On our (slightly late) Holiday Special, we're talking about the controversial 2020 film Happiest Season, directed by Clea Duvall and written by Duvall and Mary Holland.
Paid in Puke S4E10: Beatriz at Dinner
On today's episode, we're (mostly) delighting in Miguel Arteta's 2017 dramedy, Beatriz at Dinner, starring Salma Hayek, Connie Britton, Chloë Sevigny, and Amy Landecker. Beatriz (Hayek) is a holistic massage therapist and Mexican immigrant circumstantially trapped in a palatial estate with her wealthy client and her husband's business partners.
Paid in Puke S4E9: Jackie Brown
On today's episode, we're talking about Quentin Tarantino's first female-driven film, 1997's Jackie Brown, starring Pam Grier and Bridget Fonda.
Paid in Puke S4E8: Okja
On today's episode, we're falling in love with Bong Joon Ho's 2017 adventure drama, Okja, starring An Seo Hyun and Tilda Swinton. It's an anti-capitalist fairy tale, a touching story of chosen families, an exciting action movie, and a remarkable achievement in CGI.
Paid in Puke S4E7: Girlfight
On today's episode, we step into the ring with Karyn Kusama's 2000 debut drama, Girlfight, starring Michelle Rodriguez in her breakout role.
Paid in Puke S4E6: Girl's Trip
On this episode, we embark on a Girls Trip with Malcolm D. Lee's 2017 smash, written by Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver.
Paid in Puke S4E5: The Farewell
On this episode, we're talking about Lulu Wang's 2019 film, The Farewell, which is "based on a real lie" and stars Awkwafina. What are the ethics of lying to your family? Is there any such thing as a "good" lie? What if it's a stranger you will never see again?
Paid in Puke S4E4: Us
On today's episode, we have a million theories about the allegorical nature of Jordan Peele's 2019 horror film, Us, starring Lupita Nyong’o.
Paid in Puke S4E3: Sweetheart
On today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into J.D. Dillard's Blumhouse Creature Feature, Sweetheart, starring Kiersey Clemons (Antebellum). Clemons destroys as a woman trapped on an island with a Shape of Water-adjacent monster who doesn't seem to want to make out at all.
Paid in Puke S4E2: Antebellum
On this episode, we puzzle over the myriad negative critical response to this highly-anticipated social justice horror debut from writer/director team, Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz (Bush + Renz). 2020's Antebellum stars the singular force of nature that is Janelle Monáe, as well as a killer comedic turn from Gabourey Sidibe.
Paid in Puke: S4E1: Jezebel
On our Series 4 premiere, we discuss Numa Perrier's stunning 2019 debut, Jezebel, starring Tiffany Tenille and Numa herself! We have a lot of love for this semi-autobiographical tale of a young woman helping her struggling family pay the bills by taking a job in the burgeoning Cam Girl industry of the late nineteen-hundred-and-nineties.
Paid in Puke S3E10: Izzy Gets the F Across Town
On the Series 3 finale, we go on a journey with Christian Papierniak's 2017 indie stay-cation road movie, Izzy Gets the F Across Town, starring Mackenzie Davis and a buffet of character actors including Annie Potts, Alia Shawcat, and Carrie Coon.
Paid in Puke S3E9: Lynn Shelton Special
On this episode of Paid in Puke, we pay tribute to the late Seattle film auteur, Lynn Shelton, who recently passed away unexpectedly at the age of 54. We celebrate her career with 2013's Touchy Feely, which Lynn also wrote, and 2014's Laggies, written by Andrea Seigel.
Paid in Puke S3E8: Reality Bites
On today's episode, we pay a visit to the GenX saturated year 1994 with Ben Stiller's directorial debut, Reality Bites, starring pod fav Winona Ryder and Janeane Garofalo.
Paid in Puke S3E7: Eighth Grade
On today's episode, we relive Eighth Grade with Bo Burnham's 2018 dramedy, starring Elsie Fisher and Josh Hamilton. We discuss the horrors of co-ed pool parties, class superlatives, getting surprised by your crush, and that awful scene in the car.
Paid in Puke S3E6: The House of Yes
In this episode of PiP, we discuss Mark Waters' (Mean Girls) 1997 indie black comedy, The House of Yes, starring Parker Posey and Tori Spelling.
Paid in Puke S3E5: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
On this episode of Paid in Puke, we say "I love you," to Robert Aldrich's 1962 "Hag Horror" camp classic, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford as two washed up performers cloistered together in their Hollywood dwelling.
Paid in Puke S3E4: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
In today's episode, we put out for Lou Adler's 1982 Riot Grrrrl origin story, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, starring Diane Lane and Laura Dern as baby punks.
Paid in Puke S3E3: Tully
On today's episode, we're psychotic for Jason Reitman's 2018 motherhood dramedy, Tully, written by Diablo Cody, and starring Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis.
Paid in Puke S3E2: Superstar
On today's episode, we get in touch with our inner Superstar with Bruce McCulloch's 1999 comedy staring Molly Shannon as Mary Katherine Gallagher!