131 episodes
Double Bill Chill Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley
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- TV & Film
Two movie-obsessed buddies (Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley) pick a movie every week to cover at length and then each pairs the chosen film with yet another film. Three movie recommendations a week (and probably more). Our episodes are researched and we go pretty in-depth on the breakdowns. We love doing it, and we thank you for listening! Enjoy!
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Se7en (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are diving head first into the seven deadly sins with David Fincher's "Se7en." We discuss the road from script to screen with all the various versions of Se7en that almost were, and then we discuss the plot in detail. 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
Letterboxd: FartsDomino44 -
The Silence of the Lambs
This week we cover a perfect film, Jonathan Demme's serial killer masterpiece, "The Silence of the Lambs." We discuss the road to the creation of this film through Orion's many early iterations with Gene Hackman all the way to the release of this film. We then cover everything we love about this movie in a plot breakdown. 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
Letterboxd: FartsDomino44 -
Showgirls
This week we cover the much-derided Paul Verhoeven classic, "Showgirls." Masterpiece? Shit? Masterpiece of shit? We cover this film from its early conception as an idea on Joe Eszterhas' dirty cocktail napkin to its resurgence as a camp classic. After we cover the plot, its characters, and their strange motivations, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills for your viewing pleasure.
Thank you so much for listening!
Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley
Theme Song by Breck McGough
Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill
Letterboxd: FartsDomino44 -
Starship Troopers
This week we cover one of Jake's favorite films, "Starship Troopers." We discuss the complicated road to being seen as satire, and the collaboration between Paul Verhoeven and FX guru, Phil Tippet. After we discuss the background we get into the plot of the film including everyone's favorite co-ed shower scene. Finally, we end the episode with a pair of double bills for your viewing pleasure!
Thank you so much for listening!
Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley
Theme Song by Breck McGough
Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill
Letterboxd: FartsDomino44 -
Total Recall (1990)
Our season kicks off with three films by Paul Verhoeven, and part one is "Total Recall!" We love Arnold, and we discuss his early interest in the role as well as the long path for the writers to get this film made. After we discuss the development and production of the film, we dive headfirst into the plot covering all of our favorite parts. Lastly, we each pair "Total Recall" with another film 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
Letterboxd: FartsDomino44 -
Oscars 2024 Reactions
We watched em all! The Oscars happened tonight and we watched the hell out of them. We now have a post-mortem on the show and discuss the winners and losers. At the end, we give a little tease for our upcoming season premiering April 2024.
Thank you so much for listening!
Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley
Theme Song by Breck McGough
Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill
Letterboxd: FartsDomino44
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