Low Key
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
Aaron Lanton, Keith Dennie, and Tim Molloy look at pop culture through a racial lens, focusing on the low-key things some people might miss to discuss their deeper meanings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- "The Bluff" Is Unexpected Pirate Fun
Welcome once again to the pod. This week, the guys review a regular ol' popcorn on your couch pirate movie, Amazon Prime's The Bluff. There's betrayal, blood-soaked action, and booty to be plundered, just like you'd expect. Hosted on Acast…
- One Battle After Another "Vive La Revolution?"
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- What We're Excited for in 2026: Industry, The Pitt, They Will Kill You... and Doomsday?
We share what we're excited to see in 2026, including Industry, The Pitt, They Will Kill You , and maybe — just maybe — Avengers: Doomsday. But first, Aaron has some thoughts on Stranger Things . And then team makes an announcement about M…
- How Eddie Murphy Changed Comedy and the World
"Hippies are bad people who pretend to be good and punks are good people who pretend to be bad" Photo from Being Eddie. Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Dads Watch Kids Movies: THE WITCHES
Jim Henson meets Roald Dahl in THE WITCHES. Let's talk about whether it holds up, whether it would work for modern kids, and why we wouldn't mind watching it again and again and again. A must-see if you love movies with dead parents, kids…
- Highest 2 Lowest Needs More Highs and Lows
One of the greatest directors ever reunites with one of the greatest actors ever to make one of the most OK films Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- WEAPONS: Can It Be All So Simple? (Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers)
A VERY spoiler-filled discussion of Zack Cregger's wonderful WEAPONS. Please don't listen to this one without seeing the movie, OK? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- King of the Hill, Still on Top
This episode, we talk about Hulu's very welcome revival of Mike Judge and Greg Daniel's King of the Hill, until Tim ruins everything with an obscene and inaccurate quotation from Silicon Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
- Fantastic Four Goes Full Comic Book
The Fantastic Two, Tim and Aaron, discuss the Fantastic Four, which, unlike Superman, provides pure escapism. But we like them both. Here's Tim's article about this summer's comic book movies really embracing comic books. Hosted on Acast.…
- The Goofiest Parts of Superman=The Best Parts of Superman
Also in this episode, we investigate: Is Jesus woke? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 'Straw is No Exit for Black Women'
Tyler Perry's Straw has a misleading title — because it isn't a straw that breaks the camel's back in the film about a single mom (Taraji P. Henson) driven to extremes, but an absolutely nightmarish event that is only revealed in the film'…
- The Edgelord Games of Mountainhead
What is the message of Mountainhead ? Aaron and Tim talk about the film as a condemnation of the gamification of everything in Jesse Armstrong's Succession successor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- We Like Murderbot Well Enough
Murderbot is a security droid who is happy to just watch his shows, and so are we. Without being security droids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Magazine Dreams and the Return of Jonathan Majors
Sometimes we talk about movies that are a good hang. Elijah Bynum's Magazine Dreams is not one of them, but it is a fascinating watch with an astonishing performance by Jonathan Majors. At one point it looked like he could win an Oscar for…
- Sinners Doesn't Have All the Answers
We talk about the excellent of Sinners, the bad version of Sinners, and letting the right and wrong ones in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Common Side Effects! Righteous Gemstones! A 1979 Jack the Ripper Movie!
Due to various calamities we couldn't find time to watch the same show or movie this week, so instead Aaron, Keith and Tim are just listing off a bunch of cool stuff they like and recommend. We also discuss great Disney sequels, the Righte…
- Mickey 17 Review
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- When Your Younger Self Attacks Your Older Self
THE SUBSTANCE is almost a perfect partner to the last film we discussed, A DIFFERENT MAN. It's about aging and beauty standards, but also the kindnesses and harms we do to our future selves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
- A Different Man
A Different Man stars Sebastian Stan as Edward, an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis who, through a new procedure, gets the face he's always wanted. But then he meets a different man, Oswald (Adam Pearson) who thrives in a play based o…
- Creature Commandos Controls the Future of the DC Universe
We like Creature Commandos , and are endlessly amused that it is the first project under DC Studios leader James Gunn to be canon in the new DC Universe. We also have some thoughts on the weird relationship between Batman and Robin. Hosted…
- We're Off to See the Wicked
We also plan to rewatch The Wiz sometime soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Triple CROSS
Has James Patterson already used TRIPLE CROSS as the title of one of his dozens of Alex Cross novels? We don't know. If not, Mr. Patterson, it's all yours. On this episode of LOW KEY we talk about DC cop/psychologist Alex Cross, played in…
- Woman of the Hour: How to Not Be Like a Serial Killer
Woman of the Hour starts out with a deliciously trash concept: a woman (Anna Kendrick) goes on a dating show where one of the three bachelors is a serial killer. But it takes a serious turn when almost every man in sight fails as a human b…
