Des and Dee review Wicked: For Good in It's Reely That Deep S1E10: Villain Era. They discuss how it measures up to the first film and how it handles female friendships, romance and political propaganda. 0:00 - Intro and overall thoughts2:48 - Good, bad or mid? 7:30 - Act 110:36 - Act 213:59 - Fiyeraba's love scene16:12 - Act 318:17 - Scarecrow Fiyero21:24 - Political propaganda25:47 - Villain era28:28 - Polyamory34:33 - Wicked: For Good Bechdel Test37:58 - Is Wicked: For Good Reely That Deep? 39:36 - Michelle Yeoh's Madame Morrible | Is It Reely That Deep?41:59 - Bridgerton vs Wicked | Is It Reely That Deep?44:22 - Dorothy stuck in the basement | Is It Reely That Deep?45:00 - Prosthetics | Is It Reely That Deep? 49:31 - RatingWicked: For Good is a 2025 fantasy film directed by John M Chu, starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater and Bowen Yang.Watch all episodes of It's Reely That Deep S1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmbiZt4yx82RED6F2fr-FYiY-nRo9HpSRFollow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsreelythatdeeppodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCQJL15EYqiNkSrdYXim_v9g BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/itsreelythatdeep.bsky.social
In our second London Film Festival episode, Des and Dee review Die My Love, Sentimental Value and Palestine 36.0:00 - 1:30 Intro - London Film Festival debrief1:30 - 10:00 - Die My Love narrative9:58 - 15:22 - Lakeith Stanfield’s character15:22 - 17:56 - The failures of Die My Love 17:56 - 21:00 - Technical analysis of Die My Love 21:41 - 23:48 - Rating of Die My Love 23:49 - 25:00 - Die My Love Bechdel Test24:53 - 27:51 - Sentimental Value narrative27:52 - 31:58 - Sentimental Value: good, bad or mid31:59 - 33:45 - Depression in Sentimental Value 33:46 - 40:23 - Fatherhood and Stellan Skarsgard’s performance in Sentimental Value 40:24 - 43:12 - Sisterhood in Sentimental Value 43:13 - 45:15 - Celebrity culture in Sentimental Value45:16 - 48:30 - Sentimental Value rating48:31 - 50:28 - Sentimental Value Bechdel Test50:29 - 57:33 - Palestine 36 narrative and review57:34 - 1:00:00 - Palestine 36 Bechdel Test
In the first of our London Film Festival episodes, Des and Dee discuss the festival experience so far and review Frankenstein, Hedda, After The Hunt and Bugonia.0:00 - 1:30 Intro - London Film Festival debrief1:30 - 6:00 - Frankenstein review6:00 - 11:00 - Frankenstein Bechdel Test11:00 - 26:00 - Hedda review 25:50 - 26:52 - Hedda interviews with Nia Dacosta, Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss and Tom Bateman26:52 - 29:40 - Hedda rating 29:40 - 30:45 - Hedda Bechdel Test30:45 - 36:00 - After The Hunt narrative 36:00 - 49:00 - After The Hunt's take on cancel culture 49:00 - 54:00 - After The Hunt characters and performances 54:00 - 58:00 - After The Hunt technical analysis58:00 - 1:03:20 - After The Hunt rating1:03:20 - 1:10:45 - After The Hunt Bechdel Test 1:10:45 - 1:15:30 - Bugonia narrative1:15:30 - 1:33:00 - Bugonia character analysis: Teddy and Michelle 1:33:00 - 1:39:00 - Bugonia technical analysis1:39:00 - 1:40:30 - Bugonia rating 1:40:30 - Bugonia Bechdel Test
Des and Dee review One Battle After Another (2025).
0:00 - 6:17 Intro, background and Vistavision 6:17 - 8:20 Narrative8:20 - 19:12 Perfidia and Teyana Taylor19:12 - 26:23 Paul Thomas Anderson’s depiction of black women26:23 - 38:38 Revolutionaries38:38 - 47:54 Rape culture47:54 - 50:20 Technical analysis50:20 - 51:48 Ratings51:48 - 59:27 Bechdel Test57:26 - 1:03:31 Is It Reely That Deep?
Des and Dee review Together (2025) and react to the trailer for the upcoming film Bugonia.0:00 - 1:25 Intro 1:25 - 2:00 Together: Good, Bad or Mid?2:00 - 6:08 Narrative6:08 - 12:15 Themes: Codependency12:15 - 15:10 Who Made This? deep dive into director Michael Shanks15:10 - 17:07 Themes: Queerness17:07 - 29:15 More analysis29:15 - 30:10 Together Rating30:10 - 41:42 Bechdel Test41:42 - 45:50 Is It Reely That Deep? segment45:50 - 50:37 Bugonia Trailer Watch
Des and Dee review Zach Cregger's 2025 horror film Weapons. They also discuss Love Island USA Season 7's mediocre reunion and the first trailer for Emerald Fennell's upcoming film "Wuthering Heights".0:00 - 01:34 - Episode Teasers & What have we been watching01:34 - 02:53 Weapons: Intro & plot recap02:53 - 03:15 Weapons: Good, Bad or Mid03:15 - 08:49 Themes: Is weapons a metaphor for school shooting or abuse?08:49 - 12:17 Themes: Grief12:17 - 14:00 Themes: Anger14:00 - 16:12 Themes: Banality of evil16:12 - 16:56 Themes: Generational Trauma16:56 - 18:15 Weapons: Was Jordan Peele Robbed?18:15 - 24:32 Technicals: Writing, acting and cinematography 24:32 - 26:18 Weapons: Ratings26:18 - 34:04 Weapons: Bechdel Test34:04 - 38:40 Weapons: Is it Reely That Deep?38:40 - 40:27 Love Island USA Reunion - Andy Cohen Hosting and timid cast40:27 - 45:36 Love Island USA Reunion - Taylor’s poor behaviour45:36 - 48:32 Love Island USA Reunion - Bryan the Scammer48:32 - 50:55 Love Island USA Reunion - The Golden Age of Gold Digging Men50:55 - 56:50 Love Island USA Reunion - Huda56:50 - 1:01:33 Trailer Watch - Wuthering Heights
Des and Dee review The Materialists and My Oxford Year. Also, Des watched War of the Worlds (2025) so you don't have to.
