Millie De Chirico

Why would somebody fake cancer?

Why would somebody fake cancer?

I'm Millie DiCerico. I'm a film programmer, historian, and writer.

I'm Millie DiCerico. I'm a film programmer, historian, and writer.

And now we're teaming up on a brand new podcast called Dear Movies, I Love You.

And now we're teaming up on a brand new podcast called Dear Movies, I Love You.

Each week, Casey and I will have heated debates, give flawless recommendations, and talk about what's going on in cinema. Dear Movies, I Love You on Exactly Right is available right now. Listen every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts.

Each week, Casey and I will have heated debates, give flawless recommendations, and talk about what's going on in cinema. Dear Movies, I Love You on Exactly Right is available right now. Listen every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts.

Well, you know, I think I'm gonna get deep, perhaps a little deeper than Casey's just revealed. I personally, when I was, I'm kidding. You're not the himbo of the podcast, by the way, you're fine. You're not a film himbo, as I've heard in the past.

Well, you know, I think I'm gonna get deep, perhaps a little deeper than Casey's just revealed. I personally, when I was, I'm kidding. You're not the himbo of the podcast, by the way, you're fine. You're not a film himbo, as I've heard in the past.

I really, I think over the past couple years, especially during COVID, especially during, I don't know, just like living and life and bad news and, you know, things happening in the world, I started really thinking about like my relationship to movies because, you know, as a person who like lives alone and, you know, a lot of

I really, I think over the past couple years, especially during COVID, especially during, I don't know, just like living and life and bad news and, you know, things happening in the world, I started really thinking about like my relationship to movies because, you know, as a person who like lives alone and, you know, a lot of

and has worked in movies for over 20 years, I started thinking about, do I have an emotional relationship with movies? Of course they're entertaining, of course it's my job, of course it's an intellectual pursuit, I guess. But what's my emotional relationship to it? Do they do things for me? Are they my comfort? Are they my partner, for crying out loud? I mean, honestly.

and has worked in movies for over 20 years, I started thinking about, do I have an emotional relationship with movies? Of course they're entertaining, of course it's my job, of course it's an intellectual pursuit, I guess. But what's my emotional relationship to it? Do they do things for me? Are they my comfort? Are they my partner, for crying out loud? I mean, honestly.

And I started thinking about it in that way where I was like, I don't know, I think they are. It's the one thing that has consistently stayed in my life that has been my refuge from all the bullshit, right? And there's some kind of, I don't know, I have this like,

And I started thinking about it in that way where I was like, I don't know, I think they are. It's the one thing that has consistently stayed in my life that has been my refuge from all the bullshit, right? And there's some kind of, I don't know, I have this like,

you know, deep feeling of appreciation for like what the art form, I guess, if you want to call it that has done for my life in that emotional kind of way. And so that's why I think when we were like, how, what's the vibe? You know, I was like, I don't know. We just love movies. We're like in love with movies. We, we, we like have crushes on movies.

you know, deep feeling of appreciation for like what the art form, I guess, if you want to call it that has done for my life in that emotional kind of way. And so that's why I think when we were like, how, what's the vibe? You know, I was like, I don't know. We just love movies. We're like in love with movies. We, we, we like have crushes on movies.

And Casey like immediately was like, of course, like I get it, you know? And so I don't know. I think that that's, Sort of, I think what the podcast is also about is it's about sort of like being in love with this wacky world that we're in and, you know, just sort of, I don't know, like being very earnest and sincere about it, so.

And Casey like immediately was like, of course, like I get it, you know? And so I don't know. I think that that's, Sort of, I think what the podcast is also about is it's about sort of like being in love with this wacky world that we're in and, you know, just sort of, I don't know, like being very earnest and sincere about it, so.