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 badContinue reading ““Good Girls”: What To Do About Rio?”
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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 theirContinue reading “Random Book Review: “Love the One You’re With” by Emily Giffin”
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,Continue reading “On Hulu: “Eyes Wide Shut””
“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’reContinue reading ““The Blacklist”: Aram Needs to Stop. Now.”
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 (MeganContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Elizabeth Keen for a Sec”
“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 outContinue reading “On Hulu: “It’s A Disaster””
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 constantContinue reading “4 Weekender Chick Flicks on Hulu”
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 boxContinue reading “3 Overlooked Supporting Female Roles”
Certain Movies & Things 