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In this week’s episode of Theater Thursday, we review Die My Love and Frankenstein. If you listened to our previous episodes, you’ll know we saw Frankenstein during our time at the Chicago International Film Festival in October. We were really excited to give this one a second watch and be able to fully review the film! While there seems to be some criticism of this film as a whole, we feel much of it is unfairly based on the fact it’s a Netflix-funded film. One a second viewing, we thought this film looked wonderfully grand and dark. del Toro’s attention to detail and dedication to filmmaking is truly something to behold. Die My Love is another film we were anticipating this year. We didn’t know a lot about this one going in, and thought it was going to be more off-the-rails than it was based on the vibe of the trailer. This film affected us in different ways and really captured the female experience. Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence have great chemistry which adds to the realness of this film.
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This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we celebrate the incomparable, Meryl Streep. Watching these films from throughout her career really showcases her range and confirms that she is an actor that only comes around every now and again. Before we dive into our movie reviews, Ailish has some industry news to share, and Hannah gives her thoughts on I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) and Sorry, Baby.
There are so many films we could have chosen to focus on this week, but we ended up selecting films we mostly haven’t seen before or haven’t recently watched. Sophie’s Choice is the oldest of the bunch and probably Streep’s most notable role. She is such a standout in this film, but we couldn't help but feel like she wasn’t really the main character, as she should have been. Death Becomes Her was a great one to watch coming out of October, and it’s a film that’s had a resurgence in recent years. This one is so campy and fun! August: Osage County received a lot of acclaim when it was released in 2013. While we thought the acting was believable and the story was compelling, it just felt like something was off with this one. Finally, we come to our rewatch of Mamma Mia! It was so enjoyable to watch this one since it had been a while since we’d both seen it, and our fond memories of this film came flooding right back!
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This week wraps up our Chicago International Film Festival coverage! We watched all the short films featured in the After Dark category, and discussed our interaction with the people who made PINPOINT come to life. There were six short films in the After Dark category that all focused on different elements of the horror genre. PINPOINT was our favorite and we were able to meet the director, Michael Merlino, and producer, Hannah Ignacio, while we were at the festival. They were wonderful and our only regret is that we weren’t able to watch the film before meeting them! Listen to the full episode to hear our thoughts on the other five short films!
We were also able to see Yorgos Lanthimos’ news film, Bugonia. We had some mixed feelings about this movie, and thought it was really, deeply sad even though comedy was cut throughout. It’s undeniable that Jesse Plemons is giving his all here and completely transforms. Hannah has an interesting perspective that she brings to the table based on some of her lived experience, and Ailish wonders if Yorgos Lanthimos films are for her.
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We’re wrapping up Spooky Season with some fun, campy films. Before we dig into those, we discuss the upcoming Robert Egger’s film, Werwulf, which is rumored to star Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Hannah also did a double feature of The Wizard of Oz and Wicked, and caught the original Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Maybe it’s a generational thing, but when it comes to R.L. Stein, we were definitely Goosebumps kids and Fear Street wasn’t really on our radar. These films have some fun qualities and they do tell a good story overall. We liked the decades featured in each one, and really enjoyed the story from Part 3: 1666 the best. We could have used a little more of that story and some of the other background stories of the killers haunted by the spirit of Sarah Fier. Parts 1 - 3 do a good job of wrapping up the story at the end, even though it did feel a little slopped together by the time we got to the end of Part 3. Fear Street: Prom Queen is a stand-alone film that still takes place in the same timeline as Parts 1 -3 do. Unfortunately, this film really didn’t work for us from top to bottom. This one should have gone more over-the-top and camp, and it took itself a little too seriously instead.
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In this Theater Thursday, we’re reviewing a couple more movies we were able to watch from the Chicago International Film Festival. We would have loved to have watched a few more, but our week, unfortunately, didn’t allow for it. Luckily, we were able to watch a few that are up for international consideration for the Oscars in March. Adult Children was filmed and set in Chicago, so it was really fun to see a film with “hometown advantage”. While this wasn’t one that we could really relate to since we don’t have siblings, we still really enjoyed this movie. It hit us harder than you might think and gave us a sense of longing for a large family that neither of us have. Pasa Faho was another one with familial themes. This one was an Australian film about a Nigerian father who has his son come to live with him and some unplanned things happen with his job. To us, this film really felt real and everyone can relate to having to keep going even when life throws you a curveball. Lastly, Hannah watched Whitetail which was a Dutch and Irish film. Whitetail was pretty heavy emotionally and it deals with some complex and dark themes that really make you think. The more Hannah sat with this one, the more she found she enjoyed it.
