Our film club participates in daily head-to-head movie polls. Each month, we randomly select a pairing for us to watch and discuss. Labyrinth versus The NeverEnding Story, The Thing versus The Exorcist... which film prevails?
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss 2014 award season darlings Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and Whiplash. Note: there's about a two-minute segment where the audio gets warped. We don't know what happened. Apologies to your ears.CWs: Drugs, suicide/suicidal ideation, attempted rape, mental illness, infidelity, guns, domestic violence, misogyny, toxic masculinity, abusive relationships, blood, assault, fat shaming, homophobic slurs, bullying, extreme humiliation
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss 2014 award season darlings Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and Whiplash. Note: there's about a two-minute segment where the audio gets warped. We don't know what happened. Apologies to your ears.CWs: Drugs, suicide/suicidal ideation, attempted rape, mental illness, infidelity, guns, domestic violence, misogyny, toxic masculinity, abusive relationships, blood, assault, fat shaming, homophobic slurs, bullying, extreme humiliation
In this episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up poll for The Blues Brothers and Wayne's World, talks about the upcoming film pairing for the next episode, and gives her thoughts on several films she has watched recently: Sorry to Bother You, Mandy, BlackKklansman, Bird Box, Incredibles 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Tomb Raider, and Dumplin'.CWs: mentions of suicide, ableism, racism.
In this episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up poll for The Blues Brothers and Wayne's World, talks about the upcoming film pairing for the next episode, and gives her thoughts on several films she has watched recently: Sorry to Bother You, Mandy, BlackKklansman, Bird Box, Incredibles 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Tomb Raider, and Dumplin'.CWs: mentions of suicide, ableism, racism.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh are joined by a guest, Alex, to discuss two Saturday Night Live classics, The Blues Brothers and Wayne's World.CWs: violence, Nazis, cultural appropriation, sexism, ableism, homophobia, Robe LoweUpdate: We did not recall the sexual assault/harassment issues with Rob Lowe when we recorded this podcast. We would have addressed that in the podcast if we had, and we are sorry for that oversight. Apologies if this had a negative impact on anyone listening.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh are joined by a guest, Alex, to discuss two Saturday Night Live classics, The Blues Brothers and Wayne's World.CWs: violence, Nazis, cultural appropriation, sexism, ableism, homophobia, Robe LoweUpdate: We did not recall the sexual assault/harassment issues with Rob Lowe when we recorded this podcast. We would have addressed that in the podcast if we had, and we are sorry for that oversight. Apologies if this had a negative impact on anyone listening.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up poll for Ginger Snaps versus Jennifer's Body, skips the Love, Actually rant, and gives her thoughts on the movies Cam and Destination Wedding.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up poll for Ginger Snaps versus Jennifer's Body, skips the Love, Actually rant, and gives her thoughts on the movies Cam and Destination Wedding.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two recent cult classics and feminist horror films, Ginger Snaps and Jennifer's Body. Happy very belated Halloween! A perfect storm of illnesses and international travel worked against us this month.CWs: Suicide, rape/sexual assault, murder, needles, drug use, predatory men, death/murder, cannibalism, body horror, dismemberment, animal death, fetishizing of WLW content, fire, kidnapping, PTSD, discussion of toxic masculinity behaviours, *cis-normative discussion*The entire conversation is very cis-normative in talking about girls/women and puberty. Neither of us believe that menstruation makes a person a woman or that only women menstruate. The conversations we had about these films were about the representation of these things in the context of cis girls/women, who seemed to be the targeted audience, and we tried to do so in a way that wasn’t invalidating to others. Please let us know if we did not accomplish this. We always have a goal to be mindful of these things, but our own internal biases sometimes pop up, and we know that our intentions do not negate any negative impact we may have with our conversations.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two recent cult classics and feminist horror films, Ginger Snaps and Jennifer's Body. Happy very belated Halloween! A perfect storm of illnesses and international travel worked against us this month.CWs: Suicide, rape/sexual assault, murder, needles, drug use, predatory men, death/murder, cannibalism, body horror, dismemberment, animal death, fetishizing of WLW content, fire, kidnapping, PTSD, discussion of toxic masculinity behaviours, *cis-normative discussion*The entire conversation is very cis-normative in talking about girls/women and puberty. Neither of us believe that menstruation makes a person a woman or that only women menstruate. The conversations we had about these films were about the representation of these things in the context of cis girls/women, who seemed to be the targeted audience, and we tried to do so in a way that wasn’t invalidating to others. Please let us know if we did not accomplish this. We always have a goal to be mindful of these things, but our own internal biases sometimes pop up, and we know that our intentions do not negate any negative impact we may have with our conversations.
