Trigger Warning: show discusses situations of sexual abuse, eating disorders, and pedophilia. Number of episodes: 3 Before Instagram, Victoria’s Secret was the way to see unattainable beauty standards. We all know the brand, we can envision the storefront at the local mall, and we all have heard of or seen the fashion show. However, you … Continue reading Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons
Tag: Crime
Rich & Shameless
Digging deeper into the scandals that you might have missed/ignored in the past 20 years, see just what happened to Brian Williams, why did the Pam and Tommy tape get out, and why was Girls Gone Wild a thing? Half of this I loved and a half was okay. It’s a good watch if you’re … Continue reading Rich & Shameless
The Staircase
Warning: this show depicts violence Number of episodes: 8 Originally a documentary in France, The Staircase on Netflix took the true crime-loving scene by storm in 2018. Did a husband push his wife down the stairs or did she fall? HBO took matters into its own hands and did a based on true events show … Continue reading The Staircase
Under The Banner Of Heaven
Warning: this show depicts a gruesome crime, domestic abuse, and violence Number of episodes: 7 Based on the book by Jon Krakauer, you are taken head first into a disturbing and layered crime centered around the most prominent Mormon family in Salt Lake City. The Lafferty's seemingly has it all; a big family (all devout … Continue reading Under The Banner Of Heaven
Candy
Number of episodes: 5 Candy Montgomery is your average Texas housewife from the 80s; she cooks, cleans, goes to church, has an affair with her friend's husband, and kills his wife with an ax. Jessica Biel plays Montgomery, in this dynamic and creepy betrayal of one of the most gruesome murders in Texas at the … Continue reading Candy
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
Ozark Season 4
Wow wow wow. Okay if you’ve never watched Ozark, go watch Season 1 and ignore the rest of this review. For those of you still with me, this thing is wild. Truly each character is going full throttle with their own plans. Backstabbing, jump kills and all the Ruth Langford insults you could ever ask … Continue reading Ozark Season 4
Anatomy Of A Scandal
Disclaimer: this show contains elements of rape and sexual assault Finally another thriller limited series! Based on the book with the same title by Sarah Vaughan, a Parliamentary minister’s worst nightmare comes true, the marital affair he had with a coworker has made the headlines. To make matters worse, there are now allegations of rape. … Continue reading Anatomy Of A Scandal
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
Number of episodes: 4 If you like wild true crime stories, this one is for you. No murder, just fraud. Sarma Melngailis created and owned Pure Food & Wine restaurant in New York. Putting her faith in the wrong person, her successful life was turned upside down ending up with her on the run from … Continue reading Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
Death On The Nile
I’ve been waiting for this since the summer of 2020 when it was originally supposed to come out. As a lover of Agatha Christie, I think they did a good job. In a remake of the 1978 movie of the same title, famed detective Hercule Poirot (instant props if you can pronounce his name correctly) … Continue reading Death On The Nile
The Weekend Away
Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) meets up with her friend who she hasn’t connected to in a while, to go on a luxurious trip to Croatia. After a night of partying her friend is missing bum bum buuuuum. Trying to avoid the police’s suspicion, Meester tried to put together why she can’t remember that night and … Continue reading The Weekend Away
The Tinder Swindler
Ah dating apps, we try to believe in the good until we hear a story like this one. In this real-life John Tucker Must Die type situation combined with "please send money to this Nubian prince" energy, a very charismatic man cons many women on Tinder. This documentary follows the story of the women and … Continue reading The Tinder Swindler
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