That's all folks! + December Movie round-up
- gemmarosenz
- Dec 20, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
As the year comes to a close, I want to say thank you to everyone who spent time with me in 2025. It ended up being a much busier year than I had anticipated, with some genuinely great experiences!
Whether our paths crossed just once, became an occasional return, or you’ve been a long-standing regular, I appreciate the trust you placed in me. Nothing is ever assumed, and your support is always truly appreciated, especially in the current climate.
I'm excited to see what next year brings! If you've been meaning to see me again, or haven't quite made it happen yet, 2026 might just be the year to do it.
Bookings for 2025 are now closed. I'll be available for bookings again from January 8th.
Site updates:
Main page - updated my age (thank you for the birthday wishes!)
Revised my rates, durations, and activities. Rewrote descriptions for GFE,
dinner dates and couples bookings.
Summer hours for January and February will be back in full swing once I return, with availability for one booking per day, of any duration, with a summer start time of 11am on most days, and the usual end time of 10pm. Afternoon bookings tend to have their moment over the summer months…and only over the summer months!
Also, these earlier hours mean that dinner dates can work as lunch dates, too! See the "Dinner Dates" section of my Services and Rates page for more.
Formatting + added one new testimonial. Loved re-reading these.
A behemoth of a page, and one I'd put off updating for quite some time!
Formatting + editing/rewriting of many questions
Thanks again for 2025. See you in 2026!
And now to end with another one of my “ideas” - to be abandoned next month I’m sure - I thought it might be of interest to fellow movie buffs if I rounded up all the movies I’ve seen in a month, with super brief, quick fire commentary that’ll aim to be as spoiler free as possible. Guess I’ll discuss themes / imagery / vibes instead…dunno! Could be fun, and I’ll enjoy the challenge of trying to keep things brief - something I definitely struggle with!
Oh, and a warning: I’m a sucker for Lifetime movies…haha, only joking!*
Anyway, here’s the lineup for December.
December 2025 Movie Roundup:
*Turns out I wasn't joking about the Lifetime movies.
Sometimes the mood calls for a cheap 'n' cheerful, leave-your-brain-at-the-door kind of movie. Easy to watch, delivering a specific brand of drama that only Lifetime can: slightly ridiculous and borderline trashy. It knows exactly what it is and makes no apologies for it. Guilty pleasure viewing at its finest.
(Rewatch)
Talk about having a bad day! This is a disturbing character study that becomes harder to watch as it goes on. This movie does a good job of making you question your sympathy, while never fully letting the main character off the hook...
A very "contained", almost claustrophobic movie, directed by the master of cinematic tension himself - Alfred Hitchcock. In Rope, the tension coming from what's left unsaid rather than big dramatic moments. A fascinating look at arrogance, ego, and the slow unraveling of bad decisions.
A grim reimagining of the classic sci-fi tale. Moody and bleak rather than action heavy, with more of a focus on social collapse rather than horror. The plants feel like (more or less) an afterthought. I'm not sure I'd recommend this version - but it's made me curious to investigate the others.
A masterclass in suspense, turning a chance meeting into a chilling exploration of moral entrapment. It's wild how something that initially feels like a joke becomes so genuinely stressful to watch! Relentless tension...and Hitchcock at his finest. Absolutely one of my favourite movies of his.
Rewatch
Note: I am a massive Mr Bean fan. He's one of the very few characters who can make me laugh out loud, often to the point of tears. I revisit the two movies and the live-action episodes every few years, and I even own a replica of his teddy bear. (Got it in a dvd set!)
Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie is pure chaotic slapstick. The kind of silliness you'd expect from Mr Bean, who shows us just how far nonsense can go when done with confidence. Ecce homo qui est faba - behold, the man who is a bean!
Rewatch
Unsettling, impossible to forget, and definitely not recommended to anyone scared of their mothers...and yet, this is a rewatch for me.
Mommie Dearest is a harrowing biopic about Joan Crawford's relationship with her adopted daughter, Christina. A deeply disturbing movie with an intensity and discomfort that sticks with you long after the credits roll.
