Today we finish off February with our blind spot on PUNCH DRUNK LOVE Follow Manda on twitter https://twitter.com/amxndareviews Follow Manda on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_Er2_Wrzivd4jUkr0sn7g Order a #animationjunkie shirt and more from our merch store! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Please support my content on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296...
Feb 27, 2025•47 min
Today I am joined by fellow critic Louisa Moore to rank all 10 Oscar Best Picture nominees Follow all of Louisa's reviews https://screenzealots.com/ Get our awesome Female Film Critics Speak Out logo at our merch store for all kinds of designs for mugs, masks, shirts and more https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 For all our Female Film Critics panels https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7wz447AgL4y6x38rcvZNfRlfYQUgWpDP Check out the Online Association of Female Film Critic...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Today I have Mat Brunet on from Animat to talk about the nominated animated shorts and features at this years Oscars Follow Mat on instagram https://www.instagram.com/animat505/ Follow Mat on his channel https://www.youtube.com/c/ElectricDragon505 Follow Rachel's Reviews on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301 Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?utm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_s...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Today Alise Chaffins joins me for next entry in our series where we are ranking the our favorite movies of the last 25 years. Today 40-31 Check out Alise's book THE TED LASSO RELATIONSHIP GUIDE (ad) https://amzn.to/4dzR9y7 Follow Alise on instagram https://www.instagram.com/alisechaffins/ For our panel on Best of Movies 2024 So Far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUGj9RUh04 check out our new merch store with always low prices at https://hallmarkies.dashery.com/ Get our awesome Female Film Criti...
Feb 17, 2025•54 min
Today Alise Chaffins joins me for the start of a new series where we are ranking the our favorite movies of the last 25 years. Today 50-41. Check out Alise's book THE TED LASSO RELATIONSHIP GUIDE (ad) https://amzn.to/4dzR9y7 Follow Alise on instagram https://www.instagram.com/alisechaffins/ For our panel on Best of Movies 2024 So Far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUGj9RUh04 check out our new merch store with always low prices at https://hallmarkies.dashery.com/ Get our awesome Female Film Cri...
Feb 11, 2025•46 min
Today Alex Billington joins me to talk about 2025 Sundance Film Festival Check out Alex's website https://www.firstshowing.net Follow Alex on twitter https://x.com/firstshowing Follow Alex to bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/alexb.bsky.social Check out our Sundance preview with Will from Film Snob Reviews https://youtu.be/5Z_9i4A1R88 Check out the Hallmarkies Podcast for coverage of many of these films https://www.youtube.com/c/HallmarkiesPodcast Don't miss your chance to pick the next Family Mo...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Today I am joined by fellow critic Tania Lamb to talk about her work as a film critic and Disney influencer. Follow Tania on instagram https://www.instagram.com/lolalambchops/?hl=en Tania's rottentomatoes reviews https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/tania-lamb/movies Get our awesome Female Film Critics Speak Out logo at our merch store for all kinds of designs for mugs, masks, shirts and more https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 For all our Female Film Critics panels https:...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Next up in the final video entry of my Sundance Animator Series we are talking with Jesse Moynihan who is the animator behind the new short JESUS 2. He also animated for ADVENTURE TIME for many years. For all of Jesse's information https://linktr.ee/jmoyns Follow Rachel's Reviews on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301 Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkiesutm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&a...
Jan 31, 2025•31 min
Today we have a special Blind Spot episode with Griffin Schiller joining us to talk about the first James Bond movie DR NO Pick up ZOE BRENNAN FIRST CRUSH by Laura Piper Lee on amazon https://amzn.to/4g6K2OJ (ad) Follow Griffin Schiller https://www.instagram.com/griffschiller/ Griffin's youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmSpeak Follow Manda on twitter https://twitter.com/amxndareviews Follow Manda on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_Er2_Wrzivd4jUkr0sn7g Order a #animationjun...
Jan 30, 2025•52 min
Next up in my Sundance Animator Series we are talking with Jordan Michael Blake director of the new short PARADISE MAN II) Check out Jordan's website https://www.jordanmichaelblake.com/ Follow Jordan on instagram https://www.instagram.com/jordanmichaelblake/ Follow Rachel's Reviews on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301 Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkiesutm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581...
