What happens when you pick a movie based on the wrong Angelina Jolie role? In this case, you still end up with Salt—a high-octane spy thriller wrapped in Cold War shadows and moral ambiguity. Originally written for Tom Cruise, Salt follows CIA agent Evelyn Salt as she's accused of being a Russian sleeper agent and forced to go on the run, unraveling a tangled web of brainwashing, espionage, and very personal revenge.

🎥 The Format

This season, we’re choosing films for each other based on a shared theme—in this case: revenge. Cade picked Salt, thinking he was choosing Wanted, but we rolled with it anyway. The result? A conversation about identity, loyalty, and the emotional residue left behind by spy films that prioritize action but hint at something deeper. Kit came in with fresh eyes; Cade revisited the chaos with nostalgia (and a small apology).

✅ What Makes It Work

Angelina Jolie delivers a strong, physical performance that anchors the entire film. From rooftop chases to venomous spider plots to handcuffed assassinations, Salt doesn't let up. What gives it staying power is the ambiguity around Salt’s motives and identity. Is she bad? Misunderstood? Redeemed? We never fully know—and that’s the intrigue. The film’s backstory (children raised to infiltrate U.S. society as sleeper agents) is chillingly clever and gives Salt’s revenge arc weight. Plus, the movie’s standout stunt work—especially that highway car-to-car chase—earned recognition and brought real grit to the genre.

🎯 The Verdict

Both Cade and Kit gave Salt a 6/10. While the action thrills and Jolie shines, it didn’t quite deliver a standout revenge narrative compared to the previous episode’s pick, Colombiana. The pacing is fast, the plot is twisty, and the body count is high—but when the dust settles, you’re left wanting just a bit more depth. That said, it’s a solid entry in the female-assassin subgenre, and watching it back-to-back with other “spy-turned-rogue” films gives it new context.

🍿 Pair This Movie With...

A strong cup of coffee and a rainy afternoon. Bonus points if you line it up with Wanted and Colombiana for a triple-feature of badass female leads.

🎤 Cade & Kit Sign-Off

“This one may not have been the movie we meant to review, but it still gave us a lot to chew on. From misremembered titles to surprise endings, Salt brought enough chaos to keep us guessing—right up to the last jump from a helicopter.”
— See you next episode, where it’s Kit’s turn to pick!

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In this episode, Kit introduces Colombiana, a high-intensity revenge thriller starring Zoë Saldana. Framed as a continuation of our Season 3 theme — "Stories That Stick" — this pick dives into the emotional power of vengeance, early trauma, and how female action protagonists are portrayed. Cade had never seen it before, making this a true first-take episode. And let’s just say... we both left the theater (or, the couch) with a lot to say.

🎥 The Format
Colombiana follows Cataleya, a young girl whose parents are murdered by a cartel boss in Colombia. What begins as a brutal act of violence sets her on a lifelong path of revenge. After narrowly escaping to the U.S., she’s raised by an uncle in a crime-connected family who trains her to become an assassin. By adulthood, Cataleya is executing a strategic series of kills across the country — leaving a trail of orchid-shaped clues as a message to the man who destroyed her life.

The film blends kinetic action scenes with emotionally charged stakes, and Zoë Saldana’s performance elevates what could’ve been a formulaic role into something far more precise and personal.

✅ What Makes It Work

Kit pointed out from the beginning that Colombiana stands apart for how it refuses to over-sexualize its lead. So often in cinema, female assassins are reduced to their looks or forced into manipulative seduction tactics. Cataleya’s power comes from her intelligence, her creativity, and her relentlessness.

The film’s opening 20 minutes are particularly strong — giving us a child’s-eye view of trauma, escape, and survival. The young actress portraying Cataleya as a child absolutely kills it (pun intended) with her physical stunts and layered emotional performance. Cade was especially impressed with how the film rooted Cataleya’s pain so early, which made the rest of the story feel emotionally grounded despite its high-octane pace.

Once grown, Cataleya’s methodical kills — from duct vent escapes to shark-infested mansions — are presented with choreographed precision. Each scene is more than just action; it’s storytelling through movement, layout, and design.

Kit also highlighted how the cinematography excels at intimacy in motion. Chase scenes are tight, up close, and viscerally felt — a signature style that made the action feel less like spectacle and more like survival.

