Good Film Hunting: Recent Episodes
Good Film Hunting
Introducing the newest podcast in the "Hunting for Good" Media World - "Anne Hunting Love." Anne, one of the creators and producers of Good Film Hunting is going on a new journey... into the world of online dating! Follow along as she goes on 21 dates in 30 days!
Our friend Brie picks Disney's animated take on The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) to discuss as an important film from her childhood, and we dig into how it has made a broader impact on how we approach injustices and reach out to people whom society views as outcasts.
Our talented friend Katie Melody dives into her passion of food and cooking with her favorite movie Julie and Julia (2009). Along with her take on Julie's and Julia's very different forays into cooking, we learn a lot about Katie's career of choice and about food styling and food in media in general. Find Katie at @kindnesswithkatie on Instagram!
Lizzie McGuire was one of many great Disney Channel original TV shows during our childhood. Our friend Chelsea joins us to discuss her love of The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) that came out of that show, even though she'd never watched the show beforehand.
We dedicate our final holiday episode of the year to Nurse Sheila by talking with her daughter Colleen Hughes about Christmas Vacation (1989). Find out what we think our families' most Christmas Vacation-like memories are and why we think this classic can make every generation laugh year after year.
This week we switch gears away from older, more classic Christmas movies, and toward Netflix's new holiday rom-com The Princess Switch. We talk with our friend Ashley about the merits of this movie and whether it's worth the watch.
Holiday classic Home Alone (1990) touches on enduring themes while highlighting crazy antics by a clever kid and some bungling thieves. We talk with our friend Erin in this episode, who is a huge fan of all things Christmas and shares her love of the holiday spirit and lets us know why October 17 is the right day to begin listening to Christmas music.
Our cousin John has a lot of opinions about Tom Hanks and his body of work. We discuss picks and pans with him, with plenty of decade-plus old spoiler alerts along the way. (If you have somehow managed to not watch Castaway as of 2018, you're on your own.)
In our re-release of this episode on a classic Katharine Hepburn film, we talk with Anne Kelly about The Philadelphia Story (1940). Anne sure knows her stuff, as she previously watched all of Hepburn's films chronologically and documented this experience (thefilmexperience.net/blog/tag/a-year-with-kate), and she schools us on some other fun facts, too. Something about the approaching holidays makes us suckers for a good classic film!
Our guest this week, filmmaker AJ Berna, grew up watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles since he was three. He schools us on some of the history and origin of the TV show and movies, and we learn if he or either of our hosts were ever tempted by some of the "bad" behavior from the movie. Cowabunga, dude!
It's not uncommon for two year olds to throw fits when they can't watch their favorite movie; what's unusual is for that movie to be Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). We talk with our friend Jon about this Southern story and its underlying, though not very obscured, romance between two of the main female characters.
We switch gears in this week's episode, where we discussed the British historical drama series Downton Abbey with our father, Bob Huntington. If you can guess what Bob's favorite storyline in the series is, you might also be a Huntington. Hope you enjoy our conversation from this summer!
We attack true (and false) crime stories with our friend Meghan in a conversation from this summer about The Great Mouse Detective (1986).
Our guest Ryan surprises us with his depth of Pixar knowledge as we discuss their first feature length film, Toy Story (1995). We mention the significance of the timing of this movie's and its sequels' releases in our generation's lives, and how well we think the recently announced Toy Story 4 might gain traction with younger audiences.
We wrap up September's Back to School theme with the story of a girl who moves to a new high school in Save the Last Dance (2001). We discuss with our friend Dara how the movie addresses (or doesn't address) themes such as race and cultural appropriation, and how this approach might be problematic, in addition to what made it feel like such a fresh and exciting film when it was released.
Continuing our Back to School theme, we discuss this summer’s documentary on the creator of one of the most beloved children’s educational series of all time. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (2018) gives viewers an inspiring look into the life of Fred Rogers, and we discuss this with friend Susie Hoesly in today’s episode.
