por Lina and Najah
It's... a... MUSICAL! This week, Sarah joins us on the pod yet again to discuss two movie musicals — one fabulous, and one... well... not-so-fabulous. We rave over our much-loved Trader Joe's Trek Mix, Najah talks about the sauna at their new swanky gym, and Sarah brings up a movie she loves to hate-watch. We obsess over the beauty of Gene Kelly musicals, express our love for the An American in Paris soundtrack, and call for justice for the protagonists' forgotten partners. Then, it's Mean Girls time. We discuss its horrendous technical qualities, the directors' butchering of an already horrible Broadway musical, and give our (spoiler alert — not altogether positive) take on Renee Rapp's Regina George. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
¡Hostia! Our very first unofficial guest finally joins us officially on the pod, overcoming many technical and scheduling issues to do so. Najah raves about their sound design professor, Lina and Mia drop their Arlingtonian lore, and Mia gets excited about Parque Retiro. We discuss Natalie Portman's acting abilities, Mia gives us the inside scoop as to why the film rustled feathers in the dancing world, and of course, Lina defends the lesbian scenes. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
New year, same shenanigans. This week, Michael, one of our beloved friends in STEM, joins us to discuss another recent Sandra Hüller release. Does a movie have to have a plot to be good? We talk about the experimental nature in the film's (lack of) narrative structure, read over Jonathan Glazer interviews, and Lina contributes by whipping out lecture notes from her Nazi class. Najah recounts their ice skating date, Michael agonizes over his roommate situation, and Lina and Michael talk atom bomb metaphors in animated Japanese film. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
Teal. This week, we take it back to the fifties and sixties — both in our discussion of Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece and in our post-finals panic where we spurt random facts memorized for our history exam. We talk about our favorite spot for sweet potato fries, our one-year friendaversary celebratory Disobedience screening, and hippies. Lina does a quick queer reading of Eliza and the Amphibian Man's relationship, Najah fawns over the sweet message of the film, and we rave over Octavia Spencer. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
We're sooo back. This week, actress, friend, and snow-leopard-impersonator Kym joins us to discuss Lina's most anticipated movie of the year. Kym drops lore about meeting Julianne Moore's ex-husband at Tisch, Najah mentions the short film we shot during our month-long podcast hiatus, and Lina raves about an actress in a school production of Spring Awakening. We discuss the discourse about May December's campiness and comedy, the film's commentary on modern detachment from horrifying events, the necessity of Elizabeth's (Natalie Portman) characterization, and of course, the disturbing events of the film and its real-life story. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
Pepa, are you there? This week, Najah's first Almodóvar! We fawn over the exaggerated stylistic color, set, and cinematography choices in this iconic love letter to classic '30s screwball comedies, discuss the our favorite silly costume and plot details, and of course, Lina gets excited about a Joan Crawford reference. We also recount our experiences with Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, Najah drools over an experience at a Japanese Barbecue restaurant, and Lina goes on a rant about her love for her favorite soprano, Laura Benanti. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
Another week, another unserious Coolidge outing. We discuss Meryl Stroopwafel, Goldie Hawn's age, and this film's insane(ly comedic) editing choices. Najah expresses their love for Nai Palm and Hiatus Kaiyote and Lina raves about a wig she bought for her Edna Mode costume. Plus, a new game: we play (and Lina fails at) a round of Six Degrees from the Cinephile card game. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
Naveah has arrived!! The long-awaited guest and sister of Najah joins us this week to discuss two excellent recent releases and BU's dining hall food. We all fawn over Sandra Hüller's performance (we will personally escort her to the Oscars), praise (and defend) the pacing and writing of Anatomy of a Fall, and get excited about our new favorite song: the steel drums instrumental version of P.I.M.P. An Ottessa Moshfegh Truther, Naveah comes with critiques of the film adaptation of Eileen, Lina defends her much more positive review of the movie, and Najah gives their perspective as someone coming in with no knowledge of the novel. But mostly, we just go crazy about gay blonde Anne Hathaway. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
This week, we discussed a classic gay book adaptation to bring in the spooky season. Lina and Najah go over the list of gay offenses committed by Theo/Claire Bloom in the film, obsess over her gay acting choices, and discuss the overall queer implications of the novel and film. Lina rants about a frustrating encounter with her neighbor, Najah goes into an in-depth explanation of their love for recording audio on set, and Lina recounts Laura Peterson and Bradley Jackson's dykey activities on the sixth episode of The Morning Show. In lieu of trivia, we give our take on straight actors playing gay roles and address the problem with perpetuating a narrative of queer suffering among the queer community. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.
What the fuck did we just watch (and why was it amazing)? Najah recounts their experience of watching this erotic cult classic for the first time in the theater with live commentary and almost no warning about what they were getting into from Lina. We gush once more about Gina Gershon and Coolidge Corner Theater, hate on the news of The Office reboot and Saoirse Ronan's lack of Oscar-worthy roles, and Lina shares her love of Pixar movies centered around issues with mothers/grandmothers that make her cry. If you have any comments, questions, or just want a chat, you can find the pod on Instagram and Twitter, or send a message to inyourpocketpod@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to Lina, who's on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd, and to Najah, who's also on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd. Our intro song was made by Pascal Barclay. The podcast is edited by Lina Barclay.