It’s Christmas Eve, so much like the rest of the world, we're rewatching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the movie that launched a generation’s favorite comfort-watch franchise. In this episode of the Two Please Podcast, Abhin and Rohit revisit the magic of the first film: what still makes it feel warm and timeless, the moments that shaped the wizarding world on screen, and why it’s become a yearly holiday tradition for so many fans. We talk iconic scenes like Diagon Alley, the wonder of discovering Hogwarts, the role of John Williams’ score, and the parts of the movie that hit differently when you rewatch it as an adult. Whether you call it Sorcerer’s Stone or Philosopher’s Stone, this is a cozy, funny, spoiler-filled deep dive into why the magic still works.

00:00 Welcome to Hogwarts

00:49 Why We’re Doing Harry Potter (Christmas Series)

02:12 Our Harry Potter Origin Stories

08:04 The Ultimate Comfort Movie

09:13 How This Movie Got Made

12:33 Dumbledore Casting Talk

14:41 Book vs Movie Cuts

15:40 Why the Chess Scene Rules

18:01 John Williams + The Zoo Scene

22:10 Diagon Alley

26:44 Train to Hogwarts

29:23 Quidditch Makes No Sense

33:22 Responsible Voldemort

33:52 Unicorn Blood Scene

38:25 Snape Misdirect + Quirrell

41:21 Why It Feels Like Christmas

42:58 House Points Rigged?

45:05 Ranking the HP Movies

45:28 Merry Christmas + Outro

In this episode, we break down why 1999 is often called the best year for movies. From huge box office hits like The Phantom Menace, Toy Story 2, and The Sixth Sense to era-defining cult classics and critical darlings like Fight Club, Magnolia, Office Space, The Blair Witch Project, and The Talented Mr. Ripley. We look at what made the late-90s Hollywood pipeline so bold, how these films shaped modern filmmaking, and whether any year since has matched the sheer variety, risk-taking, and cultural impact of movies released in 1999.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: why 1999 was an insane time

00:46 Episode roadmap

01:28 Biggest blockbusters list + what it says about the era

04:23 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

07:18 The Sixth Sense

09:01 Toy Story 2

10:50 Quick hits: Tarzan / The Mummy / Notting Hill / Austin Powers

12:37 Oscars & award talk (American Beauty, Boys Don’t Cry, The Green Mile)

14:39 Magnolia

18:05 The Blair Witch Project

20:58 Office Space

24:15 Fight Club

25:41 The Talented Mr. Ripley

27:46 Cruel Intentions + American Pie

29:06 Election

29:37 Editor note: Why Eyes Wide Shut isn't here

30:00 Audition (Japan)

31:33 Bollywood picks

36:51 Wrap-up + outro

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A great book does not necessarily mean a great movie. On this week's episode, we discuss some of THE WORST adaptations of famous novels, detailing how and why these films just did not work. Join us, it's going to be a fun one!

00:00 - Why Authors Hate Hollywood

00:56 - Welcome to Two Please!

01:10 - Why adaptations go wrong

02:56 - Movie #1 – The Hobbit trilogy

10:49 - Movie #2 – Dhadkan via Wuthering Heights

16:20 - Movie #3 – Pride & Prejudice, female gaze & Regency romance

21:56 - Movie #4 – I Am Legend

29:58 - Movie #5 – Eragon & the Inheritance Cycle

37:23 - Movie #6 – Stephen King’s The Dark Tower

41:51 - Movie #7 – Artemis Fowl

47:17 - Harry Potter Rant

50:24 - Coming Up!

From Netflix’s birth to Titanic mania, its safe to say that 1997 was a stacked year, but not before a 26-year-old Paul Thomas Anderson dropped Boogie Nights, turning taboo into pure cinema. On this episode, we revisit the film’s intoxicating rise-and-fall arc, the found-family heartbeat, and the moment VHS killed the golden age of adult films. We also dig into the real-world inspirations (Dirk Diggler ⇄ John Holmes; the Wonderland murders), the deliriously tense Alfred Molina “Jessie’s Girl” sequence, some wild what-ifs—like Leo DiCaprio passing on the lead—and the legend behind Dirk's big reveal at the end of the film.

Chapters:

00:00 PTA Was HOW OLD?!

00:24 What You’ll Get (Adult Themes)

01:23 First Impressions

03:30 From Valley Kid to Visionary

04:24 What Could've Been

06:33 Why Wahlberg Works

07:31 Burt Reynolds vs PTA (…and the Oscar)

08:38 The REAL Dirk Diggler

11:25 Was that Real or Fake?

12:52 This Opening One-Take SLAPS

15:28 More PTA Flexing

21:34 Tone Flip on NYE

25:54 VHS Killed The Film Star

29:39 Jessie's Girl: The Most Tense 8 Minutes

33:06 Found Family… and Fallout

42:16 Wrap-Up

Content note: Heavy adult themes on this episode, so viewer discretion is advised.

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“I don’t believe in modern love,” David Bowie belted back in 1983—and it still feels oddly relevant today. This week on the Two Please Podcast, we stress-test that line by exploring modern romance through three films that, together, feel like its best on-screen representatives: Her (Love In The Time of AI), The Materialists (Love In The Time of Capitalism), and Gone Girl (Love In The Time of Self-Loathing).

