Vanessa On Films

“The Final Bow… For Now”

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:00:25 GMT

Episode 26… AND YOUR LAST!!! For now! Not sure when I will be returning, but I need to focus on my writing right now! Excited to work on all that stuff. Anyways, we got some fun news! New Ridley Scott film, new Noah Baumbach film, and new Gina Prince-Bythewood film. Plus, A24 running towards that video game adaptation trend. This and more on episode 26! The Iron Claw, in theatres this weekend/soon… but so is Poor Things, Ferrari, and The Zone of Interest… Just go watch something!

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“PAST LIVES NATION STAY IN LINE!!!”

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:20 GMT

Episode 25! Thanks for listening for 25 episodes (or only one or two or half of one)! Golden Globe noms featuring MULTIPLE Past Lives appearances, Amy Adams employed, Charlize and Angelina leading action/thriller movies, Sundance first looks, and more! We are sooooo back! Not always in a good way, but we’re back! Wonka, in theatres this weekend!

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“DIVA DOWN!”

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:26 GMT

Episode 24 has EVERYTHING! Expulsion, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa serving imperator realness, Lanthimos, breast cancer, and the boys in Mexico. Plus, sequels, spinoffs, and more sequels. ENOUGH! Anyways, enjoy the episode. Go watch Sharp Objects to validate Amy Adams and her career. Eileen, in theatres this weekend!

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“Julianne Moore/Natalie Portman Co-headliner”

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:00:29 GMT

These QUEENS having a MOTHER off!!!! Tune in as I discuss Melissa Barrera being one of the few people in Hollywood with a spine (Susan Sarandon, you’re cool too), The Bikeriders release moving to next year, Nicole Kidman’s chronic employment, and rental families. Plus, Edward Berger and Jason Bourne, Jacob Elordi’s continued success, and Scott Pilgrim! So much more too! Right here on episode 23! Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé in theatres this weekend! May December on Netflix this weekend! SUPPORT WOMEN!!!!!

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“Kemaline”

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:00:29 GMT

Someone please gift me a new laptop, I’m no longer joking. Sorry about the audio glitches (if you come across any) and for the sounds of 90 Day Fiancé that may have slipped through the cracks. Join me as I discuss Dune: Part Two, Big Little Lies being the slay of the century, claymation being in its flop era, Barbie, Oppie, and Ridley (of Scott fame). I also talk about Everything Sucks! and its cult following aka me and my friends. Plus, Mitski is in her theatre kid bag? Find out on this episode of Vanessa On Films! Saltburn and Napoleon, in theatres this weekend!

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"Red, White, and Blaine"

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:00:27 GMT

Episode 21! Excited and happy to be here! I talk the best animated show of all time (Arcane), one of the best young actors (Jacob Elordi), and the best mockumentary ever (Waiting for Guffman). Plus, new news about Denzel Washington, Mufasa: The Lion King, Abbott Elementary, The Office, and so much more! Next Goal Wins, in theatres this weekend!

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“The People Want Stephanie Hsu!”

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:00:32 GMT

Episode 20! Congrats to me! I talk trailers, The Sweet East being the mysterious girl you meet at a party, first looks, the weird nature of modern theatrical releases, The Bear season 3, Luca Guadagnino’s bad luck, and more! Plus, find out why I think technicolor needs to come back in a big way. Sorry, I think I’m yelling in this episode. The Killer, streaming this weekend!

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“The Second One Felt So… Not Like the First”

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:00:34 GMT

Hello! Episode 19 is ready for you! So many sequels! So little time! Join me as I talk Killers of the Flower Moon, intermissions, The Social Network 2, a Barbarian video game adaptation, and Chistopher Storer’s FX series slay. Plus, I talk Nida Manzoor’s incredible directing! Priscilla, in theatres this weekend! Go support the Coppola legacy!

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“The King of Weird Films”

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:01:27 GMT

Tom Hiddleston employed, let’s celebrate that! Tune in to episode 18, as I discuss all things SAG-AFTRA strike, Blackberry (the limited series), Daisy Edgar-Jones’ blonde hair, Dev Patel as a scream king, and more! I also rant about First Reformed and Winter Light, seeing as they gagged me real bad. Five Nights at Freddy’s, in theatres this weekend!

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“Lily Gladstone Supremacy”

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:01:07 GMT

Apologies for my voice and the weird sounds emitting from me. Enjoy episode 17! Chewn in! (No fancy cover this time around unfortunately!)

