Eyre on Air

It's 2023! Good god. And Kelsey and Jenn are back with a meta murder mystery that is maybe too smart for it's own good. 2022's See How They Run is up for discussion, starring Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, Adrian Brody, Ruth Wilson, and everyone's favorite British actress, Shirley Henderson. And it's...okay? It's definitely not as good as Glass Onion, which is not a period drama but is certainly something that you should not watch right before watching See How They Run. Which is what both Jenn and Kelsey did and now have been spoiled with something fantastic right before something mediocre. Bah. 

Welcome back to another episode of Eyre on Air: The Texas Edition, where everything is Dolly Parton and nothing matters! This week, we acidentally did 1982's musical adaptation of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. And friends, these hoes can really hoedown! It's an 80's country musical about minding your damn business and staying in your lane. So let's all just sit back and enjoy Dolly's many magnificent costume changes. 

Welcome to Eyre on Air: The Texas Edition! We're back baby! Literally, with a baby. Another one. Oh and Joe isn't here. So you're stuck with Jenn and Kelsey as them ruminate on people, places, and things from history that should have film adaptations but they DON'T. Well, most of them anyway. This episode will help you out at pub trivia but will definitely not recap a film! 

We've gone back to our roots with this one. And by that we mean we've done an actual movie that was marketed as a period drama that deals with an actual, historical period of time that was very dramatic etc etc. Anyway. We're discussing the 2018 film Mary Queen of Scots, starring Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Chan, Guy Pearce, and David Tennant as the literal worst man ever. And we were surprised by how much we liked this one! Enjoy!

Do you often find yourself wishing you had an angry, feminist ghost to attack anyone who offends you? Or maybe your husband is cheating on you and you're looking for new creative ways to both enact your revenge AND spice it up in the bedroom? Well we've got you covered! This week we're discussing the 2021 Vietnamese film Kieu, based on the epic poem "The Tale of Kieu" published in 1820. It stars Cao Thai Ha, Trinh My Duyen, Le Anh Huy, and Phuong Thanh, and was directed by Mai Thu Huyen. Happy listening!

Not only is this episode late, but I am going to give you this warning up front: Jenn and Kelsey's audio sounds like it was recorded on a cell phone. One day we will have our shit together again. Anyway, please enjoy this episode about 2018's Mary Shelley, starring Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Stephen Dillane, and various other young attractive people playing a bunch of brooding romantic poets. Ever sit down and think about how the year 1816 was truly a shitshow? Don't worry, we'll do it for you. 

Is it truly a proper season of Eyre on Air if we don't watch a Gong Li movie? This week we're discussing the 1991 film Raise the Red Lantern, directed by Zhang Yimou and based on the book Wives and Concubiones by Su Tong. Important talking points include America's Next Top Model (Concubine), The Muppets (as usual), and the very realistic Chinese historical drama Emperesses in the Palace. Happy listening!

Well, you can't say we never listened to y'all.  Back by popular demand, we have part two of Bridgerton Season 2. And it's a race to see which of the Bridgerton siblings we dislike more! Plus, predictions and hopes for season 3,  tangents about old British royalty, as well as a lot of yelling at Shonda Rhimes. Hey, remember when there were gay people in Bridgerton?

Hello and welcome to Kelsey's Untethered Thoughts about John Malkovich, where we will be cancelling John Malkovich and discussing the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons, starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich. As well as Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, and teeny tiny baby Keanu Reeves, who was just born mere moments ago. This one was a listener suggestion, and it is a wild one folks. Also, please be aware that this episode contains discussion of rape and sexual assault as portrayed by the movie. 

Oh we love a good April Fool's episode, just like we love a good Muppets movie. Anyway, as a special little Muppet treat for our listeners we swashed and buckled our way through 1996's Muppet Treasure Island starring Tim Curry, Billy Connelly, and Kevin Bishop. And like...all of the Muppets. As usual. Anyway! Please enjoy this absolute nonsense. 

Did you think we would let you all down? Did you think we could pass up a Bridgerton season premiere? Did you REALLY think we wouldn't shamelessly cash in on the popularity of one of Netflix's top series coming back for it's second season? Bitch, as. if.  So this week Joe, Jenn, and Kelsey discuss the first couple episodes of Bridgerton season 2, produced by Shonda Rhimes, based on the Julia Quinn novels, and starring Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley, Charithra Chandran, Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, and a million others. And if we each manage to finish the season without wanting to strangle every single Bridgerton, we'll all be very surprised.  

Was this episode so frustrating to record that we got started an hour late? Yes. Was it worth it? Also yes, but only if you are asking Kelsey and Jenn. Is Robin Hood- Prince of Thieves Alan Rickman's best movie? Again, probably yes. Give the episode a listen and then better yet, go watch the movie. We promise it's worth it. 

If you're not the hoistiest, toitiest, most old money bitch in all of New York City society, then we don't wanna see your dirty peasant ears listening to this new episode of Eyre on Air. JK. It's all about the new HBO Max series The GIlded Age, directed by Julian Fellowes and starring Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, and Taissa Farmiga. And we would love for you to give it a listen. 

It's 2022 and Eyre on Air is ready to kick off season four! And in classic Eyre on Air fashion, we have chosen something that most people would probably consider an "action" film. But those people are sad and have no sense of adventure. So to get us started we're discussing 1999's The Mummy, starring the internet's 90s boyfriend, Brendan Fraser, and the hottest librarian on the face of the Earth, Rachel Weisz. As well as John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, and Oded Fehr. Welcome back y'all! 

In order to break the curse brought on by Jenn in 2019's Muppet Christmas Carol episode, Joe, Jenn and Kelsey dive back in to the world of Charles Dickens and Jim Henson once again. And also recast ever movie they have ever seen with muppets. 

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Tilda Swinton in a gender-swapping, time-traveling period drama must be in want of nothing. Not even a wife.  This week Eyre on Air is discussing Sally Potter's 1992 art house period film Orlando, based on the Virginia Wolfe novel of the same name. It stars Tilda Swinton as Orlando, Orlando, and Lady Orlando. And some other people and pre-Titanic Billy Zane.  Happy listening!

We're back! It's a Thanksgiving miracle!  This week we're discussing the 2017 film The Stolen, starring some people that they found on the street and this is their first acting job ever. Okay sorry, Alice Eve, Jack Davenport, and that creepy guy who plays Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show are in it. My mistake. Anyway, Enjoy??

Is it The Witch? Or The VVitch? Either way, we're excited to share our extra spooky Halloween episode with you! This All Hallow's Eve, we've decided to tackle 2015's atmospheric horror, The Witch. Written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy in her breakout role, alongside Kate Dickie and Ralph Ineson. So go on, would'st thou like to give it a listen? Would'st thou like to live deliciously?

Welcome to our first spooky Halloween episode of October 2021! This year we're starting with 2004's incredibly accurate and period-appropriate action horror film Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, and David Wenham. This week's episode includes dramatic flailing and crying, a multitude of questions about vampire reproduction, and a werewolf man who cannot stop himself from being flung into rivers. Enjoy!

In our final installment of Kiera-Knightley-A-Thon, we're reviewing 2012's Anna Karenina, based on the Leo Tolstoy novel and starring Kiera Knightley, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alicia Vikander, Michelle Dockery, Cara Delevingne, and a whole slew of other people who deserved better than this trainwreck of a film. Do you like chaotic transitions, jewelry, and stylized theater set-pieces? Are you a pretentious English major? Guess what! This movie is for you!