There’s two things that make a good biopic movie. First, when you forget at one point that you’re watching a movie and not a documentary. Second, when you truly hate the villain. This movie has both. Austin Butler does the impossible task of taking on the role of Elvis Presley from the beginning of his … Continue reading Elvis
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The Girl From Plainville
Warning: suicide and eating disorder are depicted in episodes Number of episodes: 8 Based on the true story as seen in the HBO documentary I Love You, Now Die, Michelle Carter loves her boyfriend so much that she encourages him to commit suicide. Played by Elle Fanning, who nails her terrible eyebrows perfectly, you see … Continue reading The Girl From Plainville
WECRASHED
Number of episodes: 8 You might have heard of the shared workspaces WeWork but you might not know of the dramatic and crazy story of how the founder started and failed the company. Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway play Adam and Rebekah Neumann the founder and wife of WeWork. Dramatized for sure but the story … Continue reading WECRASHED
The Dropout
Warning: an episode depicts sexual assault Number of episodes: 8 Theranos, a Silicon Valley wonder-kin that seemed too good to be true. Well, they were right. Spearheaded by a charismatic and headstrong young woman, Elizabeth Holmes, what started as a concept by a college dropout turned into a billion-dollar company built on lies. Amanda Seyfried … Continue reading The Dropout
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
Pam & Tommy
Number of episodes: 6 After only knowing each other for four days, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee got married. From there they were a spectacle of big personality and frivolous spending...until a sex tape was released. The first mass-produced tape of its kind, you get to watch the aftermath of what happens when a private … Continue reading Pam & Tommy
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Televangelists. People “chosen to do God's work” by asking for donations while preaching on tv. Sound wacky? Well not for Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. The two were some of the country's most popular televangelists in the 80s until the scandal broke and disrupted their perfect image. Filmed from Tammy’s perspective you see the fame, … Continue reading The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Joe Bell
Trigger warning: this film contains bullying and suicide (This was released this summer so it's not brand new but I didn't see it anywhere so it gets reviewed now.) Marky Mark's son, who was bullied at school for being gay, commits suicide. In response, he begins an anti-bullying campaign speaking at different schools around the … Continue reading Joe Bell
Being The Ricardos
I Love Lucy, perhaps you've heard of it. Despite the entire show being in black and white, you get to see the lives of Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) and Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) in full color. The movie shows the complicated relationship of Arnaz and Ball and takes you behind the scenes of the making … Continue reading Being The Ricardos
House Of Gucci
Let me start off by saying that I did zero research about this movie before watching it. I knew of the all-star cast but that’s it. The premise is about the relationship between Mauricio and Patrizia Gucci and the years after. The Gucci family is a complicated and prideful one with many different dynamics. Insults … Continue reading House Of Gucci
King Richard
I don’t care if you think you’re too cool for Will Smith, he will move you during the two and a half hours all while wearing tracksuits. Smith plays Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. You get a behind the scenes look at the hard work and grit that it … Continue reading King Richard
Spencer
Trigger warning: scenes depicting anorexia and bulimia and the behaviors that follow them are sprinkled throughout the film I am obsessed with the royal family. A fact that I'm unashamed of. I am equally in love with Princess Diana and who she was. This movie is not a happy movie. It's a real movie. The … Continue reading Spencer
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