🎯 The Verdict

This was a sleeper hit for both of us. Cade gave it an 8/10, and Kit matched that with another solid 8/10. It’s sleek, stylish, and smart — without falling into the usual femme fatale tropes.

It’s also a rare revenge movie that doesn’t feel exploitative. Instead of bloodlust for bloodlust’s sake, Cataleya’s violence is a direct extension of her grief and control. Every shot fired is a scream from a childhood stolen — and that’s what makes it stick.

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A Xena Warrior Princess comic, a questionable bus ticket, and a conversation about the best revenge movies not led by Jason Statham.

🎤 Cade & Kit sign-off

We’re officially in the revenge arc of Season 3 — and this was a strong opener. Kit’s pick gave us a new lens on action heroines, and Cade’s reaction gave us one of our favorite deep-dive convos of the season so far. Next up? Cade’s revenge movie pick. Let’s just say… it’s nothing like Colombiana.

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Season 3 of Cade & Kit is all about “Stories That Stick” — and this week, Cade brought a bold, joyful, and unexpectedly moving pick to the table: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Kit had never seen it. Cade swore it would hold up. What followed was a glowing, sequin-filled surprise.

In this 1995 cult classic, three drag queens — Miss Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes), and Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) — embark on a cross-country road trip that breaks down (literally and emotionally) in a small rural town. What begins as a fish-out-of-water comedy slowly reveals itself as a story about dignity, transformation, and chosen family.

🎥 The Format

This episode follows the Season 3 structure: one host picks a film that shaped them, and the other watches it for the first time. The magic lives in the friction — and in this case, the joy of rediscovery. Cade shares why this film meant so much as a teenager and reflects on what it feels like to watch it decades later, with fresh eyes.

✅ What Makes It Work

Let’s start with the cast. All three leads are playing against type — and thriving. Swayze brings depth and gentleness to Vida that’s unexpected but utterly sincere. Wesley Snipes leans into charisma and comedy as Noxeema. And John Leguizamo steals the show with Chi-Chi’s radiant vulnerability.

The performances never tip into caricature. Cade notes how groundbreaking it felt at the time to see drag queens as protagonists with full emotional arcs. The film is steeped in tenderness. It's not interested in mockery. It’s interested in grace — and giving its queens space to heal and to help.

Kit was surprised by the structure. The town of Snydersville becomes the real stage, and the queens’ presence transforms it. Instead of action or plot-driven stakes, it’s about micro-connections — the shy woman regaining her confidence, the local mechanic opening his heart, the cop who gets exactly what he deserves.

The script has its 90s quirks but leans earnestly into kindness. Even the film’s name — a line scribbled on a framed photo of Julie Newmar — becomes a thesis. Glamour can be guidance. Joy can be generosity.

⚠️ What Doesn’t Land

There are a few rough patches. Some jokes feel dated. The pacing in the third act wobbles. The town’s transformation happens a little fast to be fully believable. And the film skirts around deeper queer identity politics that might be more explored in a contemporary retelling.

🎯 The Verdict

Cade cried multiple times. Kit said, “This is what comfort cinema looks like when it also wants to say something.” The film manages to be celebratory without being naïve. And it reminded both hosts how powerful it can be to walk into a room — or a town — as your full, unapologetic self.

📺 Where to Watch

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is currently streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime (rental). Physical copies are out there too — with some glorious DVD bonus features.

🍿 Pair This Movie With...

A lavender cocktail, a mirrorball, and someone who makes you feel like you can say the thing you’ve been holding in all week. Or maybe a rewatch of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert if you want to keep the drag road trip vibes going.

Next week, Kit returns the favor with a pick of her own: a movie Cade’s never seen — and one that might bring up just as many feelings. See you then.

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Season 3 launches with a new format: every episode, one host picks a personal film and the other watches it for the first time. Then they come together to unpack what it meant back then — and what it says now.

To kick things off, Kit picks The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, a 2005 coming-of-age film about four best friends who spend their first summer apart — connected only by a magical pair of jeans. But this isn’t just about pants. It’s a story about grief, growing up, and the unspoken ways friendship holds people together.

Kit shares why the film meant so much to her as a teenager, while Cade — who usually leans toward stylized horror and arthouse indies — watches it for the first time. What follows is a real-time reappraisal of a film that’s often overlooked, despite being emotionally layered and deeply sincere.

🎥 The Film
Directed by Ken Kwapis and based on Ann Brashares' novel, Sisterhood follows four storylines:

• Lena (Alexis Bledel) falls in love while visiting family in Greece.

• Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) befriends a younger girl with terminal illness.

• Carmen (America Ferrera) confronts her absentee father.

• Bridget (Blake Lively) uses soccer and a summer fling to avoid her grief.

  
  

Each arc hits different emotional notes — some subtle, some devastating. Kit talks about how rare it was to see this kind of emotional range in teen girls on screen. Cade, meanwhile, was surprised by how heavy it gets — in a good way.

💬 What They Talk About

• Why this film deserves more critical respect — beyond nostalgia.

• The strength of Ferrera and Tamblyn’s performances.

• Cade’s mixed feelings on the “magic jeans” metaphor.

• How grief, abandonment, and identity are handled without over-explaining.

No theme, no prep — just Cade and Kit asking each other completely different, totally unserious (and somehow revealing?) questions. From comfort rewatches to movie pet peeves, desert island picks to wild film takes, these two go off-script and into the heart of what makes their film brains tick. It’s a laid-back, get-to-know-you episode with the exact kind of banter that never makes it into the polished reviews. One episode is Cade grilling Kit. The next is Kit turning the tables. Both? Peak chaos.

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With Season 3 on the way (dropping August 14!), Cade puts Kit through a chaotic, cozy round of rapid-fire film questions—from her dream recast (spoiler: it’s Blake Lively, and she means it) to the horror film that scarred her forever. We get deep on fashion, friendship, and freaky endings, and somehow Bugs Bunny ends up in the roommate conversation. Just a casual little hangout before things get serious again. Part two coming soon—when Kit gets to flip the script. 👀

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Season 3 is almost here 🎬 and this time, Cade & Kit are getting personal. Stories That Stick is all about the movies that shaped us—those first-watch gut punches, the late-night rewatches, and the ones your best friend swore would change your life. We're diving into the films that turned us into cinephiles, including a few surprises we haven’t seen yet from each other’s lists. Expect every genre, first reactions, and way more community voices. New episodes start August 14th. Let’s get nostalgic.

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We made it to the end of Season 2. Thirteen horror films, dozens of emotional reactions, and at least two scream-induced shivers later, Cade & Kit are looking back at the creepiest, wildest, most memorable genre entries of 2024 — and handing out their personal top 3.

This episode isn't just a ranking — it's a conversation about how horror keeps surprising us. From micro-budget debuts to A-list creature features, Season 2 gave us a full spectrum of weird, wild, and WTF. Some films challenged our expectations, others broke our hearts, and one gave us permanent shrimp-sound trauma (thanks, Substance).

Cade & Kit rewatch, relive, and roast their way through all 13 horror picks from 2024 — from Immaculate to Longlegs — with candid reactions, surprising takeaways, and a deep dive into what genre storytelling really demands.

Season recap episode featuring real-time reflections, ranking rehashes, and the reveal of Cade & Kit’s personal top 3 horror picks of the year.

The raw honesty. From “that was napworthy” to “I still don’t want to talk about The Coffee Table,” Cade & Kit go beyond plot points and into what stuck emotionally — character depth, sound design, pacing, and how different horror subgenres hit differently. We loved the tension between Cade’s hunger for craft and Kit’s growing genre appreciation. Also: hilarious as always.

Justice for Red Rooms. And Late Night with the Devil. Kit said it best: “Seen better.” A few titles didn’t hold up under rewatch, and Cade admits to being way more critical than expected — especially when story lacked emotional payoff or character depth. A nap was taken. It’s fine.

One of the best surprises this season was how budget didn’t predict impact. In a Violent Nature slayed with ~$250K CAD. Longlegs proved $10M can go a long way. Meanwhile, some flashier titles didn’t hit as hard. Cade & Kit discuss why performance, pacing, and direction matter more than the dollar signs — and how different price points shape expectations.

Season 2 made us rethink the horror label entirely. Kit realized she actually likes genre (who knew?), and Cade doubled down on character-led storytelling as a non-negotiable. They laughed, cringed, and dissected everything from folklore slasher structure to demonic wardrobes to the MTV-editing of I Saw the TV Glow. Most importantly, they found out what scares them — and each other.

Many of these titles are currently on VOD or playing at genre festivals. Keep an eye out for Oddity, In a Violent Nature, and Substance in particular — Cade & Kit's top 3 personal picks.

