Episodes: 8 This chilling series tells the tale of how Oxycontin came to be on the market and encouraged its users to abuse it. From exaggerations on the drug companies' side to negligence on the FDA's part, we get to see how corrupt the drug corporation can be. Yes, this is a "based on true … Continue reading Dopesick
Author: Victoria Brown
Red Notice
Forget The Rock & Kevin Hart, The Rock & Ryan Reynolds is the comedic combination that we've needed. In this modern-day Nation Treasure-esque film, Reynolds, a world-class art thief, teams up with Johnson, an FBI profiler, to stop Gal Gadot from stealing precious ancient Egyptian Faberge eggs. Quite far-fetched, I know. It's a little strange … Continue reading Red Notice
Spencer
Trigger warning: scenes depicting anorexia and bulimia and the behaviors that follow them are sprinkled throughout the film I am obsessed with the royal family. A fact that I'm unashamed of. I am equally in love with Princess Diana and who she was. This movie is not a happy movie. It's a real movie. The … Continue reading Spencer
Impeachment: American Crime Story
Episodes: 10 Ryan Murphy does it again. I wasn't so on board with reliving the salacious event that is the Monica Lewinsky scandal but I'm a sucker for a good limited series based on true events. I knew the main facts and players involved but seeing the dates and events being acted out was interesting. … Continue reading Impeachment: American Crime Story
The Harder They Fall
Since Django Unchained I haven't watched a western that I enjoyed. Netflix did a great job with their first attempt at an original western. Featuring an all black principal cast, the movie follows an outlaw (Jonathan Majors) that learns that the man who killed his parents (Idris Elba) is being released from prison. Wanting revenge … Continue reading The Harder They Fall
Dune
Sand, that's all I knew about this movie going in. A lot of sand, it's based on a book and stars Timmy Chalamet. The premise is essentially about one thing, survival. One planet (Zendaya's) is the sole provider of spice but different nations want to be the sole harvester. Amidst tragedy, Tim Tim searches for … Continue reading Dune
Four Hours At The Capitol
As someone who cried on January 6th, this documentary is hard. However, like some other subjects, I believe that something that is hard to watch can still teach us something. The documentary interviews members of the crowd, Capitol security, and elected officials. Mainly compiled from unedited personal videos, it shows how the day escalated in … Continue reading Four Hours At The Capitol
The Guilty
Warning: this movie discusses violence and mental illness. Broken people save broken people. Jake Gyllenhaal is a police officer that has been demoted to the 911 response center but gets wrapped up in saving a woman who's been taken, hostage. If you've ever been frustrated with customer service on the phone you will be able … Continue reading The Guilty
Only Murders In The Building
Finally the Father of the Bride reunion we've been waiting for, George Banks and Franc solving crimes, oh and with Selena Gomez. It's witty and funny and just suspenseful enough to make you want to keep watching. The premise is pretty realistic, a murder and three true-crime podcast enthusiasts decide to solve it while making … Continue reading Only Murders In The Building
Squid Game
Episodes: 9 A couple people told me I need to review this one so I gave it a whirl. If Willy Wonka and Jigsaw decided to team up and create their own Hunger Games, this would be it. There are games with sadistic twists, weird-looking henchmen, suspense, and riches beyond your wildest imagination. The only … Continue reading Squid Game
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Zero expectations going in walked out in love. Between the plot, message, and script, this was an A+ movie. Marvel whips outs hit movies, it's known, but this one was especially nice because unless you read the comics you didn't know anything about this character. A solid Asian male lead is precisely what we need … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Free Guy
First of all, I love Ryan Reynolds, but he was upstaged by Jodie Comer. I knew going in it was about a game character that discovers he's in a video game. I didn't realize that it was going to unexpectedly be a rom-com! Typical Reynolds style, there's humor and snark at every corner but also … Continue reading Free Guy
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