Linoleum Knife

Dave and Alonso are not-ghosting you with reviews of five new films. Leave us five stars at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, like a drunk in a midnight choir. Get this episode ad-free, plus lots of other great stuff, by joining our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Read Dave's magazine of the internet: https://sluggish.ghost.io  It's June, snag a copy of Alonso's book Hollywood Pride: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alonso-duralde/hollywood-pride/9780762485895/

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Dave and Alonso are once again joined by friend of the show Stephen Rebello, who summons the Master of Suspense in his two latest books, Criss-Cross: The Making of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece Strangers on a Train and Hitchcockian Thrillers. Get this show ad-free by joining our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife 

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

Dave and Alonso talk music docs, user reviews, essay films, a controversial new queer film, and more. Review us on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, you're a prince and a prince could be king. Get this episode ad-free and lots of other treats at our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Read Dave's magazine of the internet: https://sluggish.ghost.io Pick up a copy of Alonso's book Hollywood Pride: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alonso-duralde/hollywood-pride/9780762485895/ 

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026

Dave and Alonso discuss the death of journalism and the tropes of Arnaud Desplechin. Review us on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, love with tongues of fire. Get this show ad-free; join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/linoleumknife Subscribe to Dave's newsletter: https://sluggish.ghost.io Pick up a copy of Alonso's book HOLLYWOOD PRIDE: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alonso-duralde/hollywood-pride/9780762485895/

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

Dave and Alonso talk grown-up movies, kid movies that grown-ups can enjoy, and some disappointments. Review us on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, I was so happy that I didn't ask. Join our Patreon and get this show ad-free plus lots of other great stuff we produce: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Pick up the new 4K of The Big Combo, featuring an essay by Alonso: https://www.ignite-films.com/products/the-big-combo Subscribe to Dave's online periodical: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2026

Dave and Alonso go full arthouse, but they're also delighted to welcome back friend of the show (and Marc Jacobs model) Drew Droege to talk about Sofia Coppola's new documentary. (The interview with Drew was remote, so sorry if the episode sounds a little wonky.) Review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, like a church on Monday. Get this show ad-free, plus lots of other great stuff, at our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife  Read Dave's online magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io  Follow Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drew_droege/ 

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

Dave and Alonso tackle one last Oscar nominee and then dig into the weekend's big hits. Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast at Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, you see it all real in 3D. Get this episode ad-free, and lots of other cool stuff, by joining our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's online newsletter: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 22 March 2026

Dave and Alonso continue their chase of the Academy's deadline with a discussion of some of this year's leading nominees. Review us on Apple Podcast, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, give your free a will a chance. Get this episode ad-free, and lots of other great stuff, at our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Read Dave's online zine at https://sluggish.ghost.io Find Alonso's written reviews at https://thefilmverdict.com 

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2026

Dave and Alonso bounce back from having colds and do some massive pre-Oscar catching up with docs and animated features. Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, follow @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, this is what it sounds like. Get this show ad-free by joining our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Read Dave's online magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2026

Dave and Alonso catch up with Oscar nominees and a disappointing sequel. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, grew a mustache and a mullet. Get this show ad-free, plus lots more fun stuff, at our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife  Read Dave's magazine at https://sluggish.ghost.io

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2026

Dave and Alonso review a far-spanning quartet of new movies. Review us on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, I'm so cold. Get this episode ad-free, and lots more great stuff, on our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2026

(cw: language) Dave and Alonso are joined by three friends of the show to talk about the state of film criticism, moviegoing, and other topics. To get this show ad-free, join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife  Subscribe to Dave's magazine at https://sluggish.ghost.io Manohla picks Sirat Robert picks My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow Peter picks The Oslo Trilogy: Dreams Alonso picks Eephus Dave picks 7 Walks with Mark Brown

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2026

Dave and Alonso check out some new arthouse as well as some 2025 holdovers. Review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, be it thick or thin. Get this show ad-free, and all sorts of other goodies, at our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife  Subscribe to Dave's magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2026

Dave and Alonso discuss a Nia DaCosta two-fer and other films. Leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, talk to me in French. For ad-free episodes, join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2026

Dave and Alonso continue to clear the decks of 2025's awards-season movies. Leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, this is not enough. Get this show ad-free by joining our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2026

