Black Coffee Motel

I’d attended a friend’s holiday party about a month ago, and it was truly one of the highlights of my December. The invitation had come on a sudden whim. My friend, let’s call her Giggles, and I were carpooling together on a Friday night after work. We were babbling in the car about how tired…

Whenever it rains, I think of Seattle. Then, I think of the movie Sleepless in Seattle. Nora Ephron’s work had crept up on me. I don’t know how I suddenly made it through all the Meg Ryan movies, though if I were to think a little hard about it, I believe it might’ve been back…

It’s about time we talk about Hitchcock. I have a friend who is an avid lover of vintage items and antiques. He has taught me many incredible things about thrifting and turning something ordinary into something beautiful. A connoisseur on menswear, he loves a good striped bowtie, well constructed lapels, and fine button detailing. Though,…

Or at least, a girl could dream. Though the motel had already posted three classic summer movies to watch, why not do one better and post three more? The previous post was a bit All-American, to say the least. Now, we will take a journey across the Atlantic. To destinations that evoke images of white…

No spoilers. The summer movie of 2022. Of course I’d go see this movie opening weekend. Of course. Did you expect anything less of me? And though my usual self was skeptical of this movie (I don’t care much for reviews), I will say one thing: this movie took my breath away. Read on for…

When I was in school, I used to hate summer. Ironic, really, because those are the times when you’re supposed to enjoy summer to the fullest. Looking back, I’d perhaps taken those times for granted. There were some good memories sprinkled in here and there. As I get older, I find my mantra has become…

Though modern movie watchers and the world alike fall on their knees to Netflix and their countless releases, the motel remains skeptical because as Mark Twain once famously said: Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain Regardless of the streaming platform’s popularity, we…

There’s an Italian man at work who I run into every once in a while in the breakroom. For whatever reason, we usually end up there at similar times of the day. Do you know people like that? He’s middle-aged, hair white as snow, but he’s a very well dressed man. He enjoys his cardigans…