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“See, the Saw Franchise is Doing Something Right!”

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:31 GMT

Guys… This has nothing to do with the episode, but Myha’la Herrold and Talia Ryder play a couple in Dumb Money… We NEED to support it! And The Royal Hotel is also in theatres this weekend!

"Team Scorsese"

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:01:23 GMT

Gonna be real with you… I don’t know why I was whispering in the beginning of this recording… I also forgot to mention the projects I was working on. I also think there are multiple background noises in this episode. Anyways… WE GOT THE WGA SERVE! Congrats to all the writers who stayed strong. We love you! I hope you can sign the agreement soon! In this episode, we are fully Team Scorsese, Team WGA, and Team SNL. Plus, I talk reboots, remakes, anthologies, and more! The Creator is in theatres this weekend!

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"TIFF Trauma Dump"

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:01:22 GMT

Sorry for not making an episode last week! I slept on King Street for 6 days for TIFF! I talk about my experience with the fest this year, where all the movie stars have gone, why I did not like The Worst Person in the World, Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction, and more! Check out the rerelease of Stop Making Sense in theatres! Enjoy my semi-updated cover art (new font but you can barely notice).

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“I Don’t Know What the Hell is Going on in Italy”

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:00:21 GMT

I talk about a bunch of cool stuff. Listen and you’ll agree. Go to your local film festival(s). My Emma Seligman interview is OFFICIALLY up this week. Check it out!

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“Get This Man Off the Screen”

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:01:00 GMT

It’s Bottoms week! Join me as I discuss the Casey Affleck Oppenheimer jumpscare, the unionization of VFX artists, The Killer (of Fincher fame), and movie releases being delayed. Plus, Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal slayyyy in the trailer for Foe! All that and more on this episode of Vanessa On Films. Bottoms is of course in theatres this weekend. My interview with director/co-writer Emma Seligman will be up this week (or so I think). Follow me on my socials to stay up to date with all that!

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“More Bisexuals on the Show” (with Juan)

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:00:51 GMT

Sapphics? On my Love Island USA? It’s more likely than you think. Juan (writer of the Gossip Girl reboot, now streaming on MAX) is back! Join us as we spend the episode discussing Riverdale’s final bow, Amazon Prime’s cancelled shows, Issa Rae as a comedic genius, and the atrocious Percy Jackson teaser. LOCK UP THE VOLUME! IMMEDIATELY! Plus, we discuss the joint slay that is Jennifer Lawrence teaming up with Lynne Ramsay for a movie about a woman losing her mind! So much more to be heard on this episode! Lili Reinhart’s Emmy campaign for Hal & Harper starts NOW! Stay tuned for more information on my interview with director Emma Seligman. We spoke about her highly anticipated film Bottoms, which I have already seen thrice because it’s just THAT good! It’s in theatres this week and will have a wider release on September 1st! Scrapper is also in theatres this week! Yay!

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“If No One Got Me, I Know Swifties Got Me”

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:00:23 GMT

I MEANT TO SAY FOUR OSCAR NOMINATIONS, NOT OSCARS DURING THAT PART ABOUT SAOIRSE RONAN, DON’T FIGHT ME! Juan abandoned me… He’s rude. Don’t worry, because Swifties have my back! In this episode, I talk about Taylor Swift’s storytelling abilities, Netflix’s money laundering abilities, Nicole Kidman’s employment abilities, and Gal Gadot’s lying abilities. Plus, we got more TIFF lineup announcements, including Strange Way of Life, Finestkind, and Expats. We also got a new poster (which I unfortunately do not like) for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and filming confirmation dates for Rosebushpruning. Plus, a new trailer and a new first look for other cool projects. What a week! Mutt in theatres this weekend!

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“Greta’s Vision” (with Juan)

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:00:39 GMT

Juan is back, which means the poor audio quality is back! Fuzziness and TV volume slay! We like to have fun! Join us as we discuss Barbillion, how I’m a proud member of Promising Young Woman nation (population: 1), Rosamund Pike’s bob, Stranger Things characters, Disney live-action remakes being the closest thing we have to hell on earth, the industry’s IP obsession, and more! Plus, we talk about Scorsese’s upcoming film, my childhood obsession with Fantastic Four (2005), and Scream 7… or the possible Scream 7 plans! Love Island USA will be discussed in this episode. It might be a difficult topic to hear about for some. The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Jules in theatres this weekend, I guess!

