Cozy Quilt Cinema

Scrooged (1988)

In this holiday haunt of an episode, we curl up with the only Christmas movie bold enough to ask: “What if Ebenezer Scrooge were a TV executive who weaponizes sarcasm and questionable programming choices?” Frank may be a walking HR violation wrapped in a power suit, but beneath the cynicism and the ghost-induced trauma lies the gooey emotional center we live for.
Join us as we talk about our feelings from cab-driving Ghosts to the world’s most chaotic Christmas production meeting. And explore why this offbeat classic still hits that tender spot between laughter and sincerity changes that give you emotional whiplash. It’s a story about second chances, emotional thawing, and the radical act of choosing kindness, even if you have to be terrorized by three spirits who believe in tough love, to get there.
Grab your blanket, a cup of tea, and maybe a stress ball. This one gets intense, in a way that makes you wonder if you saw a movie or were a victim of hit and run.
 
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Happiest Season (2020)

Beth and Michelle discuss (the) Happiest Season (2020), the queer holiday rom-com that hits on so many insecurities in a hetero-centric culture. Get your mug of hot chocolate with way too many marshmallows and climb into the blanket fort, as we roll our eyes at Harper’s family drama, and debate whether Kristen Stewart deserved better than being gaslit under twinkle lights. We have some laughs, frustrated sighs, and at least one rant about how “coming out at a Christmas Party” shouldn’t be a plot device. 
Nothing says cozy cinema like watching two queer women yell “just kiss Aubrey Plaza already!” while stitching together the messy threads of love, family, and holiday chaos.

Clue (1985)

Beth and Michelle snuggle in for a long holiday weekend with Clue. Based upon the popular board game of the same name, it’s a wild romp of a dark comedy that is stacked with a stellar cast. Come for the creamed monkey brains, stay for Tim Curry running in manic exposition.

Grumpy Old Men (1993)

Beth and Michelle shlep their quilts from the blanket fort to the ice shanty to keep cozy with the curmudgeonly winter film, Grumpy Old Men. Like a stoic Scandinavian uncle, Wabasha Minnesota has perfected the art of small-town banter, ice fishing, and the kind of neighborly squabbles that are really love stories in disguise.
 
Don't forget our friend of the show and guest, Pat Green is hosting the launch of his new Hearts of Glass novel (Hearts of Glass Fade Away and Radiate), along with Alexandra Charecky and her book is called Buford's Purposeful day. It will also be a trauma-informed conversation on surviving SA/DV, creative healing through art and writing, and opportunities for survivors to share and publish their stories.
Thrive Survivor Initiative Book LaunchDec 13, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.Fountaindale Public Library, Bolingbrook, IL – Room C (2nd floor)
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Ever After: A Cinderella Story

There are many Cinderella stories, some use magic as a catalyst for change others use suffering to push the narrative. Beth and Michelle discuss how in this film progress is its own magic and how suffering can inform kindness. Join us in the Blanket Fort for a comforting and hopeful retelling of a fairytale classic.

Where the Heart Is (2000)

Please join us in the blanket fort as we talk about the 2000 film “Where the Heart Is”. Beth and Michelle lean in for a story of found family, finding self-worth and a few tears along the way. We talk about a movie which never seems to lose its smile, even through the hard times.

Live Watch-along of The Exorcist (1973)

In our first live stream watch-along of The Exorcist 1973 Beth and Michelle share a living room with you, in spirit, on Halloween. We do some crafts, talk about things and sometimes we remember there is a movie happening right in front of us. 
 
Apologies to the sound quality, as we are remodeling a 1950’s den to studio standards and had a lot of reflective surfaces. Things are changing here at the PeaPod and hopefully going forward we will be changing for the better. Stick with us as we grow and evolve!

Poltergeist (1982)

Our fourth movie for the Octobertastic Ghostathon, Beth and Michelle bring in our spirited friend of the show, Pat Green, to discuss the 1982 horror movie Poltergeist. Nostalgia did not prepare us for the nuance between the relationships and particularly to the women in the film. While the remake in 2015 exists, I believe the original still holds up despite the special effects. 
 
Don’t forget that we will be doing a Podbean Live Rewatch of The Exorcist (1973) on Oct 31 at 8pm est.
Please check out the Indiegogo for Pat Green’s Hearts of Glass: Fade Away and Radiate
You can find Pat’s Linktree Here

Stir of Echoes 1999

I want you to pretend you're in a theatre. A movie theatre, You're the only one there. It's one of those great old movie palaces... Beth and Michelle find themselves digging into the hauntingly cozy, suspense film, Stir of Echoes, Our 3rd film in the Octoberween, not so ascendingly scary, films.

Dave Made A Maze 2017

Life itself is a maze (or labyrinth if there is a minotaur). Sometimes it is built for you and sometimes the maze is something you made yourself. Beth and Michelle follow the trail of origami cranes and red yard to find a group of people that have gotten lost among the many twist and turns but may yet find freedom in understanding.