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Marihuana + Criminal Lovers Jul 08, 2021

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American Exploitation and The New French Extremity. Want a better understanding of these movements? Start here! Take a deep dive on the entirety of two misunderstood subgeners in this multi-part series, beginning now with Marihuana and Criminal Lovers. The complete … Continue reading →

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Jupiter Ascending + Alita Battle Angel Jul 01, 2021

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Failure to launch. Welcome to Double Feature! Giving love to two battle-weathered films with epic ambitions. What is a logline? How can you use loglines to get more out of films you loved? And actually, films you really didn’t? Jupiter … Continue reading →

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Double Feature Year 13 Finale Jun 24, 2021

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Get access to ALL previous episodes at Patreon.com/DoubleFeature – starting fresh? This is a great first episode to listen to! A full reset of Double Feature begins next episode. For now, here’s a spoiler-free retrospective of the entire last year. … Continue reading →

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Southland Tales + Spider Jun 18, 2020

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Exasperated final episode of Double Feature. Alice’s relationship with Richard Kelly. The newfound cult status of Southland Tales. Donnie Darko and Michael’s tonal whiplash of seeing Southland Tales for the first time. A movie from another timeline. Why did everyone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sorry to Bother You + Bulworth Jun 11, 2020

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BLM and Capitalism. Americans hold power to account as The Brands cash in. On the seventeenth day of Black Lives Matter protests in the United States, workers and corporations are both forced to find the right framing for returning to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Redbelt + Blade Runner 2049 Jun 04, 2020

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The final stop in a look at the roles of writer and cinematographer with David Mamet and Roger Deakins. Redbelt as a film not only written but also directed by David Mamet. An alternate to the action path more commonly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tomboy + Bubble May 28, 2020

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The non-actor. Complimentary softness in the two films approach of the search for belonging.Tomboy and Bubble are two films that explore similar themes of identity and self-discovery, but through unique approaches. Tomboy tells the story of a young girl named … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Avatar + Greener Grass May 21, 2020

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Another world, where things never made sense to begin with. A bizarre world. A more relatable world. Michael is a dog, now, and Double Feature leaves Earth to cover Avatar and Greener Grass. Bending elements. Tweet Michael if you’re not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Barking Dogs Never Bite + Mother May 14, 2020

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A much deserved look at the work of Bong Joon-ho. An update on virtual cinema! Barking Dogs Never Bite as a dark comedy. Investigating the theme of personal frustration and the ways in which individuals cope with their own limitations … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Shock of the Future + TFW NO GF May 07, 2020

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Amazon’s SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection. An isolation Double Feature provides a look into one of the early attempts to recreate some of the film festival experience as most of the world remains on COVID-19 lock down. Le Choc du … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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