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Episode 391 | Oppenheimer & Barbie

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:33:00 +0000

Barbenheimer is upon us. Sarah and Kevin review two new releases this week: Christopher Nolan's biopic about the father of the atomic bomb, Oppenheimer, followed by Greta Gerwig's romp about a Barbie having an existential crisis.

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Episode 390 | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One & Paprika

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:58:00 +0000

Sarah and Kevin's mission, which they chose to accept, is to review the latest entry in the Mission: Impossible series. Will Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie pull it off once again? For the Watchlist, Kevin and Sarah square off over differing interpretations of Satoshi Kon's dreamlike movie Paprika.

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Episode 389 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny & The Last Picture Show

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:12:42 +0000

Kevin and Sarah don their adventuring gear and go exploring with Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny...but does this franchise belong in a museum? For the Watchlist, Sarah and Kevin discuss Peter Bogdanovich's 1971 film The Last Picture Show.

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Episode 388 | Asteroid City & War of the Worlds (2005)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Alien-invasion movies are perfect for exploring the question of who humanity is when they're at their worst. First up, Kevin and Sarah review Wes Anderson's latest movie Asteroid City, which juxtaposes lonely humans against an even lonelier universe as they try to make a connection with the unknown. For the Watchlist, Kevin introduces Sarah to the Steven Spielberg adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel of the same name, War of the Worlds.

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Episode 387 | Elemental & The Edge of Seventeen

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:57:33 +0000

This week, we review a pair of movies about coming of age and learning to live with yourself. Pixar specializes in stories that revolve around this topic, so naturally Kevin and Sarah were interested to examine their latest release, Elemental, to see if it holds up against the rest of Pixar's offerning. Then, Sarah introduces Kevin to Kelly Fremon Craig's directorial debut, The Edge of Seventeen, starring Hailee Steinfeld.

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Episode 386 | The Blackening & Green Room

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah take on horror-adjacent movies in two different flavors this week. First up, they review The Blackening, a comedy that aims to puncture common tropes about Black characters in horror movies. Then, Kevin picks Jeremy Saulnier's much more serious film Green Room, about a punk band fighting for their lives, for the Watchlist segment.

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Episode 385 | Past Lives & A Room with a View (1985)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000

It's spring, and romance is in the air. Sarah and Kevin each fall for Celine Song's debut feature Past Lives, about two childhood sweethearts reconnecting decades later. For the Watchlist segment, Sarah introduces Kevin to the Merchant/Ivory adaptation of Edith Wharton's A Room with a View.

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Episode 384 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse & RoboCop (1987)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah are both fans of the surprise 2018 movie introducing Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. It's been five years, and we've been waiting to see if the new sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse can live up to the promise of the original. Then, Kevin and Sarah take on Paul Verhoeven's satire, RoboCop.

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Episode 383 | Master Gardener & Mikey and Nicky

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:58:00 +0000

Kevin's a fan of the first two movies in Paul Schrader's unofficial "Men with Guilt" trilogy. Sarah's a little less enamored of those movies overall. Will the two be able to agree on the third film in Schrader's trilogy, Master Gardener? Then, Sarah introduces Kevin to Elaine May's work via her Watchlist pick, Mikey and Nicky.

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May Bonus 2023 | Kelly Reichardt's "Showing Up"

Seeing and Believing — Wed, 24 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode, Sarah and Kevin review Kelly Reichardt's latest movie, Showing Up, in which Michelle Williams plays an artist trying to hold it together as she prepares for a show.

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Episode 382 | Fast X & Out of the Past

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 19 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Sarah is watching Aliens in the Big Apple so Kevin and special guest Chris Williams cover the 10th entry in the The Fast and the Furious saga, Fast X. After the high octane review the pair return to 1947 for the watch list segment to discuss Jacques Tourneur's film noir classic, Out of the Past. All this, plus listener feedback in episode 382.

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Episode 381 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 & Akira

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 12 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Kevin dive back in to the MCU with their review of James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Is it a worthy capper to the trilogy? Then, they take on another colorful dystopia, this time in the form of Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime film Akira.

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Episode 380 | Polite Society & My Man Godfrey (1936)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 05 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah clash over Nida Manzoor's action/heist/drama mash-up Polite Society! When the dust settles, they take the time to explore societal clashes of a different flavor with the 1936 romantic comedy My Man Godfrey, starring William Powell and Carole Lombard.

