Black and White Movie Night

Brittany, Brendan
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Oh, no! Another unnecessary but thoroughly enjoyable movie review podcast? Yep. Black and White Movie Night is hosted by Brendan (white) and Brittany (black). We choose a new theme each month and discuss (and often argue about) all the things we like, love, hate, and can't believe about the films we select. Do we have a film studies degree? Absolutely not. Do we work in the industry? If you count background acting and writing movie reviews for a local newspaper over 15 years ago...absolutely yes. Deep dives and spoilers always included. New episodes every Tuesday.

  1. Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms

    2D AGO

    Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms

    ep. 21: Housewife Brittany would take absolutely no shit about her cooking. Brendan doesn't appreciate a good bird caw when he hears one. And FYI, it's called a melodica flexible tube. The next film for February's Unhappily Ever After theme is Blue Valentine (2010). P.S. For your viewing pleasure, the dirty toilet scene is around 32:18 in the movie. And upon further investigation, it looks like she's sitting on top of the lid with a pee sound effect added in post. What do you think? You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne Director(s): Derek Cianfrance   Chapters: (00:00) When Is Couples Counseling Necessary? (02:35) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:02) The 6-7 Synopses (06:10) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (23:07) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (39:02) Burying Dogs In the Backyard (53:59) Meatloaf with Brown Sauce  (1:00:57) Toilet Seat Set Decoration (1:07:17) Almost Shower Sex + The Simpsons (1:25:45) Brittany Sings Stupid (1:33:30) More Cringey Sex (1:43:50) Cindy's News on the Brooklyn Bridge (1:49:04) F**k Bobby (1:55:24) Dean Visits Cindy At Work (2:08:24) At Their Worst (2:19:00) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts (2:23:40) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat (ep. 20)   Sources/Links: Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing) (trailer) r/Bald (subReddit) "You and Me" by Penny and The Quarters (Youtube) (Apple Music) (Spotify) Diva Cup (website) Grizzly Bear (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) Dead Man's Bones (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) Ryan Gosling discusses Brooklyn Bridge scene (video) Planned Parenthood (website)    Films/TV Shows Mentioned:  Lars and the Real Girl (2007) (IMDb Listing) The Notebook (2004) (IMDb Listing) Half Nelson (2006) (IMDb Listing) Simpson's "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" (TV s6e10)(1994) (Simpson's Wiki) (IMDb Listing) Cabin Fever (2002) (IMDb Listing) Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb Listing) Lost River (2014) (IMDb Listing) The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) (IMDb Listing) The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) (IMDb Listing) Roofman (2025) (IMDb Listing) Drive (2011) (IMDb Listing) Dawson's Creek (TV)(1998-2003) (IMDb Listing) Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) (IMDb Listing)

    2h 27m
  2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat

    FEB 10

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Romance, Regret, Repeat

    ep. 20: Brittany's not as impulsive as she thinks. Brendan's a true believer in love at first sight. And do you remember why The Mandela Effect is called The Mandela Effect? Neither did we. It's another episode chock-full of Brittany's mispronunciations as we discuss the next film for February's theme of Unhappily Ever After, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).   You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth  Director(s): Michel Gondry     Chapters: (00:00) Blinded by Revenge (05:15) Theme + Film Cast and Credits (10:00) The 6-7 Synopses (11:21) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (27:40) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (36:55) Are Briefcases Still A Thing? (48:10) First Impressions, Make 'Em Count  (1:01:35) Joel Calls Clementine (1:15:00) The Berenstain? Bears   (1:18:50) The Invisible Gorilla (1:25:53) To Her To Him (1:27:50) Suffiss It To Say (1:37:40) Joel and Clem's Last Fight   (1:46:51) The Bartlett's Book (2:01:35) Joel Tries to Hide Clem (2:20:03) Eternal Sunshine Quote (2:29:10) Joel Meets Clem for the First Time Again (2:34:36) Joel Wakes Up  (2:40:40) Clem Goes To Joel's Apartment (2:48:16) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film     SHOW NOTES: Sources/Links: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) (IMDb Listing) SDAM/Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory (Subreddit FAQs) (Dr. Brian Levine's SDAM study at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute)  Music Video Virtuosos/Directors Label DVD series (watch at Internet Archive) (article) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (trailer) Huckleberry Hound Singing "Oh My Darling, Clementine" (video)  The Invisible Gorilla (book website) Ghostbusters colander/prop (photo) "Familiar Quotations" by John Bartlett (Project Gutenberg ebook) "Eloisa to Abelard" (1771) by Alexander Pope (Eternal Sunshine quote) (complete poem) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at The 77th Academy Awards (link)    Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Synecdoche, New York (2008) (IMDb Listing) Hamnet (2025) (IMDb Listing)  Human Nature (2001) (IMDb Listing) The Majestic (2001) (IMDb Listing) The Truman Show (1998) (IMDb Listing) Liar, Liar (1997) (IMDb Listing) Man On the Moon (1999) (IMDb Listing)  The Good Son (1993) (IMDb Listing)  Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969-1978)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Arthur (1996-2022)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992-1997)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Barney & Friends (1992-2010)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  The Magic School Bus (1994-1997)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Ghostbusters (1984) (IMDb Listing)  Seinfeld (1989-1998)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Curb Your Enthusiam (2000-2024)(TV) (IMDb Listing)  Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing)

