Rachel Meh, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com

Review: Mix Your Brain Cells Tiny Martinis And Let Them Relax While You Watch RESORT TO LOVE

I am immensely confused and distracted by the title Resort to Love. You don't usually think of people having to resort to love. Resort to violence? Sure. Force? Absolutely. But love? Nope. Because that's a positive thing and language has rules and guidelines and that's how we all make sense of stuff. Frankly, I think … Continue reading Review: Mix Your Brain Cells Tiny Martinis And Let Them Relax While You Watch RESORT TO LOVE

Neon sign with blue letters spelling out GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE. They are outlined in pink rectangles that are underlined by an arrow in another shade of pink. Above the G there is an atomic style yellow star.
Rachel Bliss, Comedy, Drama, Movie, Netflix

Review: GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE Where All The Women (But Especially The Librarians) Are Badasses

A bit of advice? If you're wondering where they came up with the name Gunpowder Milkshake don't, for example, search for the phrase in the Urban Dictionary. I didn't, but my husband did and, judging by the look on his usually unflappable face, it was a doozy of a definition. And really, you don't need … Continue reading Review: GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE Where All The Women (But Especially The Librarians) Are Badasses

Promo poster for he's all that. Image of Addison Rae on left against a blue background with her name above and Tanner Buchanan on right against a red background. The title is below in all lower case with the tagline "It's his turn for a makeover."
Rachel Agony, Comedy, Movie, Netflix, Rom-Com

Review: Gratuitous Product Placements & Harmful Messaging, Your Eyeballs Deserve So Much Better Than HE’S ALL THAT

It’s verging on heroic that they managed to mold a coherent plot around the more than 15 unique and conspicuous product placements in the movie He’s All That. Well, maybe heroic isn’t the best word for it. Appalling is perhaps a better term. A lot has been made about how He’s All That is a … Continue reading Review: Gratuitous Product Placements & Harmful Messaging, Your Eyeballs Deserve So Much Better Than HE’S ALL THAT

Rachel Binge Watch, Comfortable, Netflix, Rom-Com, Series

Review: NEVER HAVE I EVER Season 2—The Good, The Not-As-Good, The Genetically Blessed

You can find my review of the first season of Never Have I Ever here. Ever since the (somewhat disappointing) final kiss of the first season of Never Have I Ever, I've been waiting not-so-patiently for the second season of this delightful teen rom-com series. The first season was filled with grief, loss, humor, and … Continue reading Review: NEVER HAVE I EVER Season 2—The Good, The Not-As-Good, The Genetically Blessed

Title THIS WAY UP in pink letters superimposed over Aine, wearing a green bathing suit, and Shona, wearing a black bathing suit, sitting inside a sauna with the glass door pushed open. Both women are very sweaty and their white skin is bright red.
Rachel Binge Watch, Bliss, Hulu, Series

Review: Make THIS WAY UP Season 2 Your Next Binge Watch

The first thing I thought when I started watching Season 2 of This Way Up was, I hope we get to watch Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan as arguing, supportive, joking, somewhat co-dependent sisters until they're well into old age. I like to imagine all the ways the act will get richer, funnier, more nuanced, … Continue reading Review: Make THIS WAY UP Season 2 Your Next Binge Watch