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Movie Friends

Movie Friends

By: Seth Vargas & Michelle Rubinstein
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Join Michelle & Seth on a curated tour through film history. Seth has seen it, Michelle hasn't. We want to be your Movie Friends!2023 Art
Episodes
  • But I'm a Cheerleader
    Jun 22 2026

    For this month's Patron voted episode we discuss Jamie Babit's 1999 queer classic, But I'm a Cheerleader! We discuss drag, critiquing queer humor too harshly, why the intimate moments highlight the horrors of conversion therapy, Rupaul, Natasha Lyonne's hair journey and why this film deserves it's place in the coming-of-age canon. Also: Sun Chips! Oreo kisses! The Governor! Check it out!

    Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon

    When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Backrooms w/ Rolo Tony
    Jun 15 2026

    Grab your lore-laden piece of driveway as we head deep into Kane Parsons smash hit, Backrooms! Seth is joined by Liam aka Rolo Tony to discuss the youtuber to hollywood pipeline, why science fiction and surrrealism are not the same thing, what is gained and lost when something is copied multiple times, the backside of a Christmas tree and how anger manifests itself on a long enough timeline. Also: Tourist Trap! Horror as movement! Check it out!

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    Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon

    When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon

    You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription!

    Visit our website

    Check out our merch store

    Send us an email!

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

    Fill out our listener survey

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Moulin Rouge!
    Jun 8 2026

    Take a shot of absinthe and join us for our journey into Baz Luhrmanns Moulin Rouge! We discuss the burden of naive romanticism, the tortured artist triple feature, why the film is hard to share with the unimpressed, the incredible Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor and the transformative performance by Richard Roxburgh as The Duke. Also: Scorsese! Collage! Roxanne! Check it out!

    Ad-free versions of all of our episodes are available on our Patreon

    When you sign up you also get access to our bonus shows, Discord server, shout out on the show AND you get to vote on monthly episodes and themes and a 25% discount in our merch store. That's a lot for only $5 a month! For more info and to sign up visit us on Patreon

    You can also give a Movie Friends subscription here: Gift a Movie Friends Subscription!

    Visit our website

    Check out our merch store

    Send us an email!

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

    Fill out our listener survey

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    1 hr and 25 mins
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