This week’s Geek Girl Riot is classified…our Rioters spill some state secrets on romance-tinged spy flicks, including Ghosted and Citadel. They also chat with with Ritu Arya and Priya Kansara about Polite Society, before catching up with Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo about Chevalier.
Polite Society feat. Ritu Arya and Priya Kansara
Sherin and Day give you a preview of Polite Society, a wedding heist movie with sky-high stakes, before treating you to an interview with the film’s stars Ritu Arya and Priya Kansara. They share their excitement about the on-screen sisterhood, cultural cues, and moments they can’t wait for you to see.
Julian adds, “Polite Society is a fun and playful homage to 70s martial arts film that also mixes in Jane Austin-style romance and early 2000s teen comedies. The core sister relationship of Ria and Lena ties this fun remix of styles together to make a great theater experience. (Grade B)”
Mrs & Mr Spy, Ghosted, Citadel
Y’all know how much we love spy movies—especially when some sizzling, sexy, supercharged heat is involved. Sherin, Day, and Renee discuss the Mrs & Mr Spy trope and why it’s so compelling. They dive into the history of the genre and how it compares to today’s movies, shouting out their faves along the way (so be prepared to update your must-watch lists).
They also review Ghosted, the new Apple TV+ action-adventure film starring Ana de Armas and Chris Evans. Sherin says, “If you can accept it for the lightly seasoned mash-up of action, comedy, and spy craft it is, Ghosted can be entertaining (especially, with stars like these) but if you’re looking for True Lies it’s an honest deception.”
Their conversation leads into a teaser for Citadel, the Russo brothers’ produced, new sci-fi thriller series on Prime Video. Sherin says, “I’m excited to see how people receive this series. It is very different. Prime Video spent a lot of money and it shows. Citadel has the Russo Brothers’ traditional what-in-the-actual-hell over-the-top fubar-ness but because Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden are so good, with such nice chemistry and espionage to deal with—it works.”
Chevalier feat. Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
If you haven’t already fallen in love with Chevalier, we’re about to tug at your heartstrings. The biographical drama about the French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges is simply captivating. Sherin sits down with Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo to talk about what it was like working on the film, being inspired by the real-life story of Chevalier, and embodying her character Nanon.
MORE FROM JULIAN:
Carmen feels like an interpolation of the classic Opera. While it’s not wholly successful in everything it does, this new modern American Carmen does succeed in making an engaging film-watching experience. Grade: C+
Peter Pan & Wendy is purposefully crafted with care and thoughtfulness, and while it succeeds in expanding the ideas of Wendy, Hook, and Tiger Lily, it’s at the cost of the character of Peter Pan. Grade: B-
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