Blessed Picture

Shelby and Skye are back (for now) to discuss their Blessed of the Year list for 2021. They go over their favorite performances, best new to them, and best of the year. And it wouldn’t be a blessed of the year without some unhinged categories and awards, including Shelby’s master list of worst wigs of 2021.

To kick off our BlessedGiving 2021 series, we're doing something a little different this year; instead of exploring auteur's "blessed" films - we've asked some of our friends of the pod to come on and talk about movies that they think are totally blessed! And what better way to kick off this series all about giving thanks, than the incomparable and criminally underrated POPSTAR! We're joined by No. 1 Popstar fan, Lizzie Jouett to revisit this comedy cult classic. Is this film even more relevant now than when it was released? Does it still hold up? Does this film understand modern celeb culture better than any other film? Does Chase Dreams owe his entire career to Conner4Real? Why is every song in this movie a certified banger (justice for Finest Girl's Academy Award)? Which celeb cameo DOESN'T land? A trip down 7 Days In Hell memory lane also has us asking, does Kit Harington have range? PLUS Lizzie attempts to guess the plot to the Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore two hander BLENDED. The good, the blessed, the Conner4Real of it all on this week's episode!

Is It Blessed? is back and there’s gonna be carnage. Shelby and Skye are joined once agoin by Taylor Moring to discuss Andy Serkis’ Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage! Why is this movie similar to The Odd Couple and Marriage Story? How did they feel about Woody Harrelson and his wig? How does Carnage access the internet? And on What the Plot? Taylor guesses the plot to Dear Evan Hansen. The good, the bad, and the Sonny and Cher of it all on this week’s episode.

What's spookier than GENDER ROLES? If you're the Love Witch, not much! This week Shelby and Skye go guest-less to explore the witchy, feminist magic of Anna Biller's 2016 film The Love Witch. How does this stack up to the films it seeks to emulate? Does the film manage to get its messaging across AND be entertaining? Is Samantha Robinson the only actress whose face HASN'T seen an iPhone? Will becoming a witch mean we can delete the apps? PLUS Skye attempts to guess the plot of the 70's horror film Demon Seed starring Julie Christie! The good, the blessed, and the witch of it all on this week's episode!

It's a real tit flapper! We're ending our Summer Movie Month with a shrimp canon. This week's movie is Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar (2021). Shelby and Skye are joined by Kelly Briscoe to discuss this iconic new film. How does the cursed Imagine video fit in? Why are Reba's tweets relevant? Is it finally time to let Jamie Dornan be funny? And on this week's What the Plot? Kelly guesses the plot to Pippin. The good, the bad, and the genetically modified mosquitos on this week's episode. 

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Another week of summer! And this one includes pining for the one who got away while throwing extravagant parties. That’s right, Skye and Shelby are joined by previous guest Maggie Vincent to discuss Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 The Great Gatsby. They get deep into casting for this movie, how Baz Luhrmann is a wife guy, and how this soundtrack is unparalleled. And on this week’s What the Plot? Maggie guesses the plot to Jupiter Ascending. The good, the bad, and the old sport of it all on this week’s episode.

What would a summer movie series be without a little DIRTY DANCING? We're re-joined by Carolyn Alam to talk about the ICONIC film that has everything you could want: dancing, summer, romance, and hot people! Why did Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze hate each other so much? Does their feud make the chemistry better? Did Jerry Orbach ever play a president? Should more men take up dance? Was this film a fluke? And just WHICH shocking artists are on the made-for-TV reboot soundtrack? Plus Skye attempts to guess the plot of Angels In the Outfield for this week's What the Plot! The good, the dirty, and the dance of it all on this week's episode!

Another week of our Pride Month series has arrived, and this time we're talking LITERALLY about Pride (2014)! We're once again joined by the number one Molly's Game stan and Chastaniac, Ethan Flanagan, to talk about this positively delightful little film. Is Andrew Scott the best former Sherlock cast member? Just how much does this film get right in regards to history? What sets this film apart from other recent mainstream LGBT narrative films? And just what does Patricia Arquette's wig in MEDIUM have to do with all of this? Is this film grandma approved? PLUS one of us finally saw Cruella, and can confirm it in fact exists! And Ethan attempts to guess the plot of Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven for this week's What the Plot! The good, the lovely, and the solidarity of it all on this week's episode!

