A place to think deeply about movies
Here you'll find all of our episodes on films that we consider "Feel Good" films...the kind of film that gives you warm and fuzzy feelings like Paddington, Andrew Haigh's Weekend, and Local Hero.
This podcast episode explores two wonderful 2020 dramedies, Spinster and The Forty-Year-Old Version, about women who find themselves at a personal and career …
[Read more...] about Ep. 89: Spinster and The Forty-Year-Old Version: Coming of age at forty
On this week's episode, we discuss why our hearts were warmed by the wonderful Paddington films. Our answers are wild and spurred much debate, particularly …
On this week's podcast we contextualize Philippa Lowthorpe's new film Misbehaviour as part of a trend of British social activism films starring amazing ensemble …
[Read more...] about Ep. 57: Misbehaviour and British revolution ensemble films
This week on the podcast we look at two Justine Triet films, In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl. Both films are non-judgemental character studies of career women in …
[Read more...] about Ep. 56: In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl: Justine Triet’s women on the verge
The newest adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden recently hit VOD. In this episode, we explore how Marc Munden's new film takes a …
[Read more...] about Ep. 55: Comparing adaptations of The Secret Garden
In this episode of the podcast, we compare writer-director Kris Rey's two most recent films about women in their 30s: Unexpected and I Used to Go Here. Both …
[Read more...] about Ep. 54: I Used to Go Here and Unexpected: Kris Rey’s thirtysomethings