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We’re nearing the end of Spooky Season, so we decided to take a trip down memory lane and check out some Disney Channel Original Halloween Movies. Before we discuss those, we touch on our trip to Chicago for the International Film Festival. If you’re curious how the weekend went and what movies we saw, be sure to check out here.
If you were born in the late 80s or 90s, you’ll love the nostalgia of these films. Since we hadn’t seen these in nearly two decades, we really weren’t sure how these would hold up. We started super strong by watching Halloweentown. This one is an undeniable classic and we still love the look and overall vibe of this one. The same goes for Under Wraps. If you’re looking for this one on Disney+, you won’t find it! We had to do a deep search into YouTube before we found a high-quality, full version. It was actually a bit scarier than we remember it being too! Phantom of the Megaplex must be when our love of cinema began. How can you not love this one when it features Mickey Rooney as Movie Mason?! To round it out, we watched Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire. Out of the four films we watched, this one was probably our least favorites, even though we still loved rewatching all of them.
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We’re fresh from the Chicago International Film Festival where we were able to see nine films in 2 ½ days! This was our first film festival and we were so thankful to be approved as press which allowed us to really make the most of our time. In this episode, we talk generally about all the films we saw and we plan to have some longer episodes reviewing some of the major films once the embargo is up. We give our thoughts on Rental Family, The Secret Agent, Frankenstein, New Group, Sirat, It Was Just An Accident, Dead Man’s Wire, Wake Up Dead Man, and Sentimental Value.
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Week three of Spooky Season focuses on Women in Horror! We know there are other horror films directed by women that we would have liked to add to this list (hello The Substance!), but they unfortunately were not on streaming at the time of our watch schedule. This week, we sadly lost one of the greats of our time, Diane Keaton. Her passing came as quite the shock and it seems fitting that we’re celebrating women with these films, even though horror isn’t a genre Keaton is known for. She was unapologetically herself throughout her entire career and she will be deeply missed. Hannah was also able to watch the 2018 Suspiria, Ginger Snaps, Bring Her Back, and E.T., and Ailish watched Basic Instinct.
To be completely honest, these movies weren’t all winners, which was a disappointment coming from female directors. In American Mary, we fall victim to some classic female tropes when it comes to horror that we usually see from male directors. XX on the other hand, was just very poorly executed, even though we felt there was at least one redeeming quality in the anthology. Fresh and Jennifer’s Body were total standouts. We’ve talked about the masterpiece that is Jennifer’s Body in previous episodes, but it felt like we were watching it with different eyes this time around. Megan Fox is amazing in this role and we still feel this film doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Fresh is just a fun film and Sebastian Stan really wins you over with his charisma.
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Our first episode of Theater Thursday covers One Battle After Another. We were finally able to watch this highly anticipated film and really break down our thoughts and the film as a whole. This was our first time seeing the film and commenting on it, and we both hope to rewatch it soon. If you have the opportunity to see this in theaters, we highly recommend you do so! Don’t wait for this one to come to streaming!
If you like this new style of episode, let us know! We hope to add this to the monthly mix depending on recently released films.
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The second week of Spooky Season is here and we’re focusing on 1970s Horror Films! Before we dive into those, we recap our trip to Universal Studios where we visited Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios, and Islands of Adventure. If you haven’t been to HHN this year, we give a pretty good review of the houses we were able to go through without an Express Pass. When we go in the future, that’s something we won’t skimp on! We also heard some inside scoop from an employee about HHN, next year’s HHN, and Epic Universe. We also talk about our upcoming trip to the Chicago International Film Festival. If you have any advice for us as first-timers, be sure to leave a comment!
