In this episode, official Pretty Little Liars scholars Sara and guest host Summer Pennell tackle two movies starring a couple of their favorite PLL supporting actors: the spoof The Starving Games (2013) and the Lifetime comedy Blood, Sweat, and Cheer (2023).

In this slightly belated Mother's Day episode, Sara and guest host Sonya Fritz chat about representations of motherhood in Tully (2018) and Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019).

In this episode, Sara and Nacona wrap up their discussion of Her (2013) and move on to the darker, more allegory-heavy Ex Machina (2014).

Join Sara and special guest host Nacona Nix for part one of their conversation about the intersection of love and technology (especially AI) in recent films. This episode focuses on Spike Jonez's Her (2013), a near-future romance between a man and his operating system.

In this episode, Sara and Kim talk about the 2005 novel Q&A, by Vikas Swarup and the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, which is adapted from the novel. There are some big feelings this week about the novel and complicated feelings about the film. But what everyone agrees about is that Kim's brain should let her have more fun.

In this episode, Kim and Sara dive into some of their favorite films of the early 2000s for a much needed bit of levity. They chat about O Brother, Where Art Thou? from 2000 and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind from 2004 and marvel at how these two films were passed over for best picture Oscar nominations. Utterly absurd!

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More on O Brother, Where Art Thou? here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190590/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

More on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_eter

This week Sara and Kim dive into the deep, dark, melancholy waters of the films Philadelphia from 1993 and Leaving Las Vegas from 1995. Continuing award-season talk, these films both feature Oscar-winning performances by their lead actors.

These movies are heavy, but the conversation doesn't stay in the dark place for too long. And at the end of the episode, Sara reveals the much lighter-hearted movies for the next episode!

Please note some content warnings this week for homophobia, addiction, and sexual assault.

More about Philadelphia here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107818/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_q_philadel

More about Leaving Las Vegas here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113627/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

It's Oscar month! This month Sara and Kim will be talking about Oscar award winning films, nominated performances, and some snubs that are truly shocking. To get started, this week's discussion covers the 1980 film and best picture Oscar nominee Coal Miner's Daughter and the 1980 film and best picture Oscar winner Ordinary People. Both films were nominated and won many other awards in multiple categories, but Kim and Sara agree that only one of these movies really stands the test of time. Listen to see if you agree!

More about Coal Miner's Daughter here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080549/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

More about Ordinary People here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081283/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1