Number of episodes: 8 Amanda Knox. The girl who murdered her roommate while studying abroad, or did she? Those who are familiar with the name and the scandal surrounding it have a general idea of what the show entails. But to them I would say you're wrong. What this show does that the Lifetime movie … Continue reading The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
Online dating, which was once a dreary method used only by those older than 35 on a computer, is now a popular way to meet new people, all from the comfort of your own phone. But how did we get here? Enter Whitney Wolfe (Lily James), who took an app nobody had heard of in … Continue reading Swiped
Two cousins all grown up travel to Poland to honor their grandmother's memory. Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Now You See Me) plays David, the type A-OCD cousin and Kiernan Culkin (Succession) plays Benji, the charismatic and unpredictably loud cousin. This movie was very somber. They're on a heritage-guided tour of different landmarks and a … Continue reading A Real Pain
Trigger warning: documentary mentions depression, suicide, and emotional distress Demi Lovato has assembled other famous/notorious child stars to discuss the pressure and transition from child star to adult actor. The doc takes you mainly through Lovato's journey with interviews from her family but then you have other testimonies throughout that validate the hardship that is … Continue reading Child Star
Number of episodes: 10 Yes, chef! Welcome back to the stress that is Chef Carmy's kitchen! Picking up at the end of last season's finale, find out how the soft launch ended and what the status of everyone's relationships is. Sydney and Carmy have to find their footing in the kitchen and Richie learns how … Continue reading The Bear S3
Brat Pack, when I say that what's the first movie that pops into your head? The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire? Who pops into your head? Emilio Estevez, Andrew, McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald? All of those answers are correct. But how did that label happen and why? Andrew McCarthy … Continue reading Brats
Trigger warning: scenes depicting the Holocaust and slavery may be too intense for some viewers Isabel Wilkerson in 2022 was stuck on what to write next. She had a successful novel but wasn't sure where to go from there. Then the Treyvon Martin shooting happened and that sparked conversations around her, what if there's more … Continue reading Origin
Trigger warning: show discusses suicide and sexual abuse, including drug abuse Reena Virk was a 14-year-old girl in Victoria, BC who wanted to fit in. She chose to try and prove herself to a group of girls from a group home. Unfortunately, she's found dead and instantly rumors circulate about what could have happened under … Continue reading Under the Bridge
If you had a mental clean slate, what would you do with it? Bella Baxter/Emma Stone is a grown woman but with the brain of a baby. As she develops she becomes curious if the outside world and is whisked away by the promise of adventure by a sleezy lawyer/Mark Ruffalo. OKAY, the critics will … Continue reading Poor Things
Anne/Awkwafina has spent her whole life as a shy accountant, who loves a Jeopardy-style quiz show hosted by Will Ferrell (and rarely gets a question wrong). After her dog is kidnapped because of their mom’s gambling debt, Christina Yang/Sandra Oh as a reckless but loving older sister does what she can to help Anne get … Continue reading Quiz Lady
Number of episodes: 10 Paul Rudd...is dead?! Picking up right where S2 left off, Martin Short has returned to Broadway but on opening night the lead (Ant-man) dies! This time only Mabel seems to want to investigate past the initial arrest. While trying to save his production, Martin Short asks everything from his cast and … Continue reading Only Murders In The Building S3
Hercule Poirot is retired and living in Venice (sounds awful right) when his old friend and mystery writer, Liz Lemon/Mrs. Norbury (Tina Fey) stops by to ask for his help. She wants to write a book about a famous medium but wants Poirot to come to a seance with the medium to figure out if … Continue reading A Haunting in Venice
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