Number of episodes: 8 Trigger warning: talk of torture and scenes depicting substance abuse Loosely based on the real life of comedian Mo Amer, Mo Najjar is a Palestinian refugee that is trying to get his and his family’s citizenship. In this short series you see behind the curtain of the immigration system and how … Continue reading Mo
Tag: Drama
Purple Hearts
Boy meets girl, girl hates boy, the girl finds out if she marries boy she’ll get better insurance and he can pay off debts. Perfect solution! Based on the novel of the same name by Tess Wakefield, Sofia Carson stars as Cassie a struggling musician who can’t afford her insulin. When she meets Luke she … Continue reading Purple Hearts
The Bear
Trigger warning: discussion of suicide and drug use Number of episodes: 8 Carmy (Lip from Shameless), an accomplished elite chef, leaves his culinary world behind to run his family’s run-down restaurant in Chicago after his brother leaves it to him in his will. This is a high-stress and dramatic look at the inside of a … Continue reading The Bear
Where The Crawdads Sing
Trigger warning: movie contains scenes of domestic abuse and attempted sexual assault Based on the worldwide bestseller by Delia Owens and produced by the one and only Reese W, we finally have the movie. This movie is about an outsider Kya, that has spent her whole life living in a marsh in North Carolina. When … Continue reading Where The Crawdads Sing
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
Hustle
Since Uncut Gems Adam Sandler has been working on his next hit, it’s here. Hustle, is a movie about a basketball agent trying to find the next power player and a young player that wants to make it. Before you ask, this isn’t a true story. You see how much hard work and drive go … Continue reading Hustle
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
Downton Abbey: A New Era
The Granthams are back and it's like they never left. For the sake of spoiling, I will only comment on what's on the trailer. Lots of change happening (hence the ominous title), the abbey is going to be the set for a Hollywood picture, the Dowager has been given a villa in the south of … Continue reading Downton Abbey: A New Era
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
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