Two Girl Cinema Club

After reviewing Disclosure Day last week on Two Girl Cinema Club, we needed validation that Spielberg really is a visionary. Before we dive in, we discuss some industry news, give a full review of Toy Story 5 since Ailish was able to watch it, and Hannah recaps House of Wax. We do go on a bit of a tangent about how films look different these days compared to years ago, so just be prepared for that!In previous episodes, we have watched other Spielberg films and were impressed by their plot, direction, and production. After watching Disclosure Day, we felt it was time for us to watch some more of his sci-fi films to see how they compare. A.I. Artificial Intelligence is about an AI bot designed as a child goes on a journey to become a real boy to gain the love of his mom. The premise might sound a little cheesy, but it actually becomes quite emotional with the performance of Haley Joel Osment. We also get a side plot with Jude Law as AI Gigolo Joe and humans rebelling against the existence of AI bots in their world. We thought the CGI looked great in this and the world of Gigolo Joe was bright and exciting. Minority Report is a film we had heard a lot about, but had never seen. This is an A1 performance by Tom Cruise and Spielberg is also firing on all cylinders. There are a lot of things happening in this film, so you really have to pay attention and it’s definitely worthy of a rewatch soon. Again, we were very impressed by the CGI here! Finally, we rewatched Catch Me If You Can. This is a classic young Leo film and the story is engaging even after multiple watches. We can also really see the parallels between this and Marty Supreme, even though the overall tone is different. 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

We’re back with our regularly scheduled Friday episode of Two Girl Cinema Club! Summer is officially here, so we’re watching some films where you can feel the heat radiating off the screen in multiple ways. Before we dive into these films, Hannah gives her review of Toy Story 5 and we discuss the franchise as a whole. We also talk about the trailer for Disney’s new movie, Hexed, that recently dropped, and how we think Disney is missing the mark with their animated kids content. This week, our films are set in summer and the tensions are high. We couldn’t believe Y Tu Mamá También has been out for 25 years because we remember how much hype surrounded it when it was released. Watching this filled a blindspot for both of us and we loved the way it was filmed because it really felt authentic. If you listened to yesterday’s episode where we discussed Disclosure Day, that was one of our biggest complaints about many films today. While the overall theme of this film is a bit scandalous, we felt it was dealt with in a way that didn’t feel gross and predatory. Streetcar Named Desire is an absolute classic with Vivian Leigh and Marlon Brando firing on all cylinders. It’s truly amazing to see these two work their magic on screen and there are many complex themes explored in this film, especially for the time period. Lastly, we have Wild Things. This is another film that’s been highly discussed in pop culture, but we hadn’t seen fully. There were so many plot twists, it was hard to keep up, but it ended up being a fun watch that we both agreed we would revisit in the future. 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

