YOU, ME & TUSCANY – Review by T. J. Callahan

The plot of You, Me & Tuscany is written all over the grape leaves in the family vineyard…culinary school drop out turned house sitter, Anna, travels to Tuscany, squats in the empty villa of a man she’d recently met at a NY bar, pretends to be his fiancé, but falls for his cousin who’s also his brother. A Hallmark movie ensues, complete with a tell it like it is best friend, an overbearing, but loving family, a gorgeous couple, and beautiful scenery. What’s not to like?! There’s a lot of crushing under the Tuscan sun and it isn’t just grapes.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Kat Coiro’s YOU, ME & TUSCANY Sweeps into Theaters – Brandy McDonnell reports

Acclaimed filmmaker Kat Coiro directs Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page in her new film You, Me & Tuscany, which opens in theatres on April 10. Coiro is an actor, director, writer and producer whose most recent television project is CBS’ hit Matlock reboot starring Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall and Jason Ritter. She served as an executive producer and director on the pilot, and she went on to produce the rest of the series as well as directing several more episodes.

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BRIDGERTON Season Two – Review by Susan Granger

When Bridgerton debuted in December, 2020, the Regency-era costume drama quickly became one of Netflix’s most popular shows, reaching 82 million households. Admittedly, its second season lacks the sexy spice of the first, focusing on far less interesting characters. Nevertheless, its Gossip Girl-meets-Downton Abbey concept is addictive for bingeing. Reimagining 19th century England, it once again focuses on aristocratic families seeking favor from Black royalty.

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BRIDGERTON – Review by Susan Granger

While Netflix’s Bridgerton sprawling mini-series may seem like Gossip Girl-meets-Downton Abbey, it’s unique in reimagining 19th century Britain with aristocratic families seeking favor from Black royalty. Produced by Shonda Rhimes, it’s fun, frothy escapism. According to showrunner Chris Van Dusen, regarding that era’s excess, beauty and decadence: “It was over-the-top: the costumes, the jewels, the glittering ballrooms, the country homes.”

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