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Feel like you've run out of stuff to watch? Looking for a new binge or movie? We're here to help! We dig deep to find the hidden gems. We talk movies and TV and the best streaming apps to watch them. You name it, we're watching it and sharing our recommendations with you. We also talk about what's going on in our lives in the weirdest year(s) ever.
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Visit our website, What Are Travis and Elaine Watching?, for lots of videos, pix, links, and extras! Oz: the one that kicked it all off! Before The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Wire, or any of the great shows known as the Television Renaissance, there was Oz. And now, 24 years after it first debuted as HBO's first original drama, the entire series is available on HBO Max! If you have never seen Oz, now is the time! Six full seasons, ready to binge. You'll see so many of your favori...
For pix, videos and extras go to our webpage. Everybody's Talkin' ... About Christopher Meloni this week so who are we not to jump on the bandwagon? But we have a few more recommendations too! The One - Netflix Our show recommendations deal with near-future technology and its impact on our personal and romantic lives. The premise of The One is that scientists develop a DNA match formula that can match anyone who opts in with "the one" true love. The premise is interesting, and ...
Check out our website TravisandElaine.com for lots of pix, videos, and extras! Actor, writer, producer, director, and all-around badass, Ida Lupino is a Hollywood pioneer. Check out the show to discover this powerhouse woman or learn some things you may not know about her! Actor! Here are a few of our favorite movies starring Ida. High Sierra The Sea Wolf They Drive by Night Road House Director (writer/producer) The Hitch-Hiker The Bigamist As promised... Though it's not an Ida Lupino mov...
This week we hit both ends of the spectrum. First an American new show for kids, that grownups will love too, Next, a Brazilian comedy that is most definitely for adults only! Waffles and Mochi - NETFLIX From Barack and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground Productions, part of the massive deal between the Obamas and Netflix comes Waffles and Mochi. Create by Erika Thormahlen and Jeremy Konner (Drunk History) It's a sweet journey where two best friends (Michelle Zamora an...
This week we're talking about the WandaVision finale (just like everyone else) and a tight, sweaty little mystery series, Tell Me Your Secrets. But first… Who's been vaccinated? It seems like a free for all here in California, but we ain't complaining if more people get vaccinated. (Well, maybe a little.) WandaVision FINALE Disney+ Well, knock us over with a feather. We loved WandaVision! As those of you who listen to our podcast or follow us on social media, you're well aware th...
This week we're talking about a show you may have missed on HBO Max, Years and Yearsand the role that won Andra Day the Golden Globe in The United States vs Billie Holiday But first...After Elaine's rant last week about EDD, she gives an exciting update and advice for anyone with EDD woes. And, we talk about our winners of the Golden Globes polls in our Travis and Elaine Facebook Group. Join us! Years and Years (HBO Max) Years and Years is a six-part by the BBC/HBOlimited series created by Ru...
Got to our website for extras! This week we're talking about the film Judas and the Black Messiah and the finales of The Stand and Your Honor. But first, Elaine starts talking about how she went out for a ride last week and how COVID-19 numbers are down, and before ya know it, she was in a full-blown political rant. So buckle up for that. But political outrage turned out to be a perfect segue into our first topic this week. Judas and the Black Messiah (HBO Max) is the story of the life ...
More stuff > here! One Night in Miami (Prime Video) Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown, and Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke, One Night in Miami is a fictionalized version of what happened between the four icons in a Miami hotel room on the night Cassius Clay beat Sonny Listen to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World. One Night in Miami gets a ton of buzz as the theatrical directorial debut for Regina King. King is becoming a Hol...
See our website for many extras including updates, pix and videos. We're spotlighting two streaming movies today: The Little Things and The Dig. But first, we want to remind you that if you live in a temperate state, first-run movies are playing at your Drive-In theaters. If you want to keep the Drive In's alive after we defeat COVID-19, make sure you support them now. We've gone to the drive-ins thrice, and we love it! Bring your own food if you like. Bring your own kids if you like! It's so...
Go to our site travisandelaine.com for more info and extras. In this episode, we check out Gomorrah, Zero Zero Zero, The History of Horror and Twist. But first... We saw friends! It was an undertaking between us and another couple who have also been quarantined since March. We devised an elaborate outdoor plan of side gate entry, 20 ft between us, and double masks. It was a gay old time! We even got to see our old pal Ulfie the dog! HBO Max released Season 3 of the Italian hit s...
