Number of episodes: 4 Warning: show contains conversations about bullying and murder 13-year-old Jamie is taken into custody for the murder of a schoolmate. Each episode shows you one hour across four days and is filmed as one continuous shot. Starting from the arrest and booking to the investigation, court-ordered therapy, and the impact on … Continue reading Adolescence
Number of episodes: 10 Girl boss. Usually, that means someone who has hustled and earned her top-dog spot in the business world through merit and grit. In reformed-party-girl Isla Gordon’s (Kate Hudson/Andy Anderson) case, she becomes the boss because her brother goes to rehab. Now a pro basketball team is owned by the underdog of … Continue reading Running Point
Number of episodes: 6 Beating cancer. It’s something we want for others so badly that when someone appears to, you want to believe them. Why would anyone lie about that? In wellness-influencer Belle Gibson’s case, she fabricated beating cancer holistically. And before you come for me I’m not saying holistic medicine doesn’t work but she … Continue reading Apple Cinder Vinegar
Emily and Matt are former CIA agents who left the spy world to raise a family. That is until the bad guys find them and their two teenagers 15 years later and wreak havoc. At first glance, this movie is similar to the 2010 classic Killers with Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl, but it’s very … Continue reading Back in Action
Time and time again there are stories of heroes past that are being told for the first time. Thanks to Tyler Perry, the latest story is of the 6888th Battalion in World War 2, the all-Black all-female army corp that was tasked with organizing over 17 million pieces of mail in six months. Families and … Continue reading The Six Triple Eight
Christmas Eve at LAX, an airline security guard is virtually taken hostage by a terrorist in order to get a package through the TSA checkpoint. Taron Egerton plays Ethan, the airline employee, Jason Bateman is the man behind the nightmare who instructs him, and Sofia Carson plays Ethan's girlfriend Nora. This movie is similar to … Continue reading Carry-On
Lindsay Lohan’s back for a pleasant holiday rom-com. Avery goes to spend the holidays with her boyfriend’s family only to find her ex, whom she hasn’t seen in years, Logan (Ian Harding/Ezra Fitz from Pretty Little Liars) there cause he’s dating the sister. In a twist they decide to team up, Logan will help Avery … Continue reading Our Little Secret
We all know the story of Frosty the Snowman, the ice sculpture that came to life after accessories were placed on him. Well, this time we have a local diner owner who puts a magical scarf on a snowman and he, you guessed it, comes to life! Getting the adoration from not just Kathy/Grethen Weiners/Lacey … Continue reading Hot Frosty
Buckle up cause this isn't your grandma's Hallmark movie! Ashley (Britt Robertson, The Longest Ride) was fired from being a Jingle Bell (I'm assuming this is like a Rockette but Netflix couldn't get the copyright) and decides to come home to her Midwestern hometown for the holidays. Well this being a true Hallmark-styled holiday movie, … Continue reading The Merry Gentlemen
What if you could watch one spot of land throughout time? Well with the help of Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Death Becomes Her), watch how a small patch of land becomes a living room throughout time. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Richard McGuire, see this visually … Continue reading Here
Trigger warning: movie shows scenes involving assault and murder Ah dating, it’s the worst right? Well, Cheryl (played by Anna Kendrick who also directed) goes on The Dating Game and ends up picking the allusive Bachelor #3. Unbeknownst to Kendrick, he’s a serial killer! Based on the true story of Rodney Alcala, a serial killer … Continue reading Woman of the Hour
Saturday Night Live, a weekly staple since October 11, 1975. On that fateful night, Lorne Michaels and a group of misfit comedians did the unthinkable; an hour and a half of live sketches. you follow Michaels as he runs around in the chaos. They got an incredible cast to play original cast members Chevy Chase, … Continue reading Saturday Night
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