Two Girl Cinema Club

This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we’re talking about some famous (or infamous in our opinion) partners in crime. We also were able to receive a screener for the film Union County which is having a special screening this weekend in Chicago. This film stars Will Poulter and Noah Centineo and follows two foster brothers who are navigating addiction and recovery in rural Ohio. Since we live in Ohio, this felt very familiar to us and we did think it felt realistic, especially since it featured real people from Union County going through a Drug Court program. We felt conflicted with this film because while it did feel true to life, it was also quite slow and the story didn’t bring anything new to the table. The performances from Poulter and Centineo were also good, but they didn’t really stand out overall. We do have a bit of a soft spot for this film though since it’s made by Ohio filmmaker, Adam Meeks!Our theme this week is Partners in Crime and we cover a couple films we’ve never seen and one we could watch again and again. We have heard so much about True Romance over the years and it’s something that is often referenced in pop culture. Unfortunately, this film did not resonate with us at all and there was not one semblance of romance to be found. We were unaware that this was written by Tarantino and that fact became abundantly clear once we started watching this film. Like some of his other films, this did not age well in our eyes. We felt very similar about Léon: The Professional. You may recognize this one because it features a very young Natalie Portman, and we do agree that she does a great job in the role. This film has such a disturbing undertone (even though some of the darkest parts were edited out) and we really couldn’t get over it. The only bright spot with this theme is obviously, Thelma & Louise. We really don’t have the words to describe how wonderful this film is. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon have the most amazing chemistry and were perfectly cast in these roles. It truly is a film that will stand the test of time and it deeply resonates with us as a symbol of female friendships.If you love us, leave us comments on social media and YouTube, or write a review with your 5-star rating. If you write us a nice review, DM us and we’ll send you some of our new stickers! Don’t forget to follow our socials, and find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. New episodes of Two Girl Cinema Club drop every Friday!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlcinemaclubpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlcinemaclubpodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47bRko9RaTTCsPoEUfjrfN?si=6e27a23055884826Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girl-cinema-club/id1672867717

This week’s theme is a little unhinged, and yes, we know ⅔ of the films also include Jake Gyllenhaal. Unfortunately, we couldn’t seem to find another one of his films on YouTube that fit the bill. If only Zodiac was plural! Before we dig into these films, we discuss some industry news and Hannah shares her thoughts on Jawbreaker, which is somewhat of a companion to Heathers. Speaking of Jake Gyllenhaal, the trailer for Remain dropped earlier this week. You might remember that we talked about this film months ago when we discovered that Remain was in development by M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Gyllenhaal as a romantic lead, but this film also seems to come with a twist.Since Hannah also watched Jawbreaker this week, we started our themed discussion with Heathers. This is a classic 80s film and there are almost more quotable moments in this than there are in Mean Girls. Released in 1988, this has all the hallmarks of a beloved dark comedy. While Heathers depicts some heavy themes (suicide, bullying…), we never felt that the comedic way they were handled were distasteful, although we can’t imagine something like this being made today.  Brothers comes next in 2009. This film shows some of the realities of war and how challenging things can be for military families. Considering this came out in the midst of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, we imagine this hit really hard when it was released. Tobey Mcguire shows a new side of himself here, and we felt the casting overall was really well done. Finally, we have Prisoners from 2013 by Denis Villeneuve. You may remember that we watched Incendies by Villeneuve last week, and this film was another one that really sticks with you after watching. We see a very scary version of Hugh Jackman here and we were left guessing pretty much up until the end. Thank goodness Jake was here to save the day in both films!If you love us, leave us comments on social media and YouTube, or write a review with your 5-star rating. If you write us a nice review, DM us and we’ll send you some of our new stickers! Don’t forget to follow our socials, and find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. New episodes of Two Girl Cinema Club drop every Friday!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlcinemaclubpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlcinemaclubpodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47bRko9RaTTCsPoEUfjrfN?si=6e27a23055884826Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girl-cinema-club/id1672867717

On this episode of Two Girl Cinema Club, we’re taking a trip across the pond and watching some French films. Before we give our thoughts on those three films, we talk about some industry news that broke this week, and Hannah shares her thoughts upon rewatching Scream and Scary Movie. That also leads us onto a conversation about the coming fall season and our Witch Weekend.The French are known for their passion, and while we didn’t always see that in a romantic sense in our films this week, all our picks were emotionally heavy. We began with Eyes Without a Face which was released in 1960. We were so impressed with the production value of this and there were multiple, provocative themes being explored throughout. Being in black and white really helped elevate the suspense and eerie look of this as well. Incendies is a 2010 film by Denis Villeneuve that we had never even heard of. These days, we’re so used to him being known for films like Arrival and the Dune series that it’s hard to imagine his beginnings were creating films without a sci-fi lens. Out of the three, this one is the most shocking and overall emotionally draining, but it’s definitely worth your time. Lastly, we have Portrait of a Lady on Fire which is from 2019. This was a film that we had been interested in since its release, but never actually got around to watching. It’s a beautiful period piece that really stays with you long after the film is over. Plus, the costuming and sets/locations are stunning!If you love us, leave us comments on social media and YouTube, or write a review with your 5-star rating. If you write us a nice review, DM us and we’ll send you some of our new stickers! Don’t forget to follow our socials, and find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. New episodes of Two Girl Cinema Club drop every Friday!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlcinemaclubpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlcinemaclubpodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47bRko9RaTTCsPoEUfjrfN?si=6e27a23055884826Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girl-cinema-club/id1672867717

