Fiction Fixation

Imagine, you're a 40 year old divorcee with a teenage daughter. Your ex-husband nails 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, then tour with him around Europe all summer and see what them hands do.

This week we take on 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.

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.

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.

When Miss Americana and a London Boy fall in love one cruel summer, nothing is ever all to well with them again. So long London. That mastermind is glittering elsewhere now. Welcome to The Department. Is it a college? A psych ward? A morgue? We're about to find out.

We present to 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.

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.

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.

Rose was dying to watch Anyone But You for the podcast. A rom-com enemies to lovers feature two hot actors? This was right up our alley. However, while we usually lovingly drag movies over the coals, this movie we tie to train tracks. This movie really got us going. So buckle up and prepare, we are on our bullshit this episode. Hilarity ensues. Hope you enjoy!

This episode we recap the wacky thriller You Get Me staring Bella Thorne and a grown man trying to pass for a teenage boy. When young guy finds the perfect window during his 24hr break up from his girlfriend to hook up with another girl, he gets what he deserves--an obsessed stalker who infiltrates his life, seduces his friends, and takes out anyone in the way. We aren't sure what the game plan is here, but it's pure girlboss energy, to be honest with you. This movie is so bad it's good. Don't miss our hilarious and unserious recap/discussion of this movie. You know what to expect: great storytelling (if we do say so ourselves), hilarious banter, two best friends vibing. What are you waiting for?

This week we bring you a the 2024 Netflix original Players staring Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. We follow a group of friends who specialize in running small cons to trick unsuspecting strangers into sleeping with them. They find their match in a prestigious reporter who is the kind of man you freeze your eggs for. This is the first time that they are playing for keeps and they are committed to help their fellow group member land this guy. Are these people sociopaths? Maybe. But do they deserve love? We don't think so. Still, join in for our hilarious recap and movie discussion. Unserious, humorous, fun banter. Just two best friends being generally unhinged, you'll love it.

We present to you, our magnum opus. Our work of art. What this podcast has been building to. The culmination of almost three years of honing our wit and banter, our ability to balance unserious with dark confessionals. We are here recapping your all time favorite movie, don't even lie, we know it's Twilight. If you listened to our Midnight Sun recap episode (ep 4) you are not allowed to bring receipts to this episode. We are different people than we were back then, maybe better...maybe worse. Hope you enjoy!

Buckle up, besties. We're going on a roadtrip down memory lane. This week we recap the 2002 movie Crossroads, staring Zoe Saldana, Terry Manning, and OFCOURSE Britney Spears. There's magic to these early 2000s movies that we wish we could bubble it up, wether it be reminiscing on the trauma that era imposed on us, or losing your V card to a felon...it's all fun and games until Dad flies in looking for you. Don't miss this hilarious recap of this coming of age story slash Britney Spears concert.

What if a nefarious tech company were ran by a charismatic and better looking version of Mark Zuckerberg (Tom Hanks). Terrifying, we know. But do you know what’s scarier than THAT? A cult that...actually makes a lot of good points. In this episode we recap The Circle, a 2017 thriller (we object to that classification, but okay), staring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. How does an overly ambitious tech company get away with a sweeping ploy to surveil and monitor and influence the masses without consequences? Well, they offer free health care and endless food trucks, of course. Millennials come lining up, volunteering as tribute. The Circle may appear to be your regular smegular social media platform, but are they actually just a cult with really great benefits? Tune in to our hilarious and refreshing recap.

What seemed to be a sweet rom-com staring Lucy Hale turned out to be a phallic filled charcuterie board of all things sex. You've been warned. This week we recap the 2020 Netflix original movie, A Nice Girl Like You. When sweet Lucy finds herself alone after her boyfriend humiliates her and gaslights her into thinking she is sexually inadequate, she embarks on an Eat Pray Love journey to unprude herself. The result is a slapstick, weird montage of a film that we had a HYSTERICAL time recapping. Hope you enjoy.

You're in for a doozy. Who needs the FBI when the US Postal Service has a hunky inspector who's a legit federal agent? This week we recap the movie QueenPins, staring Kristin Belle. This is the story of how two suburban women let a couponing obsession spiral into insane criminal activities. This episodes is full of confessions and some hilarious insights from your never-too-serious hosts. Hope you enjoy!

Settle in for a long one as we take several extra minutes dismantling the patriarchy (as one does). This week we are discussing the 2023 movie Barbie, staring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Or rather, Rose recaps the movie to Courtney who has thus far refused to watch it for no reason other than to ruin Rose's life. Anyway...join in on the hilarity as we examine this movie and the ways the patriarchy stole the story's power right at the very end.

This week, we're recapping the 2023 movie "Role Play" with Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. Ever wonder what we never ask male assassins? "How does he juggle it all?" But meet Emma, a suburban mom of two, trying to spice up her marriage and hide her secret life as an assassin. She's good at it, really good. One slip-up, and now her whole family's in a war with her former boss. Got a tranquilizer gun handy? You're gonna need one! Enjoy our hilarious and unpretentious movie recap and discussion that'll have you in stitches! 😄🎬

What happens when a woman who is drop-dead gorgeous but totally dead-inside is put between a rock and hard place? Well--whatever the hell she needs to do for a Buick, that's what. No Hard Feelings (2023) was an unexpected blast of a movie. Jennifer Lawrence shows us a side (and many undersides) of her we haven't seen on film yet. When a wealthy couple offers her a free Buick in exchange for her to bring their son "out of his shell," she wastes no time playing the clumsiest game of seduction in history. Tune in to our hilarious recap and movie discussion!

Rose is opening the suggestion box just so you all can write in to Courtney and express how much this episode traumatized you BECAUSE IT TRAUMATIZED HER. The 2023 movie Saltburn is a dark and twisty tale that, in retrospect makes a lot of sense, but in the moment you wonder if this screenplay was meant to be posted on a forum under a pen name and never to be seen by the masses. Ah well, here it is. Our hilarious (because, duh, darkness brings out our funny) and entertaining recap slash discussion of this crazy freaking movie. Hope you enjoy.