Slumber Party Cinema Club

"How do they walk in those things? It's almost mechanical -- like Jell-o on springs." This week Katie sees a new movie and Kate gets overly giddy while quoting from the 1959 Billy Wilder classic "Some Like It Hot," starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Hear your hosts discuss the progressive gender politics, funniest scenes and character arcs of this great f...

What if you were stuck in the same day over and over again, what would you do? That's what we're exploring in today's episode as we discuss the 1993 philosophical comedy, Groundhog Day. It's a silly movie, with a simple "stuck in time loop" plot, and yet it is incredibly thoughtful and poignant. Plus, Katie has some interesting news about a boy band featured in one of our...

This episode is so fetch! Maybe not all the jokes and commentary of the 2004 teen comedy, Mean Girls, has aged well...but we've all grown and learned since then, right? Join Kate & Katie as the recall all the fun and feminist action of Tina Fey's first feature film. Plus, our lovely hosts share some of their own mean girl high school experiences and why Kevin Gnapoor, Math enthusiast/B...

Kate, our resident busy bee, is calling in on location to discuss with Katie the teen movie????? Cruel Intentions! Seriously, how are these characters in high school, what actual age are they, does anyone really know? Over the years, this film has earned cult classic status, though most of it hasn't aged well. Still, there are some surprisingly well done examinations of sexuality and that whol...

We're FIFTAY! Katie and Kate reminisce about the past year and a half, during which they yapped for about 50 hours about movies, society and myriad other things. Hear what they consider the pod's highlights, as well as their top watches for 2023 (Katie had three and Kate lost count), their most anticipated movies in 2024, and -- so original, we know -- how they're feeling the superhero...

Merry Christmas -- it's a holiday miracle! Your hosts Kate and Katie are here to proclaim that yes, "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. And Kate has a notepad full of evidence ready to prove it. Put your feet up by the fire and nibble on the candy from your stocking as they Slumber Party dives into the social commentary embedded in the 1988 action classic, as well as doesn't fawn ov...

Hosts Kate and Katie are joined by actress and long-time friend of the pod Angela Aiello to discuss the quintessential holiday romcom, 2003's "Love, Actually." Walk through every character pairing of this British ensemble classic with the three of them as they break down which storylines still make us swoon, which ones get worse with age, and which ones are so ridiculously fantastica...

It's time for another holiday film discush! Hosts Katie and Kate dive into Beyonce's "Renaissance" documentary before taking you back to 2006 when house swapping was a thing, long tank tops were a fashion must-have, and John Krasinski and Kathryn Hahn were unknown enough to play side characters in a single scene. That's right, we're talking about "The Holiday,"...

We're back from our break and just in time for the holiday movie season! This week the girls are kicking things off with the delightful retelling of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol. Join as Kate & Katie try not to quote the whole movie for the entire episode and learn the true meaning of not only Christmas but also Thanksgiving! Plus, why Michael Caine is...

SEE ME. Your hosts, Kate and Katie, take on the blood-sucking thrills of horror movies this Halloween with a discussion about all things vampire films, from Bela Lugosi's classic 1932 appearance to the dead but delicious New Zealander flatmates of "What We Do in the Shadows." Stay tuned for a litany of international vampire classics, a vampire movie pop quiz, and musings on how Gary...

We're vamping out with Katie's comfort horror film (and one of her favorite movies of all time), the 1987 Joel Schumacher classic "The Lost Boys." Hear your hosts discuss the stylization of the film, its gay undertones, and how it influenced vampire movies and storytelling for decades to come. Also, did you know it came out the same year as Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice...

The Halloween vibes continue with a 90s classic, a horror movie so good it commands respect from even the pickiest film critics & aficionados. This week our hosts are in full fan girl mode as the talk about The Silence of the Lambs. There's lots to say about true crime, how the film made some mistakes, but still manages to be a feminist psychological thriller with unique direction, writing...

Your besties - Kate & Katie - are back just in time for spooky season and today's episode is bringing all the witchy vibes. To start off October, we're viewing the not-a-rom-com movie, Practical Magic. Join us for Concert Catch-Up Corner, then our deep discussion about witchcraft, feminism, and why the Practical Magic house is every Gen X & Millennial girl's dream. Plus, get a...