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Episode 379 | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret & Cléo from 5 to 7

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah never read Judy Blume's beloved 1970 book Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret when they were kids. Now that they've had the opportunity to catch up with the story via Kelly Fremon Craig's adaptation, was it worth the wait? Then, Sarah introduces Kevin to Agnes Varda's beloved film, Cléo from 5 to 7.

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Episode 378 | Beau Is Afraid & Coraline

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000

This week, Sarah and Kevin review Ari Aster's newest film, Beau Is Afraid, starring Joaquin Phoenix. Then, Kevin and Sarah discuss Henry Selick's masterpiece Coraline.

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Episode 377 | Renfield & Near Dark

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:20:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah sink their teeth into a pair of vampire movies. First up is Renfield, which is loosely based on characters from Bram Stoker's Dracula, and which features Nicolas Cage as the vampire. Then, Sarah introduces Kevin to one of her favorite movies, Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 vampire/Western film Near Dark.

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Episode 376 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves & The Mask of Zorro

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:58:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah take the opportunity to let their nerd flags fly as they review Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. They continue the swordplay with their Watchlist pick, the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro.

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Episode 375 | Tetris & Amadeus

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Do video games count as good art? That's what Kevin and Sarah want to know as they reviewTetris, a dramatization of the efforts to purchase the rights to distribute the game of the same name. Then, they review a Patreon pick, the Oscar-winning 1984 film Amadeus.

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Is John Wick About the Gods of Olympus?

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Episode 374 | John Wick: Chapter 4 & The Warriors (1979)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0100

Sarah and returning guest Abby Olcese find themselves reviewing not one but two adrenaline-soaked action movies this week. First, they take on John Wick: Chapter 4, the latest in the action/revenge franchise starring Keanu Reeves as a lone assassin against the rest of the world. For the Watchlist segment, Abby and Sarah discuss Walter Hill's 1979 film The Warriors, in which a gang must fight their way back across New York City to get safely to their home turf.

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Does John Wick 2 Jettison its own Franchise Symbolism?

John Wick takes on Crime (and Jesus?)

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March Bonus 2023 | Inherit the Wind with Truce Podcast

Seeing and Believing — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0100

In this bonus episode, Sarah and Kevin sit down with Chris Staron of Truce Podcast to discuss Inherit the Wind, a 1960 drama about the Scopes Monkey Trial. This episode is part of the Truce Podcast's ongoing series about Christian fundamentalism.

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Episode 373 | 65 & All Is Lost

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0100

Sarah and Kevin find themselves in survival situations this week. First up is the new movie 65, starring Adam Driver as a space traveler who crash lands on Earth...in the time of dinosaurs. For the Watchlist segment, Kevin introduces Sarah to Robert Redford's solo outing as a desperate, resourceful sailor in the 2013 film All Is Lost. Kevin and Sarah also take a moment to share their thoughts about last weekend's Oscars.

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Episode 372 | Godland & My Night at Maud's

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah spend this week contending with morality and the heavy questions of faith...which, to be honest, they do every week, but this time both movies they're reviewing are explicitly about religion. First up, they journey to the heart of Iceland in Hlynur Pálmason's new film Godland. For the Watchlist segment, Sarah and Kevin have a conversation about Éric Rohmer's My Night at Maud's. Sarah also delivers a special report on the state of the True/False film festival.

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Episode 371 | Creed III & Raging Bull

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah strap on their boxing gloves and go a few rounds with the latest Rocky sequel, Creed III. For the Watchlist segment, Kevin and Sarah discuss one of Kevin's favorite movies, Raging Bull, and the ways that it demonstrates Martin Scorsese's ability to make sophisticated religious films.

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Episode 370 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania & Edge of Tomorrow

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah take on the latest MCU installment, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The movie is set to launch Phase 5 of the ambitious film franchise, but is it thinking too big? For the Watchlist segment, Sarah introduces Kevin to the 2014 sci-fi action movie Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise playing against type as a cowardly soldier trapped in a time loop during an alien invasion of Earth.

