Netflix’s new film takes us back to 1999 and doesn’t disappoint with its soundtrack, Y2K mania and a heartfelt story with a happy ending. Beverly’s parents died when she was two, and her grandmother Gail doesn’t like to talk about them, so when Bev finds a window into their lives in a mixtape, she triesContinue reading “Mixtape (2021)”
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Expedition Happiness
A movie about quitting everyday life and leaving everything behind to travel across the land in a converted school bus, the premise had us hooked before we even started. Especially in the age of quarantines and shut downs, the escape to the road is compelling, as are the scenes from beautiful national parks in CanadaContinue reading “Expedition Happiness”
Yes Day (2021)
It had been a few weeks since we watched a feel good movie, so we were ready for a good one. We also didn’t want to make a decision so we chose the first thing we saw on Netflix, which was Yes Day either Jennifer Garner, and we are glad we said yes to it!Continue reading “Yes Day (2021)”
Stargirl (2020)
Grace VanderWaal is Stargirl, and she inspired the characters and the audience to dream big, do better, and find ourselves in this cute teenage story. From the perspective of a introverted “Michael Cera” type teenager, we see Stargirl enter public schools for the first time and immediately change the course of life in this smallContinue reading “Stargirl (2020)”
Superintelligence (2020)
An entity that began as a learning toy has taken control of the world’s technology and threatens the end of humanity unless a successful rom-com emerges. Melissa McCarthy was hilarious and the superintelligence uses James Cordon’s voice and likeness to add to the ridiculous situations. Funny and light, the movie follows the rom-con script, itContinue reading “Superintelligence (2020)”
I Am Woman (2019)
We first saw the teaser on Netflix for I Am Woman a few months ago and instantly added it to our list, but it was relegated due to the holidays and a few other series we had queued up. Knowing nothing about Helen Reddy before going in, we were instantly intrigued and hooked on theContinue reading “I Am Woman (2019)”
Happiest Season
Well on the surface this movie barely qualifies as feel good, but after we talked a bit we realized that the movie lives in the angst of its characters, and only relents for the last few minutes. Having spent the last two weeks watching Schitt’s Creek seasons 3-5, we were elated to see “David” inContinue reading “Happiest Season”
Enola Holmes (2020)
Our first date night in quite a while turned out to be wine and a movie in the basement, and we chose the new Netflix movie Enola Holmes, starring our favorite actress from Stranger Things Millie Bobby Brown. The film turned out to be a wonderful mix of a coming of age story and aContinue reading “Enola Holmes (2020)”
Love, Guaranteed (2020)
Love, Guaranteed (2020): IMDb Is that the girl from “She’s All That”? Lovable old guy in the opening scene predicting big things Troubled first meeting, but SPARKS Quite a few laughable and awkward moments Ridiculous and lovable ending Movie Rating: 5 Feel Good Rating: 8
Remember the Titans (2000)
Oh, wow, this movie is great! Many years removed from our last viewings, we watched Remember the Titans last night for the first time together, and it was just the Feel Good medicine that we needed to help us start the last quarter of 2020. Denzel is intense but lovable, the kids outpace the adultsContinue reading “Remember the Titans (2000)”
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