synopses (24:25) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (49:09) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (2:14:10) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: The Poseidon (Adventure): It's A Peculia Name () A Star Is Born: Nose Business Like Show Business () Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders () The Right Stuff: The New Kids on the Block () King Kong: First Time in New York () Instellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and AmazingVisuals () Sources/Links: 3:10 to Yuma (1957) () 3:10 to Yuma (2007) () Brittany's favorite Christian Bale ( + ) SDAM: Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory () Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: A Complete Unknown (2024) () An Affair to Remember (1957) () Apollo 13 (1995) () Atonement (2007) () Away from Her (2006) () Boardwalk Empire (TV)(2010-2014) () Casablanca (1942) () Christmas in Connecticut (1945) () Dark Passage (1947) () Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) () Eyes Wide Shut (1999) () Gilda (1946) () Hell or HIgh Water (2016) () High Noon (1952) () Hocus Pocus (1993) () Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) () Jackie Brown (1997) () Johnny Eager (1941) () Justified (TV)(2010-2015) () Justified: City Primeval (TV)(2023) () Love Affair (1939) () No Country for Old Men (2007) () Only Murders in the Building (TV)(2021-) () Out of Sight (1998) () Perry Mason (TV)(2020-2023) () Ransom (1956) () Ransom (1996) () Shane (1953) () Shenandoah (1965) () Six Feet Under (TV)(2001-2005) () The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) () The Petrified Forest (1936)() There Will Be Blood (2007) () Warcraft (2016) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/41789320

King Kong: First Time in New York 06/17/2026

The Poseidon (Adventure): It's A Peculiar Name 06/09/2026

The Poseidon (Adventure): It's A Peculiar Name ep. 42: Brittany doesn't know her port from her starboard. Brendan remembers Leslie Nielsen's dramatic performance in Airport instead of Airplane!. Brendan reminds Brittany she's been on the same show as Kevin Dillon. And if you had to guess, what nationality does the name Rogo indicate? The next set of films in June's Originals vs. Remakes theme is The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Poseidon (2006). You can e-mail us at . -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movies being reviewed: 1972: Writer(s): Stirling Silliphant, Wendell Mayes, Paul Gallico Director(s): Ronald Neame 2006: Writer(s): Mark Protosevich, Paul Gallico Director(s): Wolfgang Petersen Chapters: (00:00) Setting the Scene (04:12) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (10:39) The 6-7 Synopses (15:33) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (44:14) Plot Discussion: Comparisons Start Here (1:34:30) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: A Star Is Born: Nose Business Like Show Business () The Bad Seed: Naughty by Nature () The Children's Hour: Gay Okay? () Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals () Solaris: Too Slow or Simply Meditative? () Sources/Links: Poseidon (2006) () The Poseidon Adventure (1972) () Brittany in How to Be A Gentleman ( via Youtube) What is a rogue wave? ( via National Ocean Service) Rogue Wave () () () The Poseidon Adventure () The General Slocum Disaster of June 15, 1904 ( via the New York Public Library) Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Air Force One (1997) () Airplane! (1980) () Airport (1970) () Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) () Das Boot (1981) () How to Be A Gentleman (2011-2012)(TV) () I Am Legend (2007) () In the Heat of the Night (1967) () In the Line of Fire (1993) () Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) () Jurassic Park (1993) () King Kong (1976) () King Kong (2005) () Leave It to Beaver (1957-1963)(TV) () Marty (1955) () Midnight Lace (1960) () Outbreak (1995) () Overboard (1987) () The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)(TV) () The Cell (2000) () The Clock (1945) () The French Connection (1971) () The Goonies (1985) () The Towering Inferno (1974) () Titanic (1997) () Troy (2004) () Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/41584395