To start our discussion of 1970s Horror Films, we have The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We’d seen the 2003 version and we tried to remember the differences to the original. You can definitely see how this 1974 film influenced so many that came after it! We loved watching Jaws this week since we just saw the shark at Universal Studios. This movie from 1975 is another classic and we feel the realistic storytelling really holds up today. The same can be said for Alien. Even though this film was released in 1979, it still had a modern look (with exception to some technology and wardrobe). This franchise is iconic and you might remember Hannah talking about watching it in episode 85. Lastly, we watched the 1977 Italian film Suspiria. We both agree that this movie was stunningly beautiful, but the actual plot lost us at times.
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This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we start our Spooky Season themes! We have five weeks in October and we’re filling every week with Halloween-themed films. Before we start discussing the films of the week, Hannah introduces something new that we’ll be introducing to the podcast in a month or so. Trailer Tuesdays will be coming soon and we preview it here! Let us know what you think about this being an addition to our weekly episode. A couple episodes ago, we talked about how we would love to see Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in another film together and our wish has been granted. Multiple sources have reported that Leo and JLaw will be in a new Martin Scorsese for Apple called What Happens at Night. This sounds like it’s going to be a drama/thriller and we’re excited to hear more! Hannah was also able to watch Bride of Frankenstein which is fitting for the season.
To start October, we decided to channel our inner witches and watched some really fun films. Surprisingly, neither of us had seen Practical Magic even though it’s a cult classic at this point. Yes, this movie has some plot holes, but everyone looks so great and the witch vibes are strong which makes this one a winner in our eyes. The Love Witch was a Tubi find that really surprised us. We had not idea what to expect with this movie and we agreed that it was a hair too long. Hocus Pocus. What can we even say about this movie that hasn’t already been said? This one will always be a seasonal favorite and this is the first of many times we’ll watch it this fall. To round things out, we watched Elvira: Mistress of the Darkness. Of course we knew who Elvira was, but we’d never really heard of this film before finding it on Tubi. It was cheeky, and we feel like Elvira was one of the women that paved the way for the women of today. She was completely, unapologetically herself!
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Congratulations are in order to start this podcast as the news was released that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed a baby girl. That gives them three under three! We also had a very special announcement to share about the podcast. We’ll be attending the Chicago International Film Festival in October and we’re thrilled to watch some of the year’s most anticipated films! Hannah also shared that she rewatched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and had mixed thoughts about Johnny Deep, and watched Labyrinth and Pan’s Labyrinth. Can anyone tell us if those two movies are supposed to be related?
To start our week of Millennial Comedies, we have Wet Hot American Summer. This is a random and silly movie that really feels like an extended SNL skit. We’d love to see Bradley Cooper in a comedy role like this again! Superstar is another-centric movie. This one was based off an SNL skit and Mary Katherine Gallagher was iconic 10 years after this movie was released. As fans of Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald, we’ve heard about the making of White Chicks many times and loved getting to see Heather’s cameo in action. We could really tell that women were involved in the writing of this movie, which we think helps this movie still bring the laughs today. Everyone knows how to make fun of themselves in this film, and we probably laughed the hardest on this watch. Lastly, we watched American Pie. This is another one that really made an impact culturally, but we agree that this style of comedy isn’t our top choice.
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This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we watch films that focus on addiction. Before we jump into our recaps, we share our thoughts on The Long Walk. We watched this with a decent amount of other viewers in the theater with us, but we didn’t get the reactive crowd we were hoping for. If you’ve seen the movie, you know it takes a lot out of you emotionally, and it really felt like the breath was taken out of the theater. There were so many things that made this movie successful, but it certainly was the toughest watch of the year so far. Ailish watched the first part of aka Charlie Sheen, and Hannah also watched The Crush, Midsommar, and Elio.
We started with Half Nelson which we enjoyed overall, but felt the plot had some points that wouldn’t really make sense today. Ryan Gosling does do a good job here, but there was kind of a lot going on that didn’t really feel imperative to the overall story. We also thought Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie were strong in their portrayal of their characters. Speaking of a movie where too much was going on, we have Four Good Days. The only thing we could really agree was positive about this movie was Glenn Close. She really carried this movie along and we had to wonder how the movie would have been different if someone else other than Mila Kunis was cast as her daughter. Candy is an Australian film starring Health Ledger, and we really hadn’t heard of it before. This one really showed how people can be functional addicts, and how seemingly small decisions can potentially derail someone’s life. There was some comedy in this one, but it was mostly a heavy watch. Last but not least, we watched Requiem for a Dream. This is probably the most popular film of the four we watched this week, and it was the most emotional for both of us. While a lot of people focus on Jared Leto here, we thought the story around his mother, played by Ellen Burstyn, really drew us in. Her story was so sad and showed a different perspective on addiction.