    2h 51m
  3. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Toxic Wordplay, Toxic Marriages

    FEB 3

    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Toxic Wordplay, Toxic Marriages

    ep. 19: Brittany can't get past having strangers over at 2 a.m. Brendan doesn't buy the lack of drunken behavior. And they both don't understand the movie's (old) hype. Our first film in February for "Unhappily Ever After" is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Ernest Lehman, Edward Albee Director(s): Mike Nichols     Chapters: (00:00) Who is she? (02:04) Theme of the Month and Film  (04:46) The 6-7 Synopses (08:50) Movie Cast and Credits (09:19) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (17:50) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here  (1:47:43) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts (1:55:52) Next Week's Film     SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: The Man Who Came To Dinner: Insult Comedy But Witty (episode 13) The Apartment: He's Definitely Sleeping In Filthy Sheets (episode 11)   Sources/Links: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) (IMDb Listing) "Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" by Henry Hall (1933) (song) "What A Dump" (Bette Davis vs. Martha) (clip) Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf? (1966) (trailer) Florida Film Festival (website) Galactorrhea (Cleveland Clinic) Roe v. Wade (info)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Giant (1956) (IMDb Listing) The Hours (2002) (IMDb Listing) Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood (2019) (IMDb Listing) Bringing Up Baby (1938) (IMDb Listing) A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (IMDb Listing) Heated Rivalry (TV)(2025) (IMDb Listing) The 400 Blows (1959) (IMDb Listing) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) (IMDb Listing) Beyond the Forest (1949) (IMDb Listing)

    1h 57m
  4. Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals

    JAN 27

    Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals

    ep. 18: Brittany is too "slow in the mind" to understand the time slippage. Brendan has seen this movie 20 plus times and it shows. Buckle up, y'all, Brendan couldn't help himself so this is a delightfully long one. Our final film for "Our Favorites-Part 1" theme and the month of January is Interstellar (2014). You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Director(s): Christopher Nolan     Chapters: (00:00) Six Degrees of Nolan (01:57) January Theme and Film (02:23) The 6-7 Synopses (05:28) Cast + Credits (08:30) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (31:53) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (49:13) Murph's School Visit (1:02:58) Mysterious Dust (1:24:35) Coop Prepares To Leave (2:01:28) Approaching Saturn (2:16:10) Plan for Miller's Planet (2:34:20) Reuniting with Romilly (2:55:46) Arriving at Mann's Planet (3:34:49) Race to The Endurance  (3:49:47) Coop In the Tesseract  (4:05:30) At Cooper Station (4:18:10) The Brittany Scale and Final Thoughts (4:23:31) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Previous Episodes Mentioned: Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch (episode 15) The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch (episode 16) Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders (episode 17)   Sources/Links : "Confused by Sound Mixing vs. Sound Editing? We've Got You." (article from NY Times) M.C. Escher's Tessellations (website, Medium blog post) "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas (poem) Interstellar at The 87th Academy Awards (nominations)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Interstellar (2014) (IMDb listing) Inherent Vice (2014) (IMDb listing) The Fall (2006) (IMDb listing) Apocalypto (2006) (IMDb listing) The Dust Bowl (2012) (documentary) (IMDb listing) Pluribus (TV) (2025 ) (IMDb listing) Death By Lightning (TV) (2025) (IMDb listing) The Prestige (2006) (IMDb listing) Following (1998) (IMDb listing) Tenet (2020) (IMDb listing) Inception (2010) (IMDb listing)   2001: Space Odyssey (1968) (IMDb listing) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) (IMDb listing) Ex Machina (2014) (IMDb listing) The Imitation Game (2014) (IMDb listing)  The Silence of the Lambs (1991) (IMDb listing) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) (IMDb listing)

