2021 Media Post!
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kittycat22TV!
Currently Airing
The Crown (Netflix Original Series)
Better Call Saul
Doctor Who
And Just Like That
PEN15 (Hulu Original Series)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Not Currently Airing But I am Currently Watching
Beverly Hills, 90210(Started 6/30/19)(Re-Watch)(Currently through S5, Ep 19)
The Wire (Started 9/22/2019)(Currently through S1)
Black-ish (Started 3/23/2020)(Currently through S2, Ep 9)
The Golden Girls(Started 8/19/2021) (Re-watch)(Currently through S5, Ep 13)
The Dragon Prince (Started 11/28/2021)(Currently through S2, Ep 2)
Sex and the City (Re-Watch)(Started 12/13/2021)(Currently through S4, Ep 8)
Not Currently Airing That I Will Watch When They Air Again
So You Think You Can Dance
One Day at a Time
Ultimate Beastmaster (Netflix Original Series)
Russian Doll (Netflix Original Series)
Stranger Things (Netflix Original Series)
Nailed It! Holiday(Netflix Original Series)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Original Series)
The Circle (Netflix Original Series)
Westworld
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Top Chef
Queer Eye (Netflix Original Series)
Dead to Me (Netflix Original Series)
Crazy Delicious (Netflix Original Series)
The Titan Games
Taste the Nation (Hulu Original Series)
Getting Organized w/ The Home Edit (Netflix Original Series)
The Mandalorian (Disney+ Original Series)
His Dark Materials
The Flight Attendant
Legendary
Bridgerton (Netflix Original Series)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changer (Disney+ Original Series)
Girls5Eva(Peacock Original Series)
Big Shot (Disney+ Original Series)
I May Destroy You
Loki (Disney+ Original Series)
Schmigadoon (Apple TV Original Series)
Grace and Frankie (Netflix Original Series)
Never Have I Ever(Netflix Original Series)
Making It
The White Lotus
Nailed It (Netflix Original Series)
Hacks (HBO Max Original Series)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV Original Series)
The Baby-Sitter's Club (Netflix Original Series)
Only Murders in the Building
What We Do In Shadows
Great British Bake Off
What If...? (Disney+ Original Series)
You (Netflix Original Series)
The Morning Show (Apple TV Original Series)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+ Original Series)
The Masked Singer
Mr. Mayor
TV I Have Finished Or Stopped Watching in 2021
The Legend of Korra (Re-Watch)(Started 11/21/2020, Completed 1/17/2021)(This is definitely not as strong as Avatar: The Last Airbender, and it's very disappointing to realize how all these characters of color are voiced by white actors. It is still an enjoyable show, and the last 2 seasons are heads and shoulders better than the first 2. Glad to rewatch.)
The Undoing(WONDERFUL 6 episode series. This was so intense & riveting- and the performances were just incredible. As was the wardrobe of Nicole Kidman's character. SO GOOD.)
Taxi (Started 10/17/2020, Completed 1/22/2021)(This was missing a LOT of episodes on Hulu, which was very bothersome for my completist brain. But maybe not so bad because I didn't actually enjoy this as much as I thought I would.)
Carmen Sandiego (Netflix Original Series)(I only finally started this sometime last year during the pandemic, but I'm glad I did- ended up really enjoying it. Season 4 was particularly excellent, and I'm sad that was the last one!)
WandaVision (Disney Original Series)(This was BRILLIANT television and I'm so sad it was only a 1 season deal. I loved it from the very beginning all through the twists and turns and til the end.)
DuckTales(Oh man, this was SUCH a good update to the original series that I loved so so much. I'm really sad it's over, but am very impressed and satisfied with how it ended.)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+ Original Series)(D+ is knocking things out of the park with these one-off series. Can't wait for Loki next!)
Normal People (Hulu Original Series)(Way deeper than just sex, which is what I thought it was going to be. Takes a few episodes to build then takes off really well!)
Shrill (Hulu Original Series)(While I was a bit disappointed in how it ended, I really did love this show. I'm sad it was only 3 seasons- in fact, if this had been a season finale rather than a series finale, I think I would have loved it without reservation. Ah, well.)
Friends(Finished ANOTHER re-watch of this show. It has so many problems but I love it so much.)
Pose(I loved this show so much. I'm sad it's over, but loved how it ended. Beautiful work.)
Dawson's Creek (Started 8/5/2018, Finished 6/16/2021)(Re-Watch)(This was...not a great show. But I watched it all! And it did hit some nice nostalgia buttons for me.)
Jupiter's Legacy(Netflix Original Series)(This first season wasn't great- tried to do too much and didn't achieve any of it. Was going to try at least the first episode of S2, but then it was canceled!)
Mare of Easttown(Likely a one-season experience, sadly. This was SO FREAKING GOOD. I would watch 100 more hours of Kate Winslet as Mare.)
Perfect Strangers (Started 1/23/2021, Completed 8/17/2021)(The initial seasons of this REALLY held up well, all very fun and funny. Around season 5, it started to falter a bit as Larry became more and more annoying and downright abusive and sociopathic. Still, a super fun series I'm glad we watched!)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine(This ended up being such a great show, and I'm going to miss it terribly. Fun plots and shenanigans, great characters, tons of heart. NINE NINE!)
Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu Original Series)(This was wild as hell, very fun, great cast and acting. Some of the great plot seeds didn't quite grow into what they could, but I enjoyed watching it!)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Started 2/20/2021, Completed 9/26/2021)(This was TRULY excellent. It added so much to the SW universe, so much weight to episodes 2 & 3, and was all around just so much BETTER than any of the prequels. Wow. Loved it.)
Dear White People (Netflix Original Series)(This show had its ups and downs for sure, but I ended up really enjoying it. Hell, I watched the entire 4th season in one day!)
The Nanny (Started 6/2/2021, Completed 11/14/2021)(Other than being incredibly devoted to fatphobia (which is a "other than that Mrs. Lincoln...." level other than from me), this was a very fun sitcom that held up remarkably well and still had me laughing out loud multiple times. Fran Drescher could easily be held up as a modern day Lucille Ball, particularly from her physical and face-oriented comedienne moments. Glad I watched!)
Younger (Started 11/11/2021, Completed 12/12/2021)(Oh my gosh I loved this so much. Would have finished all 7 seasons in less than a month if we hadn't been out of town for several days and if it wasn't Christmas movie season. LOVED.)
Hawkeye (Disney+ Original)(Super sad this was a one-time miniseries. It was so good. SOOOOO good.)
Veep(We started this years and years ago, watching S1 on Amazon Prime when it was available there. Finally watched the rest when we got HBO Max. It was quite good, difficulty to watch as it felt to prescient at times, and also everybody on it is TERRIBLE.Fun though!)
Movies!
Movies Watched in 2021
When Harry Met Sally...(1/4/2021)(Re-Watch)(First Monday Night Movie of 2021! Great choice; wonderful to revisit this as I had not seen it in a while. So good. Perfect first movie of the year.)
