Sister Cinema Swap

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate finally watches La La Land (2016) with special guest Chase Bateman. They discuss Oscar movies, rage honking, the Hayes Code, swing dancing, all movies being connected, Across the Universe, screwball comedies, a lack of communication, and a really rad trumpet solo. Additionally, Kate explains diegetic music, Emily likes the haptic noises on her phone, and Chase...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Emily finally watches Ready or Not (2019). Kate and Emily discuss family traditions, offscreen deaths, active bitch face, Billy Madison, a manicured lawn, the final boss battle, Big Ben, John Wick, "good for her" horror movies, and relatable feral screaming. Additionally, Kate loves a creepy 40s phonograph, Emily searches how long it takes for bones to de...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate finally watches Halloweentown. Kate and Emily discuss Don Bluth movies, peak 90s tropes and themes, Paganism, Mary Poppins, witch royalty, generic evil villain speeches, nostalgia, chowder, adults bullying kids, and a man getting friend zoned. Additionally, Kate comes down really hard on Dylan, Emily thinks Marnie is dramatic, and they both agree that Sophie i...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Emily finally watches Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Kate and Emily discuss hand-wavy science, an unscripted punch, manic pixie dream girls, therapy, sleeper agents, Ramona Flowers, Neopets & Livejournal, long movie titles, vintage Charlotte Russe, and hipster indie bullshit. Additionally, Emily doesn't understand the quote with the movie title, Ka...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate finally watches The Prestige. Kate and Emily discuss wizards, too many top hats, My Fair Lady, scenes reading journals, soccer ball sized lightbulbs, Jurassic Park, dead wives, one last job, the dark night of the soul, and shallow female characters. Additionally, Kate wants Borden and Angier should just talk, and Emily makes a Twilight reference. Contact Us! E...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Emily finally watches Encino Man (1992) with special guest Mark Metta. They discuss bath beads, Boris the dog, and exposition child, Cookie Crisp, cake at prom, White Fang, ADHD slapstick comedy, wholesome masculinity, and meticulously labeled polaroid pictures. Additionally, Emily didn't know Encino was a place, Kate forgot about Tequila worms, and Mark descr...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate finally watches Zombies (2018). Kate and Emily discuss bad wigs, Bring It On, Fallout vibes, jazz hands, shrimp puns, Disney goths, two-sided signs, underfunding in public schools, the religion of cheer, and breaking the fourth wall.  Additionally Emily brings up High School Musical a lot, Kate talks about her Masters Thesis, and they both agree that Addison i...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Emily finally watches Kiki's Delivery Service. Kate and Emily discuss American Girl dolls, Futurama, bad animal vibes, a spicy broom, boys being very forward, decoy Jiji, a weird bike, witch's block, and vehicles being the true antagonist of the movie.  Additionally Emily laments not hearing Jeff the dog's voice, and Kate drops lots of Jiji lore. Con...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate and Emily finally watch Tick, Tick... Boom! with special guest Phil Barrera from The Wait for It Podcast. They discuss dystopian societies, The Greatest Showman, stream of consciousness, cringe interests, a good use of movie budget, and Covid.  Additionally Emily struggles with the movie layout, Kate doesn't know where the Berkshires are, and Phil insists...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate and special guest Eliah Stokes from Super Bracket Bros, finally watch Elio. They discuss PG ratings, hermit crabs, Star Trek, bad clones, the "hero's journey", sci-fi horror, weird little guys, poor marketing, and Samurai Jack. Additionally Emily is reminded of older Pixar movies, Eli pitches himself for another movie episode, and Kate gets emot...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate finally watches BlacKkKlansman. Kate and Emily discuss VHS movies, David Bowie, spy music, letting tension build, First Communion candles, a tense dinner lineup, leading double lives, and self-help tapes. Additionally, Kate gives up on the police chief, Emily wasn't worried if Kate would like it, and they both agree the telephone is a central character. C...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Emily finally watches The Big Lebowski . Kate and Emily discuss Westerns, Katharine Hepburn, damaging stereotypes, pretentious highbrow humor, Cold Mountain , Mark Wahlberg, weed-scented nostalgia, an evil FDR, and vibes based film-making. Additionally, Emily doesn't know what a nihilist is, Kate attempts to explain "the dude abides," and the sisters...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate finally watches Cats (2019). Kate and Emily discuss bitchy cats, Nightcrawler, uncanny valley CGI, cocaine spoons, Trafalgar Square, Old Deuteronomy not being a team player, middle management energy, and that Macavity is a war criminal. Additionally Emily doesn't know what ineffable means, Kate questions what is skin/fur and what is a coat, and they both...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Emily finally watches Death Becomes Her. Kate and Emily discuss good frenemies, crazy murder shrines, The Producers, movies being too long, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, PG-13 butts, firearm speculation, the motif of mirrors and reflections, and practical effects. Additionally Emily googles young Michael Caine, Kate talks about working at Blockbuster, and they ag...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Kate finally watches The Other Woman. Kate and Emily discuss Jaime Lannister, good costuming, Airplane!, the stereotype of domesticity, a conspicuous Jeep, a sad walk on the beach, the biggest urns imaginable. Additionally Kate misses New York, Emily realizes it's her first time showing Kate a movie, and they both don't know where Connecticut is. Contact...

This week on Sister Cinema Swap, Emily finally watches Speed. Kate and Emily discuss incredible corpse acting, ominous payphones, Space Jam, busy villains, shaky camera shots, and disposable airplanes. Additionally Kate outs Emily for multiple movies she hasn't seen, Emily explains her Keanu fangirl evolution, and they discuss 90s R ratings. Contact Us! Email us at sistercinemaswap@gmail.com...

Welcome to the trailer of Sister Cinema Swap, the podcast where two sisters work through their backlogs of movies they haven't seen yet. Join sisters Kate and Emily as they finally watch movies old and new for the first time and share their honest opinions. The first episode will drop Tuesday March 10th, followed by a new episode every other week. Subscribe today and see you at the movies! Co...