A Star Is Born: Nose Business Like Show Business 06/03/2026

The Bad Seed: Naughty By Nature 05/27/2026

The Good Son: She My Mother Now 05/20/2026

The Children's Hour: Gay Okay? 05/13/2026

The Children's Hour: Gay Okay? ep. 38: Brittany shudders to think younger moviegoers have forgotten about classic movie stars. Brendan confuses the plot of My Fair Lady (1964) with Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). They both ponder why Wyler decided to make this film a second time. The next film in May's theme of "Bad Kids" is The Children's Hour (1961). You can e-mail us at . -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Lillian Hellman, John Michael Hayes Director(s): William Wyler Chapters: (00:00) Pathological vs. Sociopathic Liars (05:34) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (22:28) The 6-7 Synopses (30:15) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (51:42) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:22:27) B & B's Bad School Behavior (1:56:48) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Bebe's Kids: Adventures In Babysitting () The Apartment: He's Definitely Sleeping In Filthy Sheets () The Right Stuff: The New Kids on the Block () Sources/Links: The Children's Hour (1961) () "Pathological Liar vs. Sociopathic Liar" by Pacific Beach Health () "Neither Here nor There: The Conflicted Queerness of These Three and The Children’s Hour" via Criterion () Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Alien (1979) () Ben-Hur (1959) () Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) () Charade (1963) () Downton Abbey s3e1, s3e2, and "The London Season"(2012-2013) (s3e1 ) (s3e2 ) (s4e9 ) Jezebel (1938) () Mrs. Miniver (1942) () My Fair Lady (1964) () Old Acquaintance (1943) () Only Murders in the Building "Framed" and "Sparring Partners" (TV) (2022) (s2e2 ) (s2e9 ) Peyton Place (1957) ( Rear Window (1954) () Roman Holiday (1953) () Sabrina (1954) () Steel Magnolias (1989) () Terms of Endearment (1983) () The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) () The Birds (1963) () The Gay Deception (1935) () The Good Son (1993) () The Great Escape (1963) () The Heiress (1949) () The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) () The Letter (1940) () The Little Foxes (1941) () The Notebook (2004) () The Old Maid (1939) () The Thrill of It All (1963) () The Trouble with Harry (1955) () These Three (1936) () To Catch A Thief (1955) () Wait Until Dark (1967) () Woman of the Year (1942) () Wuthering Heights (1939) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/41204550

Bebe's Kids: Adventures In Babysitting 05/06/2026

The Right Stuff: The New Kids on the Block 04/29/2026

The Martian: There's Life On Mars and It Was Grown In Human Sh*t 04/22/2026

Solaris: Too Slow or Simply Meditative? 04/15/2026

Project Hail Mary: Just Right or Too Funny For Its Own Good? 04/08/2026

Project Hail Mary: Just Right or Too Funny For Its Own Good? ep. 33: Brittany inexplicably forgets the difference between nouns and adjectives. Brendan tries his best to not compare the film to the book. Both of them were reminded of Interstellar (2014) but only one of them would be honored to die in space for their fellow countrymen—make that "worldmen." The first film in April's theme "Out of This World" is Project Hail Mary (2026). P.S.: Michael Crichton was not involved with the writing of Future World (1976) and Brendan possibly meant Coma (1978) and not The China Syndrome (1979). You can e-mail us at . -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Andy Weir, Drew Goddard Director(s): Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Chapters: (00:00) Thoughts and Prayers (03:50) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:53) The 6-7 Synopses (10:32) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (38:01) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:50:19) The Brittany Scale and Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms () Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals () Sources/Links: Project Hail Mary (2026) () Not A Zoo: Ad for Disney World's Animal Kingdom () "Amaze Amaze Amaze (Life On Erid)" from Project Hail Mary () () () “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong ()() () “Anything You Can Do” by Betty Hutton and Howard Keel () () () "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles () () () “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir () () "The Martian" by Andy Weir () () "Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton () () Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Blade Runner 2049 (2017) () Blue Valentine (2010) () Bugonia (2025) () Coma (1978) () *NOT The China Syndrome (1979) () Drive (2011) () E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) () Future World (1976) () Half Nelson (2006) () Interstellar (2014) () Jurassic Park (1993) () Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) () Lars and the Real Girl (2007) () Solaris (1972) () The Bear (2022-2026) (TV)() The Fall Guy (2024) () The Fifth Element (1997) () The Martian (2015) () The Nice Guys (2016) () The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) () The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) () True Romance (1993) () Westworld (1973) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40699435

