Box Office Bylines

Oct 29, 2021 — There is a man. A certain man. A man whose grace and handsome face are known across the land. You know his name. It’s Orson Welles! This week we’re talking about Citizen Kane, AKA the greatest movie ever made (before Paddington 2). It’s a...

Oct 15, 2021 — Better late than never! After many digressions, we finally dive into the Marvel universe to discuss Venom! In which a crusading journalist falls in love with some alien parasite goo. Grace Segers and her cat join us to talk about Tom Hardy’s acting...

Sep 17, 2021 — It’s some real Gonzo journalism this week as we discuss the 1981 musical heist flick and vaguely newspaper-related comedy The Great Muppet Caper. Tara and Jacob talk about why it’s so disturbing to see the muppets’ legs, our love of old-timey musicals,...

Sep 10, 2021 — This week, the inimitable Scaachi Koul joins us to discuss the film that taught her you can just do weird things to people and someone will pay you to write about it. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a profoundly flawed but nevertheless charming...

Aug 27, 2021 — Headlines don't sell papes. Newsies sell papes! Cowboy Christian Bale organizes a brood of plucky orphans into a bonafide union in this not-great musical from the ’90s. Tara and Jacob discuss the magical world of Disney, the real-life newsboys’ strike...