Nostalgium Arcanum
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Displaying 3 items of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag "romance".
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Pride & Prejudice (2005)
March 23rd, 2026 | 2 hrs 33 mins
donald sutherland, jane austen, jena malone, judi dench, keira knightley, literature, love, matthew macfadyen, romance, romantic, rosamund pike
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. So begins Jane Austen's beloved novel about marriage, manners, and stifling social mores. This episode we're joined by Josh Sarnecky and Amanda Rivas of the Anime Pop podcast to take high tea with the exceptional 2005 adaptation of this immortal classic. Anchored by incandescent performances from Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, the film foregrounds the romance and repartee for which Austen remains renowned.
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Ghost
May 26th, 2025 | 2 hrs 3 mins
afterlife, demi moore, ghost, ghosts, love story, patrick swayze, pottery, righteous brothers, romance, spirit, spirits, unchained melody, whoopi goldberg
For our final episode of Patrick MAYze, we're covering perhaps his most eternal film. Ghost is comedic, inventive, suspenseful, and most of all, a moving story of love transcending death, a long lonely time. We're joined by guests Ami Lief and Ryan Merlo to sing Unchained Melody and the praises of Swayze, Demi Moore, and Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg. We'd say we love this film, but instead, we'll just say "ditto".
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The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
June 24th, 2024 | 1 hr 40 mins
007, 1990s, 90s, art, brosnan, caper, denis leary, faye dunaway, film, heist, impressionism, james bond, magritte, monet, movie, movies, nina simone, painting, pierce brosnan, rene russo, romance, steve mcqueen
Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel, 1999's remake of The Thomas Crown Affair twists and turns as Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo twist and turn around each other. Guests Tania Newton and Ryan Merlo join us to discuss high class art thievery, thrill seeking, and Pepsi guzzling.