The Straights Aren't Alright
Episodes
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: And How They Deserve Better Than You
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In another accidental instance of Christmas in spring, join River, Ellie, Sam, and Jas as they discuss the 2009 movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and ...
Someone Like You: Pop Feminism Gone Wrong
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jas, Gillian, and River as they talk about the 2001 movie Someone Like You, a movie that tries to explain how men are like cows in such a way th...
Wild Mountain Time: The Other Bee Movie
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join River, Gillian, and Ellie talk about the 2020 movie Wild Mountain Thyme a movie that reports to be about land disputes and a guy thinking he&apos...
Eloise at Christmastime: A Salute to All Plot Lines But Mostly The Love Story
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ellie, Sam, Gillian, and River as they talk about the made for TV movie Eloise at Christmastime. But mostly: its seven plots, love letter to chi...
Shakespeare In Love, Reader Insert Fanfic for Film Snobs
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join River, Sam, and Gillian as they discuss Shakespeare in Love (and not its boatload of Oscars), a movie loudly about Shakespeare and quietly about ...
The Muppets: A Very Muppet-y RomCom
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join River, Jas, Leif, and Gillian as they talk about the Muppets (2011) and are forced to contemplate the true questions of life: are they muppets or...
Amelie: A French New Wave Podcast
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ellie, Gillian, Charley, and River as they have a very wandering conversation about the 2001 movie Amelie, the French Cinema establishment, tryi...
A Midsummer Nights Dream: Bikes and Fae and Love Potions
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join River, Jas, Sam, and new guests Leif and Gillian as they explore the 1999 adaptation of A Midsummer Nights Dream, the other true to text adaptati...
Iron Man: A Superhero Love Horror Movie
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Bex, Callie, and River as they discuss the original building block of our modern filmic landscape (for better or for worse), 2008's Iron Man...
High School Musical 2: Summer Love Complications
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join River, Sam, Ellie, Charley, and Bex as they discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2 and debate whether its status as a ce...
The Santa Clause 2: Christmas in Spring
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode join River, Jas, Sam, and new guest Charley as they discuss 2003's The Santa Clause 2 contending with the rules of magic, the t...
Only You: And Your Friends' Judgement
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode watch Jas, Ellie, and Bex judge River's taste in rom coms as they explore one that's not not the reason this podcast exists ...
Princess and The Frog: Pretty Much There
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode, join River, Jas, Callie, Sam, and first time guest Ellie discuss what should've been a Disney Classic The Princess and the...
Love Actually: Loathe Actually?
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join River, Jas, and Ellie try and work out what works and what doesn't about the 2003 Christmas staple Love Actually only a mon...
Better Off Single: A Pitch Deck of a Movie
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, movies are uncertain as to what they're really about, and if we're lucky, they're short enough so as to not waste all of ...
Playing It Cool: Sincerity Not Included
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conquering the second episode hill, join River, Jas, and Callie as they tear 2014's Playing It Cool a new one and discuss that while a good cast ...
Notting Hill: They Had Us, And They Lost Us
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural episode, join River, Jas, and Sam as they discuss the 1999 classic Notting Hill. A movie that has good bones, but complicated executi...