Popcorn & Patriarchy | Feminist Film Review & Creative Confidence Podcast

🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film will also be available.🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'Sinners' (2025) through a feminist and intersectional lens. Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, ask...

🎙️ A special bonus episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy. 🍿💋 This week, Esme and Joe step away from their usual film discussion and creative challenge format to unpack a major debate in the UK screen industry. Following the BBC's decision to commission a drama about Sarah Everard, more than 400 female screenwriters signed an open letter criticising the appointment of a male writer. Esme and Joe ex...

🎬 The creative challenge episode. A companion film discussion exploring the film through a feminist lens is also available. 🍿💋 Inspired by 'PRIDE' (2014), this episode invites listeners to move from analysis to action. Esme and Joe set a creative challenge designed to help you build confidence, experiment with ideas, and make your own work - whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, performer, or sim...

🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film is also available. 🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'PRIDE' through a feminist and intersectional lens. Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, asking what it gets righ...

🎬 The creative challenge episode. A companion film discussion exploring the film through a feminist lens is also available.🍿💋 Inspired by 'Barbie', this episode invites listeners to move from analysis to action. Esme and Joe set a creative challenge designed to help you build confidence, experiment with ideas, and make your own work - whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, performer, or simply fee...

🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film is also available. 🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'Barbie' through a feminist and intersectional lens. Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, asking what it gets rig...

🍿💋 What if the films we grew up loving… didn’t always love us back? Welcome to Popcorn & Patriarchy - your new favourite film review podcast, where nothing is off limits and no movie is safe. Think late-night chats, unfiltered laughs, and feminist takes on the stories that shaped us. From iconic rom-coms to cult classics, we’re breaking it all down - and building something better, littered w...