Welcome to Many Blessings! This week the gals are taking a week off from discussing movies to try something new: a minisode where Skye and Shelby each go through ten non-movie things they think are totally blessed! This episode's got everything from press-ons to Youtube clips to Aaron Tveit!

It’s the last week of Skye’s birthday month and we say goodbye to Musical May with John Carney’s Sing Street (2016). Shelby and Skye are joined by McKall Morris to discuss this comforting gem. They discuss how this film nails the 80s fashion and soundtrack but don’t ask them any in depth questions about the troubles. And on this week’s What the Plot? Shelby guesses the mammoth disaster Heaven’s Gate.

For the third week of Musical May (and Skye's birthday month), we're joined by Whitney Snow to talk about our second DCOM - Descendants 2! Why Descendants 2 and not 1 or 3? Why does Disney want us so desperately to think about their classic characters sleeping with each other? Does this film in the trilogy have the best music? Is Kenny Ortega singlehandedly responsible for two DCOM-aissances? What do kids think about these movies? PLUS we finally get the origin story behind Skye's Dove Cameron obsession, and Whitney attempts to guess the plot of Arsenic and Old Lace for this week's What the Plot! The good, the wicked, the 3D printer of it all on this week's episode!

The second entry in our Musical May series is yet another notorious (but actually beloved) box office bomb, Josie and the Pussycats! We're joined by Haley Schreirer to discuss all things Pussycats! Just why did it take so long for Shelby to watch this movie? Why was this movie so absolutely hated in its day? Do we need to serve justice for Tara Reid's acting career? Does this movie have ties to Mitski's album Be The Cowboy? Did this movie radicalize an entire generation of children? And WHY are we talking about Trolls? PLUS Skye attempts to guess the plot of Mike Nichols' last feature Charlie Wilson's War in this week's What The Plot? segment. The good, the Riverdale, and the DuJour of it all on this week's episode!

Welcome to the Skye’s Birthday Month Movie Musical Extravaganza mini series! This week, Skye and Shelby are inviting you to Be Italian. They're joined by guest Emily Johnson because Skye’s forced Shelby to talk about Rob Marshall’s 2009 film Nine. Shelby compares Daniel Day Lewis to Count Chocula and Skye asks is it not enough for a movie to just be chaotic and fun? And on this week’s What the Plot? Emily guesses the plot to The Last Picture Show. The good, the bad, and the Cinema Italiano of it all on this week’s episode!

The 2021 Oscars have officially aired, and just like that our Past Oscar Faves series comes to a close! And to cap it all off, we're celebrating a movie that wasn't nominated for a single Oscar (and as voted by our listeners), His Girl Friday! Are awards TRULY everything? How many times can Shelby reference Drag Race in a single episode? What makes Cary Grant such a compelling presence? What kind of technical feats did this movie accomplish (for the era)? Is Hildy a Girlboss? Plus there's Godzilla vs. Kong talk, and Shelby guesses the plot of the Sullivan's Travels in this week's What the Plot. The good, the great, the screwball of it all on this week's episode!

Welcome to Skye and Shelby’s Oscar Predictions Minisode that ended up being…..not the length of a minisode. They go through their predictions for each category and what they’d like to actually win. Predictably, they have a lot of strong opinions on many of the nominees. Shelby brings up the fact that she nominated Hillbily Elegy for worst wigs in the Blessed of the Year episode and now it’s somehow nominated for an Oscar. Skye hates a movie Shelby loved and it’s unclear if Shelby will forgive her for the slight against Sergio. The good, the bad, and the terrible animated short from Iceland on this week’s episode.

Keeping the ball rolling on the Past Oscar Faves miniseries, Skye and Shelby tackle last year's Best Picture winner Parasite! Was this the truly last good thing to happen in 2020? Why weren't any of the actors nominated for their phenomenal work? Is the movie just as effective even when you know the twist? Did people take away the wrong lessons from this movie? And how can you even BEGIN to untangle the level of detail imbued in every frame? Well the gals try their best. PLUS Skye attempts to guess the plot of Brideshead Revisited for this week's What the Plot. The good, the bad, and the ramdon of it all on this week's episode!

