Forgotten Film Club

Sarah, Cameron, and John discuss the 2004 indie comedy about a teen girl who gets pregnant while trying to save her “perfect Christian boyfriend” from a lifetime of homosexuality! Starring Jenna Malone, Mandy Moore, Patrick Fugitive, Eva Amaurri, and Macaulay Culkin. Digressions include the film script Sarah tried to write in 2005 (lol), White Chicks (also 2004), and Backrooms. Are we all still ta...

John, Cameron, and Sarah discuss why this not-so-forgotten film was critically panned (and why the critics got it wrong). Sources for this episode Atwell, Elaine. “Sapphic Cinema: “but I’m a Cheerleader” - AfterEllen.” AfterEllen, 25 Sept. 2015, web.archive.org/web/20180111052700/www.afterellen.com/movies/454739-sapphic-cinema-im-cheerleader Ebert, Roger. “But I’m a Cheerleader Movie Review (2000)...

John, Cameron, and Sarah answer 20 Questions about movies that shaped them. John shares his cinephile origin story, Sarah talks about the time she got into a fight with Billy Dee Williams at Disney World in 1998, and Cameron shares an eye-opening experience at Wuthering Heights. (And more!) We'll be back with regular episodes in June! Our closing music is by Suno.

John recaps this heart transplant rom-com (yep...) for Sarah and Cameron. It's about a woman named Grace who falls in love with a man named Bob, but the twist is, to quote the film, "Grace has Bob's dead wife's heart." Directed by Bonnie Hunt and starring, Minnie Driver and David Duchovny, this film is something to be remembered. Sources for this episode Rose, Charlie. ““Return to Me” - Charlie Ro...

Sarah, John, and Cameron discuss this forgotten psychic-superhero movie starring Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, and Camilla Bell. Sources for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465580/trivia/ https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/push-1200473911/ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/push-2009 Our theme music is by Suno.

Cameron, Sarah, and John discuss this forgotten gem starring the most dynamic duo of all time, Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson, as an amnesiac assassin and private investigator, respectively. Sources for this episode : Holub, Christian. “Samuel L. Jackson’s I Craziest Movie Stunt Involved Jumping into Freezing Cold Water Repeatedly in -37 Degrees.” Ew.com, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2023, yout...

Charlize Theron plays a manic pixie dream girl who may have just as many issues as the man she's trying to fix (played by Keanu Reeves) in this month's episode! If this wasn't a romcom, it's probably be a psychological thriller. Sources for this episode “Today Show with Matt Lauer - Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron.” The Today Show, 16 Feb. 2001, https://youtu.be/_IhY-5VYWAk. The Rosie O’Donnell S...

Cameron, Sarah, and John discuss one of the most forgotten films of all time -- a clown slasher starring none other than Captain von Trapp himself, Christopher Plummer, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Tatyana Ali. Sources for this episode Budrewicz, Matty. “The Clown at Midnight (1998): No Laughing Matter.” Theschlockpit.com, 26 Apr. 2022, theschlockpit.com/2022/04/26/the-clown-at-midnight-1...

Cameron, John, and Sarah discuss 1989's Tango & Cash , starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. Sources for this episode “AFI|Catalog.” Afi.com, 2021, catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/58307. Accessed 23 Sept. 2025. Folch, Enric. “Barry Sonnenfeld: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker.” The Script Blog, 17 May 2023, web.archive.org/web/20231214142515/thescriptblog.com/barry-sonnenfeld-memoi...

John and Sarah are joined by John's childhood pal, Cameron, to discuss 2000's Happy Accidents, starring Vincent D'Onofrio, Marisa Tomei, and Holland Taylor. Sources for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208196/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Accidents_(film) Our theme music is by Suno.

John, Sarah, and special guest, Pam, discuss what makes a perfect film and share some of their favorites.

Sarah and John are joined by special guest Pam (Sarah's mom!) to discuss one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, 1995's Cutthroat Island, starring Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, and Frank Langella. Sources for this episode: Broeske, Pat. Geena Davis quits ''Mistress of the Seas'.' Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 1993. https://ew.com/article/1993/08/06/geena-davis-quits-...

