Announcing our line-up for Episode 15 — With special guests from The Magic Lantern! Their pick: the stylish & shadowy crime caper, Judex (1963). Chris’ response: Netflix’s explosive Michael Bay epic starring Ryan Reynolds, 6 Underground (2019).
Tonight, on a very special episode of Kicking and Streaming… Beau and Chris welcome the amazing author, linguist, podcaster, philosopher, and fan of Hollywood cinema, John McWhorter! The two films on tap today are the funny-yet-tragic Leo McCarey film, Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), and the Indian Netflix rom-com, Love Per Square Foot (2018). Together we discuss the dynamics of love (both romantic and familial), and the way it intertwines with the circumstances in which we live. Whether you enjoy existential crises about mortality and aging, or electronic Hindi remixes of the Chicken Dance, this episode’s got you covered.
Announcing our line-up for Episode 14 — With special guest – author, linguist, podcaster, philosopher, and fan of Hollywood cinema – John McWhorter. His pick: the bittersweet, tragic dramedy, Make Way for Tomorrow (1937). Chris’ response: the whimsical Bollywood rom-com, Love per Square Foot (2018).
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Tonight, on a very special episode of Kicking and Streaming… Beau and Chris welcome their first live guest, Eliquorice– Youtube content creator and video essayist – to discuss the 1962 Japanese drama, The Inheritance, and Netflix’s 2019 buddy dramedy, Paddleton. Pull up a chair, pop on some headphones, and join us as we explore the nature of relationships – both wholesome and toxic alike – through the lens of terminal cancer diagnoses. It gets real up in here, they may have finally cracked the code of the human mind with this one. Ya won’t wanna miss it.
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Announcing our line-up for Episode 13 — With special guest Eliquorice! His pick: the deviously detailed and sinisterly serpentine, The Inheritance (1962). Chris’ response: Netflix’s poignant best friend drama with Mark Duplass & Ray Romano, Paddleton (2019).
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Tonight, on a very special episode of Kicking and Streaming… Beau and Chris celebrate the holidays by digging deep into Netflix’s Klaus, an innovative new animated Christmas movie featuring the voices of JK Simmons and Jason Schwartzman. We follow it up with the not-so-Christmassy-but-doubly-delightful Local Hero, another story about a guy who, like main character in Klaus, tries to take care of business in a quaint, offbeat fishing town.
All things Henriad! Beau talks with special guest Beatrice about her father Orson Welles, the director’s approach to Shakespeare, and why he refused to speak about Citizen Kane — while Chris tries to imitate Robert Pattinson’s faux French accent.
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Announcing our line-up for Episode 11 — *Beatrice Welles’* pick: her father Orson’s rollicking romp of Shakespearean mayhem, Chimes at Midnight (1966). Chris’ response: the moody, Machiavellian, & battle-strewn Netflix epic, The King (2019).
Tonight, on a very special episode of Kicking and Streaming… Beau and Chris make fools of themselves trying to critique a spunky feminist adventure film made for teenage girls, and Beau shares his extensive knowledge of Powell and Pressburger while Chris contemplates moving to Scotland.
