Disclaimer: I haven't read the book. This review is based solely on the movie. Obviously, there's no chance I'm going to steer you any way but toward watching Nicholas Galitzine, well, full stop, but, in this case, from watching him make sparks fly with Anne Hathaway as she plays the December to his May, as … Continue reading THE IDEA OF YOU (2024): Is It Cake?
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?
MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS (S1): Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of a Good Comfort Watch
How’s that saying go? Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Well, in the case of My Life with the Walter Boys (2023- ), it should go something like: don’t let your preconceived ideas of what makes a show good get in the way of watching something potentially satisfying, which is, admittedly, a bit … Continue reading MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS (S1): Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of a Good Comfort Watch
TOTALLY COMPLETELY FINE (2023): A Funny, Weird, Deeply Empathetic Show About The Ferociously Dark Side of Life
CW: References to depression, suicide and suicidal ideation—a lot and everywhere. It's not everyday that you get watch a show about depression and suicide that's funny, heartwarming, and wildly humanizing, with a sucker punch of gnarly howling darkness when you're least expecting it. Totally Completely Fine (2023) offers up a pleasingly jaunty mix of macabre, … Continue reading TOTALLY COMPLETELY FINE (2023): A Funny, Weird, Deeply Empathetic Show About The Ferociously Dark Side of Life
YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE 2 (2023); I HATE CHRISTMAS (ODIO IL NATALE) S2 (2022-2023); HOLIDAY IN THE VINEYARDS (2023); ROUND AND ROUND (2023); A CHRISTMAS FREQUENCY (2023): You Take the Good You Take the Bad…
This will be my last post for 2023, but I'll be back in the new year with fresh reviews. A huge thank you to all of you for reading and supporting Chronically Streaming!! Happy New Year! YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE 2 (2023) I HATE CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 (2023) HOLIDAY IN THE VINEYARDS (2023) ROUND AND … Continue reading YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE 2 (2023); I HATE CHRISTMAS (ODIO IL NATALE) S2 (2022-2023); HOLIDAY IN THE VINEYARDS (2023); ROUND AND ROUND (2023); A CHRISTMAS FREQUENCY (2023): You Take the Good You Take the Bad…
VIRGIN RIVER (S5 Part 2): Two Very Special Pine Sap-Speckled, Tinsel-Bedecked, and Gingerbread-Scented Christmas Episodes
Welcome to the end of Season 5 of Virgin River, where for two episodes everything will be soaked in eggnog, decked with holly, and mined with mistletoe. I think a really good metaphor for the show overall and these two episodes in particular is when Jack and Mel are out in the woods looking for … Continue reading VIRGIN RIVER (S5 Part 2): Two Very Special Pine Sap-Speckled, Tinsel-Bedecked, and Gingerbread-Scented Christmas Episodes
GENIE (2023): The Leads’ Charm, Chemistry, and Comedic Chops Save This Movie From Itself
Genie (2023) is, for the most part, benign, though it is largely lacking in plot ( a common inconvenience when it comes to YuleTubing), and it really drives home the message that some relationship situationships can only and finally be fixed not through emotional labor, time, and introspection, but through good old-fashioned sparkly magic and … Continue reading GENIE (2023): The Leads’ Charm, Chemistry, and Comedic Chops Save This Movie From Itself
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