As we return from a summer vacation, we return and kick off our Back to School series with a re-run from earlier this year of the classic John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
The Phantom of the Opera is here...
We talk with fellow Domer and current Marine Rory about 2004's Phantom of the Opera and also learn about his own foray into performing in musicals in high school.
We pick up our conversation on The Aristocats where we left off, so if you haven't listened to Part One we'd recommend starting there. We continue exploring themes within The Aristocats including problematic gender roles and more in this episode, and we also learn what movie is our guest Marty's favorite of all time!
In the first episode of a two-part series, we talk with special guest and listener of the podcast, Martin Merritt, about Disney animated film The Aristocats (1970). We are very excited to feature such an interesting listener-guest to discuss topics such as the meaning of the color palette of this film, whether The Aristocats is as genderized as other Disney films of its time, and much more.
For this week's episode we discuss the 1995 film Clueless with media studies scholar Stefania Marghitu. Though Clueless may barely pass the Bechdel test, it still has a lot to say about the primary motivations of its female characters, even if a lot of the discussion still involves the opposite sex!
You can follow Stefania on Twitter at @DearStefania (https://twitter.com/DearStefania)
Guest Sarah DeMarais talks about Baz Luhrmann's 1992 film Strictly Ballroom with us, and we also find out what unrelated movie is everyone's favorite physics-related comedy. Learn more about Luhrmann's early film and where it fits in with his other works.
We talk with Tiye, Jared, and Bobby about this year's A Quiet Place from John Krasinski with wife Emily Blunt. Our discussion ranges from criticism of plot holes to ideas for the sequel; John, if you're listening, we've got some great ones! Listen in for more.
To learn more about what our friend Tiye is working on, you can also check out: https://www.theblackeducator.com https://www.feminessay.com
We discuss the John Hughes classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, with friend Chris Majsak. We were inspired as kids by his superior skills at faking sick, and while we may not be able to use that advice now, we'll always remember, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
We talk to Casey Carney (MD, may we add) about A Night at the Roxbury (1998)and whether we thought back in the day that Will Ferrell's and Chris Kattan's characters were actually "cool" or just plain weird...Or are we the weird ones now?
This week we talk with Anne Kelly (twitter.com/WeRecycleMedia) about one of her favorite Katharine Hepburn films, The Philadelphia Story (1940). Anne sure knows her stuff, as she previously watched all of Hepburn's films chronologically and documented this experience (http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/tag/a-year-with-kate), and she schools us on some other fun facts, too.
We talk with Margaret Healy about A Wrinkle in Time. Though it may not have been a box office hit, it was a hit with many of Margaret and Anne's students for reasons we discuss in this episode. (Don't worry, we also discuss Oprah's amazing costumes.)
This week we discuss the wonderful 1996 film The Birdcage. While it isn't generally known as a childhood classic for most people, it is a favorite from our guest Jess Mahon's early years as it was a big hit in the Mahon family. Join us in our discussion of this thoroughly enjoyable movie and as we ponder how it would fare in today's environment!
Listen in as we discuss the 90's classic George of the Jungle! And how we are collectively losing the memory of Brendan Frasier's film career.
ARE YOU READY FOR OSCAR SUNDAY? This is Eleanor's Christmas/Superbowl Sunday/New Year's Eve all rolled into one too! Annie has feelings too, I guess. She also needs to learn how to pronounce names. #babysteps
WAKANDA FOREVER! We delve into the current Box Office champion, Black Panther! Our returning guest, Anna Ogunkunle, explains why this movie is so relevant and analyzes the differing opinions on Killmonger as the villain/hero. Also featuring returning guest Sara Bakerman!
On this week's edition, we discuss live-action Disney film Follow Me, Boys! with Rachel Herman. In it, we delve into the role of the maiden spinster aunt. Join us!
Listen as we talk with the amazing Katie Dunn about one of her favorite movies from childhood, Robin Hood!
