We venture into uncharted territories and watch mini Uma Thurman wear fabulous clothes.
Dave: This movie seemed fluffy and ridiculous, which is exactly what I needed after a too-busy week at work. I needed a brain vacation and boy, did it deliver. The plot was twisty and turny in that vaguely predictable way that is common for these kinds of teen comedies. The characters were mostly over-the-top, but fun to watch and the sets and costumes were bubblegum, candy-coated amazingness. Despite a few too-earnest plot points about trauma, realizing your true potential, and togetherness, it was darn funny throughout. Bonus points for the cameo by Sarah Michelle Gellar, who looks absolutely flawless. Would I watch it again? Probably not. Am I giving it an extra half point for the fabulous costumes? Definitely. (⭐️⭐⭐️1/2)
Today begins our journey into the unknown, the uncharted, the uncertain. Dear readers, we are beginning to create our own popcorn recipes, since there are a limited number of them made for adults out there. Perhaps at some point we’ll delve into the Kool-Aid-soaked, sugar-encrusted, kid-friendly recipes that are basically like mainlining sugar syrup. But for now, we’re starting to create our own recipes, and the first one was patterned after one of our favorite (relatively) easy dinner recipes: cacio e pepe. While it misses the creamy heartiness of its pasta namesake, Joe’s popcorn hit all the delicious flavors we love in the pasta. This bowl of popcorn had the ever-present problem of all the good mix-ins sinking to the bottom, thus requiring constant mixing. But otherwise, this popcorn was a winner, and a fairly easy recipe, to boot! This will definitely be dish #1 for our eventual self-published popcorn cookbook! (️️️️⭐️⭐⭐️⭐)
Joe: I spent most of the film marveling at two things: 1.) how fabulous the costume design is. The outfits are fresh, hip, and dizzyingly inventive. 2.) how much Maya Hawke looks like her mother, Uma Thurman. Her facial expressions, her mannerisms, her smile. It's quite striking. The movie, thought, is a mixed bag. There's a delightfully unexpected twist 3/4 of the way through, and I wish the filmmakers had seen that twist through to its inevitable end. Instead, like most of the movie, it's too busy trying to figure out what it wants to be. This sacrifices a lot of the tension because the tone is scattershot. Still, I enjoyed myself and recognize that this is likely Gen Z's Clueless or Mean Girls. Just not as seminal as either of those films. It will likely be forgotten by next year - probably next month. (⭐️⭐⭐️)
A few weeks ago, Dave suggested that we start inventing our own popcorn recipes. After all, we've burned through a lot of popcorn recipes online (and in cookbooks), so isn't it time to sharpen our skills? I am notoriously bad with flavors and being inventive with food, but still I volunteered to go first. "What's an easy flavor combination that's also delicious?" I thought. Clearly cacio e pepe. It's a delicious but simple pasta with flavors that pop. And I'm happy to report that it mostly transfers to popcorn. If I worked for America's Test Kitchen, I'd obviously have more time to refine the ingredient ratios, but this wasn't a bad start. It was peppery, there was a sufficient amount of parmesan, and the olive oil was a good substitute for butter. So I give myself a solid B for this attempt. Don't ask for a recipe because I measured nothing. (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
Also, I just read Dave's review of my popcorn 😭😭😭
Popcorn recipe from: Joe Prince 💅
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