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The time has finally come for Christine and Emily to face up to what they did last summer. Or the summer before. Or the one in the ‘90s. You know, LAST summer? Title issues aside, we’re finally tackling the forgotten trilogy–that’s right, there are three of them. 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, 1998’s I Still Know What You Did (the summer before) Last Summer, and the forgotten blast of weirdness that is 2006’s direct-to-DVD I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. Seriously, the third film is bananas. We go into depth on all three, as well as Lois Duncan’s 1973 young adult novel. Watch ‘em all and have a listen, then read Christine’s take on the conclusion! https://certifiedforgotten.com/ill-always-know-what-you-did-last-summer/

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You know the drill: Christine and Emily have movies to discuss! It’s a special summery edition filled with sharks (Requin, Under Paris), boats (The Abyss, Godzilla Minus One, Ghost Ship, Satan’s Triangle), camp (In a Violent Nature, Final Summer), suburbs (I Saw the TV Glow), cities (The Humans, The First Omen, Wolf), sexiness (Sexual Predator, A Kiss Before Dying, Fatal Instinct), sweat (The Iron Claw), spiders (Infested), Katherine Newton (Abigail, Ant-Man 3), depression (The Devil’s Bath, how Christine feels watching 2024 horror, how Emily feels hearing Eye See You isn’t good), and much, much more. 

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Get ready to stain your finest prom dress with a whole lot of blood as Christine and Emily dive deep into a perfect match of films about gloriously unwound teenage girls in love: 2024's Lisa Frankenstein and 2009's The Loved Ones. Content warning: there are some bad attempts at Australian accents. Have at it!

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We’re back! It’s another big batch of catchup as Christine and Emily dive into the last few months of viewing, which include a bundle of Oscar nominees, elevator movies, secret musicals, giant rats, and so much more. Included in this episode:  Retribution Madame Web Slay Cocktail Catwoman The Boys From Brazil Of Unknown Origin Split Second Wonka Road House The Creator Anatomy of a Fall A Haunting In Venice Talk To Me Late Night With the Devil Arcade It Stains the Sand Red I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer The Changeling Ghost Watch Lords of Flatbush & much more!

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Welcome to another catchup! Christine and Emily have a full haunted pool’s worth of movies to discuss including Oscar hopefuls, Criterion streamers, oodles of late ‘80s dramas and thrillers, various Ken Russell projects, many musicals, and when in doubt, the glory that is the Step Up universe. Have a listen!

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Come duck and cover with us! It’s a celebration(?) of the apocalypse as Christine and Emily make room in their bunker for a pair of post-nuclear missile movies streaming on the Criterion Channel. Up first is 1961’s The Day the Earth Caught Fire, directed by Val Guest. They follow that one up with Lynne Littman’s Testament from 1983. Opinions vary! Come share yours over on Instagram (@feminine_critique_pod) or Facebook via our group. Also, don’t forget to learn radio!

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It’s the year-end list you’ve all been waiting for (kind of). Christine makes her triumphant return to join Emily as they walk through their favorite stuff of 2023. There are movies that came out (They Cloned Tyrone, May/December, Bottoms, Hell House LLC, Totally Killer), movies a year(ish) after they came out (Women Talking, We Are Going to the World’s Fair, Shiva Baby, She Dies Tomorrow), movies many years after they came out (Tampopo, Rope, Copycat, The 4th Floor, Dark Angel), books!, and much, much more. 

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Christmas may have passed, but the season can't really be over until Emily meets Santa Claus. AND THIS TIME IT'S IN THE FORM OF NORM! It's the season finale through 2012's The Merry In-Laws, streaming now on Tubi and starring George Wendt and Shelley Long. We follow that up with a season 9 recap, ranking the films and remembering the highs, lows, and peacoats. So. Many. Peacoats. Thanks for joining this season!

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Break out your winter hot pants! It's a warmer holiday trip down south with Brazil's Christmas Full of Grace, a wacky holiday romcom that will give you dangly earring inspiration like you've never seen. You can find it on Netflix and you SHOULD. Emily is aided tremendously in this human raccoon hunt by the fabulous Carol Borden of The Cultural Gutter. It's joyous in every direction. Be sure to check out Carol's work on The Cultural Gutter (https://culturalgutter.com/) and Monstrous Industry (https://monstrousindustry.wordpress.com), and follow #driveinmob on Twitter and other socials for weekly hijinks!

