May 4, 2024

The Idea of You: Why Is Her Happiness Everyone Else’s Business?

Anne Hathaway as Solène and Nicholas Galitzine as Hayes in The Idea of You

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I was exhausted, stretched out on the sofa, and scrolling through my phone in search of something good to watch when Instagram put The Idea of You in front of me. Anne Hathaway, a handsome pop star, a romance that looked a little too good to be true. It seemed like exactly the sort of film I needed that evening. I pressed play expecting a lovely escape. Instead, somewhere between the flirting and the heartbreak, one line made me sit up and think: “People hate happy women.” It's a harsh thing to say. It's also the line that stayed with me long after the film ended.

September 23, 2023

Four Minutes Late, One Seat Away from Love

Haley Lu Richardson and Ben Hardy in Netflix's Love at First Sight

Screen & Sound · The Lori Diaries

Have you ever noticed someone at an airport and, for about thirty seconds, imagined that you might be about to meet the love of your life? All you need is for the universe to assign you neighbouring seats. Preferably before one of you boards a flight to an entirely different country.

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