When Heather Met Sarah

If you are nostalgic for crimped hair, bro code, and cocaine, you’re in luck because this week Sarah and Heather re-watched St. Elmo’s Fire for the 400th time, and Heather hated it surprisingly less. In summation, the Brat Pack graduates from college, and their weekly detention meetings move to a dive bar full of scorching hot saxophone players, torch-carrying romantic friendships, fear of commitm...

Ah yes, the glorious late 90’s.  When Gywnneth wasn’t yet steaming her bean, and hadn’t thrown in the towel on acting (yet.) This movie gave adequate reasons why her character might be rather steamed, as her worthless bloke of a boyfriend plays every horrible, gutless, cheating trope that ever troped. Cleverly diverting this story into two parallel “Choose your own adventures," delightfully s...

Before Midnight. “The end of the affair,” and the end of the trilogy... This is the morning after movie. When you wake up after the hot night before, bottles strewn about the room, the bed sheets on the floor like a make-shift moat for the mattress castle of passion. Harsh daylight streams into the room, highlighting the dust beams, and your eyes squint as your head throbs.   Is your lover fr...

Is this a little off the top, or a lot on the nose? You were expecting it, and Oui-la! We did it. THE MOVIE.  This episode might be our most quote laden reverie that ever was! It’s a quote off to end all quote offs.  (Don’t quote me…) You cannot beat this ultra rich, beautifully curated Godmother of rom-coms that is a cinematic tribute to the exploration of the polarizing question: Can M...

Oh look, it’s a Christmas movie we don’t Love Actually hate. (That’s no typo) Now I know why I like it so much…This holiday movie might possibly be the cinematic embodiment of that famous Christmas song by The Waitresses, “Christmas Wrapping." (The highest of seasonal compliments…) Add in Kate Winslet and Jude Law, along with Unrequited love, English-Countryside-in-the-snow Porn with cozy pubs, ro...

Ah yes, the Holidays... Where everyone feels sorry for the Singles of the world and tries to set them up to make themselves feel better, touting there must be a lid for every pot.  How about a business deal where you always have a prerequisite date for every stupid, high pressure Holiday and try your hardest not to fall in love with them? Too on the red reindeer’s nose? We thought so too. &nb...

Gotta love the Holidays, right? A swirl of muddled emotions mixed in with nostalgic family traditions = a special kind of eggnog flavored existential dread.  Sarah and Heather discuss the witty cinematic platitudes and spot on dysfunctional family portrayals found in Jodie Foster’s heavy-hitting directorial debut: Home For The Holidays . You will be captivated by Robert Downey Jr.’s heroin-fu...

Take that creamed corn in for a spoon-jet landing with a Holiday feel meh/feel good family ensemble movie. Steve Carell takes us on a emotional journey playing a depressed widower, father of 3 girls who also writes for an advice column. Enter a huge family get together with a potential love interest (Juliette Binoche) in tow, and heartwarming awkward comedy ensues! If you have ever been forced to...

“The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving. I didn't want to destroy anything or anybody. I just wanted to slip quietly out the back door, without causing any fuss or consequences, and then not stop running until I reached Greenland.”  ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love This BOOK.  Oh, this book rocked the lives of...

Oh, this movie effed us UP.  From the very first scene of the candle lighting of the chandelier, when you are lulled into an ASMR seduction as the sexual sound of the candles clinking together as the austere chandelier is being raised…..followed by Razor wit, heaving bosoms, powdered wigs, and Johnny Malk finally growing a heart like the Grinch, only to have it evicerated by a sword =  S...

Welcome to the not-so-subtle land of universal keeping up appearances and carrying the burden of expected conformist tradition - The early 1870’s in “liberated” America.  Heather and Sarah whole-heartedly agree that this movie is dreadfully, and excruciatingly spectacular, so at least there’s no aimless arguing in this episode (You’ll have to wait until the next one for that). The whole movie...

Ok, we’ve arrived at the sexiest horror movie of all time. You’re aroused, but you don’t know if it is fear or lust, or just the natural response from the thick velvety wardrobe goodness chosen for this epic film. Sarah and Heather open a vein, and their livers as they go dive into this decadent tale of two OG soul mates, and toast the concept of the "kind" thing being to personally drive a Bowie...

You might need a cigarette after this one. Sarah and Heather sensually slide into dialogue about this sultry, not-so-typical Vampire Love story starring none other than the delectable goddess herself: Tilda Swinton.   We discuss the film’s origins, unusual setting, pairing unlikely cities Tangier, Morocco with Detroit, Michigan. Yes, you read that right.  As symbiotic as night and day, w...