In this mini episode recorded on Halloween, Amanda discusses the follow-up polls for All the President's Men and Spotlight, introduces the movies for the next full episode, and raves about the new Halloween film and the show The Haunting of Hill House (yes, it's a show, but for the Halloween mini it felt appropriate).
In this mini episode recorded on Halloween, Amanda discusses the follow-up polls for All the President's Men and Spotlight, introduces the movies for the next full episode, and raves about the new Halloween film and the show The Haunting of Hill House (yes, it's a show, but for the Halloween mini it felt appropriate).
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss the eerily topical films All the President's Men and Spotlight. CWs: child molestation, child sexual assault, child rape, Stephen Collins, priests abusing power/preying on especially vulnerable children, sexual harassment, harassment of women, politics
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss the eerily topical films All the President's Men and Spotlight. CWs: child molestation, child sexual assault, child rape, Stephen Collins, priests abusing power/preying on especially vulnerable children, sexual harassment, harassment of women, politics
In this mini episode, Amanda breaks horror films down into different subgenres and discusses some of her top picks from each. We apologize for the delay of the full episode--Leigh had a pet emergency and Amanda was entirely consumed with being a bridesmaid in a wedding.
In this mini episode, Amanda breaks horror films down into different subgenres and discusses some of her top picks from each. We apologize for the delay of the full episode--Leigh had a pet emergency and Amanda was entirely consumed with being a bridesmaid in a wedding.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up polls for Bring it On versus Pitch Perfect, introduces the movies for the next full episode, talks about how the movies for the podcast are picked and what the polls are, and complains about the movie The Nun.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up polls for Bring it On versus Pitch Perfect, introduces the movies for the next full episode, talks about how the movies for the podcast are picked and what the polls are, and complains about the movie The Nun.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh are joined by Jamie to discuss Bring It On and Pitch Perfect. CWs for this episode: homophobia/use of homophobic slurs, slut shaming, sexual assault, racism, classism, white savior, body shaming, fat shaming, eating disorders, toxic masculinity, antisemitism.TZPi4QU1rkgl52bMxDNx
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh are joined by Jamie to discuss Bring It On and Pitch Perfect. CWs for this episode: homophobia/use of homophobic slurs, slut shaming, sexual assault, racism, classism, white savior, body shaming, fat shaming, eating disorders, toxic masculinity, antisemitism.TZPi4QU1rkgl52bMxDNx
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up polls for Ratatouille versus Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, introduces the movies for the next full episode, and talks about her thrilling experience watching The Meg in the theatre.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the follow-up polls for Ratatouille versus Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, introduces the movies for the next full episode, and talks about her thrilling experience watching The Meg in the theatre.
In this late episode (Amanda had surgery this week), Amanda and Leigh two animated food-centric films, Ratatouille and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Amanda is particularly angry and curse-heavy in this episode... about kids movies. CWs (non-exhaustive): food, sexual harassment, domestic violence, guns, sexual assault, fat shaming, obesity, sexism, classism, immigration, exploitation, toxic father/son relationships, violence against children
In this late episode (Amanda had surgery this week), Amanda and Leigh two animated food-centric films, Ratatouille and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Amanda is particularly angry and curse-heavy in this episode... about kids movies. CWs (non-exhaustive): food, sexual harassment, domestic violence, guns, sexual assault, fat shaming, obesity, sexism, classism, immigration, exploitation, toxic father/son relationships, violence against children
In this mini episode, Amanda apologizes yet again, leaves a placeholder for the results of the second polling of Moonlight versus Tangerine, announces the upcoming pairing for the next episode, and discusses Hereditary in as non-spoilery of a way possible. Plus, she includes a tip about checking a certain website before watching movies, and throws in a culinary suggestion. It's buck wild up in this mini!CWs for this episode: food, mention of mental illness, mention of animal deaths in general (though not specifically talking about any, just the general phenomenon).
