Remember the movie Chicken Little, when no one would take him seriously when he said the sky was falling. Well, that’s this movie. A comet is coming to earth, Leo and JLaw are scientists who need to tell the world but that’s easier said than done. The cast is full of all-stars. Exhibit A: POTUS … Continue reading Don’t Look Up
Category: Netflix
The Unforgivable
Sandra Bullock plays Ruth Slater, a convicted cop killer who is out of prison after serving twenty years. Her top priority is to find the little sister that she left behind. The sons of the police officer she killed want to find her first. This gut-wrenching and powerful movie shows the power of family and … Continue reading The Unforgivable
137 Shots
Have you heard of Malissa Williams or Timothy Russell? Neither has most of the country. In this documentary, you are shown the scope of the 2012 shooting of Williams and Russell. The significance of this shooting is, police fired 137 rounds of bullets at the parked car. Taking place two years before the death of … Continue reading 137 Shots
A Castle For Christmas
Yikes on bikes this one was tough to stomach. 80s icon, Brooke Shields, is an author in need of an escape and travels to Scotland to visit the town where her dad grew up. Long story short, she tries to buy a castle but the current tenant, a jerk duke, tries to get her to … Continue reading A Castle For Christmas
Single All The Way
Next on my Christmas cringe movie journey, a much less complicated and more gay Made of Honor. Mark from Ugly Betty, Michael Urie, and newcomer Philemon Chambers play best friends who travel to Urie's hometown for Christmas. Upon arrival Peter (Urie) is set up on a blind date, while his whole family can see Nick … Continue reading Single All The Way
Bruised
Alright so imagine Million Dollar Baby survived, was washed up, and forced to be a mother. There’s Bruised. Halle Berry (who is 55?!) embodies her inner Rocky in order to make a comeback into the UFC ring after walking away. In the midst of trying to mentally regain her confidence, her son is unexpectedly put … Continue reading Bruised
Love Hard
It’s the season for Netflix original Christmas movies. First up is Love Hard featuring Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang. Dobrev is a writer that falls in love with a boy online and surprises him for Christmas only to find out she’s been catfished. There’s many predictable plot points and a couple of so-cringey-you-have-to-leave-the room … Continue reading Love Hard
Tick, Tick…Boom!
If you’ve ever watched Rent, you will appreciate the origin of this movie. Jonathan Larson is a composer and screenwriter who is just trying to make it. Long before he creates Rent, he comes up with a musical based on his life. TTB is a real and awe-inspiring piece of work. Did I mention that … Continue reading Tick, Tick…Boom!
Red Notice
Forget The Rock & Kevin Hart, The Rock & Ryan Reynolds is the comedic combination that we've needed. In this modern-day Nation Treasure-esque film, Reynolds, a world-class art thief, teams up with Johnson, an FBI profiler, to stop Gal Gadot from stealing precious ancient Egyptian Faberge eggs. Quite far-fetched, I know. It's a little strange … Continue reading Red Notice
The Harder They Fall
Since Django Unchained I haven't watched a western that I enjoyed. Netflix did a great job with their first attempt at an original western. Featuring an all black principal cast, the movie follows an outlaw (Jonathan Majors) that learns that the man who killed his parents (Idris Elba) is being released from prison. Wanting revenge … Continue reading The Harder They Fall
The Guilty
Warning: this movie discusses violence and mental illness. Broken people save broken people. Jake Gyllenhaal is a police officer that has been demoted to the 911 response center but gets wrapped up in saving a woman who's been taken, hostage. If you've ever been frustrated with customer service on the phone you will be able … Continue reading The Guilty
Squid Game
Episodes: 9 A couple people told me I need to review this one so I gave it a whirl. If Willy Wonka and Jigsaw decided to team up and create their own Hunger Games, this would be it. There are games with sadistic twists, weird-looking henchmen, suspense, and riches beyond your wildest imagination. The only … Continue reading Squid Game
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