(0:00) Intro and what we have been watching(3:58) Materialists: Good, Bad or Mid?(5:20) Acts 1, 2 and 3(19:08)Themes: The intersection of Class and Dating(25:00) Themes: Loneliness(27:30) Themes: Does love conquer all?(35:17) Materialists: Rating(36:12) Materialists: Bechdel Test(40:41) Materialists: Is it Reely that deep?(45:58) My Oxford Year: Did the movie reflect our experiences studying at University of Oxford?(52:00) My Oxford Year: Race and class while studying at University of Oxford (57:08) War of the Worlds: We watched it so you don’t have to
Des and Dee review Matt Shakman's 2025 superhero film "Fantastic Four: First Steps". They also discuss Love Island USA Season 7 and the first trailer for Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film "After The Hunt".
(00:00) - Intro and overall thoughts (04:39) - Depiction of motherhood (07:26) - Reed Richards (12:56) - Silver Surfer (14:10) - Bechdel Test (15:26) - Our rating (17:32) - Is it Reely That Deep? segment (25:00) - Love island (28:15) - Huda on Love Island (36:00) - Olandria, Nic and Cierra (42:00) - After The Hunt trailer watch
Des and Dee review James Gunn's 2025 superhero film "Superman", unpacking its characters, themes and science.00:00 - 02:55 - Intro and overall thoughts02:55 - 10:46 - Narrative (Acts 1, 2 and 3)10:46 - 20:00 - Clark and Lois20:00 - 24:35 - Lex Luthor24:35 - 26:03 - Mr Terrific and Green Lantern26:03 - 38:00 - Immigration, billionaires and nation states38:00 - 45:29 - Conflict zones45:29 - 50:14 - Ghurkos50:14 - 52:42 - The tape from Krypton52:42 - 57:32 - Ma and Pa Kent 57:32 - 1:00:49 - Eve1:00:49 - 1:02:10 - Cat1:02:10 - 1:08:33 - Lois 1:08:33 - 1:09:06 - Hawkgirl1:09:06 - 1:10:27 - The engineer 1:10:27 - 1:11:21 - Krypto1:11:21 - 1:15:05 - Media and disinformation1:15:05 - 1:16:08 - Our rating1:16:08 - 1:19:10 - Bechdel test segment1:19:10 - 1:25:45 - Is It Reely That Deep? segment1:25:45 - 1:32:05 - Dodgy science
In It’s Reely That Deep’s first ever episode, Des and Dee discuss Ryan Coogler's 2025 film "Sinners". We unpack the 2025 vampire thriller from its narrative to its themes and technical accomplishments through a critical, humorous and intersectional lens.00:00 - 02:01- Intro and background
02:01 - 05:04 - Overall thoughts
05:04 - 09:26 - Act 1
09:26 - 15:37 - Act 2
15:37 - 20:44 - Act 3
20:44 - 23:33 - Ryan Coogler’s deal and black ownership of art
23:33 - 25:37 - Assimilation and Black Panther comparisons
25:37 - 28.31 - Annie and Smoke
28:31 - 30:15 - Passing privilege and one-drop rule
30:15 - 35:15 - Remmick and race
35:15 - 41:22 - Religion
41:22 - 43:20 - Yoruba mythology
43:20 - 45:30 - Smoke and Stack’s past
45:30 - 54:44 - Grace Chow's actions
54:44 - 56:34 - Technical accomplishments
56:34 - 1:00:52 - Black capitalism
1:00:52 - 1:05:04 - Acting
1:05:08 - 1:09:07 Is It Reely That Deep? segment
1:09:07 - 1:14:30 Bechdel test
Welcome to It's Reely That Deep, where we have takes on everything you're watching. We're two black women who had been searching for a show that critically analyses film and TV in the zeitgeist through an intersectional lens. We realised we already do that privately anyway, so we decided to start it ourselves! We’ll be unpacking film, TV and even theatre during our different segments. We welcome opinions in the comments, as we'll be unpacking the internet’s hot takes on the show
It's Reely That Deep is co-hosted by Des and Dee.
Dee loves film’s escapism and storytelling in its most powerful form. Through film, she gets to learn something new about human nature and even herself. As a kid, she dreamed of becoming a film director before she pivoted to science. It’s Reely That Deep is going to be her way of reconnecting with her childhood self.
Des was raised as a global citizen by a cinephile and was allowed to watch a wide range of films that expanded her mind. Des loves how film and TV combine the technical and the creative in a way that makes sense for both her scientist side and illustrator side.