Femcel Filmcast

In this episode, the femcels put on their cowboy hats and load their film cameras to talk about the 2022 sci-fi western Nope (dir. by Jordan Peele)! They talk about 80s blockbusters, Jordan Peele’s unorthodox academic pursuits, and all the violent spectacles made commonplace by the iPhone :D Also, Kristin learns what sketch comedy is. 

In honor of October, the femcels watch the iconic 2018 psychological horror Hereditary (dir. by freaky white boy Ari Aster). They announce exciting news about their glamorous diva lives and current state of employment, while also chatting about fun topics such as motherhood, trauma, and the amount of blood in a human body. Other topics may include tips for a TikTok detox, le French New Wave, and a...

In this episode (recorded 07/28), your favorite femcels discuss THE erotic film of the year, Challengers (2024), directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. Discussion topics include tennis as a metaphor for sex, sex as a metaphor for tennis, Longleg’s gay basement, and cannibalism. 

For the final episode of the MPDG season, the femcels discuss the 2004 sci-fi romance Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (dir. by Michel Gondry) and reiterate that Clementine is NOT a concept, Joel! Topics include Los Angeles Plays Itself, MaXXXine, Inside Out, and Rick and Morty. We also make fun of Sam Levinson a little. Bjork, Immanuel Kant, and Bella’s brother make guest appearances [NOT CL...

What media have you been consuming lately? In this (accidental) bonus episode, the femcels get a bit carried away as they review all the films, shows, books, and articles they’ve stumbled across in the past month. Topics may include non-FDA-approved olive oil, poorly-planned YA dystopias, late-stage capitalism moodboards, and Ryan Gosling in a tight henley shirt. NOT CLICKBAIT.

As the 4th episode of the MPDG season, your favorite femcels discuss the 2010 rom-com, action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Topics include Jojo Siwa's unborn child triage of Teddie and Freddie and Eddie, the modern indie-slut generation of Scott Pilgrims, some age-gap discourse, and the Power of the Gorilla Grip -- and Self-Respect too, I guess.

NOTE: this episode was recorded on May 13 and released on June 21.  We're sooooo back. For the long awaited third installment of the MPDG season, your femcels have returned to chat about the 2009 rom (?) com (?) film (500) Days of Summer, directed by Marc Webb and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. We’ll get into on-campus developments at UCLA, the Ottessa Moshfegh literary univ...

A gift from us to you this national holiday. In this episode, your favorite femcels take a lil treat before discussing the 2018 teen rom-com The Kissing Booth. Discussion topics include gender issues (and the aggressive male trope), unethical height differences, Jacob Elordi’s hair, non-legally binding weddings, and fan fiction.

For the first film of the MPDG season, your favorite femcels discuss the 2004 rom-com-drama film Garden State, written and directed by Zach Braff and starring Braff himself and Natalie Portman. Topics include voting, femcel’s political alignments, matcha vape, Zach Braff’s fraternity origins, white hipsters, and whether or not Braff's fantasy girl can be salvaged.

Yes… the rumors are true… the femcels are BACK with the first episode of our 4th season on the most loved-hated character trope in film history: the manic pixie dream girl! In this ep, we bravely face the trope's (film blog) origins, gritty critiques, and evolution as well as the relevance of its modern application – if any. Discussion topics include Larry David’s age, Carrie Fisher auto-ficti...

In this episode, the femcels bring on special guest Elsa Servantez (DJ Elthuh) to discuss the 2021 body horror psychological drama film Titane (dir. Julia Ducournau). Discussion topics include True Detective, freaks and perverts, not-quite incest, car metaphors, and Alexandra Daddario’s boobs (respectfully!) Elsa is a fourth year undergraduate studying Philosophy and English at UCLA where she met...

The femcels shed their usual chill-girl persona to regale old tales of their depressive adolescence and take a moment to see where life has gone during a well-deserved break from school and work and pod. Topics include bad therapists, attachment style theory, pharmaceuticals, unstable women from your wild past, and being normal. 

