Trigger warning: scenes containing sexual content/sexual harassment/rape Nope. It’s a nope. I started this cause I’d heard the hype and like Ana de Armas but nope. The movie was said to show the darker parts Marilyn’s life in order to put into perspective her suicide. It’s awful. It’s slow and weird and confusing. De Armas … Continue reading Blonde
Author: Victoria Brown
Pinocchio
Side note if you’re a parent of small children, there might be some language used at Pleasure Island that you won’t want being repeated also some scenes could be scary for kids. I didn’t want to watch this but my love of Tom Hanks and having the day off coerced me into pressing play. First … Continue reading Pinocchio
The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist
Number of episodes: 3 Think back to the early 2000s, do you remember a short-lived show called Pretty Wild on E!? It was about three girls that in the second episode were arrested for connections to the burglaries of major celebrities’ homes (there was also a 2013 movie of the same name with Emma Watson). … Continue reading The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist
The Woman King
Warning: movie contains gruesome violence and depicts sexual assault All women, African, Braveheart. That is what this movie encapsulates. Based on true events, the African kingdom, the Dahomey, in the 1800s must protect its people from the slave trade. The only line of defense? All female warriors led by Viola Davis. Imagine if the king's … Continue reading The Woman King
Do Revenge
Imagine getting to exact revenge on the person that wronged you in high school? Well that’s exactly what Veronica from Riverdale (Camila Mendes) and Robin from Stranger Things (Maya Hawke) is getting to do. They team up to take down each other’s enemies in this pretty clever teen dramedy. It’s a good reminder to always … Continue reading Do Revenge
Partner Track
Number of episodes: 10 Here we go, the new rom-com lawyer show on Netflix. So I gave it a try and ended up watching the entire series on a weekend. Based on the book by Helen Wan, follows Ingrid Yun in her quest to make a partner at her law firm while not falling for … Continue reading Partner Track
Me Time
Overworked and strung out stay-at-home dad Kevin Hart takes the week off and ends up spending it with longtime friend Marky Mark celebrating his birthday. Kevin Hart plays the same person in every movie, I’m thoroughly convinced. This was a pretty B movie but a good laugh if you’re needing something to watch. Rating: 2/5
Mo
Number of episodes: 8 Trigger warning: talk of torture and scenes depicting substance abuse Loosely based on the real life of comedian Mo Amer, Mo Najjar is a Palestinian refugee that is trying to get his and his family’s citizenship. In this short series you see behind the curtain of the immigration system and how … Continue reading Mo
Look Both Ways
I did it. I watched it. And still don’t know what’s happening. Betty Cooper from Riverdale (Lili Reinhart) splits her world in two directions. One is where she has a baby with her college friend and another is where she goes to LA to follow her professional dreams. I understand the sentiment of the movie … Continue reading Look Both Ways
Bullet Train
Fruit, Tarantino-styled violence, subtitles, and Brad Pitt in a bucket hat. Have I piqued your interest? I enjoyed going in not knowing what was going to happen so I’ll do you the same courtesy. Brad Pitt goes innocently on a train to collect a briefcase and get off. However, there are high-level assassins and other … Continue reading Bullet Train
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist
Number of episodes: 2 Manti Te’o is known as a fantastic football player, Heisman contender, and overall great person. During his senior year at Notre Dame, he shared that his grandmother and girlfriend died on the same day, and subsequently dedicated his season to them. A heartbreaking story that tugged on the whole country’s heartstrings. … Continue reading Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist
Thirteen Lives
In 2018, twelve Thai boys and their assistant soccer coach went on an adventure in a local cave one afternoon. Unbeknownst to them, a flood would start and they would be trapped for over two weeks. Based on the real-life incredible rescue mission, Collin Farrell and Aragon (Viggo Mortenson) portray the famous two divers that … Continue reading Thirteen Lives
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