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Episode 369 | Magic Mike's Last Dance & The Swimmer (1968)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0100

It's raining men! Kevin and Sarah review Steven Soderbergh's latest movie, Magic Mike's Last Dance. Is it light on its feet, or does it land with a thud? For the Watchlist segment, Sarah and Kevin talk about Frank Perry's 1968 adaptation of John Cheever's short story The Swimmer, in which Burt Lancaster attempts to swim home, backyard pool by backyard pool, across an increasingly strange county.

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Episode 368 | Poker Face & Bad Times at the El Royale

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah confront the truth in all its forms. First, they take on a rare review of a TV show, the Rian Johnson howcatchem murder mystery starring Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face, about a woman on the run who solves murders with her ability to tell when anyone is lying. For the Watchlist segment, Sarah and Kevin discuss Drew Goddard's 2018 movie Bad Times at the El Royale, a movie concerned with the nature of truth and identity starring a murderer's row of excellent actors.

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February Bonus 2023 | 2023 Movie Preview

Seeing and Believing — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0100

In this bonus episode, Sarah and Kevin talk about the movies they're most interested in seeing in the coming year.

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Episode 367 | Knock at the Cabin & Take Shelter

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah take on an apocalypse or two. First up, their review of M. Night Shyamalan's latest outing, Knock at the Cabin, about a family vacation gone wrong when four strangers appear on their doorstep, demanding that the family make a terrible choice in order to prevent the end of the world. For the Watchlist segment, Sarah and Kevin discuss Take Shelter, Jeff Nichols's intimate psychological drama about a man who dreams about the end of the world.

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Episode 366 | No Bears & All That Jazz

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0100

This week on the podcast: two movies about the cost of making art. Kevin and Sarah review Jafar Panahi's latest film No Bears, in which a lightly fictionalized version of Jafar Panahi retreats to a remote border village in order to direct a movie based in reality, with very real stakes. Then, Sarah introduces Kevin to her latest watchlist pick, Bob Fosse's All That Jazz, in which Roy Scheider plays a lightly fictionalized version of Bob Fosse at the height of his career…and perhaps the end of his life.

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Episode 365 | Ikiru & Living

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0100

We're digging ourself out of the year-end lists and getting back into the swing of things for 2023 with a new release and a watchlist pick. This week, Kevin and Sarah pair their Watchlist review of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru with their review of its 2022 remake Living, written by Kazuo Ishiguro and starring Bill Nighy. Does the remake do justice to the original? Or is it simply populated with a lot of boxes that need to be checked?

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Episode 364 | The Best Films of 2022

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:21:08 -0100

It's the triumphant return of Seeing & Believing! After taking careful notes, watching as many movies as we could, and tallying our favorites, we've assembled a list of our favorite films…as well as a few guest voices to help us along the way.

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Episode 363 | Babylon & Broker

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:01:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah weigh the cost of greatness, and whether or not Damien Chazelle manages to pull off the gargantuan undertaking that is Babylon, his 3-hour epic about the silent era of Hollywood. Then, Sarah and Kevin turn their attention to Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest, Broker.

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Episode 362 | Avatar: The Way of Water & White Noise

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:10:44 -0100

Kevin and Sarah return to Pandora to review James Cameron's long-awaited sequel to Avatar. Was the wait worth it? Or is The Way of Water simply more of the same? Then, Sarah and Kevin get into literary adaptations in Noah Baumach's filmed version of the Don DeLillo novel, White Noise.

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December 2022 Bonus | Aftersun

Seeing and Believing — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:31:00 -0100

In this bonus episode, Sarah and Kevin review Aftersun, Charlotte Wells' writing and directorial debut.

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Episode 361 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio & Decision to Leave

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah find themselves in the dark fairytale of Pinocchio, Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson's version of the beloved fairy tale reimagined in stop-motion animation. Then, Sarah and Kevin swoon over Park Chan-wook's romantic thriller Decision to Leave.

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Episode 360 | The Fabelmans & The Young Girls of Rochefort

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0100

Movie magic! Musicals! Axe murders! All in a day's work for Sarah and Kevin as they review a pair of movies that revolve around the power of cinema. First up is Steven Spielberg's semiautobiographical The Fabelmans, which presents pieces of Spielberg's legacy alongside a loosely fictionalized version of his own life growing up. For the Watchlist segment, Sarah introduces Kevin to Jacques Demy's musical take on Hollywood with a French twist, The Young Girls of Rochefort.

