Films These Days

June 2 - Wonder Woman (2017) & Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

More girlboss superheroes! More Spider-heroes! More conversations about what makes a good superhero movie! Also: explorations of gender in superhero films, discussions of implicit/explicit queerness, reflections on the (super)hero's journey, and tropes surrounding female characters. This episode Marin and Dylan discuss Wonder Woman (2017) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Donate: World Central Kitchen [https://donate.wck.org/campaign/749399/donate] Save the Children [https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza] Trans Continental Pipeline [https://tcpipeline.org/] Other Links: Don't Call the Police [https://dontcallthepolice.com/] Women and the Men Who Write Them [https://youtu.be/588a2WtCZbI?si=4l-uPN55wA6TvNPE] Born Sexy Yesterday - The Popculture Detective [https://youtu.be/0thpEyEwi80] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

May 21 - The Love Letter (1999) & Notting Hill

Happy Birthday Marin! For Marin's Birthday, Dylan and Marin discuss 2 movies that are EXACTLY as old as Marin! The Love Letter (1999) and Notting Hill (1999). What makes a good romcom? What makes a queer cult classic? Are all movies improved by the addition of a big shark? TW: Discussions of exploitation and sexualization of women, particularly those in the public eye. Support Rosie's Place [https://www.rosiesplace.org/] Support the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence [https://ncadv.org/] Follow us on social media Tiktok: @filmsthesedayspod Instagram: @filmsthesedays ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

May 3 - Spider-Man (2002) & The Fall Guy

Stunts! Action! Superheroes! Pointless Romantic Subplots! This week Marin and Dylan are diving into the world of action movies, superheroes, and the people who make them by watching Spider-Man (2002) and The Fall Guy (2024). Be a hero in your neighborhood by protecting the most vulnerable members of your community with these NYC based organizations: Sylvia Rivera Law Project [https://srlp.org/] Immigrant Defense Project [https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/] Support the unsung heroes of your favorite movies by checking out these stunt and film crew organizations: Entertainment Community Fund [https://entertainmentcommunity.org/] Behind the Scenes [https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/] Follow us on social media Tiktok: @filmsthesedayspod Instagram: @filmsthesedays ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

April 18 - Sinners & Holes

This episode Marin, Dylan and special guest Zariyah (@theonlyzariyah on instagram) dive into historical magical realism and generational curses in Holes (2003) and Sinners (2025). No Kids in Prison [https://www.nokidsinprison.org/] The Innocence Project [https://innocenceproject.org/] AAIHS - The Sinners Movie Syllabus [https://www.aaihs.org/the-sinners-movie-syllabus/] Hoodoo, Black Spirituality, and Blues [https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sinners-hoodoo-consultant-ryan-coogler-protecting-black-spirituality-blues-music] The Untold Story of America's Southern Chinese [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NMrqGHr5zE] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

April 3 - 2001: A Space Odyssey & Lost in Space

A journey into space in the past, present, and future! This week Marin and Dylan deep dive into two science fiction films all about people going on space missions: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Lost in Space (1998). In their exploration of these films, Marin and Dylan discuss the purpose of science fiction, the lingering anxieties of the US in the 1960s, and some very weird special effects. CW: Discussions of sleazy/creepy behavior and references to suicide. Eddie Burback's film on AI [https://youtu.be/VRjgNgJms3Q] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.