The main cast of the series standing outside the school gates in ankle deep water with the sign for the school tilted sideways. On it it says, 10 year reunion. Text reads Class of '07 Mar17 New Series.
Rachel Amazon Prime, Binge Watch, Comedy, Comfortable, Series

CLASS OF ’07 (2023): A Fairly Tasty Apocalyptic Series

At this point, it seems that apocalypse-themed series come in nearly every flavor imaginable. In the case of Class of '07, an Australian series that follows a group of women trapped at their Catholic boarding school when a world-ending wave makes landfall during their reunion, the results are, for me, a bit mixed. It's like … Continue reading CLASS OF ’07 (2023): A Fairly Tasty Apocalyptic Series

Zeynep wearing a red dress riding a bike, caught in profile against the backdrop of the Croatian seaside. At the top is the title in red and the N from Netlix.
Rachel Comedy, Comfortable, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance

FARAWAY (2023): A Rom-Com That Says, Hell Yes Women Get Better With Age

The trailer makes Faraway (2023) look like it's going to be your standard Netflix assembly-line rom-com, written with the help of a random cliché generator, but it is, in fact, a much  more unique, nuanced, and tender story about a middle-aged woman finding happiness, and yes, a second chance at love in the process. Please … Continue reading FARAWAY (2023): A Rom-Com That Says, Hell Yes Women Get Better With Age

Lidia poet with her feet up on a desk. Behind her are Enrico on let and Jacopo on the right.
Rachel Uncategorized

The Law According to Lidia Poët (La legge di Lidia Poët): A Boundary Pushing Woman With a Bounce in Her Step and Swear on Her Lips

A peppy series set in the early 1880s that's loosely based on Italy's first female attorney—who was much maligned by patriarchal forces—that's jam-packed with murder most foul, deeply guarded secrets, and questions of the heart, and that is led by heroine who's always pushing boundaries with a bounce in her step and a swear on … Continue reading The Law According to Lidia Poët (La legge di Lidia Poët): A Boundary Pushing Woman With a Bounce in Her Step and Swear on Her Lips

Rachel Comedy, Comfortable, Drama, Hulu, Meh, Movie, Rom-Com

Short Reviews: MAJA MA (2022), SOMEBODY I USED TO KNOW (2023), I’M TOTALLY FINE (2023)

MAJA MA (2022) SOMEBODY I USED TO KNOW (2023) I'M TOTALLY FINE (2022) MAJA MA (2022) I enjoyed this bittersweet and intimate look at sexuality, bias, and cultural expectations through the lens of a devoted, dedicated, and diligent wife and mother.  Tejas Patel (Ritwik Bhowmik) is very excited to get engaged to his Indian-American girlfriend … Continue reading Short Reviews: MAJA MA (2022), SOMEBODY I USED TO KNOW (2023), I’M TOTALLY FINE (2023)

Split top and bottom screen of Debbie and Peter lying on pillows, both smiling looking at camera. In the center are words in yellow Your Place or Mine.
Rachel Comedy, Distressing, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance

YOUR PLACE OR MINE (2023): I’ll Just Stay Home, Thanks

Hello? Netflix customer service? Yes, I'm calling to let you know about a glitch with Your Place or Mine (2023), one of your recent rom-coms . What? Yes, that's right. The one with Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher. Exactly. It's just that you seem to have left out all the "romantic" and the "comedy" bits … Continue reading YOUR PLACE OR MINE (2023): I’ll Just Stay Home, Thanks