Reel Review Mom

Time to empower women… Again

FINALLY! (pleasseeeeee)!

I’ll be honest right up front—I don’t like Hulu. Never have. I’ve never kept the subscription more than a month or two because the platform just doesn’t pull me in the way others do, especially for the 💲💰💲. But when I saw the new film Swipe premiering there, I hit the subscribe button again (un mes), because I’ll watch just about anything if Lily James is leading the way. And let me tell you, she doesn’t disappoint.

Swipe is marketed as a drama-comedy, but at its core, it’s about something so much bigger: women standing up for themselves in business, in relationships, and in society. The story follows a group of ambitious women launching a new app that flips the script on the tech world—one dominated far too long by men with questionable hoodies and even more questionable morals. Lily James plays a powerhouse entrepreneur who isn’t just creating a product; she’s making a statement.

What I loved most about the film is how it never talks down to the audience. It celebrates women as innovators, leaders, and visionaries, while still being funny and accessible. And yes, there’s plenty of sharp commentary about equal pay and the way women are still fighting for salaries that reflect their worth. It’s empowering without being preachy, entertaining without being shallow. 

AND I’ll tell you right now as a single mom, it is hard raising a family on a single-person income… America doesn’t want us & the cards are stacked against us, single educated women, which is freaking sad and pisses me off.

So yes, I will watch any movie that comes along that empowers women to freaking try to break through that glass ceiling that’s still there even in 2025.

So while I still don’t love Hulu, I can admit Swipe might be worth the subscription—at least until my month runs out.