Film Club Face-Off

Episode 16: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) versus Whiplash

February 20, 2019 17:41 - 1 hour - 166 MB

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

Mini Episode 15

January 14, 2019 20:28 - 15 minutes - 34.8 MB

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.

Episode 15: The Blues Brothers versus Wayne's World

December 30, 2018 19:25 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

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 Lowe Update: 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.

Mini Episode 14

December 09, 2018 13:30 - 8 minutes - 19.8 MB

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.

Episode 14: Ginger Snaps versus Jennifer's Body

November 25, 2018 19:41 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

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-normati...

Mini Episode 13

November 01, 2018 12:01 - 4 minutes - 10.5 MB

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).

Episode 13: All the President's Men versus Spotlight

October 18, 2018 02:03 - 1 hour - 179 MB

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

Mini Episode 12.5

October 04, 2018 12:12 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

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.

Mini Episode 12

September 19, 2018 17:27 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MB

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.

Episode 12: Bring It On versus Pitch Perfect

September 09, 2018 16:34 - 1 hour - 157 MB

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

Mini Episode 11

August 22, 2018 15:00 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MB

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.

Episode 11: Ratatouille versus Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

August 09, 2018 00:35 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

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

Mini Episode 10

July 24, 2018 16:00 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MB

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 gener...

Episode 10: Tangerine versus Moonlight

July 10, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 134 MB

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). Fur...

Episode 9: Once Bitten versus My Best Friend is a Vampire

June 12, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

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.

Mini Episode 8

June 11, 2018 15:00 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MB

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.

Episode 8: Citizen Kane versus Casablanca

May 20, 2018 16:41 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

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.

Mini Episode 7

April 21, 2018 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MB

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.

Episode 7: Tank Girl versus Mad Max: Fury Road

April 08, 2018 17:15 - 1 hour - 221 MB

In this episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two badass women and their tanks. CWs for this episode: rape, pedophilia, forced pregnancy, sexual harassment, violence

Mini Episode 6

March 26, 2018 02:32 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MB

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 ...

Episode 6: Love Jones versus Love & Basketball

March 14, 2018 02:18 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

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.

Mini Episode 5.5

March 02, 2018 04:04 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MB

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.

Mini Episode 5

February 17, 2018 04:26 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MB

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 rec...

Episode 5: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial versus Close Encounters of the Third Kind

February 03, 2018 19:25 - 1 hour - 72 MB

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.

Mini Episode 4

January 17, 2018 01:00 - 5 minutes - 4.76 MB

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.

Episode 4: Die Hard versus Speed

January 01, 2018 22:49 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MB

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.

Mini Episode 3: Hackers versus The Net

December 14, 2017 01:51 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MB

In this mini episode, Amanda discusses the poll results for Hackers versus The Net, the upcoming movies for the next full episode, and briefly mention some of her favorite unconventional holiday movies. She also discusses her least favorite holiday movie.

Episode 3: Hackers versus The Net

November 29, 2017 15:13 - 50 minutes - 92.4 MB

In this week's episode, Amanda and Leigh discuss two 1995 classics: Hackers and The Net. Both films are about the scary world of hacking and computing, and both tackle these issues, and the visuals of computing, in very different ways.

Mini Episode 2: The Thing versus The Exorcist

November 19, 2017 22:25 - 8 minutes - 8 MB

This is our second mini episode, arriving late because I've had some medical issues! In this mini, I talk briefly about the poll outcome for The Thing versus The Exorcist, I give a little bit of background info on the upcoming movies for November, and I try a new segment talking about movies I've seen recently. As always, suggestions and feedback are welcome!