You Made Me Watch That?!: Recent Episodes
You Made Me Watch That?!
"You Made Me Watch That?!" is a podcast where two film studies professors, Colleen Kennedy-Karpat and Wickham Catesby Flannagan, aim to expand each other’s cinematic knowledge, one recommendation at a time. Produced by Taylan Akıl at Bilkent COMD studios, in collaboration with Bilkent Cinema Society. Cover Art by Deniz Vadi Töngür. Episode Arts by Ali Eren Çelebi. Theme Music by Dozi Ozovski.
What's up, y'all?! We're back at it with another banger episode, where we welcome one of our student team members, Noor Sakaina, to discuss the director Sofia Coppola and her works with Wickham and Colleen.
Hey y'all! In this week's spectacular episode, Wickham and Colleen talk about the Hollywood legend, the one and only, Paul Newman, in the context of his films "Cool Hand Luke" (1967, dir. Stuart Rosenberg) and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969, dir. George Roy Hill).
Bonjour! This week, we're venturing into the quirky, offbeat universe of Quentin Dupieux! His most recent film, "The Second Act" (2024) opened this year's Cannes Film Festival. Wickham, Colleen, and our special guest Zeynep Aras delve into the French director's rich filmography.
Hey, people! In this riveting episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing the American sweetheart, Charlie Kaufman, in the context of "Anomalisa" (2015, dir. Charlie Kaufman) and "Orion and the Dark" (2024, dir. Sean Charmatz, written by Charlie Kaufman).
Arrrrr, me hearties! Prepare to be plundered... of your worries and cares! Welcome aboard where Taylan joins Wickham and Colleen to discuss all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films in their respective order.
Disclaimer: The episode falls off a cliff after discussing the 3rd film.
Welcome to another episode of Wickham and Taylan Have Too Much Time on Their Hands! This week's episode is a special one where Wickham and Taylan try their best to discuss the two masterpieces "Morbius" (2022, dir. Daniel Espinosa) and "Madame Web" (2024, dir. S.J. Clarkson).
This week, we spotlight the legendary filmmaker, Ridley Scott! In this episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Scott's filmography, primarily focusing on "Alien" (1979) "Gladiator" (2000), and "House of Gucci" (2021).
The second installment of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's "Dune" hit the theatres two weeks ago, grossing nearly over $500 million globally. In this episode, Wickham and Alev Flannagan delve into the dense universe of Dune, primarily focusing on Villeneuve's "Dune: Part One" (2021) and "Dune: Part Two" (2024), and a little bit of David Lynch's "Dune" (1984).
The 96th Oscars have finally found their winners with Oppenheimer (2023) standing out in 7 categories. In this mini-episode, Wickham and Colleen are reacting to this year's Academy Award winners.
BOATS, BOATS, BOATS! In this week's glorious episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing, you guessed it, boats... boat films?! Focusing on our duo's recommendations, "The Boys in the Boat" (2023, dir. George Clooney) and "All Is Lost" (2013, dir. J.C. Chandor).
As the 96th Academy Awards ceremony is closing in, Wickham and Colleen are catching up with this year's nominated films and performances, primarily focusing on "Poor Things" (2023, dir. Yorgos Lanthimos), "The Holdovers" (2023, dir. Alexander Payne), "The Creator" (2023, dir. Gareth Edwards), and "Godzilla Minus One" (2023, dir. Takashi Yamazaki).
Hey, everybody. Happy Valentine's Day ahead! In this week's lovely episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing romantic comedies in the context of "When Harry Met Sally" (1989, dir. Rob Reiner) and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961, dir. Blake Edwards).
We are back with another Sight & Sound episode, where Wickham and Colleen are discussing their recommended films from The Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2022 list.
This week's menu: "Some Like It Hot" (1959, dir. Billy Wilder), Daisies (1966, dir. Věra Chytilová), and from the top of the list, "Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" (1975, dir. Chantal Akerman)
Bonjour! Welcome to a new season, our 5th season! In this week's long-time coming episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing French cinema in the context of their recommendations, "La Haine" ("Hate", 1995, dir. Matthie Kassovitz) and "Les Yeux Sans Visage" ("Eyes without a Face", 1960, dir. Georges Franju).
