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George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) stands on a bridge as it snows in It's a Wonderful Life

Amy Wren Watched What? December 23-29, 2024

Teacher says every time a bell rings, a newsletter gets read. Why not ring a few bells with the latest edition of Amy Wren Watched What?

Amy Wren Watched What? December 16-22, 2024

Amy Wren Watched What? December 16-22, 2024

One of these films is not like the others. Which one could it be? Check out what Amy watched last week, in the Christmas Eve edition of "Amy Wren Watched What?"

Seymour (Rick Moranis) and Audrey (Ellen Greene) talk out back of the flower shop in a scene from Little Shop of Horrors

Amy Wren Watched What? December 9-15

Suddenly, Seymour, it's a brand new week, so it's time for another edition of "Amy Wren Watched What?"

multi-colored strands of lights are strung across a city street, with houses on either side of the street.

christmas lights

Bright Lights in the Dark

Amy talks a bit about one of her favorite things: Christmas Lights!

Jenny (Anna Kendrick) sits in a chair against a wall and talks to Kelly (Melanie Lynskey) and Carson (Lena Dunham)

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Amy Wren Watched What? December 2-8

No trips to the theater this week, but Amy still watched a bunch of films. Check out what she watched in the latest edition of "Amy Wren Watched What?"

Andy Kaufman (Greg Braun) does his Mighty Mouse routine on the Saturday Night Live stage in Saturday Night (2024)

Not ready for primetime? No matter, just do it.

Back in October, I went to one of my local AMC’s to watch the new Jason Reitman movie Saturday Night. If you don’t know what it is, it’s a retelling of the time leading up to the premiere of the show that would become Saturday Night Live.

Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) faces the camera opposite Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) in Heretic

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Amy Wren Watched What? Nov 25-Dec 1

Never follow a Hugh Grant character to a second place. But follow this newsletter to any number of places, because it's time for another week of Amy Wren Watched What?

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda (Ariana Grande-Butera) stand in the chamber of the Wizard of Oz in Wicked (2024)

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Amy Wren Watched What? November 18-24

Wicked, Winkie's, and Women Talking, oh my! Four films that Amy watched last week.

Sonja (Lena Stolze) sits on a bench in front of a tree covered in religious images and icons in The Nasty Girl

Where Were You? Where are you Now? - The Nasty Girl (1990)

A few words on how someone becomes a "nasty girl", looking at the past with clear eyes despite the consequences, and not looking away in the unfortunate present.

O'Malley (Bryan F. O'Byrne) and Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) talk and walk down an opulent staircase in Conclave.

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Amy Wren watched what?

I write a bit about a few films I've watched recently.

The Forty Foot Dive into a Tub of Water

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The Forty Foot Dive into a Tub of Water

Wherein I stand up and say my piece on what happened on Tuesday, where we go from here and just a little bit about Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

The Magic Kingdom with overlaying titles that say Walt Disney World Weekly Churro Update

Amy Wren's done what?

So it's been a while since the last time I did this newsletter. I mean, I guess I sent one out back in 2023 when I started The Reluctant Disney Adult, but that doesn't really count. No, the last time I did this newsletter in earnest

The final scene of the Magic Kingdom show/ride Carousel of Progress

We're Back!

So, it's been a while, but the newsletter is back! And in a different home that isn't either a) a place totally cool with enabling transphobes and Nazis or b) an app that pivoted away from general use newsletters to super expensive b2b marketing! Maybe a