We Love the Love

We're kicking off October with a look at the romance of Griffin Dunne's 1998 cult classic Practical Magic, a movie that's mostly about Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as witch sisters.

Join in as we discuss the incredible production design, Kidman's 90s, the film's questionably successful tonal balance, and Dunne's unseen director's cut.

Plus: Did a witch curse the film's production? How long does it take to travel from Massachusetts to Tucson? Has this Arizona cop gone rogue? And, most importantly, why did Maria Owens curse her own family?

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Next week: Goodbye Charlie (1964)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• Roger Ebert's two-star review
• 2017 interview with Griffin Dunne about Practical Magic (Vulture)
• 2023 interview with Griffin Dunne (Vanity Fair)
• "Stockard Channing Answers Every Question We Have about Practical Magic" (Vulture)
• "Practical Magic Director's Cut Details" (Collider)
• Architectural Digest piece on the house
• Interview with original composer Michael Nyman (soundtrack.net)

We're heralding the start of the spooky season with a look at Leigh Whannel's 2020 version of The Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss as a woman stalked by her inventor ex-boyfriend.

Join in as we discuss the March 2020 box office, the villain's overly complicated plan, and our favorite movie moments of 2026 so far.

Plus: What are the applications of Invisible Man technology? Does the suit also make users physically stronger? And why would they let James (Aldis Hodge) participate in C's (Moss's) police interrogation? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Next week: Practical Magic (1998)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• Interview with Director Leigh Whannel in The Hollywood Reporter
• "The Very Bright Future of Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss" (Vulture)
• "'I Don't Take Acting that Seriously. I'm a Valley Girl:' Elisabeth Moss on Life after Mad Men" (The Guardian)
• "Universal's Monsterverse in Peril as Top Producers Exit" (The Hollywood Reporter)
• "The Invisible Man was Never Considered Part of the Dark Universe, Leigh Whannel Reveals" (CinemaBlend)

We're continuing our ongoing look at all of the The Mummy movies by looking at Lee Cronin's 2026 horror film, Lee Cronin's The Mummy.

Join in as we discuss Cronin's stated and unstated influences, shoddy archaeology, witchy how-to videos, and the movie's thematically muddled ending.

Plus: Why isn't this movie just about the detective? How robust is Albuquerque's Egyptology scene? Why is Lee Cronin's name in the title of this movie? And, most importantly, is this even a mummy movie?

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Next week: The Invisible Man (2020)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• "The Mummy Filmmaker Lee Cronin Talks the Original Ending and Screening Mistruths" (The Hollywood Reporter)
• "Lee Cronin on his 'Unique' R-Rated Unraveling of The Mummy and Why Jason Blum Suggested He Put His Name in the Title" (Variety)
• "Inside Lee Cronin's The Mummy: False Rumors, Real Grief, and the Scariest Monster of His Career" (IndieWire)
• "Director Lee Cronin Says His Mummy Movie is One Part Poltergeist and One Part Se7en" (IGN)

We have a lot of questions about the romance, and a lot more about the world of Doug Liman's 2005 action comedy sensation.

Join in as we discuss the Brad Pitt / Angelina Jolie affair, the movie's gender politics, and private assassination companies.

Plus: How did the Smiths build separate weapons vaults without noticing one another's? Why is the first half of this movie so dull? Is Keith David just running Charlie's Angels? And, once again, how do private assassin companies even work?

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Next week: Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• "What Was Brangelina?" (Vulture)
• "Brad Pitt is Fooling You" (Vulture)
• "Killer Sex - Hot Tales of Brad and Angelina from the Set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (New York Post)
• "Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and the Tabloid Drama behind Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (Entertainment Weekly)
• "Doug Liman Hopes his Wild Loop Means a Hit with Edge of Tomorrow" (Los Angeles Times)
• "Regency Saves its Marriage" (Variety)
• "A Monday with Brad Pitt" (Esquire)
• "Two More of Brad Pitt's Kids want to Ditch his Surname" (CNN)

Wilkommen to a new episode of We Love the Love as we examine the tangled romance of Bob Fosse's classic 1972 adaptation of Cabaret, starring Liza Minelli and Michael York!

Join in as we discuss the changes the film made from the stage musical, the 1972 Oscars, and Mr. Landauer's sofa.

