Amanda and Sinh siting on a ledge with paper lanterns around them. They are holding a red paper lantern together as they look into each other's faces. The title to the movie is above their heads.
Rachel Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com

A TOURIST’S GUIDE TO LOVE (2023): Where Vietnam Steals the Show

A Tourist's Guide to Love (2023) is not, as I initially thought, a cutesy documentary or a reality TV show, but is instead a middling destination rom-com where the location just might end up being your favorite character. While this is a (blessedly) misogyny-free movie that aims to highlight the beauty of Vietnamese culture and … Continue reading A TOURIST’S GUIDE TO LOVE (2023): Where Vietnam Steals the Show

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)

Rachel Amazon Prime, Comedy, Cringe Watch, Distressing, Drama, Hulu, Meh, Movie, Rom-Com, Romance

Shortish Reviews Of: TICKET TO PARADISE (2022); THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING (2022); DARBY AND THE DEAD (2022); HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN (2022)

TICKET TO PARADISE (2022) THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING (2022) DARBY AND THE DEAD (2022) HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN (2022) TICKET TO PARADISE (2022) First of all, and I really need to get this off my chest, they have a character graduating from a four-year college in the United States and planning … Continue reading Shortish Reviews Of: TICKET TO PARADISE (2022); THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING (2022); DARBY AND THE DEAD (2022); HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN (2022)

Promo poster. Emily in a pink frilly dress with a very long train sitting in a window that is open and overlooking Paris and the Eiffel tower. Her pink high heels are on the floor. Tourist season is over is at the top. Words at the bottom say A Netflix Series Emily in Paris
Rachel Binge Watch, Comedy, Cringe Watch, Meh, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance, Series

EMILY IN PARIS S3: Clatters Forward Like a Drunk American Abroad Wearing Platform Heels on a Parquet Floor

Oui, oui, bon chérie, we have arrived at Emily in Paris Saison 3, which is essentially tied together with loose threads from Emily's clothes, Genetically Blessed cheekbones, and the viewers' gristly determination to see this fucker through until the assuredly absurd end. A question before we dig further into this pile of, erm, episodes: Is … Continue reading EMILY IN PARIS S3: Clatters Forward Like a Drunk American Abroad Wearing Platform Heels on a Parquet Floor

Rachel Amazon Prime, Comedy, Comfortable, HBO Max, Meh, Movie, Rom-Com, Romance, YuleTubing

Short YuleTube Reviews: HOLIDAY HARMONY (2022), A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS (2022), HOTEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS (2022)

HOLIDAY HARMONY (2022) A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS (2022) HOTEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS (2022) Please note that all Christmas movies are rated on a curve for very obvious reasons. HOLIDAY HARMONY While I think it's perfectly plausible to enjoy Holiday Harmony as a Noel-flavored anesthetic agent for your eyes—with the added bonus of Brooke Shields—some things still … Continue reading Short YuleTube Reviews: HOLIDAY HARMONY (2022), A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS (2022), HOTEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS (2022)