Happy Black History Month, darlings!

We are continuing our Film Bro series by highlighting a director very near and dear to us, Barry Jenkins!

We yap about how Moonlight was integral to developing our film taste, how race and indie art intersect, and what frogs teach us about love! Plus, Kara gives a rundown of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

Links mentioned:

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks

Rhapsody in blue: Barry Jenkins on Moonlight

Frog Frequency TikTok by @talkingdirtyafterdark

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Welcome back darlings! This week we delve into the extra-terrestrial levels of talent that Jessie Buckley possesses. We were so inspired by her performance in Hamnet that we wanted to dive in! Then, for our rewind we look at one of her earlier films, Wild Rose, which is an absolute delight!

We also cover age trends in the Academy Awards, how nature is integral to emotional cinematography, and the delicate art of a slick back ponytail! Its a yappy but a goody of an episode!

Articles mentioned:

https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/chloe-zhao-on-hamnet-her-film-about-the-grief-of-william-shakespeare

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/movies/oscar-contenders-jennifer-lawrence-rose-byrne-amanda-seyfried.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/movies/timothee-chalamet-michael-b-jordan-oscar-curse.html

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Welcome back darlings! This week is all about supporting women's rights...and women's wrongs! We dive into the poetic genius that is the filmmaking of Lynne Ramsay, with very special guest Eva Blackwell-Rogelj (@wateringholefilms)!!

We discuss the lyrical, the animalistic , and the tragic within Die My Love (2025), then rewind it back to 2002 with Movern Callar.

Watch Eva's incredible short film Watering Hole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7B7oYjojQQ

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Hey Darlings! Thank you so much for your patience and grace with this episode. Confession: We had some MAJOR technical difficulties with this edit but at the end of the day, done is better than perfect! We still wanted to share the fun of this episode and celebrate the films of 2025, so here she is in all her glory….the first ever annual Darling Awards!

Special thanks to Austin Adams (@mraustinadams) for joining us on the pink carpet and co-hosting these awards!

Award Categories:

The Gave Us Pause Award

Hotties be Hotties Award

Jaw on the Floor Award

Best Memes Award

Butts in Seats Award for Best Cinema Watching Experience

Underdog Award

Glitter Gel Pen Award for Best Friendship Moment

Sleepover Canon Pick of the Year Award

I Want to Go To There Award for Best Locations

Stunner Award for Best Cinematography

The Subtitles STAY on during… Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Hear Me Out Award for Best Soundtrack

She’s Got Layers Award for Best Genre Bending Film

Scream Queen Award for Best Horror Film

The Serve Was Lethal Award for Best Costumes

Film Bro Award

Nepo Baby of the Year Award

A Star is Born Award

Stealing the Show Award for Best Supporting Actor/Actress

Girlina Award for Best Actress

Leading Lad Award for Best Actor

The We Support Women’s Wrongs Award

The Breakout Darling Award for Best Directorial Debut

The Big Brain Energy Award for Best Original Screenplay

The Adaptation Sensation Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

The Auteur Award for Best Director

The Movie Star Award

The Indie Darling Award for Best Festival Film

Shoutout to the Tik Tok creator Kara references: @teppertoks

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Hey darlings! The sleepover is about to get REAL as we analyze the films that made us....and possibly Ryan Coogler - DCOMs!

That's right, we unpack the history of the Disney Channel Original Movie, why they were so integral to our childhoods, and how they became Disney's unexpected billion dollar side hustle. Then we put the films themselves to the test in an epic bracket showdown, there were laughs, there were tears, and one film reigned supreme!

Some fascinating further reading on the DCOM:

https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/oral-history-of-the-disney-channel-original-movie

https://angelahammon.substack.com/p/are-disney-channel-original-movies?utm_medium=web

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Welcome back Darlings! Season 2 is here and we are starting with a bang!

This week we dive into the magical land of Oz for the highly anticipated Wicked: For Good. Join us as we discuss Glinda's character development, female friendship, the lost art of the Hollywood musical, and how authoritarian regimes use a bit of sparkle! Then for our rewind we discuss the gal that started it all, The Wizard of Oz.

In our fast forward segment we give you our holiday watch lists and crown modern Christmas classics. Thanks so much for listening, its going to be a stellar season!

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Welcome back Darlings! We've made it to our Season One Finale!

This week we're closing out spooky season (and our first season) with a double feature that left us emotionally wrecked and shaking in our boots: His House and Psycho. From modern indie horror to Hitchcock's revolutionary classic, we're unpacking guilt, survival, and why horror is so much more than jump scares.

We're reflecting on our journey through the world of horror, showing respect to our elders, and processing why these films about inner demons and outer terrors have us feeling all the feelings. From building our personal horror curriculum to discovering that the scariest monsters are often the ones we carry with us, this finale is equal parts spooky and sentimental.

And because it's a finale, we're also doing our Q3 Letterboxd roundup where we're sharing our favorite films from the last quarter of the year. Kara's picks are Heartburn and One Battle After Another, while Dani's going with The Long Walk and Him (which features her newest celebrity crush AND an FSU alum, go Noles!).

We are so grateful to all of our fans this season! We've loved discussing films with you and we have so much exciting stuff planned for next season that we cannot wait to share. So grab your blanket (to hide under), a friend (to hold onto), and your comfort chaser (to prevent nightmares). This is a season sendoff you don't want to miss.

Goodbye and see y'all next season!

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Welcome back Darlings! This week we are debuting a new series in which we venture into the depths of the film bro cannon to see if that guy from your bio class freshman year who couldn't stop talking about his auteur taste was actually right - and put the film bro faves to the indie darling test!

And who better to start with then the legend himself, Martin Scorsese! We discuss two of Marty's most talked about films, The Wolf of Wall Street and Taxi Driver. Join us as we interrogate the link between satire and masculinity, the power of color and camera movement, and stick around for Fast Forward where we give some hot takes on the AI "actress", Tilly Norwood!

Shoutout to Tiktok creator @jamaalburkmar who we reference during what gave us pause this week!

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