Audrey and Louise discuss the filmography of silent film star Rudolph Valentino and the 1977 Ken Russell biopic about his career. Topics include the controversy over Valentino's sex symbol status and why he deserves to be remembered for other aspects, technical and narrative elements that surprised us about his silent movies, influential women in V…

TW: mentions of sex addiction, murder, and strong language Audrey and Louise finish the Mysterious Men and Peculiar Deaths duology with Bob Crane and his work in Hogan's Heroes and four films. Topics include our mixed thoughts on Bob Crane and how his complicated legacy has impacted our views, movie co-stars such as Elke Sommer, Kurt Russell and a …

TW: mentions of suicide Audrey and Louise kick off the Mysterious Men and Peculiar Deaths theme with Old Hollywood actor George Reeves. We discuss the films of his we've seen along with the 2006 movie Hollywoodland, starring Ben Affleck as Reeves. Other topics include our favorite character of Reeves' and why we were surprised by his range as an ac…

TW: mentions of gun violence, rape Audrey and Louise finish their Rising Starlets and the Exploitational Biopic series with Lana Clarkson, a model and actress who was most popular in the '80s and '90s before her life was cut short by Phil Spector in 2003. We discuss six of Lana's films as well as the 2013 HBO movie Phil Spector. Topics include our …

TW: mentions of graphic violence, sexual assault Audrey and Louise continue their Rising Starlets and the Exploitational Biopic series with a discussion about Playboy Playmate and actress Dorothy Stratten, who was brutally murdered at the age of 20. We talk about the films that she appeared in as well as two movies about her life that were released…

TW: mentions of graphic violence, language Audrey and Louise are back with their first series of 2024: Rising Starlets and the Exploitational Biopic. The first subject of focus is Elizabeth Short, most known as The Black Dahlia. We discuss the 2006 movie of the same name; topics include the possibly career-worst performances from the main cast, how…

TW: strong language Audrey and Louise discuss their 2023 in review about movies in this fun episode! Topics include favorite performances from our Top 5 Actors, greatest songs from the High School Musical trilogy and our ranking of the movies, thoughts on recent releases like Saltburn and Beau is Afraid, Audrey's most embarrassing most-watched acto…

Audrey and Louise share their opinions on the five films centered around James Dean released from 1976-2015. We rank each of the leading performances (including James Franco's Emmy-nominated take on Dean) and discuss subjects like all of the different portrayals of people in his life such as Pier Angeli and Jack Warner, the awkwardness of recreatin…

Audrey and Louise discuss James Dean's three films in depth. Topics include why James was so different from his contemporaries and the influence that he has had on cinema, if he should have won for his two Oscar-nominated performances (East of Eden and Giant), how the generational gap between us and the teens in Rebel Without a Cause affects our in…

TW: mentions of sexual assault, suicide, strong language Audrey breaks down the life and career of James Dean, an actor who changed the world forever through just three movies. Topics include how James started his acting career and what his methods were, behind-the-scenes details from his Broadway, television, and film careers, friendships with Mar…

Audrey and Louise go through the plot of the 1982 biopic Frances. Discussion topics include thoughts on the film's decision to prioritize Frances' mental health struggles over her acting career, some of the scenes and lines that stood out (for better or worse), if Jessica Lange should have won an Oscar for her performance, the sensationalized appro…

Audrey and Louise go through the 11 films of Frances Farmer's that they have seen. Discussion topics include co-stars such as Cary Grant, John Garfield, and Tyrone Power, if Frances should have won an Oscar for her dual roles in Come and Get It, dated qualities in '30s and '40s movies and what we wanted to have seen done differently, how Frances st…

Audrey breaks down the myths surrounding the complicated life and career of Old Hollywood actress Frances Farmer - who is most known today for her tumultuous personal life. Topics include Frances' controversial trip to Russia in the 1930s, how she first broke into and then was forced to leave Hollywood, the complex relationship with her mother and …

Audrey and Louise go through the plot of the 1993 biopic Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and add their commentary. Topics include the confusing historical inaccuracies, Jason Scott Lee's performance, our thoughts on how the racism that Bruce faced was depicted in the film, why we struggled with the story's fictionalized aspects, and much more. We also …

Audrey and Louise go through Bruce Lee's '70s martial arts films as well as Brandon Lee's entire filmography. Topics include our favorite fight scenes, Bruce's unusual directorial choices for Way of the Dragon, some of the funniest lines/moments in Brandon's movies, our differing opinions on The Crow, comparisons between Bruce and Brandon and how w…

Audrey discusses the life and film/kung fu careers of the iconic Bruce Lee. Topics include his little-discussed films as a child actor, Bruce's growth as a martial artist and the creation of Jeet Kune Do, racism he faced in Hollywood and how he strived to make films that portrayed a new side of Chinese identity, relationships with friends such as S…

Audrey and Louise discuss their mixed opinions on Gene Tierney and her films. Topics include our completely opposing views on Leave Her to Heaven, her movies with Henry Fonda and Tyrone Power, how much we love Vincent Price, Gene's Oscar nomination and what role we think she should have won for, do our last fan casting segment of the year, and much…