Zovaira Rodriguez, of Instagram @zovairarodriguezbeauty, indulges us as we replay childhood games of Clue with the 1985 classic, Clue!
With travel buddy and co-teacher Tracy Merwin, Eleanor and Anne explore a recent obsession -- The Greatest Showman!
TAKEOFF with our latest podcast with travel buddy Lourdes Valdez, who braved over a week of travel with your co-hosts Eleanor and Anne! The three discuss the political implications and gendered representations in Steven Spielberg's 2004 film, The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, and Eleanor's crush, Diego Luna.
Coming from you live in Mexico, we talk about the recent Disney Pixar movie, Coco, with our wonderful hosts and dear friends Sofia and Benjamin!
On this episode, we delve into one of Maria Lattouf Abou Atmi's favorite films from her youth -- She's the Man! Annie and Maria bond over their shared appreciation of gouda.
Listen as we talk to another pair of sisters about one of the newest movie productions from Netflix, A Christmas Prince! We discuss the thorny issues of coronations and differing locales.
Listen in as we discuss the latest superhero movie with our new chief Comic Book Correspondent, Jason Race!
Eleanor and Anne talk with Skye Ellis, one of the creative forces behind the upcoming web series GROWN about her favorite movie as a kid: Fern Gully!
We talk about urban environments, the Paris Climate Accords, and the laying blame on fantastical creatures in children's films.
Learn more about GROWN and contribute to the Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1530316947/grown-the-web-series
Listen in as we discuss the classic nineties movie "A League of Their Own" with our very dear friend and former roommate, Ceanna!
Enjoy this episode with film professor, Denise McKenna, who discusses the classically creepy children's movie, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!"
Listen as we talk with our friend Russell about the 80's classic, "Back to the Future!" And learn about Russell apparently wants to go to all the extremely hard places in the world to go!
In our latest episode, we chat with Mary Kenny and Jason Liang about their joint favorite childhood film, and a film near and dear to our hearts, Mulan! (We also throw serious shade on Mulan II... just don't do it, except as a drinking game).
Listen in as we talk with special guest, Lily Herman, about one of her favorite movies from childhood, "Cheaper by the Dozen!"
Listen as we talk all things LOTR with Mike Tita! This is only the beginning, as we say at the end, you can never talk enough about the LOTR world!
Listen as we get our GROOVE on with wonderful Jess Reber discussing the low-key Disney classic, "The Emperor's New Groove!"
Listen in as Eleanor and Anne talk with their good friend Cara about the classic musical, "My Fair Lady!" Lots of the discussion centers around how different it is to watch this movie in particular as an adult...
Listen in as we talk with our friend Mo about the 90's movie, "Baby's Day Out" from Central Park in NYC!
Listen in as we comment on politics (haha just kidding, although inadvertently well-timed)! In this episode we talk with Jessie about the classic movie that all made us want to own a yellow dress and one day own a love fern... How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days!
In this episode, we talk with Leysan and Ryan about a comedy made in the former U.S.S.R. with a great name and an even better plot line!
We are joined by the man, the myth, the legend, Aaron. Listen in to find out how this movie changed his life and also how this movie is the reason he and Anne will never be able to date.
Listen as we are joined by the wonderful Chelsea to talk about one of the quintessential growing up movies and talk about our obsession with Louisa May Alcott!
Listen to us as we discuss our new favorite movie empowering young woman with a woman who helped make us who we are today, Maura Anzia Brophey! We have all the thoughts, all the feelings, all the amazingness.
Listen as we talk to Dominque about Jurassic Park. And the ND Reunion 2017 because Anne can't stop talking about it.
Listen as we talk about "The Swan Princess" and examine princess culture with princess film guru Kelsey!
Listen as we talk to our friend Nate about "Cool Runnings," a movie close to every 90's child heart!
Listen as we pull apart the science behind the 90's classic, Junior with our friend Christina!
