First of all, if you haven't seen the original Road House with Patrick Swayze, stop what you're doing and go watch that one first. Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), a cool-calm-and-collected bouncer, is enlisted to help a small-town bar owner keep the thugs from destroying her bar night after night. But there's a wealthy jerk who will … Continue reading Road House
Author: Victoria Brown
Quiet on Set
Trigger warning: shows discusses child assault and work-place harassment Number of episodes: 5 Nickelodeon was the only channel that mattered in the late 90s and competed with Disney in the early 00s. The work environments on that show are now being revealed as anything but magical. Dan Schneider (the main producer/creator of hot shows like … Continue reading Quiet on Set
Irish Wish
Lindsay Lohan is back in her rom-com element with this Irish love story. She plays Maddie, a book editor who secretly pines for the author she worked with, Paul. Of course, the night she wants to tell him how she feels, he falls for her best friend. Fast forward to their wedding weekend in, you … Continue reading Irish Wish
True Detective: Night Country
Number of episodes: 6 Trigger warning: episodes contain scenes of drug abuse, mental illness, domestic violence and murder Jodie Foster is the police chief of the made-up city of Ennis, Alaska. At the start of the night season, the bodies of scientists are found frozen together in a state of fear. Instantly it’s a matter … Continue reading True Detective: Night Country
Dune: Part Two
This movie. This MOVIE. I had heard that it rivaled Empire Strikes Back in terms of an epic sequel. It lived up to the hype. Paul Atreides (Timmy C) and his mom are trying to find their place among the Freman. Still wanting to avenge his dad’s death, Paul has to decide if he wants … Continue reading Dune: Part Two
Griselda
Number of episodes: 6 We’ve all heard of Pablo Escobar and the MedellÃn Cartel, the famous drug dealers from Colombia. But how did they tap into the market or the rich and famous in Miami, Florida in the 70s? The answer is Griselda Blanco. Frequently underestimated and challenged, Blanco rose to power quietly, forming her … Continue reading Griselda
The Color Purple
Trigger warning: movie depicts domestic violence Based on the musical that was based on the book by Alice Walker, Oprah and Steven Spielberg produced this stunning film. Celie is separated from her sister, Nettie, at a young age, put into an awful marriage, and has to learn how to survive. Through the years she meets … Continue reading The Color Purple
Anyone But You
Houston, we have a new original rom-com! Bee (Sydney Sweeney) meets Ben (Glen Powell) and after a misunderstanding, they hate each other. Well fast-forward and Bee's sister is marrying Ben's childhood best friend. During the wedding weekend, they decide the best way for everyone to leave them alone is to pretend to be a couple. … Continue reading Anyone But You
Upgraded
Veronica from Riverdale (Camila Mendes) plays Ana, an art auction intern under an intense art director (Marisa Tomei). After impressing Tomei, she's given the chance to go to London to help with a big auction. She meets a handsome stranger on a plane and doesn’t correct said handsome stranger when he gets the impression that … Continue reading Upgraded
Argylle
Before you say it, yes I actually went and saw this movie. Okay getting that out of the way... Imagine that you're a bestselling spy novel writer but all of your novels come true. Enter Elly Conway, a homely cat mom trying to write her next book. While stuck in writer's block, she takes a … Continue reading Argylle
American Fiction
Monk is an author who has had enough of entertainment profiting off of the Black narrative that's filled with stereotypes. How does he exact his revenge? By using a pen name and writing a crazy novel including every stereotype and offensive cliche that he's tired of seeing. And to his surprise, it becomes a bestseller! … Continue reading American Fiction
Poor Things
If you had a mental clean slate, what would you do with it? Bella Baxter/Emma Stone is a grown woman but with the brain of a baby. As she develops she becomes curious if the outside world and is whisked away by the promise of adventure by a sleezy lawyer/Mark Ruffalo. OKAY, the critics will … Continue reading Poor Things
