Runtime

86 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

4:36 : Know Your Enemy with guest Andrew James

29:00 The New Slang : TONY

66:00 The Other Side : Andrew and Ryan talk further reading after Matt Johnson’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 375:

The tale of Paul Bunyan and Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes

Andrew’s Letterboxd review of JAWS

Marya Gates’ review of TONY after revisiting the 15 pages of Kitchen Confidential that the film is based on.

Andrew’s one-line 2014 Letterboxd review of CHEF

Andrew’s Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here.

Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

88 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

2:08 Know Your Enemy with guest Vanya Garraway

32:05 The New Slang : I WANT YOUR SEX

1:14:00 The Other Side : Vanya and Ryan talk further reading after Greg Araki’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 374:

The NY Times podcast on Gen Z and their changing attitudes towards sex:

Episode 372 where Marya Gates and I talked about THE INVITE

Russell Crowe describing how Ridley Scott had him “look at the bird”:

Episode 216 where Sofia Texeira and I talked about VELVET BUZZZSAW

Vanya’s BlueSky can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here.

Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Dear Glen…

There’s more to say. There’s always more to say.

That’s the trouble when it comes to people you care about sometimes; You want to keep the conversation going. One more thing, one more drink, one more hour, one more train.

You were part of the creative force that brought a story called ONCE into the world. It delighted so many, and yet I wager if you asked around most people don’t understand what the title “Once” was referring to. Not to brag, but when that film inspired me to start this space almost twenty years ago, I took it upon myself to learn the origin.

The title referred to what happened after a goal was achieved. Meaning, things aren’t just about the achievement, but what comes after the achievement. As in “Once I ______, everything will be great; Everything will change.”

Once I learned that, I took it upon myself to share it.

Once I shared it, I found a new voice.

Once I found a new voice, I met some of the most wonderful people I’d ever want to meet…people I am lucky to call my friends.

Several people guided me to that first step, and I’m honoured that you were one of them.

Your music – your own, with Markéta, with The Frames – it spoke to me and inspired me. It made me laugh and made me cry; it was new to me and yet it sounded so familiar. They were chords I’d known since I was a little boy, but words I’d been searching for my entire life.

After falling for the music -playing it over and over on my turntable – I learned more about the man.

I grew to understand that you were a man with flaws. Like so many of us (certainly like me), there were choices made, paths not taken, anxieties, self-doubt, and so many other human imperfections. These became cracks in the marble of rock star idolatry.

Ironically, (Irish are known for irony, aren’t they?), this made you special.

It made you relatable in your humanity, your folly – it made you “one of us”. I was lucky enough to see you play four times, and every one of these shows came with so much hospitality and warmth. There were stories, there were jokes, there was family, and there were friends. All of these nights were filled with old familiar moments and cheeky surprises. These nights felt less like concerts and more like you’d invited us all into your house to sing a song and raise a glass.

In these moments, it was clear that while you were certainly the rock star up on the stage…you were also the humble busker on the street who was trying to outrun his mistakes and catch his big break.

Maybe that’s what makes losing you so hard for we, the flawed, who admired your work; we’re left to run on our own now. We have to deal with our flaws ourselves … and hope to still catch our big break.

Once we do, though…

I won’t bullshit you, Glen (Irish are known for spotting the bullshit, aren’t they?) – Wednesday was hard.

To wake up to news that you had left us was one of the very worst ways to start a day. But as seconds turned to minutes and minutes turned to hours, it happened – what always happens when a bright light like yours goes out; we all started turning to each-other. We cried, we smiled, we played your songs, and we shared our stories. People I hadn’t heard from in a long time reached out, so too did people I’d just talked to. We all gathered in your house again, this time with one empty chair.

And wouldn’t you know it – one of those friends I wouldn’t have made if it wasn’t for you? She was the one to break the news to me.

Several more friends I made the same way reached out because they heard the news and thought of me. I think I should thank you for that.

I’ve been thinking about your songs all day, Glen, specifically about your lyrics. It’s my dirty secret, you see – when I struggle to find my own words, I think about someone else’s (don’t rat me out).

Reflecting on your words, I’m especially caught by your expressions of immediacy, determination, decisiveness, and above all – hope. Maybe that’s why today feels hard – because a little bit of hope has left us in a time where we need all the hope we can get. In an age where so many need so little reason to jump off a sinking boat, it takes a certain type of soul to say that we can point the sinking boat to home, and that we still have time.

Such determination – such hope – it’s a rebellious stance nowadays.

But then again, Irish are known for rebellion, aren’t they.

Peace, love, and busker change.

• Ryan.

Runtime

75 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:01 Know Your Enemy with guest Traci Thomas

21:36 The Feature Attraction : Books to Films

Links Mentioned on Episode 373:

Sarah Churchwell’s book about CONE WITH THE WIND, “The Wrath to Come”

Traci’s Instagram can be found here, and her Substack can be found here. 

