Across the Universe: The Chicks With Accents Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Chicks With Accents
Hollywood’s biggest night is almost here, so we chicks did what we do best: obsess over the main categories, make our picks, and bet on who will take home the prize. It’s our 2026 Academy Awards breakdown. This year’s race has one undeniable gravitational pull: Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which shattered the all-time nominations record withContinue reading "Episode 116: Our picks for the 2026 OSCARS"
After a year-long break from podcasting, we wondered if the chicks with accents would ever reunite to discuss movies again. But if there’s anything that could make us come out of hiding, is a mega-hyped, well-executed, steamy romance. Enter Heated Rivalry. Throughout this episode you will find, as we did, that some things never change:Continue reading "Episode 114: Heated Rivalry"
In this episode, the chicks discuss the second movie in the Dune franchise. Episode structure:(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:42) Main discussion(01:11:27) Goodbyes Songs:Enter Sandman by MetallicaPaul’s Dream by Hans Zimmer Dune Pt 1 OSTAcross The Universe by The Accidentals ft Jenny Conlee
In this episode we challenged ourselves to revisit our favourite movies of all time. Nikhat rewatched Wong Kar-wai’s masterpiece In The Mood for Love (2000), Getter saw her long-time favourite crime thriller Zodiac (2007), and Sofia revisited the classic Hitchcock movie Notorious (1946). Episode structure:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:46) Interesting movie/TV of fortnight(00:21:33) Main discussion(01:53:07) Goodbyes Songs:Quizás, Quizás,Continue reading "Episode 111: Rewatching our favourite movies"
For the first episode of the year, the chicks discuss their pick of movies that are coming to theatres and home screens this year. Listen to this episode as we share the most exciting upcoming premieres, month by month. Episode structure:(00:03:04) Main Discussion(01:35:07) Extra mentions Songs:Circle by OnewLike Crazy by JiminI’m Just Ken by RyanContinue reading "Episode 110: Most Anticipated Movies of 2024"
In this year’s Noirvember episode we discuss David Fincher’s highly anticipated thriller: The Killer. Can this movie be considered an addition to the Neo-Noir genre? Structure:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:01:32) IMOTF(00:10:27) Main discussion: The Killer(00:46:02) Plugs and Goodbyes Songs, from The Killer Original Soundtrack:How Soon Is NowHeaven Knows I’m Miserable NowThere’s A Light That Never Goes OutAll byContinue reading "Episode 109: Is David Fincher’s The Killer (2023) a Neo-Noir?"
In this episode the chicks discuss Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie. Episode structure:00:00:00 – Intro00:01:52 – Interesting Movie of the Fortnight00:16:00 – Barbie01:05:58 – Plugs and Goodbyes Songs:Barbie Girl, by AquaI’m Just Ken, by Ryan Gosling in Barbie SoundtrackBarbie World, by Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua
The chicks discuss the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, nominees and winners. In our main discussion, each of us chose a nominated movie to talk about: RRR, Aftersun and Everything Everywhere All at Once. Episode structure:00:00:00 – Intro00:02:10 – Oscar catch-up00:15:38 – The OSCARS 2023: ceremony and winners01:15:38 – Plugs and Goodbyes Songs:Turn Down for What,Continue reading "Episode 107: The OSCARS"
The arrival of a new year means one thing in the movie and television world: which premieres are you most anticipating? That’s the question each of us chicks answers in this podcast, as we list the three tv shows and five movies we’re most looking forward to watch this year. There’s also a quick NewContinue reading "Episode 106: The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows of 2023"
Behold – a miracle! As it is already December but the chicks with accents are still in November. We time travel to the previous for one reason and one reason only – Noirvember. We just need to talk about noir as it is the genre Nik and Sofia hold dear to their hearts, and theContinue reading "Episode 105: Noirvember – 2022 Edition"
In this episode we share what we’ve been watching lately, from movies to tv shows seen at home, in cinemas or in festivals. Listen for our thoughts on works like Blonde, Taxi Driver (the k-drama), House of the Dragon, Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Crown, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Armageddon Time and even Kardashians. The chicks alsoContinue reading "Episode 104: The Chicks catch up on Blonde, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, House of the Dragon, The Crown and more"
In this episode the chicks discuss Matt Reeves’s The Batman. Songs:Can’t Fight City Halloween (from The Batman OST), by Michael GiaccinoA Bat in the Rafters, Pt. 2, (from The Batman OST), by Michael GiaccinoCollar ID., (from The Batman OST), by Michael GiaccinoBonus Clip, from The Batman trailer Feel free to give us feedback on ourContinue reading "Episode 102: The Batman"
Whoops we’re late with this one! However, we really enjoyed our deep dive into the very divisive 2020 release I Care A Lot, both with spoilers and without. Join us as we discuss everything from why we like a movie and its relation to how good a film is technically, to just how much ofContinue reading "Episode 98: I Care A Lot"
The chicks delve into the latest Disney live action extravaganza, Cruella. Set during the rise of the punk-rock movement in 1970s London, this origin story explores into the past of Cruella de Vil, played by Emma Stone.
After making THE BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER EVER, there was only one place for MCU to go next- the small screen! Getter, Sofia and Nik look at the two brand spankin’ new MCU TV-verse shows: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (the first 2 episodes) and WandaVision and break down everything from what works (Katherine Hahn, obviously),Continue reading "Episode 95: Welcome to the Marvel TV-verse (WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier)"
Although February and with it Valentine's Day is over, we over here in the Across The Universe, um, planet, are still in the mood for some luuurrvvee. Specifically, Sexy™ luuurrvvee.