Kicking & Streaming

TRIGGER WARNING FOR SUICIDE: This week Carie and Ross unlock a literary favorite, The Hours, starring many of our favorites. Carie puts her degree to work, Ross stresses over the relationships, and the siblings begin to understand the hours...   Copyright 2022 Sorry Mom Productions

This week Ross genuinely cries at the thought of the horrible life Judy Garland lead. We break down Judy (2019), the Academy Award winner. Ross goes on and on with the Judy history, Carie gets overwhelmed with the story, and both siblings have crying episodes.  Related Media: The Judy Garland Tapes Copyright 2022 @ Sorry Mom Productions

Who's ready for queer subtext in a children's film? This week the siblings unpack a cherished childhood favorite, The Road to El Dorado (2000). Carie provides a social theory regarding Tulio and Miguel's dynamic, Ross gets big emotional about the biconic pairings, and the siblings revist some of their favorite animated movie tunes.    Related Media: Road to el Dorado' Has No Respect for History ;...

Hey lil onions! We're off this week for Memorial Day, but we thought we'd run a beloved episode from last year in anticipation of Pride Month beginning on June 1st. Until we come back on June 6th, everyone remember to avoid the corporate rainbows and open your wallets for one of these fabulous organiziations listed in the article below:  24 LGBTQ+ Organizations You Can Support Right Now TAP YOUR H...

GUYS, WE'RE SO MAD TODAY. This week we're covering August Osage County (2013), in which Meryl Streep is tortures everyone in her family and Julia Roberts comes unhinged like a barn door in a tornado. Ross breaks down the depravity of the Weston family, Carie screams over the various literal crimes that are happening, and the siblings recieve an education on the tragically not-well-known story of M...

This week the siblings explore the togetherness of failing as a family with one of the greatest Sundance Film Festival winners of all time/Breaking Bad Preunion, Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Ross expresses BIG TIME distaste for some of the movie's main characters, Carie waxes nostalgic about how she related to little Olive, and the siblings are reminded of the grace that can come from failure.  Co...

This week, the siblings strap in for family spy fun in breaking down one of Ross' all time faves, Spy Kids (2001). Carie goes nuts over all the kid-themed spy-tech, Ross swoons over Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino, and Carie and Ross reminesce about how they teased each other as children. 

HI GUYS! We're so sorry we're missing you this week, but we're getting ready for our trip to Chicago to meet our podcast drag mothers! Don't worry, we'll tell you all about it, but we've gotta get packing! While you're celebrating with your mother this week, revisit one of our favorite episodes about one of our favorite mothers:  On this week's Kicking & Streaming, the siblings take a deep dive in...

This week the siblings break down a cringing oldie, The Reaping (2006), a movie about Hilary Swank and Idris Elba attempting to find scientific explanation for why Biblical plagues have descended on a small, religious Louisiana town. Of course the producers are anxious to get HIlary Swank in the tub, Ross is anxious to see Idris Elba without his shirt, and the siblings are fascinated by the scient...

Carie and Ross are OFF THE RAILS this week with one of their all-time favorite musicals, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999). Ross stifles his adoration for Joan Collins, Carie goes bananas over Andrew Lloyd Webber's mosaic musical score, and the siblings wrist flap at the height of camp in this direct-to-video production.  Related Media: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoa...

JONAH WAS A PROPHET....This week Carie is holding it in while we discuss the tale of Joanh the prophet and his journey as he defies the will of God. Ross sings the praises of Khalil the Catepillar, Carie hates the ending of the original Bible story, and the siblings relearn the value of compassion and mercy in their everyday lives.  Copyright 2022 Sorry Mom Producitions 

WHO'S READY FOR THE STORY OF EXODUS? This week Carie and Ross unpack a childhood favorite, The Prince of Egypt (1998), an adaptation of the Book of Exodus in which the prophet Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and onward to the promise land. Ross comes down hard on imperialist slaver and total monster, Rameses II, Carie finds cartoons far too attractive, and the siblings meditate on one of the gr...

ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL! Welcome, lil onions, to the final week of our theme on Knights and Kings! This week, the siblings cover The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), a fictionalization of 17th century France under the reign of King Louis the Sun King based on Alexander Dumas' novels surrounding the deeds of The Three Musketeers. Ross cannot abide John Malkovich's lack of accent, Carie cannot get o...

While Carie and Ross take a week off to recover from their personal lives, stay on the theme of Knights and Kings (and One Queen) with our rereun of Elizabeth (1998). Carie can't get over the caucacity of Lord Robert, Ross has more anglo saxon trivia than you can shake a Protestant at, and the siblings apologize for the double dose of Geoffrey Rush.  We just covered the Golden Girls on Patreon!  C...

In continuing our theme of fealty of knights in service of kings, we have a different sort of "knight" this week, Carie and Ross cover Tom Hooper's Academy Award Winning film, The King's Speech (2010). Ross divulges all the tea shared between King George VI (or "Bertie") and his elocution coach, Lionel Logue who landed his own title in chivalry under the British crown. Carie groans at the protocol...

What has blonde hair, a stunning set of teeth, and cannot joust to save his life? THE ANSWER IS HEATH LEDGER! This week the siblings break down an old millenial favorite, the anachronistic tale of a young squire with dreams of becoming a knight of the highest order. Ross expresses his distaste for the character of Geoffrey Chaucer, Carie predictably swoons over Heath Ledger, and the siblings get w...

This week's episode concludes our two-part series on the Steven Spielberg adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple. Will Shug come back for Ceilie? Will Albert finally get what's coming to him? Will Ceilie and Nettie ever reunite? Carie cries buckets, Ross offers additional context via the source material, and the siblings appreciate their blessings siblings.  RE...

In a very special two-part episode, Carie and Ross discuss the powerful Academy Award nominated adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple (1985). Ross lauds the incredible composition of Quincy Jones' beautiful score, Carie gets giddy for the queerness between Ceilie and Shug, and the siblings sob like children over the separation of Ceilie and her sister Nettie. ...

Happy Valentine's Day, lil onions! This week, Carie and Ross break down an all-time favorite, Little Shop of Horrors (1986) starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, and Steve Martin. Carie fills us in on some of the technical specs of the Audrey II plant and the puppetry. Ross lavishes the Black Greek chorus with compliments for being the heart of the film. And the siblings laud the accomplisments of...

This week the siblings break down one of the best sequels of all time, Shrek 2. Carie drools over human Shrek, Ross moons over Jennifer Saunders, and the siblings wonder what the yassification of Dragon was like in the hypothetical deleted scenes.    OUR PATREON!!!!

This week, the siblings say Hi from Hiatus! Carie and Ross take a retrospective of the life and work of Betty White (1932-2021). From her early work on game shows to her iconic role on The Golden Girls, the siblings rehash their favorite portions of her career.    Related Media: Betty White's Emmy Lifetime Acheivement Award ; Dusty Muffin ; Betty White Snickers Commercial ; Our Big Announcement! 

To send y'all off this year, the siblings are breaking down one of their favorite movie musicals of all time, Annie (1999). The siblings talk about the differences between the original 1982 film and the 1999 telefilm created for the Wonderful World of Disney, all the while lauding Rob Marshall for his impeccable staging and directing prowess. Ross has complaints about Alicia Morton's scream-singin...

This week the siblings unpack the nearly-identical christmas classic sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Ross tells us about his ongoing efforts to keep DJT off the Starring section on the Wikipedia page, Carie favors the plot that centers on charity and goodwill towards others, and the siblings once again enjoy the symphony of pratfall screams that is Harry and Marv, the STICKY bandits Copyri...

On this week's episode, Carie and Ross unpack a cult classic holiday favorite, Jingle All the Way (1996). Carie shares an anecdote about the day Ross was born, Ross can't believe the absurdity of the film's plot, and the silbings revisit the origins of a disasterous drinking game based on Jingle All the Way.  Related Media;: I AM ALLAH !; 

This week the siblings kick off the holiday season by revisiting two of their favorite Christmas Nickolodean episodes: Carie chooses Hey Arnold's Christmas Special "Arnold's Christmas," and Ross chooses the very first ever Spongebob Christmas special, "Christmas Who?"  Copyright Sorry Mom Productions 2021