In this mini episode, Amanda apologizes yet again, leaves a placeholder for the results of the second polling of Moonlight versus Tangerine, announces the upcoming pairing for the next episode, and discusses Hereditary in as non-spoilery of a way possible. Plus, she includes a tip about checking a certain website before watching movies, and throws in a culinary suggestion. It's buck wild up in this mini!CWs for this episode: food, mention of mental illness, mention of animal deaths in general (though not specifically talking about any, just the general phenomenon).
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss Tangerine and Moonlight, two highly acclaimed films about underrepresented and misrepresented communities. CWs: Transphobia, misogyny, transmisogyny, homophobia, racism, sex work, drugs, assault, physical abuse, hate crime, invalidating identities, emotional abuse, emotional manipulation, bullying.Note: We recorded this episode before the latest Scarlett Johansson casting controversy occurred (the one where she is being cast as a trans man). Further reading about these films from LGBTQIA+ community members (plus an interview with the trans actresses from Tangerine): https://www.autostraddle.com/a-trans-woman-of-color-responds-to-the-trauma-of-tangerine-301607/https://lgbtperspectives.com/2015/07/20/film-review-tangerine-hits-home-for-this-trans-movie-critic/https://www.autostraddle.com/tangerine-is-a-hilarious-beautiful-authentic-casts-trans-women-to-play-trans-women-leads-298065/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tangerine-stars-mya-taylor-kitana-810547https://www.out.com/armond-white/2016/10/21/moonlight-and-myth-pathetic-queerhttps://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2017/1/31/moonlight-revolution-black-queer-experience-comes-age-americahttps://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/moonlight-reviewhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/29/moonlight-movie-barry-jenkins-black-gay
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss Tangerine and Moonlight, two highly acclaimed films about underrepresented and misrepresented communities. CWs: Transphobia, misogyny, transmisogyny, homophobia, racism, sex work, drugs, assault, physical abuse, hate crime, invalidating identities, emotional abuse, emotional manipulation, bullying.Note: We recorded this episode before the latest Scarlett Johansson casting controversy occurred (the one where she is being cast as a trans man). Further reading about these films from LGBTQIA+ community members (plus an interview with the trans actresses from Tangerine): https://www.autostraddle.com/a-trans-woman-of-color-responds-to-the-trauma-of-tangerine-301607/https://lgbtperspectives.com/2015/07/20/film-review-tangerine-hits-home-for-this-trans-movie-critic/https://www.autostraddle.com/tangerine-is-a-hilarious-beautiful-authentic-casts-trans-women-to-play-trans-women-leads-298065/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tangerine-stars-mya-taylor-kitana-810547https://www.out.com/armond-white/2016/10/21/moonlight-and-myth-pathetic-queerhttps://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2017/1/31/moonlight-revolution-black-queer-experience-comes-age-americahttps://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/moonlight-reviewhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/29/moonlight-movie-barry-jenkins-black-gay
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two highly problematic '80s vampire romcoms, Once Bitten and My Best Friend is a Vampire. CWs for this episode: gay panic, gay stereotyping, black stereotyping, transphobic joke, racism, prison rape jokes, assault, homophobic slurs, virginity/pressure to lose virginity, misogyny, mind control/removing agency/date rape, fat shaming, brown face, drugs, homosexuality as “other”/monsters as stand-ins for minorities.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two highly problematic '80s vampire romcoms, Once Bitten and My Best Friend is a Vampire. CWs for this episode: gay panic, gay stereotyping, black stereotyping, transphobic joke, racism, prison rape jokes, assault, homophobic slurs, virginity/pressure to lose virginity, misogyny, mind control/removing agency/date rape, fat shaming, brown face, drugs, homosexuality as “other”/monsters as stand-ins for minorities.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Citizen Kane and Casablanca, the upcoming movies for the next full episode (which were mentioned at the end of the last episode, but are given the mini episode treatment here), and gives brief only minorly spoilery mini review of Coco.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Citizen Kane and Casablanca, the upcoming movies for the next full episode (which were mentioned at the end of the last episode, but are given the mini episode treatment here), and gives brief only minorly spoilery mini review of Coco.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two film classics often in contest for the title of "best film of all time." Warning: Amanda curses *a lot* in this one.CWs for this episode: sexual assault, rape, sexual coercion, suicide, partner abuse, parental abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, Nazis, racism/minstrel depictions.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two film classics often in contest for the title of "best film of all time." Warning: Amanda curses *a lot* in this one.CWs for this episode: sexual assault, rape, sexual coercion, suicide, partner abuse, parental abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, Nazis, racism/minstrel depictions.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Tank Girl and Mad Max: Fury Road, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and gives brief mostly non-spoilery review of A Quiet Place.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Tank Girl and Mad Max: Fury Road, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and gives brief mostly non-spoilery review of A Quiet Place.