Jan 29, 2025•27 min
Larry is with me to preview a whole bunch of the animated films coming in 2025 Pick up ZOE BRENNAN FIRST CRUSH by Laura Piper Lee on amazon https://amzn.to/4g6K2OJ (ad) Follow Larry on his channel https://www.youtube.com/@UCeZD3vpMQ3U7HPvblheCuJw Get a Smile and Frown worthy shirt at our merch store https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Follow Rachel Reviews on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 To see all my Family Movie Night reviews...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Next up in my Sundance Animator Series we are talking with Amanda Strong director of INKWO FOR WHEN THE STARVING RETURN Here is the trailer for INKWO FOR WHEN THE STARVING RETURN Follow Amanda on instagram https://www.instagram.com/gidagaakoons_/ Check out Amanda's website https://www.amandastrong.com/ Follow Rachel's Reviews on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301 Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkie...
Jan 26, 2025•26 min
Next up in my Sundance Animator Series we are talking with May Kindred-Boothby animator behind THE EATING OF AN ORANGE Follow May at https://www.instagram.com/mkbanimation/ May's website http://www.maykindredboothby.co.uk/ Trailer for THE EATING OF AN ORANGE https://vimeo.com/1017488379 Follow Rachel's Reviews on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301 Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkiesutm_campaign=Ha...
Jan 24, 2025•19 min
Sundance is almost here so Will from FilmSnobReviews is here to preview a whole bunch of the films coming this year to the festival Follow FilmSnobReveiws on twitter https://twitter.com/FilmSnobReviews Get all the rest of their content https://linktr.ee/filmsnobreviews Check out the Hallmarkies Podcast for coverage of many of these films https://www.youtube.com/c/HallmarkiesPodcast Don't miss your chance to pick the next Family Movie Night selection and other great perks by joining the patreon! ...
Jan 23, 2025•58 min
Today I start my series interviewing the animators from Sundance. First up Mansi Maheshwari director and animator of short BUNNYHOOD Follow Mansi on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/manc_m/?hl=en Follow Rachel's Reviews on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301 Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkiesutm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_source=affiliate Please support the podcast on p...
Jan 21, 2025•22 min
Today my friend Mat is back with me to talk about 37 animated films of 2024. It's a long one but good one Follow Mat on instagram https://www.instagram.com/animat505/ Follow Mat on his channel https://www.youtube.com/c/ElectricDragon505 Follow Rachel's Reviews on itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301 Get your #animationjunkie shirt and holiday gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkiesutm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_source=affili...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 54 min
The Fall box office is behind us and we go over our predictions and what ended up being the highs and lows Our prediction episode https://youtu.be/WYW89qs852k The Summer box office predictions episode https://youtu.be/RUmdiOV3qMQ Follow Manda on twitter https://twitter.com/amxndareviews Follow Manda on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_Er2_Wrzivd4jUkr0sn7g Follow David on twitter https://twitter.com/PiecingPod Check out David's podcast Piecing it Together Pod https://t.co/mOrqqO3nGw Or...
Jan 09, 2025•58 min
Today Manda and Molly have joined Rachel to talk about 2024 movies and give awards for a bunch of fun categories. For Rachel's interview with Michael Litwak of MOLLI & MAX IN THE FUTURE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTzg2U2SFDI For Rachel's interview with Rudy Mancuso of MUSICA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQzsnF4GPAc For our Best and Worst of 2023 https://youtu.be/hMWAOEder1A Follow Manda on twitter https://twitter.com/amxndareviews Follow Molly on twiitter https://twitter.com/Rasberry...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 45 min
Today we are talking about the worst movies of the year. No thanks! Follow Conrado https://x.com/CocoHitsNY Listen to the Criterion Project https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-criterion-project/id1479953904 Check out the Hallmarkies Podcast for coverage of many of these films https://www.youtube.com/c/HallmarkiesPodcast Don't miss your chance to pick the next Family Movie Night selection and other great perks by joining the patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Get a Smile and Frown...
Dec 31, 2024•58 min
She's been reviewing films since 1987 so we knew we had to have film critic Linda Cook on the pod to talk her career, 2024 movies and more Follow Linda on twitter https://x.com/cookwhbf?lang=en Check out Linda's reviews https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/linda-cook/movies For our panel on Best of Movies 2024 So Far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUGj9RUh04 Get our awesome Female Film Critics Speak Out logo at our merch store for all kinds of designs for mugs, masks, shirts and more https:/...
