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Sibling Cinema

Bonnie and Dennis

Welcome to Sibling Cinema! Dennis and Bonnie are siblings and we"re here to talk movies! Dennis is an obsessive cinephile and Bonnie is a super casual movie watcher. In this series we are embarking on a countdown of the Academy Award Best Picture winners. We aggregated several different lists (our trailer goes into more detail on how) that rank the ninety-four winners of the Best Picture Academy Award in a rough attempt to get a consensus. It is not intended to be rigorous or definitive. It"s just

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00:37:10

Bad Seed (Mauvaise Graine) (1934)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/11/13

This week, we discuss the often-overlooked French film, Mauvaise Graine (Bad Seed), which marked the start of a legendary directorial career for its co-director, Billy Wilder.SPOILER ALERT We will be talking about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we strongly suggest you do so before listening to our takes.An independent French production. Released on July 5, 1934 (France). Co-directed by Billy Wilder and Alexander Esway. Screenplay by Billy Wilder, Jan Lustig, Max Colpet,

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00:42:37

Chicken Little (2005)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/11/06

This week, we discuss Disney's bizarre update of a classic fable, Chicken Little.SPOILER ALERT We will be talking about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we strongly suggest you do so before listening to our takes.A Walt Disney Pictures release from Walt Disney Feature Animation. Released on November 4, 2005. Directed by Mark Dindal. Screenplay by Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman, and Ron Anderson, based on a story by Dindal and Mark Kennedy, and the original fable

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00:47:23

Wish (2023)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/10/30

This week, we discuss Walt Disney Animation Studios' recent flop, Wish.SPOILER ALERT We will be talking about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we strongly suggest you do so before listening to our takes.A Walt Disney Pictures release from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Released on November 22, 2023. Directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn. Written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, based on a story by Lee, Buck, Veerasunthorn, and Moore. Featuring the voices of

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00:54:06

Toy Story (1995)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/10/23

This week, we discuss the groundbreaking and enduringly popular computer-animated feature film, Toy Story.SPOILER ALERT We will be talking about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we strongly suggest you do so before listening to our takes.A Walt Disney Pictures release from Pixar Animation Studios. Released on November 22, 1995. Directed by John Lasseter. Written by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow, based on a story by John Lasseter, Pete Docter,

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00:41:57

Hitchcock Retrospective

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/08/27

For our season finale, we look back upon our year-and-a-half journey through the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

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00:50:16

Psycho (1960)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/08/20

This week we talk about what may be Alfred Hitchcock's most enduringly popular film, Psycho.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Universal Picture. Released on September 8, 1960. Produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Joseph Stefano, based on the novel by Robert Block. Starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, Martin Balsam, John Gavin, and Pat Hitchcock

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00:49:55

Rear Window (1954)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/08/14

This week we turn our lens to Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic Rear Window. Jimmy Stewart stars as a photographer stuck in his apartment while recovering from an injury who takes to watching his neighbors.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Paramount Picture. Released on September 1, 1954. Produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by John Michael Hayes, based on the short

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00:55:13

Vertigo (1958)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/08/08

This week we discuss Vertigo. Arguably Hitchcock's most critically acclaimed film, it follows a former detective who reluctantly takes up a new case at the behest of an old college friend. What follows is a tale of romance and obsession.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Paramount Picture. Released on May 9, 1958. Produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Alec Coppel

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00:46:47

North By Northwest (1959)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/07/30

This week we discuss the classic 1959 cross-country thriller, North by Northwest. Enjoy.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.An MGM Picture. Released on July 1, 1959. Produced and Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written Ernest Lehman. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Martin Landau, and Jessie Royce Landis. Cinematography by Robert Burks. Edited by George Tomasini. Music by

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00:50:29

Notorious (1946)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/07/09

The focus of this week's podcast episode is Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 romantic spy thriller Notorious. We are into the top five, and this is probably the least well-known of the top five. But don't sleep on it! Check out this gem and come back and listen to our yapping about it.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.An RKO Radio Picture. Released on September 6, 1946. Produced and

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00:51:30

Rebecca (1940) (REDUX)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/07/02

This week we return once again to Manderley. We podcasted about Rebecca a while back during our Best Picture Oscar countdown, and now we encounter it again in our Hitchcock countdown. Tune in to hear us discuss how the film has held up for us.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Selznick International Picture. Released on April 12, 1940. Produced by David O. Selznick and Directed by

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00:41:39

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/06/25

This week's podcast covers Alfred Hitchcock's classic murder swap thriller, Strangers on a Train. A tennis player has a chance meeting on a train that suddenly turns his world upside down.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Warner Brothers Picture. Released on June 30, 1951. Produced and Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Raymond Chandler, Czenzi Ormonde and Whitfield

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00:44:08

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/06/18

This week we dive into Shadow of a Doubt. This is Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 thriller about a small California town that get shaken up by a visitor from the city.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Universal Picture. Released on January 12, 1943. Produced by Jack H. Skirball and Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson and Alma Reville (Mrs

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00:49:13

Rope (1948)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/06/11

Our Hitchcock series takes us to the master's famous long-take, single-setting, real time macabre thriller Rope. Loosely inspired by the real-life Leopold and Loeb case (depending on who you ask), we follow to cold-blooded students as the host a very unusual dinner party.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Warner Bros. Picture. Released on September 25, 1948. Produced and Directed

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00:53:22

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/06/04

Our Hitchcock countdown takes us one last time into his British era. This week we discuss the 1938 classic, The Lady Vanishes. ***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Gainsborough Picture. Released October 7, 1938. Produced by Edward Black. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1936 novel The Wheel Spins by Ethel Line White. Starring

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00:40:02

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/05/28

The Breakfast Club is a movie.

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00:39:25

Limelight (1952)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/05/21

We're taking another break from our Alfred Hitchcock series to bring in our final Chaplin checkpoint: Charlie Chaplin's 1952 drama Limelight. This is Chaplin's swan song, thematically at least--he would still go on to make three more feature films. It features an aging performer and his friendship with a struggling young ballerina. This film is a bit of a departure for the Tramp. It's more melancholy than his normal faire. Yet many of his familiar themes come through, as well as his

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00:46:25

Dial M for Murder (1954)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/05/14

This week we take a look into Hitchcock's popular chamber room mystery, Dial M for Murder. Set in a luxurious London flat, a marital drama unfolds that leads into blackmail and murder. ***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Warner Bros. Picture. Released May 29, 1954. Produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Frederick know, based on his 1952 play. Starring Ray Milland,

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00:41:21

The Birds (1963)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/05/07

This week we discuss Hitchcock's 1963 thriller about birds attacking humans.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Universal Picture. Released March 28, 1963. Produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Evan Hunter based on the short story by Daphne du Maurier. Starring Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright, and Suzanne Pleshette. Cinematography by

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00:42:10

The 39 Steps (1935)

Sibling Cinema ·

2025/04/30

This week, we did into one of the films that helped put Alfred Hitchcock's name on the map to international audiences, the spy thriller The 39 Steps.***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.A Gaumont-British Picture. Released June 6, 1935. Produced by Michael Balcon and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Charles Bennett and Ian Hay, based on the 1915 novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by

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