Warning: this season discusses sexual assault/abuse If you're like me you watched season 1 of Cheer in lockdown and loved it. You saw Coach Monica on Dancing With The Stars and rooted for her. Then Jerry Harris is arrested for possession of child pornography. You question the show that you loved because how could something … Continue reading Cheer Season 2
Author: Victoria Brown
Encanto
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Like half of Disney movies, the main character doesn’t feel like she belongs in her family. She has a great outlook on how special she is without having magical powers. Despite the borderline bullying done by her family, this one was super cute. This is the year … Continue reading Encanto
Street Gang
If you grew up like me, you've never known a world without Sesame Street. Maria, Gordon, Big Bird, Kermit, Grover, and the whole rest of the gang. This frankly delightful documentary will show you the genesis of the show, down to the science behind it (yes there's science.) You'll feel very nostalgic and want to … Continue reading Street Gang
Pam & Tommy
Number of episodes: 6 After only knowing each other for four days, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee got married. From there they were a spectacle of big personality and frivolous spending...until a sex tape was released. The first mass-produced tape of its kind, you get to watch the aftermath of what happens when a private … Continue reading Pam & Tommy
The Inventor
Since her conviction was just announced thought I would show everyone this gem. One blood test that will tell you if you have cancer. Does it sound too good to be true? Well, then you're smarter than the investors of Theranos. Spearheaded by Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos was the new company in Silicon Valley that would … Continue reading The Inventor
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Televangelists. People “chosen to do God's work” by asking for donations while preaching on tv. Sound wacky? Well not for Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. The two were some of the country's most popular televangelists in the 80s until the scandal broke and disrupted their perfect image. Filmed from Tammy’s perspective you see the fame, … Continue reading The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Joe Bell
Trigger warning: this film contains bullying and suicide (This was released this summer so it's not brand new but I didn't see it anywhere so it gets reviewed now.) Marky Mark's son, who was bullied at school for being gay, commits suicide. In response, he begins an anti-bullying campaign speaking at different schools around the … Continue reading Joe Bell
The Lost Daughter
This was a weird one. Based on the book of the same name by Elena Ferrante, Olivia Coleman is on vacation in Italy. We know that she’s a professor but slowly becomes unhinged at the sight of Dakota Johnson and her daughter. There are many flashbacks to her being a mom when she was younger … Continue reading The Lost Daughter
Cobra Kai Season 4
If you’ve been watching the show so far or have decided to pick it up, you won’t be disappointed. Since we’re in an age of reboot heaven, it’s important to distinguish this show from the rest. Yes, they bring back old characters but the plot is so fun and fresh that you can’t help but … Continue reading Cobra Kai Season 4
Don’t Look Up
Remember the movie Chicken Little, when no one would take him seriously when he said the sky was falling. Well, that’s this movie. A comet is coming to earth, Leo and JLaw are scientists who need to tell the world but that’s easier said than done. The cast is full of all-stars. Exhibit A: POTUS … Continue reading Don’t Look Up
Beanie Mania
If you grew up in the 90s, you no doubt had a Beanie Baby. Did you collect them? This documentary unpacks the origin of the Beanie Baby phenomenon. Ty Warner, an unknown toy company, created the must-have toy of the 1990s that sold for five dollars. Soon everyone was collecting them and reselling them for … Continue reading Beanie Mania
The Unforgivable
Sandra Bullock plays Ruth Slater, a convicted cop killer who is out of prison after serving twenty years. Her top priority is to find the little sister that she left behind. The sons of the police officer she killed want to find her first. This gut-wrenching and powerful movie shows the power of family and … Continue reading The Unforgivable
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