Happy New Year!!! In this glorious episode, Wickham and Colleen are wrapping up 2023 as we also wrap up season 4.
Merry Christmas, everybody! In today's episode, we celebrate the holiday with Wickham and Colleen's recommendations of "Elf" (2003, dir. Jon Favreau) and "Krampus" (2015, dir. Michael Dougherty).
This week we are back with another Bilkent Cinema Society collaboration episode! In this episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss contemporary Japanese cinema in the context of "Paprika" (2006, dir. Satoshi Kon), "Drive My Car" (2021, dir. Ryūsuke Hamaguchi), and "Seven Samurai" (1954, dir. Akira Kurosawa).
Happy Sunday, everybody! This week, we are getting technical. In this episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss cinematography in the context of their recommendations, "The Green Knight" (2021, dir. David Lowery) and "Neon Demon" (2016, dir. Nicolas Winding Refn).
This week, in collaboration with Bilkent Cinema Society, we are back with a stacked episode where Wickham and Colleen school each other on directors Billy Wilder and Agnès Varda, primarily focusing on their films, "Faces Places" (2017, dir. Agnès Varda & JR), "Vagabond" (1985, dir. Agnès Varda), and "Ace in the Hole" (1951, dir. Billy Wilder).
Hey y'all! In this glorious episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss David Fincher's latest film, "The Killer" (2023), starring Michael Fassbender.
Hello! Welcome to another scrumptious episode, where this time Wickham and Colleen are discussing the director Patty Jenkins and her works "Monster" (2003) and "Wonder Woman" (2017).
This week, Wickham and Colleen are discussing a duo that's as timeless as Dracula himself! In this glorious episode, we are delving into Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in the context of their films together, "Dracula" (1992, dir. Francis Ford Coppola), "A Scanner Darkly" (2006, dir. Richard Linklater), and "Destination Wedding" (2018, dir. Victor Levin).
Sup y'all?! We are back with a spooktacular episode this week, where Wickham and Colleen are discussing horror films in the context of their recommendations "The Babadook" (2014, dir. Jennifer Kent) and "The Exorcist" (1973, dir. William Friedkin). Happy Halloween!
Happy Sunday, everyone! We are back with yet another Wes Anderson episode, rightfully so! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Roald Dahl Shorts on Netflix: "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "Poison", "The Rat Catcher", and "The Swan" (2023, dir. Wes Anderson).
Today is the 29th of September; you know what that means, it's Silent Movie Day! To celebrate silent films this year, Wickham and Colleen discuss feature-length silent masterpieces "Metropolis" (1927, dir. Fritz Lang) and "A Page of Madness" (1926, dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa).
Hey, everybody! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss one of the most famous and accomplished directors of all time, the one and only, Steven Spielberg, focusing on their recommendations of "The Fabelmans" and the "Indiana Jones" franchise.
Happy Sunday, everyone! We are back at it this week with an Ethan Hawke episode where Wickham and Colleen discuss "Reality Bites" (1994, dir. Ben Stiller) and "The Before Trilogy" (1995, 2004, 2013, dir. Richard Linklater)
Hello from season 4 of our podcast! As always, we are starting with another summer rundown episode after a long break, as it's been a busy time for cinema. In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss what they've watched during their holidays, mainly focusing on their recommendations of "Asteroid City" (2023, dir. Wes Anderson) and "They Cloned Tyrone" (2023, dir. Juel Taylor).
Hey, folks, it's good to be back! Barbenheimer has been the biggest duo of film releases the World has seen in some time. While we're still in our swimwear, Wickham and Colleen are coming back to discuss Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" (2023) and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" (2023).
