The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), a ghost story with real romantic power. Gene Tierney is luminous, Rex Harrison is “Sexy Rexy,” and the ending still breaks our hearts.

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🌀 Originally released: July 4, 2022

Melanie and Ed begin a new movie-book rhythm with their first book episode: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles — a novel of restraint, elegance, and quiet ambition in 1930s New York.

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Melanie and Ed discuss the 1951 sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still and explore why Klaatu’s quiet alien warning still resonates.

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🌀 Originally released: November 24, 2024

A Technicolor convent clings to a cliff in Black Narcissus (1947), where desire, memory, and madness simmer. Ed and Melanie unpack Kathleen Byron’s unforgettable performance, Deborah Kerr’s quiet power, and colonialist shadows.

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🌀 Originally released: October 15, 2023

Lena Horne leads a dazzling cast in Stormy Weather (1943), but the film holds back from giving her a real role. Melanie and Ed revisit this musical landmark with admiration and frustration.
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Hepburn dazzles, Grant simmers, and Stewart steals a kiss — but we’re asking what the movie does to its strongest character. Wit, weddings, and one quietly devastating rewatch.

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The team watches Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)—Melanie immediately wants a divorce. Monkey chaos, Cold War weirdness, and a survival story that forgets to care.

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🔁 This episode originally aired on September 9, 2020.

REISSUED for Pride Month | The Boys in the Band (1970)

A queer dinner party implodes in Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking pre-Stonewall drama. Melanie and Ed revisit the 1970 film and reflect on its dated portrayals, raw emotion, and lasting legacy.

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