🍿 Pair This Episode With...— Snack: Cold shrimp cocktail (if you know, you know)— Drink: Something blood red in a wine glass, just to keep it spooky— Activity: Re-rank your own horror list while arguing with your film club bestie

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It’s 1974. A cryptic serial killer known only as Long Legs is leaving behind a string of murders tied to occult symbols and coded messages. Enter FBI agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe), an intuitive and emotionally reserved profiler whose connection to the case runs deeper than expected. As the bodies pile up, Harker must navigate her own past, psychic intuition, and a very real evil to stop a killer that might not be entirely human.

🎥 The Format

Directed by Osgood Perkins, Long Legs leans fully into analog dread. It’s a retro-styled procedural horror film soaked in grainy film textures, oppressive stillness, and surreal editing. Think Zodiac meets Hereditary, with Nicolas Cage showing up in a deeply disturbing third-act reveal as the titular killer — more demon than man.

There’s not a ton of dialogue. And the quiet? It’s weaponized. Scenes hang just a beat too long, or cut away just before resolution, making you sit in the discomfort. And it works.

✅ What Makes It Work

The atmosphere is masterfully crafted. Cade called it “true analog horror” — and not in the jump-scare, VHS-core way. It’s slow evil. The film uses silence, shadow, and suggestion to dig under your skin.

Kit was especially struck by how the movie forces you to feel what Harker feels without spoon-feeding exposition. You’re as unsettled and unsure as she is, which makes the psychic subplot feel earned, not gimmicky.

And then there's Nicolas Cage. His screen time is limited, but unforgettable. It's Cage as a full-blown nightmare, draped in hair and whispered menace. The decision to hold back his presence until late in the game? Genius.

⚠️ What Doesn’t Land

The film’s ambiguity will either fascinate or frustrate. You won’t get clean answers. In fact, you may leave the theater asking, “Wait, what was that ending?”

Also, the slow pacing — which we loved — might test the patience of anyone expecting a more conventional thriller. It’s not here to entertain you with action. It wants to haunt you.

🎯 The Verdict

Kit gave it an 7.5. Cade gave it a 7. This is elevated horror that isn’t trying to be “elevated.” It’s just good — weird, nerve-rattling, and surprisingly intimate.

Expect this one to be divisive, but for horror fans who like their nightmares slow-burned and whisper-quiet, Long Legs will crawl under your skin and stay there.

📺 Where to Watch

Currently in theaters via NEON. Check local listings — especially for smaller indie cinemas.

🍿 Pair This Movie With...

• Snack: A black-and-white cookie (comforting but eerie in its duality)

• Drink: Cold coffee with a splash of something strange

📹 The Premise

Eggers reimagines the 1922 silent classic as a gothic fever dream soaked in death, desire, and deterioration. This version follows Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) and his increasingly cursed fiancée Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) as Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) spreads his plague of decay from a distant castle to their urban doorstep. It’s less about plot, more about mood—and the mood is rot.

🎥 The Format

Dreamlike horror, soft dialogue, and long, unblinking stares into the darkness. Eggers leans into texture: the echo of footsteps, flickering candlelight, and the creeping sensation that everyone on screen has already died, they just don’t know it yet.

✅ What Makes It Work

Cade called it “straight-up haunting”—especially the shadow work and final act. Kit praised the commitment to stillness: actors barely speak, and when they do, it’s like interrupting a séance. The decision to use practical effects and old-world cinematography gives it a “rotted fairytale” look that feels unique, not gimmicky.

⚠️ What Doesn’t Land

It’s not trying to be accessible. The pacing is brutal. Cade joked that it was “like watching a corpse model for oil painters.” Kit mentioned that some viewers might call it boring—but for them, the tension worked because it never tried to explain itself. If you’re not already in, you won’t be pulled in.

💸 Should It Have a Bigger Budget?

Kit: “No—it looks exactly how it should. Money would’ve ruined the texture.”
Cade: “This is the rare case where grime is the point. Let it rot.”

🎯 The Verdict

A slow-burn horror poem that leaves claw marks instead of jump scares. If you want your vampires romantic, this ain’t it. If you want them filthy, uncanny, and terrifying—this is for you.

— Cade’s Score: 4.5/10
— Kit’s Score: 4/10

🍿 Pair This Movie With...

Snack: stale bread and red wine (don’t ask why, just go with it)
Drink: absinthe you don’t finish
Activity: write a letter with a fountain pen, burn it, then stare into the smoke

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