Hope you're ready to LISTEN, because we're taking a little trip to Broadway with this week's past Oscar Fave: Dreamgirls! Skye and Shelby are joined by guest Janelly Martinez to discuss everything from Jennifer Hudson's turn on American Idol, Beyonce, to GLEE. Which songs from Dreamgirls reign supreme? Which surprising movies did Bill Condon also direct? Should Eddie Murphy have won the Oscar? Why is Melissa Etheridge being invoked? Does Beyonce think about the Pink Panther (one of two films she starred in that year)? PLUS Janelly attempts to guess the plot of the James Spader/Maggie Gyllenhaal vehicle, Secretary. The good, the blessed, and the Dreamette of it all on this week's episode!

Skye and Shelby are joined by guest Austin Montgomery to go into the Spider-Verse. While discussing 2017’s Best Animated Feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, they talk about their favorite Spider-Men iterations and which Spider-Men they think is the hottest. They also dive into a Cruella Corner against Skye’s will. And on What the Plot? Austin guesses the plot to North by Northwest.

Aliens have arrived on earth and they’ve given us the gift of a non-linear narrative. Skye and Shelby are joined by guest Sarah Moore to discuss Denis Villeneuve’s 2016 film Arrival. What do they think of Amy Adam’s career arc? How did this movie being released days after the 2016 election affect this film’s performance? What do they think about Jeremy Renner? What are some of their Oscar predictions? And on this week’s What the Plot Sarah guesses the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup. The good, the bad, and the you wanna make a baby of it all on this week’s episode.

To kick off this month's theme Love & (Some) Football, it's Skye’s time to shine, because we’re finally letting her get into Draft Day (2014). Taylor, Shelby's brother (and friend of the pod) returns to help us to break down this Kevin Costner vehicle about the Cleveland Browns. Of course, Shelby relates to football the only way she knows how, with intricate pop culture references. Why does this film want us to buy a romance between Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner? Why does Skye love this movie so much? And in a special edition of What the Plot we learn what Shelby knows about football. The good, the bad, and the combine of it all on this week’s episode.

It's time for emo Spider-Man to shine....or something like that. To close out our So Bad It's Good miniseries, we're watching Spider Man 3 - as voted on by our ~blessed listeners. We hope you enjoy watching along to this ridiculous (yet totally iconic) movie with Shelby and Skye’s commentary!

IMPORTANT TIME STAMPS:

• Movie starts at 0:06:00.
• Movie Gets Paused at 1:36:33 of recording, which is at the 1:30:00 timestamp in the movie.
• We resume the movie at 1:37:02 which is at the 1:32:39 timestamp in the movie.

On this episode of Blessed Picture, Shelby and Skye and guest Peighton Tindle tackle yet another entry in their So Bad It's Good miniseries with the Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program! Is Demi's character meant to be a robot? How are Costa Luna and Costa Estrella not on most maps, but still making international headlines? Just what exactly are the international implications of a dictator crashing your homecoming dance? And just how many princesses ARE THERE in the PPP? Plus Shelby gives a full breakdown of the timeline of Selena and Demi's friendship, and Skye finally guesses the plot of The Deer Hunter in this week's What the Plot! The good, the bad, and the PPP of it all on this week's episode!

On this episode of Blessed Picture, Shelby and Skye and guest Kylie Gray continue their So Bad It's Good miniseries with the Xtina and Cher  vehicle Burlesque! Just exactly how does this movie connect to a Jane Austen classic? What's the most deranged needle drop in the entire film? Can Christina really dance? And how did Cher feel about making this movie? Is it a wig? Are Cher and Peter Gallagher just really irresponsible club owners? Plus Shelby provides a detailed ranking of every song, AND Kylie attempts to guess the plot of Good Will Hunting for this week's What The Plot! The good, the bad, the Wagon Wheel Watusi of it all on this week's episode!

It’s the first week of our mini-series So Bad It’s Good and oh honey you have a big GEOSTORM coming! Shelby and Skye are joined by Carolyn Alam, with whom Skye first saw this movie in theaters. They discuss the heyday of MoviePass and how many times they say Dutch Boy throughout this movie. Skye poses a question — could this be in the Fast and Furious universe? What did we think of everyone’s accents? Why does Jim Sturgess have the same hair as forever? And on this week’s What the Plot? Carolyn attempts to guess Doctor Zhivago. The good, the bad, and the Dutch Boy on this week’s episode.

In this special minisode Skye and Shelby go through their Blessed of the Year lists. They discuss their favorite New to Me movies, performances and Blessed of the Year. And at the end they go through ridiculous specific categories they’ve crafted. The good, not bad, and the Olive Garden coupons on this minisode.