In Their Own League

Join Joan, Callum, Sarah and (eventually) Peggy as they talk about the movie double bill that everyone is talking about - Barbie and Oppenheimer!

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Joan and Morgan talk about Julie Cohen's documentary about the lives of Intersex people.

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In this special bonus show, site founder Rosa interviews Spanish-American Actress Marta Milans, who is probably best known for her role as Rosa Vásquez in the Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods movies.

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Welcome to the new season of the ITOL Podcast - and what more appropriate subject for our reboot than a look at the new Amazon Prime TV Show 'In a League of Their Own' - a new interpretation of Penny Marshall's 1992 American sports comedy-drama film.

Join new Editor-in-Chief Joan, returning founder Rosa, and long term team members Morgan and Caelyn as they give their personal opinions of the show.

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This episode the team (@thefilmb, @elpeevio and @valeriekalfrin) go back and reappraise the biggest RomCom of the 1990s, Pretty Woman, the film that turned Julia Roberts into a global star.

However, how does it stand up 30 years later? 

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In another special bonus episode, @msmlroberts talks to Lauren Pomerantz, writer of Sundance 2022 hit 'Am I OK?". 

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It's been a while, but we've finally got the gang back together. As cinema's begin to open up, and we start to return to some kind of normal, the team discuss Cinema Snacks. @shespoiledit leads a discussion with @thefilmb, @ChutneyCaelyn, @elpeevio and @jmamenn where we all talk about our favourite snacks, the differences between the UK and USA experience, our worst experiences and enjoy factoids and banter along the way.

*this was recorded during the super high temperatures on the West Coast of America, which meant that Joan's mic was fighting against an air-conditioner, which meant it was hard for her to be heard. Stephen has tried his best to amplify her audio, we hope it doesn't affect your enjoyment.

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In another special bonus episode, @msmlroberts Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee Valerie Mahaffey. They talk about Valerie's role as Mme Reynard in Azazel Jacobs' 'French Exit', and Morgan plays a game of 'stump the actress'.

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Join @ThefilmB, @elpeevio and @OCaelyn as they talk about this years Oscars. The Worldwide Pandemic has had a huge impact on the number and quality of films released, and the gang struggle to justify the ceremony in general, but still manage to pick out highlights, strange omissions and celebrate the diversity in nominations.

“The Year of the Disinterested Shrug” - Caelyn

If Mank does clean up, we are going to look pretty silly.

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This time @rosasreviews and @msmlroberts compare notes on their experiences of covering Virtual Sundance. This one is a marathon, not a sprint, so sit back, and find out all about the films that are going to be making waves over the coming months.

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In this special bonus episode, @msmlroberts takes time out of Virtual Sundance to talk to Mexican Cinematographer Alejandro Mejía. They talk about Alejandro's career, his home country of Mexico and of course, his latest work on Alexis Gambis' "Son of Monarchs".

@thefilmbee is joined by @depressedmovie, @shespoiledit and @CalumTheFilmGuy to talk about this years London Film festival. The team chat about the practicalities of covering a virtual festival, and offer up their hits and misses.

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We’ve spoken a lot about female film-makers in our previous episodes, but this time we are lucky enough to talk TO three fantastic female film-makers.

Join @thefilmbee with League members @rosasreviews, @valeriekalfrin, @jmamenn and @shespoiledit to talk about the issues faced by female film-makers, and discuss ideas on how these can be resolved.

We are lucky to be joined by:

• Sarah Macgregor (@filmcafeco-op)
• Lynne Sachs (@lynnesachs1)
• Sara Beth Edwards (@sbedwardsbaby)

Join @thefilmbee, @jmamenn, @msmlroberts and @elpeevio as the team visit Westeros, Lovecraft Country and Pawnee in the company of Princess Diana, Kiera Knightly, Oliver Sachs and Ted Lasso (amongst others) as they discuss what’s been keeping them entertained over the last few weeks.

And in preparation of our October theme of Witches, the team discuss their favourite cinematic Witches and offer up some hidden gems.

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@thefilmb is joined this episode by @Capt_Hangry, @jmamenn and @valeriekalfrin. 

We’ve been spending August looking at our favourite female roles in action films. The team’s discussion ranges from Ripley to Star Wars, from Demolition Man to Doris Day.

Yes. Doris Day. You have to listen now right?

It’s also our first birthday! So it’s time for Bee to actually learn about Baseball. And for Kate to finally know what Dungarees are.

@valeriekalfrin also gives us a mini review of Disney’s new live-action remake of Mulan.

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“Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Is there a problem here?”

@thefilmb returns is joined this episode by @nicoleackman16, @eRockReviews, @strouse_kristy and @valeriekalfrin . It’s time to feel really old, because Amy Heckerling’s Clueless is celebrating it’s 25th birthday. The gang discuss the movie, and their reactions to it, both then and now.

