Matinée with Maria & Julia
Welcome to Matinée with Julia & Maria! The podcast where we rewatch films that were formative for us... and see how they hold up.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Holes (with Kwame Appiah-Kubi)
No new podcasts to listen to? We can fix that.... This week, Maria & Julia sit down with pal of the pod Kwame Appiah-Kubi to discuss Louis Sachar's classic book to film adaptation of Holes (2003)! We…
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (with Alex Lane)
woof woof! This week, Maria & Julia sit down with film aficionado Alex Lane to chat about the 1961 classic animated film One Hundred & One Dalmatians! We discuss driving anxieties, the fascinating te…
Switching Goals
Hi! Sorry it's been so long! It's just Maria and Julia this week, so we sit down to discuss a formative fave of Julia's - Mary-Kate & Ashley masterpiece, Switching Goals (1999)! We talk through throu…
A Series of Unfortunate Events (with Artemis Sartzetaki)
It's a family affair today as Maria's youngest sister, artist Artemis Sartzetaki joins us to discuss the OG film adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). We cover all the…
A Knight's Tale (with Adam Chong)
Listen up, peasants!
This week, longtime listener Adam Chong joins us for a medieval joust as we discuss A Knight's Tale (2001). We cover all the hot topics including: Heath Ledger's absolute stard…
The Mummy (with Devin O'Brien)
This week, Maria's pal Devin O'Brien joins us as "adventurers" in ancient Egypt! We discuss all things The Mummy (1999): the incredibly hot cast, Rachel Weisz's eyebrows, the eroticism of sand, and l…
Spaceballs (with Jess Crupi)
This week, Jess Crupi joins us for a wild ride through the galaxy as we discuss Spaceballs (1987)! We chat about forcing your Nonna to act in your films, the SCTV legacy, and learning as an adult tha…
The Parent Trap (with Bronte Jovevski)
All aboard the Queen Elizabeth II - get ready to fall in love! And then divorce! And then keep your twin daughters apart for 11 years!
Is that not your idea of a good time? Too bad! This week, produc…
Step Up (with Anastasia Sartzetaki)
ah, the two genders - classical and hiphop! join us for today's exploration of dance, music, and romance as Maria's sister Anastasia joins us once again to discuss Step Up (2006). We cover everything…
Twilight (with Miranda Day)
Put on your best floor-length khaki skirt and turn up the Clair de Lune - it's Twilight time on Matinée! This week, Julia's dear friend Miranda Day joins us to discuss the polarizing vampire romance …
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (with Selby Nixon)
Opa!! Returning favourite Selby Nixon (@selbeast) joins us to discuss a shared favourite film - My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Grab some ouzo and join us for a lively dissection of Greek/Canadian C…
My Girl (with Schaé Dunston)
This week, rising social media sensation Schaé Dunston joins Maria & Julia to discuss the 90s childhood classic My Girl (1991). We discuss the weird oversexualization of the film's lone kiss, how th…
Death Proof
It's just Maria and Jungle Julia this week, so we sit down to discuss an old fave of Maria's - Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (2007). We talk through the film's GRINDHOUSE release as a double featur…
Divorce Movies (with Miranda Hassell of The Big D)
CROSSOVER TIME! This week we're joined by Miranda Hassell, host of The Big D podcast, to delve into all things DIVORCE. We cover many sub-genres of divorce films in Hollywood, from Kramer Vs. Kramer …
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (with Joseph Nguyen)
We back, baby, and we're throwing ourselves straight into the game. this week, chef Joseph Nguyen joins us to discuss Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). We discuss the films cringe to laugh rat…
Jennifer's Body (with Erin Masters)
holy moly, can you believe we've done 50 episodes? To celebrate, we've got our first returning guest - law student Erin Masters - and a slight break from our usual format.
This week, we're discussin…
Broadcast News (with Kathie McKenna)
it's a family affair this week, as Julia's mom - former radio producer and current visual researcher - Kathie McKenna joins us to discuss the James L. Brooks classic Broadcast News (1987). We discus…
Josie & the Pussycats (with Jane Campbell)
Matinée means family. Matinée means seatbelts. And Tuesday means a new episode!
This week, Jane Campbell joins us as we dive headfirst into the satirical girl group comedy Josie and the Pussycats (20…
Aliens (with Sasha Kosovic)
Game over, man! This week, we're joined by art department veteran Sasha Kosovic to discuss the film that's been stuck in his brain for 30 years: James Cameron's Aliens (1986).
Sasha recalls being com…
Drop Dead Gorgeous (with Jennifer Lo)
Practice your best Minnesota accent with us this week, as Jen Lo joins us to discuss the cult classic Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). We dig in to the near-perfect small town specificity, all-star cast, …