A Filmversation with Mike and Nick

Mike & Nick
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Join two films fans on their cinematic journey. Mike and Nick will explore various themes and subjects in the movies they watch. Their goal is to cultivate rewarding conversation about film and uncover the things that make movies truly special.

  1. Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos) - 2025

    JAN 29

    Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos) - 2025

    Send us a text Mike and Nick hunt aliens! The pair visit one of their modern favourite's most recent outputs to see if the magical weirdness still shines bright. Mike helps interpret the film's alien language for Nick as the pair explore various themes of corporate alienness and interesting empathy.

    1h 20m
  2. Smiles of a Summer Night - Ingmar Bergman (1955)

    JAN 15

    Smiles of a Summer Night - Ingmar Bergman (1955)

    Send us a text Mike and Nick continue their journey through Bergman's work and finally land on his most lauded comedy. After Bergman suffered several box office failures, he risked it all on a more lighthearted (well, relatively speaking) endeavor to save his career. The immediate response and continued legacy seem to suggest this is the film which would save him and put him on the map. Using his theatre background to orchestrate a complex web of romantic farces and reconciliations, Bergman evokes wit, dialogue, and timing to play out a tale of couples gone wrong and couples gone right. Maybe the most optimistic ending of a Bergman film... but does Nick have a rainy day parade to throw in for good measure?

    1h 12m
  3. A Filmversation Christmas - My Night at Maud's - 1969

    12/31/2025

    A Filmversation Christmas - My Night at Maud's - 1969

    Send us a text Nick makes a Pascalian wager to show Mike his first Éric Rohmer movie he hopes might be... Christmas-y! Enjoy all the festive talk about intellectualism, Marxism, sexual politics, and 60's France! Nick thought Rohmer might be a future favourite of Mike's. Find out if he's right. Happy holidays from your favourite amateur film snobs.

    1h 4m
  4. Hong Kong Action! Police Story & Hard Boiled

    12/05/2025

    Hong Kong Action! Police Story & Hard Boiled

    Send us a text Mike takes the pair to Hong Kong to dodge bullets, shoot guns, watch explosions, and move their bodies in every which way. The hosts observe the different characterizations of Hong Kong between decades as well as tonal contrasts. Both Jackie Chan and John Woo get their spotlight before their Hollywood careers. Find out if Nick's on board with the wackiness and physical comedy in Police Story or if the infinite ammo in Hard Boiled suspends his disbelief long enough to let him enjoy the ride.

    1h 13m
  5. Ingmar Bergman - Dreams (1955)

    11/20/2025

    Ingmar Bergman - Dreams (1955)

    Send us a text Mike and Nick return to their journey through Bergman's filmography. This time they explore the medial film in Bergman's "comedic" trilogy. One of the lesser regarded films upon its release, the pair wonder if the criticism at the time was warranted or if Mike's favourite magazine, Cahiers du Cinéma, was right to include this (along with two others, to Nick's chagrin) on their 1958 list. Is this a secret triumph for Bergman or is it another failed attempt at humour from one cinema's most dour minds?

    1h 1m
  6. Dario Argento - Suspiria & Inferno

    10/30/2025

    Dario Argento - Suspiria & Inferno

    Send us a text Mike and Nick dive into the kaleidoscopic prism of deep colour, fantastic soundtracks, and brutal murder at the hands of one of horror's most famous maestros: Dario Argento. Having only seen the remake, Mike compares the original Suspiria and how his feelings differ between the two. Both hosts try to make heads from tails in the narrative of Inferno and ponder if it's better to just try to "relax" into the vibes.

    1h 21m
  7. John Carpenter - The Thing & Prince of Darkness

    10/25/2025

    John Carpenter - The Thing & Prince of Darkness

    Send us a text Mike and Nick kick off their seasonal Halloween episode pair with a tribute to one of their favourite American filmmakers: John Carpenter. It never hurts to revisit the undeniable classic that is The Thing. But this time, Nick introduces Mike to one of his cult favourites: Prince of Darkness. Does Mike agree with Nick this deserves a second look? Find out what makes John Carpenter films so effective.

    1h 11m
  8. Jean Cocteau - Beauty and the Beast & Orpheus

    09/26/2025

    Jean Cocteau - Beauty and the Beast & Orpheus

    Send us a text Nick has been wanting to show Mike Jean Cocteau for a long while, thinking he may be one of Mike's "guys." The pair discuss the poet's most famous films, how interesting Cocteau was, and the wonder behind the visuals. Find out if these lived up to the hype for Mike as well what Nick likes so much about these, to Mike's surprise.

    1h 17m
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Join two films fans on their cinematic journey. Mike and Nick will explore various themes and subjects in the movies they watch. Their goal is to cultivate rewarding conversation about film and uncover the things that make movies truly special.

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