Number of episodes: 10 The Bear is open, or the construction process of The Bear has begun! Carmy is at the helm just trying to make sure it all goes according to plan (and within budget) while trying to navigate the different personalities in his life. All the main cast is back and ready to … Continue reading The Bear S2
Based on the book by Judy Blume, eleven-year old Margaret Simon just wants to be a normal fourth grader. She wants to have friends, grow boobs, and get her period. Throughout her wants and wishes, she talks to God. Told she doesn’t need to choose a religion until she’s older, she starts exploring different religions … Continue reading Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Trigger warning: discussion of sexual assault and post partum depression Brooke Shields, when you say her name to those who were growing up in the '80s you'll think of Calvin Klein jeans. If you were born in the '90s and on, you might not know who she is. Shields from a young age was famous … Continue reading Pretty Baby
Trigger warning: movie contains graphic crime scenes and depiction of murder During the 1960s, thirteen women were killed by the Boston Strangler. The city of Boston wasn’t put on high alert until Loretta McLaughlin, one of the few female reporters at the Boston Record American, connected the dots that this was the same pattern. Her … Continue reading Boston Strangler
This Oscar-nominated dramedy takes place in three parts. Primarily it follows Carl and Yaya, a young and attractive couple trying to navigate their relationship. Then we follow them on a yacht for a vacation. Accompanied by a wild (and I do mean wild) cast of characters, we see their trip unfold. Woody Harrelson is the … Continue reading Triangle of Sadness
For years I’ve been waiting for Steven Spielberg to write an autobiography. I should have known that it would be in movie form! The Fabelmans was co-written and directed by Spielberg and is based on his childhood. It follows the fictitious Fabelman family from the 1950s to the late 60s, specifically from young Sammy’s perspective. … Continue reading The Fabelmans
We all know the classic Romeo & Juliet, two kids fall in love and tragically die. Well, what if you saw the whole thing play out from another point of view? Kinda like Lion King 1 1/2, you see the entire thing from the perspective of Rosaline. Ya know, the one that Romeo was in … Continue reading Rosaline
Trigger warning: movie contains discussions and conversations about gun violence/terror attacks If you can’t handle secondhand embarrassment or when things go horribly wrong, avoid this movie at all costs! That being said, to the rest of you, this is a pretty funny one. Danni Sanders just wants to be noticed. She’s a photo editor so … Continue reading Not Okay
Trigger warning: discussion of suicide and drug use Number of episodes: 8 Carmy (Lip from Shameless), an accomplished elite chef, leaves his culinary world behind to run his family’s run-down restaurant in Chicago after his brother leaves it to him in his will. This is a high-stress and dramatic look at the inside of a … Continue reading The Bear
Trigger Warning: show discusses situations of sexual abuse, eating disorders, and pedophilia. Number of episodes: 3 Before Instagram, Victoria’s Secret was the way to see unattainable beauty standards. We all know the brand, we can envision the storefront at the local mall, and we all have heard of or seen the fashion show. However, you … Continue reading Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons
Digging deeper into the scandals that you might have missed/ignored in the past 20 years, see just what happened to Brian Williams, why did the Pam and Tommy tape get out, and why was Girls Gone Wild a thing? Half of this I loved and a half was okay. It’s a good watch if you’re … Continue reading Rich & Shameless
Warning: this show depicts a gruesome crime, domestic abuse, and violence Number of episodes: 7 Based on the book by Jon Krakauer, you are taken head first into a disturbing and layered crime centered around the most prominent Mormon family in Salt Lake City. The Lafferty's seemingly has it all; a big family (all devout … Continue reading Under The Banner Of Heaven
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