In this episode, the femcels throw on their condom coats to discuss the 2023 absurdist fantasy film Poor Things (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos.) Topics include the film’s extensive costume and production design inspiration, Lanthimos’ filmography, the adaptation of the original Alasdair Gray novel, and the narrative’s feminist themes. Along the way, they may delve into the Born Sexy Yesterday trope, pull...

In this episode, the femcels bring on special guest Lilah Peck to discuss the 2012 coming-of-age film Frances Ha. Discussion topics include Noah Baumbach’s divorce tea, Adam Driver’s millennial fits, shitty men, omelets, and mutually fulfilling friendships. Lilah is a second year undergraduate studying theater and is an entertainment writer for FEM newsmagazine. Some of her past articles include “...

For the last installation of our horror season, your favorite femcels take on another double feature for you needy listeners. In this episode, we discuss Ti West’s 2022 horror films X and its prequel Pearl. Listen to hear some musings on technicolor, hagsploitation, and the success rate of showing 1930s porn on the first date. From f*cking on a scarecrow to introducing friends to the family crocod...

Put on your flower crowns and zip up your bear suits…cause today the femcels are reviewing Ari Aster’s 2019 horror film “Midsommar!” As they take a cinematic trip to Sweden (with the worst men you’ve ever met), they discuss Aster’s unique filmography, the history of the folk horror genre, and the economic foundation of the post-horror movement. When they aren’t making fun of Christian’s inability...

In this episode, your favorite femcels discuss the 1978 indie horror classic Halloween (dir. John Carpenter.) Topics include the slasher rules as detailed by Randy in the 1996 slasher Scream with a closer look at the sex = death rite, revisiting the concept of the “final girl,” the use of the American suburbia, and the ways in which mentally ill serial killers are PURE EVIL!

The femcels are back for part two of Carol Clover’s 1992 film theory book "Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film." In this episode, they break down the evolution of the r*pe revenge genre and its modern iterations ( I Spit On Your Grave, The Accused, Promising Young Woman ), the assaultive and reactive gazes, and the S&M relationship between director and viewer,...

In honor of October and S3’s theme, the femcels take a retrospective look at the first half of Carol Clover’s 1992 film theory book "Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film." They discuss the similarities between slashers and classic folklore, the appeal of horror cinema to white male audiences, and how the final girl evolved during the genre’s golden (or bloodiest) a...

The femcels are back with a taste of the new season... In this episode, Kristin and Bella take a special treat before their discussion of the 2022 thriller Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (dir. Halina Reijn). Topics include the virtual reality platform Second Life, a check-in with Evangelical influencers, Gen Z cringe, and the love of the who-dun-it genre. 

In this Season 2 finale, the femcels arm themselves with riding crops and cable ties for a kinky double feature of Secretary (2002) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). Through their analysis of two unorthodox literary adaptations, they discuss how sexual fantasies translate on screen, negotiating boundaries and containers for consent, pathologizing kink, and the presence of erotica in their own lives...

In this episode, Kristin and Bella discuss the steamy 1996 crime thriller “Bound,” directed and written by the Wachowski Sisters – Lana and Lilly ( Matrix, Matrix Reloaded.) Topics include hot lesbians, film and neo-noir, femme fatales, and a revisiting of porno chic (and its antithesis: porno fear.)

In this episode, the femcels discuss the 2015 indie dramedy “Tangerine” (dir. By Sean Baker & co-written by Baker & Chris Bergoch.) Kristin and Bella explore the affairs of an informal red light district in LA, DIY filmmaking techniques, and the first trans-actresses to be nominated for – and win – film awards. Digressions may include Franz Kafka, Albert Camus (Cummus*), gay middle schoole...

In this episode, your favorite femcels continue their discussion of sex in film with the 2014 horror film "It Follows” directed and written by David Robert Mitchell. Musings include horror tropes, the virginity rule, interviews with the director, suburbia girl fashion, the existentialism of growing up, and ending with a conversation about safe sex!

The femcels are taking a detour from S2 to explore the history of unions in Hollywood, followed by an interview with American writer and producer Jonathan Fernandez ( Rob The Mob, Crisis in the Kremlin ) who served on the WGA Negotiating Committee and its Board of Directors in the early 2000s-2010s to discuss the current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike.