Awkward Double Bills

Robert Takizawa-Lowe
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A podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan try to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 8: Lake Mungo (2008) and The Squid and the Whale (2005)

    Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Joel Anderson's found footage mockumentary Lake Mungo from 2008, and Noah Baumbach's drama of divorce and coming of age The Squid and the Whale from 2005.  Timestamps: 00:48: Catch-up and recently watched 7:10: Discussion of Lake Mungo 37:53: Discussion of The Squid and the Whale 1:06:36: Double feature challenge

  2. Jul 19

    Episode 7: Chungking Express (1994) and The Night of the Comet (1984)

    Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Wong Kar-wai's offbeat romantic drama Chungking Express from 1994, and Thom Eberhardt's sci-fi comedy-horror The Night of the Comet from 1984.  Timestamps: 00:48: Catch-up and recently watched 9:06: Discussion of Chunking Express 40:12: Discussion of The Night of the Comet 1:06:36: Double feature challenge

  3. Jul 12

    Episode 6: A Dark Song (2016) and The Big Sleep (1946)

    Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Liam Gavin's occult horror A Dark Song from 2016, and Howard Hawks' adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel The Big Sleep from 1946.  Timestamps: 00:48: Catch-up and recently watched 6:10: Discussion of A Dark Song 31:51: Discussion of The Big Sleep 54:16: Double feature challenge

  4. Jul 7

    Episode 5: Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)

    Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Woody Allen's comedy-drama Hannah and Her Sisters from 1986, and Shunya Ito's women-in-prison exploitation classic Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion from 1972. We had some audio issues with this recording, which we hope won't cause too many issues for listeners.  Timestamps: 00:48: Catch-up and recently watched 5:53: Discussion of Hannah and Her Sisters 31:17: Discussion of Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion 47:05: Double feature challenge

  5. Jun 28

    Episode 4: Dellamorte Dellamore (1994) and The Philadelphia Story (1940)

    Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills, a podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan attempt to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time. In this episode we discuss Michele Soavi's delerious horror masterpiece Dellamorte Dellamore (AKA Cemetery Man) from 1994, and George Cukor's classic screwball comedy The Philadelphia Story from 1940.

  6. Jun 21

    Episode 3: Paths of Glory (1957) and Strike Commando (1987)

    Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills. In this episode we discuss Stanley Kubrick's anti-war classic Paths of Glory from 1957, and Bruno Mattei's Strike Commando from 1987.

  7. Jun 14

    Episode 2: Halloween (1978) and Late Spring (1949)

    Welcome back to Awkward Double Bills. In this episode, cinephile Matt and genre fan Rob discuss John Carpenter's Halloween from 1978, and Yasujirō Ozu's Late Spring from 1949. We try to figure out what we each see in the films, and discuss how they might work together as an awkward double bill.

  8. Jun 7

    Episode 1: Before Sunset (2004) and The Beyond (1981)

    Welcome to the first episode of Awakward Double Bills. In this episode, cinephile Matt and genre fan Rob discuss Richard Linklater's Before Sunset from 2004, and Lucio Fulci's The Beyond from 1981. We try to figure out what we each see in the films, and discuss how they might work together as an awkward double bill. Timestamps

    Episode 1: Before Sunset (2004) and The Beyond (1981)
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A podcast in which a cinephile and a genre fan try to broaden each other's cinematic horizons, one film at a time.

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  • Creator
    Robert Takizawa-Lowe
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    Awkward Double Bills