How Do You Know?(1/7/2021)(This was cute! Nothing too serious and perfect for an intensely stressful time here lately!)
Father of the Bride(1/11/2021)(Re-Watch)(I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MUCH. Watching with Alyson was actually perfect.)
Dallas Buyers Club(1/13/2021)(This was about to leave Netflix and I've wanted to see it for awhile, so despite the serious nature I went ahead and gave it a watch during Stressful Time lol. Glad I did! Performances were wonderful. Not a perfect film, but a compelling one I'm glad I watched.)
13 Going on 30(1/18/2021)(Re-Watch)(I will always and forever love this movie, and it was an excellent Monday Night Movie w/ Alyson.)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring(Extended Edition)(1/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(It's been too long. God I love these movies.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(Extended Edition)(1/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(While my least favorite of the trilogy, it is quite quite good.)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King(Extended Edition)(1/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(My favorite always. Ahhhh what a great trilogy.)
Erin Brockovich(2/1/2021)(Re-Watch)(Hadn't seen this in forever; it was excellent for an Alyson/Rachel movie night!)
Groundhog Day(2/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(I adore this movie and catch new things every time!!)
Father of the Bride II(2/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Truly one of my all time favorite movies. I adore it so much.)
Soul(2/6/2021)(This was lovely and wonderful and unique! Great job from Pixar/Disney)
Late Night(2/8/2021)(Very much enjoyed this! Good examination of being a woman in Hollywood/in a writer's room. Great Monday Night Movie w/ Alyson!)
Alien (1979)(2/13/2021)(I have decided that this is the year I watch all of the Alien franchise! I've never seen any of them before, and the first one was GREAT. Love Ripley and super love Jones the Ginger Cat!)
Ghostbusters (1984)(2/13/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had to continue my Sigourney Weaver mood. This is always a classic. I'm obsessed with Dana's apartment now.)
To All the Boys: Always and Forever(2/14/2021)(Omg this was SO GOOD!!! I want a sequel series now. Love these movies.)
Clueless (2/17/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always love this classic; great for an Alyson & Rachel movie!)
Aliens (2/20/2021)(WONDERFUL sequel to Alien!!! Loved Newt, always wonderful to see Ripley being amazing. Glad she wasn't the sole survivor this time. Excited to continue this franchise!)
The Duff(2/23/2021)(This was totally formulaic but ultimate quite cute and enjoyable, largely because Mae Whitman is charming as hell. A fun movie night w/ Alyson!)
Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar (2/27/2021)(This was RIDICULOUS and so so fun. Can see myself revisiting this one a few times.)
Alien 3 (2/28/2021)(OK, this one was all muddled and chaotic, with lots of beats I didn't love and also I'm VERY ANNOYED that they just killed Newt & Hicks off right away and then that Ripley also died. All that said, still had fun watching it overall. A4 probs next weekend!)
28 Days(3/1/2021)(Re-Watch)(This movie was more serious/sad than I remember thinking it was previously. Still pretty good, but just different. Good A/R movie!)
Moxie(3/6/2021)(This was great!! Can definitely see myself re-watching it a bunch. Loved the message and the cast.)
Lilo & Stitch(3/6/2021)(Re-Watch)(Discovered Christa & Max had not seen this, so forced them to watch with me immediately lol)
Two Weeks Notice(3/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen this one in a WHILE. It's still cute but I was much more critical of it. Still. Fun Alyson movie!)
Spies in Disguise (3/12/2021)(This was actually REALLY cute and fun! Learned a surprising amount about pigeons, too.)
Alien: Resurrection(3/14/2021)(Thus concludes the original franchise films and the journey of Ellen Ripley. This was fun enough, but nowhere near as good as the first 2 movies- better than the 3rd. Next, a side quest to watch Predator, then onward to the AvP movies and the prequels!
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom(3/15/2021)(Goodness this was exceptional. Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis were powerhouses. Loved the play-like staging.)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(3/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(A random Saturday afternoon movie for Joe and I! It was a treat to revisit. Still relatively funny, and I forgot just how many quotes I know actually come from this movie!)
Predator(3/21/2021)(A side quest in my "All of the Alien franchise" project. This was blah, but it did give me what I wanted before going into the AvP movies- some background on the Predator, at least in terms of what he does, if not in terms of where he came from/why he's terrorizing the jungle.)
Yes Day (3/23/2021)(This was SO CUTE and I LOVED it. Perfect cheer up movie. Jennifer Garner is a goddess.)
Disney's Robin Hood(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Medieval movie day with McKenzie. This is an always favorite.)
A Knight's Tale(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Another constant favorite!)
Sword in the Stone(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(And another one!)
First Knight(3/27/2021)(Somehow, 15 year old Rachel did not see this. It was VERY in her wheelhouse and thoroughly enjoyable!)
Sleeping Beauty(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen this in a very long time, but it held up as quite fun.)
Notting Hill (3/29/2021)(Re-Watch)(IN PERSON MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE WITH ALYSON AHHHH!!!! And always love this movie. Hadn't seen it in so long!)
Pitch Perfect (4/3/2021)(Re-Watch)(Decided to revisit this on HBO Max and I'm so glad I did! It's such a fun movie.)
AVP: Alien vs Predator(4/4/2021)(A really fun entry into the Alien universe! I actually genuinely enjoyed this one; it's number 3 on my list of these movies so far.)
The Dark Knight Rises(4/17/2021)(Re-Watch)(Caught this randomly at one of our vacation hotels. Made me want to re-watch the Nolan series, as it held up nicely for the most part!)
School of Rock(4/19/2021)(Monday night movie with Alyson! We missed 2 weeks and I'm so glad to be back at it. This was a fun one I'd never seen before. A little slow in places but overall enjoyed.)
Thunder Force(4/24/2021)(Fat women are superheroes so I'm thrilled, of course!! This wasn't AS good as I wanted it to be, but it was still really fun.)
Dolly Parton: Here I Am(4/24/2021)(Very nice documentary about legend Dolly Parton!)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (4/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Not nearly as good as the first, plus I hate all things related to Fat Bastard. That said, was still amused.)
Nomadland(4/25/2021)(This was a quiet and lovely film, and it ended up winning Best Picture at the Oscars, so that's exciting that it's the one I chose to watch. Really well done, beautifully directed, and artfully performed.)
The Mitchells vs The Machines(4/30/2021)(This movie was super cute! Joe and I both had a wonderful time watching it. Clever and relatively unique!)
Nine Months(5/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Excellent "I'm up before everyone else and exhausted" movie, heh.)
Sister Act (5/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always love)
Ocean's Eleven(5/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Other than the ABYSMAL lack of named female characters, this holds up pretty well.)
Love Happens(5/4/2021)(While always great to do a movie with Alyson and always great to see Jennifer Aniston, this was not a great movie. Didn't know what it wanted to be. Some good bits, but not enough of them.)
