Really Important Fictional Things

Really Important Fictional Things

There's no guilty in these pleasures. Every week we'll explore complex themes below the surface of our favorite fictional things.

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Nancy Seems Very

Nancy Seems Very "Valium" (The Parent Trap)

May 24, 2023

This week we're taking a SECOND look (because there's two of them!! get it) at the absolute classic that introduced one of our favorite actors to the world: The Parent Trap! This is Rosey's all-time childhood favorite, so yo…

It's the Wrong Candy (Daisy Jones & The Six)

It's the Wrong Candy (Daisy Jones & The Six)

May 10, 2023

We're finally talking about Daisy Jones & the Six. We try not to yuck anyone's yum too much, but let's just say our opinion is strong. We get into nuanced stories getting simplified, what happens when (most) men write female…

Birds Are Good Stuff (Premonition/Bird Box)

Birds Are Good Stuff (Premonition/Bird Box)

April 28, 2023

It's time for our final week of month of Sandra! We are sad to see her go. We went out with a bang, with two real downers, but fun to talk about movies: Premonition and Bird Box. Premonition has a 6% on rotten tomatoes, so y…

Where's Your Stuff? (Two Weeks Notice & 28 Days)

Where's Your Stuff? (Two Weeks Notice & 28 Days)

April 19, 2023

The Sandra stories continue. This week we're looking at Two Weeks Notice and 2 8 Days . They have nothing in common except Sandra and numbers in their titles. We talk about everything from toxic workplace "romance" to what r…

A Delusional Land (While You Were Sleeping/Practical Magic)

A Delusional Land (While You Were Sleeping/Practical Magic)

April 12, 2023

This week we're doubling down for our second week of Sandra month, with the not-creepy-at-all While You Were Sleeping and the sort-of-creepy-but-mostly-confusing Practical Magic. We dive deep into both--endearing stalkers, q…

Just Break Your Thumbs (Speed & The Lake House)

Just Break Your Thumbs (Speed & The Lake House)

April 5, 2023

This week we start our month of Sandra! We kick it off with Speed (1994) and The Lake House (2006) aka we kick it off with Keanu Reeves. We break them both down, despite enjoying one much more than the other, and get into fl…