Film School Brats

In this episode we get into all our movie-going pet peeves and how one should behave in the sacred space that is the movie theater auditorium. Respect it!!! What we've been watching (5:33) Bad movie etiquette (12:16) How to behave at the movies (31:00) Recorded 6/30/26

We're thrilled to sit down with our guest Valerie San Luis, currently the Social Media Manager at Spot & Tango, as well as a fellow NYU film school brat! While advertising on social media is still in its infancy relative to the larger media industry, it is nevertheless a discipline that is expanding and evolving at a breakneck pace. So whether you're a filmmaker opening your horizons,...

Now that Clau has seen Curry Barker's smash hit 'Obsession' we've decided to return to it to have a deeper conversation. Then for a little fun, we talk about our current personal obsessions, as it were. If you enjoy listening to the pod, please give us a rating and share the show with your friends! Addressing feedback on our 'Michael' episode (2:06) What we've been watching (4:45) Spoiler discussi...

Curry Barker is the latest comedian to make a big splash in the horror scene with ‘Obsession.’ While we didn’t both get to watching it, it got us thinking—as the scares have heated up in the last few years among up-and-coming filmmakers, what are our personal connections to horror and how we view the ever-evolving genre? What we've been watching (0:55) Stirling talks 'Obsession' (19:00) Horror tro...

HEE HEE!!! Today it's all about The King of Pop and the latest entry in the music biopic genre. However you feel about Michael Jackson, there's one thing that's universally undeniable: the man was a big deal. So this movie is kind of a big deal! Or not...? What we've been watching (1:24) Featured review (17:04) Little tangent on other music biopics but somehow forgot about 'A Complete Unknown' and...

Today we talk about the Super Mario adaptation sequel and how it relates to our relationships with the Nintendo franchise. Then we bring back an old tradition to the show: personality quizzes! Timestamps: AMC A-List price hike (1:04) What we've been watching (8:14) General thoughts on 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' (15:54) Discussing Nintendo and video games (28:34) Personality quizzes (46:35) htt...

This week we deep dive into A24's latest talk of the town, 'The Drama,' which is both an amazing conversation-starter and Zendaya and Rob Pattinson's first on-screen launch of the year. What we've been watching (1:20) FULL SPOILER discussion on 'The Drama' (12:02) A tangent on our theater-going experiences (56:28)

Just stop your crying... it's the sign of the times! The massive 2026 blockbuster slate has finally kicked off with Lord and Miller's latest Ryan Gosling space epic, 'Project Hail Mary,' that has grossed a whopping $148 million worldwide as of this episode. Movies are so back (again). Takeaways from the 98th Academy Awards (0:47) What we've been watching (13:37) Project Hail Ma...

This is it! 2025's awards season is finally coming to a close, with less than a week until the big night. We go through every category of the 98th Academy Awards and cast our predictions, although we do reserve the right to make changes before Sunday! Let us know what you think will take home gold this week. Our recommendations of the week (1:17) Casting all predictions with the Letterboxd bal...

What do 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Sirāt' have in common? Not a whole lot... but we saw them both around Valentine's Day. Major spoilers for both films! What we've been watching (1:17) Emerald Fennell's latest pop-culture phenomenon (10:00). Oliver Laxe's anxiety-inducing Cannes hit (34:06) Some other thoughts on 'Wuthering Heights' that we forgot to address (1:02:29)

On today's episode we discuss Sam Raimi's latest original 'Send Help' starring Rachel McAdams and Clau's favorite, Dylan O'Brien. Of course, we first talk about what we've been watching (0:45) before getting into an in-depth review of the film (5:24). Finally, we spend some time talking about what makes Raimi so special as a filmmaker (31:55).

Well well well! The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were just announced, officially kicking off this year's Oscar Season. Today we discuss Sinners' historic spread and how that affects the race for Best Picture, as well as snubs and surprises. How do you feel about the nods? And more importantly, what great movies did you watch in 2025 that should've gotten some love? Email us...

We are back on the pod and are beyond thrilled for you to join us again! As awards season heats up, today we discuss our favorite films of 2025 (2:49). Then we dish out a few honorable mentions (48:00). Finally, we give some shoutouts to performers and movie-related things (51:35). Email us at filmschoolbrats@gmail.com Find us at: https://letterboxd.com/claubarran/ https://letterboxd.com/stir/

We're back from our hiatus, and we're bringing along more guests! Today we sit down with Badr Mastrouq and Des Lombardo to discuss the ubiquitous Jack Black/Richard Linklater classic that we've probably all seen at some point in our lives. This is part of a new segment we like to call, OH, I'VE SEEN THAT. Check out Badr and Des' radio show/podcast Badr and Des Have No Money here: - https://open.sp...

Welcome back to our college series where we talk about our film school journey. Today we go over a little summary of our first year at NYU Tisch School of the Arts within our two different film majors (we'll be doing episodes on each year). DM or shoot us an email if you have any other specific questions!

Alas, our reactions to the infamous ceremony itself. What was more shocking—the best actor flub or Glenn Close twerking???

The time is here! The 2021 Oscars. It's been a considerably longer awards season this year, and we're ready to move on. Our quick thoughts on all 23 categories—what will win and what we'd like to win.

Skål! Grab a round with us as we discuss Thomas Vinterberg's latest collaboration with Mads Mikkelsen and our personal relationships to the devil's liquid.

Monke and Lizurd go boom! Follow along with the Buzzfeed quiz, and let us know if you're a Godzilla or a Kong: https://www.buzzfeed.com/dianaprince23/pretend-to-be-a-giant-monster-and-well-reveal-if-7id5f09cpf

A spiritual continuation of our discussion on the college admissions process. Got other specific questions you want to ask us? Shoot us an email or hit us up in the IG DMs! Future episodes on each year of college to come.

BONUS ALERT WOOP WOOP. Join us as we get our drank on and discuss our favorite MCU movies. But it's not April 1st without a twist... ;)

Today we check out a couple of fresh documentaries on Netflix that are totally up our alley -- film and school! Stay tuned for next week, when we share our experiences getting into film school through the back door, by donating $50 million to NYU! ...kidding, kidding... or are we?...

Wow, two episodes back to back?? Crazy! Well, we stand by our "weekly" mantra, so this one is this week's episode -- we will take the weekend to prep for the following weekend, and that will put us back on the Sunday schedule. In any case, we woke up bright and early for a weird Academy tradition of nomination announcements at ungodly hours. We're clearly both no thoughts/head empty right when we...

OUR FIRST GUEST!!! We had a blast talking to our friend Kayla, whose television pilot is premiering in this year's SXSW Episodic Pilot Competition. We find out more about her process taking 'Parked' from ideation to final product, as well as her experience bringing such a personal project to the public. Interview starts at 8:20. Find out more info at these links:  https://www.parkedinamerica....

Are you more of a Tom or a Jerry? Who has more top energy? These are the real questions, and we ask them. Follow along with the Buzzfeed quiz here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/raechilling/mix-together-some-foods-and-well-tell-you-if-you-2x863