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Hello everybody! In this week's episode, our duo Wickham and Colleen are discussing the filmography of none other than the Coen brothers in the context of "Blood Simple" (1984, dir. Ethan & Joel Coen), and "The Tragedy of Macbeth" (2021, dir. Joel Coen).
Hi, y'all! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Jennifer Lopez in the context of her films "Out of Sight" (1998, dir. Steven Soderbergh) and "Hustlers" (2019, Lorene Scafaria).
We hit 50 episodes! (Including special and mini eps. Weird labeling by the producer, but life is like a box of chocolate, you know?) In this week's episode, our duo Wickham and Colleen are discussing sound in films in the context of "Zama" (2017, dir. Lucrecia Martel).
Hey, everybody! In this week's episode Wickham and Colleen are discussing campy films in the context of "Polyester" (1981, dir. John Waters) and a Jason Statham classic "Crank 2: High Voltage" (2009, dir. Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor.
Moin! We are back with another delightful episode where Wickham and Colleen are discussing the actor Saoirse Ronan in the context of her Golden Globe-winning performance in "Lady Bird" (2017, dir. Greta Gerwig), and one of her earlier performances in "Hanna" (2011, dir. Joe Wright).
It's a big election week in Turkey, and politics is something you can't run away from, especially now. No matter your opinions, you should express them with your vote! For this week, as we thought discussing political films would be the most appropriate, Wickham and Colleen are talking about their recommendations, "In the Loop" (2009, dir. Armando Iannucci) and "Z" (1969, dir. Costa-Gavras).
Hey, everybody! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing animated non-fiction films in the context of their recommendations of "Waltz with Bashir" (2008, dir. Ari Folman) and "Persepolis" (2007, dir. Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud).
The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is right around the corner, and the competition is stacked! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are doing a preview of this year's Cannes. We are in for a treat!
Hello everybody! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Jim Jarmusch's filmography in the context of two of his films "Mystery Train" (1989) and "Dead Man" (1995).
Welcome to another episode of "Wickham and Taylan have too much time on their hands"! In this week's special episode, we talk about video game remakes in the context of the very well-received Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023).
A couple of days ago, Cannes Film Festival announced the official selection for its 76th edition, and it has been confirmed that Nuri Bilge Ceylan's upcoming film "About Dry Grasses" (2023) is set to compete in this year's festival! For this week, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Ceylan's Palme d'Or winning film "Winter Sleep" (2014) and one of his fan favorites "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" (2011).
You guessed it, it's a Lynch episode! This week Wickham and Colleen are discussing David Lynch's Palme d'Or winning picture "Wild at Heart" (1990), starring Nicholas Cage, and Laura Dern.
CONSEQUENCES! John Wick is making a come-back, and it's a doozy one. In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss all the John Wick films, including the franchise's latest film, "John Wick: Chapter 4" (2023, dir. Chad Stahelski).
It's a Bondcast! We are back with a special episode where Wickham, Taylan, and their wonderful scholar guest Alev Flannagan talk about the James Bond franchise from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. All. The. Bonds.
Whaddup, everybody?! Like always, we are back at it with another delightful episode where our co-hosts Wickham and Colleen discuss their recommended films. This week, our topic is anthology films in the context of "Holy Motors" (2012, dir. Leos Carax) and "Wild Tales" (2014, dir. Damián Szifron).
Hey, you! In this week's episode, we are diving into the madness that is the MCU. Wickham and Colleen are discussing their recommendations of "Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (2021, dir. Destin Daniel Cretton) and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2022, dir. Sam Raimi)
Hello to everyone! In this week's episode, our duo, Wickham and Colleen, are discussing Jacques Tourneur's masterpiece film noir "Out of the Past" (1947).
Hello, everybody. We're back. First, we offer our heartfelt condolences to those affected by the recent earthquakes in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria. We want to suggest a link for those who would like to donate money to help the relief efforts in the area. Ahbap.org is a trustworthy place to donate to as they are working diligently with government bodies to ensure the people in the area are well taken care of.
In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing the filmography of Todd Haynes in the context of his films "Carol" (2015) and "Far From Heaven" (2002).
