Normally I would never find myself watching a psychological thriller like Pet, although I would have avidly read the spoilers. If I had been able to find spoilers, I probably would have read them and then watched It’s a Wonderful Life instead. Alas, spoilers were not to be found. Last week I had some high quality female rage going; the movie was rentable on iTunes, and the next thing I knew I had hit “Rent: … Continue reading Movie Review: Pet
Carrie: OK, I’m going in. Watching Christmas in Connecticut. If you don’t want spoilers avert your eyes. Sarah: Do moviegoers know it’s Christmas if there are no Jingle Bells? RHG: Special thanks to whoever said “HEY THIS IS ON TCM IN LIKE AN HOUR” when we posted that this was our pick for this month. Tivo is magic! I’m not, as a rule, terribly fond of old movies, which is one of the great things … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Christmas in Connecticut
After taking a break for the foodaganza that is Thanksgiving, we’re back for the December Smart Bitches Movie Matinee selection! We wanted to do a holiday movie, but also something we hadn’t seen before. And since the older, classic movies seem to make you as happy as they make us, this month we’re watching Christmas in Connecticut. Now, this is the 1945 version starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, and Sydney Greenstreet. This is not, as Amanda discovered … Continue reading December Movie Selection: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
If you haven’t read Carrie’s review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, I highly recommend doing so before reading this review, as I don’t plan on rehashing the plot so much. My quick and dirty summary is that a wizard (Newt) enters New York with a case full of fantastic beasts. Said beasts escape while an unknown force is terrorizing the city and a bad wizard is making the headlines. The beasts are … Continue reading Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
I truly can’t imagine a more biased review than this review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The only way this review could be more biased would be if J.K. Rowling took me out to lunch, signed all my books, called me her best friend, named a character after me, bought me a ticket to The Cursed Child, and paid me a million dollars. Let me count the ways in which I’m predisposed … Continue reading Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Some people like to skip over Halloween and careen straight into Christmas, or so the mall would have me believe. But I like to extend Halloween as long as possible, if for no other reason than the fact that where I live Fall has just barely started. So yesterday I covered myself with a protective layer of cats (plus one dog) and watched the Netflix haunted house movie, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives … Continue reading Movie Review: I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in The House
Sarah: Watching Saving Face. On Amazon which means I’ll get distracted by the x-ray features where the screen tells me who is in each scene. Amanda: The x-ray features are so cool though! But yes, very distracting. Elyse: Okay, I have cider, I have pizza, let’s go! Carrie: “Nothing kills a romance faster than a mother’s approval” LOL Elyse: Oh the spaghetti straps of the early 2000’s. Actually the clothes and makeup look more like … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Saving Face
The Girl on the Train is the movie version of the thriller that became part of the national zeitgeist for over a year. The story follows three women: Rachel, Anna and Megan. Rachel is an alcoholic, still struggling after her divorce. Every day she takes the train into Manhattan and passes her old neighborhood where her ex, Tom, is living with his new wife, Anna. She also passes a house where Megan lives. Rachel fantasizes … Continue reading Movie Review: The Girl on the Train
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)
Every time I see the Girl on the Train trailer, I get more and more enthralled with the movie’s mystery. I have yet to read the book The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and I can feel Elyse’s stare on the back of my neck for not having done so yet. The movie releases this Friday, October 7th and is stacked with an amazing cast: Emily Blunt, Luke Evans, and Allison Janney! Here’s a description of … Continue reading Giveaway: Girl on the Train Prize Pack
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
