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Episode 75: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Chick Flicks is back! With a brand new episode on Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Francis Ford Coppola’s faithful and weird adaptation of the classic novel. Starring Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves in their most publicly reviled roles yet and Gary Oldman as the titular vamp, tune in to hear McKenzie and Bridget travel through oceans…
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Episode 74: Titane & Transformers
In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the films Titane and Transformers. Titane (2021), the latest film from director Julia Ducournau, features an infamous sex scene between a Cadillac and the film’s protagonist. Michael Bay’s Transformers (2007) has become infamous for a different set of reasons, including Bay’s lecherous gaze on his…
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Episode 73: A League of Their Own & Bend It Like Beckham
In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget revisit two classic sport films, A League of Their Own and Bend it Like Beckham. A League of Their Own, from 1992, was directed by Penny Marshall and stars Geena thee Davis, Lori Petty, and Tom Hanks. Gurinder Chadha’s 2002 Bend it Like Beckham stars Parminder Nagra…
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Episode 72: Dead Poets Society & School of Rock
In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget go back to school to talk about Dead Poets Society and School of Rock. Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society (1989) stars Robin Williams in an oft-quoted role as an English teacher. The 2003 film School of Rock is Richard Linklater’s take on a life-changing teacher, starring…
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Chicklet 12: Dune (2021)
The man, the myth, the spice! In this episode of Chick Flicks, at long last, McKenzie and Bridget talk about DUNE (2021). This film adaptation of the sci-fi classic is directed by Denis Villeneuve and stars Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac as members of a feudal family who are tasked with stewarding a…
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Episode 71: Werewolves Within & Malignant
Bridget and McKenzie discuss two new horror movies in this episode of Chick Flicks, Werewolves Within and Malignant. Directed by Josh Ruben, Werewolves Within is based on a video game and stars Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub. Malignant is the latest feature from horror auteur James Wan and stars Annabelle Wallis as a woman trapped in…
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Episode 70: Spy & Goldfinger
In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss a classic spy movie and… a James Bond film. In Spy (2015) Melissa McCarthy teams up with Paul Feig for a comedic spy thriller that also features Jason Statham and Rose Bryne. In Goldfinger (1964) Sean Connery stars as Bond, James Bond. This film made…
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Episode 69: Babe & Pig
In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two men… and their pigs. Babe (1995) is a beloved nineties classic, directed by Chris Noonan, produced by George Miller, and starring James Cromwell as a kindly farmer and Christine Cavanaugh/some truly wonderful puppetry as the titular pig. Pig (2021) is directed by Michael Sarnoski…
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Chicklet 11: Candyman (2021)
In this Chicklet, McKenzie and Bridget discuss the much-anticipated reboot of Candyman. Directed by Nia DaCosta, Candyman (2021) stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Teyonah Parris as an artist and his girlfriend who are pulled into the lore of Candyman. Listen here.
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Episode 68: The Visit & The Sixth Sense
In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss two films by the much-maligned director M. Night Shyamalan: The Visit and The Sixth Sense. The Visit (2015) is often described as Shyamalan’s comeback film while the Sixth Sense (1999) was a cultural sensation that launched the director’s career. Listen here.