Number of episodes: 4 If you like wild true crime stories, this one is for you. No murder, just fraud. Sarma Melngailis created and owned Pure Food & Wine restaurant in New York. Putting her faith in the wrong person, her successful life was turned upside down ending up with her on the run from … Continue reading Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
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The Weekend Away
Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) meets up with her friend who she hasn’t connected to in a while, to go on a luxurious trip to Croatia. After a night of partying her friend is missing bum bum buuuuum. Trying to avoid the police’s suspicion, Meester tried to put together why she can’t remember that night and … Continue reading The Weekend Away
The Power of the Dog
Ever hated the fact that your brother got married so much that you’d do anything to make it go away? Welcome to Benedict Cumberbatch’s life in this nominated psychological drama. BC and Landry from Friday Night Lights (Jesse Plemons) are brothers on a cattle ranch in rural Montana. Alls is well until Plemons meets and … Continue reading The Power of the Dog
Inventing Anna
Number of episodes: 9 FINALLY, we learn how a girl with nothing coned New York's elite into thinking she was rich. Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) and Veta from My Girl (Anna Chlumsky) take on the real-life story of Anna Sorokin, better known as Anna Delvey, and the reporter that made her famous, Jessica Pressler. This … Continue reading Inventing Anna
Home Team
Adam Sandler Productions strike again! Kevin James gets in trouble with the NFL and starts coaching his son’s football team. Based on the true story of Sean Payton’s 2012 season-long suspension from the New Orlean Saints. The pouty werewolf from Twilight Taylor Lautner plays the assistant coach and Rob Snyder the new husband of Payton’s … Continue reading Home Team
The Tinder Swindler
Ah dating apps, we try to believe in the good until we hear a story like this one. In this real-life John Tucker Must Die type situation combined with "please send money to this Nubian prince" energy, a very charismatic man cons many women on Tinder. This documentary follows the story of the women and … Continue reading The Tinder Swindler
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Episodes: 8 The woman across the street was murdered, or was she? In this parody, Kristen Bell sees a murder across the street and calls the cops…who don’t find a body. Based on/making fun of Women In The Window by A.J. Finn (adapted into a movie of the same name released on Netflix last year … Continue reading The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Munich-The Edge of War
What if the only way to find peace was to work with a friend that worked for the enemy? Based on the book Munich by Robert Harris, a British government worker (George Andrew J. MacKay from 1917) and his old friend, a German diplomat (who looks freakishly like Tom Holland), cross paths during the Munich … Continue reading Munich-The Edge of War
Archive 81
Blair Witch meets Nancy Drew. That's Archive 81. A young man named Dan is commissioned to restore old video camera footage. Simple enough right? Except the footage is the last remaining evidence from a famous apartment building fire. The videographer is a student named Melanie who becomes enthralled with finding out about the building's mysterious … Continue reading Archive 81
Cheer Season 2
Warning: this season discusses sexual assault/abuse If you're like me you watched season 1 of Cheer in lockdown and loved it. You saw Coach Monica on Dancing With The Stars and rooted for her. Then Jerry Harris is arrested for possession of child pornography. You question the show that you loved because how could something … Continue reading Cheer Season 2
The Lost Daughter
This was a weird one. Based on the book of the same name by Elena Ferrante, Olivia Coleman is on vacation in Italy. We know that she’s a professor but slowly becomes unhinged at the sight of Dakota Johnson and her daughter. There are many flashbacks to her being a mom when she was younger … Continue reading The Lost Daughter
Cobra Kai Season 4
If you’ve been watching the show so far or have decided to pick it up, you won’t be disappointed. Since we’re in an age of reboot heaven, it’s important to distinguish this show from the rest. Yes, they bring back old characters but the plot is so fun and fresh that you can’t help but … Continue reading Cobra Kai Season 4
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