The Color Purple: Spielberg Searches for Whimsy in Misery 03/31/2026

The Color Purple: Spielberg Searches for Whimsy in Misery ep. 32: Brittany thinks the sitcom-esque comedy ruins the tone but she also can't count in this episode so...who is she to judge? Brendan wonders if a white director and white screenwriter takes away from the movie. They rank the 1986 Best Picture nominees from most deserving to least deserving. The last film for this month's theme of Oscars-1986 is The Color Purple (1985). You can e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Alice Walker, Menno Meyjes Director(s): Steven Spielberg Chapters: (00:00) 1986 Best Picture Nominees Ranked (01:57) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:50 ) The 6-7 Synopses (08:11) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (33:14) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (42:13) Whose Boyfriend? (49:15) Is Mammy A Racial Slur or Just Offensive? (53:45) Seasons (1:10:30) Mail Delivery and The Eat ‘Em Up Man (1:22:17) Popular Lines from The Color Purple (1:28:18) The Headless Chicken Antidote (1:40:41 ) Jook or Juke? Joint Like Sinners (1:44:14) Squeak’s Ancestry (1:53:50) Hide The Underwear (2:01:03) Sofia’s First Christmas Home (2:07:30) Letter from Nettie (2:17:50) Shaving Mister (2:27:17) Celie’s Curse on Mister (2:38:52) Shug’s Gospel Remix (2:50:07) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: One Battle After Another—It's Not As Problematic As You Think () Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all () Witness: Hiding in Amish Country () Kiss of the Spider Woman: It Had Potential () Out of Africa: Real Impressive Lions But Really Bad Green Screen () Sources/Links: The Color Purple (1985) ( "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker () NY Times Spelling Bee () NY Times Wordle () The Color Purple () The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 () Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Ghost (1990) () Home Alone (1990) () Irreversible (2002) () Jaws (1975) () Jurassic World (2015) () One Battle After Another (2025) () Precious (2009) () Project Hail Mary (2026) () Schindler's List (1993) () Sinners (2025) () The Color Purple (2023) () The Gilded Age (TV)(2022-) () The Magicians (TV)(2015-2020) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40681120

Out of Africa: Real Impressive Lions But Really Bad Green Screen 03/25/2026

Out of Africa: Real Impressive Lions But Really Bad Green Screen ep. 31: Brittany built this movie up in her mind. Brendan would rather watch Roar. They ask more questions than they answer. The next nominee for the 1986 Oscars is Out of Africa (1985). You can e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Karen Blixen, Judith Thurman, Errol Trzebinski, Kurt Luedtke Director(s): Sydney Pollack Chapters: (00:00) A Marriage of Convenience (02:55) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (09:02) The 6-7 Synopses (12:02) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (17:50) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (24:06) Why Did They Break Up? (28:58) Karen Arrives At Her New House (33:29) Denys Reappears and Muses On the Lack of Foot Poetry (42:36) Alfred from Batman (47:52) Karen Can Whip But Where Do You Buy One? (51:31) Compass Cumpass, Tomato Tomahto (1:01:30) New Year's 1919 (1:11:30) Coffee Farm Equipment Fire (1:17:54) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Prizzi’s Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York Accent Y'all () Witness: Hiding In Amish Country () Kiss of the Spider Woman: It Had Potential () Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders () Kramer vs Kramer: Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Billy () Sources/Links: Out of Africa (1985) () 2026 Oscars | Barbra Streisand Pays Tribute to Robert Redford () Out of Africa () 1986 Oscars | The 58th Academy Awards () Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Tootsie (1982) () Project Hail Mary (2026) () Spy Game (2001) () All Is Lost (2013) () (NOT Lost At Sea) Jeremiah Johnson (1972) () Sneakers (1992) () Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (1969) () The Sting (1973) () The Way We Were (1973) () Adaptation (2002) () The Devil Wears Prada (2006) () The Bridges of Madison County (1995) () Only Murders In the Building (TV)(2021-) () Roar (1981) () Mary Poppins (1964) () Train Dreams (2025) () 1923 (TV)(2022-2025) () Batman (1989) () Jerry Maguire (1996) ( ) The English (TV) (2022) () The Knick "The Busy Flea" (TV s1e3) (2014) () Ther Color Purple (1985) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40614140

