Promo poster with Ben and Bea in bathing suits standing facing each other looking like they are about to kiss. the title and the actors names are below with the tagline "They only look like the perfectly couple."
Rachel Comedy, Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com

ANYONE BUT YOU (2023): To Watch or Not to Watch Is Obviously the Question

One of my (many) working theories about rom-coms is that it's generally not the best sign when they start throwing quotes from dead white men on the screen early in the drama. Often it's an attempt to prove that "this" movie is somehow smarter and superior to all those "other" rom-coms. Anyone But You (2023), … Continue reading ANYONE BUT YOU (2023): To Watch or Not to Watch Is Obviously the Question

Rachel Comedy, Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance, Spanish

LOVE, DIVIDED (PARED CON PARED) (2024): A Rom-Com With Pros, Cons, and a Cat

Even while watching Love, Divided (Pared con pared) (2024), I went back and forth about how much I liked it. And yes, I'm sure some of that was due to my now very distant memories of Blind Date (2015), the French movie from which it was adapted. "Misty water colored memories…" Honestly, I don't even … Continue reading LOVE, DIVIDED (PARED CON PARED) (2024): A Rom-Com With Pros, Cons, and a Cat

Koba behind Oliwia as she gives a kid a bottle. His arms are around her arms. The title in Polish is at the botom.
Rachel Comedy, Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance

NO PRESSURE (Nic na siłę) (2024): A Middling Rom-Com With Appropriate Footwear and Goats!

Rambunctious goats aside, the trailer for No Pressure (2024) didn't look particularly intriguing. You could say I didn't feel particularly…pressured to watch it right away. Sorry. No. That was awful. But this movie is actually not totally awful for a comfort-watch mediocre rom-com. Sure, the plot is sometimes muddy, the runtime outstrips the amount of … Continue reading NO PRESSURE (Nic na siłę) (2024): A Middling Rom-Com With Appropriate Footwear and Goats!

Maddie standing between James and Paul with her hands facing palm up under each of their faces. Behind them is the loc and purple fields of flowers, the cliffs of moher, and a rainbow. The text reads: Lindsay Lohan Irish Wish Be Careful What You Wish For
Rachel Comedy, Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance

IRISH WISH (2024): Mediocrity Can Be Fun! (Within Reason)

It’s difficult to convey the enjoyment derived from watching a movie like Irish Wish (2024) to the uninitiated. Halfway through, I took a break to regale my husband with some of the most egregious moments thus far— defining the word “wish” at the beginning, water mixed with water having more chemistry than the leads, the … Continue reading IRISH WISH (2024): Mediocrity Can Be Fun! (Within Reason)

Promotional poster showing Elodie with a focused look pointing a silver sword with fire behind her and soot on her face. The title is in white letters.
Rachel Drama, Meh, Movie, Netflix

DAMSEL (2024): Less of a Delight Than Expected (Updated)

I was pretty excited to watch Damsel (2024) because: 1. Millie Bobby Brown is a delight, 2. I’m a huge fan of maidens saving themselves, and 3. I love a good dragon redemption story. But! After a decent start, the movie just slid deeper and deeper into a chasm of stereotypical ideas about scorned women, … Continue reading DAMSEL (2024): Less of a Delight Than Expected (Updated)

Mack in a baseball-style shirt leaning on a bat standing in front of a baseball diamond-shaped outline around the rest of the cast. The text has Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans, Tom Ellis LOVE IS A TEAM SPORT PLAYERS ONLY ON NETFLIX FEBRUARY 14
Rachel Comedy, Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance

PLAYERS (2024): Forgive Me, But I Think I Liked It? Mostly. Enough.

As Madonna once wisely told us, "Life is a mystery." And that's how I feel about telling you that I mostly enjoyed Players (2024)—a movie all about a woman with almost no female friends who, along with her pals, carries out elaborate pre-planned setups to land one-night stands until she falls hard for a "grown-up" … Continue reading PLAYERS (2024): Forgive Me, But I Think I Liked It? Mostly. Enough.

Emma's face in the bottom left corner and Dexter's face in the top right corner as they look at each other. His thumb is visible on her cheek. The text reads: Twenty years. Two people. ONE DAY. Based on the best selling book.
Rachel Binge Watch, Comfortable, Drama, Netflix, Romance, Series

ONE DAY (2024): Tender, Smart, and Beautiful…But How Do I Unbreak My Heart Now?

Admittedly, I was hooked on the most recent iteration of One Day (2024) from the moment Emma (Ambika Mod) and Dexter (Leo Woodall) first bumped against each other on a crowded dance floor at their graduation party in Edinburgh. Their eyes linger just a bit too long, shy smiles on both their faces, a stillness … Continue reading ONE DAY (2024): Tender, Smart, and Beautiful…But How Do I Unbreak My Heart Now?