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We are on a journey through the world of Wong, Kar-wai. Our first stop is his 2000 romantic Masterpiece (at least according to Indy) In the Mood For Love. We discuss the romance of these forbidden lovers, the politics of Hong Kong, the effect of memory on film, the music, frames Within frames, the beautiful dreamlike look, and more! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa In the Mood for Love (Chinese: 花樣年華; lit. 'Flowery Years') is a 2000 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Kar-wai. A co-production between Hong Kong and France, it portrays a man (Tony Leung) and a woman (Maggie Cheung) in 1962 whose spouses have an affair together and who slowly develop feelings for each other. It forms the second part of an informal trilogy, alongside Days of Being Wild and 2046. （英語：In the Mood for Love）是一部於2000年上映的愛情浪漫電影，為王家衛導演的第七部電影，靈感來自劉以鬯的小說《對倒》。電影由香港與法國合拍，梁朝偉、張曼玉共同主演。

Samantha reviews her favourite biblical western lovestory Redeeming Love, while Indy gets back into the world of Wong KarWai with a review of Days of Being Wild, and we get ready for In The Mood For Love and 2046. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Redeeming Love is a 2022 American Christian Western romance film directed by D.J. Caruso, who co-wrote the screenplay with Francine Rivers. The film is based on Rivers' 1991 novel of the same name, which was based on the Biblical story of Hosea, and is set in the American Old West during the California Gold Rush. It stars Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis and Logan Marshall-Green. Days of Being Wild is a 1990 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Starring some of the best-known actors and actresses in Hong Kong, including Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Jacky Cheung and Tony Leung, the film marks the first collaboration between Wong and cinematographer Christopher Doyle, with whom he has since made six more films. In the Mood for Love (Chinese: 花樣年華; lit. 'Flowery Years') is a 2000 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Kar-wai. A co-production between Hong Kong and France, it portrays a man (Tony Leung) and a woman (Maggie Cheung) in 1962 whose spouses have an affair together and who slowly develop feelings for each other. It forms the second part of an informal trilogy, alongside Days of Being Wild[6] and 2046. 2046 is a 2004 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Kar-wai. An international co-production between Hong Kong, France, Italy, China and Germany, it is a loose sequel to Wong's films Days of Being Wild (1990) and In the Mood for Love (2000). It follows the aftermath of Chow Mo-wan's unconsummated affair with Su Li-zhen in 1960s Hong Kong and includes elements of science fiction.

In this episode we are covering the 2023 film One True Loves based on the novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We discuss the uneven pacing, expositional sister, yogurt commercial lighting, charming performances, product placement, and of course the romance of this adaptation. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa One True Loves is a 2023 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Andy Fickman as an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The film stars Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu and Luke Bracey. One True Loves was released in the United States on April 7, 2023.

We’re talking romance all month! Samantha kicks it off with the novel Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Alison Rose Greenberg, Indy has the epic French war romance A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles), and we preview next week’s big watch One True Loves. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa A Very Long Engagement (French: Un long dimanche de fiançailles, "A long Sunday of engagement") is a 2004 French-American romantic war drama film, co-written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel and Marion Cotillard. It is a fictional tale about a young woman's desperate search for her fiancé who might have been killed during World War I. It was based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Sébastien Japrisot. The film was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography at the 77th Academy Awards. Marion Cotillard won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance, and Gaspard Ulliel won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Alison Rose Greenberg : https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250791627/maybeoncemaybetwice One True Loves is a 2023 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Andy Fickman as an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The film stars Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu and Luke Bracey. One True Loves was released in the United States on April 7, 2023.

This episode was originally published on Monday May 3, 2021 It’s like Cabaret mixed with a fever dream about real estate in a wig factory run by Cher. Join us as we discuss the 2010 classic Burlesque! Plus, air rights, filofax, Louboutin, twitter, ghosts, and more! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Burlesque is a 2010 American backstage musical film written and directed by Steven Antin and starring Cher and Christina Aguilera along with Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, Peter Gallagher, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Dianna Agron, and Tyne Stecklein.

In our discussion of the 1962 classic To Kill A Mockingbird we get into the differences from Harper Lee’s novel, the justice system, childhood, innocents, innocence, child actors, chifferobes, racism, classism, and more! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American coming-of-age legal drama crime film directed by Robert Mulligan. The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of the same name. The film stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. It marked the film debut of Robert Duvall, William Windom, and Alice Ghostley. It gained overwhelmingly positive reception from both the critics and the public; a box-office success, it earned more than six times its budget. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Peck, and was nominated for eight, including Best Picture.

Why don’t directors know how basketball works? We talk a bit about My Cousin Vinny and Joe Pesci’s albums, then we get into the novels of Harper Lee, but not too much, because next week we will be doing a deep dive into the film To Kill a Mockingbird! The Catwoman Basketball Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNlmRId2FVQ&ab_channel=KyleColeman Alien: Resurrection Basketball Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GNKQQPHNU&ab_channel=sweaverfan I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Dale Launer, and produced by Launer and Paul Schiff. It stars Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill, and the final film appearance of Fred Gwynne. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and released on March 13, 1992. Macchio and Whitfield play William Gambini and Stanley Rothenstein, two young New Yorkers who are arrested in Alabama and put on trial for a murder they did not commit. Unable to afford a lawyer, they are defended by Gambini's cousin Vinny Gambini (Pesci), newly admitted to the bar, who arrives with his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito (Tomei). The clash between the brash Italian-American New Yorkers and the more reserved Southern townspeople provides much of the film's humor. The principal location of filming was Monticello, Georgia. My Cousin Vinny was a critical and financial success, with Pesci, Gwynne, and Tomei praised for their performances. Tomei won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Attorneys have also lauded the film for its accurate depiction of criminal procedure and trial strategy. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in June 1960 and became instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. To Kill a Mockingbird has become a classic of modern American literature; a year after its release, it won the Pulitzer Prize. The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1936, when she was ten. Go Set a Watchman is a novel by Harper Lee that was published in 2015 by HarperCollins (US) and Heinemann (UK). Written before her only other published novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), Go Set a Watchman was initially promoted as a sequel by its publishers. It is now accepted that it was a first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird, with many passages in that book being used again.

We are talking all about the pinkest and blondest movie we’ve covered (in the last month) Legally Blonde! We discuss video essays, drab east coast clothes, dogs, cross-country stalking, friendships, sorority life, sexual harassment, blonde jokes, true villains, and more! Oh, and fuck brunettes, right? I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Legally Blonde is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, based on Amanda Brown's 2001 novel of the same name. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Coolidge. The story follows Elle Woods (Witherspoon), a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Davis) by getting a Juris Doctor degree at Harvard Law School, and in the process, overcomes stereotypes against blondes and triumphs as a successful lawyer.

After a bit of animal talk, Samantha recommends the novel Happy Place by Emily Henry, we discuss some pretend relationships, Indy gives you a rundown on Michael B Jordan's 3 Creed movies, and we preview next week's watch: Legally Blonde! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Creed is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Aaron Covington. It is the first spin-off of and is the seventh installment in the Rocky film series. It stars Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew, and Graham McTavish. In the film, amateur boxer Adonis Creed (Jordan) is trained and mentored by Rocky Balboa (Stallone), the former rival turned friend of Adonis' father, Apollo Creed. Legally Blonde is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, based on Amanda Brown's 2001 novel of the same name. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Coolidge. The story follows Elle Woods (Witherspoon), a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Davis) by getting a Juris Doctor degree at Harvard Law School, and in the process, overcomes stereotypes against blondes and triumphs as a successful lawyer.

1989, the number, another summer! We get ready to fight the power with the (unnecessarily) controversial Spike Lee classic. It’s the hottest day of the year in Bed-Stuy and tensions are on the rise. Do the Right Thing is a complex, dirty, real look at race relations which is still painfully applicable today. This episode was originally released February 17, 2020. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Beer of the Week: Brewster’s Hawaiian Coconut Porter Do The Right Thing Trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yVAD4fYRcvA Ebert’s Review of Do The Right Thing: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-do-the-right-thing-1989 David O Russel yelling at Lily Tomlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXKX0o7U9D8 The Love and Hate Speech from Night of the Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X20XIg38GcE

This week we are discussing the 1967 Best Picture Winner In The Heat Of The Night. We get into the career of Sidney Poitier, the movie's place in history, the performances, gum chewing, the score, the slap, and much more! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch, and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. It tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a Black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi. The film was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name. Released by United Artists in August 1967, the film was a widespread critical and commercial success. At the 40th Academy Awards the film was nominated for seven Oscars, winning five including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Rod Steiger. Quincy Jones' score, featuring a title song performed by Ray Charles, was nominated for a Grammy Award. The success of the film spawned two film sequels featuring Poitier, and a television series of the same name, which aired from 1988 to 1995. In The Heat Of The Night Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d15DhX_ltls&ab_channel=MGM

