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We Love the Love

We Love the Love

Will is a ginger. Marc is gay. Together, they embark on an intense investigation to determine whether there has ever been a believable romance depicted in film. (Formerly Heart of Podness)

tv & film

All Episodes

01:03:01

Pokémon the Movie 2000

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2025/02/05

We're off to catch 'em all (unless that's a bad thing?) as we unpack the truncated romance of Pokémon the Movie 2000!Join in as we discuss our own Pokémon origin stories, the three elements of creation, the villainous Lawrence III, Ash's bad mom, and this film's impact on American political history. Plus: Which of the film's many bad songs is the worst one? Do Pokémon cards exist in the anime universe? What do the magic balls do? And, most importantly, what's the gayest

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01:13:25

Bedazzled (2000)

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2025/01/27

We're dancing with the devil as we look at the romance between Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley in Harold Ramis's 2000 remake of Bedazzled! Join in as we discuss Hurley's many impressive costumes, the 2000 SAG-AFTRA strike, and the devil's questionable strategy for acquiring souls. Plus: Why is Elliot so unlikeable? How does the Big Mac count as a wish? And what exactly is this film's cosmology? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Pokemon the Movie 2000

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01:16:39

Serenity (2019)

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2025/01/21

We're taking a look at one of the most widely panned films of 2019, Steven Knight's misbegotten noir Serenity! Join in as we discuss this reunion of Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey, the yearslong political scandal it caused, the ignominious collapse of Aviron Pictures, and the various games on Plymouth Island. Plus: Why did this movie receive such little marketing? How old are Karen and Baker Dill supposed to be? Did Jeremy Strong go method for his role as The Rules? And, most

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01:08:17

Mrs. Doubtfire

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2025/01/13

We're taking a look at one of the biggest financial and cultural hits of the early 90s with Chris Columbus's comedy sensation Mrs. Doubtfire! Join in as we discuss Robin Williams's iconic performance, revisiting the film in an era of greater trans visibility, the movie's subversion of obvious narrative routes, and of course Arrested Development's Mrs. Featherbottom. Plus: Was there really an NC-17 cut of the movie? Why would anyone root against Sally Field? Is Pierce Brosnan's Stu just...a good

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01:46:27

Big Fat Liar / Top Films of 2024

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2025/01/06

We're starting 2025 with a look back at our favorite movies of 2024, plus a look at the romance of Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy's feature debut, Big Fat Liar! Join in as we discuss Levy's career, the film debut of Amanda Bynes, the film-within-a-film's rapid production timeline, and Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey. Plus: Was 2024 an especially good year for the Cannes Film Festival? Why is everyone in The Substance so good at medical procedures? Did Lea

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01:08:35

Zookeeper

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2024/12/30

We're finishing out the year with a look at the romance of the 2011 Kevin James comedy Zookeeper! Join in as we discuss celebrity voice roles, gorilla prison, the movie's ever-shifting release date, and a standout performance by Rosario Dawson. Plus: Did this movie kill an elephant? What about a giraffe? Why was Leslie Bibb invited to that wedding? Why wasn't Shane fired for beating animals? And, most importantly, is there any job more revolting than being a zookeeper? Make sure to rate, review,

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01:27:24

DreamWorks Animation Holiday Specials

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2024/12/25

We're here with a Christmas bonus covering the romances of five DreamWorks holiday specials: Shrek the Halls, Merry Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury, and Trolls Holiday. Join in as we discuss our favorite non-DreamWorks specials, the 2024 holiday movie slate, and Troll cultural imperialism. Plus: Has Shrek ever heard of Christmas before? Why is the Golden Ladle silver? How are Snoggletog lights powered? And, most importantly, why did the Viking kids start hiding

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01:09:50

Christmas Twister

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2024/12/23

We're finishing out the holiday season with a look at the disastrous romances of the 2012 Lifetime film Christmas Twister (also known as F6: Twister or as Christams Twister)! Join in as we discuss local news, Ethan (Casper van Dien)'s climate change theories, local news, and a handsy mall Santa. Plus: How long has the family been in Texas? What great wrong did Ethan wreak in Chicago? Why does everyone keep trying to outrun the tornado? And, most importantly, why is everyone dressed for the beach

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00:59:57

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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2024/12/16

We're gathering together this holiday season to talk about the romance of 1989's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! Join in as we discuss lip fungus, the film's large cast, our favorite jokes, and its relationship to Home Alone (also written by John Hughes). Plus: How is the movie different from Hughes's short story "Christmas '59"? Why does Clark (Chevy Chase) wait so long to start hanging his Christmas lights? Did the neighbors totally gut their hosue to yuppify it? Why doesn't the family go

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01:16:43

Christmas in the Spotlight

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2024/12/09

Yes, we're doing the Taylor Swift / Travis Kelce fanfic Christmas movie that aired on Lifetime this year. Obviously! Join in as we discuss pop star Christmas albums, Swift-analog Bowyn's selfless activism, a cornucopia of Swift references, and Discount Tire. Plus: How does the movie stack up against this year's slate of made for TV movies (including Netflix's Hot Frosty and Our Little Secret, and Hallmark's Swift-adjacent Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story)? Why does Bowyn make Gonzo wear a

