This week we celebrate three years of Double Bill Chill with our favorite Category III film, Lam Nai Choi's "Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky." We love this movie and we talk about how fun this gore-fest is for a couple of hours. We hope you enjoy it!

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week, we arbitrarily rank this season's films against each other. It was tough going to put these in order, but we don't stand by anything we said in this podcast. Enjoy!

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we are diving head first into the strange world of John Waters for his 1994 classic, "Serial Mom." We discuss the production of the film, and the casting process. We also get into John Waters' career and focus on his "mainstream period." We then go through the film plot point by plot point, joke by joke. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills!

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we cover Todd Haynes' 1995 film, "Safe." We love this movie, and I think it shows in the discussion. We discuss the original conception of the idea and the development of the film with super producer, Christine Vachon. After a discussion of the themes and history of the film, we break down the plot. At the end of the episode, we offer a pair of double bills including Haynes' "Safe."

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we are covering one of Spike's favorites, "The Swimmer." Starring Burt Lancaster and directed by Frank Perry, this film is so strange and doesn't really fit in with its contemporaries. We discuss the film in its entirety and cover the troubled production including the director being fired and the various problems along the way. We end the episode with a pair of double bills for your viewing pleasure.

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we cover the 1976 masterpiece by Elaine May, "Mikey & Nicky. This is the last part of our series on "Masculine Portraits by Female Directors." We begin the episode discussing our general thoughts and transition into telling the story of the film's fraught production. After giving the background, we dive into the story and break it down. Finally, we end the episode by each suggesting a movie pairing for a pair of double bills.

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we continue our series on Masculine Portraits by Female Directors with Lynne Ramsay's "You Were Never Really Here." We begin the episode by gushing over the work of Ramsay, and a discussion of the novella the film is based on by Jonathan Ames. We then break the film down plot point by plot point including trivia along the way. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills.

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Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

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This week we join the French Foreign Legion in Claire Denis' 1999 masterpiece, "Beau Travail." We discuss the film's influences including "Le Petit Soldat" and "Billy Budd, Sailor" as well as the film's beginnings as a TV movie. We then dive into the plot, interpreting and providing context to the story and imagery. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills!

Thank you so much for listening!

Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley

Theme Song by Breck McGough

Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill

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