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We’re back after a one-week hiatus to chat about some newly released movies – and wow, there are even two of them!

This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) touch base on the recent Netflix news that rocked the entertainment sphere, two new theatrical releases (notably, neither of which was the box office winner for the weekend), as well as a batch of new streaming releases.

The list:

• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
• The Northman
• X
• Gold
• Uncharted
• Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King
• Alice
• Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
• Hellbender
• Metal Lords
• Ambulance
• Moon Knight
• The Thing About Pam
• Severance
• Kin
• Cursed Films

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Netflix loses 200K subscribers
• A Death in Cryptoland CBC Podcast about Gerry Cotton
• Interview with Jay Cheel on Cursed Films

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 28: Oh So Charming

There’s a lot to love and hate this week (plus a little re-evaluating).

This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) touch base on a slew of new theatrical and streaming releases.

The list:

• Everything Everywhere All At Once
• The Bubble
• Dog
• Jackass Forever
• Moonfall
• West Side Story
• CODA
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• Turning Red
• Deep Water
• GameStop: Rise of the Players
• Sweetheart
• Death on the Nile
• The Batman
• Bridgerton
• Halo

Also mentioned in this episode:

• The making of West Side Story‘s gymnasium dance sequence
• Registration page for “Turning Red: In Conversation with Domee Shi, Writer/Director”
• Short-Ass Movies – SNL skit

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 27: You’ve Got to Earn It

Theatrical releases have been slow in coming but that doesn’t mean the movies don’t keep coming!

This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) catch up with a batch of both recent and new releases.

The list:

• Spider-Man: No Way Home
• Deep Water
• Licorice Pizza
• The Adam Project
• C’mon C’mon
• Windfall
• Ultrasound
• Black Crab
• The Night House
• Fresh
• Phoenix Rising
• Euphoria
• The Dropout

Also mentioned in this eposide:

• “Fade to Blonde” book cover
• Kristen Stewart PGA awards nomination video

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 26: Here for It

It’s been a few weeks since we last touched base but a lot has happened since Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) counted down their favourite movies of 2021.

Many movies and much TV has been watched and Marina has even made the trip to the theatre for the first time in two-and-a-half years! There were almost tears of joy! Now, onto the goods!

The list:

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre 
• Cyrano
• Fresh
• The Tinder Swindler
• The Desperate Hour
• Hands on a Hard Body
• Kimi
• Marry Me
• The King’s Man
• House of Gucci
• The 355
• The Batman
• Peacemaker
• Inventing Anna
• Reacher
• The Dropout
• The Afterparty

Also mentioned in this eposide:

• Academy drops 8 categories from Oscar telecast
• Watch Hands on a Hard Body
• Tom Ford on House of Gucci
• “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York” by Jessica Pressler – article on which Inventing Anna is based
• The Dropout podcast

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 25: We Liked It

Anyone who says 2021 wasn’t a good year for film clearly didn’t watch enough movies.

Case in point: Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) may often agree on the movies they like but their favourite films of 2021 lists only shares one title in common. That’s definitely an indication that there were not only a lot of good movies to choose from but judging from these lists, alos a little something for everyone.

Ashley’s Top 10:

10. Venom: Let There Be Carnage
9. Halloween Kills
8. Last Night in Soho
7. Spider-Man: No Way Home
6. The Night House
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Marina’s Top 10:

10. The Green Knight / The Card Counter
9. The Mitchells vs. the Machines
8. Encounter
7. The Last Duel
6. Spencer
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Admit it: you missed us. We missed you too. So much so that we’re back with an extended look at the last few months of 2021 and a plethora of discussion about some of the biggest titles to be crammed into awards season.

Join Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) as they dig into some of the offerings. There’s sure to be something for everyone.

The list:

• The Last Duel
• Titane
• Venom: Let There Be Carnage
• The Matrix Resurrections
• Don’t Look Up
• House of Gucci
• The Card Counter
• The Green Knight
• Nightmare Alley
• Spider-man: No Way Home
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• Last Night in Soho
• Yellowjackets
• Dopesick
• Eternals

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Happy Halloween week! 

This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) are sharing a batch of horror-themed films and TV shows to help you get your spook on – just in time for one of our favourite times of year!

The recommendations:

• Halloween Kills
• The Night House
• The Queen of Black Magic
• VHS ’94
• Seance
• Werewolves Within
• Host
• Mosquito State
• Superhost
• Little Joe
• American Psycho
• Midnight Mass
• Brand New Cherry Flavour
• Only Murders in the Building

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Neo and Trinity are back and we’re very, VERY excited about it.

Join Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) as they fangirl over the excellent The Matrix Resurrections trailer and marvel at how the franchise is still pushing the envelope. 

Beyond that, the pair also share thoughts on a wide ranging collection of movies and TV they’ve been watching lately.

The recommendations:

• Candyman
• Malignant
• Kate
• The Protege
• Stillwater
• The Monster
• Kid 90
• Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James
• The Dry
• Four Good Days
• Land
• Marvel’s What If…
• Foundation

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We don’t know what the future of theatrical releases looks like but according to some, it’s dead and full of toxic fandom.

That said, there are movies, as proven by the number of movies Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) have been watching. This week the duo cover some of the recent movie news and share some thoughts on a wide range of new and not-so-new releases.

News story discussed:

• ‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve Sparks Debate About Big Screen Experience: ‘It’s Not Just a Product. It’s Church.’
• When Fandoms Stop Playing Nice
• IndieWire Podast – How Is Movie Performance Measured Now? Screen Talk’s Future of Movies Edition

The recommendations:

• The Suicide Squad
• Jungle Cruise
• Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
• Jolt
• Mythic Quest
• Brand New Cherry Flavour
• The Night Comes for Us
• Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace
• Staged
• Val
• Misha and the Wolves
• The Half of It
• Sleight
• Stillwater
• Reminiscence

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