Why "People We Meet On Vacation" Did Not Meet Its Full Potential
Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.

Pablo plans a farewell trip to a remote cabin for his best friend Ana, who’s leaving for a prestigious dance academy in Europe. Their quiet retreat turns chaotic when Ana drunkenly invites her toxic ex, Alex. Tension escalates as Pablo watches his unrequited love fall back into Alex's manipulative grasp.
Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.
Spirited inverts the tropes of the holiday musical genre to update an age-old tale for 2022. It's a paean to those who make grand spectacles possible.
True crime media is notoriously obsessed with the “missing white woman” trope, and yet the vast majority of American murder victims are male, and well over half are people of color.
‘Bruiser’ is an intense drama that explores unresolved childhood trauma and how it can affect the people around us.
After two months of refusing to see this movie, I have decided that it’s finally Morbin’ time. After its re-release as a box office bomb; I watched it just to laugh at it. But, I was also surprised, because 'Morbius' is a queer allegory.
Hoppers is a fun ride with a deep message underneath. In true Pixar fashion, Hoppers explores the complexity of emotions and learning to be still in a world that demands fast progress. Through the main character Mabel, we are reminded what it is like to let ourselves feel big emotions. But also how not to be controlled by them.