Anthony Bourdain was a complex and vibrant personality. In his autobiography Kitchen Confidential, he describes a summer in 1975 in Provincetown, MA, and how it became the foundation of his career as a chef. Using that excerpt from the book, director Matt Johnson tells the most unexpectedly brilliant story. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers, Now You … Continue reading Tony
For the fourth time on the big screen, Matt Damon just wants to go home. (For those of you lost, please go watch Saving Private Ryan, The Martian, and Interstellar.) Based on Homer’s novel of the same name, famed war hero Odysseus goes on what feels like a never-ending journey back home. While his wife … Continue reading The Odyssey
Trigger warning: movie contains self-inflicted violence Millie is a girl seeking a fresh start as a housemaid, unaware of the dark secrets that the family carries, based on the book by Freida McFadden. Sydney Sweeney plays Millie, Amanda Seyfried plays the mom, Nina, and Brandon Sklenar (It Ends With Us) plays the husband, Andrew. First … Continue reading The Housemaid
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
Imagine you know someone was murdered, but no one believes you? Lo (Elizabeth Bennett herself, played by Keira Knightley) is a journalist who is invited to go on a luxurious yacht to write a feature about the owners. It's what you would expect from a luxury trip: insufferably snooty people, lavish dinners, and her ex … Continue reading The Woman in Cabin 10
There have been a few movies about failing relationships; Marriage Story, Kramer vs Kramer, Blue Valentine, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. The premise is all the same, two hours of watching what could go wrong over time between two people who once cared about each other. Well enter the Roses, Benedict Cumberbatch/Theo is a successful architect … Continue reading The Roses
Based on the book of the same name, Anna (Sophia Carson) has come to London to study abroad when she's charmed by a local, Jamie Davenport (Corey Mylchreest). I read the book first, and it surprised me because it didn't follow the usual Nicholas Sparks formula. However, the movie has a completely different ending, so … Continue reading My Oxford Year
Netflix original romcoms, we love to hate them don’t we? But then there are the ones that are sneakily good that you have to give them the props they’re owed. This is one of them. Alex/Sofia Carson made a list of all the things she wanted to do in her life when she was 13. … Continue reading The Life List
How far would you go to chase your dream? Based on the incredibly true story and autobiography of Anthony Robles, after being born with lonely one leg he fights to be a collegiate wrestler and prove the world wrong. Jharrel Jerome (who gained recognition from When They See Us) plays Robles, Don Cheadle (Hotel Rowanda, … Continue reading Unstoppable
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
Ronald Reagan, a Hollywood star who became the 40th president of the United States, but how? The whole movie is told from the perspective of Viktor Petrovich, who explains how the US defeated the Soviet Union. Based on the book The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism; by Paul Kengor, Dennis Quaid (The Parent … Continue reading Reagan
Number of episodes: 6 A July 4th wedding in Nantucket- what a dream. That's what the Winbury family was hoping for until a dead body was discovered the morning of. Now everyone is a suspect and they'll learn that money can't always protect you. Based on the book with the same title by Elin Hilderbrand … Continue reading The Perfect Couple
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