Quick Take: How to Please a Woman

I am starting the year as I mean to go on, celebrating another mainstream movie, much like Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, that is focused on womens' capabilities, wishes, desires and pleasures. And not as a subplot, but central to the action. I think it's a very auspicious start to the new year. May this tiny trend continue!

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It's their job to iron and mop and give orgasms—in whatever order the customer demands. Luckily none of this is illegal. They checked. The ensemble acting of How to Please a Woman is one of the best aspects of this sweet little ride of a movie.

I think this review gets it right—a solid three stars. This movie might not be about the most earth-shattering sex, the most titillating banter or Instagram-perfect moments, but it is about seeking out the sex life you deserve, in any form, starting right where are you are.

I was a bit unfair to The Full Monty in this episode —it's a similar enjoyment for sure, but there's something about a movie described as "crowd pleasing" that rubs me the wrong way—like knowing you're going to get smoothed sanitized stereotypes rather than some earthy authentic moments. I think How to Please a Woman balances it well. Not too shocking but not ready for Hallmark either.

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