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60: A Christmas Prince from 2021-12-30T09:22:05

Is it possible that Julia takes some parts of this movie a little too seriously? Yes. Is that always a possibility? Yes. But let’s get festive and royal. (NB: It gets a little deep and sometimes ...

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59: Never Been Kissed from 2021-11-22T21:12:34

Everyone dreams of going back to high school, right?!? (This is one of those where we sometimes lose the ability to use words and just make emotive sounds.)

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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58: Spice World from 2021-07-13T14:00:59

In this episode, Julia completely unironically uses the words“inane brilliance”. Also, there’s some deja vu.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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57: Last Holiday from 2021-06-24T17:13:39

(Queen Latifah, not Alec Guinness.) Yet another movie with incredible food footage! Also fabulous clothing, fascinating side characters, and LL Cool J as not LL Cool J.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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56: Mamma Mia from 2021-06-17T19:06:05

More ABBA! We think of alternate titles and alternate dads, and try to refrain from singing along.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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55: Sister Act (and SA2: Back In The Habit) from 2021-05-28T19:15:34

We do get a tiny bit sidetracked by things like the plural noun for nuns and whether or not they can own motorbikes - but mostly we and our special guest talk about high and low stakes, musical num...

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54: Joyful Noise from 2021-05-18T15:13:03

This movie has Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, and montages - and it’s one heck of a roller coaster.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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53: Josie and the Pussycats from 2021-05-14T14:53:18

Orange is the new pink and it’s time to get Y2K to the max. Time for a star-studded movie with a great soundtrack.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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52: Muriel's Wedding from 2021-05-03T17:33:11

Musical May! And it’s ABBA time with this many-faceted Australian bouquet.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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51: The Princess Bride from 2021-04-27T19:33:37

For our pod-birthday, AJ watches this cult classic for the first time and hopes that people will stop yelling at him about it. Among the things that got cut for time: The history of snake oil, med...

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50: L.A. Story from 2021-04-20T21:12:16

Self-confessed Steve Martin aficionado AJ discovers a gem that he has somehow missed. Julia ponders picking up the tuba.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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49: Always Be My Maybe from 2021-04-12T14:25:34

This movie made us happy - and hungry. (Seriously, there is quite a bit of deleted material that is just about restaurants and food.) We also talk a bit about the crap AAPI people have to deal with...

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48: The Truth About Cats And Dogs from 2021-04-06T18:13:31

Julia confesses to having a butt for radio; AJ starts to wonder if he misses LA. Also, Janeane Garofalo is awesome.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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47: My Best Friend's Wedding from 2021-04-01T11:22:33

Or“You made your bed, and now I’m going to eat crackers in it.”Time for a possibly subversive classic with a lot of layers.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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46: Three Men And A Baby from 2021-03-22T16:51:22

Antony Johnston pops in for a discussion of a movie that is both darker and funnier than we maybe expected. (Accordingly, there is a generous amount of talk about illicit substances.)

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45: Love Jones from 2021-03-15T13:54:17

Two young people meet, and bond over jazz and Shaw. Two slightly older people meet, and bond over a movie they both liked.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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44: Magic Mike from 2021-03-08T15:14:17

Why did Julia dub this movie“Flashdance in reverse”? Also: A lot of gender politics, not enough fun costumes, and quite a bit of not-family-friendly confusion and sputtering.

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43: The Lake House from 2021-03-02T13:52:42

Glenn Fleishman came on to talk about a movie that is all over the place. And time.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox with Glenn Fleishman.

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42: But I'm A Cheerleader from 2021-02-23T14:47

Sometimes you don’t want to paint with just pink or blue. You need the whole rainbow. (This episode contains some frank discussion about some ways that society makes life horrible for queer and tra...

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41: You've Got Mail from 2021-02-17T13:16:12

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan reunite to meet and not meet and sort of meet in this secret pen pal romp. And we get super nostalgic about the internet of old.

Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

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40: Big Business from 2021-02-09T20:40:03

So many sisters! And to make it even better, there’s an extra sister on the show!

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39: Nine Months from 2021-02-01T17:00:28

Apoplectic rage, intergenerational beef, and Team Cat. This movie was not good for anyone’s blood pressure.

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38: The Proposal from 2021-01-26T19:48:20

Going from the city that never sleeps, to the island where the sun never sets. And both AJ and Julia have things to say about eternal daytime. But also about a lot of other things.

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37: Two Weeks Notice from 2021-01-18T17:21:28

Just when you thought it was safe to go back on Netflix, you get smacked with the worst cameo ever. (Yes, there should be an apostrophe in the title. There isn’t.)

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36: Miss Congeniality from 2021-01-12T20:51:26

The perfect date? April 25th. Or just watching this movie and eating pizza.

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35: When Harry Met Sally from 2020-12-28T16:36:01

Ah, the hubris to attempt to improve upon Nora Ephron. But we do our best - after we talk through Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s meandering road to love.

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34: The Knight Before Christmas from 2020-12-21T16:03:06

Three merry nerds set off on a somewhat muddled quest. Kathy Campbell joins us as we try to figure out what is going on and when. And where. And how.

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33: Happiest Season from 2020-12-14T14:40:26

Katie Mack joins us to talk about a movie that is so right in some ways and so wrong in many others.

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32: While You Were Sleeping from 2020-12-08T14:39:08

Alternate title:“Sleeping Beauty and the very good ensemble cast.”

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31: Sweet November from 2020-11-30T15:00:26

We bring on a special guest to talk about Chekhov’s driver’s license, handknits, and manic pixie dream calendars.

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30: Son-In-Law from 2020-11-23T15:44:25

Or, as AJ dubs it,“Redemption Arc: The Movie”. We discover that some 90s movies are way more fun to revisit than you might think!

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29: Serendipity from 2020-11-16T18:06:37

How much should you leave up to fate? And once you’ve done that, how hard should you try and steer fate? We have Thoughts.

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28: Holidate from 2020-11-10T16:40:38

Holidays, Hays code, and hella sighing. We take on a movie that is not what it seems.

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27: Love and Basketball from 2020-11-02T19:18:08

All is fair in love and romantic comedies. (If you take a drink every time we don’t know something about sports, you will be passed out halfway through this episode.)

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26: Practical Magic from 2020-10-27T18:56:42

Julia has a field day and a lot of head canon, AJ has an epiphany, and everyone has margaritas.

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25: Interview With The Vampire from 2020-10-20T11:48:45

Gonzo journalism, homeopathy, plural nouns, and so much more in this discussion of a bloodsucker classic. One of us is way too invested in the science of the supernatural and it is not AJ.

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24: The Craft from 2020-10-12T16:25:20

Are we the weirdos? We are the weirdos. Get ready for questionable CGI and a lot of witchy stuff as we take on the four corners. Content note: There is some discussion about suicide and self harm ...

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23: Twilight from 2020-10-04T19:48:53

We have a very special very passionate guest on, to talk about very sparkly vampires. Does Julia accidentally use the words“immortal boner”? Absolutely.

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22: Bonus! Agents of Smooch: Eurovision from 2020-10-01T13:00:10

Enjoy a special bonus crossover episode! The Agents of Smooch did a travel series this summer and one of the places they visited was Iceland, for Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga.

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21: Reality Bites from 2020-09-28T16:00:19

Does the world, in fact, owe you a Snickers? Are you team Troy or team Michael? And what movie did AJ think we were talking about?

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20: Love, Guaranteed from 2020-09-21T14:54:13

Sometimes, you just need a really nice movie. Rachael Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr are really nice people in a really nice movie. Is that so bad?

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19: How Stella Got Her Groove Back from 2020-09-14T15:44:03

Angela Bassett is an international treasure - but maybe, surprisingly, not the best thing about this movie. Also: Is this actually just a remake of Hook? And is Hey There Delilah about Whoopi Goldb...

