Unsolicited Flick Picks

Disney has done it again, dedicating an entire movie to a psychopathic dog kidnapper (I would say dog killer but spoiler alert the dogs get away and live happily ever after, phew.) They said how can we have a quirky, spirited, rebellious lead and completely rewrite the unspeakable acts we know her best for. Did I change my mind about Cruella DeVille? No. Does everyone really need their story to be told??? Probably not. Do I want a garbage truck dress now? Yes.

Watch this movie for the visuals and the performances, but don't think too hard about it.

No dogs were harmed in the making of Cruella, or the recording of this podcast.

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In this very special episode, we are talking about Sam's number one favourite movie to celebrate the first anniversary of her 29th birthday :) 

After watching the musical biopic of the legendary Elton John, we fawn over the music, the costumes, and the actors. Seriously, there's a lot of raving about the star Taron Egerton. (Taron pls check your DMs we want to interview you please) 

There's not much bad to say about this movie its a fun, fantastical ride with a killer soundtrack. If CDs were a thing I would have worn out my copy months ago. 

 All this positivity won't last for long, we'll be back to our regularly scheduled roasting next week.

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This week we're doing something a little different and a little fun. Sam has created a fun game show style game to play, testing Maria's ability to navigate through movies with ridiculous plots, and movie plots made up by Sam's strange brain. We play a game that is essentially two truths and a lie, and Maria has to guess the correct (albeit absurd) movie plot that is 100% a real movie among two fake movie plots. You won't believe some of these movies we've uncovered and maybe it was best they stay unknown....

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Driving the speed limit, signaling when turning or changing lanes, coming to a complete stop at a stop sign... What do these all have in common?

They are all things that are blatantly ignored in the Fast and Furious universe. 

Come for a ride with us while we talk about the first installment of this massive franchise, beloved by many, but in particular... a very certain subset of the population. You know a Fast and Furious diehard when you see one. And you know what? We can see the appeal! However, for two very square gals living some very stable lives, we can only imagine being this fast and this furious, so we'll leave it to Dom and the "Family".  

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The glitz and glamour of award season is not quite the same this year, but that didn't stop the Golden Raspberries, better known as the Razzies, from naming the worst directors, actors, actresses and movies from the cursed year, 2020. From movies about Stockholm Syndrome, to hillbillies, self-made pillow CEOS, and even a former mayor of NYC, this year's Razzies has something for everyone! 

We will give you the lowdown of all of the awards, and tell you our thoughts on the winners. Was it deserving? Or is one man's trash another man's treasure? Who can tell?! What we do know is that in reviewing the Razzies we have truly found some kindred spirits, as their motto is "Own your Bad" which is exactly our goal in delivering this podcast!

Check out the Razzies homepage, where you can stay informed in the news realm of terrible movies, or even join the Razzies committee so you can vote next year, we know we will!

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Jennifer Garner stars in this dark gritty drama about an authoritarian and disciplinarian parent leading her family with an iron fist... as her children rebel, lose control and spiral, turning down a dangerous path..... Just kidding! It's a fun family comedy where it all ends up okay in the end!

Yes Day is when parents, for 24 hours, have to say 'Yes' to every whim their kids can come up with. There are some ground rules, sure, but watch as the wackiness hits an all time high! This movie has everything! Ice cream, car washes... volcanos? Netflix goes no holds barred in this family flick.  Child-free neat freaks: this movie is not for you! The concept of saying YES to everything for a day results in about as much mayhem and joy as you can imagine for this family of five, but not without learning a few lessons along the way.

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A very special shoutout to Reddit user 925470939a for helping me edit, what I thought was, a completely ruined piece of audio! Many thanks! :)

Hate to break the bad news to you... but Mean Girls (one of pop culture's most beloved films) has a sequel that is so bad, we had to spread the word.

In this inaugural episode, Sam and Maria suffered through Mean Girls 2 (well... one of us did) just so we could warn you what a hot mess it truly was. Even talking through the plot feels like talking nonsense. We're convinced the writers played a game of mad-libs and came up with some wacky hijinks and just decided to film them. You have to listen to believe. Discarded dogs, industrial strength glue, taking photos of minors...these are all a critical aspect of this movie.

If you choose to watch this movie, you should also tweet an apology to Tina Fey for doing so. I know I did, but she didn't respond...she's probably just really busy.

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Welcome to Unsolicited Flick Picks Podcast, movie reviews no one asked for! We take a look through the film industry's biggest enigmas, greatest triumphs, and all of the movies we'd rather forget. 

In Episode 0, get to know a little bit about us, your hosts Sam and Maria. Wade into the waters of our weirdness as we tell you some funny stories about our friendship and how we ended up deciding we wanted to start a podcast.

Follow us on Instagram @unsolicitedflickpickspodcast and tune in for a weekly episode where we dive into a questionable movie. Will we hate it? Will we like it? Will you question our taste in movies? Keep listening and find out!

Sincerely - a couple wannabe film critics - Sam and Maria.