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* More Rated F: TishChambers.com/RatedF Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter & Instagram: @RatedFmovies

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. Drinking Game: TishChambers.com/RatedF More Rated F: TishChambers.com/RatedF Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

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. Drinking Game: TishChambers.com/RatedF Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

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? Read more: TishChambers.com/RatedF Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter & Instagram: @RatedFmovies

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! Read more: TishChambers.com/RatedF Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter & Instagram: @RatedFmovies

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. More Rated F: RatedF.TishChambers.com Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana recap their year in movies, including everyone's favourite- their viewing stats! More Rated F: RatedF.TishChambers.com Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana got drunk watching Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus and then talked about it. Rankin-Bass gave us more than one Santa Claus origin story to choose from. Most of us have seen Burgermeister Meisterburger outlaw toys in Sombertown, but do you recall the L. Frank Baum-written trip in which young Claus grows up in the magical forest raised by immortal beings? If you want to explore all the bonkers Rankin Christmas classics, here's the list we found: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/all-19-fun-festive-utterly-bizarre-rankinbass-chri.html Drinking Game: RatedF.TishChambers.com Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana talk about the films they saw at the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) this year; Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin, Mr. Leather, Earth, The Seer and the Unseen, Clebs, Bugs and Beasts Before the Law, Who's Afraid of Ideology?. More Rated F: RatedF.TishChambers.com Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana got drunk watching The Watcher in the Woods and then talked about it. It's creepy, spooky, eerie, and you definitely don't see that ending coming... Drinking Game: RatedF.TishChambers.com Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana got drunk watching Something Wicked This Way Comes and then talked about it. This is the "lost" Halloween episode that we recorded last year. It's like a ghost from the past ooooh spoopy! Drinking Game: RatedF.TishChambers.com Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana talk about Dear White People and the politics of satire with guest Jed! We try to figure out what the movie is actually trying to say; where is the satire, what angle/point of view is it taking, who is it really representing? Jed is a filmmaker and media production grad student who knows way more about this than we do! More Rated F: RatedF.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana got drunk watching Disney's Descendants 3 and then talked about it. The end of the Descendants journey brings many controversial topics with it; immigration laws, wrongful imprisonment, appropriate hairstyles for young men, and incestuous sexual tension. Juliana investigates Hades's age and Tish dubs Harry Hook a #bicon. Once again, Descendants brings the bangers, and we bring the drinking game. Drinking Game: RatedF.TishChambers.com Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana talk about Boys Don't Cry and movie ratings with guest Myles Sauer. An example of the MPAA's often contested ratings system, Kimberly Pierce's film about a young transgender man is a harrowing story to watch. We explore the issues of sex, gender, and violence in the film that earned its initial NC-17 rating. We compare the MPAA to other countries' ratings and censorship authorities, try to understand how or if it works, then propose our ideas for its improvement. More Rated F: RatedF.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana talk about Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong and conversation movies. A lot can happen in a movie where nothing happens... except a conversation between two people. We talk about the consequences of a romantic evening with a stranger, why some conversation movies work and some don't, and what a movie can do with just two characters and a lot of dialogue. More Rated F: RatedF.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana presented the panel 'Brave Girls Break the Mold: Studio Ghibli's Heroes' on May 11, 2019 at Ottawa ComicCon. For over 30 years, Studio Ghibli has been defying animation expectations by putting girls at the helm of action adventure films. Why are these representations so important and how do they tackle stereotypes of femininity? Let’s discuss the traits these memorable young girls share that have made them so influential to fans of all ages and genders. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGcNxIjqSw0 Listen to our Doctor Who panel: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/doctors-companions-doctor/id986054367?mt=2 More Rated F: RatedF.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: ratedfmovies@gmail.com Twitter: @RatedFmovies Instagram: @RatedFmovies

Tish and Juliana talk about Barbra Streisand's career in film. From the beginning of her movie career, we are enamoured with Barbra on screen. From the screwball comedies of the 70's, to dramas, to her move into directing, and her post-retirement, we look at the themes and changes the incomparable Barbra had throughout her career. More In the Movies: IntheMovies.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: inthemoviespodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @IntheMoviesPod Instagram: @IntheMoviesPod

Tish and Juliana talk about The Butterfly Effect and time travel in movies. Well, first we have a quick rant about Spielberg v. Netflix, but then we get into how we remembered The Butterfly Effect compared to how it was watching it now. We agree it's still a cool concept but get into everything they did wrong with it. Plus, other methods of time travel, the paradoxes they create, and why we are all drawn to time travel stories lately. More In the Movies: IntheMovies.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: inthemoviespodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @IntheMoviesPod Instagram: @IntheMoviesPod YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RIrC8e

Tish and Juliana got drunk watching Fifty Shades Freed and then talked about it. And Tish’s neighbour’s loud dogs, abortion & adoption, heteronormative societal expectations, sex toy designs, and tried to remember how all the secondary characters are related. Happy Valentine's Day! Drinking Game: IntheMovies.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: inthemoviespodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @IntheMoviesPod Instagram: @IntheMoviesPod YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RIrC8e

Tish and Juliana recap what they watched in 2018. More In the Movies: IntheMovies.TishChambers.com Get in touch: Email: inthemoviespodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @IntheMoviesPod Instagram: @IntheMoviesPod YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RIrC8e