223 episodes
Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome Windy Bowlsby and Melissa Kaercher
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- TV & Film
In the Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome, Windy and Melissa share a love of all movies, from big budget to low budget, from classics to the obscure, from highbrow to lowbrow. Join us in the Pleasure Dome!
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Episode 190: Late Night with the Devil / Fall Guy / Argylle
Dearest listeners! We have so many cinematic delights to share this week that we can’t fit all of them in the episode title! We also have dogs!
Movies mentioned:
The Holdovers
Godzilla Minus 1
Late Night with the Devil
The Cleansing Hour
The Fall Guy
Argylle
Other things mentioned:
Cicadas
Peshwari naan and other Indian cuisine
Los Straitjackets’ cover of “My Heart Will Go On” -
Episode 189: Staying Alive / Time Masters / Lisa Frankenstein
This week, dear listeners, join us in the hot tub for our latest cinematic delights! No really, we’re in a hot tub!
Movies mentioned:
Staying Alive
Lisa Frankenstein
Time Masters (aka Masters of Time)
Xanadu
Other things mentioned:
Hot tubs
Cadbury Mini Eggs -
Episode 188: Madame Web / American Utopia / Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
This week, dear listeners, we come back after an unexpected hiatus with some unexpected joys! No seriously, hear us out!
Movies mentioned:
Madame Web
American Utopia
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Other things mentioned:
Fall of the House of Usher (TV)
The Incredible Bongo Band
Mr. Experience -
Episode 187: A Haunting in Venice / The Boy Friend / Lisa Frankenstein / Death of Stalin
Dear listeners, we return this week with an extra helping of movies we liked! We have everything from Agatha [Christie] to [Soviet Marshal] Zhukov for you!
Movies mentioned:
A Haunting in Venice
The Boy Friend
Lisa Frankenstein
Death of Stalin
Other things mentioned:
Agatha Christie books
Sweeney Todd (Broadway)
Sleep No More (Broadway)
Book of Mormon (Broadway)
Fancy Australian yarn
Mark Mallman
Godzilla, Ryan Gosling, and John Cena at the Oscars
Also, as promised in the episode, here are some important visual aids: -
Episode 186: Saltburn / Tenet / Dune
Hello again, dearest listeners! This week, we talk about eating the rich and eating the spice, plus all the joy that 70mm can bring!
Movies discussed:
Saltburn
Tenet
Dune Part 1
Dune Part 2
Other things discussed:
Saltburn valentines
Paisley Park
Strange New Worlds -
Episode 185: XanaCineHoliday 5
Dear listeners, this week we bring you the joy of another XanaCineHoliday, where Windy and Melissa show each other movies the other hasn’t seen!
NOTE: We apologize for various noisy pet sounds in this episode. Melissa’s dogs in particular had OPINIONS.
Movies discussed:
El Conde
My Sister Eileen
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
The Parallax View
River
Fear Street 1994
Fear Street 1978
Cocaine Bear