Kiss of the Spider Woman: It Had Potential 03/18/2026

Black and White and Gold: Sirat + The Voice of Hind Rajab—Real, Fictional, and Dramatized Child Loss 03/15/2026

Black and White and Gold: One Battle After Another—It's Not As Problematic As You Think 03/14/2026

Black and White and Gold: One Battle After Another—It's Not As Problematic As You Think ep. 28: Black and White and Gold—2026 Oscars | chapter 4: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Buckle up for a car sickening ride and fireworks. Brittany seems to prefer the name Charlotte to Charlene and Brendan points out every detail you may have missed. And how do you feel about "eureka" as a substitute to Brittany's overused "ahhhhh!"? In this episode we discuss One Battle After Another (2025) which is nominated for so many Oscars we can't be bothered to list them all. P.S. Brittany rewatched the smoking weed in the car scene and she thinks it was a hard blow as opposed to spitting (01:33:00). If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our . You can also e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Paul Thomas, Anderson, Thomas Pynchon Director(s): Paul Thomas Anderson Chapters: (00:00) Choose A French 75 Alias (02:47) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (05:22) The 6-7 Is Not THEE 6-7 (08:23) Criticism and Rebuttals (39:50) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (50:49) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (53:43) Brittany's Favorite Scene (1:04:17) Lockjaw Approaches Perfidia (1:21:05) Perfidia Is Arrested (1:30:36 ) 16 Years Later (1:47:29) Do Black People Approve of This Movie? (1:51:38) Brendan's Favorite Scene (2:01:42) Character Arcs + The Payphone Scene (2:16:49) Sensei's Still Calm As Fuck At Home (2:22:47) Arriving at The Brave Beavers (2:35:00) Sensei and Bob Are Reunited (2:43:13) Now, Bob! (2:55:14) Secondhand Carsickness (3:10:01) Probably Safe and Somewhat Sound (3:13:19) The Brittany Scale and Favorite Performances SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (1:13:10) Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch () (1:16:00) The Long Kiss Goodnight: It Wasn't No Big Titty Grab () (1:58:00) Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals () Sources/Links: One Battle After Another (2025) () One Battle After Another (2025) () Hattie McDaniel () "Shut Up and Dance" (2014) by Walk the Moon () () () The Radical Political Story Behind One Battle After Another: All About the Real-Life Revolutionaries Who Inspired the Movie ( via People) Regina Hall Interview— “One Battle After Another," Working With PTA & Scene-Stealing Babies (via ) Vineland by Thomas Pynchon () "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott Heron () () () "One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson and the Death of Revolutionary Cinema" (post via ) "American Girl" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers () () () The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 () Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Bringing Up Baby (1938)() Bugonia (2025) () Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV)(2000-2024) () Drive (2011) () Forrest Gump (1994) () Ghost (1990) () If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025) () Inherent Vice (2014) () Interstellar (2014) () Jungle Fever (1991) () Justified (TV)( 2010-2015) () Licorice Pizza (2021) () Phantom Thread (2017) () Presumed Innocent (TV)(2024) () Punch-Drunk Love (2002) () Saturday Night Live (TV) (1975-) () Scandal (TV)(2012-2018) () Scary Movie (2000) () Set It Off (1996) () The Alabama Solution (2025) () The Battle of Algiers (1966) () The Color Purple (1985) () The Florida Project (2017) () The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) () The Philadelphia Story (1940) () The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) ( There Will Be Blood (2007) () True Lies (1994) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40413255

