Above the Line

Ian and McKenzie
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted by Ian and McKenzie.

  1. Revisiting Sinners in the wake of its historic Oscar nominations!

    4 DAYS AGO

    Revisiting Sinners in the wake of its historic Oscar nominations!

    On this episode, we catch up on our Oscar preparations by rewatching and discussing Ryan Coogler's Sinners. We discuss the record breaking 16 Oscar nominations this movie recently received, its big blockbusting spectacle, the performances that we love, and the thematic multitudes that it contains. ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons.

    51 min

  2. 22 JAN

    2025 Oscar Nominations LIVE!

    Join us as we watch the Oscar Nominations get announced live! First, we discuss a little bit before hand what we think will happen. We are proven right in some areas and wrong in others. Then, you can listen as we react live to the nominations as there are announced. Finally, we break down a little bit what these nominations mean for the race before making some plans to cover some of the nominated films ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons.

    53 min
  3. Wake Up Dead Man is the best Knives Out movie yet!

    16/12/2025

    Wake Up Dead Man is the best Knives Out movie yet!

    On this episode we are joined by our friend ⁠Josh⁠ to discuss the newest in Rian Johnson's Knives Out series. Wake Up Dead Man is, in our opinion, without question the best of these films yet and we love just about everything about it. Listen for our spoiler-filled conversation as well as some much-needed Diane Warren chat. *Also contains spoilers for Murder on the Orient Express (an almost 100 year old story!) ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons

    46 min
  4. Hamnet shows us what Jessie Buckley can do!

    10/12/2025

    Hamnet shows us what Jessie Buckley can do!

    On this episode we discuss Hamnet and why it works better for some people than it does for others. We talk about Jessie Buckley's powerhouse performance, Paul Mescal's so-so performance. Then, we discuss the film in the context of the 2025 Oscar race. ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons

    44 min
  5. Jafar Panahi defies censorship with It Was Just An Accident

    01/12/2025

    Jafar Panahi defies censorship with It Was Just An Accident

    Ian and McKenzie give their brief reviews and some thoughts on Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident. McKenzie also reports on seeing the man himself in-person at a Q&A at Chicago's Music Box Theatre. ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons

    31 min
  6. With Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier shows a maturation of his style and substance

    23/11/2025

    With Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier shows a maturation of his style and substance

    On this episode we are joined by Frankie (@frankiedooodledandy) and Josh (Film Explorers Podcast) to discuss the newest film from Joachim Trier as he teams back up with Renate Reinsve. We discuss the many themes the film tackles, how we see ourselves in the material, and all of its amazing performances from its four central characters. ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons

    52 min
  7. Frankenstein (2025) lives or dies on your relationship to the source material

    19/11/2025

    Frankenstein (2025) lives or dies on your relationship to the source material

    On this episode we are joined by Christian Gutiérrez (Finite Cinema Dreams, Reel Latinos Podcast) to chat about the latest from Guillermo del Toro. We discuss his adaptation of the classic novel by Mary Shelley, what we liked and didn't like about his choices, as well as the performances and themes that run through the production. ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons

    42 min
  8. Bugonia is a movie for the moment!

    17/11/2025

    Bugonia is a movie for the moment!

    On this episode we are joined by Kev (Austin Danger Podcast) to break down the new film from Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Bugonia. We discuss how this movie relates to the current state of the world and political climate, how it made us feel, the performances, as well as several of the below the line players. ---- Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠. Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠. Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠ Send your letters and voicemails to info@abovethelinepod.com ---- Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie Edited & mixed by Ian Social media & artwork by McKenzie Music by Lydia Simmons

    46 min
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted by Ian and McKenzie.

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  • Creator
    Ian and McKenzie
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ian and McKenzie
  • Show Website
    Above the Line