And they try and start their own slang. And gush over Taylor Swift.

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This episode Rosa (@rosasreviews) takes control as she is joined by Zofia (@thefilmnerdette), Larry (@lcscreentalk), and for the final part, Stephen (@elpeevio) to talk about their favorite LGBTQ films, and delve deeper into questions of representation, and how the cinema of different countries vary. 

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@thefilmb is joined this episode by @LatteThunder, @Capt_Hangry and @elpeevio. They talk about representations of mental health issues (both good and bad) in cinema. The gang cover a varied number of films, from Repulsion, to Submarine, to Finding Nemo, and many more on their journey. 

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Episode 9 finds us all still in our Social Distancing Bunker. So we decided to have another quiz. This time though, norml service is resumed as @thefilmb takes her place in the Quizmaster's chair, and challenges @ocaelyn, @LatteThunder and @elpeevio to see who will wrest the quiz crown from her!

The team also take some time to share some recommendations to help fill the cimema sized hole in your lives.

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Episode 8 finds us all still in our Social Distancing Bunker. So why not follow what the rest of the world is doing and have a good old fashioned quiz?

@elpeevio takes temporary control of hosting duties, and up for the challenge are @thefilmb, @ocaelyn, @queerxoh, @Capt_Hangry, @pegsatthemovies and Valerie. 

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As COVID-19 sends us all into self-isolation, the ITOL team virtually get together to answer a bunch of questions set by our twitter followers.

Join @TheFilmB, @jmamenn, @ocaelyn, @SheSpoiltIt and @elpeevio as we find out which Leaguer can't drive, why Children of Men is a feel-good film, what made us all want to be film critics, and some films you might want to check out whilst in isolation.

*Warning. This episode includes some 'interesting' impersonations and Stephen decides to wrest the potty mouth crown from Bee.

Above all everyone - be safe, stay inside as much as possible, and remember the health of others, not just yourselves

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Too much Joker? Not enough Greta Gerwig? What’s going on in the Sound categories? And The Lion King… why? Just what are the ITOL crew views of the 2020 Oscars?

Well to find out the answer you'll have to listen to Bee (@TheFilmB) and her contributors Caz (@SheSpoiledIt), Caelyn (@ocaelyn), Stephen (@elpeevio) and Calum (@calumthefilmguy) to see what they think about the Academy’s Nominations, and who they think will win the coveted Best Picture Statuette, in this all British accents episode.

And then it’s off to Elton John’s After Party!

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So what do Hustlers, Ready or Not, Midsommar, Jojo Rabbit, Judy and Punch, Honey Boy, Ford vs Ferarri, Alice, Knives Out, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Frozen 2, The Farewell, One Child Nation, For Sama, Shooting the Mafia, Little Women, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, The Lighthouse, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood and Parasite all have in common? That Joker, The Laundromat, The Current War, The Rise of Skywalker, Uncut Gems, Angel Has Fallen, Rambo Last Blood, The Queen’s Corgi, Between Two Ferns, Mid-90s and The Fanatic do not?

Well to find out the answer you'll have to listen to Bee (@TheFilmB) and her contributors Caz (@SheSpoiledIt), Nicole (@nicoleackman16), Caelyn (@ocaelyn), James (@lattethunder), Joan (@jmamenn) and Kristy (@strouse_kristy) had to say about the cinematic year of 2019!

Also.. Porgs. Because that’s a thing.

And.. who has the biggest potty mouth in ITOL?

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The third episode of the In Their Own League Podcast has Editor and Founder Bee (@TheFilmB) gathering together a whole host of regular contributors and special guests to talk about the number one film in our Top 50 Films of the Decade countdown, Greta Gerwig's touching comedy-drama Lady Bird. 

Akie, Caz, James, Joan, Josh, Nicole, Larry, Mique, Kristy and Allie all have something to say about the movie - do you? Get in touch and let us know your thoughts!

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The second episode of the In Their Own League finds Editor and Founder Bee (@TheFilmB) calling on our own team of Angels Kate (@Capt_Hangry), Tom (@_mooreviews) and Marcus (@jfcdoomblade) to talk about just what went wrong with the latest reboot of this all-female action franchise.

In addition hear their collective hearts break when they realise a movie they are all excited about has the elevator pitch of “Thelma and Louise meets American Psycho”

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The first episode of the In Their Own League finds Editor and Founder Bee (@TheFilmB) diving into one of the big subject of feminist cinematic critical theory as she discusses "The Male Gaze" with Kate (@Capt_Hangry) and Stephen (@elpeevio).

Along the way they talk about subjects as diverse as superhero films, Lauren Bacall, High Heels in Jurassic World and how that scene in Basic Instinct sums up the theory in 2 minutes.

Added bonus is some gushing from the team over Barbara Streisand and Awkwafina.

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