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
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
DINOSAUR (2024-): I Haven’t Laughed This Hard In Ages
The biggest disappointment about Dinosaur (2024-) is that I've run out of episodes to watch. Do you think if I just keep furiously refreshing the page it will make a second season appear? I'm going to try. Meanwhile, allow me to regale you with my thoughts on this show, which squeezes more comedy, poignancy, delightful … Continue reading DINOSAUR (2024-): I Haven’t Laughed This Hard In Ages
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!
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)
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.
THE HEARTBREAK AGENCY (Die Liebeskümmerer) (2024): A Just Okay Rom-Com with a Ginormous Elephant in the Room
I regret to inform you that The Heartbreak Agency (2024) has good intentions, but largely can't sustain the momentum needed to bring its idea to fruition. It's a slog to churn your way through, and it's got some problematic pieces that really gum up the works even further. (That's an understatement.) However, I'm not entirely … Continue reading THE HEARTBREAK AGENCY (Die Liebeskümmerer) (2024): A Just Okay Rom-Com with a Ginormous Elephant in the Room
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