Number of episodes: 6 Beating cancer. It’s something we want for others so badly that when someone appears to, you want to believe them. Why would anyone lie about that? In wellness-influencer Belle Gibson’s case, she fabricated beating cancer holistically. And before you come for me I’m not saying holistic medicine doesn’t work but she … Continue reading Apple Cinder Vinegar
Two cousins all grown up travel to Poland to honor their grandmother's memory. Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Now You See Me) plays David, the type A-OCD cousin and Kiernan Culkin (Succession) plays Benji, the charismatic and unpredictably loud cousin. This movie was very somber. They're on a heritage-guided tour of different landmarks and a … Continue reading A Real Pain
Go see it, even if you have no idea who Bob Dylan is, just go. Now I sincerely hope you do know who he is but in case you don’t this is a great start. Starting in 1960, a young Bobby Dylan went to New York and over five years he transformed folk music and … Continue reading A Complete Unknown
Time and time again there are stories of heroes past that are being told for the first time. Thanks to Tyler Perry, the latest story is of the 6888th Battalion in World War 2, the all-Black all-female army corp that was tasked with organizing over 17 million pieces of mail in six months. Families and … Continue reading The Six Triple Eight
What would you do if you could free an innocent man but at the cost of your own freedom? Nicholas Hoult (The Great) is a soon to be dad that’s picked for the jury of a high-profile murder case. The issue is after the elements of the case are introduced he realizes that he knows … Continue reading Juror #2
You can’t think of Superman without thinking of Christopher Reeve putting on the general tights in the 70s. However, after suffering a spinal injury in 1995 he was spent the rest of his life paralyzed from the neck down. What he did with the remaining of his life was remarkable. This documentary was very well … Continue reading Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Unless you’ve lived under a rock since 2006, you’ve heard of the musical Wicked, the origin story of Elphaba/The Wicked Witch of the West. Well for those under that rock, you learn she and Glinda didn’t just go to school together but were friends. That friendship is tested after a meeting with the Wizard of … Continue reading Wicked
Precursor: While it’s not a necessity, I highly recommend watching the original before seeing this or the many references will be lost on you. Strength and honor! Picking up 16 years after the first movie, Lucious/Paul Mescal (the little mop-headed prince from the first) finds himself in the Colosseum to fight for his life and … Continue reading Gladiator 2
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
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 shows scenes involving assault and murder Ah dating, it’s the worst right? Well, Cheryl (played by Anna Kendrick who also directed) goes on The Dating Game and ends up picking the allusive Bachelor #3. Unbeknownst to Kendrick, he’s a serial killer! Based on the true story of Rodney Alcala, a serial killer … Continue reading Woman of the Hour
Saturday Night Live, a weekly staple since October 11, 1975. On that fateful night, Lorne Michaels and a group of misfit comedians did the unthinkable; an hour and a half of live sketches. you follow Michaels as he runs around in the chaos. They got an incredible cast to play original cast members Chevy Chase, … Continue reading Saturday Night
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