At the Movies: The Canyons

Valerie Reneé and Larissa Mills are back again with their review of Jill Soloway's "Afternoon Delight". Come along with them as they discuss life altering lap dances, abortions, and Bechdel Tests.

At the Movies: Afternoon Delight

Do you remember your first love? Maybe it was long ago and the details are now fuzzy. You can barely remember a scent…a smile…a color.

See what I did there? =]

Join Larissa Mills & Valerie Renée (me) as we discuss Blue is the Warmest Color. A french film by Abdellatif Kechiche based off the graphic novel of the same name by Julie Maroh. We have moments of lesbian sex reflection, male gaze pondering, and strong Lilith Fair vibes. 

Larissa may or may not have called this film the best of this year!

Valerie may or may not have caught a few winks towards the end…

Listen, watch and you be the judge.

At the Movies: Blue is the Warmest Color

Loving a non physical being is far from a new concept. Beings with Artificial Intelligence have long been included in pop culture as loveable and contributing members of the family. From Rosie of The Jetsons to Vicki of Small Wonder. Is it really so far fetched then, to assume we will one day fall in love with such a being? What makes a being in the first place? Aren't we all just matter?

At first glance, Her is a story of a man who falls in love with his operating system. But looking deeper you'll find questions of existentialism, chat room sexy times, and an overall deeply beautiful and emotional film.

Go see my pick for Best Film of 2013 and listen to our review and tell us what you think!

Podcast Score by KILLED BY SYNTH @ soundcloud.com/killedbysynth


At the Movies: Her

For our eighth episode we take a journey through Wes Anderson’s eighth feature film, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Like the hotel, this episode is filled with colorful guests and exciting features! 
Larissa and myself, Valerie Renée, invite 2/3 Van Wave, Kimi & Monti and our go to graphic design goddess, Ericka Ames to sit in as our first ever “live studio audience”. And of course, we wouldn’t be complete without our original score mixed by the hottest DJ in LA, Killed by Synth.

Listen as we discuss Wes Anderson’s meticulous directing methods, feminine men and the lack of women.

Grab a drink and press play!

At the Movies: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Valerie Renee and Larissa Mills drink some wine, and talk about films. 





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