I Love Lucy, perhaps you've heard of it. Despite the entire show being in black and white, you get to see the lives of Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) and Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) in full color. The movie shows the complicated relationship of Arnaz and Ball and takes you behind the scenes of the making … Continue reading Being The Ricardos
Author: Victoria Brown
137 Shots
Have you heard of Malissa Williams or Timothy Russell? Neither has most of the country. In this documentary, you are shown the scope of the 2012 shooting of Williams and Russell. The significance of this shooting is, police fired 137 rounds of bullets at the parked car. Taking place two years before the death of … Continue reading 137 Shots
Spiderman: No Way Home
Like the trailer, this will be short and sweet because I'm a firm believer in no spoilers, especially for Marvel. This movie is everything you could want in the final Tom Holland Spiderman movie. Hopefully, that last sentence didn't come as a shock to people. Peter Parker has to deal with the reality that the … Continue reading Spiderman: No Way Home
A Castle For Christmas
Yikes on bikes this one was tough to stomach. 80s icon, Brooke Shields, is an author in need of an escape and travels to Scotland to visit the town where her dad grew up. Long story short, she tries to buy a castle but the current tenant, a jerk duke, tries to get her to … Continue reading A Castle For Christmas
Music Box Series: Mr. Saturday Night
When you think disco, no doubt the first thing you picture is John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. This documentary will show that you thank Robert Stigwood for that. You can see the journey Stigwood took from managing different artists to producing different movies throughout the 1970s. As well as taken behind the scenes of … Continue reading Music Box Series: Mr. Saturday Night
Single All The Way
Next on my Christmas cringe movie journey, a much less complicated and more gay Made of Honor. Mark from Ugly Betty, Michael Urie, and newcomer Philemon Chambers play best friends who travel to Urie's hometown for Christmas. Upon arrival Peter (Urie) is set up on a blind date, while his whole family can see Nick … Continue reading Single All The Way
Bruised
Alright so imagine Million Dollar Baby survived, was washed up, and forced to be a mother. There’s Bruised. Halle Berry (who is 55?!) embodies her inner Rocky in order to make a comeback into the UFC ring after walking away. In the midst of trying to mentally regain her confidence, her son is unexpectedly put … Continue reading Bruised
Love Hard
It’s the season for Netflix original Christmas movies. First up is Love Hard featuring Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang. Dobrev is a writer that falls in love with a boy online and surprises him for Christmas only to find out she’s been catfished. There’s many predictable plot points and a couple of so-cringey-you-have-to-leave-the room … Continue reading Love Hard
House Of Gucci
Let me start off by saying that I did zero research about this movie before watching it. I knew of the all-star cast but that’s it. The premise is about the relationship between Mauricio and Patrizia Gucci and the years after. The Gucci family is a complicated and prideful one with many different dynamics. Insults … Continue reading House Of Gucci
King Richard
I don’t care if you think you’re too cool for Will Smith, he will move you during the two and a half hours all while wearing tracksuits. Smith plays Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. You get a behind the scenes look at the hard work and grit that it … Continue reading King Richard
Tick, Tick…Boom!
If you’ve ever watched Rent, you will appreciate the origin of this movie. Jonathan Larson is a composer and screenwriter who is just trying to make it. Long before he creates Rent, he comes up with a musical based on his life. TTB is a real and awe-inspiring piece of work. Did I mention that … Continue reading Tick, Tick…Boom!
Music Box Series: Jagged
Trigger warning: conversations about eating disorders Justin Bieber, Ryan Reynolds, Celine Dion, all beloved Canadian celebrities. However, no one can compare to Alanis Morissette. Always known in my heart as the woman who dated Uncle Joey, she empowered teen girls everywhere from the early 90s to today. This documentary shows the full scope of her … Continue reading Music Box Series: Jagged
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