Today on Wussy Movie Club, we discuss “The Substance,” the Cannes screenplay winning and second feature by French award-winning filmmaker Coralie Fargeat the director of 2017's “Revenge.” The film stars icon Demi Moore alongside Hollywood newcomer Margaret Qualley.   Elisabeth Sparkle, renowned for an aerobics show, faces a devastating blow on her 50th birthday as her boss fires her. Amid her distress, a laboratory offers her a substance which promises to transform her into an enhanced...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, Zoë Kravitz has begun her directing career with her debut feature film, “Blink Twice,” starring her man Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie. We are beyond ready to get a ticket to the island.   When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends for a dream vacation on his private island. Wild nights soon blend into sun-soaked days, but when strange things start to happen, Frida must...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, our sci-fi freak is out and ready to fly as we discuss the newest entry in the beloved franchise, “Alien: Romulus,” starring Cailee Spaeny and directed by Fede Álvarez, who did 2013’s “Evil Dead.” We also rank all main seven films from the series.   Space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life-form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast that examines...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, Tilman Singer, and NEON bring us a new horror story starring WUSSY Movie Club favorite Hunter Schafer, dealing with a supernatural being, “CUCKOO.”   Seventeen-year-old Gretchen reluctantly leaves America to live with her father at a resort in the German Alps. Plagued by strange noises and bloody visions, she soon discovers a shocking secret concerning her family.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast that examines films from a Queer lens,...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we see Jane Schoenbrun with a budget thanks to Emma Stone’s Fruit Tree and A24. They are bringing us their second feature, “I Saw the TV Glow,” which made a splash at 2024's Sundance. Let's talk Pink Opaque.   A classmate introduces teenage Owen to a mysterious late-night TV show -- a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen's view of reality begins to crack.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we comment on one of the most talked about films of 2024 and a massive success for NEON and all horror fans alike. Oz Perkin’s “LONGLEGS” starring Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.   FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, Rachel Garbus is here to talk with iconic and legendary filmmaker Alice Wu, known for 2004's “Saving Face” and Netflix’s 2020 “The Half of It.” We include the full fifty-minute interview versus the fifteen minutes shown at the WUSSY screening of Wu’s “Saving Face.”   Alice Wu is an American film director and screenwriter known for her films Saving Face and The Half of It. Her films feature Chinese-American main characters and explore the lives of intellectual,...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we are joined by Atlanta filmmaker Leo Hollen Jr. to discuss Luca Guadagnino’s newest threesome sweat wet tennis in, “Challengers.” starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist.   Tash (Zendaya), a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband (Mike Faist) from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event -- close to the lowest level of tournament on the...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we discuss the coolest lesbian film since 1996’s “Bound,” directed by Rose Glass and starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O Brian, and Ed Harris, “Love Lies Bleeding.”   Lou is a reclusive gym manager who falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder who's heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads to violence as they get pulled deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast examines films a...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we talk with directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping on their narrative British feature debut thriller “Femme,” which had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.   Jules is targeted in a horrific homophobic attack, destroying his life and career. Some time after that, he encounters one of his attackers in a gay sauna and wants revenge.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast examines films a...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we come into Spring with a review and discussion of the new entry in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, and Austin Butler.   Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.   WUSSY Movie Club is a...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we bring in the new year of 2024 with our first episode on a debut feature film from Zelda Williams and a script from icon Diablo Cody. Johne and DJ discuss the film, as well as an in person interview with Johne, Zelda, and Diablo.   A misunderstood teenager and a reanimated corpse embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts. Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, and Carla Gugino.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, Johne Kilberg and DJ Shaw dish out their favorites in cinema in 2023. Both include their top 5 films, accumulating to 10 films from WUSSY Movie Club. Special mentions included! What was your favorite film from 2023?   Films mentioned include: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Evil Dead Rise, Past Lives, Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron, and many more.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast examines films a Queer lens, featuring themed seasons and...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we review and discuss the third rendition of the Scott Pilgrim narrative with the Netflix Original Animated Series: “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” starring the entire cast of the 2010 motion picture “Scott Pilgrim Vs the World.”   After meeting the woman of his dreams, a charming musician finds himself contending with an army of her ex-boyfriends. The series reunites the cast of Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we review Emerald Fennell’s second feature film, follow up to “Promising Young Woman,” which won her the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.   A student is invited to an eccentric classmate's estate for an exciting summer. Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, and Richard E. Grant.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast that examines films from a Queer lens, featuring themed seasons and special interviews with Queer...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we wrap up October Horror Games - on November 3rd - we review the new horror video game film adaptation of “Five Nights at Freddy’s” starring "Hunger Grames" Josh Hutcherson and Matthew Lillard from "Scooby Doo," and "Scream."   A troubled security guard (Josh Hutcherson) begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the late shift at Freddy's won't be so easy to make it through.   WUSSY Movie Club is a...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we play a game ourselves for our October Horror Games season by ranking a curated group of characters from Halloween / Horror films with the help of our friend, Falyn Lazarus, local LA comedian and co-host of the mostly misc podcast!   Ever think about Freddy, Jason, and Michael in a you know what I mean sort of way? Well, today we dish our our thoughts and dirty feelings toward the one holding the knife in cinema. Listen in as we rank these killers from “glock...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we continue our October Horror Games season with a review and take a look into the newly released Saw X, and the Saw film series. Excluding of course Jigsaw and Spiral, because those films are not important.   Hoping for a miraculous cure, John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer uses...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we are back from a mini nap to go deep in our October Horror Games season! Our first deep dive is on the Resident Evil film and banging out the rest of the series with Biqtch Puddin! The series iconically stars Milla Jovovich and is one of the most influential video game series of all time.   Based on the popular video game, Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez star as the leaders of a commando team who must break into "the hive," a vast underground genetics...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we review Emma Seligman’s second feature after her 2020’s “Shiva Baby,” comes her new summer hit, “Bottoms.” Joined by LA writer and creator of Mostly Misc Etc podcast, Kirsi Minty.   Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school fight club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we reach the end of the road of Season two of one of the most talked about shows of the year, “And Just Like That…” and the season finale!   Joined weekly by H. Alan Scott, we discuss Samantha, Aidan, Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda, Seema, Dr. Nya, Lisa, and Anthony as we embark on the final episode of season two.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast that examines films from a Queer lens, featuring themed seasons and special interviews with...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we review the Rom-Com on everyone’s cake lips, Amazon Prime’s “Red, White & Royal Blue” joined by Atlanta filmmaker Rebecka “Bex” Bethel.   Based on the novel by Casey McQuiston, Alex Claremont-Diaz, the first son of the United States, and young Prince Henry fall in love. However, considering their high-profile public lives, they must keep their relationship a secret at all costs.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast examines films a...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we double recap Episodes 9 and 10 part one of Season two of one of the most talked about shows of the year, “And Just Like That…” which just got renewed for a third season!   Joined weekly by H. Alan Scott, we discuss Charlotte's MVP status, Aiden’s crying, Carrie taking a big sip, and Miranda’s boss girl pants while we all anticipate the phonecall from Samantha.   WUSSY Movie Club is a weekly roundtable movie podcast examines films a Queer lens, featuring...

Today on Wussy Movie Club, we review the box office hit and the new iteration of one of the most beloved franchises, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” starring Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cantu, Ayo Edebiri, Micah Abbey, Seth Rogen, Brady Noon, and Shamion Brown Jr.   After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers. Their new friend, April O'Neil, helps them take on a mysterious crime...