Happily Cinemarried

Welcome to Happily Cinemarried where your married hosts, Liz and Terry, celebrate the cinematic, the artistic, and the culturally fascinating. We will choose a theme each week and discuss which films, books, and tv shows make our list. A love for art & culture brought us together, and we've spent our marriage making art, traveling, reading, and watching tv & movies. Our spirited conversations together inspired us to create Happliy Cinemarried!

His House (2020) 11/22/2020

His House (2020) Liz picked this horror debut feature by Remi Weekes about Sudanese refugees in England and the haunted house they are forced to stay in. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/16908551

Cat People (1982) 11/15/2020

Cat People (1982) Terry picked this erotic thriller remake of 1942's Cat People. We discuss what we hated and what we loved (well, what we liked is probably more accurate). /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/16817066

Poltergeist (1982) 11/02/2020

Poltergeist (1982) Liz chose this iconic 80's horror film to review Halloween weekend. We discuss its possible allegories, symbolism, and of course, the "Poltergeist Curse". /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/16652108

Shivers 10/25/2020

Shivers Terry chose this horror cult classic that was director David Cronenberg's first feature length film. We discuss possible allegories and whether the film holds up today. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/16537346

JoJo Rabbit (2019) 10/15/2020

JoJo Rabbit (2019) Thanks to one of our patrons, Don, who asked us to review this World War 2 dark comedy written and directed by Taika Waititi (who also created the vampire mockumentary What We Do In the Shadows, a film we review exclusively for our Patreon!) /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/16416812

Flash Gordon (1980) 10/03/2020

Flash Gordon (1980) Terry's pick this time is a campy sci-fi adventure flick based on the 1930's comic strip. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/16259942

Love Story (1970) 09/19/2020

Love Story (1970) Liz picked the highest grossing film of Terry's birth year because he hadn't watched it before. Did the classic tearjerker make us cry? Tune in to find out! /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/16075805

The People Vs Larry Flynt (1996) 09/13/2020

The People Vs Larry Flynt (1996) Terry picked a biographical drama about Hustler magazine's founder that spans from his childhood to his first amendment fight against Jerry Falwell. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15991274

1BR (2020) 08/30/2020

1BR (2020) Liz picked this horror thriller for one reason only: she loves horror and thrills. Did 1BR deliver? Tune in to find out what we think! /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15810224

Heavy Metal (1981) 08/28/2020

Heavy Metal (1981) Terry's pick this time around is a nostalgic cult classic based on Heavy Metal magazine. An animated film for adults featuring a classic 80's rock soundtrack, definitely don't let the kiddos watch this one! /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15792803

BlackKklansman (2018) 08/21/2020

BlackKklansman (2018) Liz chose this award-winning film by Spike Lee based on the true story of Ron Stallworth, a black detective who infiltrated the KKK in the 1970s. We talk about the book vs the movie, Spike Lee as a director, and the history of racism in America. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15704837

X-Men (2000) 08/14/2020

X-Men (2000) Terry chose a superhero film that Liz had never seen before, and they discuss how it catapulted a multi-film franchise, CGI then vs now, and the comic books from which the films were adapted. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15613478

You Should Have Left (2020) 08/09/2020

You Should Have Left (2020) Liz picked this psychological horror movie, by the director of Stir Of Echos and starring Kevin Bacon & Amanda Seyfried, that ended up surprising us both by keeping us guessing until the end. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15542684

Henry & June (1990) 08/06/2020

Henry & June (1990) Terry chose a film about his favorite author, Henry Miller, and the sexual escapades he had in 1930's Paris with his wife June and Anais Nin. We discuss the film vs their real lives, the NC-17 rating, and bucking sexual conventions, then vs now. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15508937

The Space Between Us (2017) 07/28/2020

The Space Between Us (2017) Liz chose this sci-fi dramedy starring Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson, and Gary Oldman. Along with our review of the film, we discuss its PG-13 rating, science fiction as a genre, and what's considered a "spoiler" in movie reviews. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15384881

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) 07/24/2020

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) Terry picked this controversial Pedro Almodovar film because Liz hadn't seen it yet and he knew it would inspire a deep discussion about gender roles, sexuality in filmmaking, domestic violence, and relationship dynamics. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15340385

The Devil Wears Prada (2006) 07/12/2020

The Devil Wears Prada (2006) A film based on the bestselling novel of the same name, Liz chose this one because Terry hadn't seen it yet and she knew there would be a lot for them to say. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15177119

Blue Velvet (1986) 07/09/2020

Blue Velvet (1986) Terry picked a film by one of his favorite directors that was pivotal in inspiring his own life as an artist. We also discuss David Lynch's filmography a bit. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15146006

Summer School (1987) 07/04/2020

Summer School (1987) Liz picked her favorite Carl Reiner comedy in honor of his recent passing. We discuss which scenes we found the funniest, the flubs we caught, 80's teen comedies, and more! /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/15085181

Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020) 06/28/2020

Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020) Terry chose this gory action-packed popcorn flick based on DC Comics characters. Which one of us liked it and which one said they wished it was shorter? /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14994956

Boys Don't Cry (1999) 06/22/2020

Boys Don't Cry (1999) June is Pride Month, so Liz chose this award-winning true crime biopic about Brandon Teena, a young transgender man trying to be accepted in a rural Nebraska town. We examine trans awareness then and now, religion's role in anti-LGBTQ persecution, and the controversy of a cisgendered actress playing the lead role. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14918621

The Room (2019) 06/19/2020

The Room (2019) Terry chose a Shudder Original psychological thriller for this episode. What would you wish for in a room that can give you anything? /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14894030

Concussion (2015) 06/10/2020

Concussion (2015) Liz picked a biopic that's part sports drama and part medical documentary, the true story about the doctor who discovered CTE in retired NFL players who'd passed away after battling mental illnesses and homelessness. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14770673

Our Top Ten Favorite Films! 06/05/2020

Our Top Ten Favorite Films! For our 50th episode, Terry decided it would be fun to list our top 10 favorite movies instead of picking a single film to review. We discuss (spoiler-free!) what criteria we chose for creating our lists and what each film means to us while counting down from 10. What will our number 1 movies be? /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14716310

Cabin In the Woods (2012) 06/01/2020

Cabin In the Woods (2012) Liz's choice for this episode is a scary movie screenwriter Joss Whedon called "a loving hate letter" to horror films. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14649731

Quills (2000) 05/24/2020

Quills (2000) Terry's pick this time is a film about a controversial literary figure, both revered and villainized, the 18th century French nobleman Marquis de Sade. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14547149

A History of Violence (2005) 05/21/2020

A History of Violence (2005) Liz picked a film that won accolades from critics as well as audiences for its thoughtful contemplation on humanity's violent tendencies. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14517143

In the Shadow of Iris (2016) 05/17/2020

In the Shadow of Iris (2016) Terry chose a French suspense thriller about a wealthy banker's wife who goes missing for this episode. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14455292

Game Night (2018) 05/14/2020

Game Night (2018) Liz picked a dark comedy starring one of her childhood celebrity crushes, Jason Bateman. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14419382

Near Dark (1987) 05/09/2020

Near Dark (1987) Terry's choice for this episode is one of his favorite vampire flicks. /episode/index/show/happilycinemarried/id/14351531

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