Wherein Susanna Fogel's 2023 thriller, Cat Person based on the 2017 short by Kristen Roupenian, is hotly contested.
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Paid in Puke S9E8: The Assistant
We're sorting through Kitty Green's 2019 drama, "The Assistant". It stars Julia Garner, as the titular assistant at a high-powered New York film production office, who navigates a particularly trying day at work.
Paid in Puke S9E6: May December
We're dissecting Todd Haynes' 2023 drama, May December, starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton. Team May December is claiming that the film is only "loosely based" on Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau. We discuss the difference between "inspired" and "ripped off", and why Fualaau is not happy about this film.
Paid in Puke S8E4: Jennifer's Body
On Series 8, Episode 4 of Paid in Puke, we're changing the narrative on Karyn Kusama's 2009 horror comedy, Jennifer's Body, written by Diablo Cody and starring Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox. This movie was criminally mis-marketed by male executives at the time, to teenage boys, when it's actually a sapphic supernatural doomed high school romance
Paid in Puke S8E1: Don't Worry Darling
On our Series 8 opener, we're Paid in Pugh'k! It's a drama-o-rama, spoiler-filler Don't Worry Darling Extravaganzah! If you've been living under a Hollywood-free rock, that's Olivia Wilde's genre hopper staring Florence Pugh, Gemma Chan, Kiki Layne, Kate Berlant, and Wilde herself.
Paid in Puke S7E10: ACS Impeachment - The Wilderness
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 10 (the series finale) - "The Wilderness", written by show runner Sarah Burgess, and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Paid in Puke S7E9: ACS Impeachment - The Grand Jury
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 9 - "The Grand Jury", written by show runner Sarah Burgess, and directed by Rachel Morrison.
Paid in Puke S7E8: ACS Impeachment - Stand By Your Man
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 8 - "Stand By Your Man", written by Flora Birnbaum and directed by Rachel Morrison.
Paid in Puke S7E7: ACS Impeachment - The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 7 - "The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky", written by Flora Birnbaum, Daniel Pearle, and showrunner, Sarah Burgess, and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Paid in Puke S7E6: ACS Impeachment - Man Handled
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 6 - "Man Handled", written by showrunner, Sarah Burgess, and directed by Ryan Murphy.
Paid in Puke S7E5: ACS Impeachment: Do You Hear What I Hear?
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 5 - "Do You Hear What I Hear?" The Christmas Episode!
Paid in Puke S7E4: ACS Impeachment - The Telephone Hour
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 4 - "The Telephone Hour", written by Flora Birnbaum and directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre.
Paid in Puke S7E2: ACS Impeachment - The President Kissed Me
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 2 - "The President Kissed Me", written by show runner Sarah Burgess and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Paid in Puke S7E1: ACS Impeachment - Exiles
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series: Impeachment, episode 1: Exiles.
Paid in Puke S5E9: Hard Candy
On today's episode, we're cutting our teeth on David Slade's 2005 directorial debut, Hard Candy, starring Elliot Page in their breakthrough role.
Paid in Puke S5E1: Promising Young Woman
On our Series 5 premiere, we're gaga for Emerald Fennell's 2020 debut feature, Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan, Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, and Jennifer Coolidge.
Paid in Puke S2E3: Bombshell
In this episode, we defuse Jay Roach's perplexing 2019 sexual harassment drama, Bombshell, a film that attempts to explain the #metoo movement to white CIS men. Does it succeed? Not particularly! The Hot Probs never end.
Paid in Puke S1E8: Black Christmas (2019)
Sofia Takal's reimagining of the beloved 1974 horror film keeps our yuletides dark (but in a good way)! Black Christmasresponds well to a modern social justice revamp, but you'll never guess who DIDN'T like it (hint: #notallmen).