Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

Afleveringen

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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Practical Magic" (1998) 07.08.2026 25min

  T Lo return to an old classic, director Griffin Dunne's "Practical Magic," and unpack how it helped to establish the tropes of modern romantasy, how its aesthetic can reasonably be said to have created an entire genre of television movies, and how different a film like this would be if it were made today. PLUS: Were Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock miscast? 
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  Should We Talk About Ariana Grande? 04.08.2026 54min

  T Lo take a look at the rhetoric surrounding Ariana Grande's choice to step out of the public eye and what it says about our culture's need to talk about women's bodies as well as whether celebrities have any responsibility to be honest about their health with their fans. They also tackle the news that the next Met Gala will be celebrating John Galliano and why that's horrifying. PLUS: A recap of the latest "House of the Dragon."
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Blue Moon" (2025) 31.07.2026 35min

  T Lo take a look at director Richard Linklater's loving(?) homage to legendary musical theater lyricist Lorenz Hart, played by Ethan Hawke. From the theatrical easter eggs and cameos to the film's occasionally questionable choices of what to focus on, they unpack whether this biopic actually does what it set out to do and whether the film is kind to its subject or not.
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  Diving Deep into "The Odyssey" 30.07.2026 1u 6min

  T Lo take a good, hard look at director Christopher Nolan's star-studded epic "The Odyssey," predicting who'll win Oscars, mentioning who should have never been cast, and unpacking all of the themes and creative choices of this dense film. PLUS: A look at where independent media is after 20 years of blogging and a quick discussion on the latest "House of the Dragon" and where it's all heading.
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) 24.07.2026 24min

  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?
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  "Little House on the Prairie" is Way Too Pretty 20.07.2026 1u 26min

  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.
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "In the Mood for Love" (2000) 17.07.2026 29min

  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. 
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Materialists" (2025) 10.07.2026 27min

  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. 
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  "House of the Dragon" Gets Good and Taylor Swift Gets a Little Silly 02.07.2026 52min

  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.
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "The Bride!" (2026) 26.06.2026 29min

  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.
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  TV Talk: "House of the Dragon," "I Will Find You," "Spider-Noir" and "Proud" 25.06.2026 54min

  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.
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "First Reformed" (2017) 19.06.2026 28min

  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. 
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  "Widow's Bay" Gets Mythic and Why Pride Nights Matter 18.06.2026 44min

  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.
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Babette's Feast"(1987) 12.06.2026 32min

  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. 
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  Courtside Celebrities and Crazy Fandoms 11.06.2026 54min

  T Lo take a look at all of the stars showing up for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden and debate whether it's turned into too much of a fashion show before weighing in on the latest controversy surrounding "Heated Rivalry"'s Hudson Williams, unpacking why Jinkx Monsoon has reached the level of success she has, and gushing over the latest "Widow's Bay." 
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Atonement" (2007) 05.06.2026 28min

  Tom and Lorenzo revisit director Joe Wright's classic romantic tragedy, "Atonement," starring Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy and Saiorse Ronan. From the iconic green dress to the jaw-dropping war scenes to the tragic twist ending, they unpack why this film became a classic and how it rises above some of the cliches of its settings and themes by not lingering too long on them. 
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  Pattie Gonia, Tay & Travis, and TV Talk 04.06.2026 1u

  T Lo unpack the Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia case and how it revolves around issues of queer expression and whether corporations can have a say. Then it's a look at all the online drama surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans, before recapping the latest "Widow's Bay" and a non-spoiler review of "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed."
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  Saying Goodbye to "Hacks" and Hello to "Widow's Bay" 29.05.2026 56min

  T Lo unpack the final season and finale of "Hacks," running down the ways the show went off the rails, how it corrected course, and how it almost screwed up the ending before launching into a rave review for "Widow's Bay" and why it needs to be your next must-watch. PLUS: Billy Eichner needs to get over it, Tom Hardy sounds like a nightmare, and Olivia Rodrigo gets an education on the babydoll dress.
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  The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "To Die For' (1995) 22.05.2026 26min

  This week's BKMC takes a look at director Gus Van Sant's black comedy "To Die For," starring Nicole Kidman. Tom and Lorenzo unpack how the film sits perfectly in a 1990s cultural continuum that includes everything from the Menendez brothers to Cher Horowitz as well as all the ways it eerily predicted the cultural shifts of the internet and social media.
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  Lupita Nyong'o is The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Dammit 21.05.2026 42min

  T Lo unpack the stupid controversies surrounding Christopher Nolan's film of "The Odyssey," including the classism surrounding accents and the racism about western beauty idols as embodied by Lupita Nyong'o. After that, it's a look at Harry Styles' concert drama, Jacob Elordi dating Kendall Jenner, Colbert's long goodbye, Disney's poorly received Mandalorian stunt and who should be the next James Bond.