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Are you ready to post some flyers? It's apparently required for anyone visiting Mystic, Connecticut, and on this very special episode, we're heading there in marine colored peacoat style! It's Hallmark's Mystic Christmas, featuring lots of snappy dialogue, hot divorced parents, and even more turtle-killing plastic. Emily is joined by the wonderful Brandi and Dave to dive in with the seals. It's a blast! Be sure to check out our guests' various podcast projects! The Dark Corner https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkcornerpodcast Dave's Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/thedarkcornerpodcast The Vedek Assembly: A Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vedekassembly What the Future Holds: A Star Trek Discovery Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-the-future-holds Boldly Go: A Star Trek Strange New Worlds Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boldlygo

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Hallmark gets serious (though the coffee cups stay empty). Emily is joined by Head Hauntress Elizabeth Katheryn Gray for a dive into the 2022 Hallmark movie My Southern Family Christmas, starring the one and only Bruce Campbell (playing dad to a character NAMED Campbell, just to be confusing). It's shockingly touching and kind of...good? Be sure to check out Elizabeth's many projects, including the Archivists Bet On Sexy Witches radio show! Main page: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/archivistsbetonsexywitches Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/THESEXYWITCHES Recent episode: http://tobtr.com/12295819

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Who says Hallmark invented the Cozy Cardigan Christmas genre? Emily is joined by blogger and podcaster Elwood Jones for a trip back to an even older well with 1997's made-for-CBS classic Borrowed Hearts, directed by First Blood(!!!)'s Ted Kotcheff and starring Roma Downey, Erik McCormack, and Hector Elizondo as an angel, or devil, or...something. You can find Borrowed Hearts today streaming on Freevie, and check out Elwood's various projects including his podcasts (Asian Cinema Film Club and Movies and Tea) and blog at https://fromthedepthsofdvdhell.wordpress.com/

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She's back! Christine hitches a ride on Santa's slay to join Emily for a discussion of 2023's EXmas (not to be confused with Merry Ex Mas, Merry Ex-Mass, or a dozen other similar titles). This one is streaming on Amazon's Freevie via Buzzfeed, whatever those words mean. Fluff your favorite baby Jesus's beard, crack open a Heineken, and have a listen!

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Break out the bagpipes and heat up that haggis: it’s a Merry Scottish Christmas! Emily teams up with blogger/podcaster/Scottish duke Kevin Matthews for a walk through the 2023 Hallmark Channel production, the reunion of Party of Five siblings Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf. There’s lots of discussion about Scottish land politics, peacoat packing logistics, and how two dead grandparents + one dead uncle + one dead potential father-in-law does NOT add up to a dead wife. Be sure to catch more Kevin: Raiders of the Podcast: https://raidersofthepodcast.blogspot.com/ For It Is Man’s Number (blog): https://foritismansnumber.blogspot.com/

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Don your best caroling hat and polish those Gay Santa glasses: it’s Christmas in Milwaukee! Or Ontario! They’re kind of the same! Emily lays out the cheese board for special guest star Jason Fozzie Nelson. Together, they dive deep into The Christmas Setup, a 2020 Lifetime/Marvista production starring Hollywood savior (and Secrets of the Morning star) Fran Drescher. Also, in between Christmas word salad songs, there’s some Scream 7 discussion. Be sure to check out Jason’s debut novel Always By My Side via Amazon! a.co/d/aiiJ9T1 It’s the perfect gift for any Jewish Christmas mother, sassy sidekick, or retired app developer!

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The best kind of catchup is the spooky kind! Christine and Emily gather to evaluate their October watches, including (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): Unwelcome Elevator Game The Last Voyage of the Demeter You Should Have Left The Nun 2 You Are Not my Mother Totally Killer Death Count Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Five Nights At Freddy's Dark Harvest Safer At Home The Exorcist: Believer Come True Where Evil Lurks The Ones You Didn't Burn A Haunting In Venice Decoys 2: Alien Seduction Patient Zero Hellraiser 2 The Blair Witch Project Deadly Games Aniara Lockdown Tower Join the discussion on our Facebook group or Instagram (@feminine_critique_pod) if we remember to post about it!