Rachel Agony, Binge Watch, Comedy, Comfortable, Cringe Watch, Distressing, Drama, Meh, Movie, Murdery Things, Rom-Com, Series

A Ream of Unrelated Reviews: ANXIOUS PEOPLE; STAY CLOSE; DON’T LOOK UP; DANCING QUEENS; FALLING FOR FIGARO; THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY & AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY

Choose a title from the list below or scroll down to read them all: Anxious PeopleStay CloseDon't Look UpDancing QueensFalling for FigaroThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyThe Afterlife of the Party ANXIOUS PEOPLE (2021) Content Warning: Suicide, addiction. Who knew there could be such a heartwarming series about hostages? Let alone one that … Continue reading A Ream of Unrelated Reviews: ANXIOUS PEOPLE; STAY CLOSE; DON’T LOOK UP; DANCING QUEENS; FALLING FOR FIGARO; THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY & AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY

Title image for Season 2. The background buildings and Eiffel tower are pink. The sky is and water below the foot bridge are blue. Emily stands at center in a lilac dress that has many ruffles and an open back. She is wearing high heels and one arm reaches back to hold the skirt of the dress as she looks over one shoulder at the viewer. At the top it says A NETFLIX SERIES. At the bottom it says: SHE'S BACK FOR AMOUR AND COMING IN HAUTE EMILY IN PARIS
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Review: EMILY IN PARIS Season 2 Where La Dame PiPi Changed Everything For Me

Bienvenue to season two of Emily in Paris where the writers basically say: Screw you! We all complained so bitterly about last season but still binged it in droves, so the writers have no hesitation about hurling the same colorful dreck at us again this season. Is that an exaggeration? Maybe. But only slightly. Yes, … Continue reading Review: EMILY IN PARIS Season 2 Where La Dame PiPi Changed Everything For Me

Title image for WITH LOVE. On the steps of a house, leading up to a front porch with twinkle lights wrapped around the large porch pillars, Jorge and Henry are kneeling on the lowest step. Behind them and to the viewers left stand Sol and Miles. To the viewer's right is Nick. Above him are Jorge, Sr. and Beatriz and next to them are Lily and Santiago. The words over them read: TO JOY. TO FAMILIA. TO LIFE. with love.
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Review: WITH LOVE is the Perfect Binge-Watch Antidote to Your Holiday Binging

Maybe you're reading this after gorging yourself on batch after batch of fluffy, sugary sweet Christmas rom-coms, each one piled high with tasty tropes. Delicious as they are, you're likely needing something that, while still delectably romantic, has a bit more complexity and heft to ease you out of the holidaze. Or perhaps you're just … Continue reading Review: WITH LOVE is the Perfect Binge-Watch Antidote to Your Holiday Binging

Poster for LAST CHRISTMAS. Kate and tom are sitting on a bench. She is wearing her green elf costume and half smiling while looking up and to one side. He is wearing a tan overcoat over a hooded sweatshirt over a grey v-neck sweater. He is smiling and looking at her her. Above their heads it says: sometimes you've just gotta have faith. At the top it says: From the director Paul Feig of Bridesmaids and writer Emma Thompson. Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson. With music by George Michael and Wham! Below the title it says Story by Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. Screenplay by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings Directed by Paul Feig.
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Review: Should You Give LAST CHRISTMAS (2019) Your Heart?

What an absolutely bizarre, melancholy, and sometimes funny little movie. I seem to remember that Last Christmas was largely panned when it came out in 2019, and not without good reasons. (There were also issues with spoilers in the trailer, I think.) When I described the plot to my husband, he was shocked I liked … Continue reading Review: Should You Give LAST CHRISTMAS (2019) Your Heart?

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A Bounty of YuleTube Reviews: MISTLETOE MIXUP, THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR, SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS, NO SLEEP ‘TIL CHRISTMAS, A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS: CITY LIGHTS, CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED, and WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

Select a title from the list below or scroll down to read them all. Mistletoe Mixup The Holiday CalendarSnowbound for ChristmasNo Sleep 'Til ChristmasA California Christmas: City LightsChristmas is CanceledWhile You Were Sleeping Mistletoe Mixup Is that Jesus riding the chair lift on the right? Not even he can save this movie. Oy vey. OY … Continue reading A Bounty of YuleTube Reviews: MISTLETOE MIXUP, THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR, SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS, NO SLEEP ‘TIL CHRISTMAS, A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS: CITY LIGHTS, CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED, and WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING