This Film is Lit
Arts & Culture Podcasts
On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn't read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. Prepare to be wowed by our expertise and charm as we dissect all of your favorite film adaptations and decide whether the silver-screen or the written word did it better. Turn it up, settle in, and get ready for spoilers because This Film is Lit.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn't read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. Prepare to be wowed by our expertise and charm as we dissect all of your favorite film adaptations and decide whether the silver-screen or the written word did it better. Turn it up, settle in, and get ready for spoilers because This Film is Lit.
Language:
English
Episodes
Nimona
5/1/2024
Kids. Little kids. They grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different. And I'm the monster? It's Nimona, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is Poor Things!
Duration:01:15:53
Prequel to Nimona - Do more Steves mean a better movie?
4/24/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- Big Fish Fan Reaction
- Learning with TFIL: Mikko's Data Wizardy
Mikko's Data Website: https://engineer-of-souls.github.io/thisfilmislit
- Nimona Preview
Duration:00:54:45
Big Fish
4/17/2024
A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal. It's Big Fish, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is Nimona!
Duration:01:31:38
Prequel to Big Fish - High-Rise Fan Reaction, Filmmakers Who Disappointed Us: Tim Burton
4/11/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- High-Rise Fan Reaction
- Learning with TFIL: Filmmakers Who Disappointed Us: Tim Burton
- Big Fish Preview
Duration:01:16:46
High-Rise
4/3/2024
For all its inconveniences, Laing was satisfied with life in the high-rise. Now that so many of the residents were out of the way, he felt able to relax. More in charge of himself. Ready to move forward and explore life. How and where, exactly, he had not yet decided. It's High-Rise, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is Big Fish!
Duration:01:50:31
Prequel to High-Rise - Alice in Wonderland Fan Reaction, What exactly is a "thriller"?
3/27/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- Alice in Wonderland Fan Reaction
- Learning with TFIL: What exactly is a "thriller"?
- High-Rise Preview
Duration:00:50:11
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
3/20/2024
“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” It's Alice in Wonderland, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is High-rise!
Duration:01:41:14
Prequel to Alice in Wonderland - Authors Who Maybe (?) Disappointed Us: Lewis Carroll Edition
3/14/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- Secretary Fan Reaction
- Learning with TFIL: Authors Who Maybe (?) Disappointed Us: Lewis Carroll Edition
- Alice in Wonderland (1999) Preview
Duration:01:13:21
Secretary
3/6/2024
In one way or another, I've always suffered. I didn't know why, exactly. But I do know that I'm not so scared of suffering now. It's Secretary, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is the winner of our March Madness Bracket: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland/Alice Through the Looking Glass!
Duration:02:00:42
Prequel to Secretary - Beastly Fan Reaction, Secretary Preview
2/28/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- Beastly Fan Reaction
- Secretary Preview
Duration:00:52:34
Beastly
2/21/2024
Pretty gruesome, huh? I've seen worse. It's Beastly, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is Secretary!
Duration:01:58:16
Prequel to Beastly - Never Let Me Go Fan Reaction, Beastly Preview
2/14/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- Never Let Me Go Fan Reaction
- Beastly Preview
Duration:01:10:03
Never Let Me Go
2/9/2024
What I'm not sure about is if our lives have been so different from the lives of the people we save. We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what we've lived through, or feel we've had enough time. It's Never Let Me Go, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is Beastly!
Duration:02:15:13
Prequel to Never Let Me Go - The Great Mouse Detective Fan Reaction, Kazuo Ishiguro
1/31/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- The Great Mouse Detective Fan Reaction
- Learning with TFIL: Kazua Ishiguro
- Never Let Me Go Preview
Duration:00:55:24
The Great Mouse Detective
1/24/2024
There's always a chance, Doctor, as long as one can think. It's The Great Mouse Detective, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is Never Let Me Go!
Duration:00:59:02
Prequel to The Great Mouse Detective - Forrest Gump Fan Reaction, Disney's Dark Age
1/17/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- Forrest Gump Fan Reaction
- Learning with TFIL: Disney's Dark Age
- The Great Mouse Detective Preview
Duration:01:09:52
Forrest Gump
1/11/2024
I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it's both. Maybe both is happening at the same time. It's Forrest Gump, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is The Great Mouse Detective!
Duration:01:51:48
Prequel to Forrest Gump - Barbie in the Nutcracker Fan Reaction, Tom Hanks
1/3/2024
- Patron Shoutouts
- Barbie in the Nutcracker Fan Reaction
- Learning with TFIL: Tom Hanks
- Forrest Gump Preview
Duration:00:43:25
Barbie in the Nutcracker
12/23/2023
In her first ever feature-length movie, Barbie comes magically to life. It's Barbie in the Nutcracker, and This Film is Lit.
Our next movie is Forrest Gump!
Duration:01:14:20
Prequel to Barbie in the Nutcracker - 101 Dalmatians Fan Reaction
12/20/2023
- Patron Shoutouts
- 101 Dalmatians Fan Reaction
- Barbie in the Nutcracker Preview
Duration:00:42:21