It's not chestnuts roasting on an open fire, but rather the remains of sentient beings as Cursed Christmas takes its darkest turn yet! Zack, Mick, and a very sleepy Alexis slide down Hell's chimney and into a discussion of Film Majors etiquette, Alexis's hatred of the poor, and Alexei Konchalovsky's surrealist holiday nightmare The Nutcracker: The Untold Story (AKA The Nutcracker in 3D).Follow Zack's production company here!Watch Beer...Run! here!Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network here!
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Christmas with the Kranks with Sloan Golden
HOHOHNO! CURSED CHRISTMAS IS BACK! Musician and Christmas Scholar Sloan Golden rejoins the cinematic holiday cheermeisters as they talk Clint Bentley's new feature Train Dreams, whether or not Zack is "the country mouse," and Joe Roth's Christian theocratic fascist propaganda piece Christmas with the Kranks.Listen to Sloan's music here! Follow Zack's production company here!Watch Beer...Run! here!Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network here!
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But I'm a Cheerleader with Diana Diyarza
Estrogen Fest comes to a joyous conclusion with Diana Diyarza's return to the show! The gang discusses Zack's dramatic viewing experience of Wicked: For Good, Alexis's queer awakening at Blockbuster Video, and Jamie Babbit's lesbian cult classic But I'm a Cheerleader.Follow Zack's production company here!Watch Beer...Run! here!Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network here!
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Petite Maman / The Farewell - Double Feature!
It's an Estrogember Double Feature and things are getting SAD! Alexis leads the boys in a wide ranging discussion of Zack's controversial views on Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, the wonderful and surprising features of Zoom Workspace, and two films focused on coping with the death of a grandparent, Céline Sciamma's fantastical Petite Maman (or LITTLE MOM!) and Lulu Wang's semi-autobiographical The Farewell. Follow Zack's production company here!Watch Beer...Run! here!Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network here!
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Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. with Natalie Avitia
Estrogen Fest doubles the girl power as Natalie, longtime sister of Alexis, becomes a first time guest! The gang talks the new Lynn Ramsey film Die My Love, the Avitia ladies' longtime love affair with hats, and Leslie Harris' coming-of-age cautionary tale Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.Follow Zack's production company here!Watch Beer...Run! here!Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network here!
Three former cinema studies students navigate working in the industry, continuing their cinematic education, and bickering with one another about the movies. Popcorn is their ammunition, the couch is their foxhole, and the cinema is their place of worship. Welcome to the party, pal.