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PODCAST

The Binge Movie Podcast

Chatty movie reviews brought to you by queer SoCal pals with inescapable Ohio roots: writer Jason LeRoy (lifelong devotee, Lilith Fair) and producer Rebecca Olarte (lifetime subscriber, Cat Fancy).

tv & film

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00:54:43

Arrival | Loving | The Love Witch

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/11/11

After several minutes of grief-stricken rambling about the presidential election, Jason and Rebecca name ARRIVAL one of the year's best movies, lament LOVING's newfound relevance while wishing it was a bit more dramatic, and can't get past a strictly intellectual appreciation of THE LOVE WITCH.

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01:10:23

Doctor Strange | Trolls | Gimme Danger | Tower

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/11/07

Jason's husband Scott Ward joins the show to lend his nerdy Marvel expertise to a review of DOCTOR STRANGE. Afterward, Rebecca and Jason admit to being thoroughly entertained by TROLLS and Jason gives mixed reviews to partially animated documentaries GIMME DANGER, about Iggy and the Stooges, and TOWER, about the 1966 mass shooting at UT Austin.

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00:53:15

The Handmaiden | Aquarius | Being 17

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/10/28

In an all-foreign all-unrated edition, Jason and Rebecca delight in the perverted thrills of THE HANDMAIDEN, praise Sonia Braga's towering performance in AQUARIUS, and patiently wait for the two dudes to bone in BEING 17.

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00:25:40

The Binge Interview: Barry Jenkins on "Moonlight"

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/10/21

In which Jason interviews MOONLIGHT writer/director Barry Jenkins about creating one of the year's best films, the construction of toxic masculinity, and Jenkins' storied San Francisco years.

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00:43:31

The Accountant | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/10/14

In which Jason and Rebecca bemoan the state of October movies, wish they had a CPA to untangle the many convoluted threads of THE ACCOUNTANT, and praise the subject of MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE while wishing the film itself were a bit more inspired.

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01:06:02

The Birth of a Nation | The Girl on the Train |...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/10/07

In their triumphant return, Rebecca and Jason finally tackle their full review of THE BIRTH OF A NATION, plow through the "erotic" "thrills" of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, praise the fresh, invigorating experience of AMERICAN HONEY, and face the uncomfortable relevance of DENIAL.

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00:23:27

The Binge Interview: Justin Tipping on "Kicks"

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/09/09

In which Rebecca sits down with East Bay director Justin Tipping to discuss his debut feature, KICKS, as well the pressures of representing your hometown, swerving the male gaze with a cast of 15 year old boys, and funding a film with a diverse cast.

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01:24:54

Antibirth (w/ Joshua Grannell) | The Light Between...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/09/01

We’re joined by Joshua Grannell, a.k.a. Peaches Christ, for a review of the Natasha Lyonne horror indie ANTIBIRTH (Grannell directed Lyonne in his own horror indie, ALL ABOUT EVIL). Then Rebecca infuriates Jason by calling out THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS’ similarities to Nicholas Sparks and weak female lead, they reunite over their love of Kathy Bates in COMPLETE UNKNOWN, and Jason laments that Character Actress Margo Martindale isn’t enough to save THE HOLLARS from formulaic mediocrity.

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00:14:07

The Binge Interview: Clea DuVall on "The Intervention"

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/08/26

In which Jason sits down with iconic actress Clea DuVall (with some background shouting from Natasha Lyonne) to discuss DuVall’s directorial debut, THE INTERVENTION, as well as her storied friendship with Lyonne, Alia Shawkat’s notorious resemblance to Ilana Glazer, and the joys of working on VEEP.

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00:48:26

Don't Breathe | A Tale of Love and Darkness | Morris...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/08/26

In which we hyperventilate through a series of clichés to describe the exhilarating DON’T BREATHE, are boggled by the inability of A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS to make us care about its rich subject matter, and fall for the fresh, fish-out-of-water charms of MORRIS FROM AMERICA.

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01:07:12

Ben-Hur | War Dogs | Lo and Behold

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/08/19

After a lengthy analysis of the Nate Parker controversy, Jason and Rebecca are impressed by BEN-HUR's action filmmaking despite its bountiful unintentional laughter, marvel at Jonah Hill's ability to make Miles Teller seem likable in WAR DOGS, and wish Werner Herzog had anything to actually say in LO AND BEHOLD.

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01:07:47

Pete's Dragon | Florence Foster Jenkins | Miss Sharon...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/08/12

In this super-sized summer episode we hold back our tears at the poignant beauty of PETE'S DRAGON, advise listeners to take their older female and/or gay relatives to FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, fall desperately in love with the subject of MISS SHARON JONES!, disagree about the merits of LITTLE MEN, and hail the fresh female perspectives of EQUITY.

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00:59:25

Suicide Squad | Don't Think Twice | Norman Lear: Just...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/08/05

In which we assess the many convoluted failings of SUICIDE SQUAD, connect with the creative insecurities of DON'T THINK TWICE, and hope NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU entices a whole new generation to check out Lear's trailblazing TV classics.

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01:26:32

The Binge Mid-Year Countdown

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/07/28

On this very special episode, we count down our ten favorite movies of 2016 so far and revisit some of our own finest moments. Plus, Rebecca confronts Jason about only choosing clips wherein she makes hilarious bloopers.

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01:03:51

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Café Society |...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/07/22

In which we celebrate the appropriately messy return of Edina and Patsy in ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE, disagree over where CAFÉ SOCIETY fits into Woody Allen’s filmography, tremble fearfully at LIGHTS OUT’s expert combination of horror and heart, and are nearly as frightened by the maddening picture of the music industry in BREAKING A MONSTER.

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00:34:24

Ghostbusters

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/07/13

In which we surrender to the ectoplasmic enchantment of Paul Feig's GHOSTBUSTERS and condemn the haters in no uncertain terms.

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00:33:46

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Hunt for the...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/07/08

In which we wish that MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES let its leading ladies off the leash, celebrate Taika Watiti's hilarious adventure HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, and praise the conceptual triumph of NO MEN BEYOND THIS POINT even though, ironically, it's too man-focused.

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00:57:40

The BFG | Swiss Army Man | Wiener-Dog | The Legend of...

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/07/01

In which we celebrate Fart Week with the stinky boring lows of THE BFG and the boldly flatulent highs of SWISS ARMY MAN, then take a dip in the refreshingly bleak waters of Todd Solondz in WIENER-DOG and try to find something nice to say about THE LEGEND OF TARZAN.

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00:38:20

The Neon Demon | Tickled | Free State of Jones

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/06/23

In which we puzzle over Nicolas Winding Refn’s proudly inscrutable THE NEON DEMON, spasm with joy at TICKLED’s many twists and turns, and consider Hollywood’s latest white savior in FREE STATE OF JONES.

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00:43:35

The Fits | Tikkun | Parched

The Binge Movie Podcast ·

2016/06/17

In which we dive deeply into the subtle horror and clever gender commentary of THE FITS, grow exasperated by the obliquely dull TIKKUN, and praise the patriarchy-smashing Indian heroines of PARCHED.

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