Filmgazers
Stephanie Polston & Jessica Gentry
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Join Steph & Jess, two cousins/besties revisiting the films that raised us- with a soft spot for the "holy trinity": horror, sci-fi and fantasy. Expect childhood favorites, wild tangents, and all the VHS era feels.
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S5E104 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: Meh
Join Steph and Jess as we wrap up our SOGO (Southern Gothic) Summer with 1997’s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Steph has a hot take about director Clint "Old Man Yells at Sky" Eastwood, and…
S5E103 Eve's Bayou: Quintessential Southern Gothic Storytelling
Join Steph and Jess for a Southern Gothic (SOGO) Summer with 1997’s Eve’s Bayou. We ooo and aww over the gorgeous swampy aesthetic, discuss our thoughts on“that scene”, and play a fun new game, 6…
S5E102 Frequency: Sci Fi-Fantasy-True Crime Lite
Join Steph and Jess as we wrap up springing “Back in Time” with 2000’s Frequency, starring Jesus and Randy Quaid’s brother. Steph summed up our feelings of this rewatch perfectly,” It was hot…
S5E101 Time Cop: Time Machines and Machine Guns
Join Steph and Jess as we Spring Back in Time with 1994’s TimeCop. We discuss Jean Claude’s impressive flexibility (that splits on the countertop scene!) and the utter lack of any science in this…
S5 100th Episode Celebration: Bloopy Doops and the Tomato People Game
Join Steph and Jess for our 100th episode celebration! A little bonus minisode all about us, bebe. We got a little blooper reel to amuse you and a little movie podcast game to entertain us. We…
S5E100 The Cable Guy: It's Just Skin, Steven
Join Steph and Jess as we wrap up March Madness and celebrate our 100th episode with 1996’s The Cable Guy, the movie that honed our sense of humor. We still agree Chip (Ernie/Larry/Ricky) looked like…
S5E99 The Lighthouse: Ye Keep Doing That, Ye Gonna Go Blind
Join Steph and Jess as we descend into "March Madness" with 2019's The Lighthouse. A FTW (First Time Watch) for both of us that had us saying WTF. We agree the cinematography was chef's kiss and…
S5E98 City of Angels: They See You When You're Sleeping..and You Know
Join Steph and Jess as we round up "Tragic Romance" with 1998's City of Angels, the movie that made Steph hate God. While we agree that on this rewatch it's defintely on the boring side, Jess still…
S5E97 Brokeback Mountain: Stemming the Rose @>-;--
Join Steph and Jess as we start Tragic Romance off with 2005's Brokeback Mountain. Yes, that gay cowboy movie. Steph has a hot take about Ennis and Jess has a hot take about the score. While we both…
S5E96 Signs: Old Mcdonald Had a Firearm
Join Steph and Jess as we wrap up, "Are You There Aliens? It’s Us, Filmgazers” with 2002’s Signs. We agree it’s M Night’s best movie even though the dialogue is a little.. odd. We discuss the scenes…
S5E95 War of the Worlds: No Robbie, Not Like Europe
Join Steph and Jess in the first installment in the series, Are You There Aliens? It's Us, Filmgazers, with 2005's War of the Worlds. The movie that even Spielberg admitted has a lame-o ending. While…
S4E94 Miracle on 34th Street: You're Literally Sucking the Magic Out of It
Join Steph and Jess as we wave the white flag and end our War on Christmas with this stinker of all stinkers, 1994’s Miracle on 34th Street. Nothing says Christmas like a court case? Steph feels…
S4E93 Christmas With the Kranks: The Spirit of Peer Pressure
Join Steph and Jess on our “ War on Christmas” with 2004’s Christmas with the Kranks, and spoiler alert: Jess still hates it. We agree it had some humorous parts- a botox’d Tim Allen eating peaches…
S4 Minisode to Go: Top 3 Spielberg Movies
Join Steph and Jess in the field - or rather- in the woods as we take you with us on our meander down a forest trail, discussing our top 3 Steven Spielberg movies from childhood and today. Also some…
S4E92 Willow: There and Back Again, A Nelwyn's Tale
Join Steph and Jess for the finale of Fantasy and Fellowship with the Gentry family staple, Willow! While Steph proclaims it’s no Lord of the Rings, she does agree the combination of special effects…
S4E91 LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring; Potheads Save the World
Join Steph and Jess for some Fantasy & Fellowship with 2001’s Lord of the Ring : The Fellowship of the Ring. Extended Version. Basically the perfect movie, the end. Seriously, we agree that once…
S4E90 Sinners: Vampires on the Side
Join Steph and Jess as we wrap up Fangs for the Memories with 2025's Sinners, a beautiful drama with a splash of vampires. While we agree the horror aspect is greatly over hyped, the storytelling,…
S4E89 Blade: Open Season on Suckheads
We're back in the saddle again! Join Steph and Jess after an impromptu health hiatus with the first installment in the Fangs for the Memories, 1998's Blade. We discuss the epic soundtrack, the man…
S4 Jess's Final Destination Review and Rewatch Twofer
Join Jess for a spooky season minisode special! A review of 2025's Final Destination: Bloodlines and a rewatch of 2000's Final Destination, plus an update on Steph and her husband!
S4E88 Death of a Unicorn: Billionaire Ass Kisser
Join Steph and Jess in the final installment of Jess's Fantastical Voyage with 2025's Death of a Unicorn. Also known as Paul Rudd's worst role ever as a piece of shit dad. We agree there's zero…
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Filmgazers has published 127 episodes since February 2022, covering topics in Comedy, Film Reviews.
Filmgazers is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 58m.
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