After the requisite amount of Taylor Swift & Super Bowl talk, we kick off our Black History Month episodes! Indy recounts some of his favorite novels from the Harlem Renaissance, from authors like Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, & others, Samantha recommends Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming, and we preview the 1967 classic In The Heat Of The Night! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement", named after The New Negro, a 1925 anthology edited by Alain Locke. The movement also included the new African American cultural expressions across the urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest United States affected by a renewed militancy in the general struggle for civil rights, combined with the Great Migration of African American workers fleeing the racist conditions of the Jim Crow Deep South, as Harlem was the final destination of the largest number of those who migrated north. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to former president Barack Obama. In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch, and starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. It tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a Black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in a small town in Mississippi. The film was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from John Ball's 1965 novel of the same name. Released by United Artists in August 1967, the film was a widespread critical and commercial success. At the 40th Academy Awards the film was nominated for seven Oscars, winning five including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Rod Steiger. Quincy Jones' score, featuring a title song performed by Ray Charles, was nominated for a Grammy Award. The success of the film spawned two film sequels featuring Poitier, and a television series of the same name, which aired from 1988 to 1995. In The Heat Of The Night Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d15DhX_ltls&ab_channel=MGM

It’s our 250th episode! To celebrate we are giving out awards to the movies covered in the last 50 episodes, like; The Toto Memorial Award for best animal friend, The Magneto Award for the villain who was right, The Jimmy Fallon Award for Worst performance, The Rhett & Scarlett Award for the worst couple, and more! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

We break down one of Indy’s most formative movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We discuss rat intelligence, the 4 character archetype, action/comedy, baby’s first cross-cutting sequence, the tone, script, favourite turtles, and more! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 1990 American superhero action comedy film based on the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It is the first film adaptation of the characters and was directed by Steve Barron and written by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck from a story by Herbeck. It stars Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Josh Pais. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows the Turtles on a quest to save their master, Splinter, with their new allies, April O'Neil and Casey Jones, from the Shredder and his Foot Clan.

Picture it: Edmonton, 2024, in the middle of a cold snap, but that doesn’t mean we are taking time off! We continue our nostalgic tour; first Indy talks Golden Girls, Samantha takes a ride on The Magic School Bus, and we preview next week’s watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty, the show is about four older women who share a home in Miami, Florida. It was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions, in association with Touchstone Television. Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, and Harris served as the original executive producers. The Magic School Bus is an animated educational children's television series, based on the book series of the same name by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Running originally from 1994 to 1997, the series received critical acclaim for its use of celebrity voice talent and combining entertainment with an educational series. The series stars Lily Tomlin as the voice of Ms. Frizzle. Its theme song is performed by Little Richard. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[a] is a 1990 American superhero action comedy film based on the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It is the first film adaptation of the characters and was directed by Steve Barron and written by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck from a story by Herbeck. It stars Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Josh Pais. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows the Turtles on a quest to save their master, Splinter, with their new allies, April O'Neil and Casey Jones, from the Shredder and his Foot Clan.

This week we are discussing the smash hit Barbie! We go over our favorite dance sequences, songs, characters, and performances, singing Wonderwall at someone, mothers and daughters, whether acknowledging your shortcomings is a solution, plastic feminism, and everything pink! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

We are kicking the new year off with a trip down memory lane, as we have some nostalgic childhood picks for you! Samantha recommends Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver, Indy revisits the animated Transformers movie, and we get ready to think pink with next week's big watch; Barbie! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. In an effort to preserve order, the society also lacks any color, climate, terrain, and a true sense of equality. The protagonist of the story, a 12-year-old boy named Jonas, is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory, the person who stores all the memories of the time before Sameness. Jonas struggles with concepts of the new emotions and things introduced to him, and whether they are inherently good, evil, or in between, and whether it is possible to have one without the other. The Giver won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated science fiction action film based on the Transformers television series. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986, and in the United Kingdom on December 12, 1986.[8] It was co-produced and directed by Nelson Shin, who also produced the television series. The screenplay was written by Ron Friedman, who created Bionic Six a year later. The film features the voices of Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, Lionel Stander, John Moschitta Jr., Scatman Crothers, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Orson Welles, who died 10 months before the film's release, in his final film role. The soundtrack comprises electronic music composed by Vince DiCola and songs from rock and heavy metal acts including Stan Bush and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.

