Number of episodes: 8 Every parent's worst nightmare, you go to pick up your child from a playdate, and they aren't there. There was never a play date, and now they're missing. Based on the book of the same title by Andrea Mara, see the twists and turns that unfold as a couple tries to … Continue reading All Her Fault
After many assassination attempts, controversial businessman Zsa-Zsa Korda hopes to bequeath his business to his only daughter. That’s about as simple as I can make the plot summary. You follow along as the father-daughter duo travel the world and try and build a relationship. In typical Wes Anderson fashion, at the end, you’re not sure … Continue reading The Phoenician Scheme
Voldemort babysits a bunch of men who are voting for the next prom queen/Pope. Now that I have your attention, based on the book of the same name by Robert Harris, the Pope suddenly dies and the cardinals enter Conclave. They sequester themselves until they get a majority vote for the new pope. The immaculate … Continue reading Conclave
Trigger warning: movie contains portrayals of alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, and domestic disputes Amy Winehouse. A one of a kind voice that was gone too soon. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey), this biopic follows Winehouse (played by Marisa Abela) from humble beginnings to tumultuous relationships that inspired her classic hits … Continue reading Back to Black
What would you do if you had to stay at school during Christmas break? Unfortunately for Angus Tully, he has to do just that. Stuck with the mean, lazy-eyed, Scrooge-McDuck-type teacher Mr. Hunham/Paul Giamatti and the lead cafeteria lady, Mary. Set in the 70s at an all-boys prep school, watch as their relationship morphs as … Continue reading The Holdovers
Number of episodes: 8 The second season of Dr. Death was just as creepy as the first. Paolo Macchiarini (played by Edgar Ramírez) is the magic surgeon. Using his biosynthetic tracheas (lab made throat) you’ll be able to live your life again. Mandy Moore/Benita Alexander is a single mom/TV producer doing a special on him … Continue reading Dr. Death S2
Number of seasons: 7 Pawnee, Indiana: First in friendship, fourth in obesity. Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope, an optimistic government worker who believes you really can do anything if you set your mind to it. She runs the Parks department in Pawnee and if you think madness can't happen in a small town then … Continue reading Parks and Recreation
Number of seasons: 9 Alright, I'll be the first one to admit, I didn't like this show at first. I got bored when watching it and thought the premise was dumb, but then I kept watching (okay yes cause also I'm a Royal Family fan so Meghan Markle was a fun plus). This show is … Continue reading Suits
Uncle Ben said it best "With great power comes great responsibility." Well in the 1940s, Robert Oppenheimer for the love of his country, embarked on a journey that would test his morals and endurance. In the heat of WW2, the US was looking for any way to beat Germany. The solution came after the announcement … Continue reading Oppenheimer
Wes Anderson, when I say those words you should already know what to expect for the movie. Aesthetically pleasing set, a whimsical plot, and a stacked cast of A-list stars. Can you visualize it yet? Well then enter Asteroid City. Set in 1955, the Junior Stargazers convention in a remote desert town experiences a weird … Continue reading Asteroid City
I told a friend the basic formula for a Fast movie; totally realistic science-defying car stunts, at least one scene of women in too-small skirts, comedic violent fighting, and catchphrases that should win awards. For the tenth installment of the franchise it definitely had that and more! Dom Torreto is up against perhaps the best … Continue reading Fast X
A remake of the 2018 Spanish movie Campeones, Woody Harrelson is a disgraced basketball coach that after getting a DWI is court ordered be the coach of a team with intellectual disabilities for 90 days. This movie is as much hilarious as it is heart warming. Very clever and all of the actors are terrific. … Continue reading Champions
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