53 episodes

Is a kiss still a kiss? Is a sigh just a sigh? Do the fundamental things, in fact, apply? Join host Kyla as she seeks to answer these questions and more by rewatching and analyzing beloved films with the help of colorful guest commentators. Each episode focuses on a specific film with Kyla and guest discussing their personal analysis thereof. In doing so, they will seek to understand the different values of watching and rewatching media. Do these films hold up? What are they trying to say? And what about them can only be noticed and/or appreciated after multiple viewings? Tune in to find out how these questions and more will be answered each week!

Play It Again, Kyla Kyla Percival

    • TV & Film

Is a kiss still a kiss? Is a sigh just a sigh? Do the fundamental things, in fact, apply? Join host Kyla as she seeks to answer these questions and more by rewatching and analyzing beloved films with the help of colorful guest commentators. Each episode focuses on a specific film with Kyla and guest discussing their personal analysis thereof. In doing so, they will seek to understand the different values of watching and rewatching media. Do these films hold up? What are they trying to say? And what about them can only be noticed and/or appreciated after multiple viewings? Tune in to find out how these questions and more will be answered each week!

    Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

    Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

    Listen as host Kyla and friend of the pod Shea try to make sense of this very complicated movie! What do we make of the film's presentation of D.C. geography and culture? Are the parts of this film better than the whole? How much would this movie have benefitted from a traditional theatrical release? And what does the concurrent model of a streaming release and a theatrical release mean for the future of cinema? Tune in to find out! 

    Link to article about Taylor Swift stan's IDF tweet: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/taylor-swift-megafan-goes-viral-after-prison-stint-for-dodging-idf-draft-585617

    • 2 hrs 53 min
    Wonder Woman (2017)

    Wonder Woman (2017)

    Join host Kyla and special returning guest Shea as they discuss Patty Jenkins's Wonder Woman! What makes this film such a singular and special entry in the super hero origins film canon? Is it fair to classify Patty Jenkins as an auteur? And is Gal Gadot as Diana Prince the best comic book casting decision of all time? Tune in to find out!

    Link to Gal Gadot interview compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5KQPnCokQ4

    Link to Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman screenplay: https://indiegroundfilms.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/wonder-woman-aug7-07-joss-whedon.pdf

    • 2 hrs 12 min
    2020 Year in Review

    2020 Year in Review

    During 2020 host Kyla resolved to watch a film a day. Tune in to hear what her viewing experiences were like during 2020. What was her favorite new release of the year? What was the best older movie she rewatched? And what movies did she have totally new experiences with in 2020 despite having seen them previously? Tune in to find out!

    • 1 hr
    Christmas Celebration Extravaganza!

    Christmas Celebration Extravaganza!

    Listen as host Kyla and a whole host of special guests discuss their favorite Christmas movies and what makes holiday films so special! What makes a movie fall definitively into the "Christmas movie" category? What are the best movies to watch around the holidays? What are the best lines from classic Christmas films? And will we ever get MawMaw on the podcast? Tune in to find out!

    • 50 min
    Pieces of April (2003)

    Pieces of April (2003)

    Happy Thanksgiving! Listen as host Kyla and special returning guest Denise (AKA Kyla's mom) discuss the greatest Thanksgiving movie of all time, Pieces of April! Why are there so few Thanksgiving films? What are the strengths of Peter Hedges's directorial debut? Will we as a society ever recognize Katie Holmes's talent? Tune in to find out!

    • 1 hr 46 min
    Little Women (2019)

    Little Women (2019)

    Join host Kyla and returning friend of the pod Sara as they discuss Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of Little Women! What helps this adaptation stand out amongst all others? How do we feel about Gerwig's decision to tell the story in a nonlinear fashion? Where does this film rank in terms of 2019 theatrical releases for each of us? And how many times can host Kyla mix up the names of Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan despite stanning them both? Tune in to find out!

    Link to screenplay: https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/little-women-by-greta-gerwig.pdf

    Link to "Baby Yoda" interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrwG2vTUDA8

    Link to Greta Gerwig interview about Golden Globes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw_2RiuDTSM

    • 2 hrs 2 min

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