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18: A League Of Their Own from 2020-09-07T15:53:34

There’s no crying in baseball, but there is a lot of crying on the couch. Two people who know extremely little about sports but a LOT about montages talk about one of the best sports movies of all ...

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17: She's All That from 2020-09-01T21:00:26

It’s a trip down so many memory lanes. The quotes. The dance sequence. The cast! Along the way we learn things about speaker systems, AJ’s childhood, and a very special script doctor.

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16: Music and Lyrics from 2020-08-24T13:27:40

We dive into a (Buddha’s) delight and take detours to declare our love for Adam Schlesinger and Kristen Johnston. Find out why AJ calls this the best meet-cute ever, and why Julia has been playing ...

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15: Pretty Woman from 2020-08-17T17:15:33

A white knight in a white limo - or a pretty grim love story, even with the friendlier final script? We hang out with Vivian and Edward but mostly with Hector Elizondo.

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14: Love, Simon from 2020-08-11T14:42:17

A modern classic? Quite possibly. We discuss a lovely coming-out and coming-of-age story.

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13: Dirty Dancing from 2020-08-03T14:00:10

A Greek chorus and a Swiss watch are obviously things that come up when you talk about one of the greatest movies of all time, right? Spoiler: One of us had never seen Dirty Dancing before.

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12: Pitch Perfect from 2020-07-28T13:54:30

Aca-awesome, you guys. We discover some unexpected personal connections to this competition-movie staple - and neither of us sings, we promise.

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11: Beaches from 2020-07-20T16:22:46

Schmaltz! But it has to be good schmaltz. We go looking for the wind beneath our wings and some truly wonderful art direction.

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10: My Life In Ruins from 2020-07-13T13:12:31

Also NOT known as My Big Fat Greek Vacation. But it could be. We take a fantasy vacation to explore ruins and romance. And souvlaki.

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9: 27 Dresses from 2020-07-06T13:54:29

A wardrobe montage! A jukebox sing-along! Judy Greer! Witty quips! This movie has all the components for a great romcom, but does it make the most of them? Spoiler: This episode contains quite a bi...

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8: Kissing Jessica Stein from 2020-06-29T16:21:22

When a special girlfriend, meets a special girlfriend…Julia is worried that this favorite from her teens will not have aged well. Has it? And what scene still gives her goosebumps just talking abou...

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7: His Girl Friday from 2020-06-22T13:36:45

Rapid-fire dialogue, very big hats, and a LOT of plot. Is“It’s In The Blood”a better title? Who does Julia think deserves a kick in the nads? And what does this classic screwball comedy have in com...

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6: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion from 2020-06-15T13:20

But who IS the Mary, and who’s the Rhoda? We go back to the nineties - and the eighties - to see how well this technicolor romp holds up. (The explicit rating here is primarily because of some wor...

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5: Boomerang from 2020-05-25T15:40:10

Eddy Murphy is a horndog, men and women are hilariously different, and Eartha Kitt and Grace Jones are divine blessings. (Heads up for some explicit language here, so if you don’t want your kids to...

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4: Pretty in Pink from 2020-05-18T14:00:16

Let’s go back to Wealthy White People High and hang out with Andie, Ducky, and Blaine. You won’t want to miss the expert fashion research!

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3: To All The Boys I've Loved Before from 2020-05-11T14:00:05

Fake relationships, precocious meddling pre-teens, and ski-trips. It’s a classic recipe for a teen rom com, and we have a big bite and discuss the results.

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2: Love Potion no. 9 from 2020-05-04T14:09

(Content note: We discuss issues of magic and consent, but nothing too graphic. And this may be my favorite content note ever.) Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan are simply irresistible, thanks to Ma...

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1: Sleepless in Seattle from 2020-04-26T20:23:42

“You don’t want to be in love. You want to be in love in a movie.”We take on one of the great classics, Nora Ephron’s Sleepless in Seattle. Is it what we remember - and does it need fixing? (And th...

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