Certain Movies & Things
“Good Girls”: What To Do About Rio?
We swooned like giddy schoolgirls the second Rio (played by Manny Montana) waltzed on to the screen in Good Girls with his threats and homicidal tendencies that he didn’t follow through with because Beth (Christina Hendricks) sold him on her and her fellow good girls’ (Retta and Mae Whitman) worth, giving us the ultra-sexy bad…
Random Book Review: “Love the One You’re With” by Emily Giffin
Ellen, a photographer in New York City, doesn’t realize that her world is about to be thrown into upheaval when she casually passes her ex-boyfriend, Leo, in the middle of a busy intersection on a rainy day. Leo, whom she still resents (and kinda has leftover feelings for) due to lack of closure after their…
On Hulu: “Eyes Wide Shut”
Eyes Wide Shut was heavily criticized when it debuted in theaters in 1999. Like most of Stanley Kubrick’s projects, it’s a movie that a large portion of viewers didn’t get. Sometimes if the meaning doesn’t hit us over our heads with a golden hammer and we have to think about it even a liiiiiiiittle bit,…
“The Blacklist”: Aram Needs to Stop. Now.
I like Elodie. I do! But Aram needed to stop at “I wanna to break up” and go. Liz (played by Megan Boone) was right when she told Aram that Elodie needs to have a life too, and that his relationship with her wasn’t a suggestion that either of them are bad people. Regardless, they’re…
Let’s Talk About Elizabeth Keen for a Sec
After too many months of torture, NBC’s The Blacklist returns tonight with an all-new episode (finally!). And while we are stoked, some of us are also perturbed and confused and on the verge of saying things about Liz that we’ll regret. At some point during the seven-and-a-half seasons of the show, we thought Liz (Megan…
“Little Fires Everywhere” is Starting Fires Everywhere
A look at the premiere episode of “Little Fires Everywhere”.
On Hulu: “It’s A Disaster”
It’s so ridiculous that it’s utterly fantastic. But you’ve never heard of it, and there’s a reason for that. Considering the ultra-suburban setting, the amusingly stiff dialogue (these are awkward people, mind you), the Sunday-best wardrobes, and the fussy characters with their non-stop moments of “are you kidding me” (they aren’t), the plot is out…
4 Weekender Chick Flicks on Hulu
In case you’re getting cozy on your couch this weekend and need some fluff to help raise your spirits in between updates on the corononavirus epidemic, here are four super-cutesy movies to binge on Hulu. LEAP YEAR Sometimes these chick-flicks are a lot of the same. The quirky girl, the cocky guy, and the constant…
On Hulu: “XX/XY”
Boy meets girl and her roommate, and what a super time they all have. Until it gets too real.
3 Overlooked Supporting Female Roles
Sometimes our minds are blown because a movie we were certain would be the most talked about for at least the next three-and-half years didn’t get talked about at all, or there’s the inevitable Oscar dis that sends us reeling. Meanwhile, we look at the beyond terrible terribleness that has everyone running to the box…
“Dare Me”: And They All Come Tumbling Down
Rantings about what’s been happening on USA Network’s Dare Me.
Random Book Review: “The Sleepwalker” by Chris Bohjalian
You wish that you could remember their faces when you’re awake. But they dissolve. They become indistinguishable, the faces on the deck of a great ship as it pushes away from the port. You are aware mostly of their arms waving. Lianna is home from college for the weekend when her mother sleepwalks away during…
On Hulu: “The Romantics”
A bride, a groom, and a maid of honor that dated the groom for four years. What could possibly go wrong?
The Good Girls Are Still Killin’ It! Kinda.
As season 3 of “Good Girls” kicks off (finally!), here’s my take on their… situation?
Infinite Mess: “The Good Place” & Its Almost Tragic Finale
“The Good Place” has ended, but we’re still reeling. Because… wow.
Fun Fact: Nice Girls Are Interesting Too. Enter Taylor Swift.
“Miss Americana” might be the best thing on Netflix right now. It’s flown under the radar, but Taylor Swift will polarize you. Promise.
On Hulu: “White Bird in a Blizzard”
Watch “White Bird in a Blizzard” on Hulu before it goes away.
“Dare Me”: Glitter, Pop, Cheer!
A look at USA Network’s new series, “Dare Me,” based on the book by Megan Abbott.
I’ll Tell You Those Reasons.
“Find what you love and let it kill you.” Charles Bukowski When the movie was over, I asked M if she thought Emma ever did love Joe. Because Emma never said yes or no when Joe asked her. “We had a laugh, Joe.” That’s not really an answer. Not a sufficient one, anyway. “Don’t know,”…
ME!
I love stories. Whether in the form of a movie, book, TV show, mini-series, or exaggerated tale from a coworker’s morning-after procrastination disguised as brewing more coffee, I soak it all up, let it sink it, and then analyze it to death. (Okay, I don’t always wait for it to sink in.) Still. Why? How?…
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