Maybe you love Valentine’s Day, rom-coms or just need to feel something positive. (Hate-watching is also allowed.) Either way, we’ve compiled a list of movies to stream this Galentines/Valentines weekend and beyond.
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Review: ‘Survival of the Thickest’ Netflix Series Starring Michelle Buteau
2023 Netflix series Survival of the Thickest, starring stand-up comedian and actress Michelle Buteau, is adapted from Buteau’s autobiographical book of essays of the same title. The 2020 Simon & Schuster publication, Survival of the Thickest, is a comedic and detailed take on Buteau’s life up to that point in her own voice, which serves…
J-Law Delivers All Good Feelings In ‘No Hard Feelings’
Jennifer Lawrence enjoys a birthday in August, yet she’s the one giving movie goers the gift of laughter this summer with No Hard Feelings (2023), the highest grossing R-rated comedy of the decade. Although the…
Review: Romance is Dished in ‘Licorice Pizza’ & ‘Book of Love’
Love is in the air –– and on the big and small screens thanks to Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” (2021) and Analeine Cal y Mayor’s “Book of Love” (2022), respectively. Ever since Anderson (aka…
Review: Indian-American Women Find Love & More in ‘Wedding Season’ & ‘The Last Conception’
*** This review contains some spoilers *** Here comes the ride! Despite a twist or turn, everyone knows how romantic comedies end. That’s why it’s important to enjoy the journey. Netflix’s new rom-com Wedding Season…
‘I Feel Pretty’ Tries To Prove Beauty Is Skin Deep
I Feel Pretty has its flaws, but it also has a very strong message about how the confidence that comes from truly loving yourself can not only open doors, but change your life. Amy Schumer may not have directed or even written this movie, but she’s…
‘Blockers’ Is The Modern Teen Sex Comedy That Does It Right
See? #Notallmen have to write terrible female characters. Turns out, some can actually write a movie with something to say about gender, women, and how we react to female sexuality that’s also pretty damn funny. While “Blockers” was directed by a woman, it also has not…
Maria Bamford Boldly Goes Where No Sitcom Has Gone Before with ‘Lady Dynamite’
“I’m a 45-year-old woman, who’s clearly sun damaged. And I have a show! What a great late-in-life opportunity,” Maria Bamford declares in the pilot episode of her new Netflix series, “Lady Dynamite,” before taking comedy fans on a surreal journey through the biggest issues facing the world today. Mental illness, racism, drug addiction, and the…
‘The Five-Year Engagement’ is a rom-com that gets it right
“The Five Year Engagement” is that rare romantic comedy where the characters actually seem like real people. They make dumb mistakes and they interact with each other in a way that feels real, if a lot funnier than real life. The two leads manage to seem like two people who really would be in love.…
