298 - Eyes Wide Shut

About this episode

The episode discusses the romantic elements and peculiarities of the film Eyes Wide Shut.

“Every cafe he walks into looks like it’s about to have a poetry slam.” This week's most romantic movie is... Eyes Wide Shut. This film has everything: wallet-sized stethoscopes, human furniture sex logistics, And an appropriately sized dance partner. If you love fake New York poetry-slam cafes, secret-society dweebs, and Tom Cruise turning lights on for 95 takes, this episode's for you! Please Subscribe, Rate, and Review Romancing the Pod to help more people discover our community. What did you think of our episode on Eyes Wide Shut? Tell us on social media @RomancingThePodShow FB/IG, @RomancingPodSho Twitter Up Next: Basic Instinct (1992) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Paige Wesley, Todd Schlosser

Topics covered

• romantic movies
• film reviews
• comedy
• Tom Cruise
• secret societies
• poetry slams

Keywords

• Eyes Wide Shut
• romantic movie
• Tom Cruise
• poetry slam
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Romancing the Pod, RomancingThePodShow, RomancingPodSho

Books & works: Eyes Wide Shut, Basic Instinct

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