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)

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Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

Graphic Design by Rachel Yen

Welcome back darlings! Spring has sprung and whether you are frolicking through fields or pushing through growing pains, we have the watch list for you!

We recommend our favorite coming of age films for spring and chat about the ever evolving relationship between streaming and theatrical release.

All the films mentioned are listed on a gorgeous carousel on our insta: @pausepodgirls

Check out Dani’s monthly magazine, Bern Notice!

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Graphics by Rachel Yen

Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

Welcome back darlings! This week we dive into the creative cringe that is satire! We chat about The Drama, rewind to Sick of Myself, and then yap about the difference between a fan and a consumer.

Links mentioned:

Heated Rivalry "Sweet Dreams" edit

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Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

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Hey darlings! This week we head out of this atmosphere to talk about one of our fave movie stars, Ryan Gosling!

We chat about what Project Hail Mary did to our tear ducts and the industry at large, rewind to a Gosling classic, Drive, and chat about consumer power in theatrical release.

Links mentioned:

Indiewire article on Project Hail Mary

BFI Flair Festival 2026

BFI Flair Festival history

Dani's (amazing!!) Substack essay

Nina Lee & You, Me, and Tuscany

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Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

Graphic design by Rachel Yen

Bonjour, darlings! Today we are traveling back to Paris in 1960 to dive into the French New Wave!

We discuss Richard Linklater's latest film Nouvelle Vague (2025) and the film that inspired it, Breathless (1960). Plus we discuss what the modern new wave of filmmaking could be and yap about female friendship in honor of Women's History Month.

Links mentioned:

New Yorker interview with Richard Linklater

The Future of Movies Lives on Letterboxed

Indiewire article on Two Sleepy People

Two Sleepy People Instagram

Gen Z is Saving Cinema

Peggy Guggenheim podcast

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Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

Graphic design by Rachel Yen

Hey darlings! Grab your glitter gel pens and Lip Smackers because we are traveling back to the 2000s today!

We delve into two classic films of the 2000s cannon, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Legally Blonde to discuss how much nostalgia plays a part in the romantic comedy and what that means for the future of the genre.

Articles mentioned:

‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ Revolutionized Rom-Coms — and Inspired a Wave of Female Journalists

Rom-Coms Were Corny and Retrograde. Why Do I Miss Them so Much?

Films mentioned:

How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Legally Blonde (2001)

Rye Lane (2023)

Oh Hi! (2025)

Together (2025)

Materialists (2025)

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Music by Alanna Skye Quiton: @alanna_skye

Graphic design by Rachel Yen