Episodes
Psycho (1960) – mommy tissues
Halloween month at BFGE continues with the ladies watching the godfather of slashers, Hitchcock's “Psycho”: a film Emma has never seen because she's lived under a rock like a small beetle-woman for 30+ years. Experience the twists and turns of “Psycho” as if you're seeing it for the...
The Thing (1982) – MacReady or not
Sarah and Emma kickoff Halloween month by watching John Carpenter's arguably best film (in Sarah's opinion): his 1982 science fiction horror masterpiece “The Thing.” The film follows a spunky all-male research team in Antarctica as it is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. ...
Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) – the special people’s podcast
In this very silly and stupid episode of BFGE, the ladies watch Todd Solondz' 1995 coming-of-age black comedy film “Welcome to the Dollhouse.” The film centers around the life of Dawn Weiner (Heather Matarazzo), an awkward seventh-grader struggling to cope with inattentive parents, jr. high bullies, her annoying younger...
Revenge (2017) / The Substance (2024) – butts ‘n’ guts
On this week's XXL episode of BFGE, Angelique fills in for Emma and the ladies discuss the TWO feature films of newcomer Coralie Fargeat. For an appetizer, the ladies dissect “Revenge”: Fargeat's debut film, a 2017 thriller about a young woman who thirsts for vengeance after she is raped...
Caligula: the Ultimate Cut (1979) – when in Rome
In this week's episode of BFGE, the ladies take a field trip to the movie theater to catch “Caligula: the Ultimate Cut (1979)” — a complete reimagining of the reviled 1979 cult epic “Caligula,” which is the world's first and last big-budget historical epic film infused with…uhh…hardcore pornography. ...
Martyrs (2008) – two broke girls
In this harrowing episode of BFGE, the ladies watch “Martyrs”: a 2008 French-language psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. The film centers on a young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child, which leads leads her and a...
Dancer in the Dark (2000) – the killing of a sacred björk
In this very emotional episode of BFGE, the ladies celebrate Sarah's birthday by watching the infamous musical tragedy “Dancer in the Dark.” Written and directed by professional sadboy Lars Von Trier, the film stars Icelandic singer Björk as OSHA's worst nightmare: a blind Czechoslovakian immigrant operating heavy machinery...
Bad Lieutenant (1992) – full frontal keitel
In this week's episode of BFGE, the ladies dissect Abel Ferrara's delightfully scuzzy 1992 crime drama “Bad Lieutenant” starring Harvey Keitel as a drunk, drug-addled crooked cop investigating the rape of a young a nun. In this episode: Emma loves drinking water, but Sarah thinks it's stupid and overrated....
Bad Boy Bubby (1993) – a punk rock incest odyssey
On this week's very special episode of BFGE, Sarah and Emma enlist the services of a third friend, Melbourne-native Angelique, to watch Rolf de Heer's singular and indescribable Australian absurdist black comedy “Bad Boy Bubby”. The film centers around the titular Bubby: a man who has spent thirty-five years...
Boxing Helena (1993) – hot simp summer
In this very sensual episode of BFGE, the ladies watch nepo baby Jennifer Lynch's 1993 box office dumpster fire, Boxing Helena: a film about a wealthy surgeon (Julian Sands) who becomes obsessed with a seductive woman (Sherilyn Fenn) with whom he once had an affair. Refusing to accept that...
The Room (2003) – you’re tearing me apart, emma