TW: mentions of mental health, suicide Audrey breaks down the life and career of Old Hollywood actress Gene Tierney who is most known for Laura and her Oscar-nominated performance in Leave Her to Heaven. Topics include how she broke into acting, romances with men such as Howard Hughes, Oleg Cassini, and John F. Kennedy, her mental health struggles …

Louise and Audrey reminisce on one year of doing the podcast! Topics include how we met, our top 3 favorite episodes, the strangest casting choice to play Elvis in a film, favorite movies we've seen for episodes, ideas for future subjects, and more. Once again, we're very thankful for our listeners and can't wait to see where this next year takes u…

Louise and Audrey interview Anton Yelchin fan Zeus to talk about top 3 favorite movies, the 2019 documentary Love, Antosha, roles we would have liked to see Anton play, the weirdest films we watched for this episode, our love for Thoroughbreds, and much more! Follow us on Instagram @aethergnos, @flick.loving.chick and @1001filmsaday. The Gone But N…

In the follow-up to our first episode about Rita Hayworth's films, Audrey and Louise discuss favorite co-stars, scary movie dentists, our love for Blood and Sand, roles we would have liked to see Rita play, share our fan casting choices for a hypothetical biopic, and much more! Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick and @1001filmsaday. ★ Suppor…

In this episode, Audrey and Louise discuss subjects like top 3 favorite Rita Hayworth movies, her relationship with Orson Welles, gender politics of 1940s movies, The Shawshank Redemption, our complicated relationship with Gilda's cultural significance, Rita's whitewashing, and much more. Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick and @1001filmsada…

In this episode, Audrey does a deep dive into the life and career of Rita Hayworth. Topics include her experiences as a child dancing with her father, the rise to becoming one of the most popular actresses of the 1940s, her tumultuous relationships with five husbands, co-stars such as Fred Astaire and Glenn Ford, behind the scenes stories from film…

In this episode, Audrey and Louise are joined by Philip Seymour Hoffman fan Gabriel (@film.booth on Instagram) to discuss his filmography. Topics include his performance in The Master, the 2006 Oscars race for Best Actor, Hoffman's collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson, depictions of Truman Capote in film, roles we would have liked to s…

In this episode, Audrey and Louise rant about the inaccuracies in the 2022 Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Topics include the film's depictions of its real life players, the musical performances, why we're growing tired of biopics, the movie neglecting Whitney's work as an actor, our disappointment at the lack of Kevin Costner,…

In this episode, Audrey and Louise discuss Whitney Houston's five films. Topics include which actor we would want to be our bodyguard, an iconic Whitney film we did not like, co-stars such as Kevin Costner and Denzel Washington, Whitney's progression as an actor, her work as a producer, the media's perception of her in relation to drug use and sexu…

In this episode, Audrey does a deep dive into the life and career of singer/actress Whitney Houston. Topics include her tumultuous marriage to Bobby Brown, behind the scenes of the five films she starred in, the many awards she was nominated and won for, her 2009 comeback interview with Oprah Winfrey, and much more! Follow me on Instagram @flick.lo…

In this episode, Audrey interviews Louise about John Cassavetes' career as a director. Topics include Louise's top 3 favorite Cassavetes films, why he's considered the poster child of indie filmmaking, Gena Rowlands as an actor, Cassavetes' views on masculinity within his work, the Oscars and Razzies that his films were up for, our fan casting segm…

In this episode, Louise and Audrey break down John Cassavetes' career as an actor. We discuss our top 3 favorite films, thoughts on Cassavetes' unique take on acting, the bad movies we watched for this episode, Cassavetes' competition for Best Supporting Actor at the 1968 Oscars, roles we would have liked to see him play, Nick Cassavetes movies we'…

TW: some strong language In this episode, I do a deep dive into John Cassavetes' formative years, career as both an actor and filmmaker, and his relationship with wife Gena Rowlands. His struggles as an artist are detailed, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from the directors, actors, and crew members he worked with. Other topics include his wor…

We are joined by Judy Garland fan and Old Hollywood lover Kristen Lopez to discuss the 2019 film, Judy. We talk about if Renee Zellweger deserved the Oscar for her performance, other Judy Garland biopics, Louis B. Mayer in comparison to Harvey Weinstein, our hatred for Blonde, Judy's relationship with Mickey Rooney, Old Hollywood biopics we would l…

In this episode, we talk about our top 3 Judy Garland movies, favorite musical performances, Mickey Rooney, our stances on problematic elements in Old Hollywood films, Judy's Oscars snub for A Star is Born, her three films with Gene Kelly, roles we would have liked to see her play, and much more. Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick and @1001…

Many people know Judy Garland from her role in The Wizard of Oz or scandals in her personal life, but little is talked about of her great talent and wit. In this episode, I do a deep dive into her entire life and career from her days as a child in vaudeville, growing up under the harsh conditions at MGM, her relationships with her boyfriends and fi…

