25 Days of Romance Movies: Wuthering Heights (2026)
Alright- I've been preparing for this movie all month. I read the book Wuthering Heights and listened to the audiobook just so I could fairly critique this adaptation in comparison... I loved the book and I think this adaptation of it- while entertaining is not at all a fair representation of the book. So I think on my substack- SpookyShannon I will probably do a better analysis of the book vs the movie and that will likely be a more scathing review... so I don't really want
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25 Days of Romance Movies: 27 Dresses (2008)
Okay- fun fact when I saw this movie in theaters with 2 of my friends in 2008- I think it was a matinee… the cost was just $27 for all 3 of us! I laughed and the ticket taker also laughed and said “wow one dollar per dress” and he was often a little grumpy towards me because I was a Teenager trying to see R rated movies and they got VERY strict about that in NJ around 2008-2010. I’m too old now to know if they’re that strict about it. Also everyone at my movie theater knows w
4 days ago2 min read
25 Days of Romance Movies: Ever After (1998)
Alright- one movie that I know I've seen several times as a child but I don't think I've ever actually sat down and watched the whole thing in one sitting: Ever After with Drew Barrymore as Cinderella. This isn't really like any other Cinderella movies- including the one I just watched. This one is more focused on the aspect of it as a Period Drama than the ball or her dress or anything like that... which makes it seem less like a Cinderella story and more just like a period
5 days ago2 min read