Black and White and Gold: Kokuho + It Was Just An Accident—We Have Cultural Knowledge Gaps and It Shows 03/12/2026

Black and White and Gold: Kokuho + It Was Just An Accident—We Have Cultural Knowledge Gaps and It Shows ep. 27: Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 3: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Both Brendan and Brittany were visually interested but mentally lost while watching the Japanese film Kokuho (which is nominated for Makeup and Hairstyling). Then they are very surprised by the tipping situation in the Iranian film It Was Just An Accident (which is nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay). If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our . You can also e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Kokuho / Kokuhô: Writer(s): Satoko Okudera, Shûichi Yoshida Director(s): Sang-il Lee It Was Just An Accident / Yek tasadof-e sadeh: Writer(s): Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin Director(s): Jafar Panahi Chapters: (00:00) Kokuho Intro-Kabuki Cosplay + History (07:09) Kokuho Cast + Credits (11:40) The 6-7 Kokuho Synopses (15:38) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-Kokuho (38:20) Kokuho Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:18:58) Dancing for the Olds (1:24:15) Charley Horse or Gangrene? (1:33:43) The Brittany Scale for Kokuho (1:37:29) Kokuho Final Thoughts (1:41:20) It Was Just An Accident Intro- Need for Revenge (1:45:15) IWJAA Cast + Credits (1:46:30) The 6-7 IWJAA Synopses (1:49:49) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-IWJAA (2:10:09) Roadkill Is Tough on Both Parties (2:15:47) It Was Just An Accident Plot Discussion Starts Here (2:24:09) Likening Eghbal to I.C.E. (3:00:16) The Brittany Scale for It Was Just An Accident SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (03:09) Kramer vs. Kramer—Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Baby () Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 () Joker: A Clown's Longing To Have Rhythm () The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch () Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all () The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Never Walk Into A Stranger's House Uninvited () Sources/Links: Kokuho (2025) () Kokuho (2025) () Kabuki () Kabuki Japanese Restaurant () Kokuho | Scene at the Academy (feat. Sang-il Lee, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Janet Yang) () Tom Cruise Introduces Kokuho () It Was Just An Accident (2025) () r/EndTipping () It Was Just An Accident () The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 () Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Inception (2010) () Tropic Thunder (2008) () The Sopranos (TV)(1999-2007) () Memoirs of A Geisha (2005) () Hamnet (2025) () The Fall (2006) () The Revnant (2015) () The Secret Agent/ O Agente Secreto (2025) () Ratatouille (2007) () Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) () The Beast In Me (TV)(2025) () Sentimental Value / Affeksjonsverdi (2025) () Sirat / Sirât (2025) () The Voice of Hind Rajab / Sawt Hind Rajab (2025) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40298615

Witness: Hiding in Amish Country 03/10/2026

Black and White and Gold: Marty Supreme—A Desperate Ping Pong Player Living A Dangerous Life 03/10/2026

