We Love the Love

We're puzzling over a romance that's either completely believable or not at all plausible in Adam McKay's 2006 NASCAR comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Join in as we discuss Will Ferrell's parallel careers for kids and adults, a top-tier Amy Adams performance, the scam of a mid-00s unrated cut, and inevitable comparisons to Vice.

Plus: Did France invent the menage a trois? Can anyone explain the Teen Choice Awards? Has Marc ever watched ESPN? And, most importantly, what exactly are the Talladega nights?

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Next week: Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

We're taking a look at the romance of the first ever Best Picture winner, William Wellman's 1927 World War I film Wings!

Join in as we discuss the formation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the film's eight-month shoot, the famous nightclub shot, and the importance of a good luck charm.

Plus: Why was The Jazz Singer disqualified at the Oscars? What changed between 1927 and the 1928 rerelease? Did the casting of Clara Bow break this movie? And, most importantly, is Herman Schwimpf the greatest American?

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Next week: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

We're traveling back (or maybe forwards?) to 2016 to talk about the nonlinear romance between Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Denis Villeneuve's Arrival!

Join in as we discuss Villeneuve's career in Hollywood, Adams's quest for an Oscar, the nature of free will, and AMC's current Nicole Kidman video.

Plus: How does the film compare to Ted Chiang's short story/novella/novelette? What's going on elsewhere in the world while Louise does her work? Is the canary self-aware? And, most importantly, should you kiss a heptapod (and where?)?

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Next week: Wings (1927)

We're digging into one of the biggest hits of the 1980s with a look at the duplicitous romance of Sydney Pollack's smash hit Tootsie, starring Dustin Hoffman in a red sequined dress.

Join in as we discuss Southern accents, Jessica Lange's breakout year, Bill Murray's subdued performance, and Dustin Hoffman's existential crisis.

Plus: Should Dorothy run for president? Will Emily Kimberly ever return to Southwest General? How well does all the gender stuff here hold up? And, most importantly, is Dustin Hoffman somehow even more annoying than Michael Dorsey?

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Next week: Arrival (2016)

We're talking birthday movies as we dig into the refreshingly healthy romance of Paul King's modern classic Paddington 2!

Join in as we discuss our past experiences with the film, our favorite small roles, Hugh Grant's new act, and the forthcoming Paddington in Peru.

Plus: What makes the Paddington movies so much more effective than other children's book adaptations? What other actors voiced Paddington in the modern era? Why are their so many nuns in St. Paul's Cathedral? To what extent must we view this as a (possibly the first) Brexit movie? And, most importantly, are there still Fuddruckers?

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Next week: Tootsie (1982)

We're celebrating its 25th anniversary this week (and the release of his new movie Trap!) by taking a look at the romance of M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 Best Picture nominee The Sixth Sense!

Join in as we discuss our own Shyamalan backstories, the movie's contentious development, its legendary box office run, and the troubled status of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 and Captain America: Brave New World.

Plus: How did Shyamalan get his mojo back in the past decade? How did Harvey Weinstein try to sabotage his career? What is Malcolm's award for? And, of course, what book did Anna buy her friend???

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Next week: Paddington 2 (2018)

We're celebrating 350 episodes by finally digging into a movie we've discussed since the first year of the show: Chris Miller's 2017 Oscar nominee The Boss Baby.

Join in as we discuss the film's place in DreamWorks Animation history, Alec Baldwin's star persona, corporate espionage films, and the Boss Baby Symposium.

Plus: What is Puppy Co's business model? Is the Boss Baby potty trained? What exactly are this movie's politics? Is there a finite amount of love in the world? And, most importantly, where do babies come from???

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Next week: The Sixth Sense (1999)

We're back in the McConnaughey rom-com era talking about his fauxlationship with Sarah Jessica Parker in 2006's Failure to Launch!

Join in as we discuss immoral schemes, paintball, blu-ray bonus features, and the career of costar Zooey Deschanel.

Plus: Where exactly is this movie set? Why are there so many animal attacks? Does Paula have any friends? And, most importantly, what exactly is her business model?

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Next week: The Boss Baby (2017)

Just in time for next weekend's release of Twisters, we're taking a look at the romance of Jan De Bont's 1996 original, starring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and Jami Gertz.

Join in as we discuss ill-timed breakups, the film's impressive practical effects, the numerous onset accidents, and the world's biggest steaks.

Plus: Which is the titular twister? What happened to Jo's mom? Is the Dorothy machine needlessly complicated? And, most importantly, why date Melissa in the first place?

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Next week: Failure to Launch (2006)

We're digging into the late-90s teen movie boom for a look at the Pygmalion-inspired romance of 1999's She's All That, starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, and just about every other young star of the moment.

Join in as we discuss graduation pranks, unexpected dance sequences, the iconic makeover, and the 1999 MTV Movie Awards.

Plus: What's the deal with Laney's art show? Is there any oversight over Usher's radio show? How involved was M. Night Shyamalan? And, most importantly, what is the cultural heir to The Real World?

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Next week: Twister (1996)