It's a DYDYH/Love YA crossover! Maren and Martha have referenced Richard Linklater's BEFORE movies about 800 times, so we decided it was time to do a deep dive. Pete, Martha and Maren get together to share their experiences and relationships to this trilogy, and how that may have evolved the same way that Jesse and Celine have.

For next time: a Poe extravaganza! We're getting ready for Mike Flanagan's FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, and to prepare, we're reading the source material and watching the Vincent Price adaptation from 1960. Additional topics of discussion may also include The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Mask of the Red Death.

Episode 140: Richard Linklater's BEFORE

This week we're getting off the train on a whim to walk-and-talk our way through Vienna, as February Is For Lovers begins with 1995's Before Sunrise, directed by Richard Linklater, written by Linklater and Kim Krizan, and starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. It's a cozy little romance about a chance encounter that turns into one magical night of human connection. Simple stuff for sure, but a refreshing break for us here on the show to get to enjoy something of immense quality again, and spoiler alert: this is one of the greats. Beyond that, just a couple of loud-mouthed gamer girls over here.

If you'd like to watch the movie along with us before listening to our discussion, it -- as well as next week's Before Sunset -- are both available on streaming in Canada via Crave and Starz.

Other works discussed on this episode include Furiosa, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Tenet, Godzilla (1954), Godzilla Minus One Minus Color, Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence, Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, GTA: Vice City, The Other Two, Dazed and Confused, Owning Mahowny, and Michael Apted's 7Up documentary series.

We'll be back next week as we're joined by guest Marc Staehling (AM730 Vancouver) to discuss the next entry in the Before trilogy: 2004's Before Sunset, a movie J Mo has somehow already seen despite never having seen the original until just now. Anyway, until then, we'll see you at the movies!

ADHD-DVD - 47 - Before Sunrise

This week, we continue to stroll through Europe as we're joined by traffic anchor, physical media archivist and Vancouver film criticism scion Marc Staehling for an unseen entry from his collection: 2004's Before Sunset, directed by Richard Linklater, starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, from a script by Linklater, Hawke and Delpy. Like the 1995 film it follows, the whole appeal is a stripped-down, naturalistic approach to onscreen romance, as Jesse and Celine reunite 9 years later for a movie that follows their catch-up conversation in real-time. It feels like checking in with old friends again, and we can't wait to see where the trilogy takes us with next week's finale.

You can find Marc on air at AM730 Traffic in Vancouver, and online on both Twitter and Letterboxd: @maybe_yes_sir

Additional works discussed in this episode include All of Us Strangers, Ran, To Live and Die in L.A., Midnight Run, King of Killers, Blow Out, Dressed to Kill, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Welcome to Mooseport, Dazed and Confused, Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, Two Days in Paris, Demolition, Hit Man, and The Dark Knight Rises.

If you'd like to watch the film before listening along to our discussion, it and Before Sunrise are both available to stream in Canada on Crave and Starz.

We'll be back next week as February Is For Lovers continues with Linklater's Before Midnight, a film currently streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and the CTV app. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!

ADHD-DVD - 48 - Before Sunset (with Marc Staehling)

This week, it's trouble in paradise as we conclude the Before trilogy and keep it on brand with a big blow-up argument. Yes, February Is For Lovers continues with 2013's Before Midnight, once again directed by Richard Linklater, starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, and written by all three. This final chapter keeps you guessing throughout on exactly what kind of movie it's going to be, and is of course lifted once more by two outstanding lead performances. It even earned Oscar gold for Linklater, Hawke and Delpy, who took home the Best Adapted Screenplay award in 2014.

If you'd like to watch the film before listening along to our discussion, it is currently streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime, Tubi and the CTV app at the time of publication.

Other works discussed in this episode include Fantastic 4, Dune: Part One, Anyone But You, Reality, Madame Web, Torque, Morbius, Kraven The Hunter, Venom, You Hurt My Feelings, The Last Duel, Nuff Said, Blow Out, and LOST.

We'll be back next week to wrap up February Is For Lovers with our next canon consideration, a modern rom-com favourite that puts a new twist on the old When Harry Met Sally... formula: 2015's Sleeping With Other People, written and directed by Leslye Headland. It is currently streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime, Tubi and Plex. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!

ADHD-DVD - 49 - Before Midnight

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