Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg 1988) w/ Ms. Sinclair (Talk Movie To Me Podcast)

Felicia is joined by Ms. Sinclair to discuss David Cronenberg’s psychological twin terror Dead Ringers (1988) We chat about how the setting of Toronto plays a part in the story, and why the collaboration between Jeremy Irons and Cronenberg gave us one of the greatest dual performances on film. Can you guess how many times I say Toronto in this episode? Send us your thoughts on the episode - what is your favourite film about twins? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Listen to my our previous episodes with Ms. Sinclair: Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder 1950) The Piano (Jane Campion 1993) Follow Ms. Sinclair here: TALK MOVIE TO ME (talkmovietomepodcast.com) IG: @talkmovietome Letterboxd: @mssinclair Sources: https://dmtalkies.com/dead-ringers-ending-explained-1988-horror-film-david-cronenberg/ https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2018/10/12/david-cronenberg-dead-ringers-1988 https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5849-when-actors-do-double-duty https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/643-john-carpenter-s-top-10 OUTRO SONG: Main Title by Howard Shore FILMS MENTIONED: Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder 1950) The Piano (Jane Campion 1993) Society (Brian Yuzna 1989) Furiosa (George Miller 2024) Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (George Miller, George Ogilvie 1985) The Goonies (Richard Donner 1985) Auto-Focus (Paul Schrader 2002) Mishima: A Life in Four Chapter (Paul Schrader 1985) Light Sleeper (Paul Schrader 1992) The Fly (David Cronenberg 1986) Crash (David Cronenberg 1996) Shivers (David Cronenberg 1975) Rabid (David Cronenberg 1977) Reversal of Fortune (Barbet Schroeder 1990) Videodrome (David Cronenberg 1983) eXistenZ (David Cronenberg 1999) The Skeleton Twins (Craig Johnson 2014) Sisters (Brian De Palma 1972) Possessor (Brandon Cronenberg 2020) Raw (Julia Ducournau 2016) Titane (Julia Ducournau 2021) Eyes Without a Face (Georges Franju 1960) The Skin I Live In (Pedro Almodóvar 2011) Dead Ringer (Paul Henreid 1964) The Dark Mirror (Robert Siodmak 1946) Listen to full episode :