Black and White and Gold: Marty Supreme—A Desperate Ping Pong Player Living A Dangerous Life ep. 25: Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 2: This is Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. This episode was recorded back in December 2025 immediately after watching the film and before our series' existence and regular format; it's missing our usual segments but it's still a decent discussion, especially if you play a drinking game and take a sip every time Brittany says the word "like." Brendan's able to describe vintage-inspired lingerie in detail. Brittany learns that vagina-scented candles exist. They both can't help but make comparisons to Uncut Gems. And do you agree that most babies are ugly upon arrival? It's Marty Supreme (2025) which is currently nominated for Best Lead Actor, Directing, Casting, Best Picture, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Production Design, and Original Screenplay. You can e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie Director(s): Josh Safdie Chapters: (00:00) Blessed Are Those Who Have No Talent (08:44) Good Salesman or Not? (11:28) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (20:42) Dwayne? Deon! Ping Pong Hall (26:33) He Bothered Me So Much (32:14) At the Tournament (34:46) One Example Where It Works, Actually No (46:20) Vagina Candles (52:33) Vintage Lingerie (1:03:37) Who's the Baby Daddy, Though? (1:13:47) The Gas Station Incident (1:25:20) Finding Lost Moses (1:30:20) The Shocking Black Eye (1:38:55) Romance In Central Park (1:44:30) Marty Sneaks Into Kay's Party (1:50:43) Rachel's Scheming (1:59:28) Marty and Endo's Last Match (2:07:00) He Is Him (2:14:53) The Brittany Scale SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Uncut Gems: When Gambling Is No Longer Fun () Sources/Links: Marty Supreme (2025) () Marty Supreme (2025) () The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 () Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Uncut Gems (2019) () Look Who's Talking? (1989) () Sinners (2025) () A Serious Man (2009) () The Great Gatsby (2013) () Maury / The Maury Povich Show (TV)(1991-2022) () The Montell Williams Show (TV)(1991-2009) () Kingpin (1996) () Salute Your Shorts (TV)(1991-1992) () Porky's (1981) () Disclaimer (TV)(2024) () Shakespeare In Love (1998) () Se7en (1995) () Good Time (2017) () Forrest Gump (1994) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40337875

Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 03/09/2026

Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 ep. 24: Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 1: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Brendan finds it fascinating that Shakespeare is "hunky." Brittany's concerned about Will's cut that never heals. When someone tells you to "touch grass," are they usually saying it with an attitude? The first film we're discussing is Hamnet (2025). It is nominated for Best Film, Director, Lead Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Casting, Costume, Production Design, and Original Score. P.S. We apparently—in our old age—forgot about fleas being a cause of plague and that lymph nodes also exist in your neck. FYI, a swollen lymph node is called a bubo, hence, bubonic plague. Science and etymology are really great. You can e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell Director(s): Chloé Zhao Chapters: (00:00) Express Yourself (01:50) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:23 ) The 6-7 Synopses (13:56) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (30:48) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (40:34) Witches and Their Pointy Nails (42:05) The Tree Hole (49:40) Touch Grass (53:53) Hunky Shredded Shakespeare (58:48) Shakespeare's Inadequate Descendants (1:09:00) Shan't Touch Grass Revisited (1:25:53) Bravery In the In-Between-Place (1:48:44) Past Life As A Dutch Builder (1:57:31) Getting Shushed At The Globe (2:02:29) Final Scenes in Hamlet and Hamnet (2:07:02) The Brittany Scale SHOW NOTES: Sources/Links: Hamnet (2025) () Hamnet (2025) () Josh Safdie & Chloé Zhao | Directors on Directors (via Variety) () Halle Berry | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend () Outlander | "Wilmington" 'Brianna and Roger Handfast' (TV s4e8) () Plague-Symptoms and Causes () Mugwort () Mad Men "The Doorway, Part 2" (TV s6e2)(2013) ()() Portrait of Shakespeare () The 7 Stages of Grief () "Bitter" by Palace () ()() Shakespeare's Use of Inverted Sentences () Jessie Buckley Narrates Hamnet () () The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 () Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Sweet Magnolias (TV)(2020-) () Outlander (TV)(2014-2026) () Gladiator II (2025) () Restoration Road (TV)(2021-) () Deadwood (TV)(2004-2006) () Shakespeare In Love (1998) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40214955

Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all 03/03/2026

Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all ep. 23: Brendan's surprised a comedy was nominated for Best Picture. Brittany kept waiting for it to get good. They both are amazed by the number of nominations it received. Our first film for March's theme of Oscars-1986 is Prizzi's Honor (1985). P.S. Our bad, it was Kathleen Turner who voiced Jessica Rabbit and it was Spencer Tracy who starred in Libeled Lady, not Clark Gable. If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our . You can also e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Richard Condon, Janet Roach Director(s): John Huston Chapters: (00:00) Could I Be A Hitman-woman? (01:04) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (06:27) The 6-7 Synopses (09:00) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (22:03) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:16:35) The Brittany Scale (1:20:26) Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (36:50) Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms () Sources/Links: Prizzi's Honor (1985) () Marlon Brando as The Godfather () Gloria Grahame () Lawrence Tierney () Kathleen Turner-The Graduate Press Reel (2002) () Kelly McGillis () The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 () The 15th Academy Awards | 1943 () The 12th Academy Awards | 1940 () The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History by Gail Kinn & Jim Piazza () Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Libeled Lady (1936) () Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) () Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) () Silence (2016) () The Addams Family (1991) () The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) () The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) () The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) () One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) () The Maltese Falcon (1941) () The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) () The Misfits (1961) () In This Our Life (1942) () Boardwalk Empire (TV)(2010-2014) () Blue Valentine (2010) () National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) () The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) () Kokuho (2025) () The Simpsons "Marge Be Not Proud" (1995) (TV s7e11) () () Reservoir Dogs (1992) () Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) () Veronica's Closet (TV)(1997-2000) () Cheers (1982-1993) (TV)() Look Who's Talking (1989) () Serial Mom (1994) () Friends (2001) (TV)() () () The Graduate (1967) () Top Gun (1986) () Top Gun: Maverick (2022) () Witness (1985) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40285695

Kramer vs. Kramer: Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Billy 02/24/2026

Kramer vs. Kramer: Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Billy ep. 22: Brittany can't get over the lack of handwashing. Brendan's an expert on ad men and he isn't convinced that Ted fits in. Brendan gives a lesson about how men pee. And Brittany wants you to know she meant no disrespect to secretaries. The final movie for our February theme of Unhappily Ever After is Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). You can e-mail us at . Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Avery Corman, Robert Benton, Jay Christian Director(s): Robert Benton Chapters: (00:00) Taught But Not Educated + Divorce Destinations (07:03) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (08:41) The 6-7 Synopses (10:42) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (35:19) Handwashing + Bad Pee Foley (40:26) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (54:00) How Do Men Pee? (1:14:38) Apologizing To Kids (1:36:58) Joanna's Cross Examination (1:46:58) One Last French Toast Breakfast (1:54:04) The Brittany Scale + IMDb Reviews (2:01:03) Which Relationship Do You Prefer? (2:03:25) Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat () Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Toxic Wordplay, Toxic Marriages () Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms () Sources/Links: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) () () "A Timeline of Divorce in America" () "Rethinking the History of Child Custody" () Dick Tracy-Interrogating Mumbles () Tab soda () I Am Sam "Good Parent" Kramer vs. Kramer Courtroom scene () The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980 () Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Superman (1978) () What’s Up Doc? (1972) () Bonnie and Clyde (1967) () Twilight (1998) () The Bridges of Madison County (1995) () Out of Africa (1985) () The Devil Wears Prada (2006) () The Graduate (1967) () Rain Man (1988) () Dick Tracy (1990) () Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) () If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) () I Am Sam (2001) () Apocalypse Now (1979) () Breaking Away (1979) () Norma Rae (1979) () All That Jazz (1979) () The Piano (1993) () Serial Mom (1994) () Prizzi's Honor (1985) () /episode/index/show/89199ce0-3682-4fdd-9a3e-9690e998d714/id/40200605

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