Listen as we discuss the classic Disney movie, Aladdin! We catch up with our friend Seejo who went with Anne to watch the Broadway in Chicago production of the film last week. Relive all of the magic of the movie!
Listen to our new episode about one of our all time favorite Disney movies, Hercules! As we are Hamilton obsessed, find out how we connect this 90's animated classic to the Broadway juggernaut!
In this podcast, we talk with our good friends Peter Stoll and Kelsey Moore about the 90s classic Heavyweights!
We cover THE NUMBER ONE FILM IN THE WORLD (between 4 people, we've paid for tickets at least 5 times... we contributed). Join Eleanor & Annie with Beauty & the Beast expert Bridget Dempsey and return podcast guest Tripp Stelnicki!
One of our first friends, Kelly Dunaway Anstett, joins us as we journey to our past with our exploration of Anastasia.
After multiple failed attempts, we FINALLY get Haley Beaupre on the podcast to talk about the film Jumanji! In her typical eloquent fashion, Haley discusses both the importance of independence and interconnectivity in this film. In their typical fashion, Eleanor and Annie discuss cheap drinks in New Hampshire.
Ariana Andrade joins us as we discuss Selena! Annie had never seen it before, and Eleanor had been mispronouncing it for years! Join us as we learn A LOT!
Listen as we recap the MOST DRAMATIC OSCARS EVER. As Eleanor so sagely says, "It will definitely be the most dramatic Oscars moment of our lifetime."
Listen as we have a roundtable discussion with several friends about the upcoming Academy Awards!
When was the last time you thought of the Land Before Time? Did you know that the voice of Ducky was MURDERED by her father at age 10? Or that Spot Conlon from Newsies ("Never fear, Brooklyn is here!") is the voice of Littlefoot? Learn all of this and more on this episode featuring everyone's favorite garbage person, Bree Russell!
With Katie Woodward Olsen, the brains behind the awesome food blog Katie Bird Bakes, we delve into the 2007 Disney Pixar film Ratatouille, all about the rat with big dreams!
In this episode, we discuss female representation in the newest addition to the Star Wars universe with Euphie Frie. We talk resistance and rebellion, both in fictional universes, and in our own political climate.
In this snippet, Eleanor describes the new mini episode format, "Girl Power Picks," in which we will highlight some of our favorite inspirational female characters.
Today we release our podcast about the recent release, Hidden Figures. We believe that movies that put women (especially women of color) are imperative for the progress of our country and of our world.
We are so grateful to know so many amazing and inspiring women in our own lives, like our guests Liz Siegler and Christine Solinsky, who are changing the future and challenging stereotypes every single day as scientists.
Here's to the fight for the future.
On this episode of Good Film Hunting, we talk with Tiye Cort, PhD student at UT Austin and the brains behind the excellent blog, The Black Educator (http://theblackeducator.com/). We talk about the 1950 Disney film Cinderella and its relevance (or irrelevance) for today's girls.
The long-awaited podcast debut of Tripp Stelnicki! Enjoy this terrifying ride down the precursor to Pixar's Toy Story.
With the co-editors of D.A.M.E. TV Blog, Ashley and Eren, Eleanor and Anne explore one of Ashley's favorite childhood movies, Matilda!
With a planned guest and a surprise guest, the hosts of Good Film Hunting jump into a discussion about the Golden Globe-winning film, La La Land.
Coming to you from London, England, we delve into Monty Python and the Holy Grail with Sarah Cometa! In addition to discussing the film itself (and its legacy, including Veggie Tales), we converse about certain films' appropriateness for kids. At what age can a child watch and enjoy a film like Monty Python before she or he begins to understand some of the more mature humor?
Our first official use of the segment "Radical Honesty" with a guest. It's about to get REAL.
Over the course of their time together in Ireland and Scotland, Eleanor and Annie consumed A LOT of media (driving through gorgeous countryside is exhausting). In this unique episode (recorded in Edinburgh), we dive into an overview of what we watched, from the good (Brooklyn!) to the horrendous (Austenland!)