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

109 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:47 Know Your Enemy with guest Marya E. Gates

21:26 The New Slang : THE INVITE

1:24:04 The Other Side : Marya and Ryan talk further reading after Olivia Wilde’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 372:

Marya’s post about MINIONS AND MONSTERS

Marya’s Letterboxd list about Rural Life Done Right

Kevin Kline going all “Avanti!” in WILD WILD WEST

Marya’s interview with Olivia Wilde on Ebert.com

Marya’s interview with THE INVITE production designer Jade Healy for Indiewire.

Trailer for THE BREAK-UP (2006)

Matineecast special lockdown episode on Certified Copy

Marya’s Letterboxd can be found here, and her BlueSky can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

115 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

1:43 Know Your Enemy with guest Corey Atad

28:38 The New Slang : DISCLOSURE DAY

1:19:04 The Other Side : Corey and Ryan talk further reading after Steven Spielberg’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 371:

The Lumiere Brothers’ “Train Coming Into a Station” :

The scene in Martin Scorsese’s HUGO where you see Ben Kingsley as George Mellies and the rest of the gathered crowd react to this new technology (at 1:29) :

Ron Chernow’s biography of Mark Twain

Corey’s interview with SOUTHLAND TALES director Richard Kelly for GQ

Corey’s homepage where all of his lovely writing is collected

The soundtrack to The Farrelys’ DUMB AND DUMBER

Corey’s Letterboxd can be found here, and his BlueSky can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

88 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

4:23 Know Your Enemy with guest Andrew Robinson

31:34 The New Slang : I LOVE BOOSTERS

62:54 The Other Side : Andrew and Ryan talk further reading after Boots Riley’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 370:

Matineecast 369 where we discussed MOULIN ROUGE! during “Know Your Enemy”

Boots Riley’s interview on The Daily Show:

Portal bookends:

Matineecast 271 where we talked about THE FRENCH DISPATCH OF THE LIBERTY KANSAS EVENING SUN … wow, how has it already been 100 episodes since then?

Andrew’s Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

84 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:17 Know Your Enemy with guest Kaite Hogan

30:41 The New Slang : SOME LIKE IT HOT

66:53 The Other Side : Katie and Ryan talk further reading after Billy Wilder’s classic film

Links Mentioned on Episode 369:

Episode 200 of The Matineecast live in Lindon

Film Hounds, where Katie is an editor

Katie’s TikTok about Edinburgh Film Fest and LIBRARY SUICIDES:

Marilyn’s iconic dress in SOME LIKE IT HOT:

The Broadway adaptation of the soundtrack for Moulin Rouge! :

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

84 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

4:04 Know Your Enemy with guest Keisha Howerth

27:28 The New Slang : MOTHER MARY

59:44 The Other Side : Keisha and Ryan talk further reading after David Lowry’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 368:

Trailer for the HBO Docmentary about Rock Hudson, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED:

Keisha’s post about crushing on Rock for the Reel Stars, Reel Crushes blog-a-thon

The Erotic 90’s episode of You Must Remember This where the gang discusses Ken Russell’s 90’s thriller, WHORE

The trailer for WHORE:

Keisha’s Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

92 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

2:04 Know Your Enemy with guest Bob Turnbull

28:21 The New Slang : THE CHRISTOPHERS

1:10:25 The Other Side : Bob and Ryan talk further reading after Steven Soderbergh’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 367:

Correction – During conversation of LEE in The Other Side, I identified the magazine Lee Miller worked for as LIFE magazine. Lee, in fact, worked for British Vogue.

The Matineecast Letterboxd List – and you can peruse the stats page here

Episode 78 where we talked about SIDE EFFECTS.

The botched restoration of Ecce Homo by Cecilia Giménez:

Lee Miller’s photographic portfolio

Bob’s BlueSky can be found here and his Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

80 Minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest, Brian J Roan

4:13 The New Slang: THE DRAMA

38:12 Spoiler Section for THE DRAMA

58:02 The Other Side: Brian and Ryan talk further reading after Kristoffer Borgli’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 366:

Schmidt Spirits where Brian peddles his delicious hooch.

Episode 352 where Brian & I discussed EDDINGTON

James Lasdun’s book “The Horned Man”

Opening scene of ENDURING LOVE – Warning: Graphic Imagery at the 7 minute mark

Episode 200 where we talk about empathetic films, including DEAD MAN WALKING

Brian’s Twitter can be found here. 

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

91 Minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:23 Know Your Enemy with guest, Courtney Small

25:18 The New Slang: NIRVANNA: THE BAND, THE SHOW, THE MOVIE

1:10:25 The Other Side: Courtney and Ryan talk further reading after Matthew Johnson’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 365:

Episode 245 where Courtney and I discuss THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Courtneys review of Miroirs no. 3 on Exclaim!

The Brave Shores song that features in NTBTSTM:

Courtney’s Twitter can be found here. 

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

91 Minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

4:14 Know Your Enemy with guest, Heidy Morales

21:59 The New Slang: THE BRIDE!

1:07:50 The Other Side: Heidy and Ryan talk further reading after Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 364:

The show notes for Episode 242 where I wrote about not wanting to get drawn into a fleeting cinematic argument.

