Female Driven

By: Emily Ollero Jones
  • Summary

  • Hey, y’all! We’re Kristen and Emily! Besties who love talking about female-driven cinema. Come along for the ride (pun intended) as we talk about landmark films with female writers, directors, actors, and producers. We aim to highlight womens’ stories and the characters they bring to life on the big screen. So, buckle up and join us on this female-driven journey!
    Emily Ollero Jones 2022
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Episodes
  • The Hours (2002)
    Mar 14 2025

    Greetings, passengers! Rachael and Emily have been a waiting a long time to cover this 2002 masterpiece. Starring the Holy Trinity of actresses, Meryl (God), Nicole (Jesus) and (Julianne), it's The Hours! Get ready for breathtaking closeups of women looking in mirrors, Philip Glass' iconic score, and a Kath and Kim reference to end all others.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire (again!)
    Feb 12 2025

    Hello again, after quite a hiatus! Emily couldn't resist gleaning Rachael's thoughts on the modern masterpiece and timeless love story, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), brought to us by writer/director Celine Sciamma, with a cast including Adèle Haenel, Noémie Merlant, Luàna Bajrami, and Valeria Golino. Happy Valentine's Day, passengers!

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Twilight
    Oct 6 2024

    Kristen, Emily and Rachael were on ground zero during the Twilight phenomenon of the mid-to-late aughts. Join us on this meandering foray into the first of the Twilight movies saga! We talk Kristen Stewart, Catherine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson, the film's inherent Mormon-ism, and a whole lotta wigs! Buckle your seatbelts, passengers...we're headed to Forks!

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    1 hr and 7 mins

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