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, stars the delightful Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor as Sin-dee and Alexandra, two besties on...
Dec 09, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 33
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 directed by Rian Johnson (his first movie) and stars Joseph Gordon Levitt (or Jogo as everyone called him on ...
Nov 25, 2019•46 min•Season 3Ep. 32
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 Melissa Rosenberg and directed by Catherine Hardwicke and stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Personal ...
Nov 11, 2019•57 min•Season 3Ep. 31
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, she returns to her childhood home to uncover the truth. This episode does contain spoilers, so we re...
Nov 04, 2019•46 min
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 2018 Halloween was directed by David Gordon Green and written by Danny McBride. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis fo...
Oct 28, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 30
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 Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at ch...
Oct 21, 2019•19 min
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 From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) was directed by Ernest Dickerson and stars Jada Pinkett Smith and B...
Oct 14, 2019•42 min•Season 3Ep. 29
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) was directed by John Carpenter and stars a Plymouth Fury and some actors from the eighties! Chick Fli...
Sep 30, 2019•43 min•Season 3Ep. 28
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 follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail.com ...
Sep 23, 2019•17 min
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 Lambert and stars Dale Midkiff and Denise Crosby. Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by...
Sep 16, 2019•47 min•Season 3Ep. 27
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. Firestarter was directed by Mark L. Lester and stars young Drew Barrymore, Martin Sheen, and actors we don't...
Sep 02, 2019•47 min•Season 3Ep. 26
In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget talk about badass eco-warrior women and their boyfriends in two animated films: FernGully and Princess Mononoke . FernGully is a terrifying movie from your childhood, directed by Bill Kroyer and starring the vocal talents of Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, and Robin Williams. Princess Mononoke is a Studio Ghibli movie by the filmmaker Hiyao Miyazaki. The English dub features the voices of Minnie Driver, Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, and Gill...
Aug 19, 2019•57 min•Season 3Ep. 25
In this episode of Chick Flicks, McKenzie and Bridget cover two cult classics about competition between women, beauty, and putting makeup on corpses: Drop Dead Gorgeous and Death Becomes Her . Drop Dead Gorgeous boasts an all star casts that includes Kristen Dunst, Allison Janney, Amy Adams, and Brittany Murphy. It was written by Lona Williams and directed by Michael Patrick Jann. Death Becomes Her was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars some nobodies named Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce...
Aug 05, 2019•53 min•Season 2Ep. 24
What's the most dangerous occupation? According to slasher movies, it's being a teenage camp counselor. In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the final girl trope (a term coined by Carol J. Clover) and its use in the films Friday the 13th (1980) and The Final Girls (2015). Friday the 13th was directed by Sean Cunningham and written by Vic Miller. It stars Betsey Palmer and a young baby Kevin Bacon. The Final Girls was directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. ...
Jul 22, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In Midsommar , Director Ari Aster continues to explore themes of family, community, and terrible things happening to a person’s head. Is Midsommar really a “female empowerment” movie? Listen to Bridget and McKenzie talk about Florence Pugh’s intense screaming, bad vacations, and disappointing boyfriends in this Chicklet episode. Midsommar stars Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor and is in theaters now. Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You c...
Jul 15, 2019•24 min
Bridget and McKenzie visit the 1980’s with the classic kid’s adventure film The Goonies and the Netflix show Stranger Things . They find that The Goonies is a relic with some pretty problematic jokes and that Stranger Things is disappointingly not all that strange. The Goonies was directed by Richard Donner and produced by Steven Spielberg. Stranger Things was created by the Duffer Brothers (hey–where are all the sister teams in Hollywood?). This week Bridget is into the podcast Why Won’t You Da...
Jul 08, 2019•53 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Lizzie and The Handmaiden are films about women whose love (or simply lust) for one another creates a powerful catalyst that dismantles patriarchal structures. In this episode of Chick Flicks, we think only one of these films has a queer love story that works. Lizzie was directed by Craig MacNeil and stars Chloe Sevigny and Kristen Stewart. The Handmaiden is based on the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters and was directed by Park Chan-Wook. It stars Kim Min-hee and Kim Tae-ri. This week Bridget...
Jun 24, 2019•43 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Our heroes rise from the ashes (or retirement) to deliver some much deserved payback in these two revenge fantasy movies: John Wick and Revenge .
Jun 10, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 20
What do American Psycho and Gone Girl have in common? Boring men who talk at length about music to women who are smarter than them. Oh, also: blood-lust perpetuated by toxic patriarchal structures!!! If you would like to donate to aid in people's access to abortion healthcare, please click here ....
May 27, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 19
After eight seasons, three dragons, and one thousand pairs of boobs, the massive television hit, Game of Thrones , has come to an end. So what do the Chicks think? Let's just say that if we were Daenerys, we would "dracarys" showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff.
May 22, 2019•24 min
In our 18th episode, we talk about magical puberty in two nostalgic classics: Teen Witch and Buffy the Vampire Slayer .
May 13, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie compare the debut films of two female directors: Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides and Deniz Gamze Erguven’s Mustang .
Apr 29, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode, we talk about sexy women robots in Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi classic, Blade Runner , and the more recent 2014 film, Ex Machina , by Annihilation 's Alex Garland.
Apr 15, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Hasta la vista, chickies. In the fifteenth episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two sequels by James Cameron: Aliens and Terminator 2 .
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 15
We saw Jordan Peele's new horror film Us over the weekend and were so excited about it we recorded a mini episode to share our thoughts! This is a new episode format we're calling "Chicklets!" Look out for the next Chicklet when there's a cool new movie or TV show that we wanna talk about.
Mar 25, 2019•23 min
In the fourteenth episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie talk about vampires that aren’t named Edward OR Spike! The vampires in Only Lovers Left Alive and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night would definitely shame you about the music on your favorite Spotify playlist.
Mar 18, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In our 13th episode, we talk about two found footage horror films: Paranormal Activity & The Taking of Deborah Logan . In these two movies about demonic possession, we find something more sinister than losing your bodily autonomy to the devil-- an abusive boyfriend and non-consensual filmwork!
Mar 04, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In the twelfth episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two movies about all women expeditions into truly terrible territories: The Descent and Annihilation .
Feb 18, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie discuss two movies that center around motherhood, paranoia, and the believability of women in horror movies: Rosemary’s Baby and Hereditary .
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
"They're coming to get you, Barbara!" In this zombie-themed episode, Bridget and McKenzie discuss the movie that started it all, Night of the Living Dead, with recent South Korean film, Train to Busan.
Jan 21, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 10