Sarah and Heather, unofficial “Bitches of Eastwick” chime in to pay homage to this underrated “Dream Team” ensemble movie.  The cast itself, casts quite a talented spell, as we watch Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Cher team up to seduce, induce, and reproduce with the “horny little devil" himself, Jack Nicholson. The creatively executed morale of this film seems to be, “Be careful wha...

Just in time for spooky season, Sarah and Heather reanimate Mel Brooks self proclaimed finest film, Young Frankenstein . Did you know the creative concept for this film was from the master Gene Wilder himself?  As this is one of Sarah’s most cherished films, she regales us with behind the scene tidbits and antidotes.  Did you know that they used the original set pieces and props from the...

Don’t you want to go where the Rainbow ends?  Eyes Wide Shut : The polarizing Epic last film of the Maestro of disturbing material himself, Stanley Kubrick. Did you know that it was intended to originally be a Rom Com? Pick your jaw back up off the floor and tune in to hear Heather and Sarah (somewhat) excitedly wax philosophical about the litany of symbolism in this masterpiece and discuss t...

“What Happens in Vegas….”should have really stayed in Vegas... Sarah and Heather recently returned from a fantasy-laden, Sarah curated weekend in Vegas, sponsored by “Sarah’s Vision.” Whose idea was this movie anyway? Oh right, mine.  Because Honeymoon in Vegas was only available to purchase online, and that just involves too much commitment.   Heather and Sarah get into the 2008-esque s...

Bibbity Bobbity Bitchy Witch.  This week, Sarah and Heather join hands and cast a proper circle, Heather’s from the West, and Sarah’s from the East to discuss Practical Magic.  Complete with an employee “witch consultant”, this movie gets 5 broomsticks way up from the real witch community, regarding the authentic take on witchcraft.  A curse permeates the Owens' Matriarchal line, making true love...

This week in movies Heather never thought she would watch on purpose, Heather and Sarah tackle “ Monster-In- Law ,” Jane Fonda’s epic return to film after 15 years. JLo headlines this punchy, witty rom-com with her usual "beauty with a heart of gold” trope, but the sharp chemistry between Wanda Sykes and Fonda completely make this movie quite entertaining.  Make sure not to miss a stitch of t...

Sigh. You just gotta love a tragic-romantic death, dripping in cursed lore.  And we aren’t just referring to the fictitious movie plot.  Before the atrocity of “Rust,” if you were conscious in the 90’s, you are all too aware of the horrific on set accidental death of Brandon Lee. In this case, they actually did finish the movie, which in turn was a spectacular, critical, commercial succe...

Sarah and Heather are a bit embarrassed to admit we watched this film, but we are going to talk about it anyway. Rom Com a la mode with Splenda sprinkles: You might go into a diabetic coma with this predictable, vanilla, white-washed plot that hits every romantic trope ever invented...but does it with an all-star ensemble cast.   I’d say watch it for the LA city porn alone, as Gary Marshal showcas...

Ah, families..... Food, guilt, expectations, double-standards, and enmeshed love.  Sarah and Heather share a huge helping of My Big Fat Greek Wedding .  Written by the star of the rom-com herself, Nia Vardalos, who was reportedly paid $100 for her hit screenplay, with the agreement that she herself could play the lead.  This beloved, endearing comedy lets us into the proud, tight-kn...

Ah yes, The Grunge years... This movie, written and directed by Cameron Crowe, is truly a torch love song ode to the early 90’s in Seattle.  Sarah and Heather put on their best flannels and Docs and rehash every bit of coffee-house nostalgia this movie evokes.  A wacky ensemble cast spanning the gamut from Kyra Sedgewick to Bill Pullman, pulls this ode to the romantic despair of your ear...

Can anyone NOT relate to the opening scene of this beautiful, dreary, completely allegorical movie, Joe Versus The Volcano ? Trudging along with a huge “Brain Cloud” of existential dread as you dutifully clock into work to grind the day away, whittling down your precious hours on the planet, by making money for a corporation who couldn’t care less about you?  Just me?  Echo.  ECHO!...

Another Sarah recommendation, in which Heather was at first skeptical and a tinge reluctant turned into a smashing success. Sarah and Heather delve into the seminal thematic origins that this movie really laid the groundwork and inspo for: Eyes Wide Shut and Bridges of Madison County , to name a couple. Told from the POV and refreshing tone of a married woman circa 1940, this move refreshingly and...