Single Serving Cinema Tim & Tay

Tim and Tay are back to wrap up the season with one of their favourite movies in recent years, The Nice Guys. Tune in for a chat about "Big Russ" and the comedic stylings of Ryan Gosling. SynopsisAn alcoholic detective and a purposeless tough guy become embroiled in a missing persons case that takes them on a journey through the many corrupt echelons of 1970s LA.Starring Ryan Gosling, Russel Crowe, and written and directed by Shane Black, The Nice Guys premiered May 20, 2016...

In this special annual episode, Tim and Tay highlight a few notable movies from 2023. Not necessarily the best or our favourites, but certainly worth seeing!TimThe Killer (Fincher)The Taste of Things (Anh Hung)The Creator (Edwards)TayPoor Things (Lanthimos)How To Blow Up A Pipeline (Goldhaber)The Holdovers (Payne)Links:Filming The HoldoversAs always, please leave us a review on iTunes and spread the word to your friends!Next month: The films of Greta Gerwig!Follow: SSC on Instagram Tim ...

Tim and Tay leave pretentious and inconvenient movies behind and switch to the principal media of the modern age: streaming TV. In the first episode of Solo TV Dinner we explore Andor and how it finds impressive depth working within the Star Wars IP machine. SynopsisAndor tells the story of the titular hero’s journey from apathetic rogue to dyed-in-the-wool rebel, acting as a prequel to Rogue One.Starring Diego Luna and created by Tony Gilroy, Andor premiered Sept. 21, 2022. Andor is availabl...

Tim and Tay discuss what is likely the most beloved Star Wars anthology film, Rogue One. A compelling but compromised film, Rogue One introduced new visuals, themes, and characters to the cinematic Star Wars canon. Tune in for a discussion of Gareth Edwards' knack for imparting scale on the big screen and a lot more. SynopsisRogue One details the rebel effort to steal the Death Star plans and expose its weakness before the Empire puts the planet-killing weapon to use. Starring Felicity ...

Tim and Tay try to look at Star Wars with fresh eyes in this episode on the genesis of one of film culture's most valuable, gargantuan, and mixed franchises.SynopsisStar Wars (renamed "Episode IV: A New Hope" in ‘81) tells the story of Luke Skywalker, a farm boy that gets caught up in the rebel alliance’s desperate efforts to destroy the galactic empire’s weapon of mass destruction. Starring Mark Hamil, and written and directed by George Lucas, Star Wars was released May 25, 1977. Where...

Did you have a dream that we did an episode on Dune: Part 2? Well, it's happening, just as you dreamed it. Notes:Stellan Skarsgård on his careerFollow: SSC on Instagram Tim on Letterboxd