Hey darlings, we are starting a new companion series to our Film Bro Cannon eps, called Femme Flicks, were we dive into different female directors!

This week we focus on a certified indie darling and Queen of Cannes, Rungano Nyoni! We discuss her 2024 film, On Becoming A Guinea Fowl, then rewind to her debut feature, I Am Not A Witch (2017). We also yap about the state of film criticism online and the lead up to The Odyssey.

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Graphics by Rachel Yen

Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

Aliens are real, and Stephen Spielberg can prove it! This week we continue our Film Bro Cannon with the living legend, Spielberg!

We dissect his new film Disclosure Day (2026) with one of his classics, E.T. (1982). Plus we discuss what the success of run away hits Obsession (2025) and Backrooms (2026) means for the industry.

Films mentioned:

Disclosure Day

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Obsession

Backrooms

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Graphic Design by Rachel Yen

Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

Darlings, we are back from our spring hiatus and starting summer off with a splash! We are diving into the sex, love, and sweat of Luca Guadagnino’s Desire Trilogy!

We unpack how Guadagnino's unique style helps him capture desire and nudity with emotional intelligence, how manic pixie dream girls always cry on planes, and why Call Me By Your Name makes Dani sob every time.

Films mentioned:

I Am Love (2009)

A Bigger Splash (2015)

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Be a darling and join the sleepover:

Instagram, TikTok, & Youtube: @pausepodgirls

Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

Graphic Design by Rachel Yen