Episode 287 where we discuss CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

The visual of The Creature from The Black Lagoon swimming beneath Julie Adams, unawares

Mallory O’Meara’s book on the flim, “The Lady from The Black Lagoon”

MILENNIUM MAMBO’s listing on Letterboxd – the banner image is one Heidy found affecting.

Episode 363 where we discuss “WUTHERING HEIGHTS”

Gyllenhaal, Buckley, and Bale discuss with Letterboxd the films that inspired THE BRIDE! in the screening room.

Episode 197 where we discuss A QUIET PLACE (and Lola mentions “Bartleby the Scrivner” at some point)

“Bartleby the Scrivner” by Herman Melville

Maureen O’Hara’s monologue at the end of DANCE GIRL DANCE

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival

Heidy’s writing on Oscar nominated short, THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS

Heidy can be followed at:

TikTok :: BlueSky :: Letterboxd :: YouTube :: Instagram

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

91 Minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction

3:02 Know Your Enemy with guest, Ruby Dhillon

23:27 The New Slang: “WUTHERING HEIGHTS”

1:03:02 The Other Side: Ruby and Ryan talk further reading after Emerald Fennell’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 363:

Episode 201 where we review HEREDITARY

A photo from my 2017 audience with Boy George and Culture Club:

The Aretha Franklin gowns meme:

Episode 253 where Ruby and I review PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Tina Fey on Las Cultaristas podcast talking about the third act of SALTBURN (and how Bowen Yang can no longer criticize other artists work) :

Cineplex’s “Bitter Heartbreak” cocktail – it’s a little hard to tell, but that snifter is the size of a fishbowl:

“Local God” by Everclear – on the ROMEO + JULIET soundtrack and once the theme song to this podcast:

Episode 280 where we talked about CYRANO

Episode 355 where we talked about FRANKENSTEIN

The Stacks podcast episode 396 where the book club pick for the October 2025 was Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”

The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

69 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Simon Columb

3:12 The New Slang – 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE

56:19 The Other Side: Simon and Ryan talk further reading after Nia DaCosta new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 358:

Episode 350 where Simon and I discussed 28 YEARS LATER

Episode 203 where Rachel West and I discussed LEAVE NO TRACE

Simon’s Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

125 minutes

Up for Discussion

1. Introduction and welcome guest Marya E. Gates. (0:00)
2. Rundown of the nominees for adapted and original screenplay (2:33)
3. Rundown of the nominees for Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Actress, and Actor (22:30)
4. Rundown of the nominees for Best Direction and Best Picture (1:14:20)
5. Omissions, trends, and predictions (1:37:21)

Links from the show:

Richard Brody’s New Yorker reaction to this year’s Oscar class

Marya’s writing on Roger Ebert

Marya’s 2024 interview with Ethan Hawke

Marya’s Letterboxd review of Marty Supreme

Matineecast 357 where we review Wicked: For Good

Marya’s writing on Letterboxd – and likewise, her Letterboxd Reviews

Marya’s book – Cinema Her Way

Thanks for tuning in.

Marya’s Bluesky feed can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening.

Enjoy!

Runtime

72 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Jamie Dew

4:37 The New Slang – COUNTING CROWS: HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?

52:18 The Other Side: Jamie and Ryan talk further reading after Amy Scott’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 358:

Steve Hyden’s writing on Counting Crows

The Paul Dano headphone gif from LOVE & MERCY

Jamie’s Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

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Up for Discussion

1. Introduction with Hillary Butler and Bob Turnbull
2. THE FIVES (3:02)
3. THE FOURS (15:49)
4. THE THREES (35:49)
5. THE TWOS (1:06:18)
6. THE ONES (1:31:20)
7. HONOURABLE MENTIONS (1:40:39)

Links from The Show:

Hillary’s review of SORRY, BABY from Sundance 2025

The Doctor Manhattan meme:

The “This is Fine” meme:

Matineecast 355 where Jo Ryan and I talk about FRANKENSTEIN

Jonny Greenwood’s original score for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER ( Apple / Spotify )

Matineecast 353 where Corey Atad and I talk about ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Hillary’s Bluesky feed can be found here. Bob’s Bluesky feed can be found here.You can subscribe to the Matineecast via iTunes or RSS

Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening and all the best for the new year!

Enjoy!

Runtime

77 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Jim Laczkowski

4:38 The New Slang: HAMNET

58:28 The Other Side: Jim and Ryan talk further reading after Chloé Zhao’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 358:

Sound Opinions podcast

The Chloé Zhao tee I was wearing recording this episode from Girls on Tops

Jim’s Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!

Runtime

61 minutes

Show Contents

0:00 Introduction with guest Hillary Butler

2:36 The New Slang: WICKED: FOR GOOD

43:01 The Other Side: Hillary and Ryan talk further reading after Jon M. Chu’s new film

Links Mentioned on Episode 356:

Matineecast 357 where Hillary and I discussed WICKED: PART ONE

Hillary’s review of SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Hillary’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. The Matinee’s BlueSky can be found here and Letterboxd can be found here. Comments and feedback are welcome and thank you very much for listening. 

Enjoy!