Reductive Reviews

Inspired by this years indie viral horror hits Backrooms (2026) and Obsession (2026), the girls take on the genre of Modern Folklore. Discussed is Midsommar (2019), It Follows (2014), both Candyman (1992) and (2021), The Ring (2002), and Unfriended (2014). With each film is a different type of folklore and the way it's transmitted through communities. We take a deep dive into the various folklore including urban, virtual, human to human, and more. And for the first time in RR history, the girls divulge in...talking about their lives?? Tune in to hear the gossip and drama!! 

Weekly watches include The Invite (2026), Disclosure Day (2026), and Nolan's newest big budget epic, The Odyssey (2026). And you know the girls have THOUGHTS on all the above above. 

In honor (and anticipation!) of Gianna’s wedding this weekend, the theme of this episode is, of course, weddings! RR takes a deep dive into newer releases with couples tying the knot including The Drama (2026) and Ready or Not 2 (2026). As well as older movies including Bridesmaids (2011), Mamma Mia (2008), Wedding Crashers (2005), and of course, the RR favorite Palm Springs (2020). Weekly watches include newer releases Obsession (2026), Is God Is (2026), The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026), and The Bride! (2026). It turns out movies centered around weddings feel super familiar and even comforting (even when the audience can feel that the couple doesn’t belong together). There’s a certain beauty in the chaos. So when you pop in your AirPods to listen to this episode, don’t forget to raise a glass to the newlyweds Gianna and Christian! 

WHAT a year for movies!!!! The 98th Academy Awards heads to our television screens this Sunday (3/15). The RR girls do what they do every year in anticipation of the biggest night in Hollywood...predict who the winners will be in each category as well as who they want to win. Listen to find out who the gals want to win Best Animated Short! Best Actor! Best Cinematography! and of course...Best Picture! With an Oscar year with such consistent heavy hitters, there is a LOT of discussion on who is the best of the best, as well as personal favs (Sirât, Sinners) and the least favs (For Gianna....Frankenstein). 

The episode is rounded out discussing non-Oscar movies watched: The Testament of Anne Lee (2025), The Housemaid (2025), Send Help (2026), and Wuthering Heights (2026). G finally likes a musical for the first time in her life...you'll have to listen to find out what it is!!!!!

Well folks, that's a wrap on 2025! The girlies of RR look back on the movies of yesteryear and discuss the new releases they watched, ending the episode with their top 5 movies (thus far). Top movies of the year (2025) discussed include: Weapons, One Battle After Another, Twinless, Bugonia, Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good, Sentimental Value, Hamnet etc. Which movie made Amy sob the hardest? How many independent horror films did Gianna watch? With awards season in full swing, stay tuned for our annual Oscar episode with preferences and predictions of the upcoming biggest night in Hollywood!

“Someone once said war is hell, well they’ve never been to summer camp”

In honor of summer winding down, Reductive Reviews is visiting the best Summer Camp / Summer "Camp" movies of all time. Amy and G touch on cult classics like But I'm A Cheerleader (1999), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), and Friday the 13th (1980), as well as favorites Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Heavyweights (1995), and Friday the 13th (2009). So grab your bathing suit and bow and arrow, we're heading to camp baby! 

This summer the movie theaters have been BOOKED and BUSY. Top summer blockbusters are dissected and swooned over in this episode including Eddington (2025), Sorry, Baby (2025), Together (2025), Naked Gun (2025), I Love You Forever (2024), and Oh, Hi! (2025). 

In this episode of Reductive Reviews, Amy and G explore the Women in cinema Who KILL. This episode explores the complex and often hidden motives behind women who kill, going beyond the headlines to uncover the emotional, psychological, and social factors driving their actions. From self-defense and revenge to manipulation and mental illness, join RR as they take a deep dive into Maxxine (2024), Kill Bill 1 (2003) and Kill Bill 2 (2004), Orphan 1 (2009) and Orphan 2 (2022), Monster (2003), Gone Girl (2014), and Ballerina (2025). Other movies touched on include Materialists (2025), an amazing short film The Singers (2025), and Megan 2.0 (2025). 

Reductive Reviews is back and better than ever discussing the last 10 months of movies and content! Amy and G explore their favorite movies of the last year(ish): Wicked, I'm Still Here, Nosferatu, The Brutalist, Smile 2, Strange Darling, Sinners, and The Ugly Stepsister. Honorable mentions of the year are discussed, as well as taking a quick look at the 2025 Oscar films. The girls have FINALLY watched and do a deep dive into Melancholia, and gag over the movie of the summer…Final Destination: Bloodlines. The episode is wrapped up with the rest of the content (tv, books, live theater, etc.) explored and loved over the last 10 months. BOY does it feel good to be back!!!!!!

After a few-month hiatus, Reductive Reviews is back with a vengeance!!! Discussing all of the movies watched since the last episode in April, a plethora of content is analyzed and debated in this episode. From this summers hit releases like Challengers (2024) and Twisters (2024), to up-and-coming films In The Summers (2024) and Handling the Undead (2024), this episode touches on dozens of movies, most of which you are likely to have seen! Other highlight movies include Passages (2023), Hit Man (2023), Smile (2022), and Singin' in the Rain (1952). 

For Reductive Review's 10th (!) episode, Amy and G take a dive into some of the most popular cannibal films: Raw (2016), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Bones and All (2022), and everyone's personal favorite...Fresh (2022). From 'meat cutes' to veterinary school, this episode shows the range of the man-eater genre. Weekly watches include a slew of films including Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), Monkey Man (2024), and the divisive movie everyone is debating...Civil War (2024). 

The Glitz! The Glamour! The Wickedness of old school Hollywood! In this episode of Reductive Reviews, Amy and G discuss two of Damien Chazelle's odes to Hollywood...La La Land (2016) and Babylon (2022). Somehow Chazelle does the impossible and makes pictures depicting moviemaking...palatable?? How refreshing! The gals also touch on the Oscar results, which were (mostly) correctly predicted in Episode 8.  Weekly watches include Teeth (2007), Late Night With The Devil (2023), Dune (2021)/Dune 2 (2024), and the Lindsay Lohan instant classic Irish Wish (2024). Take a listen to also hear about fun upcoming NYC movie screenings and new releases!