Trigger warning: movie discusses assault Set in a pre-#MeToo time, on a Yale campus, a renowned college professor is told by a student that her colleague assaulted her. Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) is the professor, Sydney from The Bear (Ayo Edebiri) is the student, and Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) is the colleague. The star-studded cast doesn't … Continue reading After The Hunt
Number of episodes: 3 Posh Spice. You know her, you love her, you love to hate her. This three-part series takes you behind the scenes of the start of her career, juxtaposed with the week leading up to her fashion house’s Paris Fashion Week show. I think Netflix cut a deal with the power couple … Continue reading Victoria Beckham
Mark Kerr was one of the best MMA fighters to go on to win the UFC championship. Based on his life and the documentary of the same name, watch as he strives for victory amidst addiction and tumultuous relationships. This started getting buzz because Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was cast as Kerr and Emily Blunt … Continue reading The Smashing Machine
Based on the biblical story of Ruth, watch as Tyler Perry retells the tale in modern times. Ruth (Serayah McNeill, from Empire) is an aspiring singer who feels like she’s losing herself. When tragedy strikes, she leaves everything behind to take care of Naomi (the one and only Clair Huxtable/Phylicia Rashad). She finds work at … Continue reading Ruth & Boaz
Charlie (Cheryl Blossom from Riverdale/Madelaine Petsch) owns and operates an all female mechanic shop she inherited from her dad. All is going fine until a major chain moves in down the street threatening her business. Luckily she has great friends and a friend online that she confides in. Little does she know that her online … Continue reading Maintenance Required
Number of episodes: 8 Amanda Knox. The girl who murdered her roommate while studying abroad, or did she? Those who are familiar with the name and the scandal surrounding it have a general idea of what the show entails. But to them I would say you're wrong. What this show does that the Lifetime movie … Continue reading The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
Bob (Leo DiCaprio) is a paranoid hermit who has been in hiding since his radical revolutionary past. When his daughter is hunted by his nemesis, a psychotic colonel (Sean Penn), he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. So, the early buzz and reviews said this was a 95% perfect movie. I went opening … Continue reading One Battle After Another
Online dating, which was once a dreary method used only by those older than 35 on a computer, is now a popular way to meet new people, all from the comfort of your own phone. But how did we get here? Enter Whitney Wolfe (Lily James), who took an app nobody had heard of in … Continue reading Swiped
There have been a few movies about failing relationships; Marriage Story, Kramer vs Kramer, Blue Valentine, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. The premise is all the same, two hours of watching what could go wrong over time between two people who once cared about each other. Well enter the Roses, Benedict Cumberbatch/Theo is a successful architect … Continue reading The Roses
While on a European girls' trip, Heather (Madeline Cline, Outer Banks) meets Jack (AJ Kapa, Riverdale). Unable to deny the connection, the two go on another adventure for a purpose. If you haven't learned by now, romcoms aren't my favorite, but I gave this one a shot because of the cast. It wasn't horrible, in … Continue reading The Map That Leads To You
This is the third revamp of the franchise, and I think it might be my favorite. The Fantastic Four are in a Jetson-esque futuristic New York, trying to make the right choices for humanity when Galactus and the Silver Surfer show up, threatening Earth. Pedro Pascal (Materialists), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), … Continue reading Fantasic Four: First Steps
Based on the book of the same name, Anna (Sophia Carson) has come to London to study abroad when she's charmed by a local, Jamie Davenport (Corey Mylchreest). I read the book first, and it surprised me because it didn't follow the usual Nicholas Sparks formula. However, the movie has a completely different ending, so … Continue reading My Oxford Year
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