My Formative Films (and their recent counterparts)

February 27, 2022 in Rated F

I thought Unicorn Store would be a cute indie movie with one of my favourite actresses. I did not expect to be in tears for much of a movie about preparing to own a unicorn.

My First Cannes Experience

August 17, 2021 in Rated F

I attended the Cannes Film Festival for the first time this year. Well, “attended” online. And actually, it wasn’t the Festival, it was the market- Marché du Film.

Watching Hallmark Movies During a Pandemic

March 14, 2021 in Rated F

This pandemic, and weekends of Hallmark movies with my mom, has turned me to this; I have written myself some Hallmark movie worthy scenarios that could totally happen to me, if it were not for this meet-cute-blocking pandemic.

RATED F Ep. 66: 2020 Year in Review

February 05, 2021 in Rated F

Tish and Juliana recap their year in movies, including even more detailed viewing stats from both of us! We'll find out how the pandemic affected our viewing habits, what our favourite new views were, and how film festivals are changing. We know no one wants to talk about 2020 anymore, but we're talking about movies- our escape from *gestures broadly*.

Spice World is a Sci-Fi Movie

January 22, 2021 in Rated F

Spice World is a science fiction story. It could very well take place in the Doctor Who universe (the Whoniverse), and I personally say that it does.

Fleabag is the Best Role Model for the Worst Reasons

January 09, 2021 in Rated F

Fleabag just can’t help herself. She can’t keep herself from fucking her best friend’s boyfriend. She can’t keep quiet at a silent retreat. She can’t not punch a man who very much deserves to be punched. She can’t keep herself away from a priest.

RATED F Ep. 65: Drunk Christmas + Hot Santa

December 14, 2020 in Rated F

Tish and Juliana got drunk watching The Year Without a Santa Claus & Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July and then talked about it.

We forget the first movie by the end of the second, but we are sure that there was a lot of breaking the fourth wall, catchy songs, and a cute reindeer dog. Then we try to describe the convoluted, excruciatingly drawn-out plot(?) of Christmas in July which includes more than one tense scene of children facing their mortality.

A Christmas Prince(s): A Character Study

November 30, 2020 in Rated F

Loyal readers, it’s time to revisit Aldovia (and “Brooklyn”) but not to mock the crown jewels from Claire’s, the ink-jet printed adoption certificate, or the terms of the ancient treaty. Now that their story is complete (we hope), we need to conduct a thorough character study.

Schitt's Creek Gives Hope to Those Who Feel Hard to Love

November 13, 2020 in Rated F

Over and over the lesson of Schitt’s Creek is to be yourself.

RATED F Ep. 64: Drunk Halloween + The Witches

October 27, 2020 in Rated F

Tish and Juliana got drunk watching The Witches (1990) and then talked about it.

We somehow missed this 90s Anjelica Huston classic all these years, despite an affinity for anything witchy. Turns out it's mostly about a mouse boy on a mission where absolutely everything goes exactly as planned, so we weren't missing much.

RATED F Ep. 63: Movies as Escapism

August 14, 2020 in Rated F

Tish and Juliana talk about movies as escapism. First of all- what does escapism even mean? And why do we do it? Why does it work? We dive into our thoughts, and others' definitions and insights, about how escapism can be good or bad for us, the many ways movies create an escape, the privilege of being able to escape with a movie, and what we learn from connecting to characters outside of ourselves. Share with us- what's your movie to escape into?

ESCAPE to Another Country

August 03, 2020 in Rated F

In our world of restricted travel, it’s a nice escape to visit other countries through film, and remember the Before Times, when people traveled and touched each other and spoke moistly.

RATED F Ep. 62: Five Year Anniversary Recap

July 17, 2020 in Rated F

Tish and Juliana talk about the movies we've featured on the podcast since we started in April 2015. Well, first we check in on how our we're living our pandemic lives. Then, we get into why we aren't "walking our talk" with the movies we choose for the podcast. The lack of diversity is embarrassing, especially considering what we know we both watch; why aren't we bringing that to our podcast choices? We're going to do better! Join us!

ESCAPE into Fantasy

June 12, 2020 in Rated F

Escape into the Fantasy worlds of MirrorMask, and Alice in Wonderland and Wizard of Oz adaptations.

ESCAPE back to Childhood

May 29, 2020 in Rated F

Escape back to childhood by digging up your favourite movies and shows from back in the day.

ESCAPE to the Past

May 15, 2020 in Rated F

Escape to the past with Marie Antoinette, Dickinson, and Emma.

ESCAPE into Sci-Fi

May 01, 2020 in Rated F

Escape into sci-fi with Doctor Who, The OA, and Orphan Black.

Valentine's Day Watchlist

February 14, 2020 in Rated F

What kind of Valentine’s Day do you want to have? We got you, no matter your mood.

We know the big V-Day isn't for everyone, but this list has you covered. Single or already with your lobster, sad or joyous, or just fucking tired cause it’s Friday and work was hell this week and you just remembered it’s Valentine’s Day reading this post; you can choose from this smorgasbord of film and find the right one to fit your love day disposition.

RATED F Ep. 61: Dirty 30 + Blending Media Formats and Platforms

February 01, 2020 in Rated F

Tish and Juliana talk about Dirty 30 and blending media formats and platforms. We've both turned 30 and have more than our fair share of thoughts on that. We also have too many thoughts on the various formats and platforms that media is now available on, how formats are created by the platforms but can also exist for multiple platforms, and of course it all comes back to ranting about straight white men dominating the film industry with their heads up their asses instead of allowing all the diversity from the smaller platforms to have a chance at the wider-reaching platforms.