With special guest Anne Stelnicki, we delve into the holiday classic Love Actually. Our first podcast recorded internationally! Thanks Dublin!
On this episode of Good Film Hunting, we converse with Maddie Rodriguez about the instant animated classic, Moana! Warning: we are all BIG fans!
Coming to you from the Grove in LA, Bob, Robin, Eleanor, Anne, and adopted sister Katie explore the marvels of the 2004 romantic comedy, The Prince and Me.
Coming to you from Campbell, San Jose, California! This episode features Emily and Chris sharing with us their experiences as students at New Trier, the real-life high school that was the basis for the movie New Girls. It's fetch.
On this special podcast, we talk with Professor Susan Ohmer of the University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television & Theatre. Professor Ohmer is a Disney scholar and an absolute delight!
Part two of the Field of Dreams podcast, when we could handle our excitement and were in a car. Also, definitely uploading this while watching WGN's live stream of the Cubs World Series parade and crying. Openly weeping. For about the twentieth time this week.
The Saturday before the Chicago Cubs became World Series Champions, the Huntington clan made their way to Iowa for Patsy's wedding. Between the ceremony and the reception, we visited the Field of Dreams. Listen in.
In this travel edition of Good Film Hunting, Anne and Eleanor interview their father about his absolute HATRED of Sleeping Beauty. Be sure to listen to him recount how he stuck it to the nuns who tried to make him watch.
In this special edition of Good Film Hunting, we talk about a current release that absolutely EVERYONE should see, Queen of Katwe.
On this VERY SPECIAL EPISODE of Good Film Hunting, we interview Pam, tour guide extraordinaire, from Denver's Margaret Brown House. When we visited Denver in August, we found her tour riveting and knew that we wanted her on the podcast to talk more about this fascinating woman.
From the #newestlewis wedding in Canandaigua, upstate New York, we talk all things Casablanca and wine with Helen Syski!
Coming to you from the Rochester airport... we talk AIRBORNE, the 1993 movie about a cool kid from Cali reinventing himself in the Midwest. Did we mention Jack Black?
In this track, listen as we talk with a good friend in Denver about a wonderful movie from our childhood, Swiss Family Robinson. Not only will you be able to listen to our riveting conversation, but a waitress will stop by to clear our plates. It is only the most authentic at Boney's Smokehouse in Denver!
With special guest Sara Bakerman, we discuss Nathan Adrian (hey there gorgeous!) and fangirling Nancy Meyers. #kitchenenvy
On this episode, we discuss our first current film and documentary, focusing on a beautiful movie that truly matters, Life, Animated. This movie was beautiful and brought tears to both of our eyes, as well as our lovely mother Robin. We loved it so much, we talked about it for a long time, so buckle in and get ready to hear about this fantastic film!
Coming at you live from Denver's City Park Jazz! We take a trip down memory lane with former neighbor down one of Eleanor's all-time favorites, Small Soldiers.
While on our wedding-filled journey to Denver, we got to spend time with our dear friend Holly. We talked about the DCOM Johnny Tsunami in public. Our first one recorded in the same place! With a live audience!
Dispensaries, etc. discussed.
On this episode, we welcome Mad Stoll to guest star, talking about one of our combined favorite movies, Beauty and the Beast, a tale as old as time! Listen in and enjoy!
On this episode of Good Film Hunting, we describe one of our favorite Pixar movie, Finding Nemo, and its recent sequel, Finding Dory. Enjoy listening as we get into lots of different topics as only two sisters can!
In this episode, we discuss the classic film, "The Sound of Music," with our aunts and our parents. Enjoy as two generations go head to head over how wonderfully handsome Christopher Plummer is.
In this episode, we review the 1995 film, Little Rascals. We talk about what we noticed back when we were children and what we notice now... namely Trump is in this movie. Enjoy!