Dave and Alonso tackle the new monkey movie as well as some award-seasons holdovers making their way into the new year. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, precepts to obey. Get this show ad-free, plus lots of other goodies, at our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2026

Dave and Alonso being the process of wrapping up 2025. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, you knew just what I was there for. Get this show ad-free, and lots of other great stuff, by joining our Patreon: https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine: https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2026

Dave and Alonso check out a very mixed bag of awards-season releases. Review us on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen), follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, these are the people who give you vapors. Get ad-free episodes and much more by joining our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Pick up the revised and updated edition of Alonso's book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas! https://preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co/ Check out Dave's online magazine! https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2025

Dave and Alonso are thrilled to chat with Oscar-winning filmmaker and acclaimed TV director Jessica Yu about A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Disney+), a holiday musical comedy that's been getting great reviews, even from tough critics like Dave. Want more LKTV? Subscribe to our Patreon! https://patreon.com/linoleumknife Buy Alonso's new book! https://bit.ly/3J155I8 Subscribe to Dave's magazine! https://sluggish.ghost.io 

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2025

cw: language Dave and Alonso celebrate 15 years of the podcast with the Party Catalyst who started it all, Grae Drake, who joins us to discuss some new and upcoming movies. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, we can be what we want to be. Join our Patreon club and get more shows (and get this show ad-free)! https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine! https://sluggish.ghost.io Get the new edition of Alonso's book! https://bit.ly/3J155I8  Grae's CBR page: https://www.cbr.com/author/grae-drake/ 

Transcribed - Published: 9 November 2025

Dave and Alonso return from their travels and catch up on some autumnal arthouse fare. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, gonna call on Legba. Join our Patreon and get cool stuff, including this show, ad-free! https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine! https://sluggish.ghost.io Buy the new edition of Alonso's Christmas-movies book! https://bit.ly/3J155I8 

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2025

Dave and Alonso discuss a pair of acclaimed fall releases and remember a legendary performer. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, a slip of the hip. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes, exclusive shows, and more! https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's magazine, Sluggish https://sluggish.ghost.io Buy the new revised and updated edition of Alonso's book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, available now! https://preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co/

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2025

Dave and Alonso talk sweaters, robots, icons, and homicides with actor Michael Cyril Creighton, who co-stars as Howard on the acclaimed Hulu hit Only Murders in the Building. Then friend and neighbor Gary Cotti joins us to discuss our recent rewatch of Mad Men, a show he watched for the first time with us. Want more LKTV? Join our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's newsletter: https://sluggish.ghost.io Buy the new edition of Alonso's book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas: https://preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co/

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2025

Dave and Alonso hit up some new fall titles. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, doo do doo doo doo. Join our Patreon, and get the show ad-free! https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's newsletter! https://sluggish.ghost.io Buy Alonso's new book! https://preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co/ 

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2025

Dave and Alonso worry the silver hasn't been polished properly. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, la la la la. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes and lots of other great goodies: https://patreon.com/linoleumknife Subscribe to Dave's newsletter: https://sluggish.ghost.io Buy Alonso's book, available now everywhere: https://preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co/ 

Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2025

Dave and Alonso return from a short break with some late-summer early-fall titles. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, keep me suspended in time with you. Join our Patreon! https://patreon.com/LinoleumKnife Subscribe to Dave's newsletter! https://sluggish.ghost.io Pre-order Alonso's new book! https://preorder-movie-little-christmas.carrd.co/ Check out Dave on the Breakfast in Hell podcast! Part One: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breakfast-with-dave-white/id1806983124?i=1000716068988 Part Two: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breakfast-with-dave-white-part-2/id1806983124?i=1000725495878

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2025

Dave and Alonso answer listener letters about hairstyles, attitudes, and more! Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, nothing's standing in my way. Join our Patreon for exclusive goodies, including ad-free episodes! patreon.com/LinoleumKnife

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2025

Welcome to Linoleum Knife & Fork, a food podcast hosted by two film critics! If you'd like to hear more LKF, join our Patreon! https://patreon.com/linoleumknife Dave and Alonso find it too darn hot to cook, but they have thoughts on Cracker Barrel and the State Fair of Texas prize-winners. Enjoy deliciousness at whowantsacookiela.com

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2025

It's the end of summer, so please enjoy this episode of one of our Patreon exclusives. And you, too, can join our Patreon to get more LKTV all year round. Dave and Alonso get plenty of satisfaction from the new DEVO documentary and check out some other Netflix shows as well. Learn how to turn off Google AI here.