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Episode 359 | Glass Onion & High and Low

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:40:00 -0100

This week, we give thanks for whodunnits. Sarah and Kevin assemble in the drawing room to get to the bottom of the mystery at the heart of Rian Johnson's new mystery, Glass Onion. Then, Kevin introduces Sarah to Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece High and Low.

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Episode 358 | She Said & Shirkers

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0100

Sarah and Kevin report on Maria Schrader's film She Said, a dramatization of the investigative journalism by Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan) that brought down Harvey Weinstein in 2017. For the Watchlist segment, Sarah introduces Kevin to Sandi Tan's 2018 Netflix documentary Shirkers, about the creation and loss of her 1992 student film of the same name. Both of this week's movies interrogate power imbalances and the places where women are made unwelcome in film; Kevin and Sarah discuss how both movies go about that task.

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Episode 357 | The Banshees of Inisherin, Wakanda Forever, & The Rocketeer

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah test the limits of friendship in their review of The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh's movie about a friendship that suddenly vanishes. Sarah gives a capsule review of the latest Marvel movie, Ryan Coogler's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Finally, for the Watchlist segment, Kevin introduces Sarah to the 1991 comic book movie, The Rocketeer.

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November 2022 Bonus | Agnes

Seeing and Believing — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:35:48 -0100

In this bonus episode, Sarah and Kevin review the 2021 horror-drama movie Agnes, directed by Mickey Reece.

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Episode 356 | Armageddon Time & Mirror

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah take a trip down memory lane with two deeply personal movies. First up is Armageddon Time, James Gray's memoir about growing up in New York City in the early 1980's. For the Watchlist segment, Sarah introduces Kevin to Andrei Tarkovsky's own semi-memoir film Mirror.

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Episode 355 | Black Adam & 28 Days Later

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah take on a super-anti-hero in their review of Black Adam, the DC Comics passion project of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Then, in the spirit of Halloween, Kevin introduces Sarah to the Danny Boyle zombie movie 28 Days Later for the Watchlist segment.

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Episode 354 | Tár & Opening Night

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah spend some time with two spectacular performances in two separate movies about two singular women. First is Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár in Todd Field's new film TÁR, which centers around a composer-conductor whose star is rising, but whose past might be catching up with her. For the Watchlist, Kevin and Sarah dissects Gena Rowlands' performance as aging actress Myrtle in the 1977 John Cassavetes film Opening Night.

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October 2022 Bonus | Blonde

Seeing and Believing — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode, Sarah and Kevin review Andrew Dominik's Blonde, which adapts Joyce Carol Oates' 2000 novel of the same name.

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Episode 353 | Till & Killer of Sheep

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

This week, Kevin and Sarah review Chinonye Chukwu's film Till, about Mamie Till-Mobley's pursuit of justice after the 1955 lynching of her son Emmett. Then for the Watchlist, Kevin introduces Sarah to Charles Burnett's debut feature film, Killer of Sheep.

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Episode 352 | Amsterdam & The Long Goodbye

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Whodunnit? And are these movies any good? Kevin and Sarah investigate David O. Russell's latest, Amsterdam, in which three friends (played by Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington) who delve deep into a conspiracy that mostly actually happened. Then for the Watchlist, Sarah and Kevin talk about Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye.

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Episode 351 | Seeing and Believing 351 | The Woman King & Zero Dark Thirty

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

It's War Movie Week on the podcast. First up, Kevin and Sarah review The Woman King, a historical epic about the all-women Agojie warriors of the Dahomey Kingdom in 19th century West Africa. For the watchlist, they take on more recent fare, as they sort through Kathryn Bigelow's controversial 2012 movie Zero Dark Thirty.

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Episode 350 | Don't Worry Darling & The Last of the Mohicans

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah take on two historical dramas this week. First, they look into Olivia Wilde's thriller movie Don't Worry Darling, starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, and Chris Pine. Along the way, they discuss the power of writing and metaphor, and whether or not Don't Worry Darling manages to maintain the tension in the midst of its gorgeous setting. For the Watchlist, Kevin and Sarah go exploring with Michael Mann's 1992 historical epic The Last of the Mohicans.