Welcome to a bonus episode of Two Girl Cinema Club! We haven’t done a Theater Thursday in a while and we’re coming back to it with three films. First, we were able to receive two films as screeners which we are very grateful for. FIND YOUR FRIENDS is a film by Izabel Pakzad about five girlfriends who are ready to party in the desert. Unfortunately, the good times take quite the turn with danger seemingly following the girls through their journey. What was supposed to be a carefree trip turns into one of tragedy and survival when the girls are accosted by aggressive locals. This film stars Chloe Cherry, Bella Thorne, Helena Howard, Sophia Taylor Ali, and Zión Moreno. We also watched Goat Girl which turned out to be a lovely surprise! Goat Girl is a Spanish arthouse film by Ana Asensio set in 1988 Madrid. It follows eight-year-old Elena as she prepares for her first communion and grieves her grandmother’s passing. This film stars some wonderful child actors (Alessandra Gonzålez and Juncal Fernåndez) who are able to bring so much emotion to their roles. Goat Girl explores the complexity of facing death, growing up, and societal issues through the lens of a child and it leaves you feeling connected to Elena.Disclosure Day is the news film from Steven Spielberg that has been talked about for months. Unlike the promotion leads you to believe, this film focuses on everything leading up to “Disclosure Day” and tackles nothing that comes after. The plot centers around the idea that life on another plant is real and a small group of people in the US have been running tests on them for decades. Unfortunately, this film doesn’t work for us from top to bottom. While we appreciate the mind and talent of Spielberg, Disclosure Day does not seem like something that will hold up a few years from now and we didn’t feel the emotional impact others have mentioned. If you’ve seen any of these films, what are your thoughts? We’d love to hear them! Be sure to listen to our regular Friday episode tomorrow and don’t forget to give us a follow!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 caught up on some independent films. While these films and their filmmakers may be popular now, they didn’t start out that way. We also discuss our plans for The Odyssey which releases about a month from now, Greek mythology, and our hopes for film festival season. Admittedly, we go off the rails a little, so please bear with us.When you think of independent films, you don’t usually think of ones that are as successful or known as the three we discuss in this episode. Triangle of Sadness premiered at Cannes in 2022 where it won the Palm d’Or and picked up traction at the Oscars. We had heard a lot about this film, but it was one we hadn’t gotten around to seeing. While we felt it was a little slow at the beginning, it really picked up in the second act and had us engaged until the end. Frances Ha is an early film written by Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, and directed by Baumbach. This is another film that we had heard about, but never seen and we had some high expectations. Unfortunately, we just don’t vibe with the quirky, elder millennial chaos, and this wasn’t an enjoyable watch for us. Finally, we have Keeper by Osgood Perkins. Since Perkins is a known director, this film was picked up by Neon but it was met with mixed reviews. This leads us to a bigger conversation about Perkins, his most recent films, and what he has coming next.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

We’re celebrating Pride Month this week by watching some LGBTQ+ films we haven’t seen before. If you’ve listened to other episodes, you know we’ve already reviewed multiple acclaimed films like Carol, Moonlight, Call Me by Your Name, and Pillion, so we wanted to highlight some others here. In celebration, we also went to the Pride Festival in Cleveland last weekend and had a fun night out at some nightclubs. Talking industry news, we discussed the new trailer for The Social Reckoning and some new intel on the upcoming Beatles films.There have been so many great films depicting LGBTQ+ couples and for this episode, we selected three that span multiple decades. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is one heck of a title. This film was released in 1995 and stars some popular male actors playing drag queens. We were impressed with how Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo stayed in character and found this film to be really sweet and fun. It spun some stereotypes around and depicted a small, country town embracing three drag queens and gaining confidence in the process. Blue is the Warmest Color is a 2013 film that is surrounded by controversy. Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos give wonderful performances that feel so real, which is really impressive until you hear how they were treated on set by the director. Reading more about their treatment, we recognize that this film was well done and the actor’s performances should be celebrated, but we have no interest in supporting any other works by Kechiche. Queer is the most recent film in the bunch; released in 2024. We knew this would be a gamble since Luca Guadagnino is directing, but we were intrigued by performances by Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey. This one really had us for the first 2/3s, but the final act really went in a direction we weren’t expecting, or particularly cared for.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

