Where Do I Know Them From?

This week's episode is a little different! After much struggle finding a copy, we unpack a much more serious movie, especially for early in an actor's career. We hope you enjoy this episode about Tessa Thompson's 2009 film, Mississippi Damned.

CW: domestic abuse, outing, suicide, murder, cheating, cancer, death, miscarriage, rape, grooming, sexual assault of a minor, addiction, incest, slavery, colorism, emotional abuse, manipulative relationships, physical abuse, medical abuse, homelessness, stalking, violence 

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This one is for the dancing queens. We are covering Tessa Thompson’s 2008 movie, Make It Happen. Somehow a hybrid of Burlesque, Fame, and Footloose, this movie has a little something for everyone: Mary Elizabeth Winstead for the Scott Pilgrim film-bro, cutthroat dance school drama for any former Gleeks or Dance Moms fans, and Salt N’ Pepa for your parents. 

This week, we venture deep into the bowels of YouTube bootlegs to watch and discuss a film that deserves to be banished to that ninth ring of streaming hell. The Initiation of Sarah is everything you could imagine an ABC family movie about demonic sororities could be. Tune in this week to hear us debate one of our favorites questions to ask of films: is it gay? 

CW: human sacrifice, demons, witches, sex, death, murder, cult, suicide attempt, self harm, blood, abusive parent

We are back with a brand new season covering the filmography of Tessa Thompson! Can’t remember where you know her from? Don’t worry! We’ll help you figure it out. This episode covers When A Stranger Calls, a 2006 film that boldly asks “what if we stretched 20 minutes of well written suspense into an hour and a half. Listen along to hear us discuss ecofeminist horror, lament the aesthetic of the early 2000’s, and, as always, complain.

CW: murder, stalking, death, stabbing, burning, choking, PTSD, sexual assault, violence, death of children

Finally, after many weeks, we have made it to the final episode of Season 2! This week, we bring you Sam Claflin’s most recent film, Book of Love. This season finale has all of your favorite Where Do I Know Them From staples: color analysis, discussion of women’s media, rom com commentary, and jokes about nipples on book covers. Tune in until the end to hear our takeaways from this season, and the announcement of our actress for Season 3! 

CW: nudity, sex, cultural appropriation

When we started this season, we certainly did not expect that we would be watching yet another animated biopic about the life of an artist. But, that’s the great thing about Where Do I Know Them From, it’s full of exciting surprises. This week’s movie, Charlotte, was also full of surprises (derogatory). Put on your fancy-pants monocle and listen to us talk art history, color theory, and the larger implications of telling a story through animation. 

CW: Nazism, Holocaust, antisemitism, racial slurs, hate crimes, depression, suicide, hanging, war, PTSD, trauma, death, death of a parent, death of a child, concentration camps

You know the age old adage, “nothing is certain in life except death, and taxes… and the fact that all straight white men between the ages of 25 to 35 love Edgar Wright movies.” Yes, it’s that time in the season where we have to acknowledge that we do have film bro tastes and that the film bros may or may not have made some points. This week we cover Last Night in Soho, and while this might be Sam's most brief appearance on screen, we are sure glad he appeared! Settle in to listen to us talk about a movie we like— finally! 

Do you feel that chill in the air? We’re kicking off the autumn season with the requisite low quality thriller. This week we cover Sam Claflin’s 2021 movie, Every Breath You Take. Far inferior to the song by the Police, this thriller tested our attention spans, our knowledge of ethical psychiatric practice, and our ability to recognize Sam Claflin only by his ear. The plot has more twists and turns than the car chase from Bullitt, and we were not onboard for any of them.

CW: death of a child, suicide, murder, kidnapping, death, domestic abuse, stalking, pedophilia, medical malpractice, stabbing, mental illness, mental hospital, drug use, suicidal ideation, grooming, cheating

This one is for the Scrabble girlies! This week Elizabeth and Alexandra are covering Sam Claflin’s 2020 film, Enola Holmes. Following the adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister, this movie once again features Sam Claflin playing an anti-reform curmudgeon, but has the added bonus of Millie Bobby Brown attempting to set the record for most fourth wall breaks. This episode is sure to be a doosie, as it is one of the few movies Elizabeth and Alexandra have disagreed about! Tune in to choose sides… 

CW: child abandonment, violence, gun violence, knife violence