When I started this blog in 2016, I made a master list of all the films directed by women that I wanted to write about; after many years, I've only made the tiniest dent.
Vibe:
This is maybe the most saccharine thing I've ever said, but I don't care: this film made my heart soar. It's incredibly endearing and a little bit sappy, but James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus have the best chemistry and I fucking love this
Vibe:
Dark af. This movie exists in a world where nothing good happens.
Best time to watch:
When you feel like cranking your bad mood to an 11 by emerging yourself in something bleaker than the bleakest thing you can imagine (the impending Trump presidency, a world without cats, etc.
Vibe:
Delightfully 80's, beautiful and unsettling
Best time to watch:
When you're feeling pissed off about your own shitty family and need something to remind you that things aren't as bad as you think they are
Worst time to watch:
When you're