Austin Powers: Goldmember (5/7/2021)(Re-Watch)(Still not nearly as clever as the first one, though fewer recycled jokes than the second.)
Ever After (5/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(Still amazing. Forgot how much I loved this movie; excellent kick-off to Renaissance day!)
Shakespeare in Love(5/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in YEARS and wow I forgot how much I enjoyed it and how good it really was!)
Girl with the Pearl Earring(5/8/2021)(I hadn't seen this one before and I ended up loving it. Intense and good!!)
Tangled(5/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a great time. I love Maximus the Horse.)
Suicide Squad(5/14/2021)(This was pretty good, but the best part was DEFINITELY Harley Quinn, which makes me super excited to watch Birds of Prey!)
Zoolander(5/15/2021)(Turns out, watching this stoned is very fun haha)
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(5/21/2021)(Really enjoyed this a lot! It was very zany and fun!)
Mulan(2020)(5/31/2021)(I actually really enjoyed this quite a lot! I love the animated one so was worried about how I would feel, but this was a great new direction.)
In the Heights(6/17/2021)(OMG This was so good!! I Can't wait to watch it again.)
Raya and the Last Dragon(6/19/2021)(REALLY amazing! Such a cute sweet movie!)
Mulan(original)(Re-Watch)(Always great)
Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (7/9/2021)(Re-Watch)(Watched w/ my besties so as always it was perfect.)
The Karate Kid (7/10/2021)(I had actually never seen this and besties were horrified. It was ok but w/o the nostalgia factor, it lacked.)
Mary Poppins (7/10/2021)(Re-Watch)(Another movie for bestie weekend, this time one Shannon had never seen. I always love Mary!)
Luca(7/16/2021)(This was VERY cute! A little slow initially but then a lot of fun.)
The Lego Batman Movie(7/17/2021)(Best Batman movie. Most joy, most fun. Loved it.)
Black Widow(7/24/2021)(Wow, this was excellent. Truly a great film and I'm so annoyed EXTRA at some of the previous choices for Natasha and at the fact that this movie took so long to make.)
Brave(7/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(I hadn't seen this in quite some time. Still very enjoyable!)
The Green Knight(7/31/2021)(This movie was so weird and long and strange)
The Princess Diaries(8/14/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a treat)
Crazy Rich Asians (8/15/2021)(Re-Watch)(I just love this movie)
The Suicide Squad(8/27/2021)(This was actually really fun! I don't go into DC movies with super high expectations, but anything with Harley is bound to at least be fun- and this had a lot of fun and a lot of heart.)
My Girl(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! Had not seen this in an age. Held up reasonably well. Still super sad!!)
My Girl 2(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! Had also not seen this in forever. It probably didn't hold up QUITE as well but it was still enjoyable for sure.)
Almost Famous(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! This movie is always a joy. Love it.)
Saved!(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! I had not seen this in a million years and the whole of it was still pretty great and amusing.)
Vivo(8/29/2021)(This was SO cute! Loved the characters and of COURSE the music. Great story, as well.)
Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings(9/4/2021)(Really enjoyed this! Excited for Phase 4 of the MCU to start, to meet new characters/avengers, and we saw it at a drive-in which was very fun!)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding(9/6/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a pleasure and a joy!)
Tarzan (9/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in AGES but decided to watch for the Phil Collins of it all. Plot is weak, music SLAPS.)
The Starling(9/30/2021)(This was a sweet little movie. It was good, could have been great, but Melissa McCarthy was amazing of course!)
Mrs. Doubtfire (10/1/2021)(Re-Watch)(Revisited this on a plane! It's still fun and funny but also shockingly transphobic at parts. Boo.)
Cruella (10/9/2021)(This was actually fun and enjoyable and pretty good! Watched it on a plane and am glad I did.)
Jerry Maguire(10/9/2021)(Re-Watch)(Didn't really hold up for me. Decent plane movie, though!)
Spookley the Square Pumpkin (10/30/2021)(A very ridiculous thing to watch to pass a little bit of time lol)
Hocus Pocus (10/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(Annual event with my sistahs! Amazing as always.)
Trick r Treat (10/30/2021)(Fucked up but not bad!)
Muppet Haunted Mansion (10/31/2021)(This was cute and clever!)
Beetlejuice (10/31/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a good and ridiculous time!)
Love Hard(11/7/2021)(First holiday movie of the year!! Very cute and lovely new Netflix movie.)
Jumanji(11/7/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen the original one of these in so long and it was great- held up well!)
Something's Gotta Give(11/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(It had been a long time since I'd seen this, and it was just lovely.)
Speed (11/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(This held up surprisingly well!! Very fun movie still. Intense!)
Red Notice (11/12/2021)(This was very fun and some exciting and decently twisty. I really enjoy Ryan Reynolds a lot.)
Enchanted (11/13/2021)(Re-Watch)(I love this movie. It's so clever and well done!)
Christmas with a View (11/14/2021)(This one wasn't really worth the time...but pretty people and pretty mountains and Christmas so that's nice.)
A Christmas Prince (11/14/2021)(Re-Watch)(I'm kind of surprised this is on my annual watch list but I really do enjoy it!)
A Christmas Movie Christmas(11/18/2021)(This was cute but not as fun as I hoped it would be based on the description.)
Anastasia(11/20/2021)(First of Don Bluth day with McKenzie! This was very good, and I had never seen it before, so that was nice!)
Thumbelina(11/20/2021)(Don Bluth was clearly high as a kite when he made this. Wow.)
Rock-A-Doodle(11/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in a very long time but it was wild as all hell.)
All Dogs Go to Heaven(11/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(I used to watch this a ton and didn't realize it was Don Bluth. Good but so sad! Especially learning that the actor who voiced Anne-Marie was murdered by her dad before it came out!)
An American Tail(11/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(I was too sleepy in this movie but also realized Somewhere out There isn't meant to be romantic wow.)
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star(11/21/2021)(Actually maybe slightly better and less ridiculous than the 2nd one, but there wasn't a 4th Vanessa Hudgens which was a real bummer.)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding(11/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Still very cute.)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (11/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(They lean all the way into the wildness here but I'm not mad about it.)
Moana (11/26/2021)(Re-Watch)(One of my all-time favorite Disney movies!)
Holidaze (11/26/2021)(This was cute! And more of a Thanksgiving movie as it turns out!)
Maleficent (11/27/2021)(I've been wanting to see this for a long time and finally it was on Disney+!)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer(11/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Yay we put up our tree and Christmas season is officially underway!)
King Richard(11/28/2021)(This was EXCELLENT. So glad WB/HBO Max have the deal they do, and I want it to last forever.)
Encanto(11/28/2021)(Oh I loved this! Cute and clever and original and with great music.)
A Christmas Story (12/5/2021)(Re-Watch)(Watched this at my sister-in-law's house while visiting and waiting for breakfast and it was lovely!)
