Beyond Bechdel

Beyond Bechdel

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Beyond Bechdel episodes

  • 55 - Loathe, Like, Love: Cush Jumbo and The London Film Festival

    This episode is devoted to the superhuman acting capabilities of Cush Jumbo.

    It's also a teaser for our London Film Festival 2020 coverage - this year's festival is full of thought-provoking movies made by filmmakers with something to say. Clips in the episode are from:

    Herself - Dir. Phyllida Lloyd

    Undine - Starring Paula Beer

    Reggae music doc (which inspired Lovers Rock - Dir. Steve McQueen)

    Industry - Dir. Tinge Krishnan, Lena Dunham, Mary Nighy and Ed Lilly

    Shirley - Dir. Josephine Decker

    Nomadland - Dir. Chloe Zhou

    What do you want to see? Email us [email protected], tweet or contact us at beyondbechdel.com

    14 min
  • 54 - Loathe, Like, Love: I Am The Law!

    We have a legal theme for this episode, asking: how is the law serving women on screen? 

    Contrarah analyses a new Netflix show that might be doing more harm than good, followed by a quick retrospective of a legal titan.

    You want to lay down the law? Contact us at 

    beyondbechdel.com

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    Send us an email 

    "You can disagree without being disagreeable."

    28 min
  • 53 - Loathe, Like, Love: Cognitive Dissonance

    You know when you feel all the feelings, including thinking two alternative beliefs at the same time? Like....

    Me: I hate this show, it's so trashy/horrifying/boring!

    Also me: I love this show it's the best ever, I can't look away!!

    That's what this episode is about.

    Send us your conflicting opinions:

    https://twitter.com/Beyond_Bechdel and [email protected] and beyondbechdel.com



    26 min
  • 52 - TENET
    A special bonus episode about the film that is going to 'save cinema'. Contrarah has braved TENET twice so she and Nick (a one-time slightly confused viewer) review and breakdown Christopher Nolan's latest complex and controversial spy caper. 
    NOTE: The episode is broken down into a 1) non-spoiler section, 2) a full detailed plot analysis and 3) spoiler-filled discussion. See time codes below:
    00:30 - 33.05 Part One: Discussion of TENET - no spoilers, all confusion.
    33.:23 - 54:48 Part Two: Full plot explainer - if you're confused after watching or want to see TENET while holding all the cards completely spoiled, this is for you.
    55:00 to end Part Three: A spoiler-filled review of the plot mechanics, characters and ideas in this crazy masterpiece. Here is the visual timeline mentioned in the ep (a gigantic spoiler): https://www.reddit.com/r/tenet/comments/ii38sl/tenet_character_timeline_my_first_attempt_to_map/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_title
    What happened, happened.
    1 hr 34 min
  • 49 - Pandemic Pod Episode 5: The Easy Watch

    Half-way through the year 2020 and who knows how far into the devilish reign of COVID-19, Contrarah asks if we're getting film fatigue? She and notorious series-hater Nick debate project length, subject and what two decades can do to our perception, and wonder if it's ok to simply enjoy programming, or should we also endure it? 

    One thing is for certain, even with a mind at work, we haven't completed Netflix, have you?

    Give us your easiest watches at:

    @beyond_bechdel.

    1 hr 34 min
  • 48 - Pandemic Pod Episode 4: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, Always, Always
    Contrarah is joined by Nick again for a new bonus episode on some excellent new films with a common theme.
    Firstly there's a discussion on enjoying versus enduring a movie, with our take on Joker.
    Before the main event: looking in depth at two powerful movies directed by directors at the top of their game:
    * Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    * Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always
    Join us to discover why we need to be championing this type of innovative cinema.
    Have thoughts? Contact us by email at [email protected] or on twitter at @beyond_bechdel.
    BLACK LIVES MATTER
    1 hr 25 min
  • 47 - Pandemic Pod Episode 3: What these 15 films can teach us about surviving a pandemic (Part 2)

    Movies have long helped us to live out our best and worst fantasies. And what better way to cope with stressful times than by social distancing in the safety of your own home while watching famous, beautiful people do all the hard work. 

    In this second part of a two-parter, we look at the films that really went viral - and not in a good way...

    But can films about GERM WARFARE actually help us during the coronavirus pandemic? Listen as Contrarah and Nick break down the (sometimes) invaluable advice found in  7 of these 15 disaster movies.  


    STAY HOME. STAY SAFE. WATCH MOVIES.

    55 min
  • 46 - Pandemic Pod Episode 2: What these 15 films can teach us about surviving a pandemic

    Movies have long helped us to live out our best and worst fantasies. And what better way to cope with stressful times than by social distancing in the safety of your own home while watching famous, beautiful people do all the hard work. 

    But can film actually help us during the coronavirus pandemic? Listen as Contrarah and Nick break down the (sometimes) invaluable advice found in 15 disaster movies.  

    STAY HOME. STAY SAFE. WATCH MOVIES.

    49 min

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Nevertheless, we ALL persisted. A podcast about film and feminism from writers behind liveforfilm.com.