Beach Movie: The Lost Daughter

This week the somewhat under-appreciated early 2000s horror movie, Jeepers Creepers (2001) gives us a real shock. Starring an allegedly hot Justin Long, Jeepers Creepers is a simple, classic horror movie that features an old, winged demon with bad hair who has some sick moves (I mean, he backflips off a car). So, join us as we talk about all things scary, like Christianity and vanity plates! Talking points: Persuasion (2022), In Bruges (2008), Letterboxd Corner, unravelling who exactly The Creeper is, Christianity, how guys talk, The Creeper’s butt, and how the ending of this movie could have been better.    Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

Warning: Olexa’s audio is bad for half of this episode *womp womp* This week we review a movie we collectively have seen probably 12 times; it is the 2009 romantic comedy, He’s Just Not That Into You. We take on this late 2000s movie to see if it is really as “sexist” and “superficial” as the Rotten Tomatoes critics and Letterboxd users claim. And honestly, we’ve seen worse. He’s Just Not That Into You is just fine, so leave her alone! Talking points: Toronto slang, movie budgets, reading reviews from practically every movie review platform, movie budgets, stereotyping in films, engagement rings, a rom-com for adult men, “high school” students in film and television, the diversity of your 20s, and Jennifer Anniston’s quest to bring back rom-coms. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

This week we regret to inform you that Netflix’s Senior Year was an extremely enjoyable film! Sorry guys, but this movie is nostalgic, funny, and has an incredible soundtrack. If this came out when we were, like, 13, it would have been perfect to watch at a sleepover with your besties in your mom’s basement. Release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin, and watch Senior Year with us! Talking points: Drew Barrymore, the insane plot of this movie, Rebel Wilson, Amy Schumer, Letterboxd Corner, Top Gun 2, the Netflix High School Cinematic Universe, the nostalgic charm of 90s and 2000s movies, our comfort TV shows, toe shots, and the soundtrack of this movie.   Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

Surprise! We’re back! We are super excited to get back into poorly judging films with you guys. On our first week back we tackle the cultural touchstone 90’s film, Men in Black starring the one and only Will Smith. The New York City aliens in this movie gave us some good laughs and we had a lot of fun talking about this comedy, action, and sci-fi medley of a film. Hope you enjoy it! Talking Points: figuring out if and how Tommy Lee Jones is hot, Rotten Tomatoes ratings, movie scores, opening credits, Letterboxd Corner, high school parties, the aliens, Jim Carey, the French language, David Lynch films, and Stephen Spielberg. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.  

Welcome to the Valentine’s Day Special! This week we review the 2010 rom-com, Valentine’s Day. The cast of this movie is STACKED, and we kind of loved the complex web of characters and the wide variety of love stories. Happy Valentine’s y’all! Talking points: our choice of celebrity husbands, Robert Pattinson, Olivia’s mom’s fave movies, the cast of Valentine’s Day, Letterboxd Corner, Taylor Swift fans, M. Night Shyamalan, end credit bloopers, Grey’s Anatomy, and our thoughts on V-Day & other holidays. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

This week we watched Valley Girl (1983), which is maybe the most 80s movie of all time! It stars a young Nicolas Cage (who we love) who plays a “punk” from Hollywood who falls for a preppy girl from the Valley. This film has some very questionable moments and a killer soundtrack, so tune in and find out if Valley Girl goes to heaven or hell! Talking points: Iggy Azalea, dating Some Guy, Letterboxd Corner, 80s vernacular, our fave 80s movies, our fave movies in general, Nicolas Cage’s chest hair, the myth of pee in Arizona iced tea, and endocannibalism. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

This week’s movie is about a shark with six heads who attacks a marriage boot camp. So, do we have your attention? Tune in this week as we dive into the insane cinematic universe of shark movies and all the craziness that comes with it.  Talking points: Judd Apatow (again), Euphoria, late-night talk show hosts, crazy shark movies (see: Sharkansas Women’s Massacre, Sky Sharks), Letterboxd Corner, defending sharks, older millennials, the “CGI” in this movie, the movie’s Google reviews, and the ridiculous death scenes.  Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

This is our first official episode on our embarkment of finding a movie to send to Hell. Turns out, it wasn’t too hard. You just have to pick a movie Paris Hilton stars in. Listen, we love Paris, but girl, this movie is Bad. Most of what makes this movie bad is its pedophile vibes. A lot of weird stuff in this one, guys. Listen up while we dissect this strange romantic comedy! Talking points: the movie Hypothermia (2010), the “Notties” appearance, the name Cristabel, When Harry Met Sally (1989), the creepiness of this movie, Barbie and Ken, pretty privilege, recommending movies to men, yoga in the 2000s, the new girls in school, Avatar, and Grey’s Anatomy. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

This is a wild one, guys! Buckle up! Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) took us on a crazy, unexpected ride. We misjudged this movie, I must say. We thought it was going to go to Hell and honestly, we really wanted it to. But Jason Segel got us on this one and maybe, just MAYBE, Forgetting Sarah Marshall made us forget how much we hate Judd Apatow.  Talking points: directing movies, the careers we considered, Judd Apatow, Russell Brand, Letterboxd Corner, The Dracula Puppet Musical, throuples, fun facts about the making of the movie, the unrated cut of the film, and MGK and Megan Fox.  Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.

We are back, baby! In our first episode of the new year, we review Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut film, The Lost Daughter (2021). At this point, our expectations for “Netflix Originals” are very, very low, but this film exceeded those expectations! It was intense. It was emotional. Did this film make us question our entire future? Yes. Did we still like it? Absolutely. Enjoy listening as we yo-yo between deep conversations about motherhood and arbitrarily categorizing our new, made-up genre of film called “beach movie”.  Talking points: watching movies without each other, Letterboxd Corner, what counts as a “beach movie”, motherhood, depression, pondering our futures, the parallels between Nina and Leda, an Owen Wilson impression, and theorizing why Olivia Colman’s character did that.  Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @filmgods.podcast and on Twitter @filmgodspod for updates/bonus content.   Film Gods is a production by Olivia Barclay and Olexa Brisson. Cover art by Olivia Barclay. Music written and produced by Olexa Brisson.