Are Jane and Rafael moving too fast? The question came to mind last night when The CW served us another eventful episode of Jane the Virgin. It starts at the beginning of the episode, when we’re taken five-ish years back in…
The Film Canon: Working Girl (1988)
After watching Dakota Johnson in Fifty Shades of Grey recently, I couldn’t help but be reminded at times of her mother, Melanie Griffith. In no way is Anastasia Steele comparable to Tess McGill, a Staten Island secretary determined to break…
Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is more cringeworthy than romantic
I can’t believe I watched a movie based off this Twilight fanfiction I read a few years ago. It’s a bit surreal, but mostly ridiculous that Fifty Shades of Grey has turned into practically the same worldwide phenomenon as Twilight.…
Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘The Last Five Years’ is a musical for everyone
Everyone may be talking about another new “romantic” movie coming out this weekend, but you know what? They’re totally talking about the wrong one. Based off Jason Robert Brown’s off-Broadway musical, The Last Five Years follows one relationship from two…
‘Jane the Virgin’ Top 7 Moments from “Chapter 13”
Tonight’s chapter of Jane the Virgin was an emotional one, and as always, it was also an eventful one. Instead of the usual review/recap, I name the top seven moments from Chapter 13. Rogelio’s fall from fame. After getting killed…
The Film Canon: The Wedding Planner (2001)
You might have noticed a pattern in the latest installments of The Film Canon. Being February and Valentine’s Day around the corner, I felt compelled to revisit many of the romantic comedies I adored as a teenager. The Wedding Planner…
The Film Canon: The Princess Diaries (2001)
I can’t say that I was exempt from that desire of wanting to be a princess when I was a little kid. It’s something I grew out of, but at the same time, I can’t help but imagine what it…