We’re exploring liminal spaces and unsettling feelings this week with the release of Backrooms. Before we dig into that, we talk about the series finale of Euphoria and we don’t really have a whole lot to say. We’ve documented our feelings on season 3 pretty well over these couple months, and we’re glad to see the end of this. It’s one of the most disappointing ends to a series we’ve ever seen and we don’t look forward to anything Sam Levinson does in the future. Let’s just pretend Euphoria was only two seasons long… Hannah caught up with a couple extra horror films this week and talked about Psycho Killer and Silence of the Lambs. We also discuss some upcoming films and the recent trailer for Primetime.It’s been a big year for horror, A24, and new directors so far this year! Backrooms has had a huge opening weekend and we couldn’t wait to see if liminal spaces would freak us out. There were things about this film that didn’t really work for us, and we want to dive deeper into the internet lore, but it’s an impressive debut from Kane Parsons overall. We recommend a double feature with Obsession! We’d heard about Vivarium quite a bit and we heard online that it has a similar feeling to Backrooms. There were some unsettling and strange scenes in this one, but it probably isn’t something we will be revisiting much in the future. Without Name uses nature to create an unnerving atmosphere. Quiet forests are creepy anyway, so when you add psychedelic mushrooms, things can really go off the rails. Finally, we have I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House. Unfortunately, this was a miss from Osgood Perkins for us. It was just way too slow and the few creepy moments don’t do enough.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 discussing documentaries. Netflix’s The Crash has been getting a lot of hype since its release, so we knew we had to check it out and finally dedicate a week to documentaries. We also briefly, reluctantly, discuss Euphoria and wonder how on earth they’re going to wrap this ridiculous season up. Ailish was also able to watch Black Phone 2, so we talk about that more in depth. Overall, we felt the film was a bit rushed and we think the actual plot would have benefitted if they waited a couple more years to release a sequel. Ailish also watched The Ballad of Wallis Island and Hannah watched Primate.The Crash is a documentary that resonated with us a bit since we live in Ohio and vaguely remember the news story. It’s safe to say Mackenzie Shirilla is exactly where she needs to be, but we didn’t really think Netflix did a great job with the production of this documentary. The Cove is nearly 20 years old and details the slaughtering and selling of dolphins in Japan. This one is definitely one sided, but it does bring up questions on culture vs culture. Some of the imagery really pulls your heartstrings too. Three Identical Strangers is one of the most bizarre documentaries we’ve ever seen. It’s heartbreaking, shocking, confusing, and a little lacking. We felt this one would have benefited from having multiple parts. Another one that was a lot to digest in 90ish minutes was 13th. We backed decades of history into a short amount of time and it was overwhelming. The topic is very important and thought-provoking, but we felt the production could have been done differently.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 caught Curry Baker’s newest film, Obsession. It’s safe to say that we were obsessed with this film and spent a lot of time thinking about it! It was so fun to watch this with a reactive crowd and have nothing spoiled ahead of time. With this film as the inspiration, we decided to make the theme this week be other films that showcase some type of obsession. Before we dive into those, Hannah shared her thoughts on Black Phone 2 which Ailish plans to watch this coming week. Misery is a film we had been wanting to watch for a while. This is classic Stephen King and we love how unhinged Kathy Bates is. In this one, the obsession comes from a deranged fan to a famous author, and things take quite a violent turn. The Truman Show doesn’t have the violence, but it certainly puts you in your feels. We were both a little surprised at how deep this film was and how heartbreaking it was to watch Truman realize something is off. We see how the crew/creators of The Truman Show and the public are obsessed with Truman’s life, but also see how fleeting their interest in a reality star is. Finally, we have Single White Female which also takes a very dramatic turn. Here, the obsession is between a woman and her seemingly innocent and naive roommate, but things take a sinister turn pretty quickly. As for Euphoria, we don’t have much to say at this point. Is anyone enjoying this season? If you’re someone that is, please share your thoughts because we are struggling to find merit in it at all.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 the heels of The Devil Wears Prada 2, we decided to celebrate the icon that inspired it all: Anna Wintour. Before we dive into the world of fashion journalism, we discuss Send Help and the Ohio Goes to the Movies screening of The Hunger Games. Stay tuned for some exciting things happening with the podcast later this summer! In this episode, we also discuss the fifth episode of Euphoria and…what is there really to say…Even if you’re not big into the fashion industry, you have to admire the hard work and influential nature of Anna Wintour. She headed Vogue for decades and this week we watched two documentaries that show us more about her personal and work life. The Devil Wears Prada began as a book written by a former Wintour assistant, and The September Issue comes shortly after the movie adaptation. It shows all the work that goes into creating the most anticipated issue of Vogue, The September Issue, and it really is like a time capsule for the early 2000s. It’s clear that this was made to not only “save face” after the popularity of The Devil Wears Prada, but also to give people a peek behind the curtain of fashion journalism. The First Monday in May comes about a decade later and breaks down the planning of the Met Gala. Again, we see a side of this event that we usually never get to see and it shows the true collaboration between Vogue and The Met. Through both of these documentaries, Wintour is shown as decisive, somewhat intimidating, but very respected. The Devil Wears Prada is a fan favorite and features iconic performances from Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Yes, there are parts of this film that feel a little dated since it’s not 20 years old, but we feel it holds up overall. The sequel on the other hand, really feels like a cash grab to us. It’s not something we ever want to watch again, but it definitely could have been much worse.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