Excuses to Watch Movies
Join us, two siblings with a love for all things cinema, as we dive into movies of every genre! Whether it’s the latest blockbuster, hidden gems, or timeless classics, we’re here to chat, laugh, and share our honest thoughts. No pretension, just good vibes and even better conversation. Grab some popcorn and tune in for your new favorite movie pod.
Episodes
Angela and Frederick battle a cyclops, an army of giants, witches, and the Gods themselves trying to return home changed and unrecognizable while watching Christopher Nolan's 2026 war-epic-adaptation, The Odyssey. \
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Angela and Frederick fly through the streets on futuristic motorcycles, watch societal collapse (or re-birth?), and witness a boy in a red cape and a chip on his shoulder go ham. This week we watch Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 sci-fi-dystopian-masterpiece, Akira... Neo-Tokyo is about to EXPLODE.
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: The Bride (2026), Obsession (2026)
Angela and Frederick, much like the twins of this movie of the week, realize so much about each other, adding another meta layer to this movie about a movie about a book about real events (it's a lot)! This week's movie... Charlie Kaufman's 2002 meta-comedy-biopic(?), Adaptation... Did you know Nicholas Cage has a twin!?
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Angela and Frederick deliriously spend the night trying to buying cloaks, capes and venetian masks as we get ready to watch the breakdown of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's marriage in Stanley Kubrick's 1999 erotic-mystery-thriller, Eyes Wide Shut... Dammit! Do you remember the password?
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: Spring Breakers (2012), The Fog (1980)
Angela and Frederick muse and question what it all means man - their faith, God, the Universe, and if not telling someone "God Bless You" when they sneeze cause for execution?? Find out as we discuss Kevin Smith's 1999 religious-comedy-action, Dogma... All hail Alanis Morissette.
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), Men (2022)
Angela and Frederick come and save the motherf***ing day!! watching Matt Parker and Trey Stone's 2004 puppet-action-comedy, Team America World Police. Wait is that... Matt Damon?
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: The Ruins (2008), Twilight Eclipse (2010)
Angela and Frederick witness what generational resistance looks like against the reach of a holiday themed white supremacist group as we watch Paul Thomas Anderson's 2025 black comedy-action-thriller, One Battle After Another... Don't worry officer we've just had a couple of small beers.
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: Wild Things (1998), Sleepwalkers (1992)
Angela and Frederick battle off against vampires and culture-clashes, before giving praise to Michael B. Jordan's amazing Coogi sweater in Ryan Coogler's 2025 historical-fantasy-action, Sinners. You keep dancing with the devil... one day he's gonna follow you home...
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: Ticks (1993), Slugs (1988), Faust (1926), Falling Down (1993)
Angela and Frederick wade through some gnarly CGI, get philosophical, and explore why Victor Frankenstein was such an asshole of a dad in Guillermo del Toro's 2025 gothic-drama-thriller, Frankenstein.
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026), The Toxic Avenger (2023)
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Angela and Frederick are trapped together trying to figure out if each other are regular 30-somethings trying to make it in this world -- or a royal being from another.. as we watch Yorgos Lanthimos' 2025 dark-comedy-sci-fi-mystery, Bugonia.
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
Featured Films: In the Mouth of Madness (1994), Prince of Darkness (1987), and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Angela and Frederick return (finally) in-glorious fashion! One records in a closet, the other's mic is broken - what else is new!? All while discussing a film that is intense, fun, violent, and maybe a little too relevant today - Quentin Tarantino's 2009 revenge-war masterpiece, Inglourious Basterds. And Gorlomi, it's a bingo!
Hosted and Produced by Angela and Frederick Patterson
Music by Scott Poe aka skcreate aka Sour
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