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
What if you could get advice from your future self? Well, that’s exactly what Elliott got when she took shrooms on her birthday with her friends, her 39-year-old self (played by Aubrey Plaza from White Lotus and Parks and Rec) appears and they get to talking. Plaza gives her advice and warnings about her life … Continue reading My Old Ass
Trigger warning: documentary mentions depression, suicide, and emotional distress Demi Lovato has assembled other famous/notorious child stars to discuss the pressure and transition from child star to adult actor. The doc takes you mainly through Lovato's journey with interviews from her family but then you have other testimonies throughout that validate the hardship that is … Continue reading Child Star
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
Warning: documentary shows scenes of emotional and medical distress Celine Dion, a force to be reckoned with. In sort of a documentary for the fans, she takes you behind the last year of her life as she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, reflecting on her life, career, decline of her health, and where she … Continue reading I Am: Celine Dion
Number of seasons: 3 Dr. Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer from The Choice, Hacksaw Ridge, Warm Bodies) is a historian working at Oxford when one day she gets a book from the library that people have been looking for for centuries. Oh, and she's a witch. Next thing she knows she's attracted the attention of a … Continue reading A Discovery of Witches
