<p>A small film about the Armenian Genocide that dropped at Cannes in 2016, THE PROMISE attracted our attention because it stars Oscar Isaac. Shot on a tiny budget, and working around still-sensitive governments, THE PROMISE brings the story of this little-discussed piece of history to audiences through a long sweeping romance about a young man yearning to be a doctor.</p>
<h3>Show notes:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4776998/?ref_=nv_sr_3" class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Promise (2016) - IMDb</a></li><li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/promise-puts-armenian-genocide-onscreen-donates-profits-charity-993244" class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘The Promise' Puts Armenian Genocide Onscreen and Donates Profits to Charity | Hollywood Reporter</a></li><li><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/promise-armenian-genocide-film-ratings-1.4083684" class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Promise's director thinks Armenian genocide deniers are behind hostile online ratings - Entertainment - CBC News</a></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1566501/?ref_=nv_sr_1" class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012) - IMDb</a></li></ul><div class="rss-only"><p>We love hearing from listeners! <a href="https://twitter.com/screen_queens">Tweet us @screen_queens</a>, <a href="https://facebook.com/SilverScreenQueens">like us on Facebook</a> or hang out with us on <a href="http://tumblr.silverscreenqueens.com">Tumblr</a>!</p>
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217: Spider-Man: Homecoming

Melissa Savage and Katie Molloy met in film class, and haven’t been able to stop talking movies ever since. Each week they watch a movie and review it, stopping to make plenty of nerdy references along the way.