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This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we focus on all things Leo. Before we dove into the films, we discussed the Netflix documentary that everyone has been talking about: Unknown Number: A High School Catfish. Even though the “reveal” was spoiled for us since we watched it a little later than most, it was still shocking when you see the texts right in front of you. We heard about the article that started it all from The Cut, and we plan on reading that to dig a little deeper since there were some things left out of the doc.
The Man with the Iron Mask started our dive into Leonardo DiCaprio films. This was one we hadn’t heard of, but after watching a little bit, we both felt like we might have seen bits of it before. It feels like a period piece like this is a right of passage for young actors who want to show they’re serious about their work, and while this movie had some great actors working alongside Leo, the overall execution fell a little flat. It was still entertaining and we felt Leo gave a pretty good performance, especially since (spoiler alert) he was playing two people. The Beach was another story. This is another early Leo work and we did feel like his acting skills really were apparent here. The rest of the movie however, felt like a bit of a mess and it was even difficult to follow at times. Going in chronological order, The Departed comes next. What is there to say about this movie? It’s one of Ailish’s favorite movies of all time (in her Letterboxd top four) and it’s a film both of us have seen numerous times over. The cast fires on all cylinders and Leo, again, gives a standout performance. Lastly, we have Don’t Look Up. Neither of us had seen this one since it was released during Covid, and we have to say that the timing of the release definitely negatively impacted its reception. After watching it a second time, we found it to be really funny and we loved the cast chemistry between Leo and Jennifer Lawrence.
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To wrap up our back-to-school theme, we discuss some 90s rom coms that are based in high school/have a high school element. There will definitely be a part two to this one, so be sure to give us your suggestions! To start out the episode, we have to touch on Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, Man’s Best Friend. This was highly anticipated and we both enjoyed Short n’ Sweet, so we were looking forward to seeing the vibe of this album. Unfortunately, the vibe is pretty much the same, but we still thought the songs were fun. Hannah also watched 2001: A Space Odyssey and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and Ailish watched Arbitrage to get a feel for Richard Gere’s acting skills.
Neither of us really knew if we saw She’s All That or not, but after this watch, we know it’s one we won’t be visiting again. For a movie that should be fun and kinda silly, it feels like a lame parody film of the 90s rom coms that are actually good. The other three films we watched this week are absolute classics and would definitely make it in a rewatch list for the both of us. Clueless might have a couple questionable plot points, but overall, Cher is a character that has true depth and the chemistry of the cast is unmatched. Speaking of cast chemistry, 10 Things I Hate About You is a move where you’d actually think these actors were friends before filming. Yes, there are some exaggerated parts, but this movie really feels like high school and plays to your big, teen feelings. Last, but certainly not least, we have Pretty Woman. No, this one isn’t based on high school kids, but at one point Vivian does talk about how she didn’t graduate high school. Being that this one was from the very early 90s, there are some 80s influences here, but the movie still really holds up and makes us emotional at multiple points.
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As we wrap up August, we have another back-to-school themed episode. This week, we focus on the angsty years of being a teenager. We also discuss the biggest news to break in quite some time: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged! How much of the wedding will we end up seeing? Will they buy a property in Cleveland? Only time will tell. Ailish was finally able to watch Terrifier 2 and we both hope we can see the third installment before we take a trip to Universal later in the fall. Hannah also watched The Audition and Eraserhead which are two more films checked off her horror list.
To begin the Teen Angst theme, we start with the boys. Varsity Blues is a movie that’s huge in pop culture, but neither of us had seen. We couldn’t help but remember Scandoval and how Tom referred to the whipped cream bikini scene when talking about his affair with Rachel/Raquel. Now that we’ve seen this, we think about him referencing this movie a lot differently… Donnie Darko is one we’d both seen before, but it had been a few years. It’s filled with all-star actors and Jake Gyllenhaal gives an absolutely unreal performance at such a young age. We both agree that the more we watch this one, the more we’ll come to understand it. Moving on to the girls, we have Thirteen. Hannah had watched this when she was a teen, but this was Ailish’s first time watching. It’s safe to say that this one hits a lot differently when you’re watching it as an adult! Is it wrong to say we miss this version of Nikki Reed? Lastly, we have Girl, Interrupted. Another fantastic performance from Angelina Jolie, and the other girls do a great job of depicting mental illness in the 60s. No, Winona Ryder isn’t bad in this film, but both of us were on the fence with her in this role in general.
