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
200 episodes
Sirât (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover our third film in a row which features a prosthetic leg, Sirât by Galician filmmaker, Oliver Laxe. We cover the long road to getting this film made, and the challenges of shooting on film in the desert. After we cover the bac...
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Season 19
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Episode 5
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2:10:13
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we continue our Oscar coverage with Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We discuss the long road to making del Toro's dream project as well as the expensive Netflix production. After we discuss the producti...
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Season 19
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Episode 4
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2:32:32
It Was Just an Accident (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning film, "It was Just an Accident." We cover the clandestine process of making this film in the repressive Iranian regime. After covering the background, we get into the film itself, and describ...
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Season 19
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Episode 3
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2:07:50
2026 Oscar Nominations
It's Oscar time, baby! We are happy and disappointed with (some of) the nominees. Here we break down the categories and pick early frontrunners.
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Season 19
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Episode 2
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47:05
One Battle After Another (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
It's Oscar season, baby! This week, we are kicking it off with our coverage of Paul Thomas Anderson's new masterpiece, "One Battle After Another." We discuss the early attempts at adapting Thomas Pynchon's "Vineland," as well as the eventual pr...
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Season 19
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Episode 1
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2:52:15
In Bruges (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
MERRY EVERYONE!This week we cover one of our favorite Christmas movies, "In Bruges." We discuss Martin McDonagh's theater career and his transition to filmmaking. After this, we cover the history of the production and reception of the fi...
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Season 18
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Episode 12
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2:18:27
The Silent Partner (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we continue Noir-Ël series with Daryl Duke's Christmas crime film, "The Silent Partner." We discuss everything from the inception of the film from book to screen, and discuss the plot of the film in full. Finally, we each pair the fil...
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Season 18
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Episode 11
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2:07:02
The Night of the Hunter (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover the sole directing credit for Charles Laughton, "The Night of the Hunter." We cover the development from book to screen of this film, discussing casting, production, and conception. We then dive into the film itself, and lovi...
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Season 18
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Episode 10
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2:26:52
Devil in a Blue Dress (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover Carl Franklin's 1995 Neo-Noir, Devil in a Blue Dress. We discuss the development of the film with Jonathan Demme and Denzel Washington. We also talk about the history of Black L.A. to give context to this excellent movies. We...
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Season 18
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Episode 9
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2:18:34
Blade Runner (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover one of Jake's favorite movies, "Blade Runner." We talk about the contentious shooting of the film, and its long development through the 1970s. The various cuts of Blade Runner are covered, and the re-shoots 25 years later for...
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Season 18
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Episode 8
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2:26:35
Out of the Past (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we're covering what is possibly the best Noir film ever made, "Out of the Past." We discuss the creation of the script by Daniel Mainwaring and its development under director, Jacques Tourneur. We also discuss Robert Mitchum's various...
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Season 18
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Episode 7
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2:03:27
The Third Man (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we start Noirvember proper with "The Third Man." We discuss the history of the film, and it's dual American/British super producers. After we discuss the history of the film, we dive into the plot of the film and praise the film's dis...
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Season 18
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Episode 6
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2:12:17
John Carpenter's Halloween (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we're covering one of our favorite horror films, John Carpenter's Halloween! We begin by diving into the background of the film, and its shoestring budget. We also discuss the legacy of Halloween and how it shaped horror for years to ...
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Season 18
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Episode 5
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2:32:10
Cape Fear (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering the 1962 version of "Cape Fear" directed by J. Lee Thompson. We begin the episode with the history of the film's development and casting. We, then, get to dive head first into the plot of the film, and just how subvers...
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Season 18
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Episode 4
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2:07:08
Taste of Fear (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we take a trip overseas to look into Hammer Films and one of their "mini-hitchcocks," "Taste of Fear" (or "Scream of Fear" in the US). We discuss the founding of Hammer and where they were creatively after their gothic horrors were a ...
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Season 18
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Episode 3
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1:55:07
The Seventh Victim (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we dive right into Val Lewton's atmospheric output at RKO with a strange little satanic cult movie called, "The Seventh Victim." We discuss the behind-the-scenes process of RKO, and the stresses forced upon Val Lewton. After we cover ...
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Season 18
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Episode 2
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1:58:26
M (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we kick off our spooky Noir season with Fritz Lang's "M." We discuss the status of this film as a proto-noir, and discuss Fritz Lang's place in the Noir pantheon as well as the influence of German Expressionism on the genre. After we ...
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Season 18
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Episode 1
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2:24:09
Season 18 PREVIEW
We've got an exciting season coming up called "Noir-stravaganza!" Here we reveal all of the upcoming films included in our Noir subcategories: Noir-Oween, Noir-vember, and Noir-ël. We're excited to get into it, and stay tuned for the season its...
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Season 18
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15:08
The Ring (2002) (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we dive into the cursed videotape phenomenon with "The Ring" remake by Gore Verbinski. Spike watched too many Ring movies and fried his brain, but it is all worth it to tell you about how this series evolves and changes over its vario...
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Season 17
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Episode 4
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2:15:08
Adaptation. (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering the meta-film by Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman, Adaptation. We cover everything from the early trouble Charlie Kaufman had with the scripts, and his decision to write himself into the story of "The Orchid Thief." Aft...
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Season 17
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Episode 3
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2:20:32
Woman in the Dunes (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week, we cover Hiroshi Teshigahara's 1964 classic, "Woman in the Dunes." We discuss the collaboration with writer Kobo Abe, composer Toru Takemitsu, and Teshigahara. After covering the background of the film, we dive into the film, and get...
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Season 17
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Episode 2
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2:22:44
The Cable Guy (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are beginning our random ass season of four films. The first is Ben Stiller's panned-at-the-time film, "The Cable Guy." Join us as we discuss the history of the film and its earlier days as a Chris Farley film. Then, we dive into t...
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Season 17
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Episode 1
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2:24:47
David Lynch RANKED
This week we do our typical post-season ranking. This is tough, as Lynch has a 90% success rate, but we do our best. We also offer a preview of our next grab bag season.
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Season 16
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Episode 12
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35:25
Inland Empire (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we cover our final film for our David Lynch season, and boy is it something else. We cover the lead-up to this film and the creation of David Lynch's website, as well as where Lynch was in his career at this point in his life. We then...
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Season 16
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Episode 11
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2:22:41
Mulholland Drive (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we're covering David Lynch's Hollywood nightmare, "Mulholland Drive." We cover everything from the TV beginnings of Mulholland Drive as well as the revival of the story years later. After we cover the background, we dive into th...
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Season 16
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Episode 10
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2:39:39