This is our very first episode in which we introduce the concept and origin of the podcast, pull up each other's Letterboxd to do a Q&A session, and answer film, theater, and other related rapid fire questions we came up with beforehand.
Our first real episode will be on Eddington (2025) directed, written, and produced by Ari Aster.
Films discussed/mentioned:
- Green Room (2015)
- Love, Antosha (2019)
- Rebel Ridge (2024)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Alien (1979)
- Alien Romulus (2024)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
- Frank (2014)
- West Side Story (1961)
- West Side Story (2021)
- Shin Gozilla (2016)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Treasure Planet (2002)
- Bambi (1942)
- Lion King (1994)
- Queer (2024)
- Hook (1991)
- Jupiter Ascending (2015)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- The Blue Dhalia (1946)
Find us elsewhere!
Ben Verschoor
- https://cinema-purgatorio.ghost.io/
- https://letterboxd.com/jamn4sure/
- @benverschoor.bsky.social
Steven Santana
- https://breakingarrows.substack.com/
- https://letterboxd.com/number8axel/
- @number8axel.bsky.social
Opening music is Root Beer Rag by Billy Joel
Closing music is G-Spot Tornado by Frank Zappa
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