About this podcast
A podcast that looks to dismantle the idea that there's only one kind of great art and offer a broader perspective... so to speak. Complete with corny jokes, feminist film theory, and some incredible guests. Host, Megan Cruz, digs deep with trailblazing women and marginalized voices in the film industry and discovers the unique films and influences that shaped them and their approach to making art that defies the odds today.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- Moonlight · 1 h 32 min · Season 2 Episode 34Moonlight, one of the best, best picture winners in recent memory up against La La Land, a crowd pleasing love letter to hollywood and the oscar mixup that made history
- Toy Story 3 · 1 h 30 min · Season 2 Episode 33Toy Story 3 is one of only three movies ever nominated for best picture. In 2011 at the 83rd Academy Awards, it lost to the King's Speech along with some other incredible films…
- The Hurt Locker · 1 h 26 min · Season 2 Episode 32At the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010, Kathryn Bigelow made history by becoming the first woman to win an oscar for best directing for her film, The Hurt Locker. he beat out her ex…
- The Dark Knight · 1 h 50 min · Season 2 Episode 31At the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, Heath Ledger posthumously won a best supporting actor for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. But did the film get enough accolades? The…
- Brokeback Mountain · 2 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 30At the 78th Academy awards in 2006 Ang Lee's, Brokeback Mountain, was nominated for best picture. It lost the award to Crash, one of the most notorious best picture wins in Oscar…
- 71st Academey Awards - Shakespeare in Love · 1 h 50 min · Season 2 Episode 29In 1999, it was the 71st Academy Awards, Harvey Weinstien, had just introduced a strong armed new approach to campaigning movies like politicians for oscars and one of the most…
- Scream (1996) · 1 h 30 min · Season 2 Episode 28In the final episode of our first horror series, we tackle the one and only Scream (1996). Wes Craven's iconic meta slasher has remained a cultural touchstone and we talk about…
- Ready or Not · 1 h 22 min · Season 2 Episode 27Modern horror gets ritualistic in Ready or Not (2019) directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpinn & Tyler Gillett. One of Megan & Chelsea's favorites they talk the upcoming sister…
- Bodies Bodies Bodies · 1 h 59 min · Season 2 Episode 26Bodies Bodies Bodies!! One of the greatest modern horror comedies comes to the Broad Perspective this week. We talk what makes a satisfying horror ending, family/friendly…
- Alien · 1 h 40 min · Season 2 Episode 25The Broad Perspective goes back to 1979 to talk about one of the most seminal horror films of all time. Also early 2000s disneyworld and the Alien experience ride.
- The Ring · 1 h 39 min · Season 2 Episode 24or Lighthouses & Library Books. The Ring (2002), Gore Verbinski's millennial horror masterpiece vs the Japanese original Ringu (1998) and more only slightly choatic thoughts on…
- 28 Days Later · 1 h 51 min · Season 2 Episode 7We're kicking off our first horror series with a classic, 28 Days Later! A film that changed the horror landscape and pushed Chelsea to her suspension of disbelief limit.
- Knocked Up · 2 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 6Our first series comes to an end with Knocked Up! The rom com that literally kind of ended all rom coms.
- How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days · 1 h 31 min · Season 2 Episode 5How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is one of the most quintessential 2000s era rom coms and a nostalgic favorite for Megan and Chelsea. Is Andie Anderson patient zero of the "cool…
- Bridget Jones's Diary · 1 h 46 min · Season 2 Episode 4Bridget Jones's Diary is a holiday rom com for the ages. Megan and Chelsea discuss British humor, food, and mini-break weekend holidays, in celebration of the Indiana Jones of…
- Jerry Maguire · 1 h 49 min · Season 2 Episode 3On this episode we discuss one of the most quotable rom coms of all time, Jerry Maguire, and we try to figure out where Tom Cruise ranks on the crazy/hot scale and other…
- Notting Hill · 1 h 22 min · Season 2 Episode 1Megan and Chelsea revisit one of the supposedly great rom coms, Notting Hill. Things do not go as expected. Megan calls it "The Materialists" again.
- The comeback episode - Materialists & You've Got Mail · 1 h 48 min · Season 2 Episode 1The Broad Perspective returns with double the perspective. Chelsea comes on as permanent cohost and we discus the most controversial rom com in recent memory, Materialists, and…
- Immaculate & The First Omen · 1 h 23 minIt's been awhile since we've had a good old fashioned Hollywood showdown with twin films from competing studios this similar and close in release. Host Megan Cruz, along with…
- Damsel & the Decline of Modern Fantasy Media · 1 h 12 minHost Megan Cruz and guest Chelsea Garlock discuss the new Netflix fantasy vehicle, Damsel, and all the ways it illustrates the decline of the fantasy genre in the modern cinema…
