Four Favorites: Marya E. Gates on Little Women, Jane Campion and denim butts

Classic film enthusiast, writer, California native, and prog rock fan Marya E. Gates discusses her four favorites: Little Women (the Winona Ryder one); Bright Star ; Under the Tuscan Sun ; and Crossing Delancey . Also: the joys of a nice ass in a pair of tight denim (“I firmly believe that almost anybody’s butt looks good in a nicely fitted pair of jeans”) , 4K butts, Pickle Man appreciation, Jane Campion’s mastery of chaste eroticism and the hotness of Gabriel Byrne. Related links: The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode Marya’s Letterboxd story on denim in cinema Letterboxd lists of Ladies Getting Head , Walking idly through European cities , Cottagecore , Noirvember Written by Women , man ass and Women have superior taste Gemma’s story on the Letterboxd rankings of Little Women Credits: This episode was recorded in Los Angeles, Pennsylvania and Auckland, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack . Booker: Linda Moulton . Theme music: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’ by Moniker . Transcript by Sophie Shin.