Female Apartments From 90s Movies

Today I talk with the legend that is Risa Bramon Garcia. The director of 200 Cigarettes, a movie that has finally been released into the streaming wild.  And the casting director of just a few tiny movies like Twister, Speed, True Romance, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Wall Street, Fatal Attraction, JFK, Uncle Buck, Natural Born Killers, Desperately Seeking Susan, Sweet November, How to M...

Today I talk with genius writer Kim Krizan about her favorite rom com Valmont! We talk about her Oscar award nominated films Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, the importance of critical thinking, Anais Nin, listening to your gut and of course the ever important 90’s slip dress. Kim also gives what I think is the most useful writing advice you could ever take. Follow Kim @kimkrizan and find her ama...

Today I talk with singer/songwriter Jillie about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind! Is this a rom com? The answer is, kinda! This movie basically took the question “is it better to have love and lost or never to have loved before” and ran with it. We talk about the kind of friend Clementine would be, the movie Shopgirl, my unfair disdain for Zach Braff, and that guy I dated who said he couldn’...

Today I get to make my teenage dreams come true by talking with Tiffanie Debartolo, the writer and director of my fave 1996 rom com Dream For An Insomniac. Tiffanie made this movie to get a date with her now husband so I guess she invented manifestation? We talk about her movie/bio pic, the art of leaving Hollywood, ketamine treatment, our favorite rom coms, actual insomnia, and Courtney love thro...

Kat joins us again to talk about the 1996 romantic comedy/midlife crisis/workplace drama/coming of age/sports comedy movie Jerry Maguire. Does Kat do a Tom Cruise impression? Did I bump into Regina King at two different juice cafes? Do we predict that Renee and Jerry break up years later leaving her to fall in love with a character played by Scott Speedman, who I've also run into at that very...

Kat and I talk about everything from our love of Meg, to our relationships with our dads, our past loves, and that guy Conner who’s leaving bad reviews on rotten tomatoes for perfect Meg Ryan’s movie. Also if you’ve just wondered what a conversation sounds like between Kat and I, this episode is for you! This is a special one.

This week I talk with intuitive tarot reader, resident witch, metaphysical shop owner and all around Practical Magic expert Leslie McAllister! We talk real life witchcraft, 90's velour dresses, Sandra Bullock's herb garden, midnight margaritas and of course how you can actually banish evil from your house. For more rom com content follow @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies and to find Leslie fo...

I got to talk to film archivist, PhD, film professor, and resident party girl Marc Francis about the iconic 1995 Parker Posey movie, Party Girl. We literally revisited most of 90’s cinema. All the way from Clueless to Kids. And we got to have a really fun convo about female directors, diversity in filmmaking, queer cinema, the pre-Giuliani club scene, and mourning 90’s “hanging out” culture. If yo...

This week I talk with actor and writer Charlene Westbrook about the 2003 prequel to Eat Pray Love, Under the Tuscan Sun. We talk about our own under the tuscan sun's while we explore whether Diane Lane's romp through Tuscany could have been the inspiration for the move Parasite. For more rom com content follow me on @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies Find Charlene at @charlenewestbrook

This week I talk with brilliant actor, comedian, writer Ele Woods and wonderful guest cohost Charlene Westbrook about the 1995 friend rom-com, Boys On The Side! We discuss how this movie is a beautiful staple of queer cinema, has a perfect soundtrack and is at it's core about finding our chosen family . We delve away from the movie for about 20 minutes while Ele teaches Charlene and I about the Ma...

Today I talk with comedian George Aivaliotis and guest co-host Charlene Westbrook about Ghosts of Girlfriends Past! Yes it’s from 2009, but they go back into the PAST, remember?! We talk about the complexities of Matthew McConaughey’s tan, the complexities of gender roles in dating and George divulges his own rom com experience which is loosely based on Before Sunrise. For more rom com content fol...

This week I talk with writer and comedian Emily Schmidt of CBS’s Ghosts and Fox’s Welcome to Flatch! Emily and I discuss the insane 2001 Meg Ryan time travel rom com that is Kate and Leopold. We come up with roughly 17 alternate versions, determine that modern day Kate would be non-binary and involved in NFT’s, and Emily shares how the movie was a queer escape rom com for her 8th grade self. ...

This week I talk with Shilpa Das and guest co-host Charlene Westbrook about the classic high school rom com She’s All That!  We take some deep dives into our teenage trauma, I reveal why Lainey is Lelaina from Reality Bites, and Shilpa discloses that M Night Shyamalan is the secret ghost editor of She’s All That. For more rom com content follow @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies For hilariousness foll...

