Double Bill Chill
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!
Episodes
171 episodes
Wild at Heart (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
1990 was an importqnt year for David Lynch. He began his successful TV series, "Twin Peaks," and won the top prize at the Cannes film festival for "Wild at Heart." This week, we cover the production and release of "Wild at Heart." We discuss th...
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Season 16
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Episode 5
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2:24:19
Blue Velvet (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering David Lynch's 1986 masterpiece, "Blue Velvet." We discuss the creation of the film in Wilmington North Carolina, as well as the initially icy reception of the film in America. We then dive into the film and talk about ...
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2:34:45
Dune (1984) (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover a movie which David Lynch has disowned, and we discuss why that might not be a bad decision. We also discuss the things we like about big budget Lynch, and why this is such an important step on David Lynch's directorial journ...
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Season 16
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Episode 3
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2:20:08
Elephant Man (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we continue our David Lynch season with his second film, 1980's "The Elephant Man." We discuss how exactly Lynch came to this project as well as all of the backstage machinations that made this film possible. We then dive into the plo...
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Season 16
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Episode 2
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2:35:29
Eraserhead (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Somehow, David Lynch's film career arrived fully formed with the surreal black comedy, "Eraserhead." This episode kicks off our "Films of David Lynch" season. First, we discuss the man himself, and why we are so excited for this season, and the...
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Season 16
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Episode 1
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2:21:43
Oscar Reactions 2025
Oscar Season is officially over, and we are happy and sad about it. We love to celebrate film and now we're celebrating the show. We give our thoughts on this year's broadcast and the various winners and nominees. Join us for our season finale ...
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Season 15
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Episode 10
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26:26
Oscar Predictions 2025
This episode is full of our predictions for the winners of the 2025 Academy Awards hosted by Sir Conan O'Brien. We go through every category, then end the episode with our ranking of the best picture nominees.
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Season 15
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Episode 9
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1:25:46
The Brutalist (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are diving into Brady Corbet's Epic Oscar contender, "The Brutalist." We discuss the long fraught road that led to this film being made as well as the continued struggles to make it happen. After we discuss the production, we dive ...
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Season 15
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Episode 8
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3:01:18
Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2025 (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are doing our yearly dive into one of our favorite categories, "Animated Short Film." We will be going over all five nominees, "Yuck!," "Magic Candies," "In the Shadow of the Cypress," "Beautiful Men," and "Wander to Wonder." We wi...
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Season 15
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Episode 7
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2:24:32
Memoir of a Snail (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we dive into the Best Animated Feature Oscars 2025 category with Adam Elliot's "Memoir of a Snail." We discuss a lot of behind-the-scenes info including the writing and animation processes, as well as a look into budget concerns for a...
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Season 15
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Episode 6
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2:02:18
The Substance (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering a rare genre film in the Oscar race, Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance." We discuss the behind-the-scenes information of the film including writing, funding, and the incredible practical effects. We then dive into the p...
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Season 15
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Episode 5
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2:30:00
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are continuing our Oscars 2025 coverage with International Film nominee, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." We discuss the undercover shooting of this film in Iran, as well as director Mohammad Rasoulof's daring escape into Germany. We ...
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Season 15
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Episode 4
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2:16:07
Oscar Nominations 2025
This episode is the official beginning to our Oscars 2025 coverage. Listen as we go through all of the nominees describing the things we like and might not like. We are excited for Oscars and it shows!
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Season 15
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Episode 3
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1:24:11
Anora (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are beginning to look at this year's Oscar nominees. Because of the delay, we are not sure exactly what "Anora" will be nominated for, but we are pretty certain it will be a lot of noms because this movie rules! We discuss the maki...
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Season 15
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Episode 2
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2:18:51
All About Eve (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
It's OSCAR SEASON!!! We are beginning our annual Oscar Season with the 75th anniversary of "All About Eve." We talk a lot about this movie, so much so that we broke the SD card toward the end, and the sound got a little messed up. We are still ...
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Season 15
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Episode 1
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2:34:10
Eyes Wide Shut (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!This week we are uncovering the many mysteries of Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut." Spike says it is rare to read this much about "Eyes Wide Shut" and not be a nutjob. Decide for yourself whether that is tr...
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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2:43:00
Miracle on 34th Street (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are diving into the holiday classic, "Miracle on 34th Street" from 1947. We discuss, director, George Seaton's early days as The Lone Ranger, and the road to him being a rare writer-director in classical Hollywood. We then get into...
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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2:08:09
Female Trouble (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week kicks off our 4 weeks of Holiday movies! We begin with John Waters' Christmas classic, "Female Trouble." We discuss the appeal of the film that may not be obvious, and the shoestring production of the film. We then dive into the plot ...
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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2:15:47
BONUS: The Films of Stephen King RANKED
This episode is our final episode of the Season King Stephen King spectacular! Spike & Jake each rank the movies and talk about why they liked certain films more than others. The final moments of the episode also leak the movies covered nex...
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Season 13
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Episode 13
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47:12
The Mist (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we finish out our Season King with Frank Darabont's 2007 film, "The Mist." We discuss the conception of this idea in the 1980s as well as the fast and cheap production of the film. We then dive into what we love and maybe don't love a...
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Season 13
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Episode 12
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2:04:31
Dreamcatcher (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover Lawrence Kasdan's Stephen King mess of a film, "Dreamcatcher." We discuss everything from the making of the film to Morgan Freeman's stupid giant eyebrows. We finish the episode with two double bills including movies better t...
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Season 13
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Episode 11
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1:53:17
The Shawshank Redemption (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we enter into prestige Stephen King films with Frank Darabont's highly lauded "The Shawshank Redemption." We discuss the background of the film and the novella which inspired the film. Frank Darabont's early career and road to getting...
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Season 13
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Episode 10
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2:23:40
Misery (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we continue our Season King with one of Spike's favorite movies, "Misery." We discuss the book, originally planned to be a Richard Bachman written story. We then discuss Rob Reiner's direction and his respect for the genre film langua...
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Season 13
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Episode 9
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2:14:45
The Running Man (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week marks our first foray into Stephen King's pseudonym, Richard Bachman, with "The Running Man." We begin the episode discussing Richard Bachman and why King felt it necessary to write under a different name. Then, we get into the histor...
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Season 13
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Episode 8
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1:57:15
Stand By Me (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we visit Castle Rock in 1959 for Rob Reiner's "Stand By Me." We discuss the ups and downs of the child actors in the film as well as the bumpy road to production and distribution of the film. After we discuss the film's production and...
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Season 13
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Episode 7
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2:14:14