Katie's back with Kate for another Slumber Party, this time discussing the 2002 sleeper hit "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Join your hosts for a conversation about a romcom that's really about self-discovery and family more than dating and marriage, with endlessly quotable lines and a hometown Chicago setting (even though it was mostly filmed in Toronto). Bonus material includes a d...

Kate's sister Bridget steps into the co-host chair to discuss "Freaky Friday" (2003) and "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004), two seminal movies starring aught-teen darling Lindsay Lohan. Stick around to hear how the films have aged to an adult viewer, reminisce about the kickoff to Chad Michael Murray's heartthrob career and celebrate Carol Kane as the bluepr...

Spoilers abound in this episode about the summer's hottest pink movie, "Barbie." Kate and Katie had a hard time keeping this one down to about an hour, folks -- there's lots to say about Greta Gerwig's billion-dollar haul about a Mattel icon and the pitfalls of patriarchy, white feminism and cellulite-phobia. Kate and Katie dive into some of the nuances of the film while reco...

I know you are, but what am I?! Live from the Alamo's basement, Katie and Kate dig into the 1985 goofball comedy "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" bit-by-bit, exploring how it inspired a generation's obsession with finding joy, launched the movie careers of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, and surprisingly connects to Grand Theft Auto and the "Yellowstone" TV series. Come join...

It's time to show some love to Studio A24 and also the amazing directing talents of Greta Gerwig, so we're talking about the 2017 coming of age drama-comedy, Lady Bird. On this episode Kate & Katie reminisce about their adolescent dreams of finding culture & sophistication outside of their small towns just like Lady Bird. The girls also get deep, discussing their relationships with...

Hope everyone is recovering from their Barbieheimer weekend! While nursing an emotional roller-coaster hangover, we're talking about another Christopher Nolan masterpiece, The Dark Knight. Kate & Katie have some pretty special memories of what could be called the best comic movie of all time. In fact, this movie could be why Kate is no longer a practicing Catholic and how Katie eventually...

Join hosts Katie and Kate for another installment of club chat, where they discuss the current writers and actors strike, walk down memory lane to visit their Tower of Terror Barbie dream house and My Size Barbies, and discuss the rise and fall of the summer blockbuster midnight show. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @spcinemaclub, and be sure to invite your friends to the...

Hold on to your butts! This week Kate & Katie are joined by special guest Nick Wiersum, Paleontologist & Curator of Natural Science at the Kenosha Public Museum in Kenosha, WI. Obviously, we are talking about the most DINO-myte movie of the 90's, Jurassic Park! As your hosts chat about the movie, Nick offers some insight into what the movie gets scientifically right and what might have...

Okay, so we JUST missed celebrating Pride, so what? It's always Pride here at the slumber party! This week we're chatting about a home & family favorite, The Birdcage. Kate & Katie take it back to what it was like to be gay in the mid 90s, discuss queer history, queer current events, and even talk about the movie a little bit *wink.* Don't forget, if you like what you hear, rat...

Hosts Kate and Katie get animated over their deep-dive into Disney's 1989 classic "The Little Mermaid" -- and find themselves shipwrecked on the topic of the new live action version featuring a perfect Hallie Bailey, questionable songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda and the constant reminder that Disney's most recent films are for the kids, not for 30-somethings who sing "Poor Unfo...

Your slumber party hosts, Kate and Katie, take you on a wild tangential ride through Regency England with their discussion on 2005's "Pride and Prejudice," starring Kiera Knightly and pre-Tom Wambsgans Matthew MacFadyen. Explore the horror equivalent of the Mr. Darcy clenched fist, hear Kate's thoughts on the cyclical nature of genre in fiction, and learn how you can make a sure...

It's known as one of the rom-com greats - and our hosts have some THOUGHTS! Join Kate & Katie as they discuss rom-com queen Julia Roberts and a a post cheating-on-Elizabeth-Hurley Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. Aside from skirting some possibly unpopular opinions, the two discuss favorite cameos in a movie chock-full of "hey that guy!" sitings. Plus, an appreciation of our hero, Wil...