Hi, it's us again!
This week on the podcast we are discussing Cinderella (2021), the newest interpretation of the Cinderella story exclusive to Amazon Prime, starring Camila Cabello, Nicholas Galitzine, Idina Menzel, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver and Billy Porter. Don't get us wrong, we LOVE a Cinderella moment and with such a star-studded cast this movie was set up for success. However, with its poor characterisation, questionable song choices and failure to deliver on a socially progressive front, it's sadly a miss from us. We also refer to Cinderella Story (2004) with Hilary Duff and the live-action remake of Disney's Cinderella (2015), which is a faithful adaptation and has The Dress.
We also talk about Afterlife of the Party (2021), starring Victoria Justice, and is available on Netflix now. It tells the story of Cassie, who dies in an unfortunate accident and finds herself needing to fix her broken relationships before she can ascend into Heaven. It's highly predictable but will take you for an emotional ride, so bring the tissue box!
Frances mentions Julie & Julia (2009), starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. The movie intertwines the story of Julia Childs (Meryl Streep), the French culinary master, with Julie Powell (played by Amy Adams) a blogger who attempts to cook all 524 recipes from Child's recipe book. A must-see for anyone who appreciates the fine art of cooking and French cuisine.
And finally, a shout-out to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), which we'll watch once we're out of lockdown :)
**This podcast contains spoilers for Cinderella (2021)
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