Film Gods

If you don’t think Die Hard (1988) is a Christmas movie, we are here to convince you otherwise! This action/thriller/Christmas movie had us saying very 10-year-old boy stuff like “That was awesome!” every two minutes. Filled with timeless one-liners and memorable scenes, Die Hard is a guaranteed good time. Yippee-ki-yay, motherf*ckers! 

Talking points: critiquing our own podcast, heaven vs hell and other religious stuff, the Christmas song ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’, the comment section for the trailer, Waco, our views on crime, Al & John’s bromance, the rest of the Die Hard series, and the Netflix original ‘Love Hard’ (2021). 

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

This week we watch perhaps the most re-watchable Christmas movie, The Holiday (2006). It’s been 15 years since we were blessed with this incredible film and it still holds up. Maybe it’s not considered a critically acclaimed film, but that doesn’t matter; it’s critically acclaimed in our hearts. It perfectly encapsulates the spirit of Christmas – cozy, romantic, and joyful. So grab a hot cup of hot chocolate and tune in to our review of The Holiday!

Talking points: telling kids Santa is real, Cameron Diaz’s acting, what makes Graham the perfect man, Letterboxd Corner, the kids in this movie, the cameos in this movie, THAT kiss scene, the ‘I’m-not-like-other-girls’ trope, Hans Zimmer’s discography, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), and the soundtrack to our own movie. 

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

So it begins! Christmas season! Olivia is starting our Christmas series off with a family favourite, Christmas with the Kranks (1994). This film is a Christmas staple in Olivia’s family and she’s here to share this terrible and yet wonderful movie with you all. So what are you waiting for? Let’s talk about how a bunch of neighbours bullied a family into celebrating Christmas. Just press play!

Talking points: Our favourite Christmas songs, our opinion on the song “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, lying, how much Tim Allen sucks in this movie and in real life, The Polar Express (2004), liquor store Santa, and the ending of every Christmas movie ever.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

As you all should know by now, we rate movies based on how much fun we had watching them. And let me tell you, we had a lot of fun watching House of Gucci. Were the accents supposed to be this comedic? Probably not. Were we supposed to laugh this hard throughout the movie? Maybe? Either way – we found it an enjoyable experience. It was everything we love – fashion, murderous women, and extravagance. Also, the cast is stacked! Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Adam Diver, LADY GAGA. I don’t care if this movie is technically good or bad. We had a hell of a time. 

Talking points: how to sneak someone into a movie theatre, approval from authority, Letterboxd Corner, Old (2021), Jared Leto and Al Pacino’s characters, Adam Driver’s sexiness, divorce, movie scores, and the Italian life and language.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

We’re back! We took an unexpected two-week break because we had a synced-up depressive episode. We literally do everything together! In this episode, we review Wes Anderson’s newest film, The French Dispatch. Join us as we discuss our feelings for Mr. Wes Anderson and his films and we dissect the new and yet familiar direction he took with his latest film.

Talking points: an apology for being MIA the past two weeks, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and other Wes Anderson films, Wilson brothers discourse, Letterboxd Corner, Face/Off (1997), what we love about Wes Anderson films, our navigation skills, a Paris Hilton impression, Sex Education, stray cat stories, and the new films out this November.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

In the last instalment of the Halloween series we watch the super goth, super camp film. The Craft (1996) in our Halloween costumes. A weird amount of singing and a pretty normal amount of accents happen in this episode so prep yourself for that and then join us as we review this 90’s teen witch movie in our Lydia and Lady Bird costumes.

Talking points: shoplifting, Lady Bird (2017), the name Skeet Ulrich, how this movie could be gayer, a bad bad bad John Lennon impression, a made-up game show where renowned film directors have to make a good but also shitty rom-com, how female villains are scarier than male villains, picnics, and what we would do if we had powers.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

You can’t review scary movies without reviewing the movie that started the slasher genre! It’s the original Halloween (1978), baby! First of all, we love how John Carpenter just plugs his own movie in this film. Hustler. Also, his thriftiness and frugalness is something that we, as university students, can very much appreciate. We love this film and above all, we love the scream queen herself, Jamie-Lee Curtis. 

Talking points: Gilmore Girls, podcast voices, last names, Halloween (1978) facts, most popular baby names in 1978, Letterboxd Corner, Olivia’s original film Zombie Horse, how scary young men and 16 year olds can be, how scary and silly Micheal Myers is, how stupid the local cop is, and the speed at which slasher villains recover.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

Welcome to the third instalment of our Halloween series! This week we review A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), a total horror classic. This movie is the perfect combination of cheesy 80s horror and genuinely scary moments. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore! Plus, the outfits in this film (especially Johnny Depp’s characters’) are iconic. Enjoy!

Talking points: humans doing catnip, a mini Titane (2021) review, horror movie sequels/remakes, Olivia thinking this movie was a Christmas movie, our childhood fears, Letterboxd Corner, emojis, slasher movies, final girls being smart, Freddy Krueger being stupid, the outfits, and what makes this movie so darn good.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

Spooky season continues! This week we review our first slasher film, Scream (1996). We loved this film and we absolutely adored Matthew Lillard in it. Also, can we all agree that there is clearly something between Billy and Stu? I mean, come on…it’s obvious…and we ship it. Enjoy this episode ya freaks!

Talking points: the length of the Halloween season, slasher movies, Jamie Lee Curtis, IT (1990), Danny Devito in Batman Returns (1992), the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Road to El Dorado (2000), Scream facts, the fits, Seinfeld, Billy and Stu’s chemistry and Letterboxd Corner.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

We have officially entered Halloween season and how better to kick it off than with the incredibly iconic 1980’s film, The Shining. This episode starts off with us rebranding ourselves as a gossip podcast and ending with us making fun of children. Anyways, hopefully you enjoy listening to Olivia painfully try to guess a very popular movie because that’s about 15 minutes of the intro. 

Talking points: gossip and the lore behind it, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, watching movies alone vs with friends, Jack being the worst dude, The Shining trivia, leftovers, carpets in houses, and a harsh self-reflection on our film opinions.

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Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson.

Cover art by Olivia Barclay.

Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.