Chick Flicks Podcast

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Howl's Moving Castle & Spirited Away Jan 11, 2021

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the bad boys of Studio Ghibli in Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away. Howl of Howl's Moving Castle is tall, dark, and sometimes feathered. Haku of Spirited Away is the perfect companion for a ten year old girl because he's mysterious, somewhat unavailable, and kind of like a horse.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

2020 Wrap Up Dec 28, 2020

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In this year end episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss their favorite movies of 2020 including Minari, First Cow, La Llorona, Emma, and Sound of Metal.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

Bridget’s Top 10:

1. La Llorona

2. Sound of Metal

3. Emma

4. First Cow

5. She Dies Tomorrow

6. The Vast of Night

7. Never Rarely Sometimes Always

8. Dick Johnson is Dead

9. Time

10. The Assistant

Bridget’s Honorable Mentions: Betty Gilpin’s performance in The Hunt, the Invisible Man, Yes God Yes, Trial of the Chicago 7, Relic, Crip Camp, I’m Your Woman, Eurovision, His House

McKenzie’s Top 10:

1. Minari

2. First Cow

3. Sound of Metal

4. Emma

5. Blow the Man Down

6. I’m Your Woman

7. His House

8. Selah and the Spades

9. The 40-Year Old Version

10. Beyond the Visible

McKenzie’s Honorable Mentions: Ham on Rye, Cuties, The Vast of Night, Lingua Franca, The Assistant, Disclosure, Possessor, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Artist and the Thief

Happiest Season & Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Dec 14, 2020

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In this holiday themed episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss two recent Christmas movies, Happiest Season and Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square.

Happiest Season (2020), billed as Hollywood's first big budget queer holiday film, is directed by Clea Duvall and stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a couple who needs to break up.

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020), directed by Debbie Allen and produced by Dolly Parton, is a fever dream musical with confusing politics and a disappointing soundtrack.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

Emma & Clueless Nov 30, 2020

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two handsome, rich, and clever young women Emma of Emma (2020) and Cher of Clueless (1995).

Emma (2020) was directed by Autumn de Wilde and stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn.

Clueless (1995) was directed by Amy Heckerling and stars Alicia Silverstone and the immortal Paul Rudd.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

See You Yesterday & The Hate U Give Nov 16, 2020

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget talk about two YA films that address police brutality, See You Yesterday and The Hate U Give.

See You Yesterday (2019), directed by Stefon Bristol, blends a story of police brutality with sci-fi themes.

The Hate U Give, (2018), directed by George Tillman Jr. and based on the novel by Angie Thomas, depicts a young woman torn between two worlds after her childhood best friend is murdered by a police man.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

Blade & Underworld Nov 02, 2020

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the vampire movie Blade and its inferior mimic, Underworld.

Blade (1998) stars Wesley Snipes as the leather-clad Daywalking title character, who lives in between the human and vampire worlds.

Underworld (2003) stars Kate Beckinsale as the similarly leather-clad Selene, a sad and underdeveloped vampire Juliet.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

Tales from the Hood & V/H/S Oct 19, 2020

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget talk about two horror anthologies, Tales from the Hood and V/H/S.

Tales from the Hood (1995), directed by Rusty Cundieff, follows three men into a funeral home where they hear ghastly tales.

V/H/S (2012) is a found footage anthology directed by a bunch of dudes and the literal manifestation of the male gaze.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

The Haunted Mansion & Hocus Pocus Oct 05, 2020

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget delve into two artifacts of Halloween nostalgia, the films The Haunted Mansion and Hocus Pocus.

The Haunted Mansion, released in 2003, stars Eddie Murphy and Marsha Thomason, and features the very first curse to be uttered on Disney Channel, "Big a** termites!"

Hocus Pocus, released in 1993, stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the witchy Sanderson Sisters. Were you a weird kid who was into Billy the zombie OR a weird kid who was into Binx the cat? Let us know!

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

Jaws & House Sep 21, 2020

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget talk about American masculinity, generational trauma, and teenage girl aesthetics in Jaws and House.

Jaws was released in 1975 and directed by a child named Steven Spielberg. It stars a gigantic shark that does not look real enough according to the IMdB review section.

House, released two years later in 1977, is a Japanese film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. House was partially inspired by Jaws and owes its creativity to Obayashi's pre-teen daughter.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

The Old Guard & Fast Color Sep 07, 2020

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In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two sort-of superhero movies, The Old Guard and Fast Color.

The Old Guard stars Charlize Theron as Furiosa - sorry - Andy, an immortal warrior who is getting too old for this sh*t. It was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and is available to stream on Netflix.

Fast Color, directed by Julia Hart, stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a woman on the run with mysterious powers of her own.

Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

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