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Episode 349 | The Silent Twins & The Savages

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Kevin dive into the creative lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons, the women at the center of the new biopic The Silent Twins. But does the movie do justice to its subjects? For the Watchlist segment, Kevin introduces Sarah to Tamara Jenkins' 2007 movie The Savages, in which two siblings played by Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman find themselves suddenly and unexpectedly caring for their aging father.

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Episode 348 | The Rings of Power & Over the Garden Wall

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Sarah and Kevin, two unabashed Tolkien nerds, discuss the first two episodes of the new Lord of the Rings TV series, The Rings of Power. Then, they embark on a journey into the Cartoon Network TV miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Along the way, they talk about the importance of myth and fairy stories, and whether or not the two TV shows live up to Tolkien's ideals.

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September 2022 Bonus | Fall/Winter Movie Preview

Seeing and Believing — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:24:08 +0000

In this bonus episode, Sarah and Kevin count down the movies they're most looking forward to in the upcoming awards season.

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Episode 347 | Three Thousand Years of Longing & The Last Wave

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Sarah is joined by guest host Abby Olcese to talk about George Miller's fantasia Three Thousand Years of Longing, in which a narratologist played by Tilda Swinton meets a djinn played by Idris Elba. For the Watchlist segment, Abby introduces Sarah to the 1977 Peter Weir film The Last Wave.

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Episode 346 | Beast & Grizzly Man

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Lions, no tigers, and bears, oh my. Kevin and Sarah take on Beast, a movie in which Idris Elba fights a lion. After tangling with the latest blockbuster (and each other), they then turn their attention to the Werner Herzog documentary Grizzly Man.

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Episode 345 | Bodies Bodies Bodies & Picnic at Hanging Rock

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah tackle Bodies Bodies Bodies, Halina Reijn's Gen-Z satire about 20-somethings at odds with each other… but will Kevin and Sarah split over their review too? Next up, Sarah introduces Kevin to Peter Weir's 1975 film, Picnic at Hanging Rock.

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Episode 344 | Bullet Train & Dog Day Afternoon

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah return from a restful vacation to review a high-octane action movie, Bullet Train. Will the movie hit its target, or is it really a slow train to nowhere? Then, Kevin and Sarah turn their sights toward another high-adrenaline movie premise for the Watchlist segment. This time, it's the bank robbery in Sydney Lumet's 1975 movie Dog Day Afternoon.

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Episode 343 | Nope & Buck and the Preacher

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah saddle up and get spooky with Jordan Peele's latest movie, Nope, about two ranch caretakers played by Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer who investigate mysterious goings-on with their horses. Then, our intrepid hosts follow a wagon train west as they discuss Sidney Poitier's 1972 western, Buck and the Preacher.

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Episode 342 | RRR & Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah take on a pair of buddy movies this week. First up: the Tollywood smash hit RRR, which features a friendship for the ages at the center of India's fight for independence. Then they discuss Shane Black's 2005 movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a black comedy noir set at Christmastime in L.A. Along the way, Kevin and Sarah ask themselves: which one of the hosts is the straight man, and which one's the loose cannon?

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Episode 341 | Thor: Love and Thunder & Something Wild (1986)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000

The god of thunder and director Taika Waititi both return to the MCU in Thor: Love and Thunder. Kevin and Sarah decide whether the series has managed to harness lightning again, or if the romance has finally fallen flat. Next up, they take on romance of a different kind in Jonathan Demme's screwball/road trip movie Something Wild.

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Episode 340 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On & The Illusionist (2010)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a feature-length take on the YouTube shorts about a tiny sentient shell. Kevin and Sarah discuss whether the movie is a successful adaptation. Then, they talk about the 2010 French animated film The Illusionist, a lovely movie about magic and maintaining a sense of wonder in a world that doesn't value either one.

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Episode 339 | The Black Phone & Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Does The Black Phone get a ringing endorsement from Kevin and Sarah, or is the line dead? They discuss Scott Derrickson's latest horror film, and whether it's successful in adapting the short story of the same name. Then they turn their attention to Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Apocalypse preparation scenarios make an unexpected appearance.

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Episode 338 | Crimes of the Future & The Fly (1986)

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

This week, Kevin and Sarah take on a David Cronenberg double feature. First up is Cronenberg's latest, Crimes of the Future, which presents a dystopian world that questions what it means to be human. Then, Kevin introduces Sarah to one of his favorite horror movies, the 1986 version of The Fly. Be afraid…be very afraid.

