The Plot Sickens

This one got us good.

In Spoiler Alert, we watch a love story unfold—and unravel—with honesty, humor, and heartbreak. Jim Parsons brings his whole heart, Sally Field steals every scene, and we cried more than we expected (and maybe more than we’ll admit).

We talk queer love, caregiving, grief, and the beauty of letting someone truly see you—especially when time is short. Oh, and yes, we absolutely talk about that intimate scene… and why it mattered (in the best way).

Bring tissues... and maybe a phone to text someone you love.

This one’s sexy and sad — the kind of combo we specialize in. In Love and Other Drugs, Jake Gyllenhaal brings the charm (and the pharmaceuticals), Anne Hathaway brings the raw truth of living with Parkinson’s- Deltra brings the heat while Vanessa brings the laughs.

We talk sex, shame, and what it really means to date while managing a chronic illness — including that fear of getting close when you might not be able to stay.

Vulnerability, avoidance, hookup culture… it’s all here. And yes, there’s a lot of nudity.

Grab the tissues — in Part 2 of our Step Mom deep dive, we get into the hard stuff.

This episode focuses on Susan Sarandon’s cancer storyline, how the film handles end-of-life preparation, and the raw scenes of a mother preparing her children to live without her.

We talk anticipatory grief, complicated goodbyes, and how this movie somehow finds humor in heartbreak — without pulling punches.

Also: the scene with the blanket? We’re still not okay.

This one’s for the moms, the stepmoms, the daughters, and anyone who's ever had to say goodbye too soon.

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We’re diving into Step Mom (1998) — the emotionally loaded classic that gave us Julia Roberts vs. Susan Sarandon, a blended family, and a cancer storyline that still punches us in the gut.

In Part 1, we focus on the family dynamics: the fierce loyalty between a mom and her kids, the complicated role of the new partner, and the not-so-subtle tension simmering under every school drop-off and awkward dinner table.

There’s sarcasm, golden retrievers, questionable co-parenting, and one perfectly chaotic 90s wardrobe after another.

We tried to fit it all in one episode... but in true mom fashion, we needed more time to get everything done.

In this episode, we dive into the Oscar-winning mother-daughter drama that set the gold standard for emotionally devastating films. From dysfunctional affection to hospital hallway meltdowns, we unpack the grief, grit, and (questionable) caregiving in Terms of Endearment.Expect tears. Expect some laughs.
And yes — we absolutely talk about that Shirley MacLaine scene.No part two this time — we managed to squeeze all our feelings into one episode.Follow us on the 'gram for fun outtakes and teasers of upcoming movies we will be reviewing!

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We weren’t done crying — so we’re back for Part 2 of Miss You Already. In this episode, we dive deeper into Milly and Jess’s unraveling friendship, the chaos of terminal illness, and the moments that broke us (again).

This one goes deep into grief, guilt, and the messiness of loving someone through the end.

Content warning: We’re talking death, hospice, and goodbye-for-now moments. As always, tissues are a must.

Lets continue to explore how the plot...sickens.

In our very first episode of The Plot Sickens, Deltra and Vanessa dive headfirst into a movie where cancer takes center stage—but not without a few tangents, hot takes, and laughs along the way.

As two women living with metastatic breast cancer, we’re breaking down how Hollywood gets it right (or very, very wrong). This is Part One of a two-part premiere—get comfy, press play, and let’s see how the plot sickens.