Matinée with Maria & Julia

Put on your best floor-length khaki skirt and turn up the Clair de Lune - it's Twilight time on Matinée! This week, Julia's dear friend Miranda Day joins us to discuss the polarizing vampire romance flick Twilight (2008). We dig into the movie's legacy as a meme, the shockingly boring #vampirelifestyle portrayed, and of course, the fascinating mind behind it all - Stephenie Meyer. 

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art by Alex Blackwell
music by Nick Nausbaum

Opa!! Returning favourite Selby Nixon (@selbeast) joins us to discuss a shared favourite film - My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Grab some ouzo and join us for a lively dissection of Greek/Canadian Culture -   we'll learn some Greek etymology and quote some Andrea Martin. Selby, Maria & Julia also discuss the film's unconventional romcom structure, Nia Vardalos's box office success, and the power of being in charge of your own makeover. 

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art by Alex Blackwell
music by Nick Nausbaum

This week, rising social media sensation Schaé Dunston joins Maria & Julia to discuss the 90s childhood classic My Girl (1991).  We discuss the weird oversexualization of the film's lone kiss, how the film would change if Megan Thee Stallion were inserted into it, getting shipped off to Jamaica for being naughty, and of course, Maria's grandmother's allergy to condoms.
You know, all the classic things people discuss when watching a coming of age movie. 

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art by Alex Blackwell
music by Nick Nausbaum

It's just Maria and Jungle Julia this week, so we sit down to discuss an old fave of Maria's - Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (2007). We talk through the film's GRINDHOUSE release as a double feature with Planet Terror,  the MYSTERIOUS subtitle swap, the powerhouse that is Zoe Bell, and of course Quentin's love of inserting himself into every situation!!! Buckle your seatbelt (if you're not sitting on a rusty metal stool on the passenger's side) and listen up! 

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art by Alex Blackwell
music by Nick Nausbaum

CROSSOVER TIME! This week we're joined by Miranda Hassell, host of The Big D podcast, to delve into all things DIVORCE. We cover many sub-genres of divorce films in Hollywood, from Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) to It's Complicated (2009). We eat, pray, and critique our way through the films that have influenced the dialogue around divorce for decades. That, and a Taye Diggs story. PLUS, find out: has Miranda gotten her Groove Back?

listen in to find out!

We back, baby, and we're throwing ourselves straight into the game. this week, chef Joseph Nguyen joins us to discuss Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). We discuss the films cringe to laugh ratio (take a guess), Asian "representation" in early aughts comedies, how quoting stupid movies together helps strengthen friendships, and why Vince Vaughn's Peter is a certified Bland Man™.

we are excited to be back on your feeds semi-regularly! if you're excited to see us, please rate & review us on apple podcasts. thank you!

holy moly, can you believe we've done 50 episodes? To celebrate, we've got our first returning guest - law student Erin Masters -  and a slight break from our usual format.

This week, we're discussing Karen Kusama's horror-comedy Jennifer's Body (2009).  There's a LOT to get into here,  including how the studio mishandled marketing the film, our collective misguided disdain for Megan Fox, and the constant, sweat-inducing anxiety of being a queer teenager.  How fun! (we make it fun, we promise)

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art by Alex Blackwell
music by Nick Nausbaum

it's a family affair this week, as Julia's mom - former radio producer and current visual researcher -  Kathie McKenna joins us to discuss the James L. Brooks classic Broadcast News (1987). We discuss the value of a quick but powerful cry, the himbo vs. incel dynamic, and the ways in which the news media landscape has changed over the last 30 years. Is everything in the world biased? YES! Except for us, delivering the STRAIGHT FACTS through your headphones. thanks for listening!

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art by Alex Blackwell
music by Nick Nausbaum

Matinée means family. Matinée means seatbelts.  And Tuesday means a new episode!

This week, Jane Campbell joins us as we dive headfirst into the satirical girl group comedy Josie and the Pussycats (2001). We debate the validity of the film's cynical take on consumerism, the "child gaze" (a term coined by jane during the episode), and how making a girly film in Hollywood will get you NOWHERE! Plus: who would each of us be in the band? Is Alan M hot or just a noodle in flip flops? This is the only place for those answers!

thanks so much to jane for joining us to to laugh, scream & sing "Three Small Words".

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art by Alex Blackwell
music by Nick Nausbaum

Game over, man! This week, we're joined by art department veteran Sasha Kosovic to discuss the film that's been stuck in his brain for 30 years: James Cameron's Aliens (1986). 

Sasha recalls being completely mesmerized by the famous sequel as a young kid, as we rave about the sets, costumes, and characters.  THEN, we speak to Maria & Sasha's coworker, visual effects supervisor Everett Burrell, WHO ACTUALLY WORKED ON THE FILM! Matinée with the insider scoop, baby!

It's a good one so buckle up, grab your flamethrower, and press play!

• art by Alex Blackwell
• music by Nick Nausbaum