- The Ruthless Storytelling of Rebel Ridge
No cute hook here. This is just an awesome movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- City of God: The Fight Rages On Makes America Look Naive
We discuss the new City of God: The Fight Rages On , a series sequel to the iconic 2002 film about violent kids growing up in the desperate slums of Rio De Janeiro. The kids are all grown up, and some are actually doing OK — at least in th…
- Deadpool and Wolverine Review
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- Hanging Out With Hit Man
This week we talk about HIT MAN, which Richard Linklater and Glen Powell wrote together, and which Linklater directs and Powell stars in. We also reference Quentin Tarantino saying Linklater's DAZED AND CONFUSED, released more than 30 year…
- The Acolyte Review
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- The Problem With Every Godzilla Movie
We have a multitude of opinions about Godzilla Minus One, which has been pretty much universally praised. Also, Aaron explains the Act 3 problem that plagues every Godzilla movie. And we scold the critics for being scolds. Hosted on Acast.…
- Seeing Both Sides With The Sympathizer
In keeping we the two sides seen by the protagonist of The Sympathizer , we offer the second of our two episodes this week. The Sympathizer is a brilliant absurdist nightmare. Marlon Brando fans may be especially intrigued. Hosted on Acast…
- The Last Baby Reindeer Podcast
Enjoy two back-to-back episodes — one about Baby Reindeer and one about The Sympathizer — because Tim forgot to post Baby Reindeer. In this episode, we talk about missed connections, stalkings, empathy. and low-key helpful small-town cops.…
- Unlocked, unlocked
What happens when you give jail inmates more control over their lives? Let's poor some hooch, light up some coffee cigarettes, and talk about Netflix's Unlocked: A Jail Experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
- 3 Body Talk
This episode, your pod pals Keith, Aaron and Tim talk about Netflix's the Three Body Problem, how the Game of Thrones guys love killing everyone you love, and how weird it is when supermodels are cast as cops and EMTs. We like the Three Bo…
- X-Men 97 Can Save Us All
In this episode we talk about our love of the brilliant X-Men 97, dream re-cast the 2000 X-Men movie, and pitch the greatest comic-book story that will never, ever be made. We also imagine a solution to the Logan-Scott-Jean love triangle,…
- Netflix's Damsel Models Itself After Grendel
Netflix's Damsel flips the typical woman captured by beast narrative on its head, and lets the women take the lead but is it successful? Aaron and Keith talk about Millie Bobby Brown's performance as a fantasy heroine, why Damsel might hav…
- Dune 2: The First 2024 Blockbuster
Is the Dune 2 worth the hype, or does the adaptation fail to build on the original film's strengths? Aaron, Keith and Tim talk through the challenges of watching science fiction epics, why the Dune series is flipping the typical hero formu…
- Is Griselda Goofy?
This episode we talk about Griselda , the story of a woman who can sell drugs and kill people as well as any man. Tim loves it, Keith has some reservations, Aaron finds some things goofy. Also, since we recorded this conversation, the laws…
- True Detective: Night Country Works Even If You've Never Heard of the Yellow King
Writer-director Issa Lopez enlists The Greatest Actress Ever, Jodie Foster, and rising star Kali Reis to reinvent HBO's gloriously gloomy crime series. Also: Check out Sonya Alexander's terrific interview with Issa Lopez for Moviemaker Mag…
- What If Season 2 Review
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- Going Cold Into Fargo
This is a true story. We discuss the first four episodes of the magnificent Fargo Season 5. Also here's the deal with the nipple rings . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- What Is The Killer Trying to Do, Exactly?
...Right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- No Hard Feelings Is a Smart Bait and Switch
Did people who got offended by No Hard Feelings actually see No Hard Feelings? We also talk about Hall & Oates, Nelly Furtado, ?uestlove and the youth of today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Loco Loki Low Key
This episode, we talk about how Low Key Season 2 is the Wire Season 2 of Disney+ shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- One Piece Is Determined to Win You Over
We talk about Netflix's live-action pirate adventure series One Piece, and whether it bodes well for the future of live-action anime adaptations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- One of Us Did Not Enjoy Ahsoka Very Much
We dig into the space procedural Ahsoka , the 400th Disney+ Star Wars series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review
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- I'm a Virgo Review
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- The Flash Review
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- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 vs. The Best Superhero Movies of All Time
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally puts our favorite, Rocket Raccoon, at center stage, even if he spends most of the movie asleep. We're divided on the latest from the great James Gunn, but that leads to a discussion of our favorite su…
- Love to All Writers Everywhere, But The White House Plumbers Just Isn't Our Thing
We think Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux are very good in The White House Plumbers, and we realize the writers had a very difficult job to do, and we love and respect all writers everywhere. But this just wasn't our thing. Also, Aaron w…