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two badass women and their tanks.CWs for this episode: rape, pedophilia, forced pregnancy, sexual harassment, violence
In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two badass women and their tanks.CWs for this episode: rape, pedophilia, forced pregnancy, sexual harassment, violence
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Love Jones and Love & Basketball, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and gives brief mostly non-spoilery overviews of two movies she watched recently that are so very different they wouldn't ever be paired together in a poll: Moonlight and Logan Lucky.The audio quality is something still being futzed with, and there's probably another appearance from the local neighborhood firetruck. Amanda had to record in the bedroom again, which is not ideal for audio. Hey, at least it's only five minutes of content!
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Love Jones and Love & Basketball, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and gives brief mostly non-spoilery overviews of two movies she watched recently that are so very different they wouldn't ever be paired together in a poll: Moonlight and Logan Lucky.The audio quality is something still being futzed with, and there's probably another appearance from the local neighborhood firetruck. Amanda had to record in the bedroom again, which is not ideal for audio. Hey, at least it's only five minutes of content!
On our very belated episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two romantic films, Love Jones and Love & Basketball! This podcast contains spoilers for both films. Apologies again for the delay. We had further technical difficulties delaying our actual recording, and then Amanda had a series of unfortunate events that prevented her from completing the editing in a timely fashion.
On our very belated episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two romantic films, Love Jones and Love & Basketball! This podcast contains spoilers for both films. Apologies again for the delay. We had further technical difficulties delaying our actual recording, and then Amanda had a series of unfortunate events that prevented her from completing the editing in a timely fashion.
A surprise mini episode as Leigh tries to restore his home's internet. In this mini mini, Amanda very, very briefly talks about seeing Black Panther as much as she could without feeling like she was giving away too much.
A surprise mini episode as Leigh tries to restore his home's internet. In this mini mini, Amanda very, very briefly talks about seeing Black Panther as much as she could without feeling like she was giving away too much.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and gives brief mostly non-spoilery overviews of two more Best Picture nominees, Lady Bird and The Shape of Water.She also has a surprise background visit from Alexa thanks to her forgetting about her bread baking in the oven, as well as some fun city sounds because she left her window open in her bedroom where she records. Amanda's brain is melted this week.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and gives brief mostly non-spoilery overviews of two more Best Picture nominees, Lady Bird and The Shape of Water.She also has a surprise background visit from Alexa thanks to her forgetting about her bread baking in the oven, as well as some fun city sounds because she left her window open in her bedroom where she records. Amanda's brain is melted this week.
CW: brief discussion of #MeToo and sexual harassment in the intro regarding Richard Dreyfuss. In this week's episode, Amanda and Leigh are joined by Alex G. from the MBMBaMino's Film Appreciation Group to discuss E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial versus Close Encounters of the Third Kind! This podcast contains spoilers for both films.Apologies for the late release--a lot happened this week and we had some technical difficulties, which is why this took so long.
CW: brief discussion of #MeToo and sexual harassment in the intro regarding Richard Dreyfuss. In this week's episode, Amanda and Leigh are joined by Alex G. from the MBMBaMino's Film Appreciation Group to discuss E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial versus Close Encounters of the Third Kind! This podcast contains spoilers for both films.Apologies for the late release--a lot happened this week and we had some technical difficulties, which is why this took so long.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Die Hard versus speed, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and talks a bit about the genius that is Get Out, which she recently had the pleasure of rewatching for the first time since seeing it in the theatre.
In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Die Hard versus speed, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and talks a bit about the genius that is Get Out, which she recently had the pleasure of rewatching for the first time since seeing it in the theatre.
In this week's episode, Amanda and Leigh are joined by Nikko from the MBMBaMino's Film Appreciation Group to discuss Die Hard versus Speed! This podcast contains spoilers for both films, and also a segment on how Die Hard is of course a Christmas movie.
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