We've jokingly called it our “Before Trilogy of Modern Love,”- one story told across three very different movies. Expect takes on AI intimacy vs human messiness, pragmatism vs passion, why some marriages implode, timely headlines, and a few red flags. Spoilers to follow.Don't forget to LIKE THE VIDEO & SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL.Check us out on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3i7THqryfJKdPDGJx2aH74?si=12584370a76542c0Every Other Place We're Streaming On:https://linktr.ee/twopleasepod

Chapters:

00:00:00 — Coming Up

00:00:27 — Why These 3 Films

00:02:02 — Her (2013): AI love & loneliness

00:07:48 — When the illusion breaks in *Her

00:09:10 — “OS break-up” & what it means (spoilers)

00:13:46 — The Materialists: Love vs. Security

00:15:22 — Matchmaking math & modern dating cynicism

00:18:21 — Broke Boy Propoganda (spoilers)

00:22:09 — PSA: Height surgery & Self-worth

00:23:32 — Gone Girl: When love curdles

00:24:44 — Censorship mini-rant: Let people kiss!

00:26:28 — Why some marriages implode

00:27:29 — Amy, control, perfectionism

00:30:48 — Marriage wave to divorce wave

00:32:14 — First sign of trouble: contempt

00:34:49 — Shout-out to the original *Before* trilogy

00:36:53 — Closing Thoughts

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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (2025) isn’t just another horror movie — in fact, it might not even be horror at all. On this episode of The Two Please Podcast, we explore Sinners' haunting reflection of America’s real history and culture while shining a light on its scarier real-life inspirations.

This Sinners (2025) review and breakdown, discusses:

Cultural theft — how Elvis and others “fed” off Black music without giving back.

Vampires as metaphor — not just monsters, but symbols of exploitation and power.

Racism and survival — the forces that drive the film’s narrative.

& Why Sinners isn’t really horror — and why that makes it even scarier.

If you’ve seen Sinners, you’ll never look at vampires or Elvis Presley the same way again.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Cold open – what’s coming up

00:00:26 Hosts intro

00:00:48 How this podcast works

00:01:22 First impressions – Rohit

00:03:45 First impressions – Abhin

00:08:27 Plot summary (

00:10:16 BTS & trivia

00:13:01 Metallica pacing notes; Chadwick tribute; Blade costume tidbit; IMAX

00:14:59 Memorable moments

00:15:28 “Rocky Road to Dublin” vampire jig

00:18:57 “I Lied to You”

00:25:40 Finale shootout & payoff

00:26:50 Hoodoo details (garlic, lore tweaks) & character beats

00:28:17 Third Base

00:29:43 Themes

00:30:13 Theme 1: Cultural appropriation & colonial theft (music, food, markets)

00:41:14 Theme 2: Black history & systemic oppression (Civil War → Civil Rights)

00:51:01 Theme 3: Irish oppression, diaspora & Native American solidarity

00:56:59 Theme 4: Art from pain – why suffering shapes great music

00:58:51 Theme 5: When the oppressed become oppressors

01:06:27 Ranking Coogler × Michael B. Jordan collaborations

01:08:13 Six Degrees of Gone Girl

01:11:08 Outro, thanks, like & pls subscribe, u r very sxy

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In this episode of Two Please, Abhin and Rohit revisit David Fincher’s Seven on its 30th anniversary, sharing first impressions, behind-the-scenes secrets, its nauseating inspirations, and where it ranks among Fincher and Brad Pitt’s best.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Disclaimer

00:00:47 – Why Se7en?

00:01:47 – How Se7en made Pitt a star

00:02:17 – “Holy $#@!” – First Impressions

00:05:18 – How a script mix-up saved cinema’s darkest twist

00:08:31 – Ranking the Seven Deadly Sins

00:11:58 – Where did Kevin Spacey come from?

00:15:24 – The Korean cousin who’s somehow meaner than Se7en

00:17:02 – The Different Types of Serial Killers

00:24:35 – How Fincher Creates A Bleak World

00:28:22 – What Is The Best Fincher Movie?

00:32:00 – Top 5 Brad Pitt Films (GONE WRONG)

00:36:10 – Watch Se7en. Sleep badly. You’re welcome

Gangs of Wasseypur is a certified Indian classic that no one saw coming. On its 13th anniversary, The Two Please boys along with @aniket.d jump back into the crazy world of the Wasseypur underworld, as they discuss the film's success, its most iconic moments, and the legacy it has since left behind.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Chaos, Crime & Kashyap

02:10 - Why this cult film flopped at the box office

05:48 - How Wasseypur flipped Bollywood on its head

09:24 - Part 1 vs Part 2 – Which one's better?

13:41 - Endless revenge

17:17 - Our favorite gangsters, quotes & WTF moments

24:41 - More quotable than Sholay?

27:47 - How this cast took over streaming platforms

31:15 - Stars are Born

39:24 - Did Wasseypur *ruin* Anurag Kashyap?

43:35 - Why Bollywood doesn’t make films like this anymore

47:49 - Ramadhir, caste, and quiet commentary

53:45 - This soundtrack has *zero skips*

01:02:23 - A film that changed everything

01:10:52 - Watch it. Rewatch it. Share it.

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