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Episode 337 | "Jurassic World Dominion" & "Frankenstein (1931)"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Seeing and Believing 337 | Jurassic World Dominion & Frankenstein (1931)

Jurassic World Dominion asks: what if dinosaurs invaded modern-day Earth? Kevin and Sarah talk about whether or not the movie's answer to its own question is any good, or if the film was trying to do too much at once. Then, Kevin and Sarah explore another movie about a scientist grappling with hubris, the 1931 classic Universal monster movie Frankenstein.

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Episode 336 | "Men" & "Anomalisa"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Are men okay? That's what Kevin and Sarah want to know after recording this week's episode. First up is Alex Garland's latest movie Men, which takes on questions about sin and gender for better or worse. Then for the Watchlist, they discuss Charlie Kaufman's 2015 stop-motion movie Anomalisa.

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Episode 335 | "Top Gun Maverick" and "The Right Stuff"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 27 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah feel the need…the need for speed…and for Dad Movies. First, in a review of Top Gun: Maverick, they ask whether a sequel 25 years in the making is worth it. For the Watchlist, they ask whether Philip Kaufman’s 1983 film The Right Stuff does, indeed, have the right stuff. Many dad jokes are made.

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Episode 334 | Parallel Mothers & Tokyo Story

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 20 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah take on a Patreon subscriber's pick as they review last year's melodrama WParallel Mothers, starring Penelope Cruz in an Oscar-nominated role. For the Watchlist, they discuss another family drama, Yasujiro Ozu's 1953 masterpiece Tokyo Story. The difference between drama and melodrama is hashed out.

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Episode 333 | "We're All Going to the World's Fair" & "Footloose (1984)"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 13 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah catch up on their indie movies with Jane Schoenbrun's debut, We're All Going to the World's Fair. For the Watchlist, they pivot to the 1984 dance movie JFootloose. Kevin has his doubts about Kevin Bacon.

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Episode 332 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness & Jules and Jim

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 06 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah dive into another parallel universe with the latest Marvel movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Then, they keep the conversation going with feedback from listeners about past episodes. Finally, they bring on guest Elijah Davidson, who introduces them both to the French New Wave film Jules and Jim. Sarah has a grand unifying theory about the MCU.

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Episode 331 | "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" & "Face/Off"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah discuss whether his new meta movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent manages to live up to its title. Then they have a standoff over the latest Watchlist pick, Face/Off. Kevin gets animated about doves.

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Episode 330 | "The Northman" and "Rear Window (1954)"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Murder, mayhem, and revenge...just another episode of Seeing & Believing. Kevin and Sarah trade opinions about Robert Eggers' latest movie, The Northman. Then they turn their gaze toward a Patreon pick, Alfred Hitchcock's classic suspense movie Rear Window. Sarah does a passable Robert Plant impression.

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Episode 329 | "Ambulance" and "Andrei Rublev"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000

It's Holy Week. To observe Good Friday, Kevin and Sarah contemplate Andrei Tarkovsky's 1966 masterpiece Andrei Rublev for the Watchlist segment. But first, they discuss Michael Bay's latest action movie, Ambulance.

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Episode 328 | "Morbius" and "Let the Right One In"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000

This week, Kevin and Sarah sink their teeth into a pair of vampire movies. To her surprise (and Kevin's), Sarah had fun with the new Jared Leto superhero movie Morbius. For the Watchlist segment, Kevin introduces Sarah to the Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In.

Musical interlude "We'll Be Fine" by The Surface of the Deep, used with permission.

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Episode 327 | Everything Everywhere and What's Up Doc?

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin and Sarah take on the multiverse in their review of Daniels' latest film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Then they turn their attention to Barbra Streisand's grift in Peter Bogdanovich's 1972 comedy What's Up, Doc?/i> The leopard from Bringing Up Baby makes a surprise guest appearance.

Musical interlude by Wayne John Bradley, "Blessed." Used under Creative Commons license 3.0.

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Episode 326 | "Master" and "The Lady Eve"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0100

This week, Kevin and Sarah grapple with their complicated feelings about Mariama Diallo's feature debut, Master. For the Watchlist segment, they compare notes on Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda in the 1941 screwball comedy The Lady Eve. Sarah shares a fun fact about flowers.