This week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we’re finishing The Twilight Saga and watching a later one of Pattinson’s works. Before we finish that film series, we give our take on the newest film from Jane Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Hannah has discussed two of Schoenbrun’s previous works in earlier episodes, and this one has been highly discussed since its festival premiere. Both of us had different feelings on this film, but we agree that what Schoenbrun has been able to create has been impressive and incited deeper conversations. We also differed from some other critics/reviews that felt this film was sexually charged since we felt a sense of sadness in the film overall.To complete The Twilight Saga, we have Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2. Unfortunately, these films both feel extremely rushed and the characters even feel extremely different from how they did in the earlier films. Part 1 nearly becomes a full blown body horror with the way Bella’s pregnancy and delivery were handled, and there seem to be a lot of questions left on the table with Bella, Edward, and Jacob. Part 2 does have some redeeming qualities toward the end of the film with the battle sequence, but again, we run into some continuity issues and things that were left unexplained. Overall, we felt that yes, Breaking Dawn was a large book, but if 4 hours of screen time can’t properly depict it in a way that makes sense, maybe some changes needed to be made. We also still can’t seem to understand the decisions made regarding the look of baby Renesmee…After seeing Pattinson in these last two Twilight films, it’s honestly pretty shocking that he was able to have the career he’s had as a serious actor. The Lighthouse is a film from 2019 by Robert Eggers that sees Pattinson and Willem Dafoe slowly descend into madness. With the cast primarily just being the two actors, how far they are able to take their characters is very impressive. The Lighthouse was both a nice palette cleanser after Twilight, and an opportunity to dive deeper into the filmography of Pattinson, while also checking another one of Eggers’ films off our list as we await Werwulf.If you love us, leave us comments on social media and YouTube, or write a review with your 5-star rating. If you write us a nice review, DM us and we’ll send you some of our new stickers! Don’t forget to follow our socials, and find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. New episodes of Two Girl Cinema Club drop every Friday!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlcinemaclubpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlcinemaclubpodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47bRko9RaTTCsPoEUfjrfN?si=6e27a23055884826Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girl-cinema-club/id1672867717

Robert Pattinson is always on our mind these days, and fall is starting to creep in. That can only mean that it’s time to rewatch The Twilight Saga. Before talking about the first three films, Ailish gives a brief review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and we share our thoughts on films that try to appease an audience with a large age range. Breaking news was also announced earlier in the week about a new film from It Ends director, Alexander Ullom, called 4X4: The Event. We’re hoping It Ends comes to a theater near us, but the part that got us excited was Dylan Minnette confirmed he’s returning to the screen. If you have been listening to us for a while, you know we love some Dylan and are big Wallows girls.We think everyone can agree that anyone who watches any of the Twilight films in present day would be horrified. These films are awful in so many ways, but if you lived through the initial hype of the books and film franchise, you carry a soft spot for them forever.  Twilight is the first installment and its blue tone makes it very jarring to watch. Many of the characters are actually unrecognizable because of the lighting, makeup, wigs, and whatever else was happening on set. Unfortunately, the characters don’t look much better as the films continue. The blue tone is, thankfully, gone in New Moon and Eclipse, but the wigs and inconsistent pale skin are more apparent now than they were in the 2010s. We do love how melodramatic everyone is and can’t resist being a little jealous of Bella for being in such a dream love triangle. We can’t be the only ones who would’ve been fine if these films went in a completely different direction right? If you love us, leave us comments on social media and YouTube, or write a review with your 5-star rating. If you write us a nice review, DM us and we’ll send you some of our new stickers! Don’t forget to follow our socials, and find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. New episodes of Two Girl Cinema Club drop every Friday!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlcinemaclubpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlcinemaclubpodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47bRko9RaTTCsPoEUfjrfN?si=6e27a23055884826Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girl-cinema-club/id1672867717

On this episode of Two Girl Cinema Club, we’re taking things back a couple decades and visiting some of the Cohen Brothers’ biggest comedy hits. Before we cover those films, Hannah shares her thoughts of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 since she recently watched it, and the potential for Five Nights 3. There was also some recent industry news that we felt was worth covering like the broken deals for Barbie 2 and the stand-alone star power of some of the biggest movie stars of 2026.Covering some of the Cohen Brothers’ films took care of some of our blind spots. We start with Fargo which is really propelled by its great acting, script, and location. In a way, the snowy landscape of Minnesota is one of the main characters. The Big Lebowski comes a couple years later and is really in the same vein. John Goodman stood out to us here and we laughed harder thinking about some of the scenes than we did on our first watches. For both of these films, we feel our love for them will only continue to grow as we rewatch them through the years. Burn After Reading is the most recent of this group and it stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney showing off their comedic side. This one was also funny and well done, but didn’t hot as hard as the first two.If you love us, leave us comments on social media and YouTube, or write a review with your 5-star rating. If you write us a nice review, DM us and we’ll send you some of our new stickers! Don’t forget to follow our socials, and find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. New episodes of Two Girl Cinema Club drop every Friday!TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlcinemaclubpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlcinemaclubpodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47bRko9RaTTCsPoEUfjrfN?si=6e27a23055884826Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girl-cinema-club/id1672867717