Plus: Why was the show called Cabaret instead of Welcome to Berlin? Why hasn't this movie gotten a better restoration? And is Brian (York) actually doing any work on his PhD? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Next week: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards by Mason Wiley and Damien Bona (1988)
• Cabaret in the AFI Catalog
• Pauline Kael's review in the New Yorker
• "The Untold History of Cabaret: Revived and Kicking" (Vanity Fair)
• "Cabaret: Bob Fosse Classic Gets Restoration for 40th Anniversary" (Huffington Post)

We welcome #FiFiFierce back to the show - and back in time to the 1870s - to discuss one of her favorite movies, Thomas Vinterberg's 2015 adaptation of Far from the Madding Crowd.

Join in as we discuss stars Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts, love geometry, engagement pianos, and cinematic sheep.

Plus: What exactly is a Danish handshake? Did Troy desert the army? How many churches are in this small town? And, very simply, why do we keep having to go to a summary of the novel to understand what's going on?

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Next week: Cabaret (1972)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• David Edelstein's review in Vulture
• Matthias Schoneaerts profile in Entertainment Weekly
• "Thomas Vinterberg Narrates a Scene" (New York Times)
• "Thomas Vinterberg: 'It's always been me-me-me-me - until now'" (The Guardian)
• FCINO - Carly Fiorina "Demon Sheep" ad (YouTube)
• "Carly Fiorina Sings at Ted Cruz Rally" (CBS on YouTube)
• "Meryl Streep and Costars Attract Backlash over Suffragette T-shirt Slogan" (The Guardian)

We're talking adultery, pregnancy, and pie as we look at the romance of Adrienne Shelly's 2007 indie romcom, Waitress!

Join in as we discuss the cast of TV stars, the hit musical based on the movie, and Shelly's tragic death just before the movie premiered.

Plus: Can Jenna (Keri Russell) make anything besides pie? How many patients has Dr. Pomatter (Nathan Fillion) kissed? And, most importantly, how much money can you win for a pie?

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Next week: Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• "The Unbelievable Truth" (The Guardian)
• "Sundance Dream Most Notable for an Absence" (New York Times)
• "Waitress Filmmaker's Sad Goodbye" (Newsweek)
• "Murder Suspect Admitted to Hanging Actress, Police Say" (New York Times)

We're cooking up some love and also a lot of depressing kid stuff as we look at the relationship between Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart in the 2007 kitchen rom-dram(?) No Reservations!

Join in as we discuss our favorite movie restaurants, the Philip Glass score, the 2007 Young Artists Awards, and some very important pasta.

Plus: Why is this movie so dour? What time does school start in New York City? And is Nick (Eckhart) this movie's M3GAN?

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Next week: Waitress (2007)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• "Scott Hicks Shines on with Highly Strung" (Film Ink)
• Variety review of Scott Hicks's Philip Glass documentary
• "Abigail Breslin Refused to Work with Aaron Eckhart Alone on Thriller" (Variety)
• Digger Tom Cruise Retrospective Trailer (YouTube)

We're navigating with both tools and touch as we attempt to make sense of the paltry romance between Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron in F. Gary Gray's 2003 remake of The Italian Job!

Join in as we discuss the film's ensemble cast, Mini Cooper marketing, and the tie-in roller coaster.

Plus: Why was Edward Norton forced to be in the movie? Why does Stella (Theron) practice safecracking in her underwear? And is Becky the cable girl the true victim of the movie?

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Next week: No Reservations (2007)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• "Keepin' it Wheel" (Entertainment Weekly)
• "Seth Green Answers Every Question We Have about The Italian Job" (Vulture)
• "Ed Norton to Paramount's Sherry Lansing: Burn This!" (The Observer)
• "BMW's Mini Just Keeps Getting Mightier" (Business Week)
• "Bond Causes Stir with Taste for Beer in Skyfall" (The Guardian)

We're stuck inside in the heat of summer picking apart the romance of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller Rear Window, starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly!

Join in as we discuss watching movies while sick, the movie's incredible set, 1950s insurance care, and our favorite Grace Kelly outfits.

Plus: Would Lisa (Kelly) be into true crime? Why was this movie so hard to see for thirty years? And why won't Jeff (Stewart) just marry Grace Kelly?!?

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Next week: The Italian Job (2003)

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• "When Hitchcock Banned Audiences from Seeing His Movies" (Mental Floss)
• "Hitchcock Film Treasures Resurrected from Family Vault" (Reading Eagle)
• Trailer for Jimmy (2026) starring K.J. Apa (YouTube)
• "Jeff Bezos Banned A-Lister from Met Gala 2026" (Yahoo)
• "Sorkinisms: A Supercut" by Kevin T. Porter (YouTube)