63. Blessed of the Year 2021

Shelby and Skye are back (for now) to discuss their Blessed of the Year list for 2021. They go over their favorite performances, best new to them, and best of the year. And it wouldn’t be a blessed of the year without some unhinged categories and awards, including Shelby’s master list of worst wigs of 2021.

Welcome to another week of Blessedgiving! And this week we’re going back to college because guest Brittany Fox is back to discuss Everybody Wants Some (2016) with Skye and Shelby. Why aren’t Glenn Powell and Tyler Hoechlin in rom coms? Why don’t men dress like this anymore? And why does Shelby hate Boyhood so much? And on What the Plot? Shelby guesses the plot to Brainstorm. The good, the bad, and the theater party of it all on this weeks episode. Follow Brittany on twitter here. 

To kick off our BlessedGiving 2021 series, we're doing something a little different this year; instead of exploring auteur's "blessed" films - we've asked some of our friends of the pod to come on and talk about movies that they think are totally blessed! And what better way to kick off this series all about giving thanks, than the incomparable and criminally underrated POPSTAR! We're joined by No. 1 Popstar fan, Lizzie Jouett to revisit this comedy cult classic. Is this film even more relevant now than when it was released? Does it still hold up? Does this film understand modern celeb culture better than any other film? Does Chase Dreams owe his entire career to Conner4Real? Why is every song in this movie a certified banger (justice for Finest Girl's Academy Award)? Which celeb cameo DOESN'T land? A trip down 7 Days In Hell memory lane also has us asking, does Kit Harington have range? PLUS Lizzie attempts to guess the plot to the Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore two hander BLENDED. The good, the blessed, the Conner4Real of it all on this week's episode!

Is It Blessed? is back and there’s gonna be carnage. Shelby and Skye are joined once agoin by Taylor Moring to discuss Andy Serkis’ Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage! Why is this movie similar to The Odd Couple and Marriage Story? How did they feel about Woody Harrelson and his wig? How does Carnage access the internet? And on What the Plot? Taylor guesses the plot to Dear Evan Hansen. The good, the bad, and the Sonny and Cher of it all on this week’s episode.

What's spookier than GENDER ROLES? If you're the Love Witch, not much! This week Shelby and Skye go guest-less to explore the witchy, feminist magic of Anna Biller's 2016 film The Love Witch. How does this stack up to the films it seeks to emulate? Does the film manage to get its messaging across AND be entertaining? Is Samantha Robinson the only actress whose face HASN'T seen an iPhone? Will becoming a witch mean we can delete the apps? PLUS Skye attempts to guess the plot of the 70's horror film Demon Seed starring Julie Christie! The good, the blessed, and the witch of it all on this week's episode!

Another week of Halloween faves! This week Shelby and Skye are once again joined by guest Ammon Miller and this time they’re talking about the best “documentary” about Vampires: What We Do In The Shadows (2014). Would they want to be a vampire? How does Taika Waititi have time for his career AND dating Rita Ora? How does the TV show compare to the original text? What are their favorite vampire rules? And on this week’s What the Plot? Shelby guesses the plot to Suburban Commando. The good, the bad, and the dark bidding of it all on this week’s episode. Follow Ammon on twitter here.

It’s spooky season! And what’s more spooky than taking a magic potion that eventually makes your skin turn grey and peel off? That’s right, this week is about Death Becomes Her (1992). Shelby and Skye are joined by guest Kelsey Weekman to discuss this Robert Zemeckis film. How understated is the cultural impact of this film? Which celebrities would be shown taking the potion if it were made today? And is there anything better than Meryl Streep yelling flaccid? And on this week’s What the Plot? Kelsey guesses the plot to Up. The good, the bad, and the sweet bird of youth of it all on this week’s episode. Follow Kelsey on twitter here. 

Slumber Party September comes to an end with A Cinderella Story (2004). Shelby and Skye are joined by guest Megan Kennedy to discuss this Hillary Duff and Chad Michael Murray romcom. They talk about how Jennifer Coolidge in this role is the saving grace of this movie and how Regina King is too good for it. They get into Princeton’s acceptance rate and implausible this plot seems. And on this week’s What the Plot? Megan guesses the plot to Austenland. The good, the bad, and the diner girl of it all on this week’s episode. Follow Megan on twitter here.

Welcome back to Slumber Party September! This week Shelby and Skye get a little dramatic. That’s right, it’s time for Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004). They’re joined by guest Emma Chapple to discuss this Lindsey Lohan film. They discuss this wild Pygmalion adaptation, Lola’s outlandish lies, and just how Canadian is this movie? And on this week’s What the Plot? Emma guesses the plot to The Basketball Diaries. The good, the bad, and the Eliza Rocks of it all on this week’s episode. Follow Emma on twitter here and listen to her appearance on Wait, You What? here. 

Slumber Party September continues with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. Shelby and Skye are joined by guest Kallan Larsen to discuss this Garry Marshall film. They get into the cultural impact of this film including its fanfiction. How hot is Anne Hathaway & Chris Pine’s chemistry? What was the moment Anne Hathaway proved she could be Catwoman? And Kallan discovers a great injustice done to Skye by Getty Images. On this week’s What the Plot? Kallan guesses the plot to the graduate. The good, the bad, and the Genovian pears of it all on this week’s episode. Follow Kallan on twitter here and on Instagram here.