Films These Days

More girlboss superheroes! More Spider-heroes! More conversations about what makes a good superhero movie! Also: explorations of gender in superhero films, discussions of implicit/explicit queerness, reflections on the (super)hero's journey, and tropes surrounding female characters. This episode Marin and Dylan discuss Wonder Woman (2017) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).Donate:World Central KitchenSave the ChildrenTrans Continental PipelineOther Links:Don't Call the PoliceWomen and the Men Who Write ThemBorn Sexy Yesterday - The Popculture Detective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Birthday Marin!For Marin's Birthday, Dylan and Marin discuss 2 movies that are EXACTLY as old as Marin! The Love Letter (1999) and Notting Hill (1999). What makes a good romcom? What makes a queer cult classic? Are all movies improved by the addition of a big shark?TW: Discussions of exploitation and sexualization of women, particularly those in the public eye. Support Rosie's PlaceSupport the National Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceFollow us on social mediaTiktok: @filmsthesedayspodInstagram: @filmsthesedays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stunts! Action! Superheroes! Pointless Romantic Subplots! This week Marin and Dylan are diving into the world of action movies, superheroes, and the people who make them by watching Spider-Man (2002) and The Fall Guy (2024). Be a hero in your neighborhood by protecting the most vulnerable members of your community with these NYC based organizations:Sylvia Rivera Law ProjectImmigrant Defense ProjectSupport the unsung heroes of your favorite movies by checking out these stunt and film crew organizations:Entertainment Community FundBehind the ScenesFollow us on social mediaTiktok: @filmsthesedayspodInstagram: @filmsthesedays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode Marin, Dylan and special guest Zariyah (@theonlyzariyah on instagram) dive into historical magical realism and generational curses in Holes (2003) and Sinners (2025). No Kids in PrisonThe Innocence ProjectAAIHS - The Sinners Movie SyllabusHoodoo, Black Spirituality, and BluesThe Untold Story of America's Southern Chinese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A journey into space in the past, present, and future!This week Marin and Dylan deep dive into two science fiction films all about people going on space missions: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Lost in Space (1998). In their exploration of these films, Marin and Dylan discuss the purpose of science fiction, the lingering anxieties of the US in the 1960s, and some very weird special effects.CW: Discussions of sleazy/creepy behavior and references to suicide.Eddie Burback's film on AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very transgender double feature! We're talking about She's the Man and V for Vendetta which are, very relevant, but lead to some very heavy conversations, there's still jokes and fun! but please heed the trigger warning below.Trigger Warnings for discussions of Fascism, Authoritarianism, Transphobia, Sexism, Sexual Assault, Pedophilia, Racism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Violence, Terrorism and Suicide.Information about what's happening in Kansas here and here.Trans Continental PipelineLGBTQ Foundation of KansasImmigrant Law Center of MinnesotaSo so sorry about all the technical difficulties we've been having. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Marin and Dylan are exploring the world of military girl-boss movies with two iconic pieces of Disney made, military funded, female led, incredibly homoerotic without being canonically gay, propaganda films: Cadet Kelly (2002) and Captain Marvel (2019).These movies have so much sapphic energy it almost makes up for their blatant efforts to power the American Military Industrial Complex.Hopefully the episode works now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Marin and Dylan discuss two anti-authoritarian movies of very different qualities: Footloose (1984) and Radio Rebel (2012). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode Marin and Dylan discuss the Woman in Black and 80 for Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dylan and Marin are back with a new podcast!Films These Days is an unhinged double-feature podcast where our hosts watch two films that came out on the same calendar day (though often in different years) and try to find some commonalities. In this inaugural episode, they look at one of the most infamous, celebrated, and referenced movies of all time, and also a TV movie sequel to an iconic teen movie. Dylan would like to apologize for their audio quality, their microphone died like 10 minutes into recording and they had to switch, and did not properly set up the mix of the new mic before diving in. TWs: Discussions of Sexual Assault and Coercion, Slut Shaming, and Fascism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.