Single All the Way(12/11/2021)(Oh my gosh this was fantastically charming and fun and the cast was great. Wonderful addition to my annual re-watch list!!)
The Holiday(12/11/2021)(Re-Watch)(Glorious as always, wonderful to watch with Alyson and introduce Caroline.)
Love Actually(12/11/2021)(Re-Watch)(Of course of course. Always a great time.)
8-Bit Christmas (12/17/2021)(REALLY enjoyed this movie! A modern day Christmas Story in a lot of ways, and it hits a ton of nostalgia points.)
A Boy Called Christmas (12/18/2021)(Another new one this year! Really liked this new Santa origin story. Very sweet.)
A Castle for Christmas (12/19/2021)(Probably my least favorite of the 3 I watched this weekend, but very charming and enjoyable overall!)
The Santa Clause (12/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(One of my annual watches! Love it.)
The Knight Before Christmas (12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always enjoy this so thoroughly!)
Four Christmases(12/24/2021)(Somehow I had never seen this Reese Witherspoon Christmas movie! Definitely not an instant classic, but not bad.)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Joe hadn't seen this one, so we gave it a watch! I always enjoy.)
Frosty the Snowman(12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a good time.)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Must watch on Christmas Eve, always.)
The Year Without a Santa Claus(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a fantastic movie. Always.)
Bad Moms(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(I love this movie. It's so funny.)
Bad Moms Christmas(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(ADORE)
Christmas with the Kranks(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(Another one Joe had not seen. It's a good time.)
Spiderman 3: Far From Home(12/26/2021)(LOVED!!! This was so much fun, and so sad, and so good. Great movie outing!)
Books!
Books Read in 2021
(Reviews can be found on my Goodreads Page: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1154025?shelf=read)(Goal = 70 total books, 65 newly read)
Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo (in progress)
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Completed 1/1/2021)
Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb (Completed 1/10/2021)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Completed 1/2/2021)
Radical Belonging: How to Survive & Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming it For the Better) by Lindo Bacon (Completed 1/16/2021)
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal (Completed 2/7/2021)
The City We Became (Great Cities Book 1) by N.K. Jemisin (Completed 1/26/2021)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 1) (Book Club)(Completed 1/23/2021)
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon (Completed 2/4/2021)
The Duke and I(Bridgertons Book 1) by Julia Quinn (Completed 2/11/2021)
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons Book 2) by Julia Quinn (Book Club) (Completed 2/15/2021)
Each of Us A Desert by Mark Oshiro (Completed 2/25/2021)
Kingdom of Needle and Bone by Mira Grant (Completed 2/26/2021)
Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation by Eli Clare (Completed 3/10/2021)
Rosemary & Rue (October Daye Book 1) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 3/21/2021)
Fat!So?: Because You Don't Have to Apologize For Your Size by Marilyn Wann (in progress)
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (Book Club)(Completed 3/19/2021)
The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey (Completed 4/17/2021)
Counting Descent by Clint Smith (Completed 3/24/2021)
Meet Me In Paradise by Libby Hubscher (Book Club)(Completed 3/31/2021)
Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman (Completed 4/9/2021)
The Wim Hof Method: Own Your Mind, Master Your Biology, and Activate Your Full Human Potential by Wim Hof (Book Club)(Completed 4/23/2021)
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (Completed 4/11/2021)
A Local Habitation (October Daye Book 2) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 4/15/2021)
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Completed 4/18/2021)
The Beekeeper's Promise by Fiona Valpy (DNF)
An Artificial Night (October Daye Book 3) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 4/29/2021)
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the Twenty-First Century Edited by Alice Wong (Completed 5/10/2021)
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Completed 5/19/2021)
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig (Completed 5/26/2021)
Party of Two (Wedding Date Book 5) by Jasmine Guillory (Completed 6/5/2021)
There There by Tommy Orange (Completed 6/5/2021)
The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan (Book Club)(Completed 6/14/2021)
Late Eclipses (October Daye Book 4) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 6/14/2021)
An Offer from a Gentleman (Bridgertons Book 3) by Julia Quinn(Completed 6/18/2021)
One Salt Sea (October Daye Book 5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 6/25/2021)
Ashes of Honor (October Daye Book 6) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 6/26/2021)
One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London (Completed 6/27/2021)
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Completed 7/10/2021)
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton (Bridgertons Book 4) by Julia Quinn(Completed 7/11/2021)
Last Day by Luanne Rice (DNF)
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo (Completed 8/11/2021)
To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons Book 5) by Julia Quinn(Completed 7/25/2021)
Chimes at Midnight (October Daye Book 7) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 8/1/2021)
When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons Book 6) by Julia Quinn (completed 8/6/2021)
A Winter Long (October Daye Book 8) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 8/7/2021)
It's In His Kiss (Bridgertons Book 7) by Julia Quinn (Completed 8/9/2021)
A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye Book 9) By Seanan McGuire (Completed 8/15/2021)
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (Completed 8/18/2021)
On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons Book 8) by Julia Quinn (Completed 8/29/2021)
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia (Book Club)(Completed 8/21/2021)
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed. by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain (Completed 9/16/2021)
Once Broken Faith (October Daye Book 10) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/4/2021)
Dreams and Slumbers (October Daye Novella 10.1) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/6/2021)
The Brightest Fell (October Daye Book 11) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/19/2021)
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Book Club)(Completed 9/17/2021)
Of Things Unknown (October Daye Novella) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/26/2021)
A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell (Completed 9/24/2021)
Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir by Padma Lakshmi (Completed 10/4/2021)
Night and Silences (October Daye Book 12) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/4/2021)
Suffer a Sea-Change (October Daye Book 12.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/5/2021)
The Unkindest Tide (October Daye Book 13) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/6/2021)
Hope is Swift (October Daye Book 13.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/8/2021)
Arsenic & Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (Completed 10/7/2021)
A Killing Frost ( October Daye Book 14) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/9/2021)
Shine in Pearl (October Daye novella) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/9/2021)
Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl (Completed 10/14/2021)
When Sorrows Come (October Daye Book 15) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/17/2021)
The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix (Book Club)(Completed 10/16/2021)
And With Reveling (October Daye Book 15.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/17/2021)
