Trigger warning: movie discusses sexual assault How do you know someone is your type? What makes a relationship “work”? These are all questions matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson) answers when her clients come to her for help. As she’s celebrating a client's wedding she meets the groom’s attractive brother (Pedro Pascal) and also runs into her … Continue reading Materialists
Trigger wanting: show discusses abuse, mass shootings, and mental illness Number of episodes: 15 This show. If you haven’t been in the medical show game in a while, watch this one. (If you’re a medical professional, maybe not.) Taking place over one day shift at a Pennsylvania hospital's ER (each episode is one hour of … Continue reading The Pitt
The story was based on the testimonies of the members of this particular Navy SEAL platoon and their 2006 mission. It was filmed in real time, so for an hour and a half, you’re following these men as things go right and wrong, making you see the full scope of the reality of what a … Continue reading Warfare
What would you do if you could free an innocent man but at the cost of your own freedom? Nicholas Hoult (The Great) is a soon to be dad that’s picked for the jury of a high-profile murder case. The issue is after the elements of the case are introduced he realizes that he knows … Continue reading Juror #2
You can’t think of Superman without thinking of Christopher Reeve putting on the general tights in the 70s. However, after suffering a spinal injury in 1995 he was spent the rest of his life paralyzed from the neck down. What he did with the remaining of his life was remarkable. This documentary was very well … Continue reading Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
$10 for unlimited movies per month, MoviePass disrupted the entertainment industry getting millions to return to the theater. A model that movie theaters would later use. However, due to poor money management and leadership that didn’t care about the behind-the-scenes math, they eventually lost everything. With interviews from the founders, past leadership and employees, and … Continue reading MoviePass, MovieCrash
Based on the book by John Green (yes Fault In Our Stars author) meet Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced, oldest daughter in Instant Family). A girl with crippling OCD who is barely navigating high school. Enter her old camp friend’s dad who’s suddenly gone missing. Naturally, she and her best friend want to try and find … Continue reading Turtles All The Way Down
Trigger warning: shows discusses child assault and work-place harassment Number of episodes: 5 Nickelodeon was the only channel that mattered in the late 90s and competed with Disney in the early 00s. The work environments on that show are now being revealed as anything but magical. Dan Schneider (the main producer/creator of hot shows like … Continue reading Quiet on Set
Number of episodes: 6 Trigger warning: episodes contain scenes of drug abuse, mental illness, domestic violence and murder Jodie Foster is the police chief of the made-up city of Ennis, Alaska. At the start of the night season, the bodies of scientists are found frozen together in a state of fear. Instantly it’s a matter … Continue reading True Detective: Night Country
This movie. This MOVIE. I had heard that it rivaled Empire Strikes Back in terms of an epic sequel. It lived up to the hype. Paul Atreides (Timmy C) and his mom are trying to find their place among the Freman. Still wanting to avenge his dad’s death, Paul has to decide if he wants … Continue reading Dune: Part Two
Trigger warning: movie depicts domestic violence Based on the musical that was based on the book by Alice Walker, Oprah and Steven Spielberg produced this stunning film. Celie is separated from her sister, Nettie, at a young age, put into an awful marriage, and has to learn how to survive. Through the years she meets … Continue reading The Color Purple
In the early 1980s, the Von Erich brothers dominated the world of professional wrestling. Whether or not some of it was choreographed is beside the point, someone still had to tackle. Kevin, Kerry, David, and Mike were known to be tight-knit and loving, despite their demanding father. Can't say too much without spoiling anything but … Continue reading The Iron Claw
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