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before the tragic earthquakes occurred in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria.
Whaddup y'all?! We're back to school with a college-themed episode where Wickham and Colleen are discussing their recommendations "A Serious Man" (2009, dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen), and "Kicking and Screaming" (1995, dir. Noah Baumbach).
Hello from season 3! We're kicking things off with an Oscars special! Wickham, Colleen, and Taylan are discussing the nominees of the 95th Academy Awards in this week's episode by going through every category.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! This week, as we wrap up season 2 of "You Made Me Watch That?!", Wickham and Colleen decided to go through the 2022 films they've seen this year, primarily focusing on "Decision to Leave" (2022, directed by Park Chan-Wook), and "The Banshees of Inisherin" (2022, directed by Martin McDonagh). Thank you so much for all the love and support. See you in season 3!
Howdy, y'all?! It's finally time, we're going to Texas! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are talking about "Bernie" (2011, directed by Richard Linklater), and "Killer Joe" (2011, directed by William Friedkin).
Hey, you! This week, we have a special episode where Wickham is joined by our producer, Taylan, to talk about the first season of Amazon Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (2022).
What's up, everybody?! This has been a BIG week for cinema, as the result of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time Poll was announced a couple of days ago. Special for this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen both used the S&S list to come up with recommendations for each other, and they are discussing the number 7 on the list, "Beau Travail" (1999, Claire Denis), and the number 25 on the list, "Night of the Hunter" (1955, Charles Laughton).
Hello, everybody! Wickham and Colleen prepared a delightful mini-episode for our menu this week about the movie "The Menu" (2022), starring Anya-Taylor Joy, Ralph Fiennes, and Nicholas Hoult.
Hi, people! It's another director-themed episode where Wickham and Colleen recommend each other a particular director's film. This week, we are discussing Ang Lee in the context of "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), and "Lust, Caution" (2007). Disclaimer: Rated R.
TÁR? TÁR! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss one of the most anticipated films of the year, "TÁR" (2022, dir. Todd Field), starring Cate Blanchett.
What's up, everybody?! In this week's episode, Wickham, Colleen, and Taylan (yeah, that's right!) are talking about "Omer the Tourist in Star Trek" (1973), popularly known as "Turkish Star Trek" outside of Turkey.
Pack up your bags, everyone. We are going to France! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing "To Catch a Thief" (1955, dir. Alfred Hitchcock), and "Clouds of Sils Maria" (2014, dir. Olivier Assayas).
Hello everybody! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are talking about the actor, Joe Manganiello in the context of "Pee-wee's Big Holiday" (2016), Magic Mike (2012), and Magic Mike XXL (2015).
Boo! It's a Halloween episode! Due to Colleen having covid, and massive hate for horror films (the latter being the more significant reason), a horror movie enthusiast and a master's student from Bilkent COMD, Bengisu Şimşek, joins Wickham to talk about "The Loved Ones" (2009), "X" (2022), and the recently released prequel "Pearl" (2022). Happy Halloween everybody!
Ahoy! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing silent shorts for Silent Movie Day (September 29th), with once again a room full of a live audience! The silent shorts that were chosen for this episode are as follows: "The Mermaid" (1904), "Falling Leaves" (1912), "Les Vampires: The Deadly Ring" (1915), "Rhythmus" (1921), "Cops" (1922), "The Fireman of the Folies Bergère" (1928).
We are back for yet another heart-warming episode where Wickham and Colleen discuss children's films in the context of their recommendations of "Coraline" (2009), and "Paddington I & II" (2014 & 2017).
It's only been a couple of days since the film's release on Netflix on the 28th of September, and it has already been one of the most controversial films of 2022, if not the most controversial one. Of course, y'all know what that means! This week, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Andrew Dominik's new film, "Blonde" (2022).
Bonjour! In this week's episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss Wes Anderson's filmography focusing on his latest film, "French Dispatch" (2021).