We are wrapping up the year by picking our best things released in the last 12 months. Join us as we review our favourite books, movies, TV shows, albums, and a few other favorites of 2023! I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar is a 2023 American direct-to-video adult animated film based on the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse. The film is directed by series creators Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha and is a direct sequel to the 2013 special, Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem. The film was released on August 22, 2023, alongside Dethklok's fourth studio album, Dethalbum IV.[1][2] The film was dedicated to longtime series director, Jon Schnepp, who died in 2018 before production began. Michael is the sixth studio album by American rapper Killer Mike, released through VLNS and Loma Vista Recordings on June 16, 2023. It marks Killer Mike's first solo studio record in 11 years, following 2012's R.A.P. Music, and includes collaborations with CeeLo Green, Mozzy, Young Thug, 6lack, Eryn Allen Kane, Jagged Edge, André 3000, Future, Currensy, 2 Chainz, Kaash Paige, Blxst, Fabo, El-P and Ty Dolla Sign. Aysanabee is an Oji-Cree singer-songwriter from Canada, whose debut album Watin was released in 2022. A member of the Sandy Lake First Nation, he was born Evan Pang, with a non-inherited surname his mother chose in an attempt to protect him from anti-indigenous racism by portraying him to the community as Asian instead of indigenous, and raised in Kaministiquia, Ontario, outside of Thunder Bay. He reclaimed his grandfather's surname, Aysanabee, as an adult. The Woman in Me is a memoir by American singer Britney Spears. It was published on October 24, 2023, by Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. The book is 288 pages long and was released in 26 languages. The Woman in Me received praise from critics. Within a week of its release in the United States, the book became a #1 New York Times best-seller, selling 1.1 million copies in all formats. Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous computer-animated films and specials. The film stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and follows the pair on a journey of self-discovery following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the Spider-Verse. Shameik Moore voices Miles, starring alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, and Oscar Isaac. In the film, Miles goes on an adventure with Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman across the multiverse where he meets a team of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099, but comes into conflict with them over handling a new threat in the form of the Spot. Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. The series premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The show's title is an allusion to Gray's Anatomy, a classic human anatomy textbook. Writer Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and served as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer until stepping down in 2015.

In this installment of I Love This You Should Too we discuss the animated Christmas film, Tokyo Godfathers (東京ゴッドファーザーズ, 2003). We explore the layers of this Satoshi Kon classic, dissecting its themes of redemption, family, and forgiveness, its complex characters, and Christmas magic. Plus, angels vs aliens! Watch Tokyo Godfathers on Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/tokyo-godfathers-tru-emori/13345147 Tokyo Godfathers] is a 2003 Japanese adult anime Christmas tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon. The film stars live-action actors such as Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, and Aya Okamoto as the lead voice actors. Kon was inspired by the 1948 American film 3 Godfathers to make the film. Unlike Kon's other films, Tokyo Godfathers contains no fantasy elements nor does it explore themes of the lines between fiction and reality, instead being grounded more in realism. However, as is typical of Kon's work, the film includes devices that are not straightforward, and Kon himself called it a twisted sentimental story. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa

In an episode full of divergences and Christmas nostalgia, we also talk about some holiday media. Indy recommends the unsettling holiday horror Christmas Evil, Samantha has feel-good Christmas romance novel The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallery, and we preview next week’s feature, Tokyo Godfathers. Watch Tokyo Godfathers on Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/tokyo-godfathers-tru-emori/13345147 Watch Christmas Evil on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/619969/christmas-evil Christmas Evil (originally titled You Better Watch Out, and also known as Terror in Toyland) is a 1980 American slasher film written and directed by Lewis Jackson and starring Brandon Maggart. The plot follows a deranged man obsessed with Santa Claus who eventually goes on a murderous rampage dressed in a Santa Claus suit. Since its release, it has gained a cult following, including praise and repeated viewings by director John Waters. While not prosecuted for obscenity, Christmas Evil was seized and confiscated in the United Kingdom under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Act. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa