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Sarah Z.
Jan 26, 20244 min read
Movie Review: Poor Things
Alright, so let me start by saying that this movie is strange and arty and will be taught in film school going forward. I am certain it's...
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Sarah Z.
Jan 15, 20243 min read
Not So Much Plastic as Cardboard: Mean Girls (2024), Review
Mean Girls: So, this is the movie version of the Broadway musical (2018) based on the 2004 movie, based on a parenting book. It's about...
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Sarah Z.
Dec 12, 20233 min read
Juno Temple + Jon Hamm? Yeah, You Betcha!
Best thing I've watched lately: The newest (5th) season of Fargo, "based on a true story," started back up a few weeks ago, each season...
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Sep 23, 20232 min read
Friday Finds: What I'm Watching/Reading
Hellloooooo and how are you? Happy almost weekend! Here's where I semi-regularly drop reviews on what I'm consuming, in case you want to...
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Sarah Z.
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Semicolon Mutant Mayhem
Saw this movie with a slew of kids yesterday and here's what we decided. If you're nine, you stayed focused throughout but will gve it a...
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Sarah Z.
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Movie Review: Haunted Mansion (2023)
All the thumbs up. We saw Disney's new Haunted Mansion this past- opening- weekend. I'm bummed it's not doing better than it is, because...
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Jul 27, 20235 min read
Come On Barbie, Let's Go (Smash Some Biases and Piss Off Insecure Dudes) Party!
**Spoilers** The new Barbie movie, written and directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women, Frances Ha), co-written by her writing...
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Jul 15, 20233 min read
Shameless Bears in the Windy City
Who ISN'T watching The Bear on Hulu right now? Its second season just recently dropped on Hulu and the show is making all the lists of...
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Sarah Z.
Mar 13, 20235 min read
THE OSCARS ARE TONIGHT: My Reviews and Predictions!!
OK, so last month I set out to watch all the Academy Award best pic nominees and I made it through much of the list, which is actually...
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Sarah Z.
Mar 5, 20233 min read
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Yesterday when I was working in the O.R., I was asked to explain the plot of the movie "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once," in one...
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Sarah Z.
Feb 3, 20236 min read
Reviews: Academy Award Nominees for Best Picture
Hello, darlings. Hope you're surviving this whole human thing. I am, but only barely. It's been a season of depression and anxiety for me...
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Sarah Z.
Oct 21, 20225 min read
Sarah Z's Book, Movie, & TV Reviews
So I've been on deadline to get a fresh draft of my book out to beta readers, which means....I've been watching a hella lot of shows....
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Sarah Z.
Jul 28, 20223 min read
Review: "Togetherness," HBO, and the Unicorn Male Friendship
There are no actual unicorns in this show (sadly- but there are some cute aliens in the finale, so we'll allow it), it's just one of...
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Sarah Z.
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Review Girls5eva: OUR NEW FAVORITE SHOW (Peacock)
The first season of "Girls5eva," a rambunctiously strange romp with a very The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock-ish (musical) comedy...
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Sarah Z.
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Review: "Jurassic World: Dominion" (Uh, Yep, It's Movie #6, They've Run Out of Names)
Warning: Spoilers and sass and whatnot So, my kid and I went to see the new JP tonight and the best part was snuggling with him and...
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Sarah Z.
Jun 5, 20223 min read
TV Review: "Our Flag Means Death"
Several people I love and trust told me I HAD to watch this HBOMax show...and I'm glad they did. It's a sweet ensemble comedy that...
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Sarah Z.
May 13, 20223 min read
TV Reviews: "Life & Beth," "Better Things," "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty"
Hi. Hello. How are you? What are you binging lately? Here's what I've been watching while avoiding writing, and my thoughts- I'm not...
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Sarah Z.
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Movie Review: "The Lost City"
Ok, so let me start by saying that this movie is 50x funnier and better than it needed to be. It could have been hokey and horny af and...
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Sarah Z.
Apr 1, 20222 min read
TV Review: "A Million Little Things"
So, I've been sleeping on this show for a while. Watched the pilot when it came out in 2018 and it involved a suicide and near-suicide,...
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Sarah Z.
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Review: Three New Shows- "How I Met Your Father," "Pivoting," and "Somebody Somewhere."
Pivoting- 3/5 stars. Going into these pilots, I had different expectations. I've been seeing reviews for "Pivoting"- starring Ginnifer...
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