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01:15:18

Die Hard

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2024/12/02

We're kicking off the Christmas season with John McTiernan's 1988 action classic Die Hard! Join in as we discuss the film's confused gender politics, Al Powell's troubling redemption, the starmaking of Bruce Willis, and that troublesome watch. Plus: Who did novelist Roderick Thorp envision in the starring role? Why is this party so late on Christmas Eve? What are bearer bonds? And, most importantly, can we be done with the Christmas movie debate on this one? Make sure to rate, review, and

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01:06:23

Children of Men (Gimme Moore Part 4)

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2024/11/25

We're wrapping up our month of Moore with a look at the postapocalyptic romance in Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men! Join in as we discuss our favorite near futures, Emanuel Lubezki's cinematography, Theo's passivity, and hippie Michael Caine. Plus: Why doesn't the movie have cool future technology? How does it compare to P.D. James's novel? How'd they film that car chase? And, most importantly, how did the ping pong ball game start? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Die Hard

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01:11:08

Nine Months (Gimme Moore Part 3)

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2024/11/18

Our month with Julianne Moore continues as we look at her Hollywood rom com debut in Chris Columbus's 1995 film Nine Months! Join in as we discuss Columbus's 90s career, a two-scene performance by Robin Williams, the film's tonal whiplash, and our favorite childhood toys. Plus: Why was this movie changed after its preview screenings? Why are Marty (Tom Arnold) and Gail (Joan Cusack) buying so many toys? Why does Sam (Hugh Grant) work with kids? And how could anyone want to get with Sam when he has

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01:19:20

Safe (1995) (Gimme Moore Part 2)

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2024/11/11

We're continuing our look at the career of Julianne Moore by looking at her first lead performance, in Todd Haynes's 1995 indie classic Safe! Join in as we discuss cults, color schemes, environmental illness, and milkaholism! Plus: How did Carol and Greg get together? What's Chris's deal? Is Rory the worst kid ever? And why did the New York Times think the movie was set in the future? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Nine Months

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01:02:55

Game Change (Gimme Moore Election Day Bonus!)

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2024/11/05

ELECTION DAY BONUS!!! We're dropping in on our Julianne Moore-athon with a special look at her Emmy-winning portrayal of Sarah Palin in the 2012 HBO film Game Change! Join in as we discuss our favorite election movies, Palin's post-2008 career, other HBO ripped-from-the-headlines movies, and our memories of the 2008 campaign. Plus: Could an Alaskan become president? How did the real people feel about this movie? Should we be rating romances that are essentially just true? And, most importantly,

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01:13:44

The Kids Are All Right (Gimme Moore Part 1)

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2024/11/04

We're spending this month looking at the career of Julianne Moore, and to kick things off we're looking at her performance in Lisa Cholodenko's 2010 Best Picture nominee The Kids Are All Right! Join in as we discuss our first encounters with Moore, her lack of a conventional star persona, the film's family dynamic with a lesbian couple played by Moore and Annette Bening, and Laser's dumb friend Clay. Plus: Which parent named which kid? Does the movie know about bisexuals? Was Paul (Mark Ruffalo)

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01:18:18

The Ring (2002)

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2024/10/28

We're finishing out the Halloween season with a look at the romance of Gore Verbinski's 2002 horror classic The Ring! Join in as we discuss our introductions to Verbinski, comparisons to the Japanese original, Chris Cooper's cut role, and the horror of recommending movies. Plus: Is Rachel (Naomi Watts) good at her newspaper job? Why does Noah (Martin Henderson) own a copy of Shrek? Who edited the cursed tape? And did the events of this movie just make Samara more powerful? Make sure to rate,

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01:20:19

Don't Look Now

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2024/10/24

We're taking a look at horror in the 1970s with Nicolas Roeg's 1973 classic Don't Look Now! Join in as we discuss the movie's handling of grief, its (in)famous sex scene, Pino Donaggio's score, and Donald Sutherland's near-death experience onset. Plus: How did they make Venice look so unappealing? Why does Donald Sutherland's hair look like that? How did the movie avoid further censorship? And, most importantly, did they ever catch the killer? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week:

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01:00:03

Psycho (1960)

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2024/10/21

We're continuing our spooky season with a look at the romance of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic, Psycho! Join in as we discuss movie hotels, Hitchcock's extensive anti-spoiler campaign, the life of star Anthony Perkins, and that controversial final scene. Plus: How did this movie get past the Hollywood Production Code? How easy is taxidermy? What's Sam's job? And will Sam and Lila get together in the end? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Don't Look Now (1973)

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00:52:48

Annihilation

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2024/10/07

We're kicking off the spooky season with a look at the romance of Alex Garland's 2018 sci-fi horror quest Annihilation! Join in as we discuss Natalie Portman's underrated performance, the movies differences with Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy, the various controversies that came up on the film's release, and, of course, that freaky bear. Plus: Why didn't the movie shoot in the US? Why did the Saturns fail to celebrate it? How did Scott Rudin (of all people?) save the movie? And, most

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