Music interlude by Wayne John Bradley, “Just Breathe.” Used under Creative Commons license 3.0.

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Episode 325 | Turning Red & Kiki's Delivery Service

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0100

Kevin and Sarah find themselves in an animated disagreement over Pixar's latest movie, Turning Red. In the Watchlist segment, they reconvene over the Studio Ghibli film Kiki's Delivery Service. Woodland wildlife is discussed.

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Episode 324 | After Yang & After Life

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0100

This week: quiet, contemplation, and a pair of very good movies. Kevin and Sarah find themselves enamored of Kogonada's new film, After Yang. Then, they shift their attention to Hirakazu Kore-eda's 1998 film, After Life. Kevin waxes poetic about Ozu.

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Episode 323 | The Batman & Dead Pigs

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0100

This week, Kevin and Sarah discuss Matt Reeves' take on The Batman. Is it a good Batman, or is it the most Batman? In the Watchlist segment, they split over Cathy Yan's feature debut Dead Pigs. Sarah makes an argument for unexpected musical numbers at the end of movies.

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Episode 322 | Cyrano & Carol

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0100

Mid-February means romance movies, new and old. First up, Kevin and Sarah take on the new adaptation of Cyrano, directed by Joe Wright. Along the way they discuss whether or not the movie works as a musical, and they split over the merits of war scenes in romance movies. For the Watchlist, they turn their eyes toward Todd Haynes's 2015 film Carol. Kevin explains why the movie's worth a revisit, while Sarah is dumbstruck by Cate Blanchett.

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Episode 321 | Death on the Nile & Broadcast News

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:57:00 -0100

Need an investigator? Kevin and Sarah are on the case! First, they unpack the mystery at the heart of Kenneth Branagh's latest movie, Death on the Nile. Then they go to the Watchlist for a discussion of James L. Brooks' 1987 movie, Broadcast News. It's detectives, reporters, and your intrepid podcast hosts all coming together on this week's episode of Seeing & Believing.

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Episode 320 | The Lost Daughter & A Separation

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0100

It's family relationships week at Seeing & Believing. First, Kevin and Sarah discuss Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut The Lost Daughter, and its use of ambiguity as a storytelling device. Then, they ramp up the tension by continuing last week's Asghar Farhadi discussion with a chat about his Oscar-winning masterpiece A Separation. Finally, the new segment is christened with a name.

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Episode 319 | "The Hero" and "Dracula (1931)"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0100

This week, we're playing catch-up! First, Kevin and Sarah discuss Asghar Farhadi's latest film, A Hero, and where it stands in relation with other 2021 releases. Then, they kick off a new segment with a turn to a villain from the distant past, as they consider the iconic Universal monster movie, Dracula.

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Music interlude is "Savior" by Pipe Choir. Used under Creative Commons license 4.0.

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Episode 318 | Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0100

Westerns often pit humans against nature. This one features Benedict Cumberbatch as a force of nature himself. Kevin and Sarah discuss Jane Campion's latest, The Power of the Dog.

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Episode 317 | The Matrix Resurrections

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0100

The Matrix has you (again) Neo...

Lana Wachowski, Keanu Reeves, and Carrie-Anne Moss return to the Matrix franchise for a remix of a beloved story. But does the remix work? Kevin discusses with Sarah Welch-Larson. Plus, an exciting announcement about the future of the podcast!

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Episode 316 | The Top 10 Films of 2021

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0100

Kevin and critic/author Sarah Welch-Larson reconvene to discuss their favorite movies of 2021. Along the way, they contemplate the state of the movie industry and of criticism at the end of a very strange year.

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Episode 315 | Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story"

Seeing and Believing — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0100

Seeing & Believing sends 2021 out with a bang by reviewing one of the biggest movie musicals of all time, remade by one of the biggest American directors of all time. Kevin is joined once again by Sarah Welch-Larson to talk about the new version of West Side Story, releasing 50 years after the original film brought the Sondheim/Bernstein/Laurents stage musical to the big screen. Steven Spielberg—at long last getting to fulfill his dream of directing a musical—has some new tricks on this go-round to make the story his own; Kevin and Sarah explore how successful he is. Get ready to rumble!