Please note: The opening minute or so is blurry with fast and bumpy camera movements. You know, watching Moxie was both thrilling and disappointing. Thrilling because it's about a group of teenage girls protesting the casual misogyny and sexual assault teenage boys perpetrate at their school without any repercussions. Disappointing because teenage boys getting away … Continue reading Review: “Moxie” Made Me Feel Many Feelings
I’m All In For “To All the Boys: Always and Forever”
Is it weird that I almost feel like I don't have anything to say about the final installment of the To All the Boys trilogy? And I mean that in the best way possible. It's the right ending for the story, satisfying and bittersweet. What more needs to be said? (Spoiler: It turns out I … Continue reading I’m All In For “To All the Boys: Always and Forever”
No Mystery About Whether You Should Watch ‘Enola Holmes’
Well, this was an absolute delight to watch. Enola Holmes is based on a series of YA novels by Nancy Springer, which I have not yet read so there will be no commentary on how the movie measures up to the page, but I can say with confidence that the movie version is bright, crisp, … Continue reading No Mystery About Whether You Should Watch ‘Enola Holmes’
Bunheads
Look, let me start by saying that I still enjoy re-watching Gilmore Girls. (As you could probably guess, Michel and Sookie are my favorite characters.) Yes, in hindsight there are some (Okay, many) problematic elements, but to me it's still a funny, cozy, smart show that I love. (Obviously, I'm not talking about season 7, … Continue reading Bunheads
Unbelievable
Honestly, ten minutes into the first episode of Netflix's Unbelievable, I wasn't sure I could stick with it. The series opens in Washington state in 2008 with Marie (Kaitlyn Dever in a gut-wrenching and amazing performance) sitting on the floor, huddled under a blanket, her eyes vacant and glassy. Shortly before, alone in her apartment, … Continue reading Unbelievable
