Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

Tom Lorenzo

Authors and bloggers Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez render judgment on all the latest goings-on in the worlds of celebrity, pop culture, television and fashion. Strap yourselves in for some hilarious opinionating on all the most pressing issues of our time, darlings.

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243 episodes
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Friday · 35 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Blue Moon" (2025)
T Lo take a look at director Richard Linklater's loving(?) homage to legendary musical theater lyricist Lorenz Hart, played by Ethan Hawke. From the theatrical easter eggs and cameos to the film's occasionally questionable choices of what to focus on,...
Thursday · 1 hr 6 min
Diving Deep into "The Odyssey"
T Lo take a good, hard look at director Christopher Nolan's star-studded epic "The Odyssey," predicting who'll win Oscars, mentioning who should have never been cast, and unpacking all of the themes and creative choices of this dense film. PLUS: A...
July 24 · 24 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006)
T Lo dive into the indie darling of 2006, "Little Miss Sunshine," and try to answer the question: Does a film's aesthetic matter as much as its performances, directing and writing?
July 20 · 1 hr 26 min
"Little House on the Prairie" is Way Too Pretty
T Lo dive into the Netflix remake of "Little House on the Prairie" and unpack the ways it tries to deepen and correct the work of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the ways it fails to modernize it. PLUS: Emmy snubs and surprises and where "House of the...
July 17 · 29 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "In the Mood for Love" (2000)
T Lo dive deep into director Wong Kar-Wai's moody, dreamy reflection on unrequited love in 1960 Hong Kong, "In the Mood for Love," starring Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung. The dresses! The sets! The music! The sensuously moody and occasionally steamy...
July 10 · 27 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Materialists" (2025)
T Lo take a look at director Celine Song's musings on modern romance and class distinctions, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, unpacking where the film was working and when the tonal shifts and character interactions stopped...
July 2 · 52 min
"House of the Dragon" Gets Good and Taylor Swift Gets a Little Silly
T Lo dive into the "Queen's Landing" episode of "House of the Dragon" and unpack all the ways it revitalized the series and set up new conflicts to come. PLUS: The Great American State Fair debacle, the silly attention-seekers who climbed the Empire...
June 26 · 29 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "The Bride!" (2026)
T Lo take a good look at director Maggie Gyllenhaal's feminist take on the Bride of Frankenstein and unpack its themes, references and flaws and look at how it compares to other recent adaptations of Mary Shelley's work.
June 25 · 54 min
TV Talk: "House of the Dragon," "I Will Find You," "Spider-Noir" and "Proud"
T Lo unpack the first episode of the third season of "House of the Dragon" and explain what still works and what's starting to weigh down the series. PLUS: Reviews of "Spider-Noir," "I Will Find You" and "Proud," only one of which gets an actual...
June 19 · 28 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "First Reformed" (2017)
T Lo dive deep into director Paul Schrader's mournful, contemplative take on despair vs. hope and whether faith can help or hinder in that battle, starring a never-better Ethan Hawke and an inscrutable Amanda Seyfried.
June 18 · 44 min
"Widow's Bay" Gets Mythic and Why Pride Nights Matter
Tom and Lorenzo address the controversy surrounding Pride Nights in Major League Baseball in the wake of the San Francisco Giants mess and offer their thoughts on a way forward. Then it's a happy deep dive into the season finale of "Widow's Bay" and...
June 12 · 32 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Babette's Feast"(1987)
Tom and Lorenzo dive deep into director Axel Gabriel's art house and foodie cinema classic "Babette's Feast," unpacking the themes and examining the artistry of its writing, cinematography, costume design and amazing performances.
June 11 · 54 min
Courtside Celebrities and Crazy Fandoms
T Lo take a look at all of the stars showing up for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden and debate whether it's turned into too much of a fashion show before weighing in on the latest controversy surrounding "Heated Rivalry"'s Hudson Williams,...
June 5 · 28 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Atonement" (2007)
Tom and Lorenzo revisit director Joe Wright's classic romantic tragedy, "Atonement," starring Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy and Saiorse Ronan. From the iconic green dress to the jaw-dropping war scenes to the tragic twist ending, they unpack why this...
June 4 · 1 hr
Pattie Gonia, Tay & Travis, and TV Talk
T Lo unpack the Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia case and how it revolves around issues of queer expression and whether corporations can have a say. Then it's a look at all the online drama surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans, before...
May 29 · 56 min
Saying Goodbye to "Hacks" and Hello to "Widow's Bay"
T Lo unpack the final season and finale of "Hacks," running down the ways the show went off the rails, how it corrected course, and how it almost screwed up the ending before launching into a rave review for "Widow's Bay" and why it needs to be your...
May 22 · 26 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "To Die For' (1995)
This week's BKMC takes a look at director Gus Van Sant's black comedy "To Die For," starring Nicole Kidman. Tom and Lorenzo unpack how the film sits perfectly in a 1990s cultural continuum that includes everything from the Menendez brothers to Cher...
May 21 · 42 min
Lupita Nyong'o is The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Dammit
T Lo unpack the stupid controversies surrounding Christopher Nolan's film of "The Odyssey," including the classism surrounding accents and the racism about western beauty idols as embodied by Lupita Nyong'o. After that, it's a look at Harry Styles'...
May 15 · 25 min
The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Dolemite Is My Name" (2019)
This week's BKMC pod pays tribute to director Craig Brewster and star Eddie Murphy's glorious salute to the Blaxploitation era and unpacks the ways the film upholds a unique and important take on cultural history that shares a lot of DNA with queer...
May 13 · 43 min
Billie Eilish Mouths Off, Red Carpets Evolving, and the Looming AI Threat
T Lo rant about a range of topics this week, from how everyone gets bent out of shape every time Billie Eilish opens her mouth, to the alarming developments in how stars are treating red carpets, to the threat of AI in Hollywood and lazy costume...

Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Blue Moon" (2025)

Diving Deep into "The Odyssey"

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006)

"Little House on the Prairie" is Way Too Pretty

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "In the Mood for Love" (2000)

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Materialists" (2025)

"House of the Dragon" Gets Good and Taylor Swift Gets a Little Silly

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "The Bride!" (2026)

TV Talk: "House of the Dragon," "I Will Find You," "Spider-Noir" and "Proud"

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "First Reformed" (2017)

"Widow's Bay" Gets Mythic and Why Pride Nights Matter

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Babette's Feast"(1987)

Courtside Celebrities and Crazy Fandoms

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Atonement" (2007)

Pattie Gonia, Tay & Travis, and TV Talk

Saying Goodbye to "Hacks" and Hello to "Widow's Bay"

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "To Die For' (1995)

Lupita Nyong'o is The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Dammit

The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Dolemite Is My Name" (2019)

Billie Eilish Mouths Off, Red Carpets Evolving, and the Looming AI Threat