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Solo Movie Dates

Welcome to our weekly movie date. I’m Natalie, and this is the podcast for people who love movies but don"t feel the need to take them too seriously.Every week, we’re hanging out to catch up on pop culture, vent about life, and chat through the latest entertainment news. Once we’re settled in, we’ll deep-dive into a film or TV show. Whether it’s a massive cinema blockbusters, the newest Netflix and Prime releases, or just an old favorite I’m currently obsessed with, nothing is off-limits.Subscribe

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1:02:22

Heated Rivalry Episode 1 "Rookies"

Solo Movie Dates ·

2026/01/13

Welcome to Solo Movie Dates, where we are covering all episodes of Heated Rivalry.In this episode we go into some behind the scenes production information before deep diving into episode oneEpisode 1: RookiesThe long-guarded walls between Shane and Ilya finally crumble as they retreat to Shane's cottage to build a future on their own terms. After a summer of mutual fidelity and painful admissions regarding Ilya’s past trauma, the pair moves beyond survival tactics to true partnership. Rejecting a

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29:20

Heated Rivalry Episode 2 "Olympians"

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2026/01/13

Welcome to Solo Movie Dates, where we are covering all episodes of Heated Rivalry.Today we delve into Episode 2.Episode 2: OlympiansAfter 2 years of texting, we're in the fall of 2013. Shane and Ilya finally meet up again. However, the high-pressure atmosphere of the 2014 Sochi Olympics drives a wedge between them, as a crushing loss on the ice leads Ilya to retreat into a cold, protective silence. Despite Shane’s attempts to offer support amidst the risks of navigating a conservative Russian

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29:35

Heated Rivalry Episode 3 "Hunter"

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2026/01/13

Welcome to Solo Movie Dates, where we are covering all episodes of Heated Rivalry.Today we delve into Episode 3.Episode 3: HunterSuperstition and secrets collide when hockey star Scott attempts to break a scoring slump by visiting a local smoothie shop. What begins as a lucky pre-game ritual with an employee named Kip quickly evolves into a whirlwind romance, leading the two to move in together after just one night. However, the honeymoon phase is short-lived. As Scott struggles with his temper on

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36:27

Heated Rivalry Episode 4 "Rose"

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2026/01/13

Welcome to Solo Movie Dates, where we are covering all episodes of Heated Rivalry.Today we delve into Episode 4.Episode 4: RoseBetween 2014 and 2016, Shane and Ilya’s relationship oscillates between professional dominance on the ice and an increasingly complicated secret bond off of it. While their respective teams find massive success, the two continue to downplay their connection to friends, dismissing years of constant texting as nothing serious. However, a rare night of domestic

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29:38

Heated Rivalry Episode 5 "I'll Believe in Anything"

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2026/01/13

Welcome to Solo Movie Dates, where we are covering all episodes of Heated Rivalry.Today we delve into Episode 5.Episode 5: I’ll Believe in AnythingThe secret between Shane and Ilya finally reaches a turning point as Shane comes out privately to Rose, choosing friendship over their public facade. At the 2017 All-Star Game, the pair is forced onto the same team, leading to a raw confrontation where Ilya admits that his fear of Russian cultural expectations and family pressure is the only thing keeping

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28:59

Heated Rivalry Episode 6 "The Cottage"

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2026/01/13

Welcome to Solo Movie Dates, where we are covering all episodes of Heated Rivalry.Today we delve into Episode 6.Episode 6: The cottageThe long-guarded walls between Shane and Ilya finally crumble as they retreat to Shane's cottage to build a future on their own terms. After a summer of mutual fidelity and painful admissions regarding Ilya’s past trauma, the pair moves beyond survival tactics to true partnership. Rejecting a plan for a marriage of convenience, Shane proposes a bold path forward: a

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1:18:03

Marty Supreme

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2026/01/08

This week we are on a date to watch Table Tennis and Chaos from Josh Safdie & Timothée Chalamet.We do a full deep dive into 1950s New York, but before that we also discuss Season 6 of Emily in Paris, the Critic's Choice awards including Timmy thanking Kylie Jenner and announcing their 3 year relationship. Marty Supreme A bold, stylish biopic loosely based on the life of Marty Reisman, a world-champion table tennis player and professional hustler. The film follows his journey from the streets of

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1:33:08

Heated Rivalry (episode 4-6)

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2026/01/06

This is part two of Heated Rivalry where we dig into episodes 4-6.We meet Rose, play on the same team, have some serious conversations, go to a cottage and fall in love. Come in as we deep dive episode by episode and find out why this is the best show of the year!Heated Rivalry In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, superstars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rosanov are bitter rivals on the ice and secret lovers off of it. Spanning nine years, the series follows their complex evolution from

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2:13:39

Heated Rivalry (part one)

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2026/01/02

As a little New Years treat we are doing a double release this week and going through episodes 1-3 of Heated Rivalry. We are diving deep into the world of professional hockey and the beautiful, complex relationship between rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.Looking at how showrunner Jacob Tierney took a popular MLM romance novel and turned it into a global phenomenon that’s being covered by the New York Times.We talk through casting, production and season two before deep diving into the first

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1:16:37

The Housemaid

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2026/01/01

We’re checking into a Long Island mansion for a twisted game of domestic suspense with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. But before we get to the attic, we simply must discuss the record-breaking success of Heated Rivalry and Jennifer Lawrence’s hilarious lack of a media filter when interviewing Leonardo DiCaprio.On this week's date, we start with a heavy pop culture debrief. We obsess over the "soulmate" chemistry between Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in Heated Rivalry, a show so massive

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2:27

A huge thank you!