    4h 24m
  5. Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders

    JAN 20

    Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders

    ep. 17: Brendan's survival skills are unrivaled. This movie somehow reminds Brittany of The Little Mermaid and Peaky Blinders. There's a big, huge, earth-shattering disagreement about a movie prop that prompts Brittany to ask listeners to weigh in. And FYI, quicksand is real; stay calm and lighten your load. Continuing "Our Favorites" theme for January is Brittany's next pick, Apocalypto (2006). -Music by Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia Director(s): Mel Gibson   Chapters: (00:00) Surviving In the Wild (04:48) January Theme and Film (05:43) Separating the Art from the Artist (Me Too Non-Supporters) (16:44) The 6-7 Synopses (19:34) A Short and Very Incomplete History of The Maya (24:53) Hollywood's Responsibility for Historical Accuracy + Christopher Nolan's Odyssey  (30:13) Movie Cast and Credits (33:17) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (42:23) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (51:20) The Pouch Argument (1:10:00) Swinging from Vines (2:19:35) Animals In Movies + Tiger Pee + Parks and Rec (2:31:32) A Sticky Podcast Episode (2:53:47) The Brittany Scale (3:00:45) Closing Thoughts + Next Week's Film   Sources: Suicide Prevention (988 Lifeline) Apocalypto (2006) (IMDb listing) Yucatec Language (article/excerpt from EBSCO Research Database, maayatʼaan pronunciation) Maya (Brittanica Encyclopedia entry) Apocalypto - Making Of (by Mel Gibson - 2006) (video) "Leaf-Cutter Ants in Wound Closure" (article from Wilderness & Environmental Wellness via Sage) Peaky Blinders s3e6 (IMDb listing) Is Quicksand Real (Wildland Trekking blog post) Pluribus s1e7 "The Gap" (IMDb listing) 'Racist' Apocalypto Accused of Denigrating Mayan Culture (article) Retorno a Aztlán/Return to Aztlán (1990) (IMDb listing) You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com.

    3h 2m
  6. The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch

    JAN 16

    The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch

    ep. 16: If you haven't seen this film please do yourself a favor and go watch it. Brendan's struck by the visuals. Brittany's majorly impressed with the transitions. They both applaud the monkey's talent (and everyone else's!). Brittany's first pick for January's theme "Our Favorites" is The Fall (2006). -Music by: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Dan Gilroy, Nico Soultanakis, Tarsem Singh Director(s): Tarsem Singh Chapters: (00:00) Pretending To Be Paralyzed (02:25) January Theme and Movie  (03:40) The 6-7 Synopses (06:12) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (16:45) The Cast + Credits  (21:42) Production and Financing (34:00) Plot Discussion (02:51:07) The Brittany Scale + Final Thoughts (02:57:13) Next Week's Film   Sources:  The Fall (IMDb listing) MUBI: A curated streaming service geared towards cinema lovers. Baraka (trailer) and IMDb listing THE FALL (2006): Wanderlust & Nostalgia Documentary (video) THE FALL | In Conversation with Tarsem | MUBI (video) THE FALL | In Conversation with Lee Pace | MUBI (video) 'The Fall' Oral History: Tarsem and Lee Pace on Making Mischief in Over 20 Countries for an Epic No One Would Touch (article) Can You Cut a CHAIN with a SWORD? (Don't Do It...) (video) Hospital Histories: Valkenberg today… and 130 years ago (article)

    2h 59m
  7. Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch

    JAN 12

    Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch

    ep. 15: Brendan can't think of a single bad thing to say about this film but Brittany has plenty. A new month, a new year, and a new theme—Our Favorites (Part 1). First up is Brendan's pick, Inherent Vice (2014).      Chapters: (00:00) Experience with Premonitions (02:23) January Theme and Film  (03:02) Brittany's First and Second Impressions (06:41) The 6-7 Synopses (15:18) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (33:26) Movie Cast and Credits (38:24) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis (03:40:00) The Brittany Scale (03:42:04) Final Thoughts (03:51:22) Next Week's Film   -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon Director(s): Paul Thomas Anderson

    3h 52m
  8. The Long Kiss Goodnight: It Wasn't No Big Titty Grab

    JAN 6

    The Long Kiss Goodnight: It Wasn't No Big Titty Grab

    ep. 14: Brittany doesn't think recovering your memory after amnesia gives you an excuse to waste produce. Brendan admits that he used to carol and Brittany is beside herself. If you're a chef, do y'all really do that? The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) is the final December film for our theme "It Happened Around Christmas." -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Shane Black Director(s): Renny Harlin

    2h 37m
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Oh, no! Another unnecessary but thoroughly enjoyable movie review podcast? Yep. Black and White Movie Night is hosted by Brendan (white) and Brittany (black). We choose a new theme each month and discuss (and often argue about) all the things we like, love, hate, and can't believe about the films we select. Do we have a film studies degree? Absolutely not. Do we work in the industry? If you count background acting and writing movie reviews for a local newspaper over 15 years ago...absolutely yes. Deep dives and spoilers always included. New episodes every Tuesday.

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