Forgotten Film Club

John settles Hallie and Sarah's long standing debate about which Frances Hodgson Burnett film adaptation is more traumatic: The Secret Garden (1993) or A Little Princess (1995). Sources for this Episode : The Secret Garden (1993) via AFI Catalog A Little Princess (1995) via AFI Catalog A Little Princess (1905) by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911) by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secre...

John, Sarah, and Hallie discuss The Skeleton Key. Sources for this episode: Key, Skeleton. “Skeleton Key 2005 Making of & behind the Scenes.” YouTube, 19 Feb. 2023, youtu.be/6YS7mDIByhk?si=hPEk0OuHyRnq-RKK. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024. Weiss, Josh. “This Underrated, 2005 Kate Hudson Horror Film Channeled Get out 12 Years before Get Out.” SYFY Official Site, SYFY, 29 Sept. 2022, www.syfy.com/syfy-wir...

Sarah, Hallie, and John share their recommended watches for Spooky Season! Our theme music is by Suno. For a transcript of this episode, please visit our website.

Hallie and Sarah have a life-changing experience while completing Angela Lansbury's home fitness workout tape, "Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves." Sources for this episode: "Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves Fitness Tape 1988." VHS Retro Rewind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM8hsbjEYnU “Angela Lansbury.” Encyclopaedia Britannica , 2023. https://www.britannica.com/...

Sarah, John, and Hallie discuss their final romcom of the year, 1992's HouseSitter, starring Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin, and Dana Delaney. Other topics include, Don Bluth cartoons, A League of Their Own, the trailers on the 1996 VHS release of "Now & Then," and old fashioned faces. Sources for this episode : AFI Catalog. Housesitter  ( 1992 ). Ebert, Roger (June 12, 1992).  "...

John, Sarah, and Hallie discuss the 1996 screwball romantic comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney, also starring New York City. Sources for this episode: Hruska, Bronwen. “Working Parents’ Travail Informs `One Fine Day’ - Philly.com.” Philly.com, 18 Dec. 1996, web.archive.org/web/20131228200140/articles.philly.com/1996-12-18/entertainment/25640340_1_great-comic-sense-crucial-soccer-...

While we love and support Freddie Prinze, Jr. unconditionally, we have to admit this is a future forgotten film! Sarah tells Hallie and John the plot of the new domestic horror film, co-starring Monica Potter and Kevin Pollack, in the form of a quiz. Visit our website to grab a downloadable copy of the quiz questions, if you want to play along! The Girl in the Pool is available to rent or buy on F...

Hallie, John, and Sarah discuss forgotten films set at the Summer Olympics, including Personal Best (1982), Without Limits (1997), and Swimming Upstream (2003). Sources for this episode : The Steve Prefontaine Stor y via Oregon's Adventure Coast How Steve Prefontaine Set the Pace for Nike via Nike Steven Roland PREFONTAINE, Biography & Olympic Results via Olympics.com Tom Cruise produced a...

Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss 1988’s “ For Keeps? ,” starring Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff. Other (different but related) topics include Rugrats, The Little Mermaid, and The Brat Pack. If you'd like to watch along with us, " For Keeps? " is streaming free with ads on YouTube (as of 6.12.2024). For a transcript of this episode, visit us at ForgottenFilmClub.com . Sources for...

John, Sarah, and Hallie discuss queer romcom, "The Broken Hearts Club," starring John Mahoney, Timothy Olyphant, Dean Cain, Zach Braff, Justin Theroux, Andrew Keegan, Jennifer Coolidge, Nia Long, and Billy Porter.  We had a lot of fun recasting this one! Sources for this episode Stack, Timothy. ““The Broken Hearts Club”: Inside the Making of the 2000 Gay Rom-Com.” EW.com, 13 Feb. 2019, e...

Hallie, Sarah, and John discuss Kirsten Dunst's 1999 filmography. Sources for this episode : True Heart  Pod Me If You Can. “True Heart (1997) (PMIYC TV#179). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adASberWSiU Goss, Michael. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ActorMichaelGross/photos/ a.729466040429468/3614650078577702/?type=3 “True Heart.” TCM Database. https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/522226/true-he...

