X-Men: First Class with Rachel LaBonte

Youtuber Pentex of Pentex Productions joins us for more Bond! This time featuring Brosnan, Sean Bean, the Russians, and our best attempt at Bond girl names for ourselves. We talk this film's excellent blend of classic and new, why 007 can't have friends, a firecracker of a Famke Janssen performance, obligatory casting thoughts, and sharing everything...absolutely everything.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Subscribe to Pentex Productions on YouTubeCheck out Licence to QueerFor privacy & ad info, visit: rss.com/privacy-policy/

Filmmaker and artist Robin Careless gets all up into practical effects with us for this Clive Barker classic – Happy Halloween! Caution: episode includes a lot of goo, a lot of pain and pleasure, Cenobite rankings, the large variety of sequels, and a lot of wondering how good of a lay Frank really is.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Robin on IG and check out Light and Shadow!For privacy & ad info, visit: rss.com/privacy-policy/

Writer & podcaster Dane McDonald (Supporting Actresses) joins for somehow our fourth film in the year of Disney we're having. It's Hamlet with lions! There is a scheming gay usurper and positive representation of two fathers raising a child! Also, what's up with Zazu? Plus, animation appreciation, the Broadway show, and holding space for theme parks. Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Dane on IG, Patreon, and listen to Supporting Actresses!For privacy & ad info, visit: rss.com/privacy-policy/

Rachel LaBonte (Entertainment Weekly) is back to solve the Cuban Missile Crisis with us! We discuss the revitalized fandom that was birthed with Matthew Vaughn's 2010 film, the Cherik "lovers to enemies" evolution, idealogical debates in mega-blockbusters, mutants as the ultimate metaphor, and our hopes for the Marvel reboot.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Rachel on Letterboxd and Serializd!

Phillip Iscove (Podcast Like It's the 2000s) rejoins for this 2000 drama that has been basically erased from existence. Madonna and Rupert Everett co-parent a child and then it goes completely awry! Characters cease to act like humans! It's a wild time. Also some talk on Benjamin Bratt (MVP), Madonna's discography, and how LAX hasn't changed since last century.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) Follow Phil on Twitter, Bluesky, Patreon, and listen to Podcast Like It's the 2000s!For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/

Journey to the kingdom of the Merfolk, where the Disney Renaissance began! We talk Ursula's homage to one of best-known drag queens of all time, the Hans Christian Anderson / Howard Ashman double whammy of gay yearning, the power of an "I want" song, and King Triton supporting his daughter's gender-affirming surgery.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/

Break out those chokers, cigarettes, and a weirdly colored filter – because we're going back to Tumblr, baby! Well, not really. Filmmaker, photographer, and assistant location manager Isabella Stephanos joins for Hayley Kiyoko's very sweet 2026 film based on the iconic 2015 music video of the same name. We talk mid-10s WLW content, translating a story to different mediums, teen summer malaise, and who this film might be for.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) See Bella's photography on IG, and watch Widow's Bay!For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/

Be the fourth in our coven as we dive in this fashion-forward horror! Brooke tries to map these teen witches to the four elements, Jordan fears the very practical thousands of snakes used in this film, and Roxana has excellent thoughts on the 1990s guardrails for young female characters, dropped plotlines, and "Jock Skeet." Spooky!Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) Follow Roxana on Twitter! For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/

We are rejoined by Letterboxd's own Mitchell Beaupre for another chance to torture Brooke with comedy. Suit up for a Michael Keaton career check-in (plus bisexual NYU DJ son mention), performative masculinity, McKay's ill-advised important film era, Wahlberg's physical comedy chops, and why you should always, always aim for the bushes.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) Follow Mitchell on Letterboxd!For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/

We are rejoined by filmmaker Carly Usdin for this neon-soaked romp to fictional Florida. Hop on the banana boat for friendship-positive threesomes, platonic life partnership, the humor of surprise, culottes, and the magic of Edgar's Prayer. Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) Follow Carly on Twitter and IG!For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/