Full of Briars (October Daye Book 9.3) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/26/2021)
I Want to Be Where The Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom (Completed 10/26/2021)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Completed 11/4/2021)
A Blade So Black (Night-Mare Verse Book 1) by L.L. McKinney (Completed 12/4/2021)
Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson (Completed 11/20/2021)
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (Completed 11/24/2021)
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (Completed 12/15/2021)
Final Girls by Mira Grant (Completed 12/22/2021)
The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Completed 12/22/2021)
Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by Lev A.C. Rosen (Completed 12/26/2021)
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (in progress)
The Saturday Evening Girls Club by Jane Healey (in progress)
Currently Airing
The Crown (Netflix Original Series)
Better Call Saul
Doctor Who
And Just Like That
PEN15 (Hulu Original Series)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Not Currently Airing But I am Currently Watching
Beverly Hills, 90210(Started 6/30/19)(Re-Watch)(Currently through S5, Ep 19)
The Wire (Started 9/22/2019)(Currently through S1)
Black-ish (Started 3/23/2020)(Currently through S2, Ep 9)
The Golden Girls(Started 8/19/2021) (Re-watch)(Currently through S5, Ep 13)
The Dragon Prince (Started 11/28/2021)(Currently through S2, Ep 2)
Sex and the City (Re-Watch)(Started 12/13/2021)(Currently through S4, Ep 8)
Not Currently Airing That I Will Watch When They Air Again
So You Think You Can Dance
One Day at a Time
Ultimate Beastmaster (Netflix Original Series)
Russian Doll (Netflix Original Series)
Stranger Things (Netflix Original Series)
Nailed It! Holiday(Netflix Original Series)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Original Series)
The Circle (Netflix Original Series)
Westworld
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Top Chef
Queer Eye (Netflix Original Series)
Dead to Me (Netflix Original Series)
Crazy Delicious (Netflix Original Series)
The Titan Games
Taste the Nation (Hulu Original Series)
Getting Organized w/ The Home Edit (Netflix Original Series)
The Mandalorian (Disney+ Original Series)
His Dark Materials
The Flight Attendant
Legendary
Bridgerton (Netflix Original Series)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changer (Disney+ Original Series)
Girls5Eva(Peacock Original Series)
Big Shot (Disney+ Original Series)
I May Destroy You
Loki (Disney+ Original Series)
Schmigadoon (Apple TV Original Series)
Grace and Frankie (Netflix Original Series)
Never Have I Ever(Netflix Original Series)
Making It
The White Lotus
Nailed It (Netflix Original Series)
Hacks (HBO Max Original Series)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV Original Series)
The Baby-Sitter's Club (Netflix Original Series)
Only Murders in the Building
What We Do In Shadows
Great British Bake Off
What If...? (Disney+ Original Series)
You (Netflix Original Series)
The Morning Show (Apple TV Original Series)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+ Original Series)
The Masked Singer
Mr. Mayor
TV I Have Finished Or Stopped Watching in 2021
The Legend of Korra (Re-Watch)(Started 11/21/2020, Completed 1/17/2021)(This is definitely not as strong as Avatar: The Last Airbender, and it's very disappointing to realize how all these characters of color are voiced by white actors. It is still an enjoyable show, and the last 2 seasons are heads and shoulders better than the first 2. Glad to rewatch.)
The Undoing(WONDERFUL 6 episode series. This was so intense & riveting- and the performances were just incredible. As was the wardrobe of Nicole Kidman's character. SO GOOD.)
Taxi (Started 10/17/2020, Completed 1/22/2021)(This was missing a LOT of episodes on Hulu, which was very bothersome for my completist brain. But maybe not so bad because I didn't actually enjoy this as much as I thought I would.)
Carmen Sandiego (Netflix Original Series)(I only finally started this sometime last year during the pandemic, but I'm glad I did- ended up really enjoying it. Season 4 was particularly excellent, and I'm sad that was the last one!)
WandaVision (Disney Original Series)(This was BRILLIANT television and I'm so sad it was only a 1 season deal. I loved it from the very beginning all through the twists and turns and til the end.)
DuckTales(Oh man, this was SUCH a good update to the original series that I loved so so much. I'm really sad it's over, but am very impressed and satisfied with how it ended.)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+ Original Series)(D+ is knocking things out of the park with these one-off series. Can't wait for Loki next!)
Normal People (Hulu Original Series)(Way deeper than just sex, which is what I thought it was going to be. Takes a few episodes to build then takes off really well!)
Shrill (Hulu Original Series)(While I was a bit disappointed in how it ended, I really did love this show. I'm sad it was only 3 seasons- in fact, if this had been a season finale rather than a series finale, I think I would have loved it without reservation. Ah, well.)
Friends(Finished ANOTHER re-watch of this show. It has so many problems but I love it so much.)
Pose(I loved this show so much. I'm sad it's over, but loved how it ended. Beautiful work.)
Dawson's Creek (Started 8/5/2018, Finished 6/16/2021)(Re-Watch)(This was...not a great show. But I watched it all! And it did hit some nice nostalgia buttons for me.)
Jupiter's Legacy(Netflix Original Series)(This first season wasn't great- tried to do too much and didn't achieve any of it. Was going to try at least the first episode of S2, but then it was canceled!)
Mare of Easttown(Likely a one-season experience, sadly. This was SO FREAKING GOOD. I would watch 100 more hours of Kate Winslet as Mare.)
Perfect Strangers (Started 1/23/2021, Completed 8/17/2021)(The initial seasons of this REALLY held up well, all very fun and funny. Around season 5, it started to falter a bit as Larry became more and more annoying and downright abusive and sociopathic. Still, a super fun series I'm glad we watched!)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine(This ended up being such a great show, and I'm going to miss it terribly. Fun plots and shenanigans, great characters, tons of heart. NINE NINE!)
Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu Original Series)(This was wild as hell, very fun, great cast and acting. Some of the great plot seeds didn't quite grow into what they could, but I enjoyed watching it!)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Started 2/20/2021, Completed 9/26/2021)(This was TRULY excellent. It added so much to the SW universe, so much weight to episodes 2 & 3, and was all around just so much BETTER than any of the prequels. Wow. Loved it.)
Dear White People (Netflix Original Series)(This show had its ups and downs for sure, but I ended up really enjoying it. Hell, I watched the entire 4th season in one day!)
The Nanny (Started 6/2/2021, Completed 11/14/2021)(Other than being incredibly devoted to fatphobia (which is a "other than that Mrs. Lincoln...." level other than from me), this was a very fun sitcom that held up remarkably well and still had me laughing out loud multiple times. Fran Drescher could easily be held up as a modern day Lucille Ball, particularly from her physical and face-oriented comedienne moments. Glad I watched!)
Younger (Started 11/11/2021, Completed 12/12/2021)(Oh my gosh I loved this so much. Would have finished all 7 seasons in less than a month if we hadn't been out of town for several days and if it wasn't Christmas movie season. LOVED.)
Hawkeye (Disney+ Original)(Super sad this was a one-time miniseries. It was so good. SOOOOO good.)
Veep(We started this years and years ago, watching S1 on Amazon Prime when it was available there. Finally watched the rest when we got HBO Max. It was quite good, difficulty to watch as it felt to prescient at times, and also everybody on it is TERRIBLE.Fun though!)
Movies!
Movies Watched in 2021
When Harry Met Sally...(1/4/2021)(Re-Watch)(First Monday Night Movie of 2021! Great choice; wonderful to revisit this as I had not seen it in a while. So good. Perfect first movie of the year.)
How Do You Know?(1/7/2021)(This was cute! Nothing too serious and perfect for an intensely stressful time here lately!)
