Seeing and Believing

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.

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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