Fiction Fixation

He's Perfect, No Questions (Movie Recap, 13 Going on 30)

The recap this is thirty, flirty and fabulous. It only works with thirty. And Mark Ruffalo. And Jennifer Garner. Sprinkle some magic pixie dust (glitter, it's just glitter) and time travel with us. 

Just Bible Fan-Fic (Movie Recap, Fallen)

This recap is every teenage girl's dream. Being sent to a reform school that is actually a front for a religious YA fan fiction novel to play out. With two super hot angels fighting over you. One even brings you COFFEE. And YOU have secrets you don't even know about. It's giving perfect senior year. 

Manic Pixie Dream Girl...In Your Dreams (Movie Recap, 500 Days of Summer)

Is Zooey Deschanel the villain? Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt the villain? Its the age old debate with this cult classic. We go through all 500 Days of Summer with Tom and offer a new option in this recap... Is there even a villain? 

Five Seconds? We Needs Details (Movie Recap, The Idea of You)

For this week's recap- imagine, you're a 40 year old divorcee with a teenage daughter. Your ex-husband bails on parenting time on your BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. Your life is over. WRONG. Because you're Anne Hathaway. You're gonna go to Coachella, meet a pop star (Nicholas Galitzine), then tour with him around Europe all summer and see what them hands do.

Secrets, You Have Secrets My Dude (Movie Recap, All Good Things)

This week we recap this based on true events movie starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. They may have changed his name, but they couldn't change the creep factor or his implied guilt of at least 2 murders (and accessory to another). While well never know exactly what happened to his wife, he do know he had a wall of windows. And that speaks for itself. 

Ass-Ass-In. Say It, It's Fun (Book Recap, Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas)

What kind of messy intrigue are you involved with? The answer for our teenage assassin is, well...a lot. Anything she can find honestly. Even after adamantly stating she will not get involved. All while navigating a love triangle between her guard and the prince. Ladies and Gents, it's time for Courtney to introduce Rose to the cult she's been begging for by dragging her further into the SJM universe with this book discussion. 

I'm Impressed There Was Only One Murder (Movie Recap, Cruel Intentions)

On the heels of TTPD's release we needed to feel... Well, tortured. Emotionally mangled. Cruel manipulation. Some less than honorable intentions if you will. And this movie delivered from the joyless, unsupervised teenagers, all the way to the vehicular manslaughter and a surprise funeral revenge plot? Yes, please. This recap is almost as wild as the subject material. 

Child Sacrifice To Whom? (Movie Recap, Awake)

We recap for you, this unintentional comedic masterpiece, starring Gina Rodriguez and Ariana Greenblatt. We watch them as they face the struggles of sleep deprivation, including but not limited to; looting, widespread vandalism, cognitive decline, irritability, one creepy pastor, grand theft auto, murder, the US Military, teenage boy attitude and potential human sacrifice. Did we mention this was just after day one? Also, why was no one else concerned about the power? We'll never know. 

Purely Delightful Feminine Rage (Movie Recap, Damsel)

We will never forgive TikTok for delaying our watching of "Damsel," the 2024 dark fantasy starring the phenomenal Millie Bobby Brown. This movie is all about feminine rage and revenge, so buckle up girly pop, we are diving into a deep pit to settle some old royal family debts. Not willingly, of course. That's where the rage part comes in. Join us for our hilarious recap of the young maiden who refused to die a virgin.

The D Always Finds A Way (Movie Recap, Upgraded)

When an ambitious young woman tells a little white lie on a plane to impress the hot British guy beside her, she has no idea how far she will have to take it. After all, doesn't she know the first rule of a rom-com? The stranger sitting beside you on a plane is someone who you will FOR SURE have to deal with for the rest of your life.

On our search for a modern Rom-Com that ticks all our boxes brought us to the 2024 romantic comedy Upgraded, staring Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, and our queen Marisa Tommie (who should be wearing a cape and eating men). Did this rom-com do it for us? You'll have to tune in to find out. But I'll give you a spoiler: we had a blast recapping it and laughed our little heads off.