Popcorn Moms

All I Wanna Do (originally titled The Hairy Bird, later Strike!) is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Sarah Kernochan. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Monica Keena, Heather Matarazzo and Rachael Leigh Cook in an ensemble cast as students of the fictional Miss Godard's Preparatory School for Girls, and Lynn Redgrave as the school's headmistress. The film takes place in 1963 and focuses on several students' plotting and sabotage of a proposed merger for the school to go coed.We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know.popcornmoms.comIG: @popcornmomsMusic and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.comTopics include:00:00 Intro02:28 Harvey Weinstein's role in limiting the film's release03:31 Initial Impressions of 'Strike'07:42 Gabby Hoffman brings us into the world08:35 Feminist Themes Resonate Now11:52 Girls Supporting Each Other's Dreams and Aspirations20:35 Navigating age appropriateness in movies25:38 Balancing Ambition and Boys33:39 School Headmistress: Female Authority Figure36:25 Epilogues: A Necessary Closure39:39 What's next?40:21 Outro

Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams. It stars Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards, along with Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney and Amy Adams in her film debut. The film follows a small town beauty pageant and the fierce, deadly lengths the contestants will take to secure the crown. We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know.popcornmoms.comIG: @popcornmomsMusic and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.comTopics include:00:00 Initial Impressions05:01 Mockumentaries and going against the grain10:38 Cynical Take on the American Dream16:32 Religion17:51 Talent Shows, Performing Femininity, and Class Status27:45 The Nostalgia Factor33:43 What's Next34:44 Outro

Under the Tuscan Sun is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama written, produced, and directed by Audrey Wells and starring Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, and Raoul Bova.We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know.popcornmoms.comIG: @popcornmomsMusic and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.comTopics include:00:00 Exploring Under the Tuscan Sun05:58 Upfront Emotional Investment10:22 What starting over means: Beauty, Age, and Divorce14:21 Rebuilding Life and Finding Family16:22 Sandra Oh is the Male Lead: The Depth of Adult Female Friendship at the Core of the Movie19:43 Character Dynamics: Orbiting Around Diane Lane21:26 Rom-Com Elements are Spread Out22:30 Wanting and Getting: Life's Unexpected Turns25:12 Hope, Renewal, and the Water Spigot: Why this movie means so much27:41 Taking Risks: The Power of Intentional Choices31:41 Diane Lane could've slept with anyone36:28 Rebuilding Life and Self37:27 Different types of love on display and not giving up on a great love39:44 Life as a Labour of Love43:43 Is it a Christmas movie?45:33 Do we like the end?50:29 What's next50:41 Outro

What's Your Number? is a 2011 American romantic comedy directed by Mark Mylod, starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. Written by Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittenden, the film is based on Karyn Bosnak's book 20 Times a Lady.We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know.popcornmoms.comIG: @popcornmomsMusic and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.comTopics include:00:00 Introduction to Popcorn Moms Podcast03:47 Humor and comedy style07:06 Movie makes fun of itself: A constant flow of comedy13:14 The world a romance lives in14:17 Public declaration of love, done right (i.e. privately)17:49 Love thesis25:09 Ally as a full character28:16 Tension/Rom Com Tropes/ Weaknesses37:43 Chris Evans' character/ The Love Interest48:05 Parade of men50:14 Life arc for Allie51:37 Comedy style, revisited52:18 Missing its audience/ Rotten Tomatoes Score55:43 "Female" comedies58:36 Sister relationships01:01:07 What's next

Second in our series of rom-coms and romantic movies!Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 romantic comedy directed by Nora Ephron. It stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, and Rob Reiner. The film also features Rosie O'Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Victor Garber, Rita Wilson, Barbara Garrick, and Carey Lowell. In the episode, we mention John Hutman's video, "Sleepless In Seattle | Designer Critiques 90s Rom Com Design."We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know.popcornmoms.comIG: @popcornmomsMusic and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.comTopics include:00:00 Introduction to Sleepless in Seattle04:11 Bad allergies and annoying laughs: Alternate options fatal flaws are silly, in a bad way07:23 Lack of passion, tension, and beauty in the main love story12:41 Making sense of the main love story line19:06 Romantic Comedy Expectations21:14 Insane behavior, like stalking26:11 Netta's standards for a good rom-com27:41 Alternate ways of telling this story31:09 Supporting Cast Highlights32:06 Scene telling An Affair to Remember34:24 Tom Hanks' and Meg Ryan's Performance38:09 Romantic Fantasies vs. Reality and the Role of Sacrifice41:50 Fantasizing About Love45:29 Dated Tropes in Romantic Comedies48:57 Production Design and Characterization52:28 Is this romantic to a 19 year old?54:17 David Hyde Pierce line55:38 What's next?55:49 Outro