April is a Movie Matinee month and our selection is Ladyhawke! Ladyhawke is a fantasy adventure movie with a romance and a young Matthew Broderick. If you’ve never seen it, here’s the description: Upon breaking out of a dungeon, youthful thief Phillipe Gaston (Matthew Broderick) befriends Capt. Navarre (Rutger Hauer), a man with a strange secret. Navarre and his lover Lady Isabeau d’Anjou (Michelle Pfeiffer) were cursed by the wicked Bishop of Aquila (John Wood), who desires … Continue reading April Movie Selection: Ladyhawke (1985) →
February is our first Movie Matinee month of 2018 and we’ve picked Broadcast News. If you haven’t seen it in a while or it’s your first time watching, here’s the synopsis: A highly strung news producer finds herself strangely attracted to a vapid anchorman even through she loathes everything he personifies. To make matters worse, her best friend, a talented but not particularly telegenic news reporter, is secretly in love with her. This pick was a … Continue reading February Movie Selection: Broadcast News (1987) →
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 →
November is a Smart Bitches Movie Matinee month and we want to get into the holiday season with the aptly named The Holiday. For those who haven’t see it, here’s the plot synopsis: Two women, one (Cameron Diaz) from America and one (Kate Winslet) from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man (Jude Law, Jack Black) but realizes that the imminent return home may … Continue reading November Movie Selection: The Holiday (2006) →
Sarah: I had my hair cut this week, and as I got in the car, I thought that having very short hair is very appropriate for watching this film. “And Introducing Audrey Hepburn…” Oh, we have met, I assure you. I love the long opening credits. And Edith Head did the costumes! Of course she did. This is a trope that works for me – individual bound by a massive weight of duty and expectation … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Roman Holiday →
Our September Smart Bitches Movie Matinee is the black-and-white classic with Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday! I love this movie, even though there has been some debate whether it’s a “proper” romance. I do know there’s a bunch of fanfic adding another chapter to the story. Many people have probably seen this one, but if you haven’t, or you need a refresher, here’s the plot synopsis: Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) … Continue reading September Movie Selection: Roman Holiday (1953) →
Sarah: For all the fond memories I have of this movie, they’re collectively rather vague. I clearly remember two scenes: the one with the scarf and the sword, and the one where she’s got a tin foil hat on. So this will be an interesting rewatch to see if my fond romantic memories of what probably amounts of 2 minutes of screen time match the full feature-length film however many years later. Carrie: I have … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: The Bodyguard →
Our Smart Bitches Movie Matinee for July is the very famous The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and that skyrocketed the song “I Will Always Love You” into pop culture history. Here’s the plot synopsis: Best-selling pop diva Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) has a stalker whose obsession has risen to the level of disturbing threats. At the urging of her manager (Gary Kemp), Rachel hires former secret service agent Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) as her bodyguard. Initially resented … Continue reading July Movie Selection: The Bodyguard (1992) →
Sarah: Am I the only one who gets a little zing! of excitement with the production company logo and music at the start of a movie? I think it’s a leftover reaction from going to a movie as a kid – which was a Big Deal of excitement. Carrie S: Clothes! Elyse: My fashion goals are to have a cape like Dorothy’s. Carrie S: Three minutes in and I’m already in love with Jane Russell. … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes →
Our Smart Bitches Movie Matinee pick this month is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the classic featuring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and some seriously iconic song and dance numbers. There’s a lot to examine in this film, too, especially if you’ve been listening to the You Must Remember This podcast series on “Dead Blondes.” The Marilyn Monroe section takes up three episodes, and they touch on this film briefly. I’ve seen this movie once, a long time ago, and … Continue reading May Movie Selection: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) →
Sarah: One of the reasons we started this feature was to both explore romantic comedies, a film genre that isn’t appearing in theatres much at all anymore, and to explore the films we love to see if they still hold up. With this film, so many people I know and respect adore this movie that I know it should be very good. “Can I play?” “You nice?” Redheadedgirl: “I told you I was nice! I’m … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Love & Basketball →
