This month’s Smart Bitches Movie Matinee is Saving Face, a contemporary lesbian romantic comedy written and directed by Alice Wu. I’m so excited to see this film. Ready for the description? An Asian-American woman and her mother both find their private lives are becoming a family matter in this romantic comedy-drama. Wilhelmina Pang (Michelle Krusiec) is a surgeon living in Manhattan whose mother (Joan Chen) is eager for her to settle down with a nice man and … Continue reading October Movie Selection: Saving Face (2005) →
Redheadedgirl: I just watched the preview for Under the Tuscan Sun and mom went, “….is that a remake?” and I told her no, I made her watch it back when it came out. “Sandra Oh?” “Yeah!” “Scenery porn?” “Yeah!” “Food porn?” “Yeah!” “HOME RENO PORN.” “YES.” Sarah: Watching Tuscan Sun. OMG the galloping sexism she and Sandra Oh wade through in the first scene. All these poor men and their overwhelming emotions. I like how … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Under the Tuscan Sun →
Carrie: I dunno if the problem is my TV or what but the colors in the opening credits look like they were produced on some serious LSD. All I can think of is Channing Tatum dancing in Hail Caesar. Sarah: This is going to be an interesting Matinee because I am not a big musicals person. I get why other people love them, and I’ve been crew and tech and assistant stage manager for a few, and … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: South Pacific →
Star Trek Beyond is a fun movie that is also a mess. There are a lot of explosions and fights. There’s a pretty straightforward plot that actually sort of makes sense (this movie is much better than Star Trek: Into Darkness). It has a great cast but, as my daughter said, “It was good, but not great. I mean, it was enjoyable, but not Star Trek enjoyable.” Beyond has a plot of sorts, and the … Continue reading Movie Review: Star Trek Beyond →
Sarah: S&S time! HELLLOOOO scenery pr0n! Redheadedgirl: I used this as an excuse to buy the DVD. Because the fact that I don’t own it is a travesty. Carrie: One thing they added that isn’t in the book is the scene where they leave the big house and Elinor thanks the servants. I thought that was a good change – it spoke so much as to her character and it also helped solidify the idea … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Sense & Sensibility →
Redheadedgirl: I have, in fact, never seen seen this movie. White boys trying to sing Whitney Houston. This is the Most Eighties. Why isn’t Lili Taylor in more things? Sarah: I don’t know. I’d watch Lili Taylor and Joan Cusack do anything. Carrie: Actually I can tell you that – Lili Taylor has said in interviews that she turned down a ton of roles because she refuses to be in a role that denigrates women … Continue reading Smart Bitches Move Matinee: Say Anything →
Kristina of Sweden was queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, although to be more accurate, her full list of titles was Queen of the Swedes, Goths and Wends; Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, Bremen-Verden, Stettin, Pomerania, Cassubia and Vandalia, Princess of Rugia, Lady of Ingria and of Wismar. During her reign, she championed bringing arts and sciences to Sweden and making Stockholm the Athens of the North. … Continue reading Movie Review: The Girl King →
Happy Wednesday! Can you believe it’s June? How are we halfway into 2016 already? First, I’d like to give a big, huge thank you to the romance community. It’s been about a week since Redheadedgirl and Sassy teamed up to start a GoFundMe, and over $7000 has been raised! So thank you to those who have donated, those who have shared the GoFundMe page, those of you who have sent positive vibes and prayers. Seriously, all … Continue reading Links: Color Palettes, Knitting, & Cocktails! →
Love & Friendship is a new movie out in select theaters May 13th, which stars Kate Becksinale, Chloe Sevigny, and Stephen Fry. Based on Jane Austen’s Lady Susan, filmmaker Whit Stillman reimagines the story in which Lady Susan achieves vindication. The film is pretty much Carrie bait, given that she adored Jane Austen’s Lady Susan. So if you like Austen adaptations, check out both the Love & Friendship film, as well as the novelization which was published earlier this … Continue reading Giveaway: Love & Friendship Prize Pack →
It’s time for our April Smart Bitches Movie Matinee, where we all watch a romantic movie, possibly a comedy, when it’s most convenient, then convene on the last Sunday of the month to discuss together! This month, I bring you a conversation wherein RedHeadedGirl, Amanda, and Carrie explain this month’s pick. Sarah: This month’s movie is Strictly Ballroom, which I have never seen. Why do I have to see this movie? Redheadedgirl: Baz Luhrmann does competitive ballroom … Continue reading April Movie Selection: Strictly Ballroom →
Welcome to my third and final post about Mamma Mia! In Part I, I talked about how the movie deals with slut shaming. This first post also summarizes the plot. In Part II, I talked about relationships between women. In this post I’m going to discuss the value the movie places on older adults and their romantic and sexual lives. Mamma Mia includes two generations of friends and lovers. The younger set consists of Sophie, … Continue reading Mamma Mia Part III: Not Too Old For Sex! →
