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This week we are on a date to watch Table Tennis and Chaos from Josh Safdie & Timothée Chalamet.We do a full deep dive into 1950s New York, but before that we also discuss Season 6 of Emily in Paris, the Critic's Choice awards including Timmy thanking Kylie Jenner and announcing their 3 year relationship. Marty Supreme A bold, stylish biopic loosely based on the life of Marty Reisman, a world-champion table tennis player and professional hustler. The film follows his journey from the streets of Manhattan to the international stage as he navigates fame, family friction, and his own relentless ego in a quest for prestige and a signature orange ball.Director: Josh Safdie Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa Azzion, Fran Drescher, and Koto KawaguchiJoin the Community: I want to hear your thoughts! What movies should we cover next? Slide into the DMs on Instagram at @SoloMovieDatesPodcast. I'm also looking for TV recommendations for my Christmas couch rot, so let me know what you're watching!Support the Show: If you’ve listened to more than one episode, I’d really appreciate a follow or a subscribe. And if you’re feeling generous, leave a little five-star review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part two of Heated Rivalry where we dig into episodes 4-6.We meet Rose, play on the same team, have some serious conversations, go to a cottage and fall in love. Come in as we deep dive episode by episode and find out why this is the best show of the year!Heated Rivalry In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, superstars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rosanov are bitter rivals on the ice and secret lovers off of it. Spanning nine years, the series follows their complex evolution from rookie competitors to seasoned captains as they navigate the pressures of fame, family expectations, and the risks of being closeted in a professional sports environment.Director: Jacob Tierney Starring: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, Scott Hunter, Kit WilliamsJoin our patreonJoin the Community: I want to hear your thoughts! What movies should we cover next? Slide into the DMs on Instagram at @SoloMovieDatesPodcast. I'm also looking for TV recommendations for my Christmas couch rot, so let me know what you're watching!Support the Show: If you’ve listened to more than one episode, I’d really appreciate a follow or a subscribe. And if you’re feeling generous, leave a little five-star review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a little New Years treat we are doing a double release this week and going through episodes 1-3 of Heated Rivalry. We are diving deep into the world of professional hockey and the beautiful, complex relationship between rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.Looking at how showrunner Jacob Tierney took a popular MLM romance novel and turned it into a global phenomenon that’s being covered by the New York Times.We talk through casting, production and season two before deep diving into the first three episodes.Heated Rivalry In the high-stakes world of professional hockey, superstars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rosanov are bitter rivals on the ice and secret lovers off of it. Spanning nine years, the series follows their complex evolution from rookie competitors to seasoned captains as they navigate the pressures of fame, family expectations, and the risks of being closeted in a professional sports environment.Director: Jacob Tierney Starring: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, Scott Hunter, Kit WilliamsJoin our patreonJoin the Community: I want to hear your thoughts! What movies should we cover next? Slide into the DMs on Instagram at @SoloMovieDatesPodcast. I'm also looking for TV recommendations for my Christmas couch rot, so let me know what you're watching!Support the Show: If you’ve listened to more than one episode, I’d really appreciate a follow or a subscribe. And if you’re feeling generous, leave a little five-star review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re checking into a Long Island mansion for a twisted game of domestic suspense with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. But before we get to the attic, we simply must discuss the record-breaking success of Heated Rivalry and Jennifer Lawrence’s hilarious lack of a media filter when interviewing Leonardo DiCaprio.On this week's date, we start with a heavy pop culture debrief. We obsess over the "soulmate" chemistry between Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in Heated Rivalry, a show so massive that episode five is now tied with Breaking Bad as the highest-rated episode of TV on IMDb. We also dive into Jennifer Lawrence’s chaotic week, from testing Cynthia Erivo’s synesthesia by singing random notes to her cheeky dig at Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history during an "Actors on Actors" session. Plus, we give a lukewarm nod to Chris Evans officially returning to the MCU as Captain America in the new Avengers: Doomsday teaser.Then, we get into The Housemaid, a film that shares the same director as A Simple Favor but handles much heavier subject matter. We break down the absolute "exposition overload" of the narration and the questionable choice to have Sydney Sweeney’s character, Millie, lounge around in the lowest-cut top imaginable while watching Family Feud with her boss at 3 a.m.. We critique the movie’s bizarre changes from the book—specifically the shift from psychological torture to a graphic stomach-cutting scene that feels totally out of character for a perfectionist abuser. From the "underused" Enzo standing silently in the garden to Millie’s refusal to clean her infected wounds before becoming a vigilante housemaid, leaving no plot hole unexamined. The Housemaid A struggling young woman with a dark secret, Millie Calloway, is hired as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. She soon discovers that the family’s sparkling Long Island life hides a cycle of domestic abuse, psychological warfare, and a dangerous trap set by the mistress of the house. Director: Paul Feig Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Elizabeth Perkins, Michele MorroneLinksThe Artist WayJoin the Community: I want to hear your thoughts! What movies should we cover next? Slide into the DMs on Instagram at @SoloMovieDatesPodcast. I'm also looking for TV recommendations for my Christmas couch rot, so let me know what you're watching!Support the Show: If you’ve listened to more than one episode, I’d really appreciate a follow or a subscribe. And if you’re feeling generous, leave a little five-star review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Holidays from Solo Movie Dates!Just want to say thank you and let you know there will be no new episode this week. Whether you’re spending the day with family or sneaking away for some much-needed "solo time" with an insanely good movie, I hope your holiday is lovely.Coming up next:New Patreon: Join our free community to help vote on what we watch next—from award winners to terrible Netflix rom-coms.Next Week: We’ll be back in full force to discuss The Housemaid.See you then for our next solo movie date!Join the Community: I want to hear your thoughts! What movies should we cover next? Slide into the DMs on Instagram at @SoloMovieDatesPodcast. I'm also looking for TV recommendations for my Christmas couch rot, so let me know what you're watching!Support the Show: If you’ve listened to more than one episode, I’d really appreciate a follow or a subscribe. And if you’re feeling generous, leave a little five-star review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.