John and Sarah are joined by John's husband, Jerry, to discuss 1982's Making Love, starring Harry Hamlin, Kate Jackson, and Michael Ontkean. Sources for this episode : The Celluloid Closet. Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Sony Pictures Classics, 15 Feb. 1996. American Film Institute. “AFI Catalogue of Feature Films - the First 100 Years - 1893-1993 - Making Love (1982).” Afi....

John and Sarah are joined by our pal Ali to discuss the apocalyptic rom-com Seek a Friend for the End of the World, starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley. Sources for this episode : “Seeking a Cast for the END of the WORLD.” Focusfeatures.com, 2024, www.focusfeatures.com/article/seeking_a_cast_for_the_end_of_the_world. Accessed 27 May 2025. Lisa Schwarzbaum. “Seeking a Friend for the End of th...

Sarah takes a field trip to the new Night Owl Video. A self-described, "place for film fanatics, celluloid crackpots, gore hounds, cinephiles, Letterboxd patrons, and everyone in between to gather and worship at the altar of the mighty motion picture."

In the second installment of Childhood Film Showdown (okay, okay, only one of these films was released during our childhoods) John and Sarah welcome John's friend of 20 years, Cameron!

John and Sarah are joined by friend of the pod, Taryn (who you may remember from our phenomenal Swan's Crossing bonus episode) to discuss 1993's Indian Summer, starring Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Diane Lane, Elizabeth Perkins, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Sources for this episode : Pollak, Kevin . “KPCS: Mike Binder #25.” Youtube, 2013, youtu.be/E_qtDP9pFso?si=rMinz8KyXAtZQcg1. Accessed 30...

Sarah and John are joined today by Host of Enough Wicker, a Golden Girls podcast, and pop culture enthusiast Lauren Kelly to discuss 1997's Mouse Hunt, starring Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, and Christopher Walken. Sources for this episode : Wygant, Bobbie. “Mouse Hunt - Nathan Lane.” Bobbie Wygant Archives, 15 Nov. 1997. Multiple parts viewable at: youtu.be/V6zahQSekNc?si=SKZgzs6Q0bV2H1DQ youtu.be/...

John and Sarah welcome pop culture historian and author of AKA Lucy , Sarah Royal, back to the pod to discuss 1977's Looking for Mr. Goodbar, starring Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, LeVar Burton, William Atherton, and Tom Berenger. Sources for this episode: www.nytimes.com/1977/04/17/archives/diane-keaton-from-mr-allen-to-mr-goodbar-diane-keaton-turns.html web.archive.org/web/20180119235146/www.n...

Feeling stressed today? Visualize yourself in a 1990s Blockbuster store and de-stress with us!

Sarah and John are joined by special guest, John's husband Jerry! They discuss the 1996 superhero movie, The Phantom, starring Billy Zane, Treat Williams, James Remar, Kristy Swanson, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the first installment of a franchise (that got cancelled because no one went to see this movie). Sources for this episode Brew, Simon. “The Den of Geek Interview: Joe Dante.” Den of Geek,...

John, Sarah, and Hallie discuss their favorite films from the podcast in 2024 and a few films released in 2024 that they think will become forgotten films of the future!

Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss this forgotten family fantasy (and maybe body horror) holiday film, Jack Frost, starring Michael Keaton. Other topic include the perfect cup of hot cocoa and John's penchant for watching The Grinch with cookies and whisky on Christmas Eve. Sources for this episode : Ebert, Roger. " Jack Frost ." Chicago Sun-Times. 11 Dec. 1998. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024. King, Susan. “ H...

John, Hallie, and Sarah discuss the multicultural holiday film, What's Cooking?, starring Mercedes Ruehl, Joan Chen, Alfre Woodward, Julianna Marguiles, and Kyra Sedgwick. They also give a little preview of what's on their Thanksgiving menus this year! Sources for this episode: Roe, Mike. “Before “ Bend It like Beckham ,” Its Director Made This LA Thanksgiving Movie.” LAist, 27 Nov. 2019, laist.co...