Storybored

“In Japan there is a phrase, owari no bigaku, which means beautiful end” -Kimiko Kasai.

For the past 3 years, we have had such fun reporting back on the wild world of cinematic hidden gems. In our final episode, we recount some of the most notable head-scratchers from previous episodes and break down the most on-brand [Storybored-esque?] movies we’ve watched recently. We recap some o...

This All Hallows’ Eve, we bring you the spookiest bone-chillers and boner-chillers from around the world [and underworld]. We serve up another killer original pitch complete with urbane Satanists fundraising for a hellish opera house, and leave you with plenty of recommendations from cozy to ghoulish. It’s wall-to-wall decaps and recaps. Drink a shot of witch’s brew every time we mention a...

We finally dedicate an entire episode to scams. We discover that Elliott Gould co-starred with at least two real-life murderers, we manage to pitch yet another movie idea involving jewels and switcheroos, and we beg you to never let a stranger come in from the rain.

Discussed in this episode:

Rosalie Goes Sho...

“Lucy, have you ever heard of surplus value?” This episode, we investigate movies about work, ponder hyper-specific job representation on film, and pitch a movie about an accidental grifter that’s sure to rate high on the dice-o-meter. 

Discussed in this episode:

Clockwatchers
Office Killer
The Little Drummer Girl (2018)
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
Working ...

We scope out each other’s Letterboxd watchlists and assign films we feel warrant discussion immediately, pitch an absurdist family dramedy starring Youn Yuh-jung (who won an Oscar shortly after this recording!), and break down our recent streaming explorations. We also cover if Michael Fassbender and Tom Hiddleston are in fact different people (still up for debate).

Pull up a chair, bb! We wrap up the year by sharing some cinematic “wild rides” - from the interspecies romance of Max Mon Amour to obsession and stan-nibalism (?) in Der Fan. We pitch a femme-centric motorcycle movie starring Da’Vine Joy Randolph and chat about the highs and lows of what we’ve watched this winter.

Discussed in this episode:

The President’s Analyst
Malina

We catch up on what we’ve watched since our last episode and chat about our recent deep cut horror finds and favorite spooky subgenres. We reappraise the often shunned world of horror sequels, discover an unlikely H.R. Giger music video collaboration, and establish that Brits should never displace a henge. 

Discussed in this episode:

Paganini Horror
Blood Beat
976-E...

It’s our fashion and style episode! While we discuss which films “give good still”, we weigh in on botanical thrillers, disco magicians, and how young Jean Reno is an out-and-out snack. We pitch the fashion horror movie of our dreams and puzzle over the one Schrader film that still has us scratching our heads. 

Discussed in this episode:

Subway
The Kirlian Witness
T...

We greet the new year with by grading our own homework on our 2019 moodboards, review some fresh finds from directors whose films we’ve never seen, and throw a wrench in the works with a sh*t pitch from hell! 

Discussed in this episode:

True Stories
The Velvet Vampire
Little Women (1994)
Uncut Gems
Vampir
Count Dracula
The Northerners
Landscape in the...

We close out the 2010s with nearly 20 selections from the past decade that we may have overlooked. Hope you like sci-fi and mysteries, because we’ve got plenty of ‘em! And we craft an original pitch brimming with polyglot hotties (polyglotties?) to guide you into the 2020s. 

Discussed in this episode:

Coherence
Vulture’s “Every Movie of the 2010s, Ranked”
What’s in ...

Just in time for the holidays, we delve into movies with familial themes. We discuss a few of the movie elements we love and hate [mostly hate!] Our original movie pitch is glorified ‘90s fanfic, starring Laurs’ all-time hairstyle crush! And in our Radar section, we quite possibly uncover our new “Ratboy”! 

Discussed in this episode:

Scam Goddess
Big Girls Don’t Cry… T...

We’re back, bb! In our first episode of season 2, we discuss our current horror obsessions, as well as the spooky VHS covers that shaped our tender young minds. We speculate on why the ‘80s were so obsessed with sewers and garbage, gauge which primates are the most approachable, and determine that bisexual lighting is the ideal backdrop for Grace Jones. Heavy metal motifs abound in our orig...

In our season one finale, we report back on some of our previous radar picks, attempt to mount the worst pitch we can think of (including a ghastly USO troupe lead by James Corden during WWII), and leave you with a few final recommendations to tide you over till next season! Thank you for listening to us prattle on about Laura Dern, Juzo Itami, Columbo, and Ratboy for twenty-plus episodes! ...

This episode, we’re spotlighting actors. We’ve each chosen one actor and we’ll be unpacking three of their deep cut films (some best left to obscurity). We’ll also discuss our personal fanfic actor/director collaborations, pitch a show biz film that’s mostly just pithy barbs and dancewear, and take a final bow with our radar section. 

Discussed in this episode:

Paul Thoma...

We attempt to unravel the mystery genre: We’ve got a special double pitch of real-life mysteries we think deserve their own series, we’ll talk about notable films that leave us with more questions than answers, and we’ll end with some cryptic clues about what’s been on our cinematic radar.

Discussed in this episode:

Sonic “attacks” in Cuba
Marcia Gay Harden
Diego Luna

This episode, we’re pulling our focus on the American mythos and the marginalized stories frequently erased in United States history and in fictionalized work. Plus, some extra pitches and a few radar findings to guide you home.

Discussed in this episode:

Exclusion and incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII
Ellen and William Craft
“Furusato: The Lost Japanese Fi...

We’re hurtling through the winner-take-all world of sports movies. We’ll warm-up with a chat about action movies that got robbed at the box office and cool-down with a movie pitch that puts a blood-thirsty Kate Berlant on an all-night quest. Then we’ll leave you with a post-game analysis of what’s been in our cinematic playbook. Sports!

Discussed in this episode:

Blade & B...

We’re having fun in the sun, exploring some cinematic beach reads and notable summer-themed movies! We inadvertently veer off into a couple of true crime tangents: from an unreleased Black-Dahlia-adjacent Alfre Woodard project to the real-life creep who inspired the Laura Dern vehicle “Smooth Talk.” Our original movie pitch contends that nothing good can come from a mansion in the woods. An...

We play cinematic book club and tackle some film adaptations of novels. But first, we nominate some songs that would make great (or at least, plausible) movies, raising a glass of sherry to the partied-out songwriting of the 1970s. Later, we attempt a tricky adaptation of a short story with tense geopolitical and interpersonal implications, and wrap it up with some finds from our respective...