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It's not Mother's Day... it's Mommy Week at the Movies. Monika and Emily discuss two very different films: the Jessica Chastain-led horror Other Mommy, and the family drama/action thriller Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother starring Mahershala Ali. Monika has a shocking opinion on Other Mommy, and Emily lays out the differences between the movie and the book it's based on, Incidents Around the House. Then it's onto Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, a really clever, original version of a hitman-in-a-bad-situation story, with some really beautiful character dynamics.***Major spoilers for both films***02:33 Other Mommy 43:27 Your Mother Your Mother Your MotherJoin the conversation with us below:Email us [email protected]://www.instagram.com/mediumliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@mediumliteratehttps://www.youtube.com/@MediumLiteratehttps://www.patreon.com/c/mediumliterateMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/happy-streetLicense code: B9EXR1D9EIBQLKXT

LET'S GET READY TO RECKON. This week we're talking about The Social Reckoning, the long awaited follow-up to 2010's The Social Network. This time it's Oops All Aaron Sorkin, and the results... aren't great. Emily and Monika talk about their tech takes, the silicon valley movie and miniseries industrial complex, the surprise cameo from January 6th, the insane score, and why this movie just doesn't work in our current landscape, or possibly any landscape at any point.Join the conversation with us below:Email us [email protected]://www.instagram.com/mediumliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@mediumliteratehttps://www.youtube.com/@MediumLiteratehttps://www.patreon.com/c/mediumliterateMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/happy-streetLicense code: B9EXR1D9EIBQLKXT

Against all odds, we are here to defend Verity.This week, Monika and Emily dip their toes into the CoHo waters to talk about Michael Showalter’s star-studded adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s extremely popular/horny/violent thriller starring Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett, a movie we can only describe (lovingly) as prestige Lifetime schlock.We get into why Dakota Johnson’s particular brand of deadpan coolness is absolutely perfect for Lowen Ashleigh (perfect name), Anne Hathaway playing evil, Josh Hartnett’s ongoing second career as "Hot Dad Who May Be Dangerous...or not?" and why this movie understands exactly how seriously to take its beach-read source material.***Major spoilers for Verity throughout!!!Join the conversation with us below:Email us [email protected]://www.instagram.com/mediumliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@mediumliteratehttps://www.youtube.com/@MediumLiteratehttps://www.patreon.com/c/mediumliterateMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/happy-streetLicense code: B9EXR1D9EIBQLKXT

This week we’re talking about Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger, starring Tom Cruise as an oil tycoon at the center of an apocalyptic climate disaster (and also some other stuff)We discuss whether a movie can be intentionally unpleasant and still simply not work for you, Iñárritu’s keen eye for bringing together incredibly skilled film crafts-people, and the exciting return of Tom Cruise doing something other than jumping out of airplanes.***Major spoilers for Digger throughout the entire conversation.Join the conversation with us below:Email us [email protected]://www.instagram.com/mediumliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@mediumliteratehttps://www.youtube.com/@MediumLiteratehttps://www.patreon.com/c/mediumliterateMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/happy-streetLicense code: B9EXR1D9EIBQLKXT

Lance Oppenheim's 'Primetime' has been one of the most hotly anticipated films of the year, and Monika and Emily are both here to say that in their opinions, it did not disappoint. This episode covers a lot of ground, both within the movie itself: the electrifying performances from basically everyone, theorizing about what the movie makes of Chris Hansen as a man and as a cultural figure, the humor, the darkness, the visuals, AND outside the movie: The 2025 documentary 'Predators', the show 'Undercover Underage', Lance Oppenheim's previous work, Chris Hansen's current career, and the whole sub-genre of media that he ultimately spawned. 'Primetime' is a provocative movie about a tonally fascinating juggernaut of a show about the darkest parts of humanity, and that's a recipe for a very long, very wide-ranging conversation to try to make a little bit of sense out of a lot of things. Join the conversation with us below:Email us [email protected]://www.instagram.com/mediumliterate/https://www.tiktok.com/@mediumliteratehttps://www.youtube.com/@MediumLiteratehttps://www.patreon.com/c/mediumliterateMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/happy-streetLicense code: B9EXR1D9EIBQLKXT