The Squid and the Whale

Turns out pelting your wife and kid with tennis balls might not be the best strategy for a solid marriage. Who knew?
We learned that and so much more from Noah Baumbach's tragic comedy - or was it a comic tragedy? In this case, you are encouraged to take sides.

Serenity

If you aren't already a Browncoat, you well may be after an hour and a half spent in Whedon's World. You can't stop the signal.
Join us as we ride along on the adventures of Captain Malcolm Reynolds & his firefly's venerable crew in the best sci-fi western the Verse has ever seen: Serenity.






Looks like one fun film set. This is really something too.

Green Street

Elijah Wood goes from Middle Earth to the middle of England to be a hooligan with Charlie Hunnam, before the latter started running guns with the Sons of Anarchy. Listen to our thoughts on Lexi Alexander's Green Street.




Here's the direct listen link, and of course, the trailer.

We've told you our thoughts, now we want to hear yours.
Comment or email us about female directors, football, Hobbits or hooligans.
Or if you're feeling chatty, all that and more.

Stories We Tell

We did a thing. About a documentary.
Have a listen and tell us what you think of our discussion.





If the player doesn't work for you, here's the direct link.

And one for the trailer junkies (you know who you are).
Comments welcome here or email heckleandschmidt@gmail.com.

Red Eye

Rachel McAdams illustrates how many inventive ways there are to cry quietly, and Cillian plays the villian again in Wes Craven's 2005 departure thriller Red Eye.






Player not working? Here's the link.
Check out the trailer, then read this lovely tribute to the late Craven, written by Edgar Wright.

Tell us what you loved and hated about the film or our podcast!
Comments welcome here, or email us at heckleandschmidt@gmail.com.

PS: Yes, I know he plays an American in this film, so it's not relevant. But this makes me incredibly happy, and when is Guinness not relevant, really?