Sarah: I went to see this movie on Friday, 8 June. That morning, one of my neighbors mentioned hearing that all the reviews she’d seen were really terrible, that it was a “missed opportunity” or some such whatever. I, slightly less-than-entirely caffeinated and therefore lacking neighborly diplomacy, asked if the reviewers who wrote those reviews were men, and if so, I didn’t plan on listening to them because for a large percentage of male critics … Continue reading Movie Review: Ocean’s 8 →
So…there’s no way RHG and I can review this movie without spoiling the shit out of it. Do not scroll down if you don’t want to be spoiled. Okay? Like WE SPOIL EVERYTHING. I’m not kidding. Here there be spoilers. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. I’m warning you again. I’m warning you again again. … Continue reading Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War →
NB: This guest review comes from LibrarianJessi. This review is a little bit different as it’s not really a review of a book or movie. Instead, LibrarianJessi is reviewing a musical! LibrarianJessi, librarian, bibliophile, romance evangelist, and Broadway nerd.I fangirl over every musical I can possibly see and review them through the lens of a romance reader. Musicals and romance novels have a lot in common: meaningful exploration of human relationships, obstinately optimistic worldviews, snide … Continue reading Guest Review: Waitress →
This guest squee/review comes from author Rhoda Baxter, who discovered the Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency adaptation on Netflix. It stars the adorable Elijah Wood! Rhoda writes contemporary romantic comedies with a hint of cynicism. She likes to write about smart women and nice guy heroes. She lives in East Yorkshire, England, where there are lots of excellent tea shops, which is just as well because Rhoda is fueled by tea and cake. Her latest … Continue reading Guest Review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Season Two →
Some of your have been very interested in the Audible Romance Package and we have a wonderful and thoughtful guest review from Reader Aidee Campa. Aidee has previously made an appearance on the site with her guest review of Ilona Andrews’ Hidden Legacy series! … I have the basic Audible membership, which means I pay $15 a month for one credit. I have personal experience working on audio projects—I’ve used them instead of complex visual … Continue reading Guest Review: Audible’s Romance Package →
It took me longer than I expected to see The Last Jedi, but finally I was blessed with the chance to watch confident women of a certain age boss Oscar Isaac around on the deck of a starship. Here’s a short, spoiler-free review of The Last Jedi. Please note that there may and likely will be spoilers in the comments, as we are creating a space for you all to discuss the movie together. Also, please … Continue reading Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi →
It’s no secret that I love Guillermo del Toro and his really fascinating way of making precisely the movie in his head (and it’s never the same movie twice). This particular movie has been described as “the R-rated version of Lilo and Stitch” and… that’s not wrong. Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) is a woman who cannot talk, and who works nights as a cleaner in a research center in Baltimore in the 1960s. She has … Continue reading Movie Review: The Shape of Water →
Princess for Christmas is a truly terrible Hallmark Channel Original Movie movie that nonetheless delighted me no end thanks to the efforts of actors that approach this material as earnestly as if someone was waiting backstage with an Oscar nomination for each of them. My eternal thanks to our readers who tipped me off about this. Spoilers ahead. In this film, Katie McGrath, whom I worship from her days on Merlin, plays Jules. Jules is … Continue reading Movie Review: A Princess for Christmas →
Lady Bird is the coming of age story of Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, a high school student in Sacramento, living through her senior year of 2002-2003. It stars Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, and Tracy Letts, is directed by Greta Gerwig and is hands down one of the best movies of the year. Lady Bird (in one of those fits of teenagers trying on new identities, she has given this name to herself) is a senior … Continue reading Movie Review: Lady Bird →
In light of the happy news this week of one Meghan Markle and one Prince Henry of Wales announcing their engagement (I’m so happy for those two!) we thought we’d bring you one or two thoughts on the Netflix original movie, A Christmas Prince. After all, tis the season and also the royal engagement makes this so very timely. And we’re not the only ones who have noted the arrival of this direct-to-Netflix original. Bea … Continue reading Movie Review: A Christmas Prince →
Carrie: This came just in time as I have a cold and am supposed to sit on the couch. Now can I sit on the couch and growl “I’m WORKING” at passers by. But I’m also super cranky so I should feel more sympathy for poor Iris and Amanda instead of wanting to throw kleenex at them. Elyse: I’m probably viewing this through my own professional lens, but I have a hard time believing that … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: The Holiday →
