Latest episode
Sinners (2025)
We explore how Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed 2025 film, Sinners, impacted audiences by weaving together Black history, music, and the supernatural to tell a story about family, folklore, forbidden love across racial lines, and the clashing dynamics of Christianity and Catholicism.
Recomposée (2025)
In her documentary Recomposée (A Thousand Colors), Canadian filmmaker Nadia Louis-Desmarchais reflects on growing up biracial with white adoptive parents in Montreal society while confronting her past to fully embrace her identity today.
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The Old Guard (2020)
In this episode, we talk about queer superheroes, found family and what it means to be alive.
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Who's your favourite superhero?
Ricardo Trogi's Trilogy (1981, 1987, and 1991)
With our very first podcast guest, we talk about Canadian filmmaker Ricardo Trogi's semi-autobiographical film series, 1981, 1987, and 1991.
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What are your favourite Canadian films?
My Letterboxd Top 4
In today's episode, we discuss my Letterboxd Top 4 films that define my film taste. Take a listen to our very first official episode and let us know what are your top 4 films of all time!
Welcome to Bestie's Final Cut
This introductory episode sets the stage for Bestie’s Final Cut, offering a sneak peek into how we will dismantle traditional narratives and analyze everything from local indie realism to global blockbusters. Listeners can expect an overview of our upcoming segments, a look at what it means to view film through an intersectional, queer Filipina lens, and a
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