Father of the Bride(1/11/2021)(Re-Watch)(I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MUCH. Watching with Alyson was actually perfect.)
Dallas Buyers Club(1/13/2021)(This was about to leave Netflix and I've wanted to see it for awhile, so despite the serious nature I went ahead and gave it a watch during Stressful Time lol. Glad I did! Performances were wonderful. Not a perfect film, but a compelling one I'm glad I watched.)
13 Going on 30(1/18/2021)(Re-Watch)(I will always and forever love this movie, and it was an excellent Monday Night Movie w/ Alyson.)
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring(Extended Edition)(1/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(It's been too long. God I love these movies.)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(Extended Edition)(1/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(While my least favorite of the trilogy, it is quite quite good.)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King(Extended Edition)(1/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(My favorite always. Ahhhh what a great trilogy.)
Erin Brockovich(2/1/2021)(Re-Watch)(Hadn't seen this in forever; it was excellent for an Alyson/Rachel movie night!)
Groundhog Day(2/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(I adore this movie and catch new things every time!!)
Father of the Bride II(2/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Truly one of my all time favorite movies. I adore it so much.)
Soul(2/6/2021)(This was lovely and wonderful and unique! Great job from Pixar/Disney)
Late Night(2/8/2021)(Very much enjoyed this! Good examination of being a woman in Hollywood/in a writer's room. Great Monday Night Movie w/ Alyson!)
Alien (1979)(2/13/2021)(I have decided that this is the year I watch all of the Alien franchise! I've never seen any of them before, and the first one was GREAT. Love Ripley and super love Jones the Ginger Cat!)
Ghostbusters (1984)(2/13/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had to continue my Sigourney Weaver mood. This is always a classic. I'm obsessed with Dana's apartment now.)
To All the Boys: Always and Forever(2/14/2021)(Omg this was SO GOOD!!! I want a sequel series now. Love these movies.)
Clueless (2/17/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always love this classic; great for an Alyson & Rachel movie!)
Aliens (2/20/2021)(WONDERFUL sequel to Alien!!! Loved Newt, always wonderful to see Ripley being amazing. Glad she wasn't the sole survivor this time. Excited to continue this franchise!)
The Duff(2/23/2021)(This was totally formulaic but ultimate quite cute and enjoyable, largely because Mae Whitman is charming as hell. A fun movie night w/ Alyson!)
Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar (2/27/2021)(This was RIDICULOUS and so so fun. Can see myself revisiting this one a few times.)
Alien 3 (2/28/2021)(OK, this one was all muddled and chaotic, with lots of beats I didn't love and also I'm VERY ANNOYED that they just killed Newt & Hicks off right away and then that Ripley also died. All that said, still had fun watching it overall. A4 probs next weekend!)
28 Days(3/1/2021)(Re-Watch)(This movie was more serious/sad than I remember thinking it was previously. Still pretty good, but just different. Good A/R movie!)
Moxie(3/6/2021)(This was great!! Can definitely see myself re-watching it a bunch. Loved the message and the cast.)
Lilo & Stitch(3/6/2021)(Re-Watch)(Discovered Christa & Max had not seen this, so forced them to watch with me immediately lol)
Two Weeks Notice(3/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen this one in a WHILE. It's still cute but I was much more critical of it. Still. Fun Alyson movie!)
Spies in Disguise (3/12/2021)(This was actually REALLY cute and fun! Learned a surprising amount about pigeons, too.)
Alien: Resurrection(3/14/2021)(Thus concludes the original franchise films and the journey of Ellen Ripley. This was fun enough, but nowhere near as good as the first 2 movies- better than the 3rd. Next, a side quest to watch Predator, then onward to the AvP movies and the prequels!
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom(3/15/2021)(Goodness this was exceptional. Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis were powerhouses. Loved the play-like staging.)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(3/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(A random Saturday afternoon movie for Joe and I! It was a treat to revisit. Still relatively funny, and I forgot just how many quotes I know actually come from this movie!)
Predator(3/21/2021)(A side quest in my "All of the Alien franchise" project. This was blah, but it did give me what I wanted before going into the AvP movies- some background on the Predator, at least in terms of what he does, if not in terms of where he came from/why he's terrorizing the jungle.)
Yes Day (3/23/2021)(This was SO CUTE and I LOVED it. Perfect cheer up movie. Jennifer Garner is a goddess.)
Disney's Robin Hood(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Medieval movie day with McKenzie. This is an always favorite.)
A Knight's Tale(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Another constant favorite!)
Sword in the Stone(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(And another one!)
First Knight(3/27/2021)(Somehow, 15 year old Rachel did not see this. It was VERY in her wheelhouse and thoroughly enjoyable!)
Sleeping Beauty(3/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen this in a very long time, but it held up as quite fun.)
Notting Hill (3/29/2021)(Re-Watch)(IN PERSON MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE WITH ALYSON AHHHH!!!! And always love this movie. Hadn't seen it in so long!)
Pitch Perfect (4/3/2021)(Re-Watch)(Decided to revisit this on HBO Max and I'm so glad I did! It's such a fun movie.)
AVP: Alien vs Predator(4/4/2021)(A really fun entry into the Alien universe! I actually genuinely enjoyed this one; it's number 3 on my list of these movies so far.)
The Dark Knight Rises(4/17/2021)(Re-Watch)(Caught this randomly at one of our vacation hotels. Made me want to re-watch the Nolan series, as it held up nicely for the most part!)
School of Rock(4/19/2021)(Monday night movie with Alyson! We missed 2 weeks and I'm so glad to be back at it. This was a fun one I'd never seen before. A little slow in places but overall enjoyed.)
Thunder Force(4/24/2021)(Fat women are superheroes so I'm thrilled, of course!! This wasn't AS good as I wanted it to be, but it was still really fun.)
Dolly Parton: Here I Am(4/24/2021)(Very nice documentary about legend Dolly Parton!)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (4/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Not nearly as good as the first, plus I hate all things related to Fat Bastard. That said, was still amused.)
Nomadland(4/25/2021)(This was a quiet and lovely film, and it ended up winning Best Picture at the Oscars, so that's exciting that it's the one I chose to watch. Really well done, beautifully directed, and artfully performed.)
The Mitchells vs The Machines(4/30/2021)(This movie was super cute! Joe and I both had a wonderful time watching it. Clever and relatively unique!)
Nine Months(5/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Excellent "I'm up before everyone else and exhausted" movie, heh.)
Sister Act (5/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always love)
Ocean's Eleven(5/2/2021)(Re-Watch)(Other than the ABYSMAL lack of named female characters, this holds up pretty well.)
Love Happens(5/4/2021)(While always great to do a movie with Alyson and always great to see Jennifer Aniston, this was not a great movie. Didn't know what it wanted to be. Some good bits, but not enough of them.)
Austin Powers: Goldmember (5/7/2021)(Re-Watch)(Still not nearly as clever as the first one, though fewer recycled jokes than the second.)
