We Love the Love

We're together with our summer crew celebrating Pride Month, Jane Austen, and new releases as we take a look at the romance of Fire Island, the new queer Pride and Prejudice adaptation directed by Andrew Ahn and written by Joel Kim Booster, who stars alongside Bowen Yang. 

Join in as we discuss resort movies, Booster's and Yang's careers, and, of course, Quibi. 

Plus, a host of We Love the Love friends and listeners call in to help us answer questions like: Why did Noah show people the video? How does the movie adapt Austen's text for a new context? And how dare they come for our beloved Tomb Raider, Alicia Vikander?? 

Check out our callers' proposed Fire Island jukebox musical on Spotify by clicking here!

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Next week: Jurassic Park III (2001)

We're celebrating the end of the Jurassic Era with a look at the series first threequel, Joe Johnston's Jurassic Park III. 

Join in as we discuss summer reading, steaming poops, Stan Winston's special effects, and Billy's poor paleontology skills. 

Plus: What versions of this movie almost got made? Did Grant and Sattler ever date? What happened to that guy from the boat? And, most importantly, can you use black market money to fund a university dig? 

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Next week: Pariah (2011)

We're throwing back to the romances of classic horror with a look at Jacques Tourneur's 1942 classic Cat People, about a woman who turns into, well, a cat. 

Join in as we discuss producer Val Lewton's horror unit at RKO, the film's complicated ideas about sexuality, and the validity of a zookeeper's prophecies. 

Plus: Is any of the movie's Serbian history worth listening to? How were Cat People and other Lewton films responding to the better-known Universal monster movies? And, most importantly, are working women the true villains of the movie? 

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Next Week: Fire Island (2022) - on Hulu this Friday!

We're headed into the danger zone as we celebrate the long-delayed release of Top Gun: Maverick by looking at the romance of Tony Scott's original air combat school film, which topped box office charts in 1986. 

Join in as we discuss upsetting non-kisses, fictional countries, corporate synergy, and abundant homoeroticism. 

Plus: What role did Top Gun play in the home video market of the 1980s? What changes did the US Navy demand to the script? What's up with Charlie's parrot? And why would anyone play volleyball in jeans? 

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Next week: Cat People (1942)

We're continuing our look at the Best Picture nominees of 1988 with a look at Lawrence Kasdan's The Accidental Tourist, starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis in the role that won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress! 

Join in as we discuss incompetent adults, Kathleen Turner's voice (and voice acting), alphabetical groceries, and an early manic pixie dream girl performance. 

Plus: Are the in-universe Accidental Tourist books a good idea? Does Rose know any women besides Sarah? How did Muriel get on that plane to Paris? And why are all these women chasing Macon, anyway?? 

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Next week: Top Gun (1986)

We're burning up the pavement as we search for barely-there romance in the 2013 DreamWorks Animation snail racing movie Turbo, starring Ryan Reynolds as a snail who dreams of Indy cars. 

Join in as we discuss animals playing sports, snail economics, the Air Bud franchise, and answer a listener email about the new Puss in Boots film. 

Plus: How did Turbo get to the highway? Why did that guy have to carry his car? How does nitrous work? And which Pixar movie is this particular DWA film ripping off? (The answer might surprise you!) 

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Next week: The Accidental Tourist (1988)

We're talking about movies for grownups this week as we look at the empty-nest relationship between HBO legends Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Nicole Holofcener's 2013 rom-com Enough Said! 

Join in as we discuss this (and many other movies') reception by AARP, appropriate brunch attire, a wonderfully awkward non-kiss, and Gandolfini's incredible posthumous performance. 

Plus: What's the most 2013 reference in this movie? Would we have liked this when it came out? Can we talk ourselves into giving this a 10/10? And, most importantly, how dare Toni Collette use her real accent?! 

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Next week: Turbo (2013) 

Will and Marc are both looking for planning tips as they take a look at the industry romance of Frank Coraci's 1998 rom com classic, The Wedding Singer! 

Join in as we discuss weird wedding stories, butt mitzvahs, practice kisses, a comically villainous boyfriend, and a specific episode of The Goldbergs. 

Plus: What is this movie's secret sauce? Why did Linda come back to Robbie? Is Spanky's a breakdancing club? And, most importantly, what was the average number of sexual partners for someone in the 1980s? 

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Next week: Enough Said (2013)

We're saying "Oh hi" to Marc as we finally tackle the the torrid romance of Tommy Wiseau's 2003 disasterpiece, The Room! 

Join in as we discuss midnight movies, comparisons to our beloved Birdemic, Tommy's post-Room career, and a surprise appearance by Ask Amy. 

Plus: Who is Steven? Does Denny know about sex? Where did Tommy's money come from? And is Chris-R an alien? 

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Next week: The Wedding Singer (1998)

We've tracked down another of our white whales, having gotten ahold of the 1987 department store rom com Mannequin via DCPL's DVD collection. 

Join in as we discuss Kim Cattrall, sequel titles, animated credits, and department store finances. 

Plus: Are the Egyptian gods real? What does Emy want? Will Avatar 2 come out this year? And, most importantly, what are the rules??? 

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Next week: The Room (2003)