Mashley At The Movies

Ashley & Matt discuss another movie that's available from the Criterion Collection. It's 1949's The Heiress, directed by William Wyler, and starring Olivia de Havilland, who won her second Oscar for her performance in this film.

Our second edition of podcasting a movie available from Criterion has Matt & Ashley discussing Polyester! In John Waters' 1981 classic about a dissatisfied Baltimore housewife (Divine), we're treated to some of Waters' best, most subversive humor. 

Ashley & Matt discuss End of Sentence, a poignant new film about a father and son who are taking a loved one's ashes to a lake in Ireland, bonding along the way.

Ashley, Matt and Brett discuss the new Amazon Original movie about strange sounds in the air, and lights in the sky above a small New Mexico town in the 1950s.

Ashley & Matt review the new movie that's (kind of) about writer Shirley Jackson, her husband, and a young couple who move in with them. 

Our 300th podcast features a discussion about Spike Lee's 1989 classic Do the Right Thing, followed by a review of Lee's new joint, Da 5 Bloods, then we talk briefly about the new Dave Chappell special, 8:46. Finally, we go over some fun facts in honor of our 300th.

This week's podcast features Matt & Ashley looking back at three different movies that we've remembered from our youth.

In honor of Memorial Day, Ashley & Matt review last year's big action spectacle about the Battle of Midway.

Matt & Ashley review a new Netflix movie about a bickering couple who become tangled-up in murder and conspiracy.

Ashley, Garret and Matt catch-up on last year's much talked-about movie that sees Eddie Murphy portray Rudy Ray Moore, as he attempts to make his first feature film.

Ashley & Matt discuss the critically-acclaimed film about a female painter who is commissioned to do the portrait of a young woman betrothed to a man she's never met, and the two develop a unique bond.

Matt & Ashley discuss a new Netflix documentary about the lives of a lesbian couple who were together over 70 years, and how they couldn't talk about their love openly until recent years.

Actor Irrfan Khan died on April 29th, 2020, and Matt & Ashley wanted to honor him by discussing one of his best movies. Two lonely people begin a correspondence via a lunch delivery service, and explore their humanity in a quiet and profound way.

Ashley & Matt review a 2018 film from South Korea about infatuation, mystery, secrets, ambiguity, class, and a lot more. It's a slow-burn that leaves you thinking.

It's another Netflix young adult rom com, but it's a cut above. Listen to what Matt & Ashley think about this endearing new movie.

We review an early '90s satire of daytime soap operas, starring Sally Field and Kevin Kline.

We look back at the cross-dressing classic, where a man pretends to be a woman to get a part on a soap opera.

Matt & Ashley talk with Nate Kohn, the longtime festival director of the Roger Ebert Film Festival, aka Ebertfest.

Ashley & Matt discuss a fascinating documentary about talented but troubled New Orleans performer James Booker. 

Matt & Ashley discuss the 2001 indie film that was screened at the 2002 Roger Ebert Film Festival. It's a solid movie about people and relationships, dreams and aspirations, that rarely hits a false note.