Today we'll talk about two of the most anticipated series/season finales, The Undoing and Fargo, and the controversial new Netflix movie with Hillbilly Elegy starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close. But first, Thanksgiving! We cooked a lot. We ate a lot, and we watched a lot of movies! Half of our feast is currently in the freezer and may make a comeback at Christmas. But, while you can overcook and you can overeat, you can never get enough good movies! We did watch one over the Thanksgiving ...
Thanksgiving . Like everybody (we hope), it's just us this year. So being that neither of us couldn't care less about the bird... no bird. We do care about our Italian roots, though! Elaine is making the escarole soup with little meatballs. Fried up the meatballs and sausage for the "gravy" (go Philly.) Travis is making ravioli, Italian stuffing, and shrimp cocktail, or as Donald Sutherland calls it, shrimp "caulktail." Travis is making deviled eggs, and Elaine is making stu...
This week we are talking about the life and work of our favorite director, Billy Wilder. Listen to our stories and insights on the podcast episode above. In the meantime, here are some fun facts and some of the movies we discuss! And scroll to the bottom for the pix promised! Sunset Blvd. Wilder nailed the dreams and the cruelty of the movie business from the POV of the writer, the has-been star, and the wide-eyed newcomer. There are themes (like agism) that were rarely explored before in fil...
For our full list plus links, video, and much more, go to travisandelaine.com. Just because the entire year has been a horror show doesn't mean we can't celebrate great horror movies. This week we touch on many of our favorites and focus on William Castle, Stephen King, the films of the 1970s and 1980s, and classics like Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist and newer and lesser-known favorites! Click on the name of any movie on this week's blog to buy it on DVD or Blu-Ray!! But first... As prom...
This week we watched an excellent doc about President Obama's official photographer and an all-star scripted movie about the Chicago 7. But first... We voted!! We cast the most important vote of our lifetimes this Wednesday. We filled in our mail-in ballots, top to bottom. Then we dropped them off at City Hall. We voted about 3 weeks before election day. We subscribed to updates on where our ballots are in the process. We are doing our best to help rid our country of the Trump scourge! Hope ...
Guilty Pleasures: We're off to Prison! This week the 8th season of the Aussie, soapy, women in prison drama, Wentworth dropped on Netflix and one of our only reality TV indulgences, Love After Lockup / Life After Lockup on WeTV. But first...We have an affiliate deal with Amazon. But, if we don't meet a certain level of engagement, they give us a boot in the ass. We ask you, our listeners, to PLEASE use our links if you are going to shop on Amazon. Costs you nothing means the world to us. We h...
This week we talk about the two-part series The Comey Rule and Season 4 of Fargo! But first... Get your flu shot! We did. it is more important than ever to get your flu shot. We got ours last week. If you get your shot at CVS Pharmacy in Target, they will give you $5 in store credit at Target. Fargo Fargo is back for Season 4. FX dropped the first two episodes on Sunday. This year, the story takes place in 1950 Kansas City. It stars Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman as the heads of rival ...
Lots of videos and extras on our website, travisandelaine.com In this Shorty we look at one of our favorite directors, David Cronenberg. Cronenberg was born in Toronto in 1943. He wrote constantly as a child and had a strong interest in science, botany and lepidopterology, the study of moths, and the 3 superfamilies of butterflies. He first studied in the Honors Science Program and then switched to the Honors Language and Literature program at the University of Toronto, where he develo...
Check out our website, for lots of extras. The Emmys In years past, known for our awards night parties and feasts, we ate on TV trays and watched a paired down show with a paired down menu on paper plates this year. Very 2020. We posted our (partial) ballots last week, and we did pretty well! We were surprised that it was the lowest-rated Emmy's ever. Do people have something better to do?? None the less, we thought it was fun and funny. Schitt's Creek swept the comedy category, winning th...
The Power of Film Smack in the middle of the RNC Convention, we decided to showcase two movies that exemplify the power of storytelling in film to inform our awareness, world view, and, ultimately, our personal politics. Queen and Slim A Bonnie and Clyde for the BLM set? We discuss why this Queen and Slim talk about other films in this same vein and why they are so important. One of our favorite scenes feature blues legend, Little Freddy King. Queen and Slim is currently streaming on ...
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