Trigger warning: show contains drug and alcohol abuse and adult content Number of episodes: 10 Based on the book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, this documentary styled show follows behind the scenes of a fictional rock band’s origin. The premise is they reached the height of fame and then it all ended. No one knows why … Continue reading Daisy Jones & the Six
Trigger warning: movie depicts rape victims and discussions of rape Based on the book of the same name by Miriam Toews, the women of a Mennonite colony discuss whether or not to leave the men who have attacked them. I’m not going to sugarcoat it, this movie is rough. It’s intense and raw and hard … Continue reading Women Talking
A remote island destination wedding with pirates and Jennifer Coolidge. Josh Duhamel and JLo are about to get married when all their guests are held hostage… not ideal but it’s pretty hilarious! There's plenty of action and violence for those thrill seekers, and strangely will still make you want to go to the Phillippines. I … Continue reading Shotgun Wedding
Warning: movie depicts and discusses racially-charged murder Emmett Till was 14 when he was kidnapped, beaten, shot, and thrown in a river. This movie isn’t about the horrific murder, but his mother’s actions immediately following. Emmett’s mom could have quietly grieved but she chose to fight for the prosecution of his killers and to show … Continue reading Till
Warning: wholesome content Based on the book by Paul Gallico, Mrs. Harris is a cleaning lady in the 1920s in London. Her life has been dull and uneventful until she gets an idea. Why not splurge on a pretty Christian Dior dress! The catch: she can only get it in Paris. Her journey to get … Continue reading Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
https://youtu.be/c3lQ53e2j6Q Jack is back (back again)! Jim from The Office just can’t stop himself from trying to save the day. This time it’s to foil the plot of Russian extremists who want to start the next world war. The parallels to the current Ukraine-Russia crisis are noted by the producers of the show. This was … Continue reading Jack Ryan Season 3
It’s been too long since we’ve had a movie that you root for the criminal. Recommended by a family member, Bandit, the movie that flew under my radar but is actually really great. Josh Duhamel plays Gilbert Galvan Jr “The Flying Bandit,” a guy who has perfected how to rob a bank. Granted this movie … Continue reading Bandit
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
*Review Request* Number of episodes: 7 Based on the book with the same name, Amazon Prime has provided its own Nicholas Sparks-esque summer rom-com. Belly (why that's an acceptable nickname I'll never understand) has a glow-up and is reunited with her childhood crush for the summer. Now insert teen drama and second-hand embarrassment for seven … Continue reading The Summer I Turned Pretty
The final installation (and hopefully the last) of Chris Pratt smoldering at raptors has arrived! Once again someone is looking to profit off of dinosaurs and their existence, THIS time it will totally work and nothing go wrong. 4 years after Fallen Kingdom, Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard/the one wife we all hated in The … Continue reading Jurassic World: Dominion
The Granthams are back and it's like they never left. For the sake of spoiling, I will only comment on what's on the trailer. Lots of change happening (hence the ominous title), the abbey is going to be the set for a Hollywood picture, the Dowager has been given a villa in the south of … Continue reading Downton Abbey: A New Era
If you loved the Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime you will love the latest based on a book badass action show, Reacher. Alan Ritchson (Hunger Games and Blue Mountain State) stars as Jack Reacher, a military veteran police investigator. Based on the book, Killing Floor, he stumbles into Margrave, Georgia, and people immediately start … Continue reading Reacher Season 1
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