Dear Movies, I Love You

Dear Movies, I Love You

Movies aren't just something we watch—they're something we fall for. Dear Movies, I Love You is a podcast that treats cinema like that high school crush you never got over. Join hosts Millie De Chirico and Casey O'Brien as they embrace the joy of movie culture. They discuss the kind of history, nuance and criticism that serious film fans crave. Come for the fresh, unpretentious takes on your favorite blockbusters and stay for the art-house deep cuts that you maybe haven’t heard of (and certainly can’t pronounce). Follow Dear Movies, I Love You on Instagram @dearmoviesiloveyou. Dear Movies, I Love You is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

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June 24, 2025 91 mins

On this week’s outdoorsy episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss nineties camp movies and the 1995 “classic” HEAVYWEIGHTS. Plus, our hosts bear their souls and confess their “Film Regrets.”

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On this week’s sultry episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss Southern Gothic films and the superb CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958). Plus, our fearless duo offers their sage wisdom in their “Film Advice” segment.

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On this week’s hot episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss the work of director Michael Mann and the 1995 classic HEAT. Plus, for their “My Area of Expertise” segment, they are joined by the incredible Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast) to discuss the pivotal JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1973).

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June 3, 2025 80 mins

On this week’s very purple episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss all things Prince. They chat about their favorite albums, Casey’s personal connection to Purple One, and finish things off with an in-depth analysis of PURPLE RAIN (1984) and the P.C.U. (Prince Cinematic Universe).

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On this week’s seductive episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey analyze Film Noir and the Cold War through the lens of the 1955 classic KISS ME DEADLY. Plus, our intrepid hosts take a stab at composing their own Film Noir movie in a little game they’re called “Build a Noir.”

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On this week’s very cool episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss smoking in movies and the 1967 classic LE SAMOURAÏ. The hosts also detail their personal relationship with cigarettes. Plus, for their “My Area of Expertise” segment, they are joined by Bret Berg and Joe Ziemba of the American Genre Film Archive to talk all about “Found Footage.”

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On this week’s moving episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss the work of director Barry Jenkins and his debut feature MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY (2008). Plus, they answer some questions for their Film Advice segment including one about whether it’s OK to make out at the movies. 

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On this week’s electric episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss the often imitated never duplicated artform of “mockumentaries” and the majestic 1996 film WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. Plus, for their segment “My Area of Expertise,” the hosts chat with the phenomenal Arden Myrin (The Righteous Gemstones, Insatiable) about DIRTY DANCING (1997). The convo is so dynamic that Millie a...

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On this week’s dreamy episode of  Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss those dang Coppola progeny and hone in on the 2000 film THE VIRGIN SUICIDES. They also have one of the most electric conversations ever committed to audio with the phenomenal character actor Eric Edelstein (Twin Peaks, Parks and Recreation). They chat about baseball movies, Shohei Otani, and Eric’s time working with David ...

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April 8, 2025 69 mins

On this week’s rocking episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey discuss fake bands in movies, the 1991 classic THE COMMITMENTS, and Millie’s potential career as a skull-cracking yet benevolent band manager. Plus, they chat about their favorite diegetic music moments from movies. And finally, they provide some film advice regarding movie soundtracks.

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On this week’s episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey tackle the work of famed South Korean director Bong Joon Ho, as well as his latest film Mickey 17 (2025). Plus, they are joined by comedian and film fanatic Josh Fadem to talk about his "Area of Expertise" - the wild (and sometimes downright nasty) work of Chinese director Kuei Chih-Hung. And finally, the hosts offer some food-related movie screenin...

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On this week’s episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey are going full Y2K to talk about Crossroads (2002), Britney Spears, and all the other glorious pop star movies of the era. Plus, a birthday party-related bit of film advice.

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On this week’s episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, our hosts Millie and Casey celebrate the 25th anniversary of Erin Brockovich (2000) by examining the film and doing a deep dive into the world of director Steven Soderbergh. And if that’s not enough, they are joined by the wondrous Jen Sbragia and Rose Melberg (aka The Softies) to discuss their areas of expertise - Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982) and Ro...

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Top o’ the morning to ya! In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Millie and Casey are going full Irish on this week’s episode of Dear Movies, I Love You. In a change of pace, both the hosts’ Film Diaries are filled with reality television! They then dive right into a discussion of Irish cinema and the 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin. And finally, they open up their mailbag and respond to several questions ...

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This week on Dear Movies, I Love You, Millie and Casey return to their Film Diary and go through all the movies they’ve most recently watched. They catapult into a discussion of 70 mm and large format films, focusing in on Quentin Tarantino’s 2015 film The Hateful Eight. They are then joined by the wonderful Brian Saur (Pure Cinema Podcast) to discuss his area of movie expertise - movies where the characters play a game...

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This week on Dear Movies, I Love You, Millie and Casey start things off by discussing their most recently watched films in their Film Diary. They then take a look back on the year 2024 and discuss the impending Academy Awards and their favorite movies of the year. Plus, it’s the first annual Millie Awards - movie awards given out by Millie herself.

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February 18, 2025 69 mins

This week on Dear Movies, I Love You, Millie and Casey divulge their weekly watches from their Film Diary. They take a trip back to 1980s Los Angeles with a special focus on James Cameron’s blockbuster hit, The Terminator (1984). Plus, Casey shares a cautionary movie theater seating tale in this week’s Film Gripe–and much more!

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Love is in the air this week on Dear Movies, I Love You! Millie and Casey ponder the ultimate February question—just in time for Valentine’s Day: What is the most romantic movie ever? Millie is out for revenge with this week’s movie quiz, featuring films with “Love” in the title. Plus, entries in their Film Diaries and fresh recommendations for Employee Picks.

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In this episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, hosts Millie and Casey share the latest entries in their Film Diary before diving into Garden State (2004), one of the defining films of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl era. Plus, a Sensitive Boy movie quiz and fresh Employee Picks.

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On the very first episode of Dear Movies, I Love You, hosts Millie De Chirico and Casey O’Brien start things off by opening up their Film Diary to discuss the movies they’ve watched in the past week. They dissect “A Star Is Born” (2018) and the grand tradition of drinking on film. Later, they’re joined by comedian Shalewa Sharpe to analyze her film area of expertise, the “Magic Mike” trilog...

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