Sarah, John, and Hallie discuss the Watergate teen comedy, Dick, starring Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, and Dan Hedaya. Sources for this episode: Gajewski, Ryan. ““Dick” Director on Challenges of Making a Watergate Comedy and Whether It Could Be Done Today.” The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2022, www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dick-film-director-watergate-comedy-annivesary-12351671...

We're celebrating Kirsten Dunst's 1999 theatrical releases this May! Look out for our main episode on "Dick" and our mini-episode where we divide and conquer "Drop Dead Gorgeous," "A Mighty Heart," and "The Virgin Suicides."

Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss the original 1954 Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, and the 1995 remake, starring Julia Ormond and Harrison Ford. CW: The 1954 Sabrina contains a plot point about suicide. If you are feeling alone and having thoughts of suicide—whether or not you are in crisis—or know someone who is, don’t remain silent. Talk to someone you can trust through the ...

We didn't love this movie but we do love Paulina Porizkova and Tom Selleck! Also, whoops we scheduled two writer-rom-coms back to back. Is that a sub genre? If it wasn't before, it is now! Other topics include how much we love the mall and how much we hate The Razzies. If you want to check out this movie yourself, it's free with ads on YouTube (as of Feburary 14 2024). For a transcript...

In this mini episode, Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss the new book "Anne Bot" by Sierra Greer and its thematic similarities to recent Forgotten Film Club movie pick, Ruby Sparks. Sources for this Episode : Annie Bot by Sierra Greer Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions

John, Hallie, and Sarah play a movie tagline trivia game and pick a forgotten best picture nominee or winner from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. For a transcript of this episode, please visit us at  ⁠ForgottenFilmClub.com⁠ . Sources for this episode : THE 60TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 1988 THE 78TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2006 THE 65TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 1993 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Emperor https://www.holl...

Hallie, Sarah, and John discuss the Sarah Michelle Gellar syndicated teen soap opera, "Swan's Crossing." Stream ⁠⁠Swan's Crossing⁠⁠ for free on Tubi. For a transcript of this episode, please visit us at ⁠ForgottenFilmClub.com⁠ . Sources for this episode Carter, Alan. ““Swans Crossing”: TV for Teens.” EW.com, 10 July 1992, ew.com/article/1992/07/10/swans-crossing-tv-teens/ Wikiped...

Sarah, Hallie, and John take a tiny step to the other side of the aughts and discuss the 2012 "fantasy-comedy drama," written by and starring Zoe Kazan. Other topics include, debunking videos that psychoanalyze Disney Princesses and leaving behind bad therapists. And also, the proper way to pronounce "Shawkat." Please  ⁠⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠⁠  to download a transcript of this e...

Sarah reads Hallie and John an interactive story set in a mall in 1995. (Don't worry, we'll be back with more movies, soon!) Stream Swan's Crossing with us for free on Tubi. We're talking about Episode 1 on our February mini episode! Please  ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠  to download a transcript of this episode. Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions.

John, Sarah, and Hallie discuss the 2002 buddy comedy starring Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. Please  ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠  to download a transcript of this episode. Sources for this episode : Banger Sisters (2002) - Q&A with Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. (2002, September 20). Phase9 Entertainment. Banger Sisters, The : Production Notes. (n.d.).  Www.cinema.com . Retrieved December 13, 202...

Sarah, Hallie, and John give you a preview of what 2024 has in store for the Forgotten Film Club!

Hallie, Sarah, and John share their favorite movies watched for the podcast in 2023 (and why these films should not be forgotten). Please  ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠  to download a transcript of this episode. Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions.

Sarah, Hallie, and John discuss the Christmas-y romcom starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. Please  ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠  to download a transcript of this episode. Sources for this episode : Serendipity: Production Notes.”  Www.cinema.com ,  www.cinema.com/articles/654/serendipity-production-notes.phtml . Accessed 14 Nov. 2023. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/serendipity-2001 . Accessed 1...

We're talking about some not-so-forgotten films where the setting is integral to the plot! Join us as we discuss, My Best Friend's Wedding (Chicago), Valley Girl (L.A.), and Lost in Translation (Tokyo). Please  ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠  to download a transcript of this episode. Sources for this episode : My Best Friend's Wedding Movie Locations | Movie-Locations.com A Chef Who's Drive...