Do Try This At Home

This week we try to wrap our heads around Persuasion (2022) as we talk casting, design, and restructuring a script in adaptation. We also come tantalisingly close to answering this season's big question: what the heck is a Netflix movie?

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED A LONG TIME AGO SO SOME THINGS ARE OUT OF DATE.This week we talk more failed-Oscarbait from Netflix, Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy. We talk structure, characters, messaging, a concluding a story like this. Fair warning: we get a little bit political...You can let us know what you think of the show, and ask us any questions, on Twitter and Instagram @dotrythispod.We exist as separate entities here:Harrison is @hiyaharrison on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Caleb is @caleblester on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.This is a Maybe You Like It Production.

It's teen romance week as we enter the latter stages of Netflix Season. Listen to Caleb and Harrison take on the ridiculous premise of a girl that is too tall for high school.You can let us know what you think of the show, and ask us any questions, on Twitter and Instagram @dotrythispod.We exist as separate entities here:Harrison is @hiyaharrison on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Caleb is @caleblester on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.This is a Maybe You Like It Production.

Documentary week on our Netflix season! This week, we're deep-diving on the Taylor Swift doco Miss Americana. We try for as long as possible to not be cynical as we pick apart the well-constructed but ultimately flat documentary on pop sensation before becoming quite cynical about its production and Netflix's distribution.You can let us know what you think of the show, and ask us any questions, on Twitter and Instagram @dotrythispod.We exist as separate entities here:Harrison is @hiyaharrison on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Caleb is @caleblester on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.This is a Maybe You Like It Production.

It's comedy week on the pod and we're ready to goof! This week we take on Amy Poehler's directorial debut as we follow the Netflix rabbit hole a little deeper. Squash your grapes, sip that nectar of the vine and come join us in 'Wine Country'.You can let us know what you think of the show, and ask us any questions, on Twitter and Instagram @dotrythispod.We exist as separate entities here:Harrison is @hiyaharrison on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Caleb is @caleblester on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.This is a Maybe You Like It Production.

Rob Merriam joins us to rewrite a film that is morally corrupt at its very core, and yet we still manage to save cinema! We also get one set closer to answering the question 'what the heck is a Netflix Original movie'?You can let us know what you think of the show, and ask us any questions, on Twitter and Instagram @dotrythispod.You can check out Rob's thoughts on other movies on @forkrug on Letterboxd.We exist as separate entities here:Harrison is @hiyaharrison on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Caleb is @caleblester on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.This is a Maybe You Like It Production.

We're still back!Officially the first ep of the season, this week we talk all things 'Love, Wedding, Repeat'. Fun premise, woeful execution; great cast, woefully underused; great setting, mostly used quite well to be fair. Join us as we delve into the journey to discovering what the heck a Netflix Original Film is.You can let us know what you think of the show, and ask us any questions, on Twitter and Instagram @dotrythispod.We exist as separate entities here:Harrison is @harrisongalewho or @hiyaharrison on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Caleb is @caleblester on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.This is a Maybe You Like It Production.

It's the Oscars and we're back for Season 2! We're kicking off Netflix season with Aaron Sorkin's 2020 Netflix Original film, 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'. We talk casting, narrative structure, telling true stories, and how to avoid a thematic scattergun approach.You can let us know what you think of the show, and ask us any questions, on Twitter and Instagram @dotrythispod.We exist as separate entities here:Harrison is @harrisongalewho or @hiyaharrison on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.Caleb is @caleblester on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.This is a Maybe You Like It Production.