The Film Bros

Welcome to the last episode of season one, where we return to our roots and discuss film bro films. Listen as Kate, Emma, and Kimberly discuss Goodfellas (00:02:10) and The Wolf of Wall Street (00:26:58). If you'd like to watch the episode, you can find us on YouTube here. Thank you all for listening to us so far, and we'll catch you, bros, in season two!

The Film Bros are back with a deep dive on the Oscars! Listen as Kate, Emma, and Kimberly discuss the origins of the Oscars (00:01:49), how they differ from other award shows (00:10:40), significant moments (00:20:10), and the 2026 winners (00:44:29). And if you want to watch the episode, you can find us on YouTube here. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the listen!

This week on the Film Bros Podcast, we're taking a deep dive into director Emerald Fennell. Listen as Kate, Emma, and Kimberly discuss how she got into filmmaking (00:02:52), her first feature Promising Young Woman (00:07:31), Saltburn (00:39:12), and Wuthering Heights (00:58:26). If you'd like to watch us on YouTube, you can click the link here, and if you want to follow us on Letterboxd, click here! Thanks for joining us, bros, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

This week on the Film Bros Podcast, we discuss childhood films! Listen as Emma discusses Bolt (00:01:56), Kate delves into Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (00:28:04), and Kimmy sinks into.... Titanic (00:44:51). As always, you can find us on YouTube here! And for anyone interested in watching Stardust (a short film made by the Bros), you can find it at this link here! We hope you enjoy the episode!

Welcome to our very first deep dive on a female filmmaker! Listen to Kate, Kimberly, and Emma discuss the renowned filmmaker Lynne Ramsay. We discuss her background (00:01:55) and her feature films, including Ratcatcher (00:07:06), Morvern Callar (00:29:46), We Need to Talk About Kevin (00:40:18), You Were Never Really Here (01:09:54), and Die My Love (01:24:10). Our next spotlight will be on Emerald Fennell for those looking to get ahead. And as always, if you'd like to watch this episode, you can find us on YouTube here. Thanks for joining us, bros, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

Happy New Year, bros! To start our journey in 2026, we're recapping our favorite films of 2025 (with some bonus first-time watches) and looking at our most anticipated of 2026. Hear Kimberly's favorites (00:02:09), Emma's favorites (00:16:55), and Kate's favorites (00:34:02), and what we're looking forward to in the year to come (00:52:55). As always, you can watch us on YouTube here. Thanks for joining us, bros!

Happy Holidays, bros! This week, Kate, Emma, and Kimberly discuss their favorite holiday films. Listen as Kimberly discusses the nostalgic style of The Year Without a Santa Claus (00:05:07), Kate dishes on the drama of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (00:16:27), and Emma delves into the family dynamic of The Family Stone (00:30:54). Some spoilers ahead for those unfamiliar with these classics! Thanks for joining us, bros!

Welcome back to the politics of dystopian films! This week, Emma, Kate, and special guest Ryan discuss The Hunger Games (00:03:53) and The Running Man (00:24:05). Major spoilers abound! Listen at your own peril. There is a slight visual aspect to this episode, which Ryan describes for audio-only listeners, but for anyone curious, you can watch it on the YouTube channel here!

Welcome back, bro! This week, Kate, Emma, and Kimberly discuss the politics of dystopian films. They take a close look at Metropolis (00:02:54) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (00:30:26), examining how these works portray dystopia through the lens of Western politics. Spoilers ahead! This is part 1 of our dystopian politics series, and we hope you enjoy!

This week, Kate, Emma, and Kimberly talk about their experience at film school! While they may be biased, they offer valuable insights into their time at Syracuse University, as well as practical advice for anyone considering a career in film school. As always, you can watch the episode on YouTube by following this link! Time-stamped topics are below. Thanks for joining us, bro!
 
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:33) Why we went to film school
(00:03:22) Why we picked Syracuse University
(00:05:45) Our expectations and freshman year experience
(00:11:31) Conservatory-style schools 
(00:13:17) Realities of film school 
(00:17:44) People you meet in school 
(00:19:51) Advice on creating in school
(00:21:48) Bypassing film school 
(00:27:05) Critique and feedback
(00:35:25) Collaboration
(00:40:43) Syracuse vs. West Coast universities
(00:48:07) Thesis films
(00:53:55) Final thoughts