Aidan and Clare standing with their heads leaning on each other against a painted background of evergreen trees and blue sky. In the lower left portion it has the title in all caps.
Rachel Distressing, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com

HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN (2022) is Mostly Protracted, Empty, and Everything in Between

And everything in between is an apt description for this well-meaning movie that is less than an hour and half long, but still feels mired down the middle.  When she first meets Aidan (Jordan Fisher) at a Halloween party, Clare (Talia Ryder) is very sure of one thing: She does not want a boyfriend. Her … Continue reading HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN (2022) is Mostly Protracted, Empty, and Everything in Between

Against a yellow background and drawing of Roman ruins Lina stands in a red dress holding a cone of Pistachio gelato. Alessandro is to the left in a suit behind her and Lorenzo on the right behind her her. Both are also holding gelato. Above it says Love and Gelato
Rachel Cringe Watch, Drama, Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com, Romance

LOVE AND GELATO (2022): A Flavorless, Sticky Mess…With Good Scenery and a Goat

Please note: This review is based on the movie adaptation only. I have no prior knowledge of the book. Even if you appropriately adjust your expectations for Love and Gelato to be a just passable coming-of-age, rom-com adjacent movie, it's still kinda a slog to watch. The acting is exhaustingly forced. The characters are barely … Continue reading LOVE AND GELATO (2022): A Flavorless, Sticky Mess…With Good Scenery and a Goat

Against a pink background with white doodled line drawings of things like a laptop, book, to go drink cup, lightbulb, etc, Dimple is standing with her hands on her hips in a brown jacket with the sleeves pushed up, jeans and sneakers. Rishi is seated on the ground with his laptop next to him while he looks up at her. A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Mismatched
Rachel Binge Watch, Comedy, Comfortable, Drama, Netflix, Rom-Com, Series

Review: MISMATCHED (2020) is an Imperfect, Funny, Endearing & Earnest Series

If you like coming-of-age stories with juicy secrets, miscommunications, intergenerational characters, and will-they-won't-they opposites, then Mismatched just might be a good fit for you. You should know, though, that the series isn't perfectly polished and some parts are pretty rough around the edges, but the characters are engaging and their stories are compelling. There's a … Continue reading Review: MISMATCHED (2020) is an Imperfect, Funny, Endearing & Earnest Series

Cinema lit up with neon lights. In front cars are shown in time lapse photography.
Rachel Agony, Amazon Prime, Bliss, Comedy, Comfortable, Drama, HBO Max, Hulu, Meh, Movie, Rom-Com, Romance, Spanish

Short Reviews: FIRE ISLAND (2022); MOONSHOT (2022); LANGUAGE LESSONS (2021); BAKERY IN BROOKLYN (2016); SAVING FACE (2004)

Choose a title from the list below or scroll down to read them all: FIRE ISLAND (2022)MOONSHOT (2022)LANGUAGE LESSONS (2021)BAKERY IN BROOKLYN (2016)SAVING FACE (2004) FIRE ISLAND (2022) From the chatter I'd been hearing online I expected this to be a euphoric romp of a rom-com centered on Asian men that manages to not lose … Continue reading Short Reviews: FIRE ISLAND (2022); MOONSHOT (2022); LANGUAGE LESSONS (2021); BAKERY IN BROOKLYN (2016); SAVING FACE (2004)

Olivia, in an off the shoulder form fitting white dress, stands in profile on the red carpet as she cradles Antonio's face in her hands. He is wearing black pants, a white button down, and his blue Valet vest. He's looking over his shoulder so that the white VALET letters are clearly visible. Behind them is a red rope cordoning off the reporters with flashing cameras. Above it says EUGENIO DERBEZ SAMARA WEAVING HUHLU THE VALET: NEVER JUDGE A COUPLE BY THEIR COVER
Rachel Comedy, Comfortable, Hulu, Movie, Rom-Com, Romance, Spanish

Review: THE VALET (2022) Has Comedy, Chisme, and Quite A Bit of Commentary

You can trust that people are going to get all excited about how The Valet "breaks the rom-com mold" and "doesn't use the same old rom-com tropes," and is therefore just so much better and smarter and funnier. They need to settle down because this movie, which is pretty fun and funny, does rely on … Continue reading Review: THE VALET (2022) Has Comedy, Chisme, and Quite A Bit of Commentary