We Love the Love

It's time to #GetCaged as Will and Marc take a look at Italian-American love in Norman Jewison's 1987 romance, Moonstruck, starring Nicolas Cage and Marc's good friend Cher. 

Join in as they discuss Oscar-winning performances by Cher and Olympia Dukakis, the World Trade Center on film, a sweaty bread man, Nic Cage's career, and have an extended conversation about Pixar shorts. 

Plus: Who's that big dude in all the bakery scenes? How do rosaries work? and what happens when a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie? 

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Next week: When in Rome (2010)

We're digging into our first romance between athletes in writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood's 2000 debut, Love & Basketball, starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps, with a supporting cast that includes Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, and a surprise Tyra Banks! 

Join in as Will and Marc discuss their favorite basketball players, Marc's career on the court, the secret romance between Lathan and Epps, and a possibly blood-soaked sink. 

Plus: Why is Space Jam 2 taking so long to be made? Is Alfre Woodard the worst mom? What's the deal with Morbius? And is all actually fair in love and basketball? 

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Next week: Moonstruck (1987)

This week, Will, Marc, and special guest #FiFiFierce cover one of our most-requested movies: the 2018 high school romance To All the Boys I've Loved Before, based on the novel by Jenny Han. 

Join in as they discuss movies that made Fiona cry, differences between the movie and the book, kissing parties, and an important question about pee. 

Plus: Is Kitty the worst sibling we've ever seen? Why is Netflix releasing the sequel to this movie on a Wednesday? Why do the characters have Subway sandwich emojis? And how many times will Will try to turn this into a Good Boys podcast? 

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Next week: Love & Basketball (2000)

WARNING: CONTAINES SPOILERS FOR ALL 2019 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES 

It's our annual Oscars extravaganza, where Will and Marc rate the believability of every romance nominated for Best Picture, from Joker to Parasite, whether it's a story about a marriage, a man who is Irish, or women who are little. 

Join in as they discuss tie votes at past Academy Awards, snubs in the Animated Short category, Marc's (maybe) favorite actor in Little Women, the best performance in 1917, and a timely explanation of how caucuses work. 

Plus: Would Marc notice if the name of the show changed? Why isn't Joker set in the 2010s? Is Ford v. Ferrari a prequel to Cars? And did Snoopy kill Bruce Wayne's parents? 

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Next week: To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

It finally happened. The undisputed worst movie covered yet on We Love the Love: the 2009 Matthew McConaughey Christmas Carol rom com, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. 

Join in as Will and Marc discuss their favorite Christmas Carol adaptations, a strange Bridezilla, an upsetting rainshower, and a production story that includes Kevin Smith, Harvey Weinstein, and a script nobody should've fought for. 

Plus: Why does this movie introduce its lead as a sexual assaulter? Is Michael Douglas as Uncle Wayne the worst Marley character ever? Is this movie based on Terry Richardson? And can you actually become famous just for having sex? 

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Next week: Our 2019 Oscars Extravaganza!

Grab a drink and join in as we dig into the twisted relationships at the core of podcast favorite Mike Nichols's 1966 directorial debut: an adaptation of Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, starring real-life couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. 

Join in as we discuss the reception to the movie and the play, the Catholic Legion, and the many loves of Elizabeth Taylor. 

Plus: What words almost got this movie banned? How did the story change when it was adapted to the screen? And why was that roadhouse owner continuing to give them drinks? 

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Next week: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

We return to both puppets and musicals this week for a look at Frank Oz's 1986 adaptation of the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors. 

Join in as Will and Marc discuss celebrity cameos, abusive relationships, carnivorous plants, and how to make a giant puppet move naturally onscreen. 

Plus: Who did the studio want to cast as Audrey instead of Ellen Greene? Is Rick Moranis a huge cutie? Is Seymour as guilty as Sweeney Todd? And what ever happened to the movie's original ending? 

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Next week: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)

This movie barely talks, so we'll do plenty to make up for it! We're continuing our DreamWorks Animation coverage by looking at 2002's Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, starring a bunch of horse sounds, Bryan Adams songs, and Matt Damon's occasional musings. 

Join in as we discuss cow stomachs, the 2002 Best Animated Picture Oscars, and the government of the Cimarron herd. 

Plus: When exactly is this movie set? How many times does Spirit get captured? Are these horses supposed to be sexy? and to whom does Spirit pray? 

On top of that, Will and Marc give their top ten lists for 2019 movies! 

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Next week: Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

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Will's 2019 Top 10:

10. Hustlers

9. The Irishman

8. Knives Out

7. Marriage Story

6. Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood

5. Her Smell

4. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

3. Parasite

2. Us

1. The Last Black Man in San Francisco

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Marc's 2019 Top 10 (alphabetical):

Ad Astra

Booksmart

The Farewell

Her Smell

Hustlers

Knives Out

Midsommar

Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood

Toy Story 4

Us

We thought about taking off for the end of the year, but ultimately we decided that snow podcast was better than no podcast, so we're looking at the 1998 undead snowman family romp, Jack Frost, starring Michael Keaton as a reanimated rocker. 

Join in as we discuss our favorite puppets, childhood sports careers, Robert Baratheon, and messianic snowmen. 

Plus: Is Barney a puppet? Who is Jack Frost? What was Keaton doing for the year that he was dead? Why hasn't Mark Addy fixed the sink? And does "Landslide" work for any scene? 

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Next week: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

We wrap up our Christmas coverage with the most unwieldy Christmas romance of them all: Richard Curtis's 2003 directorial debut, Love Actually, starring a bevy of British stars in an impenetrable web of familial and romantic relationships. 

Join in as we discuss fusilli arias, Nick Vallelonga's That's Amore, deleted scenes, Red Nose Day Actually, and Keira Knightley's unbelievable wardrobe. 

Plus: Which plotline should be cut from the movie? What was Mark's plan for getting with Juliet? Is Christmas really a time to be honest? What do the British think of Americans? And just how long does it take to learn a language? 

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Next week: Jack Frost (1998)