Today I talk with actor and comedian Hannah Pilkes about her favorite rom com, Serendipity! It's 2001. You find yourself at bloomingdales. And you NEED their last pair of black cashmere gloves because New York City is plum out of black gloves. But guess what, John Cusack wants the SAME gloves. One thing leads to another, you get the gloves and you get the guy....10 years later after you psych...

Today I talk with Taylor Orci, actor and writer for Netflix’s Kipo and Starz’s Vida! In 2018 I learned that Taylor was the world’s biggest fan of Fever Pitch. I knew one day that I’d need to have an in depth talk with them about this movie, and today is that day. Listen as Taylor explains how this is a genderqueer, feminist film and how Ione Skye’s character from Say Anything lives within Fever Pi...

Ashleigh talks with actress, writer and all around lovable comedian Nalini Sharma about the indie movie My Own Private Idaho. Together they make the argument that this is in fact an indie, queer cinema, rom com. Ashleigh and Nalini discuss iambic pentameter, the magic that is River Phoenix,  and why this movie is so very special to them. Guest cohost Charlene Westbrook joins them.  For more rom co...

Ashleigh talks with dear friend and comedian Rachel Laforce about everyone's favorite  anti-heroine rom com, My Best Friend's Wedding! Ashleigh shares her deep concern for Kimmy, as they talk about the movie, relationships and ask the age old question, are you Jello or Creme Brulee? For more rom com content follow Ashleigh on @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies Find rachel at rachellaforce.co...

Ashleigh and Guest co-host Charlene Westbrook talk with writer and comedian Sasha Alcide about How Stella Got Her Groove Back! They talk about Taye Diggs, the real life romance behind the movie, and answer the all important question....did Stella really get her groove back? For more rom com content follow Ashleigh on @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies Follow Charlene Westbrook @charlenewestbrook Find...

Ashleigh talks with friend, actress and writer Sydney Steinberg about the 1995 classic rom com French Kiss! We really get into Meg Ryan's hair, why teenage tongue rings  weren't cool and Ashleigh explains to Sydney who Gerard Depardieu is.  For more rom com content follow Ashleigh on @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies Find Sydney @sydsteinberg

Ashleigh and guest co-host Charlene Westbrook talk with actor, writer and comedian Dhruv Uday Singh about the 2003 rom com How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days! Listen as they try to decipher the plot, chat about teenage crushes and  Dhruv pulls out a Matthew McConaughey impression! For more rom com content follow Ashleigh @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies Check Dhruv out on Netlix's On the Verge and Hu...

Ashleigh is joined by guest co-host, comedian and writer Shilpa Das and their guest Meredith Hackman, comedian and writer! They talk about the 2006 movie Last Holiday, starring Queen Latifah and L.L. Cool J. Listen as they discuss getting CAT scans in the mall, lean cuisine meals, and try to figure out where Czechia is. For more rom com content follow Ashleigh @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies You ca...

Ashleigh talks with actress and writer Dani Fernandez about the 1997 romantic comedy Fools Rush In!  Starring Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry. Listen as they talk about signs, psychics, love lives, career, and Dani teaches you how to text someone telepathically.  Follow Dani Fernandez @msdanifernandez on Twitter and Instagram    Check out ashleigh's Instagram @femaleapartmentsfrom90smovies for...

Writer and Director Ashleigh Stanczak talks about the 1993 movie True Romance with Pamela Ribon, writer of Ralph Breaks the Internet, Moana and Samantha Who, along with guest co-host Charlene Westbrook.  Patricia Arquette plays a prostitute, Christian Slater plays a comic book store employee. They fall in love, accidentally steal some cocaine and find themselves on a killing spree/Honeymoon all th...

Ashleigh talks about the classic 1998 Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks movie You’ve Got Mail with friend and SNL alum Lauren Holt and guest cohost Charlene Westbrook! Autumn in New York, AOL chat rooms, bouquets of sharpened pencils and the small C story of The Rooftop Killer. Classic Rom Com. Hear us remember the film as we discuss Internet boyfriends, how capitalism took over bookstores and whether Joe Fox a...

Join Writer and Director Ashleigh Stanczak as she introduces you to Female Apartments from 90's Movies! Listen as she talks to fellow comedians, writers, and actors about their favorite romantic comedies and hear how those movies steered them right or wrong in love and life. A podcast all about 90's rom coms, wrought iron beds, haircuts you wish you still had, relationships you wish you...