For our 50th episode, we wanted to recap a movie everyone is sure to have seen OR purposefully avoided. The 2004 film adaptation of the Nicholas Spark novel The Notebook was the winner. While we have strong feelings on the author, the story itself was a jackpot for us. Red flags. Ryan Gosling. Drama. All the things we love. Naturally, hilarity ensued! Check ... Show More
Feb 6
It's Objectively Creepy (Movie Recap, Mrs. Doubtfire)
Starring Robin Williams and Sally Field, we take it WAY back with this....delightful, yet creepy family film. As children, we were on Robin Williams' side, Sally was a buzz kill. As adults and mother's, HE HAD FARM ANIMALS IN MY HOUSE FOR A PARTY I SAID WASN'T HAPPENING. To him, ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 23
Cheertatorish to Cheermocracy (Bring It On! Movie Recap)
Like Awesome, it's a cheer movie. Oh wow, the former captain stole all the cheers. Like totally freak me out, the new cheer captain, Torrence, totally did. I mean right on, said like half the team because it was too late to learn new cheers. Toros sure are #1, because the cheated ... Show More
47m 2s
Jan 9
It's Boyhood (Movie Recap, Holes)
We've already done a deep in what girlhood is, and it made us think... What is boyhood? We're not boys, but we are the mother of boys, and we think Holes is pretty close. It has all the moving parts of what we think of when we think of boyhood: crime, reptiles, questionable food ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2024
584: The Wicked Movie Deep Dive
<p>In this episode, we dive deep into the film adaptation of the beloved musical 'Wicked'. Join us as we discuss how it measured up to our expectations, who lost and won the movie, and why A Sentimental Man should have been left out of the film entirely. Plus, Erin of Grievance s ... Show More
1h 37m
Oct 2024
‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema and the Best Picture Race Is Completely Up in the Air
Now that ‘Anora’ has hit select theaters, Sean assesses the state of the Best Picture race by running through a long (emphasis on long) list of 26 films that have a chance to be nominated at the Oscars (1:00). Then, Sean and Amanda discuss ‘Anora,’ Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or–winning ... Show More
1h 46m
Nov 2024
Write On: 'A Real Pain' Writer/Director Jesse Eisenberg
<p dir="ltr">"What I wanted to do with this movie was take this interesting relationship that I have been exploring over the course of my writing, over 20 years, and this dynamic, and set it against the backdrop of something so objectively worse than anything the characters are g ... Show More
31m 22s
Sep 2024
TLA #28 - And the Emmy goes to...(Lamorne and Kyle)
Lamorne and Kyle talk all things Emmys: Fingers crossed for our guy Witt Farr (OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE) Plus, a recap of the infamous birthday episode and, in honor of the return of football season, Wheel of Impressions: NFL edition. ... Show More
50m 24s
Oct 2024
Book To Movie/ TV Adaptations
In this episode of I’ll Read What She’s Reading, Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy dive into the world of book-to-movie and TV adaptations! From page to screen, they discuss their favorite (and not-so-favorite) adaptations, share hot takes on what works and what doesn’t, and debate wh ... Show More
1 h
