Steph:
I haven’t seen many Katharine Hepburn films, and this movie made me want to seek out all her stuff because she’s somehow simultaneously glamorous and down to earth in this, which makes her the perfect partner for Cary Grant as they try to contend with class divides and conservative ideas about work and family, all while accidentally falling in love (and performing the occasional acrobatic skill). ⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰
Josh:
I feel like Julia gets a bit of a raw deal here, the way self-made dreamer Johnny springs his plans at the last minute and expects her to abandon the only life she’s ever known, but of course, Grant and Hepburn are gorgeous and charming, and have such volatile chemistry together that it’s impossible to mistake where it’s going, and the movie is so witty, really delightful, cuttingly class-conscious, and timeless, although with the sarcastic Nazi salutes and obscenely wealthy fascists on display, it also feels dishearteningly timely. ⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰
The Bare Minimum 