Ever After (5/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(Still amazing. Forgot how much I loved this movie; excellent kick-off to Renaissance day!)
Shakespeare in Love(5/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in YEARS and wow I forgot how much I enjoyed it and how good it really was!)
Girl with the Pearl Earring(5/8/2021)(I hadn't seen this one before and I ended up loving it. Intense and good!!)
Tangled(5/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a great time. I love Maximus the Horse.)
Suicide Squad(5/14/2021)(This was pretty good, but the best part was DEFINITELY Harley Quinn, which makes me super excited to watch Birds of Prey!)
Zoolander(5/15/2021)(Turns out, watching this stoned is very fun haha)
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(5/21/2021)(Really enjoyed this a lot! It was very zany and fun!)
Mulan(2020)(5/31/2021)(I actually really enjoyed this quite a lot! I love the animated one so was worried about how I would feel, but this was a great new direction.)
In the Heights(6/17/2021)(OMG This was so good!! I Can't wait to watch it again.)
Raya and the Last Dragon(6/19/2021)(REALLY amazing! Such a cute sweet movie!)
Mulan(original)(Re-Watch)(Always great)
Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (7/9/2021)(Re-Watch)(Watched w/ my besties so as always it was perfect.)
The Karate Kid (7/10/2021)(I had actually never seen this and besties were horrified. It was ok but w/o the nostalgia factor, it lacked.)
Mary Poppins (7/10/2021)(Re-Watch)(Another movie for bestie weekend, this time one Shannon had never seen. I always love Mary!)
Luca(7/16/2021)(This was VERY cute! A little slow initially but then a lot of fun.)
The Lego Batman Movie(7/17/2021)(Best Batman movie. Most joy, most fun. Loved it.)
Black Widow(7/24/2021)(Wow, this was excellent. Truly a great film and I'm so annoyed EXTRA at some of the previous choices for Natasha and at the fact that this movie took so long to make.)
Brave(7/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(I hadn't seen this in quite some time. Still very enjoyable!)
The Green Knight(7/31/2021)(This movie was so weird and long and strange)
The Princess Diaries(8/14/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a treat)
Crazy Rich Asians (8/15/2021)(Re-Watch)(I just love this movie)
The Suicide Squad(8/27/2021)(This was actually really fun! I don't go into DC movies with super high expectations, but anything with Harley is bound to at least be fun- and this had a lot of fun and a lot of heart.)
My Girl(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! Had not seen this in an age. Held up reasonably well. Still super sad!!)
My Girl 2(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! Had also not seen this in forever. It probably didn't hold up QUITE as well but it was still enjoyable for sure.)
Almost Famous(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! This movie is always a joy. Love it.)
Saved!(8/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(McKenzie Movie Day! I had not seen this in a million years and the whole of it was still pretty great and amusing.)
Vivo(8/29/2021)(This was SO cute! Loved the characters and of COURSE the music. Great story, as well.)
Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings(9/4/2021)(Really enjoyed this! Excited for Phase 4 of the MCU to start, to meet new characters/avengers, and we saw it at a drive-in which was very fun!)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding(9/6/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a pleasure and a joy!)
Tarzan (9/28/2021)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in AGES but decided to watch for the Phil Collins of it all. Plot is weak, music SLAPS.)
The Starling(9/30/2021)(This was a sweet little movie. It was good, could have been great, but Melissa McCarthy was amazing of course!)
Mrs. Doubtfire (10/1/2021)(Re-Watch)(Revisited this on a plane! It's still fun and funny but also shockingly transphobic at parts. Boo.)
Cruella (10/9/2021)(This was actually fun and enjoyable and pretty good! Watched it on a plane and am glad I did.)
Jerry Maguire(10/9/2021)(Re-Watch)(Didn't really hold up for me. Decent plane movie, though!)
Spookley the Square Pumpkin (10/30/2021)(A very ridiculous thing to watch to pass a little bit of time lol)
Hocus Pocus (10/30/2021)(Re-Watch)(Annual event with my sistahs! Amazing as always.)
Trick r Treat (10/30/2021)(Fucked up but not bad!)
Muppet Haunted Mansion (10/31/2021)(This was cute and clever!)
Beetlejuice (10/31/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a good and ridiculous time!)
Love Hard(11/7/2021)(First holiday movie of the year!! Very cute and lovely new Netflix movie.)
Jumanji(11/7/2021)(Re-Watch)(Had not seen the original one of these in so long and it was great- held up well!)
Something's Gotta Give(11/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(It had been a long time since I'd seen this, and it was just lovely.)
Speed (11/8/2021)(Re-Watch)(This held up surprisingly well!! Very fun movie still. Intense!)
Red Notice (11/12/2021)(This was very fun and some exciting and decently twisty. I really enjoy Ryan Reynolds a lot.)
Enchanted (11/13/2021)(Re-Watch)(I love this movie. It's so clever and well done!)
Christmas with a View (11/14/2021)(This one wasn't really worth the time...but pretty people and pretty mountains and Christmas so that's nice.)
A Christmas Prince (11/14/2021)(Re-Watch)(I'm kind of surprised this is on my annual watch list but I really do enjoy it!)
A Christmas Movie Christmas(11/18/2021)(This was cute but not as fun as I hoped it would be based on the description.)
Anastasia(11/20/2021)(First of Don Bluth day with McKenzie! This was very good, and I had never seen it before, so that was nice!)
Thumbelina(11/20/2021)(Don Bluth was clearly high as a kite when he made this. Wow.)
Rock-A-Doodle(11/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(I had not seen this in a very long time but it was wild as all hell.)
All Dogs Go to Heaven(11/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(I used to watch this a ton and didn't realize it was Don Bluth. Good but so sad! Especially learning that the actor who voiced Anne-Marie was murdered by her dad before it came out!)
An American Tail(11/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(I was too sleepy in this movie but also realized Somewhere out There isn't meant to be romantic wow.)
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star(11/21/2021)(Actually maybe slightly better and less ridiculous than the 2nd one, but there wasn't a 4th Vanessa Hudgens which was a real bummer.)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding(11/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Still very cute.)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (11/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(They lean all the way into the wildness here but I'm not mad about it.)
Moana (11/26/2021)(Re-Watch)(One of my all-time favorite Disney movies!)
Holidaze (11/26/2021)(This was cute! And more of a Thanksgiving movie as it turns out!)
Maleficent (11/27/2021)(I've been wanting to see this for a long time and finally it was on Disney+!)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer(11/27/2021)(Re-Watch)(Yay we put up our tree and Christmas season is officially underway!)
King Richard(11/28/2021)(This was EXCELLENT. So glad WB/HBO Max have the deal they do, and I want it to last forever.)
Encanto(11/28/2021)(Oh I loved this! Cute and clever and original and with great music.)
A Christmas Story (12/5/2021)(Re-Watch)(Watched this at my sister-in-law's house while visiting and waiting for breakfast and it was lovely!)