In this episode, the second in a two-parter on what we watched in 2022, we share the rest of our most-watched actors and questions. We also discuss the movies that made us cry, best dance scenes, great villain performances, bad mustaches, the one Marlon Brando movie that Audrey likes, films that surprised and disappointed us, who we would fan cast …

In this episode, the first in a two-parter on what we watched in 2022, we discuss our most watched directors and actors, as well as superlatives and questions we received from followers. Topics include our new favorite 'so bad it's good' film Catchfire, the best movie soundtracks, our unpopular opinions on well-loved films, the most unexpected entr…

In this episode, the second in a two-parter on John Garfield, we go into his films from 1946-51, including career best performances in Body and Soul and He Ran All the Way. We also discuss the history of Hollywood's attempts at "message" films, Garfield's influence on Martin Scorsese and Raging Bull, how Hollywood was affected by the blacklist, Gar…

In this episode, the first in a two-parter on John Garfield, we go into his films from the 1930s to mid-1940s - including his breakout Oscar-nominated performance in Four Daughters and his most iconic role in The Postman Always Rings Twice. We discuss his role as an activist and how activism with celebrities differs from the '40s and present day. W…

We were joined by Hollywood historian and John Garfield superfan Carla Valderrama (@thiswashollywood) to discuss her favorite of Garfield's films, the studio system during the Golden Age of Hollywood, how the blacklist impacted stars and filmmakers of the 1940s, Garfield's struggles with being typecast, the last years of his life and untimely death…

In the second part of our Natalie Wood episode, we talk about her films from the late 1960s up to her death, directors we would have liked to see her work with, the rise of disaster movies in the 1970s, a character that we cannot stand, our feelings on Robert Wagner and Robert Redford, Natalie's fashion collaborations with designer Edith Head, our …

In this episode, the first in a two-parter on Natalie Wood, we go through all of the films of hers we've seen from the late 1940s to mid 1960s. We talk about her ability to transition from child to teen to adult acting, her Oscar nominations and which film we think she should have won for, her relationship with Warren Beatty, the sexual politics of…

In this episode, we discuss five films (Executive Action, JFK, Parkland, Jackie, and The Assassination & Mrs. Paine) and two TV shows (Quantum Leap and 11.22.63) and their views on the John F. Kennedy assassination. We also cover the event's lasting impact on society, our personal theories, rank the media depictions of Lee Harvey Oswald, and what o…

In this episode, I do a deep dive into the life and career of Old Hollywood star Natalie Wood. I discuss her experiences as a child actor, her most influential films like Rebel Without a Cause and Splendor in the Grass, the relationships she had with Robert Wagner and Warren Beatty, what happened the night she died, and much more. ***TW: mentions o…

In this episode, we go through each of the Elvis Presley films we've have seen and share our thoughts and favorite songs. Louise tells some stories from her grandmother, a huge Elvis fan. We also talk about the possibility of an Elvis metaverse, his characters often falling in love with his relatives, Charles Bronson, favorite Elvis movie costumes,…

In a cut-for-time segment from our Q&A episode, Louise and I share our top 10 most listened to artists from the past six months. We talk about going to concerts, One Direction, Audrey's famous playlist, favorite Hayley Williams hairstyle, Lady Gaga's acting career, and so much more! Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick and @1001filmsaday. ★ S…

We are joined by our first guest to discuss the 2022 Baz Luhrmann biopic, Elvis. We break down the plot of the film and our thoughts on subjects such as Elvis within the Civil Rights Movement, our favorite musical performance, all things Austin Butler, Katrina's brush with fame, historical inaccuracies in the film, other actors who were considered …

We've combined the biography and discussion episodes into one and talk about the lovely Brittany Murphy! We go through her life and films chronologically, discussing topics like our top 3 favorite films, roles we would have liked to see her play, the relationships she had with Eminem and Ashton Kutcher, unnecessary sex scenes in movies, Hollywood's…

Louise and Audrey mix it up a bit and answer some questions about ourselves, while also testing our cinematic knowledge with the Cinephile card game. We discuss our dream celebrity dinner parties, favorite conspiracy theories, movie characters we relate to, what we would sing at a karaoke bar, unpopular film opinions, missing out on Nicole Kidman's…

In this episode, Louise and I talk about our top 3 favorite River Phoenix films, roles we would have liked to see him play, the Leonardo DiCaprio and James Dean comparisons, River's band and activism, Joaquin Phoenix, fan casting choices for a hypothetical biopic, and so much more! We've started a list on Letterboxd of all the films we've mentioned…

In today’s episode, I will be talking about the 80s/90s film icon, River Phoenix. He died at the mere age of 23, but lived a long and full life, which is what he should be remembered for. I'll be covering topics like his tumultuous childhood, all of the films he starred in, his band Aleka's Attic, the romantic and familial relationships he had, and…

In today’s episode, Louise and I talk about our favorite Sharon Tate films, Margot Robbie’s performance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, our mixed feelings on Roman Polanski, roles we would have liked to see Sharon play, our mutual love for Austin Butler, and fancasting picks for a hypothetical biopic. Follow us on Instagram @flick.loving.chick an…