Girls on Pop

So much to talk about!

This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) catch up on some recent industry news and take a dive into new releases, from Marvel to the much-lauded video game adaption that is proving to be the beacon of what video game adaptation could be.  

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
• Magic Mike’s Last Dance
• Infinity Pool
• Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
• Skinamarink
• To Leslie
• There’s Something Wrong with the Children
• M3gan
• Sick
• “The Last of Us“
• “That 90’s Show“
• “Poker Face“
• “Extraordinary“
• “The Blacklist“

Also mentioned this episode:

• Netflix password sharing
• AMC premium seat charge
• Mindy Johnson’s “Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation“
• Alone
• The tech of I Wanna Dance with Somebody
• How M3gan was made

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Turns out 2022 was a really great year because we have even more movies we want to celebrate!

Picking up where they left off last episode, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) share some films that deserve some love but didn’t quite make their top 10, along with some notable TV.  

Ashley’s Favourites:

• She Said
• See How They Run
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
• Piggy
• Hellraiser
• Confess, Fletch
• Three Thousand Years of Longing
• Fall
• The Bear
• Severance

Marina’s Favourites:

• Hustle
• Marcell the Shell with Shoes On
• Nothing Compares
• Bones & All
• Close
• Black Bird
• Andor / Moon Knight
• The Dropout
• Halo
• Outer Range

Also mentioned this episode:

• Girls on Pop – Episode 36
• Raw

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 37: Favourites of 2022 – Part 2

 

 

 

The final months of 2022 were a whirlwind of activity that placed the podcast on an unscheduled hiatus.

Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) are welcoming 2023 with a celebration, a look back at our favourite movies of 2022.  

Ashley’s Favourites:

10. Barbarian
9. Prey
8. Turning Red
7. The Menu
6. Nope
5 – 1. Listen to find out

Marina’s Favourites:

10. Avatar: The Way of Water
9. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
8. Not Okay
7. Good Night Oppy
6. Fresh
5 – 1. Listen to find out

Also mentioned this episode:

• After the Credits: 2022 in Review 

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 36: Favourite Movies of 2022

 

 

The summer is essentially over, and once again, it feels like it’s ended with a whimper more than a bang. That said, there’s still a batch of new content available for consumption and this week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) touch base on a batch of new releases.

The list:

• Jaws 3D
• DC’s League of Superpets
• Barbarian
• Love in the Villa
• 3000 Years of Longing
• Samaritan
• Orphan: First Kill
• Thor: Love and Thunder
• The Retreat
• Where the Crawdads Sing
• Fall
• Partner Track
• Cobra Kai
• You Won’t Be Alone
• Pantheon

Also mentioned this episode:

• National Cinema Day

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 35: Movies are a Hit! (for a weekend)

Picking up where they left off last week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) continue their summer movie and tv review with a batch of (mostly) must-see recommendations.

The list:

• Hustle
• They/Them
• Not Okay
• Thirteen Lives
• The Immaculate Room
• The Wretched
• Spin Me
• Day Shift
• Nope
• Black Bird
• Evil
• Outer Range
• Blood & Treasure
• Resident Evil
• She-Hulk
• Keep Breathing
• Trainwreck: Woodstock 99
• The Bear

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It’s been a minute since the team last recorded a show and while it may feel like 8 podcast years since Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) last talked, they’ve been taking names and now they’re ready to dive in and share with you what’s worth your time.

Considering the plethora of recent releases, you’ll want to tune in for the recommendations.

The list:

• Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl
• Beast
• Persuasion
• The Princess
• Elvis
• The Grey Man
• Resurrection
• Luck
• Prey

Also mentioned in this episode:

• HBOMax, and Warner Bros.  Discovery Seem to be on Fire, and that’s on purpose

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 33: Summer Hothouse – Part 1

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Joseph Kosinski and Miles Teller are both having a great month with new releases making their way onto the small screen not to mention Top Gun: Maverick‘s continued box office domination. This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) check in on a couple of new projects featuring the ‘men of the hour’ – along with a few other titles.

The list:

• Spiderhead
• The Black Phone
• Halftime
• Watcher
• Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Revealer
• Mad God
• The Staircase
• The Offer / The Kid Stays in the Picture
• For All Mankind
• The Old Man

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Top Gun: Maverick Catapults Past $1B At Worldwide Box Office
• Cineplex adds $1.50 booking fee to movie tickets bought online or via app

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It’s been a great couple of weeks for both theatrical and streaming and this week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) touch base on the biggest movie in the world (ATM), a couple of new streaming offers, and the return of a pair of fan-favourite shows.

The list:

• Top Gun & Top Gun: Maverick
• RRR
• The Valet
• Interceptor
• Press Play
• The Domestics
• Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
• Bad Vegan
• Stranger Things
• The Boys
• Ms. Marvel
• Irma Vep

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Val Kilmer’s voice in Top Gun: Maverick was all AI
• Penelope Douglas’ “Devil’s Night” series
• Hard Case Crime series
• NINJAGO Crystalized trailer

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 31: I Feel the Need

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After a week-long hiatus, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) return with plenty of discussion about a batch of new releases including Top Gun: Maverick, Men, and Love, Death + Robots. 

The list:

• Top Gun: Maverick
• Men
• Crimes of the Future
• Morbius
• Firestarter
• Sputnik
• Boys from County Hell
• Angelyne
• Halo
• Goliath
• Love, Death + Robots
• George Carlin’s American Dream

Also mentioned in this episode:

• NINJAGO Crystalized trailer
• “The Art of Love, Death + Robots” art book
• SpyHards podcast

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Summer is ever closer and the superheroes continue to impress.

This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) touch base on the latest and greatest from Marvel as well as a couple of recent streaming and VOD releases.

The list:

• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercombie & Fitch
• Wyrmwood Apocalypse
• The Contractor
• The Sadness
• The Outfit
• The Lost Leonardo
• The King’s Daughter
• Choose or Die
• Moon Knight
• WeCrashed
• Tokyo Vice
• From
• Star Trek: Picard

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Colors of the Dark podcast

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Continue reading Girls on Pop – Episode 29: Marvel Everything