Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams. It stars Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards, along with Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney and Amy Adams in her film debut. The film follows a small town beauty pageant and the fierce, deadly lengths the contestants will take to secure the crown.

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Topics include:

00:00 Initial Impressions

05:01 Mockumentaries and going against the grain

10:38 Cynical Take on the American Dream

16:32 Religion

17:51 Talent Shows, Performing Femininity, and Class Status

27:45 The Nostalgia Factor

33:43 What's Next

34:44 Outro

Under the Tuscan Sun is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama written, produced, and directed by Audrey Wells and starring Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, and Raoul Bova.

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Topics include:

00:00 Exploring Under the Tuscan Sun

05:58 Upfront Emotional Investment

10:22 What starting over means: Beauty, Age, and Divorce

14:21 Rebuilding Life and Finding Family

16:22 Sandra Oh is the Male Lead: The Depth of Adult Female Friendship at the Core of the Movie

19:43 Character Dynamics: Orbiting Around Diane Lane

21:26 Rom-Com Elements are Spread Out

22:30 Wanting and Getting: Life's Unexpected Turns

25:12 Hope, Renewal, and the Water Spigot: Why this movie means so much

27:41 Taking Risks: The Power of Intentional Choices

31:41 Diane Lane could've slept with anyone

36:28 Rebuilding Life and Self

37:27 Different types of love on display and not giving up on a great love

39:44 Life as a Labour of Love

43:43 Is it a Christmas movie?

45:33 Do we like the end?

50:29 What's next

50:41 Outro

What's Your Number? is a 2011 American romantic comedy directed by Mark Mylod, starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. Written by Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittenden, the film is based on Karyn Bosnak's book 20 Times a Lady.

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Topics include:

00:00 Introduction to Popcorn Moms Podcast

03:47 Humor and comedy style

07:06 Movie makes fun of itself: A constant flow of comedy

13:14 The world a romance lives in

14:17 Public declaration of love, done right (i.e. privately)

17:49 Love thesis

25:09 Ally as a full character

28:16 Tension/Rom Com Tropes/ Weaknesses

37:43 Chris Evans' character/ The Love Interest

48:05 Parade of men

50:14 Life arc for Allie

51:37 Comedy style, revisited

52:18 Missing its audience/ Rotten Tomatoes Score

55:43 "Female" comedies

58:36 Sister relationships

01:01:07 What's next