Dec 17, 2024•55 min
Today I'm back with Terry to talk about more of our favorite movies from every year of our lives Check out The Dreidl Disaster by Stacey Agdern today! https://amzn.to/3BlzUU0 (ad) Make sure you check out part 1 https://youtu.be/DUIXpQc6Wm4 Follow Terry on twitter https://x.com/flurryheaven For all of my rankings with Terry (there's lots of fun ones) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXv4sBF3mPUCgu1AlVoiEMigO6cvdGAAW Get your #animationjunkie merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmar...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Today my friend Terry joins me to give our picks for the best movie from every year of our lives (part 1) Let us know what your picks would be Follow Terry on twitter https://x.com/flurryheaven For all of my rankings with Terry (there's lots of fun ones) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXv4sBF3mPUCgu1AlVoiEMigO6cvdGAAW Get your #animationjunkie merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 For all of my interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUXrD_GPfFY&list=PL...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Today Rachel has the chance to talk to animator Gints Zilbalodis who is the visionary animator behind films like AWAY and the new film FLOW Get your #animationjunkie merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 For all of my interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUXrD_GPfFY&list=PL7wz447AgL4zCpbwD6finm99UJtugYhnb For the Talking Disney Classics Podcast on youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7wz447AgL4wBeDtPI6IgHc6mh4LyIRkY Please support my content on pa...
Dec 03, 2024•24 min
Today we are here to have some laughs from the good folks at Monty Python with THE MEANING OF LIFE Follow Manda on twitter https://twitter.com/amxndareviews Follow Manda on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_Er2_Wrzivd4jUkr0sn7g Order a #animationjunkie shirt and more from our merch store! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Please support my content on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...
Nov 21, 2024•30 min
HERETIC is a new horror movie with sister missionaries as its lead. Rachel and Rebecca are here to talk about it For our episode on THE SUBSTANCE https://youtu.be/TfuKo1kmL28 Follow Rebecca on twitter https://x.com/ewgrossrebecca For our FFCP episode with Rebecca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCGkLQH9u3Y For our panel on Best of Movies 2024 So Far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUGj9RUh04 Get our awesome Female Film Critics Speak Out logo at our merch store for all kinds of designs for mugs,...
Nov 12, 2024•59 min
Today I have Emily and Steven from IN A BARBIE WORLD Podcast to talk about the Barbie movies franchise. Listen to IN A BARBIE WORLD https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-a-barbie-world/id1246857724 Get a Smile and Frown worthy shirt at our merch store https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 For my Barbenheimer episode- https://youtu.be/AEuRlKz_jr8 Please support us and help us make more podcasts at our patreon. Cool benefits! https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies For all my Bar...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Happy Halloween! Today Manda and Rachel are back to talk about 2 blind spots from director John Carpenter- THE THING and VAMPIRES! Pick up THE CHRISTMAS COIN by Lindsay Gibson today (ad) https://amzn.to/4eUuC09 Follow Manda on twitter https://twitter.com/amxndareviews Follow Manda on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_Er2_Wrzivd4jUkr0sn7g Order a #animationjunkie shirt and more from our merch store! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Please support my content on pa...
Oct 31, 2024•54 min
THE SUBSTANCE is causing a lot of debate and Molly joins Rachel to talk about it! Rachel's review of THE SUBSTANCE https://rachelsreviews.net/2024/10/10/the-substance-or-yeah-its-gross-but-important-review/ Follow Molly on twitter https://twitter.com/RasberryRazz For our panel on Best of Movies 2024 So Far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUGj9RUh04 Get our awesome Female Film Critics Speak Out logo at our merch store for all kinds of designs for mugs, masks, shirts and more https://www.teepubli...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Today NY Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson joins us to share her journey from freelancer, to teacher, to full time critic. It's inspiring! Follow Alissa on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alissawilkinson/?hl=en Check out Alissa's website https://www.alissawilkinson.com/ For our panel on Best of Movies 2024 So Far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUGj9RUh04 Get our awesome Female Film Critics Speak Out logo at our merch store for all kinds of designs for mugs, masks, shirts and more https...
Oct 18, 2024•56 min
Larry is with me again this time to rank all 15 theatrical sequels from DreamWorks and answer the question- why are they so good? Follow Larry on his channel https://www.youtube.com/@UCeZD3vpMQ3U7HPvblheCuJw For my review of ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iHLC9_Rw44 Check out all my Disney Scares Month reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7wz447AgL4zv_P62Z4huqLmPSqPc_CtN For all my Disney Plus content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3HOweO_vio&list=PL7w...
Oct 09, 2024•29 min
