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
194 episodes
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
The Straight Story (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering the strangest of David Lynch's films, "The Straight Story." We cover the time in Lynch's life that led him to this project, his relationship with Mary Sweeney, and the familial production of the film along the route of...
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Season 16
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Episode 9
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2:11:10
Lost Highway (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we are covering what critics called a confounding film, "Lost Highway." We discuss everything we love about Lost Highway and its conception by David Lynch and Barry Gifford. We also provide our interpretation of the film while avoidin...
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Season 16
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Episode 8
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2:14:53
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week we dive into David Lynch's most fleshed out universe, that of Twin Peaks. We discuss the cancellation of the television show that led to the making of this film. We also discuss the icy reception the film received at Cannes and the US...
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Season 16
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Episode 7
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2:21:22
BONUS: Spike & Jake Do LA 2025
We'll be back next week with a new episode, but for now here is a quick episode about our trip to LA, and our visit to David Lynch's favorite place, Bob's Big Boy Burbank.
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Season 16
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Episode 6
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13:58
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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Season 16
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Episode 4
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2:34:45