As the air becomes (hopefully) chillier and the leaves start to turn red, orange and gold, fall is a great season for movie watching in between study sessions. Bryn Mawr students love their tea, so here are five pairings of teas with fall films. Get ready to turn on that electric kettle and settle in for a couple hours of laughs, crying, swooning or inspiration.
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“You’ve Got Mail” and Chai
Nora Ephron’s 1998 romantic comedy about two competitors in the book business is the perfect light-hearted and adorable film for fall. Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) works at an independent bookstore while Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) runs the successful chain store Foxbooks. As they exchange messages anonymously online, little do they know they’re rivals in real life. Sip on a cup of spiced chai with a bit of milk and sugar while watching the romance heat up between Kathleen and Joe.
“Legally Blonde” and Peppermint
Already losing motivation and it’s not even mid-semester yet? Watch Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) conquer Harvard Law School with her optimistic determination while you sip on stimulating peppermint tea. Elle Woods success in the courtroom and the tea might just perk you up enough to get back on track with the study schedule you planned out the first week of school.
“Dead Poets Society” and English Breakfast
When John Keating (Robin Williams) arrives at Welton Academy, a private all-male prep school, to teach English, he changes the lives of five students. Encouraging them to “make their lives extraordinary” by not blindly following authority as they’ve always done, Keating inspires the boys to take risks and advocate for themselves. Whether you love the mid-century boarding school setting or listening to recitations of poetry, brew a cup of energizing English Breakfast tea to accompany you as you watch this classic school film.
“When Harry Met Sally…” and Apple
In the epitome of modern romantic comedies, Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) drive together from Chicago to NYC after college graduation, and on the trip, get into an argument about whether men and women can be “just friends”. As they run into each other over the next several years, their own relationship becomes complicated as they develop feelings for each other. Enjoy a cup of tart apple tea as you watch Harry and Sally banter back and forth against the backdrop of New York.
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and Green Tea
In the Netflix hit based off of Jenny Han’s best-selling book, Lara Jean Song Covey (Lana Condor) freaks out when she finds out that five hidden love letters to her crushes have been mailed. Lara Jean scrambles to hide her crush on her next-door neighbor (and older sister’s ex) from her older sister. To cover up her real feelings, she enters a fake relationship with another letter recipient, Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo). Pour a cup of stress-reducing green tea and relax as you watch Lara Jean and Peter’s faux romance blossom into true love.