We’re deep in Hoa-Hoa-Hoa season (iykyk), and we couldn’t let it pass without leaping from overpasses into the Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In. We brought our resident horror expert Jamie back for this couplet, so you know it’ll be a great dive into practical effects, the bleakness of the early 80s, and how all vampire movies technically suck. Put your heavier sweater over your light sweater and keep out of the pool, dear hearts.
Artwork by jstnmbrwn
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Some friends have a weekly discussion about the 2011-2015 CW show, Hart of Dixie. Join our journey to Bluebell, Alabama where we debate the merits of small town life, love triangles, alligators as pets, and formal shorts as part of your work wardrobe.
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Episode 8 / Nov 13th 2024
Let The Right One In
We’re deep in Hoa-Hoa-Hoa season (iykyk), and we couldn’t let it pass without leaping from overpasses into the Swedish vampire film Let The Right One In. We brought our resident horror expert Jamie back for this couplet, so you know it’ll be a great dive into practical effects, the bleakness of the early 80s, and …
Episode 7 / Nov 6th 2024
Last Holiday (2006)
It’s LL’s world and we’re just living in it this week as we base jump into 2006’s Last Holiday starring true royalty Queen Latifah. We get into the Americanness of it all, as is our way, and we definitely don’t go off about late stage capitalism or the healthcare system. We also talk about what …
Episode 6 / Oct 30th 2024
Last Holiday (1950)
Journey back to the past (or like 30 miles outside of London) with us as we discuss 1950’s Last Holiday, starring a once and future Jedi Knight. This is a morbid one, so you know Jess is excited for all the comas… and then death. We go into why this is the original White Lotus, …
Episode 5 / Oct 23rd 2024
The Italian Job (2003)
Same red, white, and blue Minis, but different country! This week, we’re back in the US to rant and rave about the 2003 very light remake of The Italian Job, a film near and dear to Jaleh’s heart. We get nostalgic about DVD rental shops, Napster, and the summer blockbuster while our heist team heists …
Episode 4 / Oct 16th 2024
The Italian Job (1969)
Allo, guvnahs! We’re across the pond to drive our Minis through the British cult classic, 1969’s The Italian Job (not to be confused with The Italian Jobby). We talk cinematography, Quincy Jones, the eternal oldness of Michael Caine, and occasionally we use a terrible accent to do so. Hang on a minute, dear hearts. We …
Episode 3 / Oct 9th 2024
The Parent Trap (1998)
Hop on the QE2 with us, dear hearts, as we sail back in time to 1998 to share our love for the remake of The Parent Trap. We go into the who’s, the where’s and the how’s of remaking the original, all while deciding if this SHOULD have been remade (spoiler: heck yeah). Put on …
Episode 2 / Oct 2nd 2024
The Parent Trap (1961)
As if this remake season would start with any other film but the classic The Parent Trap from 1961. We finally pay attention to the plot from a critical lens, and boy, does EVERYone here need therapy! We talk accents, hair cuts, practical effects, earworm songs written by two brothers who could only write bangers, …
Episode 1 / Sep 24th 2024
Things Will Happen Again and Again
We back, dear hearts! It’s a brand new season all about remakes, which we have lovingly titled Things Will Happen Again and Again. Here’s a preview of the 12 films we plan to cover, delivered in our signature style (iykyk). The first episode drops Wednesday, October 2! Let’s get together, yeah yeah yeah. We’ll be …
Episode 13 / Oct 26th 2023
The Monster Squad
It’s a Halloween treat for us all as we dive into one of Jaleh’s all-time favorites and Jessica’s core fear, 1987’s The Monster Squad. We’re joined by resident monster expert, Jamie Clark Yeah, as we round up the ammo, virgins, and one Scary German Guy with a delicious looking pie. Grab your amulet and your …
Episode 12 / Oct 18th 2023
Monster Squad Promo
Get ready for a Halloween treat from your Hart Chicks. Our Monster Squad episode drops on October 27, 2023.
Episode 11 / Aug 25th 2023
Austenland
We’ve made it all the way to week 10, and this gem is our reward. We happily rewatch 2013’s film adaptation of Austenland, and we think you should too. This one has everything — sax solos, Lord of the Rings, Nelly stories, Gaius Baltar, and even a little JJ Tilney talk. Hop a plane and …
Episode 10 / Aug 18th 2023
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Lots of firsts in this one, dear hearts, as we watch the Emmy Award-winning Lizzie Bennet Diaries. It’s our first webseries, our first modern adaptation, possibly our first disagreement! Don’t believe us? Ask my fiancé who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba! Plus, Jess goes way into her fandom days, and Jaleh finds the links in the …
Episode 9 / Aug 11th 2023
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
We’re into our second Pride & Prejudice, and this time, we got Zombies in the mix. Thankfully, we have Honorary Hart Chick and Midnight Murderaman Jamie to chat through it with us. We ask the big questions like: Which fighting style is best? Is Darcy’s duster jacket fit for a wedding? Who is this movie …
Episode 8 / Aug 4th 2023
Pride and Prejudice
This one’s a big one, dear hearts, so feel free to take a turn about the room with us as we fully experience Jessica’s favorite movie, 2005’s Pride & Prejudice. We talk tracking shots, wigs, Emma Thompson, dresses (especially those with hems six inches deep in mud), and hands, of course. Cold, flexed, or otherwise. …
Episode 7 / Jul 28th 2023
Northanger Abbey (2007)
It’s time to get Gothic as we dive into the hilariously sweet Northanger Abbey. It has everything Jess loves — possible murders, innuendos, and very good faces. Plus, we get our fancasts on, develop our own modern adaptations, and occasionally discuss the plot. Slag off Sorkin with us, dear hearts. Music: @sigismundtryapkin Artwork: @jstnmbrwn …
Episode 6 / Jul 21st 2023
Persuasion
It’s a Hart Chicks classic as we dive into Jaleh’s fave, the truly underrated Persuasion. We’ve got trope talk, romance recs, great and terrible faces, and a reference to literally every other pod season we’ve done. It’s what you know & love. Run the Bath marathon with us, dear hearts. Music: @sigismundtryapkin Artwork: @jstnmbrwn …
Episode 5 / Jul 14th 2023
Sense and Sensibility
Hold onto your butts, because we’re on a carriage ride with the Dashwoods. This week, we tackle the 2004 Sense & Sensibility miniseries, where we discuss the red flag combination of Lord Byron and Dominic Cooper, Cousin Matthew’s mullet, and a group of townies worthy of Bluebell. Don’t bother knocking, dear hearts— Meg already saw …
Episode 4 / Jul 7th 2023
North and South (2004)
This is an episode years in the making, much like the Marx-Engles Reader. We’re deep diving into North & South aka Pride & Prejudice & Death & Unions. Listen as we gush about our love of practical effects, the danger of The Fluff, and a miniseries worth of Very Good Faces. Look back at us, …
Episode 3 / Jun 30th 2023
Jane Eyre (2006)
We’re flying across the pond and into the moors for a Jaleh favorite, the 2006 Jane Eyre miniseries. It’s the hottest Rochester the world has ever known, and listener, we’d marry him too. We cover it all from Dave Matthews Band to Ruth Wilson’s gorgeous hair and everything in between. Wander the halls with us, …
Episode 2 / Jun 22nd 2023
Greta Gerwig's Little Women
We’re starting our journey to the past on this side of the pond with Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. Jaleh dives deep into the color story of Miss Flo, and Jessica can’t stop talking about a different film. It’s the classic Hart Chicks you know and love. Come trade limes with us, dear hearts. Bibliography: Brody, …