Chick Flicks Podcast

In this Chicklet, Bridget and McKenzie discuss The Invisible Man, a 2020 remake of a classic horror film. The Invisible Man stars Elisabeth Moss and is directed by Leigh Whannell. We will be transparent with you - there are spoilers in this discussion! Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickfli...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss outsiders and investigations in the films The Wailing and The Wicker Man. The Wailing, a 2016 film directed by Na Hong-jin, follows a small town cop's investigation into a spate of mysterious violent murders. The Wicker Man, a 1973 film directed by Robin Hardy (not the Nic Cage one), is considered one of the first 'folk horror...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget cover two films by the master of body horror, David Cronenberg: The Fly and The Brood. The Fly (1986) stars Jeff Goldblum as a doomed scientist who transforms into an insect and Geena Davis as his lover. Bridget and McKenzie dare to question this film's insistent that flies are sexy, maybe? The Brood (1979) stars Samantha Eggar and Art Hin...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie round up their favorite books, movies, television shows, and music for quarantine, including recommendations from the Chick Flicks community. Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.

In this Chicklet, McKenzie and Bridget talk about the new film Portrait of a Lady on Fire, directed by Celine Sciamma. Portrait is the love story between a painter and the woman she has been commissioned to paint, an aristocrat.  Chick Flicks is a film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email u...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two ghost movies, The Devil's Backbone and The Innkeepers. The Devil's Backbone, directed by Guillermo del Toro, is the story of the ghost that haunts an orphanage during the Spanish Civil War. The Innkeepers, directed by Ti West, features a slow-burn haunting of an inn and the horrors of the hospitality industry and when your coworker...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget talk about The Notebook and Love & Basketball. The Notebook is based on a Nicholas Sparks book and stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as star-crossed lovers. If you watched this movie at a sleepover at any point in your life, you may be entitled to compensation. Love & Basketball, directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood, stars Sanaa Latha...

In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie talk about To All the Boys I Loved: P.S. I Still Love You. This installment of the To All the Boys I Loved Before trilogy, based on the books by Jenny Han, is directed by Michael Fimognari and stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo.

'Tis the season of love. In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss two romantic films, Pride & Prejudice and Sleepless in Seattle. Pride and Prejudice (2005) was directed by Joe Wright and stars Keira Knightley and Tom Wambsgam from Succession (Matthew McFayden). Sleepless in Seattle (1993) was directed by Nora Ephron and stars Meg Ryan and America's Dad, Tom Hanks. Chick F...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss two fantasy movies, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was released in 2005, when McKenzie and Bridget were the same age as its child actors. It was directed by Andrew Adamson, of Shrek fame, and features Tilda Swinton wi...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss Candyman and Get Out. Candyman was released in 1991 and directed by Bernard Rose. Based on a short story by Clive Barker, Candyman stars Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, and (omg) Kasi Lemmons. Written and directed by Jordan Peele, Get Out was released in 2017. It stars Daniel Kaluuya, Alison Williams, Catherine Keener, and Bradley Whitford....

In this year-end episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget discuss their favorite movies and performances of the year, including Parasite, Atlantics, One Child Nation, Hustlers, and The Souvenir. Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at  chickflickspodc...

Is it really the most wonderful time of the year? In this Christmas episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two horror movies set at Christmastime: Gremlins and Better Watch Out. Directed by Joe Dante in 1984, Gremlins stars Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, and legions of pseudo-furbies. Is this movie racist? We think yes! Directed by Chris Peckover, Better Watch Out was released in...

In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie review the new remake of Black Christmas (2019), written by April Wolfe and Sophia Takal. Black Christmas stars Imogen Poots and is in theaters now! Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at  chickfl...

Merry Christimas, b*tch! This episode of Chick Flicks features two films that take place in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve: Die Hard and Tangerine. Die Hard (1988) was directed by John McTiernan and stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, and Bonnie Bedelia as the long suffering #girlboss wife. Is this movie a gigantic phallus metaphor? Well, we think so. Ho ho ho. Tangerine (2015), directed by Sean Baker...

Happy Noirvember! In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss The Big Sleep (1946) and Brick (2005). Both films follow a brooding hero as he tries to get the bottom of a mystery while navigating the nefarious charms of suspicious dames and the demands of menacing criminals. The Big Sleep was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Brick was dire...

In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss Twilight and Personal Shopper .  Both films star Kristen Stewart, the most divisive actress of her generation, in roles that require her to act opposite supernatural characters. Bridget and McKenzie are ardently Team Kristen. Twilight is an adaptation of a vampire romance novel by Stephenie Meyer. The 2008 film was written by Melis...

In this bonus episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget interviews Writer/Director Anja Murmann and Producer Sabine Schenk about their new film, Unintended , available on iTunes, Google Play, and other streaming services on November 7th. Unintended , starring Elizabeth Lail, tells the story of a young woman trying to reconnect with her past. When the memory of a disturbing incident resurfaces years later,...

This episode of Chick Flicks is about the original Halloween from 1978 and its 2018 sequel, also titled Halloween . McKenzie and Bridget discuss final girls, why Michael Myers is the scariest of slasher villains, and everyone's favorite supporting actress: Judy Greer. The 1978 Halloween was directed and written by John Carpenter and co-written by Debra Hill. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis. The 201...

In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror . Directed by Xavier Burgin, this documentary chronicles the stereotypes, tropes, and triumphs of black actors, writers, and directors in the horror genre, from The Birth of a Nation to Get Out . Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bri...

In this episode Bridget and McKenzie discuss two B-movies with out of this world practical effects: The Evil Dead and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight . Demon Knight is notable for its inclusion of a black actress as the Final Girl while The Evil Dead is notable for being really, really gross. The Evil Dead (1981) was directed by a (TWENTY YEAR OLD?) Sam Raimi. It stars Bruce Campbell. Tales Fro...

In the final episode of Stephen King month at Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss mean nerds and killer cars in Misery and Christine . Misery feels more relevant than ever in today's extreme fandom culture, while Christine touches upon frightening incel adjacent themes. Misery (1990) was directed by Rob Reiner. It stars James Caan and Kathy Bates in an Oscar-winning role. Christine (1983) w...

In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie talk about It: Chapter Two . Forget clowns and monsters, what's scarier than a balloon that miiiight pop? It: Chapter Two stars Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, and Bill Skarsgard. Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can f...

Stephen King month at Chick Flicks continues with Cujo and Pet Sematary ! In this episode Bridget and McKenzie discuss the inherent un-scariness of Saint Bernard dogs, family dynamics, rabies, and children named Tad and Gage. Cujo was directed by Lewis Teague, based on an adapted script written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner. It stars Dee Wallace. Pet Sematary was directed by Mary Lamber...

It's Stephen King month! In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie compare two movies about girls with frightening powers: Carrie and Firestarter . Bridget and Kenz wonder, why are movies/books/tv shows about girls getting super powers such bummers? Carrie stars Sissy Spacek, John Travolta with a mullet, and Piper Laurie. It was directed by Brian de Palma and released in 1976. Firestar...