Single All the Way(12/11/2021)(Oh my gosh this was fantastically charming and fun and the cast was great. Wonderful addition to my annual re-watch list!!)
The Holiday(12/11/2021)(Re-Watch)(Glorious as always, wonderful to watch with Alyson and introduce Caroline.)
Love Actually(12/11/2021)(Re-Watch)(Of course of course. Always a great time.)
8-Bit Christmas (12/17/2021)(REALLY enjoyed this movie! A modern day Christmas Story in a lot of ways, and it hits a ton of nostalgia points.)
A Boy Called Christmas (12/18/2021)(Another new one this year! Really liked this new Santa origin story. Very sweet.)
A Castle for Christmas (12/19/2021)(Probably my least favorite of the 3 I watched this weekend, but very charming and enjoyable overall!)
The Santa Clause (12/20/2021)(Re-Watch)(One of my annual watches! Love it.)
The Knight Before Christmas (12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always enjoy this so thoroughly!)
Four Christmases(12/24/2021)(Somehow I had never seen this Reese Witherspoon Christmas movie! Definitely not an instant classic, but not bad.)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Joe hadn't seen this one, so we gave it a watch! I always enjoy.)
Frosty the Snowman(12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a good time.)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (12/24/2021)(Re-Watch)(Must watch on Christmas Eve, always.)
The Year Without a Santa Claus(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(Always a fantastic movie. Always.)
Bad Moms(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(I love this movie. It's so funny.)
Bad Moms Christmas(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(ADORE)
Christmas with the Kranks(12/25/2021)(Re-Watch)(Another one Joe had not seen. It's a good time.)
Spiderman 3: Far From Home(12/26/2021)(LOVED!!! This was so much fun, and so sad, and so good. Great movie outing!)
Books!
Books Read in 2021
(Reviews can be found on my Goodreads Page: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1154025?shelf=read)(Goal = 70 total books, 65 newly read)
Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo (in progress)
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Completed 1/1/2021)
Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb (Completed 1/10/2021)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Completed 1/2/2021)
Radical Belonging: How to Survive & Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming it For the Better) by Lindo Bacon (Completed 1/16/2021)
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal (Completed 2/7/2021)
The City We Became (Great Cities Book 1) by N.K. Jemisin (Completed 1/26/2021)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 1) (Book Club)(Completed 1/23/2021)
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon (Completed 2/4/2021)
The Duke and I(Bridgertons Book 1) by Julia Quinn (Completed 2/11/2021)
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons Book 2) by Julia Quinn (Book Club) (Completed 2/15/2021)
Each of Us A Desert by Mark Oshiro (Completed 2/25/2021)
Kingdom of Needle and Bone by Mira Grant (Completed 2/26/2021)
Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation by Eli Clare (Completed 3/10/2021)
Rosemary & Rue (October Daye Book 1) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 3/21/2021)
Fat!So?: Because You Don't Have to Apologize For Your Size by Marilyn Wann (in progress)
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (Book Club)(Completed 3/19/2021)
The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey (Completed 4/17/2021)
Counting Descent by Clint Smith (Completed 3/24/2021)
Meet Me In Paradise by Libby Hubscher (Book Club)(Completed 3/31/2021)
Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman (Completed 4/9/2021)
The Wim Hof Method: Own Your Mind, Master Your Biology, and Activate Your Full Human Potential by Wim Hof (Book Club)(Completed 4/23/2021)
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (Completed 4/11/2021)
A Local Habitation (October Daye Book 2) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 4/15/2021)
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Completed 4/18/2021)
The Beekeeper's Promise by Fiona Valpy (DNF)
An Artificial Night (October Daye Book 3) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 4/29/2021)
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the Twenty-First Century Edited by Alice Wong (Completed 5/10/2021)
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Completed 5/19/2021)
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig (Completed 5/26/2021)
Party of Two (Wedding Date Book 5) by Jasmine Guillory (Completed 6/5/2021)
There There by Tommy Orange (Completed 6/5/2021)
The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan (Book Club)(Completed 6/14/2021)
Late Eclipses (October Daye Book 4) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 6/14/2021)
An Offer from a Gentleman (Bridgertons Book 3) by Julia Quinn(Completed 6/18/2021)
One Salt Sea (October Daye Book 5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 6/25/2021)
Ashes of Honor (October Daye Book 6) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 6/26/2021)
One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London (Completed 6/27/2021)
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Completed 7/10/2021)
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton (Bridgertons Book 4) by Julia Quinn(Completed 7/11/2021)
Last Day by Luanne Rice (DNF)
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo (Completed 8/11/2021)
To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons Book 5) by Julia Quinn(Completed 7/25/2021)
Chimes at Midnight (October Daye Book 7) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 8/1/2021)
When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons Book 6) by Julia Quinn (completed 8/6/2021)
A Winter Long (October Daye Book 8) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 8/7/2021)
It's In His Kiss (Bridgertons Book 7) by Julia Quinn (Completed 8/9/2021)
A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye Book 9) By Seanan McGuire (Completed 8/15/2021)
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (Completed 8/18/2021)
On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons Book 8) by Julia Quinn (Completed 8/29/2021)
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia (Book Club)(Completed 8/21/2021)
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed. by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain (Completed 9/16/2021)
Once Broken Faith (October Daye Book 10) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/4/2021)
Dreams and Slumbers (October Daye Novella 10.1) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/6/2021)
The Brightest Fell (October Daye Book 11) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/19/2021)
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Book Club)(Completed 9/17/2021)
Of Things Unknown (October Daye Novella) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 9/26/2021)
A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell (Completed 9/24/2021)
Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir by Padma Lakshmi (Completed 10/4/2021)
Night and Silences (October Daye Book 12) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/4/2021)
Suffer a Sea-Change (October Daye Book 12.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/5/2021)
The Unkindest Tide (October Daye Book 13) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/6/2021)
Hope is Swift (October Daye Book 13.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/8/2021)
Arsenic & Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (Completed 10/7/2021)
A Killing Frost ( October Daye Book 14) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/9/2021)
Shine in Pearl (October Daye novella) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/9/2021)
Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl (Completed 10/14/2021)
When Sorrows Come (October Daye Book 15) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/17/2021)
The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix (Book Club)(Completed 10/16/2021)
And With Reveling (October Daye Book 15.5) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/17/2021)
Full of Briars (October Daye Book 9.3) by Seanan McGuire (Completed 10/26/2021)
I Want to Be Where The Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom (Completed 10/26/2021)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Completed 11/4/2021)
A Blade So Black (Night-Mare Verse Book 1) by L.L. McKinney (Completed 12/4/2021)
Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson (Completed 11/20/2021)
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (Completed 11/24/2021)
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (Completed 12/15/2021)
Final Girls by Mira Grant (Completed 12/22/2021)
The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Completed 12/22/2021)
Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by Lev A.C. Rosen (Completed 12/26/2021)
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (in progress)
The Saturday Evening Girls Club by Jane Healey (in progress)