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2025/12/25

Happy Holidays fromSolo Movie Dates!Just want to say thank you and let you know there will be no new episode this week. Whether you’re spending the day with family or sneaking away for some much-needed "solo time" with an insanely good movie, I hope your holiday is lovely.Coming up next:New Patreon:Join our free community to help vote on what we watch next—from award winners to terrible Netflix rom-coms.Next Week:We’ll be back in full force to discussThe Housemaid.See you then for our next solo

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1:34:14

Tell Me Softly (Dímelo bajito)

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2025/12/18

We’re diving into Prime’s latest incestuous Wattpad disaster, Tell Me Softly, a movie where the subtitles and dubbing are fighting their own civil war. But before we brave the rain-soaked drama, we simply must celebrate the Heated Rivalry Season 2 announcement and dissect the new Supergirl trailer.On this week's date, we start with a heavy pop culture debrief. We obsess over the Heated Rivalry boys finally getting the respect their bums deserve, Millie Alcock’s chaotic energy in the Supergirl

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50:55

My Secret Santa (Netflix Xmas Movie)

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2025/12/11

We’re off to a ski town to be a Santa and date a nepo baby whose dad wants him to run his company.On this week's date, we start with a heavy pop culture debrief. We break down the news that Overcompensating season two has been greenlit and spiral over Mary Beth Barone having her ex of four years, Edward Blumenthal, on her podcast. We also discuss the obsession with Heated Rivalry (which has more than two gay people!) and dissect the new Emily in Paris trailer where she is inexplicably qualified to

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1:09:00

Champagne Problems

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2025/12/04

We are heading to Paris to acquire a chateau with absolutely zero business strategy, all while dodging being taken and yelled at for using Google Maps. But before we sip the bubbly, we simply must discuss Michelle Yeoh’s obsession with her "Madame Morrible" fingers and James Cameron threatening to punish us with a novel if we don't watch Avatar.On this week's date, we start with a heavy pop culture debrief. We break down the Wicked press tour memes, Quentin Tarantino’s chilly take that The Hunger

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1:10:27

Wicked: For Good

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2025/11/27

We’re heading back to Oz for Wicked Part Two: For Good, but first we discuss the stunning new trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and Paris Hilton’s upcoming "visual memoir."On this week's date, we start with a stacked pop culture debrief. We obsess over the "Midsummer vibes" and casting of Joseph Zada in Sunrise on the Reaping, predict that Paris Hilton’s Infinite Icon will be the campest thing ever, and breakdown the weirdly serious "interviewing each other" format of the new

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1:13:25

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t

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2025/11/20

In today’s episode, we go on a Solo Movie Date to see Now You See Me, Now You Don’t — the long-awaited, absolutely unhinged third instalment in the magician-heist cinematic universe.We talk through Now You See Me, Now You Don’t and unpack its chaos: hologram whooshing, superhero-level card throwing, Isla Fisher’s six-inch heels defying physics, Dominic Sessa’s scoliosis risk, and why this franchise is now basically the X-Men but with more sequins and projection mapping.We also dive into the latest

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1:00:09

Bugonia - Emma Stone serving face even with a shaved...

Solo Movie Dates ·

2025/11/13

In today’s episode, we go on a Solo Movie Date to see Bugonia.We talk through Bugonia and unpack its story, performances, and standout moments — including Emma Stone’s wild transformation, Yorgos Lanthimos’s signature blend of absurdity and dread, and the film’s descent from small-town paranoia into cosmic horror.We also discuss the latest movie news, trailers, and cinema gossip — from Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence’s Miss Piggy movie and Robert Pattinson’s trash-bin dinner story to the Stranger

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40:05

All of You

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2025/11/06

In today’s episode, we go on a Solo Movie Date to see All of You.We talk through Brett Goldstein’s futuristic romantic drama and unpack its story of friendship, technology, and the messiness of loving more than one person.We also discuss the latest london film festival gossip and movie news — from Bugonia’s viral screenings and Brendan Fraser’s turn in Rental Family to Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet with Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.So get cozy — dressing gown, candlelight, heated blanket — and let’s jump

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1:46:02

Twilight (watch along special)

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2025/10/30

In today’s episode, we go on a Solo Movie Date to Forks, Washington — where we fall in love with a vampire and hold on tight, spider monkey — for Twilight.This week’s episode is a little different: instead of a solo review, we’re having a cozy collective movie night, watching Twilight together as a commentary-style episode. We unpack the film’s iconic moments — from Bella’s cactus and Edward’s glittering skin to hot dads, confusing high school sports teams, and why everyone in Forks is obsessed with

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56:54

Our Fault (Culpa nuestra)

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2025/10/23

In today’s episode, we go on a Solo Movie Date to see Our Fault.We talk through Our Fault and revisit the My Fault trilogy.We also discuss streaming updates — including Stranger Things, Bridgerton, and Red, White & Royal Blue before diving into the newest (and hopefully last) installment in the My Fault trilogy.So get comfy and let’s jump into our Solo Movie Date.TIMESTAMPS01:23 Movie News & Pop Culture: Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Red, White & Royal Blue04:42 Overview of the My Fault

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