Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

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The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) Jul 24, 2026

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T Lo dive into the indie darling of 2006, "Little Miss Sunshine," and try to answer the question: Does a film's aesthetic matter as much as its performances, directing and writing?

"Little House on the Prairie" is Way Too Pretty Jul 20, 2026

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T Lo dive into the Netflix remake of "Little House on the Prairie" and unpack the ways it tries to deepen and correct the work of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the ways it fails to modernize it. PLUS: Emmy snubs and surprises and where "House of the Dragon" is getting it wrong.

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "In the Mood for Love" (2000) Jul 17, 2026

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T Lo dive deep into director Wong Kar-Wai's moody, dreamy reflection on unrequited love in 1960 Hong Kong, "In the Mood for Love," starring Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung. The dresses! The sets! The music! The sensuously moody and occasionally steamy atmosphere! The noodles! They unpack all of it in order to get to the answer of whether or not these two people were in love or just in pain together.

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Materialists" (2025) Jul 10, 2026

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T Lo take a look at director Celine Song's musings on modern romance and class distinctions, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, unpacking where the film was working and when the tonal shifts and character interactions stopped making much sense.

"House of the Dragon" Gets Good and Taylor Swift Gets a Little Silly Jul 02, 2026

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T Lo dive into the "Queen's Landing" episode of "House of the Dragon" and unpack all the ways it revitalized the series and set up new conflicts to come. PLUS: The Great American State Fair debacle, the silly attention-seekers who climbed the Empire State Building, and Taylor Swift's increasingly insane wedding plans.

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "The Bride!" (2026) Jun 26, 2026

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T Lo take a good look at director Maggie Gyllenhaal's feminist take on the Bride of Frankenstein and unpack its themes, references and flaws and look at how it compares to other recent adaptations of Mary Shelley's work.

TV Talk: "House of the Dragon," "I Will Find You," "Spider-Noir" and "Proud" Jun 25, 2026

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T Lo unpack the first episode of the third season of "House of the Dragon" and explain what still works and what's starting to weigh down the series. PLUS: Reviews of "Spider-Noir," "I Will Find You" and "Proud," only one of which gets an actual thumbs-up.

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "First Reformed" (2017) Jun 19, 2026

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T Lo dive deep into director Paul Schrader's mournful, contemplative take on despair vs. hope and whether faith can help or hinder in that battle, starring a never-better Ethan Hawke and an inscrutable Amanda Seyfried.

"Widow's Bay" Gets Mythic and Why Pride Nights Matter Jun 18, 2026

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Tom and Lorenzo address the controversy surrounding Pride Nights in Major League Baseball in the wake of the San Francisco Giants mess and offer their thoughts on a way forward. Then it's a happy deep dive into the season finale of "Widow's Bay" and what it suggests about where the show is headed.

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Babette's Feast"(1987) Jun 12, 2026

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Tom and Lorenzo dive deep into director Axel Gabriel's art house and foodie cinema classic "Babette's Feast," unpacking the themes and examining the artistry of its writing, cinematography, costume design and amazing performances.