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This week we head to the old West with Blazing Saddles (1974) and its head-scratching animated remake Paws of Fury (2022) and discuss white buffoonery, punching down at gay people, underestimating the intelligence of children, and history-making farts.   Timestamps 0:06:36 - Blazing Saddles (1974) …

This week we discover the shaky footage of Cloverfield (2008) and its sequel The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) and discuss actually talking about your feelings, harassment disguised as humor, forcing recognizable properties into unrelated stories, and arms with brains.   Timestamps 0:06:25 - Cloverfie…

This week we light the black flame candle with Hocus Pocus (1993) and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) and discuss growth through vulnerability, misogyny in witch lore, letting villains be villains, and Roombas as modes of transportation.   Timestamps 0:05:50 - Hocus Pocus (1993) 0:41:54 - Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)…

This week we watch the cursed tapes of Ringu (1998) and its American remake The Ring (2002) and discuss the importance of sharing stories, trying to survive in the patriarchy, gross takes about infertility, and horses getting eaten by boats.   Timestamps 0:08:20 - Ringu (1998) 0:36:30 - The Ring (2…

This week we wish upon a star with two Disney versions of Pinocchio (1940 & 2022) and discuss Christian moralist scare tactics, keeping minority characters out of sight, performative apologies, and the origins of Red Lobster.   Timestamps 0:05:42 - Pinocchio (1940) 0:38:42 - Pinocchio (2022) 1:…

This week we speak with the animals of Doctor Dolittle (1998) and Dolittle (2020) and discuss harmful effects of children's programming, cycles of generational trauma, allowing yourself to be loved, and gay penguins.   Timestamps 0:06:34 - Doctor Dolittle (1998) 0:32:57 - Dolittle (2020) 1:05:37 - …

This week we get to the choppa with Predator (1987) and its new prequel Prey (2022) and discuss allegories for queerness, the predatory nature of the American military, indigenous storytelling, and big muscle handshake memes.   Timestamps 0:06:07 - Predator (1987) 0:41:22 - Prey (2022) 1:23:44 - Ou…

This week we grab our shovels to dig up two versions of Pet Sematary (1989 & 2019) and discuss grief without community, unintentional anti-colonialism commentary, gross tropes about disabilities in horror, and how everyone needs therapy.   Timestamps 0:06:48 - Pet Sematary (1989) 0:32:49 - Pet …

This week we are joined by Tim Ward to check our inboxes with The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and its remake You've Got Mail (1998) and discuss apologies from capitalists, abusing the power of anonymity, healthy mutual breakups, and an impromptu Jane Austen book club.   Timestamps 0:05:42 - The S…