Amy & Paul kidnap 1996’s Coen Bros’ untrue true-crime tale Fargo!

In honor of Sidney Poitier’s passing, Unspooled is re-releasing this episode from the Unspooled archives. We’ll be back with a new episode this Thursday.

In honor of Peter Bogdonavich’s passing, Unspooled is re-releasing this episode from the Unspooled archives. We’ll be back with a new episode this Thursday.

Amy & Paul travel deep into the heart of 1971’s Texan coming-of-age story The Last Picture Show! They ask who the film’s true protagonist is, marvel at the murderer’s row of incredible actors, and wonder if this was the key inspiration for the boom of sex comedies to follow. Plus: writer/director Peter Bogdanovich himself joins Amy to discuss The Last Picture Show, and what separates modern films from the classics.

This week Unspooled is rereleasing our Season 1 episode on the Billy Wilder classic The Apartment. Stay tuned for a new episode (and new series) next week! Amy & Paul check in to 1960’s Billy Wilder-helmed romantic comedy The Apartment! They learn about the real life murder that inspired this story, ask if there’s an actor like Jack Lemmon working today, and discover what Nikita Khruschev thought of the film. Plus: Revisiting your thoughts on The Wild Bunch!

Paul & Amy unwrap 1983’s holiday nostalgia trip A Christmas Story!

Amy & Paul stop time for 1999’s reality-bending blockbuster The Matrix!

Paul & Amy cross the pond for 2003’s Christmas romantic comedy smash Love Actually!

Paul & Amy feed 1986’s creature feature musical Little Shop of Horrors! They credit director Frank Oz for getting Audrey II’s physicality just right, dive into the career of Four Tops singer Levi Stubbs, and debate whether the heightened tone of the film feels more theatrical or more cinematic. Plus: A young Jack Nicholson’s astonishing cameo in the original Little Shop.

Next week Unspooled shakes out its first holiday stocking stuffer, Love Actually! You can join the conversation for this series on the Unspooled Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/unspooledpodcast, and on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com!

Amy & Paul go to bat for 2001’s mega-hit Bollywood sports musical Lagaan!

Amy & Paul shoot up 2002’s darkly comic musical revival Chicago!

Paul & Amy kidnap 1993’s Gothic stop-motion musical The Nightmare Before Christmas!

Amy & Paul drift off into 1984’s Wes Craven sleeper slasher film A Nightmare On Elm Street!

Amy & Paul take a hike through 1999’s revolutionary found-footage film The Blair Witch Project!

Acclaimed comic book writer and artist Ed Brubaker (Criminal, Reckless) joins Paul & Amy to talk about three of his favorite films, including a bruising film noir and a futuristic romance. He also shares his fantasy casting for Jack Reacher and his take on Inception!

Paul & Amy get a taste of 2016’s French coming of age/horror film Raw!