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2019 Wrap Up
In this year-end episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss their favorite movies and performances of the year, including Parasite, Atlantics, One Child Nation, Hustlers, and The Souvenir. Listen here.
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Episode 34: Gremlins & Better Watch Out
Is it really the most wonderful time of the year? In this Christmas episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two horror movies set at Christmastime: Gremlins and Better Watch Out. Directed by Joe Dante in 1984, Gremlins stars Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, and legions of pseudo-furbies. Is this movie racist? We think yes! Directed…
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Chicklet 6: Black Christmas
In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie review the new remake of Black Christmas (2019), written by April Wolfe and Sophia Takal. Black Christmas stars Imogen Poots and is in theaters now! Listen here.
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Episode 33: Die Hard & Tangerine
Merry Christimas, b*tch! This episode of Chick Flicks features two films that take place in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve: Die Hard and Tangerine. Die Hard (1988) was directed by John McTiernan and stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, and Bonnie Bedelia as the long suffering #girlboss wife. Is this movie a gigantic phallus metaphor? Well,…
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Episode 32: The Big Sleep & Brick
Happy Noirvember! In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss The Big Sleep (1946) and Brick (2005). Both films follow a brooding hero as he tries to get the bottom of a mystery while navigating the nefarious charms of suspicious dames and the demands of menacing criminals. The Big Sleep was directed by Howard…
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Episode 31: Twilight & Personal Shopper
In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss Twilight and Personal Shopper. Both films star Kristen Stewart, the most divisive actress of her generation, in roles that require her to act opposite supernatural characters. Bridget and McKenzie are ardently Team Kristen. Twilight is an adaptation of a vampire romance novel by Stephenie Meyer. The 2008 film was…
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Interview: Unintended with Anja Murmann & Sabine Schenk
In this bonus episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget interviews Writer/Director Anja Murmann and Producer Sabine Schenk about their new film, Unintended, available on iTunes, Google Play, and other streaming services on November 7th. Unintended, starring Elizabeth Lail, tells the story of a young woman trying to reconnect with her past. When the memory of a disturbing…
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Episode 30: Halloween (1978) & Halloween (2018)
This episode of Chick Flicks is about the original Halloween from 1978 and its 2018 sequel, also titled Halloween. McKenzie and Bridget discuss final girls, why Michael Myers is the scariest of slasher villains, and everyone’s favorite supporting actress: Judy Greer. The 1978 Halloween was directed and written by John Carpenter and co-written by Debra Hill. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis.…
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Chicklet 5: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. Directed by Xavier Burgin, this documentary chronicles the stereotypes, tropes, and triumphs of black actors, writers, and directors in the horror genre, from The Birth of a Nation to Get Out. Listen here.
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Episode 29: The Evil Dead & Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
In this episode Bridget and McKenzie discuss two B-movies with out of this world practical effects: The Evil Dead and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. Demon Knight is notable for its inclusion of a black actress as the Final Girl while The Evil Dead is notable for being really, really gross. The Evil Dead (1981) was directed by a (TWENTY YEAR OLD?)…