Hello, fellow podcasters! Is there a better way to kick off season 2 than with a Nicolas Cage episode? Thought so! This week, Wickham and Colleen discuss one of Nicolas Cage's most recent films, Pig (2021), along with Mandy (2018), and Vampire's Kiss (1988).
Ladies and gentlemen, we are back! Wickham and Colleen return from their summer break to talk about what they watched throughout the summer, including 2022 releases such as "Men", "The Sea Beast", and the highest-grossing film of the year, "Top Gun: Maverick". Important Note: No Wickhams were possessed by Geoffrey from "Men" during the recording of this episode.
BONES BONES BONES! It may be hard to believe after listening to it, but no one had a stroke during this recording. It is all very real in this week's episode, where Wickham and Colleen discuss experimental narratives in the context of "Cléo from 5 to 7" (1962, dir. Agnés Varda), and "The Forbidden Room" (2015, dir. Guy Maddin & Evan Johnson). Our academic heroes will return with plenty more episodes after the summer break!
Hey, people! In this week's mini-episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing the first season of "Severance" (2022), one of this year's most popular TV Shows.
For this week's episode, our beloved duo, Wickham and Colleen recommended each other some Haneke movies. And surely one of them had to endure a lot more pain than the other. This week, they are discussing Wickham's recommendation, Funny Games (1997 & 2007), and Colleen's recommendation, Caché (2005).
In this week's bonus episode, Wickham and Colleen discuss one of the most popular films of 2021, The Worst Person in the World (dir. Joachim Trier). It's our worst one yet.
Wickham and Colleen return as they discuss two of Colleen's favorite recent films, The Souvenir: Part I & II (2019 & 2021), and Wickham's suggestion Constantine (2005), in the context of Tilda Swinton.
Get your garlic necklaces, and protect yourselves! This week, Wickham and Colleen talk about vampires in the context of Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight" (2008) and Jim Jarmusch's "Only Lovers Left Alive" (2013).
Here it is, it's Robert Eggerstravaganza! In this bonus episode that's full of puns, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Robert Eggers' filmography, and his latest film, The Northman (2022). P.S.: We love you Björk.
Happy pride y'all! For this week's episode, we discuss how LGBTQA+ are represented in Jupiter Ascending (2017) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). Special for this week, this episode was recorded with a live audience from Bilkent Think Colorfully, Bilkent Wizards, and Bilkent Cinema Society. At the end of their usual banter, Wickham and Colleen answer questions from the audience. Disclaimer: This episode contains a saddening love story with a Fishman.
This week we are discussing TV shows! Wickham and Colleen focus on two award-winning TV shows, Taboo (2017) and Twin Peaks (1990). An episode that's full of drama...
The theme of this week is Double Life Plot in films! Wickham and Colleen are discussing one of Krzysztof Kieślowski's best films, The Double Life of Véronique (1991), and John Frankenheimer's extraordinary picture, Seconds (1966).
After finally getting Wickham to watch "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" (2019), this week we are discussing period romance dramas in the context of Céline Sciamma's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" (2019) and Martin Scorsese's "The Age of Innocence" (1993). Some David Lynch impressions are included in the end to brighten your day. Enjoy!
Wickham and Colleen talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, the long-awaited "Licorice Pizza" (2021), while also mentioning his other works; such as "Phantom Thread" (2017), "Inherent Vice" (2014), "There Will Be Blood" (2007) "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002), and "Boogie Nights" (1997). It is important to mention that this episode was recorded a week before the 94th Academy Awards.
It's a Cronenberg episode! For this one, Wickham and Colleen are digging deep into David Cronenberg's extraordinary filmography in the context of "A Dangerous Method" (2011) and "Cosmopolis" (2012).
In this bonus mini-episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing one of the highly anticipated films of 2022, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (dir. Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert).
In the inaugural episode, Wickham and Colleen are discussing Robert Pattinson in the context of their recommendations, "High Life" (2018, dir. Claire Denis) and "The Lighthouse" (2019, dir. Robert Eggers). This episode was recorded on 02/03/2022, before the release of The Batman (2022).