Old Movies with Maria!

Telugu Cinema for Beginners with Deydeep (Part 1)

Andrew, Danielle, and Alex welcome Deydeep from STL Film Club! He takes them under his wing as he introduces Indian cinema overall, Telugu cinema and its distinctiveness, and why masala filmmaking may be the most exciting and underdiscussed genres by mainstream audiences. We've never learned so much in so little time. Part 1 of 2 with Deydeep. Upcoming movies in part 2: 1. Mahanati (Nag Ashwin, 2018) 2. Jersey (Gowtam Tinnanuri, 2019) 3. RRR (S.S. Rajamouli, 2022) Come out to STL Film Club! ⁠www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/ [http://www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/]

Tubi Roulette with Andy!

Andrew, Alex, and Danielle hang out with Andy and break down a wild 5-pack of Tubi movies. Hold on to your radioactive butts and crop top sweatshirts! Movies Covered 1. Assassin 33 A.D. Director's Cut: Black Easter (2020) 2. Giantess Attack vs. Mecha-Fembot! (2019) 3. I Married a Strange Person! (1997) 4. Rectuma (2003) 5. Double Trouble (1992) Find your next Tubi watch with Andrew's Tubi Roulette: https://tubiroulette.fun/ [https://tubiroulette.fun/] Come out to STL Film Club! www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/ [http://www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/] Check out Melissa’s podcast, The Whatnauts! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thewhatnauts [https://www.youtube.com/thewhatnauts] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MeQxGfFpN3GqamT7rskPf [https://open.spotify.com/show/5MeQxGfFpN3GqamT7rskPf]

The STL Film Draft!

Alex is up in the air solo with Blake, Jennifer, Melissa, Richard, and Alan as they embark on a big bold beautiful journey to draft the most 314 movie pack! They touch on St. Louis cinema history before drafting St. Louis movies across five categories (Blockbuster, Oscar nominated, set or shot in STL, trash, and wild care). Beware of competitive juices. Non-St. Louisans welcome! Show Notes Come out to STL Film Club! www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/ [http://www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/] Check out Melissa’s podcast, The Whatnauts! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thewhatnauts [https://www.youtube.com/thewhatnauts] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MeQxGfFpN3GqamT7rskPf [https://open.spotify.com/show/5MeQxGfFpN3GqamT7rskPf] Recommendations -The Big Lebowski -Shawshank Redemption -Coming to America -Scotty Pilgrim vs. The World -Night of the Creeps -Romy and Michele's High School Reunion -Umbrellas of Cherbourg -Eight Women -His Girl Friday Movies Drafted Alex -Up in the Air (Shot or Set) -Baby Driver (Blockbuster) -Citizen Kane (Oscar Nominated) -American Fiction (Wild Card) -The Longest Yard (Trash) Jennifer -Silence of the Lambs (Blockbuster) -Wild In The Streets (Oscar Nominated) -Parenthood (Shot or Set) -White Palace (Wild Card) -Bordello of Blood (Trash) Melissa -Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Blockbuster) -King of the Hill (Shot or Set) -Monsters, Inc. (Oscar Nominated) -Bad Times at the El Royale (Trash) -The Nightmare Before Christmas (Wild Card) Alan -Back to the Future (Blockbuster) -The Town (Oscar Nominated) -Guardians of the Galaxy (Wild Card) -42 (Shot or Set) -The Bride! (Trash) Blake -Manhunter (Shot or Set) -The Exorcist (Blockbuster) -Apocalypse Now (Oscar Nominated) -Inside Llewyn Davis (Wild Card) -Alligator (Trash) Richard -Heat (Blockbuster) -The Godfather II (Oscar Nominated) -Bridesmaids (Wild Card) -The 6th Man (Trash) -The Founder (Shot or Set) Movies Mentioned -Meet Me in St. Louis -Hot Stove -House of Wax (1953) -The Ten Commandments -The Fly (1958) -Mrs. Parkinson -Johnny Belinda -Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte -The Bat (1959) -Sophie’s Choice (1982) -A Fish Called Wanda -Monty Python and the Holy Grail -Monty Python’s Life of Brian -Eraserhead -Beauty and the Beast (2017) -The Bob’s Burgers Movie -A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) -Dave -Melancholia -First Reformed -Bring It On -Mink -Is God Is

Old Movies with Maria!

Alex, Gianmarco, Danielle, and Andrew are back to discuss old movies with Maria! They touch on her history with films from the 1930’s to the 1960’s, why they’re essential to modern day moviegoing, and run through an Old Movie Starter Pack with six lesser known movies from different genres. There’s even a new proprietary rating system that's sure to replace the MPA rating system. Come out to STL Film Club! Meetup link below with upcoming events. ⁠www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/ [www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/] Main Recommendations: 1) Baby Face (Alfred E. Green, 1933)     Pairings:         - The Devil Wears Prada (David Frankel, 2006)         - Anora (Sean Baker, 2024) 2) The Seventh Victim (Mark Robson, 1973)     Pairings:         - Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999) 3) The Lady Vanishes (Alfred Hitchcock, 1938)     Pairings:         - Flightplan (Robert Schwentke, 2005)         - Knives Out (Rian Johnson, 2019) 4) The Bigamist (Ida Lupino, 1953)     Pairings:         - Up in the Air (Jason Reitman, 2009)         - Past Lives (Celine Song, 2023) 5) Strait-Jacket (William Castle, 1964)     Pairings:         - Die My Love (Lynne Ramsay, 2025)         - Volver (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006) 6) How To Steal a Million (William Wyler, 1966)     Pairings:         - Ocean's Eleven (Steven Soderbergh, 2001) Other Recommendations: Some Like It Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959) Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938) His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940) Detour (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1945) Scarlet Street (Fritz Lang, 1945) Mank (David Fincher, 2020) House on Haunted Hill (William Castle, 1959) Palm Springs (Max Barbakow, 2020) Mentioned: Together The Sound of Music The Ten Commandments Pretty Woman Project Hail Mary Barbie Good Fortune The Apartment Psycho Dr. Strangelove Gone with the Wind Singing in the Rain Babylon <3 The Artist The Drama Vertigo Divorce Italian Style

2025 Year in Film (Part 2) - Everything Else!

Alex, Gianmarco, Danielle, and Andrew are back to finish out their 2025 film review. Honorable mentions, highly-touted movies not discussed, least favorites, superlatives, and more. Bonus section on their favorite movies at the very end. Join us at STL Film Club! Meetup link: https://www.meetup.com/stl-weekly-film-meetup/