by Mary Carver | Apr 17, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, Shows We Love
You know who doesn’t get enough love in the world of streaming? Hulu. Everyone’s always going on and on about Netflix, and then there’s Amazon Prime with all the British shows and a tiny little thing called The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. But Hulu! In a...
by Mary Carver | Mar 27, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV
We have so many reasons to read romantic comedies right now. Some of us need to escape reality for a little while or distract ourselves from our fears, anxieties, and very much non-fiction problems. Some of us are overwhelmed with all the hard stuff surrounding us...
by Mary Carver | Mar 18, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV
Did you know our favorite shows from the USA Network (and a few from other networks) are referred to as “blue sky shows”? It’s true. Not because they all took place in a sunny city like Santa Barbara (hello, Psych!) or the beaches of Miami (looking...
by Mary Carver | Feb 4, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, Movie Moments
Every few months I sit down with my friend Dawn to talk about what upcoming movies we want to see. Of course, it’s not quite as simple as that sounds. We’re big ol’ nerds, and also big movie fans, so I have taken to creating an entire spreadsheet for...
by Mary Carver | Dec 30, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV
With 2019 being the end of a decade, the “best of” lists cannot be avoided. Best of the year, best of the decade, best of all time! The countdowns and collections are simply everywhere. And to be honest, they’re kind of bumming me out! Every time I...
by Mary Carver | Nov 11, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV, Hooked on Holiday Movies
At my last count more than 100 new holiday movies are debuting this year. Which is a lot. (A. LOT.) On top of that we also have holiday-related episodes of shows, holiday specials like Rudolph and Frosty, and airings of holiday classics like Elf or The Santa Clause....