Above the Line

By Ian and McKenzie

Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture. Hosted by Ian and McKenzie.... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

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February 09, 2026 Revisiting Sinners in the wake of its historic Oscar nominations!
On this episode, we catch up on our Oscar preparations by rewatching and discussing Ryan Coogler's Sinners. We discuss the record breaking 16 Oscar nominations this movie recently received, its big blockbusting spectacle, the performances that we love, and the thematic multitudes that it contains.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons.
...more
51min
January 22, 2026 2025 Oscar Nominations LIVE!
Join us as we watch the Oscar Nominations get announced live!
First, we discuss a little bit before hand what we think will happen. We are proven right in some areas and wrong in others. Then, you can listen as we react live to the nominations as there are announced. Finally, we break down a little bit what these nominations mean for the race before making some plans to cover some of the nominated films
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons.
...more
54min
December 16, 2025 Wake Up Dead Man is the best Knives Out movie yet!
On this episode we are joined by our friend ⁠Josh⁠ to discuss the newest in Rian Johnson's Knives Out series. Wake Up Dead Man is, in our opinion, without question the best of these films yet and we love just about everything about it. Listen for our spoiler-filled conversation as well as some much-needed Diane Warren chat.
*Also contains spoilers for Murder on the Orient Express (an almost 100 year old story!)
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
46min
December 10, 2025 Hamnet shows us what Jessie Buckley can do!
On this episode we discuss Hamnet and why it works better for some people than it does for others. We talk about Jessie Buckley's powerhouse performance, Paul Mescal's so-so performance. Then, we discuss the film in the context of the 2025 Oscar race.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
44min
December 01, 2025 Jafar Panahi defies censorship with It Was Just An Accident
Ian and McKenzie give their brief reviews and some thoughts on Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident. McKenzie also reports on seeing the man himself in-person at a Q&A at Chicago's Music Box Theatre.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
31min
November 23, 2025 With Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier shows a maturation of his style and substance
On this episode we are joined by Frankie (@frankiedooodledandy) and Josh (Film Explorers Podcast) to discuss the newest film from Joachim Trier as he teams back up with Renate Reinsve. We discuss the many themes the film tackles, how we see ourselves in the material, and all of its amazing performances from its four central characters.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
52min
November 19, 2025 Frankenstein (2025) lives or dies on your relationship to the source material
On this episode we are joined by Christian Gutiérrez (Finite Cinema Dreams, Reel Latinos Podcast) to chat about the latest from Guillermo del Toro. We discuss his adaptation of the classic novel by Mary Shelley, what we liked and didn't like about his choices, as well as the performances and themes that run through the production.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
42min
November 17, 2025 Bugonia is a movie for the moment!
On this episode we are joined by Kev (Austin Danger Podcast) to break down the new film from Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Bugonia. We discuss how this movie relates to the current state of the world and political climate, how it made us feel, the performances, as well as several of the below the line players.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema & film culture.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
46min
November 08, 2025If I Had Legs I'd Kick You isn't an Uncut Gems riff! It's better.
On this episode, Ian and McKenzie review the new film from Mary Bronstein (Yeast, 2008), If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. They get into the autobiographical content, the film's surreal nature, and how some people are reading the film incorrectly. They also briefly chat about the news that Cinemark is refitting some of their IMAX screens with 70mm projection capabilities and read an email from a friend.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:00:59) Cinemark 70mm IMAX news
(00:08:15) Listener Message
(00:12:03) If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema, film culture, and the theatrical experience. Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzieEdited & mixed by IanSocial media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
43min
November 04, 2025 In Blue Moon, Ethan Hawke & Co. take our breath away...
On this episode, Ian and McKenzie review the lovely new one location drama from Richard Linklater and frequent collaborator Ethan Hawke about one of the final nights in composer Lorenz Hart's life, Blue Moon.
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Visit our website to keep up with us and read our blog ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
Follow the show on ⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠.
Follow Ian on ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠.
Follow McKenzie on ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠.
Listen to our other podcasts: ⁠⁠The Criterion Connection⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠
Send your letters and voicemails to [email protected]
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Above the Line is a film podcast about contemporary cinema, film culture, and the theatrical experience.
Hosted & produced by Ian & McKenzie
Edited & mixed by Ian
Social media & artwork by McKenzie
Music by Lydia Simmons
...more
28min

FAQs about Above the Line:

How many episodes does Above the Line have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.