“They Just Turn Up”

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:55 GMT

Carmy Berzatto with a bad haircut, call that an A24 production. Another solo episode for the listeners. We (I) talk Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Talk to Me box office, the tragic death of physical media, Mattel reminding me that we’re in hell, release delays for some wholly unserious films, and more! Plus, Jeff Nichols and Sofia Coppola big slay! I also praise production design again, but you could have guessed that. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in theatres now!

"More Cool Cast"

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:00:45 GMT

Barbenheimer was a success! Let’s hope studios don’t think we want more simultaneous releases like this! You’ll NEVER be Barbenheimer! Anyways, join me as I discuss TIFF ‘23, studios delaying films because they don’t want to pay their employees living wages, Talia Ryder (who, if reading this, should know I am free this week), how much we love America, Barbenheimer box office results, my love for Bowen Yang, Studio Ghibli, my beef with animation, and more! Plus, let me tell you about some of the best teen dramas you missed out on. Check out Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Theater Camp, all in theatres now! What a time to be a film lover. Talk to Me in theatres this weekend.

“La La Land Wishes!”

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:10:17 GMT

Emmy nominations… SNOOZEFEST! Yeah, kind of a boring year for television, but I go through some of the nominations and tell you all what’s up. #TEAMSHIV! #TEAMSYDNEYOFTHEBEARFAME! Solidarity with the striking actors and writers. Solidarity with Percy Jackson stans. Solidarity with Samara Weaving’s career popping off. Solidarity with Sam Mendes saying no to Bond. He’s real for that. Go watch Theater Camp and support original indie comedies. Plus, it’s Barbie/Oppenheimer weekend! Cinephiles, we are being FED!

“Nostalgia Is a Disease”

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:10:16 GMT

It was BAD for me! Reneé Rapp is leaving The Sex Lives of College Girls, the Wonka trailer flopped, Xavier Dolan is quitting filmmaking, Deadpool 3 unfortunately exists, live-action adaptations of animated films unfortunately exist… UGH! Never fear, as there is some good news to be shared this episode. Barbie is getting rave reviews (Gerwig/Baumbach have NEVER let me down!), Luca Guadagnino is directing an HBO series, and the Coen brothers are back, baby! Join me as I talk about this stuff! Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One out now!

“It’s Italianx Representation” (with Juan)

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:10:15 GMT

To quote Thom Yorke, “Teenagers scare the living shit out of me!” Join Juan and I as we complain about theatre etiquette, Netflix, TRON: Legacy and its good/bad special effects, Adam from Sex Education, Paul Thomas Anderson, streaming services literally deleting shows and movies from existence, and Tarantino’s newest film having a male lead. Enjoy the background noise courtesy of a loud tv. The dual Alana Haim/Greta Lee Oscar campaign starts NOW! Go watch Joy Ride, in theatres this weekend!

“Rachel Brosnahan Lois Lane Propaganda”

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:09 GMT

We got a solo episode, folks! Tune in as I rant and mumble about Dune: Part Two, the unfortunate The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo adaptation, Ottessa Moshfegh writing bad person rep, how I basically manifested Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and modern auteurs’ aversion to setting their films in the present. Plus, I dive deep into why Hollywood seems to hate making money! All this and more, right here, right now. Listen, follow, and tell a friend! Go watch Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! Lord knows it needs to make back that damn budget.

“How Many Emmys Did It Lose?” (with Juan)

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:19:40 GMT

One thing about me, I’m not editing audio correctly. Get used to it! Join me as I discuss Letterboxd HERstory, The Flash (of Michael Keaton returning as Batman fame) flopping, Priscilla discourse, the current state of the film industry being comparable to hell, stocks, The Zendaya Effect, why adults refuse to watch movies made for their age group, and more! This episode, I have a very special award-winning guest with me. Listen to find out who that is. Together, we dive into everything mentioned above, and he also reads The Traitors for filth… Okay, we NEED a good murder mystery game show! If you’re still reading this, go watch Asteroid City and No Hard Feelings. Immediately!

Marvel’s Biggest Villain is The American Military and Government

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:23:53 GMT

I take a look at the MCU's military/overall propaganda problem... Also, I'm going to need everyone to ignore my voice! I am sick!