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2025

Dave and Alonso talk sequels, arthouse, and everything in-between. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, catch a ride on a wave. Join our Patreon, won't you? (You can listen to this show ad-free.) Subscribe to Dave's Ghost newsletter. Pre-order the new edition of Alonso's Christmas book. Join Dave and Alonso for a 40th anniversary screening of Clue with American Cinematheque.

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2025

Dave and Alonso talk comedy and under-the-radar international movies. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us at @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, now you parlez-vous français. Join our Patreon, won't you? Subscribe to Dave's newsletter, pre-order Alonso's new book, and if you're in Southern California, don't miss the Clue screening that Dave and Alonso are hosting August 24.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Dave and Alonso cover a pretty broad expanse of the current cinema. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, grab your coat and wave goodbye to your friends. Join our Patreon club, won't you? And subscribe to Dave's newsletter SLUGGISH. And pre-order Alonso's new book!

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

Dave and Alonso go vroom, go meta, and see a Christmas Carol adaptation that's not about Christmas. Subscribe (and review) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, only my love. Join our club, won't you? The Hollywood Reporter article about Elio. Pre-order the second edition of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

Dave and Alonso dig into some big sequels, a couple period pieces, and a star-packed indie. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, I don't know if I'm being foolish. Join our club, won't you? Order an autographed copy of Alonso's book Hollywood Pride and pre-order the second edition of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

Dave and Alonso take a crack at more frequent but shorter episodes. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, you had a busy day today. Join our club, won't you? Order an autographed copy of Alonso's book Hollywood Pride and pre-order the second edition of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025

Dave and Alonso cover a wide swatch of the current cinema. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Twitter, what's your price for flight. Join our club, won't you? Alonso's American CInematheque screening series, June 14, 21, and 28. Alonso on the Pride! Live authors' panel, June 19. (Tickets are free but reservations are encouraged.) Alonso on TCM, June 23, starting at 8pm EDT.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Dave and Alonso don't summon the prince of lies for episode 666, but they do review that movie from The Weeknd, so call it even. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, wouldn't ya, barracuda? Don't miss Dave's Q&A after The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell on May 30, and check out Alonso's "Taking Pride" series at American Cinematheque in June. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

Dave White show love to both studio and indie movies this week (although not all of them). Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast at Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, go when the going is good. Get tickets for the Brain Dead Studios screening of The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell on May 30, followed by a Q&A moderated by Dave White, here. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

Dave and Alonso plunge into a broad cross-section of the current cinema. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, your heart your heart your heart your heart will fly away. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

Dave and Alonso talk to Jason Bailey about his terrific new biography Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, a look back at the actor's life and legacy. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Dave and Alonso are back in catch-up mode with this batch of recent releases. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, will he have your eyes or mine. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Dave and Alonso catch up with some current movies; in this case, at least, the smaller (release), the better. Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, getting away with it. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

Dave and Alonso go mostly arthouse this week, discussing why and how to watch movies that don't make it easy for you. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts (and elsewhere), follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, oo oo you're a working girl now. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

Dave and Alonso check out some relatively recent movies while still catching up. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, never was a cloudy day. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Dave and Alonso welcome New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson to discuss her fascinating new book about author Joan Didion, her encounters with Hollywood, and her understanding of how show-business became the dominant language of the 20th century and beyond. We Tell Ourselves Stories is on sale now. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

Dave and Alonso were felled by colds, but now they're feeling better. Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, those summer days. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

Dave and Alonso talk recent releases, Oscar nominees, and at least one movie that shoulda been. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook, you must bust in early May. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

Dave and Alonso welcome entertainer and prolific voice actor Cam Clarke to talk about Now They're All Here, a gorgeous coffee table book that's a family history/showbiz history of the legendary King Family. Order Cam's book directly from Rare Bird. Want more LKTV? Join our club.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

Dave and Alonso offer up another stacked and packed episode. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook, I'm in the basement thinking 'bout the government. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

Dave and Alonso are back! And they've got catching up to do. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook, I'm never gonna stop at all. Join our club, won't you?

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025