Send us a text Katie and Bridget drink a bottle of absinthe (or at least, they feel like they do) as they re-watch the movie: Moulin Rouge! It's a musical love story that features lots of kooky characters, ADHD style editing, and song covers galore. Prepare to cry when your characters get sad and prepare to be confused when you are shown unnecessary Jello boobs! Released in 2001, it stars queen Nicole Kidman and beautiful angel man Ewan McGregor....
Send us a text Katie and Bridget get ready to DANCE as they re-watch the movie Footloose! It's an 80's movie that features traumatized teens, ghost bosses, cult-like town members, and Kevin Bacon who may or may be able to fly in this movie. This town learns to bust a move with the help of an impassioned speech that hones in on LEAPING and DANCING! Released in 1984, it stars Mr. 6-Degrees of Separation himself, Kevin Bacon!...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget don their Pink Ladies jackets to re-watch the movie Grease! It's an iconic movie musical filled with lots of singing, dancing, questionable dialogue, and 50's style. A movie where men who are best friends never hang out over the summer; where anyone can become a cheerleader or jock - no talent or try-outs needed!; and where knowing choreographed dances are key! Released in 1978, it stars lead actors John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John....
Send us a text Katie and Bridget go on a surprise road trip as they re-watch A Goofy Movie! It's a hysterical movie all about the relationship between a Goofy father and his son who may or may not end up in the electric chair. Get ready to sing and dance all throughout to the musical stylings of the infamous Powerline - a Prince-like character who is super cool with random people joining him on stage, as well as with people getting murdered at his concert in the background! Released in 1995, by ...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget go get lost in the woods as they re-watch The Blair Witch Project! It's a horror movie surrounded by lots of conspiracy theories, such as: was Mary Shaw really the Blair Witch... as well as part horse!? Are Mike and Josh actually murderers?! Did these three people really just sleep in one tent the entire time?? Why are dentists cool with giving away real human teeth to people!? So many spooky questions... So little spoopy answers. Released in 1999, this movie arg...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget go for a run as they re-watch the movie Forrest Gump! It's a movie that brings you through the life of the main character Forrest as he goes through many exciting things in life, such as: running into Marching Bands (literally), being peer pressured into talking on stage at random protests in DC, joining a Sister Act-esq choir, and eventually, becoming a cult leader of a running group... All while he continues to cross paths with his love interest Jenny, who real...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget try to figure out who the killer is in the cult classic movie Clue! It's one of Katie's favorite movies that features a hysterical ensemble cast, lots of murders, and music that will easily get stuck in your head. Try your best to figure out who is the killer, where they did their murders, and with what! Just remember - Mr. Green is never guilty and even if Mrs. White is guilty... We still love her!...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget get onto the court to re-watch the movie Love & Basketball! It's a romantic sports drama that according to Bridget: could be the perfect movie. Find out if the two main leads Monica and Quincy end up together, if Tyra Banks ruins it all, if Monica really goes to the dance with Spalding, and if all is really fair in love and basketball! Released in 2000, it stars Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps, while it was written and directed by queen Gina Prince-Bythewood....
Send us a text Katie and Bridget get stranded on a deserted island (THANKS FED-EX) as they re-watch the movie Cast Away! It's a movie that makes you hate tropical beaches, swimming, planes, coconuts, fed-ex... You get it. But it does make you love the iconic movie character Wilson - spoiler alert: he's a volleyball! Released in 2000, it stars the Bear Grylls look-a-like himself: Mr. Tom Hanks!
Send us a text Katie and Bridget drive their Sno-Cat up to the Overlook hotel to re-watch The Shining! It's a scary movie with intense performances, cheese sandwiches, PartyCity skeletons, and honestly just some really beautiful imagery of blood elevators! This film may or may not have a number of conspiracy theories surrounding it, but one things for certain... Dick Halloran deserved better! Released in 1980, it was adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name, with the infamous director ...
Send us a text Oh Bobby dear don't cha know Katie and Bridget get some Arby's to re-watch the movie Fargo! You're darn tooting its a bleak movie full of accents, things gone wrong, and confusing plot points. Starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, and a very scary "silent man" don't cha know! It was also written and directed by the Coen brothers for peat's sake!
Send us a text Katie and Bridget go on an adventure to find a shard* as they re-watch The Dark Crystal! It's a dark 80's kids movie filled entirely with puppets - puppets who don't like to use their mouths to speak, who may traumatize you with fear, or who don't wear bras! Released in 1982, it was brought to life by the insanely talented Jim Henson.
Send us a text Katie and Bridget do a home exchange together as they re-watch The Holiday. It's an awesome rom-com that features some temporarily heartbroken leads, an abandoned dog, Mr. Napkinhead, and a cheesy ending that just works really well! It's done so well, that Katie and Bridget feel it could easily beat up the movie Love Actually in a Celebrity Death Match! Released in 2006, it was written and directed by Nancy Myers - the rom-com queen....
Send us a text Katie and Bridget go on the hunt for their very own Turbo Man doll in the Christmas movie Jingle All The Way! It's their family's favorite Christmas movie of all time - so much so, that they decided its finally time for them to start writing the Jingle All The Way Broadway Musical (tm). It's a hilarious movie filled with angsty mailmen, con-men Santas, weaselly Ted, and of course, the Holiday Entertainment Parade! Released in 1996, it features an all-star cast including Arnold Sch...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget run high knees with a squirrel on their backs out the door to re-watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! It's an iconic Christmas comedy that features some DINKs, an adorable Rottweiler named Snot, and of course, Cousin Eddie. Full of Christmas Magic, it reminds you of the most important family message of the season: "It's Christmas and... we're all in misery!". Released in 1989, it was written by John Hughes and stars Chevy Chase....
