A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club. We're joined in the clubhouse by author, film critic and producer Anthony M. Caro for a great discussion about the Bronze Age of cinema, the excitement of a theater full of movie-lovers, and how writing a novel about a coat hanger makes other assignments seem like small potatoes.

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club. We're joined in the clubhouse by author, director, producer, actor, poet, and horror film enthusiast, Harker Jones for a lovely chat about sad endings, horror franchises, and why Jason's next adventure is going to be saving Christmas.

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club. We're joined in the clubhouse by cookbook author, director, producer, actor, Richard Sargent, for a fantastic chat about food, films, theatre, and what goes into pairing movies with menus.

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club. We're joined in the clubhouse by author, actress, director and wearer of many tiaras, Tonya Todd for a wonderful discussion about writing, community building, and why Grease 2 is a feminist masterpiece.

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club. We're joined in the clubhouse by filmmaker Dalton Burdette for a chat about movie magic, learning experiences, and why Armageddon is actually a masterpiece. Check out his short film, The Local and The Movie Knights on Youtube.

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club. We're joined in the clubhouse by filmmaker Michael Papaeleftheriou for a chat about writing, special features, and how fearless filmmaking can be contagious. Check out his project, Crossroads on IG: @crossroadsfilmjournal

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club where we are joined by Anthony Hand, the creative force behind Maxxie LaWow - Drag Super-shero, a full-length animated film celebrating the drag and queer communities. Listen in for a chat about drag, comfort films. and finding and creating community where you least expect it. Support the project: www.maxxie.com

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club! We're joined by screenwriter and filmmaker El Trutt for a chat about indie filmmaking, life in the theatre, and what happens if you just start making things.

What we watched: Gladiator II. Who we watched it for: Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn. What we thought: There is unnecessary, there are vanity projects, and then there is Gladiator II which manages to be both while costing more than $300 million dollars.

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club! We're joined by producer and filmmaker Michael Box of EchoEterna Productions for a chat about sci-fi, horror, punk rock, and all the ways a movie can be great. Follow him @mikewritesmovies and visit Speakeasythemovie.com to learn more about this upcoming film.

What we watched: The Equalizer 2 (The Sequelizer). Who we watched it for: Pedro Pascal. What we thought: Aside from the war crime of a clean-shaven Pedro, we started forgetting this film while we were still watching it.

What we watched: Come to Daddy. Who we watched it for: Elijah Wood. What we thought: Emily spent the whole movie wondering what she did to make Mia so very VERY angry with her that she chose to inflict this movie upon her.

A very special episode of the Fan Girl Film Club! We're joined by producer Nicholas Tabarrok (Darius Films: The Art of the Steal, Stockholm, Defendor, etc.) for a chat about moviemaking, job titles, and guilty pleasure movies.

What we watched: Wanted. Who we watched it for: James McAvoy. What we thought: In 2008 the world was in too good of a place. This movie is proof of that.

What we watched: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. Who we watched it for: Mia says Steve Buscemi, Emily says Antonio Banderas. What we thought: 10/10 no notes. All-star performances from everyone.

What we watched: The Island of Dr. Moreau. Who we watched it for: Fairuza Balk (technically) What we thought: The fact that there is an entire documentary about how completely insane the creation of this movie is should have told us everything we needed to know. Unfortunately, we did not heed the warnings...

What we watched: The Woman in Black. Who we watched it for: Daniel Radcliffe. What we thought: Baby Dan Rad gets a pass simply because he was trying SO HARD not to be Harry Potter in this. So hard.

What we watched: Poolman. Who we watched it for: Chris Pine (Best Chris). What we thought: Chris Pine should be proud of the fact that he made $10 million dollars look like a $12,000 student film. But that's pretty much where the pride should end. A swing and a miss, big guy. You'll get 'em next time.

What we watched: Risen. Who we watched it for: Tom Felton. What we thought: If they'd stuck with the CSI: Judea they started with in the first half, it would have been solid. As it is, this would have been much more enjoyable as a Veggie Tale.

What we watched: Halloween H2O: Twenty Years Later. Who we watched it for: Jamie Lee Curtis and Josh Hartnett (and his terrible hair). What we thought: Fun and silly, just long and violent enough, but without the usual Halloween merriment that Michael Myers is known for carrying in his heart.