Referential Films & How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)! Plus, Screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin!

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On this week’s steamy episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, Millie and Casey try to get their proverbial groove back by discussing the 1998 classic, How Stella Got Her Groove Back. They also dissect the concept of “referential films” (ie, movies whose titles become a shorthand for a concept). Plus, the screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin (Cobweb, Texas Chainsaw Massacre) joins the show to talk about his “Area of Expertise” - Fake movies in movies. Follow, rate, and review Dear Movies, I Love You wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Instagram: @dearmoviesiloveyou.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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