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This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we have another Back to School theme. This time, we’re focusing on some classic books we read in middle school! Ailish didn’t get a chance to watch any extra movies this week, but Hannah was able to watch three that were all set in the 80s. We also discussed the newly released trailer/teaser for the highly-anticipated, Marty Supreme, and give our guesses on its likelihood of playing at an upcoming film festival.
We started our discussion on books we read in middle school that were made into movies with Because of Winn Dixie. While we agreed this is a cute movie and book, we felt this one was a little young feeling compared to the others. This was the start of a great run by AnnaSophia Robb though! After watching Tuck Everlasting through adult eyes, we were blown away almost as much as we were the first time we read the book. This movie definitely still hits hard and stays with you. Yes, there’s a little controversy with the age of Winnie, but we feel the changes the movie made from the book are positive ones. Speaking of controversy, we come to Holes. Shia LaBeouf may be a controversial figure now, but there’s not denying how phenomenal he was here. There are so many complex themes being explored here and it’s honestly hard to find something wrong with this film. To round things out, we have Bridge to Terabithia. Obviously, we cried. It’s hard to believe we were barely in double digits reading this book, and the multiple facets of our pre-teen characters opened our eyes to so much.
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Two Girl Cinema Club sits down for a longer episode this week and we have a lot to get through before school starts again! Ailish was able to see Together and Hannah watched The Assessment, so we gave full reviews on those two movies to start things off. We also went to see Weapons which was way more controversial than we expected. If you saw the film, let us know your thoughts! To wrap up our weekend of movies, we hit up the drive-in and watched Freakier Friday for ultimate nostalgia.
Since Freakier Friday was released this past weekend, we figured it was a great time to revisit the original to fit our “Back To School” theme. Freaky Friday still holds up after all these years, and we were blown away by the cast chemistry, timeless jokes, and Jamie Lee Curtis’ knockout performance. We also agreed that The Princess Diaries and Aquamarine held up now that we’re watching them with adult eyes, but we felt The Lizzie McGuire movie left us a little disappointed.
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This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we focus on films telling stories from a Black perspective with predominantly Black casts. This is another theme that we plan on revisiting in a later episode in the hopes some others come available on our streaming services! In watching these films, we were also struck by how important and impactful representation in the industry is, and feel even more excited for the work that Ryan Coogler is doing on the heels of Sinners. Unfortunately, some of these movies didn’t fully land for us even though the concept was there. The Deliverance went viral on TikTok for Glenn Close’s role in the movie, but that wasn’t necessarily positive press for this Netflix production. Staying with the horror genre, we also watched Us. Hannah had seen this many times, but it was the first time Ailish had watched. This concept gives you a lot to think about, and we both think this is a win for Jordan Peele. Beasts of the Southern Wild left us a bit divided. While we both thought Quvenzhané Wallis was unbelievable and the visuals were striking, we wondered what the reception of this movie would be today. Lastly, we watched Sam Levinson’s, Malcom & Marie. Overall, this one felt like the same scene over and over, even though the acting and composition of the filming was visually appealing.
Since Ailish was on vacation last week, she didn’t get to watch other movies, but luckily, Hannah did! She went to see Together and it wasn’t exactly what she expected based on previews. Ailish hopes to see this as well, so we’ll talk more about this on a future episode. She also watched Terrifier 2 and talked about some previews she saw when seeing Together.
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For this week’s episode of Two Girl Cinema Club, we share our top 5 movies we’ve watched so far this year. Some of the movies are new releases, but some are older films we revisited. There are also so many movies that are coming out later this year that we’re really excited about, so we talk about those as well. Since we’re horror fans, we have some movies releasing soon that we’re making plans to go to the theatre for and we hope to head to the drive-in to see Freakier Friday! What are some of your favorite movies of the year and which ones are you the most looking forward to?
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