Not graphic s*xual ass*ult scenes (because that, too, was handled better than the majority of the genre) followed by gory murders, but women reclaiming themselves completely and walking away changed for the better, not scarred for the worst. There's enough of that in real life, especially right now.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Not graphic s*xual ass*ult scenes (because that, too, was handled better than the majority of the genre) followed by gory murders, but women reclaiming themselves completely and walking away changed for the better, not scarred for the worst. There's enough of that in real life, especially right now.
We've seen it lately with AI robots and girlfriend apps, and women have seen it our entire lives.
This is exactly the type of good for her revenge movie we should be making.
This is exactly the type of good for her revenge movie we should be making.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We've seen it lately with AI robots and girlfriend apps, and women have seen it our entire lives.
This is exactly the type of good for her revenge movie we should be making.
This is exactly the type of good for her revenge movie we should be making.
He exposes himself nearly all at once when things don't go his way, as so many "nice guys" do, and the film perfectly handles something women know all too well: So many men will ab*se anything they can just for the sake of it.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
He exposes himself nearly all at once when things don't go his way, as so many "nice guys" do, and the film perfectly handles something women know all too well: So many men will ab*se anything they can just for the sake of it.
Drifting into spoiler territory, (so quit reading here if you haven't seen it yet), I didn't expect the overt nice guy incel theming of Josh, but its reveal throughout Companion was nothing less than perfect.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Drifting into spoiler territory, (so quit reading here if you haven't seen it yet), I didn't expect the overt nice guy incel theming of Josh, but its reveal throughout Companion was nothing less than perfect.
But there was so much more buried beneath that initial reveal. There's so much more to Companion than you think there is, I promise.
SPOILERS START AFTER THIS POST!
SPOILERS START AFTER THIS POST!
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
But there was so much more buried beneath that initial reveal. There's so much more to Companion than you think there is, I promise.
SPOILERS START AFTER THIS POST!
SPOILERS START AFTER THIS POST!
And the film's underlying message wasn't one I expected, but it was definitely one I appreciated.
I was concerned, at first, that seeing the trailer had ruined the film's basic premise, since trailers these days sometimes feel like watching the entire movie flat out.
I was concerned, at first, that seeing the trailer had ruined the film's basic premise, since trailers these days sometimes feel like watching the entire movie flat out.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
And the film's underlying message wasn't one I expected, but it was definitely one I appreciated.
I was concerned, at first, that seeing the trailer had ruined the film's basic premise, since trailers these days sometimes feel like watching the entire movie flat out.
I was concerned, at first, that seeing the trailer had ruined the film's basic premise, since trailers these days sometimes feel like watching the entire movie flat out.
It's just dark enough, just funny enough. I had a brief moment of disappointment at one point because I thought the film was pulling punches on the gore, only to be ecstatically surprised when the big reveal came later, at an even more perfect time.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It's just dark enough, just funny enough. I had a brief moment of disappointment at one point because I thought the film was pulling punches on the gore, only to be ecstatically surprised when the big reveal came later, at an even more perfect time.
When I walked out of the theatre, though, I was a full-blown Companion fan, ready to preach about the film to anyone who'd listen (even though that's a different Sophie Thatcher movie that I haven't seen yet.)
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
When I walked out of the theatre, though, I was a full-blown Companion fan, ready to preach about the film to anyone who'd listen (even though that's a different Sophie Thatcher movie that I haven't seen yet.)
Companion was absolutely incredible. I didn't have particularly high hopes for the film; I had hoped it would be good, but primarily I went because I love Sophie Thatcher, and I'm not afraid to admit that.
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Companion was absolutely incredible. I didn't have particularly high hopes for the film; I had hoped it would be good, but primarily I went because I love Sophie Thatcher, and I'm not afraid to admit that.
Games (I got a Steam Deck!):
Cyberpunk 2077
Balatro
Let me know if you check out my recs! Reviews for these films coming soon 💜
Cyberpunk 2077
Balatro
Let me know if you check out my recs! Reviews for these films coming soon 💜
March 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Games (I got a Steam Deck!):
Cyberpunk 2077
Balatro
Let me know if you check out my recs! Reviews for these films coming soon 💜
Cyberpunk 2077
Balatro
Let me know if you check out my recs! Reviews for these films coming soon 💜
Songs on Repeat:
Spiral by Agent Envy
Hypnotic by Zella Day
Spiral by Agent Envy
Hypnotic by Zella Day
March 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Songs on Repeat:
Spiral by Agent Envy
Hypnotic by Zella Day
Spiral by Agent Envy
Hypnotic by Zella Day
March 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Nesta they could never make me hate you.
Nesta they could never make me hate you.
February 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Nesta they could never make me hate you.
Nesta they could never make me hate you.
Arrows and Apologies by Sav R. Miller
An EXTREMELY spicy entry in Sav R. Miller's Monsters and Muses series that unexpectedly, legitimately made me sob. A retelling of Apollo and Daphne (without the negative connotations of the original mythos).
An EXTREMELY spicy entry in Sav R. Miller's Monsters and Muses series that unexpectedly, legitimately made me sob. A retelling of Apollo and Daphne (without the negative connotations of the original mythos).
February 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Arrows and Apologies by Sav R. Miller
An EXTREMELY spicy entry in Sav R. Miller's Monsters and Muses series that unexpectedly, legitimately made me sob. A retelling of Apollo and Daphne (without the negative connotations of the original mythos).
An EXTREMELY spicy entry in Sav R. Miller's Monsters and Muses series that unexpectedly, legitimately made me sob. A retelling of Apollo and Daphne (without the negative connotations of the original mythos).
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Miri and Leah must navigate their relationship after Leah returns from a deep sea dive and Comes Back Wrong™.
Miri and Leah must navigate their relationship after Leah returns from a deep sea dive and Comes Back Wrong™.
February 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Miri and Leah must navigate their relationship after Leah returns from a deep sea dive and Comes Back Wrong™.
Miri and Leah must navigate their relationship after Leah returns from a deep sea dive and Comes Back Wrong™.
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
A Mermaid and a Plague Doctor travel together and fall in love in spite of The Horrors™.
A Mermaid and a Plague Doctor travel together and fall in love in spite of The Horrors™.
February 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
A Mermaid and a Plague Doctor travel together and fall in love in spite of The Horrors™.
A Mermaid and a Plague Doctor travel together and fall in love in spite of The Horrors™.
So, I'm reconnecting with myself, constantly asking myself Who I Am and always finding a new answer. I'm ready for this next moon phase!
February 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So, I'm reconnecting with myself, constantly asking myself Who I Am and always finding a new answer. I'm ready for this next moon phase!
And, below it all, the horror; the strained desperation to know both what's happening to Leah and what already happened to her. I cannot express to you how masterfully this story is written and constructed.
I encourage you to pick up the book and find out for yourself.
I encourage you to pick up the book and find out for yourself.
February 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
And, below it all, the horror; the strained desperation to know both what's happening to Leah and what already happened to her. I cannot express to you how masterfully this story is written and constructed.
I encourage you to pick up the book and find out for yourself.
I encourage you to pick up the book and find out for yourself.
The relationship Armfield constructs through flashbacks contrasted with the present tense atmosphere is palpable. Though you didn't see Miri and Leah before, you are inserted so thoroughly into their love story that you reflect on their memories like you were part of them.
February 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The relationship Armfield constructs through flashbacks contrasted with the present tense atmosphere is palpable. Though you didn't see Miri and Leah before, you are inserted so thoroughly into their love story that you reflect on their memories like you were part of them.