Send us a text Katie and Bridget get on the wrong plane to re-watch the Christmas movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! It's a sequel to the first Home Alone that features many of the same antics, except we now have an older, more conniving Kevin, as well as more Christmas Magic! There are bird ladies, sticky bandits, and Fruit Stripe gum galore! Released in 1992, it features an iconic cast with Catherine O'Hara, Tim Curry, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, and of course, Macaulay Culkin....
Send us a text Katie and Bridget ACTUALLY... don't love this movie. The movie being: Love Actually! It's a "Christmas movie" as well as a "rom"-"com". It features an ensemble cast of many British actors as it recounts a number of concerning, PSA-style stories, that would have worked much better if they were choose your own adventures, or if the actors were played by cardboard cutouts. Released it 2003, it was written and directed by Richard Curtis - who Katie WILL be writing a letter to!...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget want to be... THE VERY BEST, by re-watching Pokemon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! With a surprise special guest: their younger sister Mary!! It's a movie that made fans, like Katie, scream with joy, and people who didn't watch Pokemon, like Bridget, ask many, many questions. Learn all about why Ash is an 11 year old boy; why everyone has awesome, spikey hair; why Mewtwo is so emo; and why Misty keeps carrying around an egg. Released in 1998, it was the ...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget head on down to the wedding for the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding! It's a hilarious rom-com that features kooky characters, potential serial killers, Aunt Voula (the real star of the movie), and lots and lots of Greek food! Released in 2002, it was written by, and stars, Nia Vardalos, who based the movie on her real family and experiences.
Send us a text Katie and Bridget get recruited to re-watch the movie Men In Black! It's a ridiculously entertaining sci-fi movie that inspired many thought provoking questions such as... Why do the Men In Black just recruit random people who come across aliens? Can The Men In Black just retire at any time they want without giving HR any warning? Are The Men In Black actually data mining all the aliens on Earth and invading their privacy!? Released in 1997, it stars the charismatic Will Smith and...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget dance on in - er, we mean, "warm up", to re-watch the movie Remember The Titans! It's an inspirational, true story that involves race relations, southern high school football, and lots and lots of singing. Released in 2000, it stars the insanely talented Denzel Washington!
Send us a text Katie and Bridget (who may or may not be 300 year old witches) ride in on their brooms to re-watch Hocus Pocus! It's a movie filled with spoopy stuff, talking cats, headless zombies, irresponsible adults, and of course, most important... shoes. Released in 1993, it stars three iconic witches played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy!
Send us a text Katie and Bridget ride in on a sandworm to re-watch the movie Beetlejuice! It's a spooky story filled with ghost parents, ghost offices, ghost hauntings, and ghost dance parties. More importantly, it features our favorite ghostist-with-the-mostist Beetlejuice himself! Released in 1988, it features a star-studded cast alongside director Tim Burton.
Send us a text Katie and Bridget are continuing their celebration of the month of October with the movie Scream! It's a teen slasher that features a bunch of rich kids who don't take serial killers too seriously, and who are way too meta for their own good. Also... EVERYONE'S A SUSPECT! Released in 1996, it was directed by the famous horror icon Wes Craven.
Send us a text Katie, Bridget, and THEIR DAD are headed to the lake for the movie Lake Placid!! It includes a giant man-eating crocodile (not alligator), Betty White, and "funny" one-liners! Oh yeah and lots of shots of Bridget Fonda getting severed heads thrown at her! Released in 1999, it's one of Dad's favorite movies! Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I ma...
Send us a text Katie and Bridget skip school to re-watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off! It's a movie where well... Ferris just kind of takes the day off! He gets into some Chicago shenanigans with his friend Cameron and girlfriend Sloane, all while his crazy principal traumatizes his sister! Released in 1986, it was written and directed by John Hughes. The Retro Video Store Podcast Two movie fans review and dissect the best and worst movies of the Video Store era! Audible Free 30 day trial where you ...
Send us a text Join these bunch of savages (Katie and Bridget) as they re-watch the beloved movie Clerks! It's a hilarious movie filled with slackers, awesome movie references, and customers so annoying they epitomize the phrase "this job would be great without the customers". Featuring everyone's favorite drug dealers Jay and Silent Bob, this was the first movie of the insanely talented Kevin Smith! Audible Free 30 day trial where you receive a free audio book! Disclaimer: This post contains af...
Send us a text Saddle up as Katie and Bridget re-watch the movie Brokeback Mountain! It's a drama with two very different cowboys who develop a beautiful romance... Even though they then end up marrying other people?! Set in Wyoming, it features awesome performances from stars Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal
Send us a text Katie and Bridget spared no expense making this episode reviewing Jurassic Park! It's a scary amusement park where nobody plans well, dinos ran rampant, and children are either left alone or thrown off cliffs! Released in 1993, it has insanely well-done special effects that still hold up to this day - and its Katie's favorite movie! GIRL! Podcast GIRL! is a podcast all about empowering women to be their bad-ass selves! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a ...
Send us a text Hallelujah! Katie and Bridget re-watch the movie Sister Act! It's a story of musical nuns, silly nuns, cranky nuns... Really, it's just a movie about a bunch of lovable nuns who sing! Released in 1992, it stars the queen who apparently has no eyebrows (!?) - Whoopi Goldberg. Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extr...
